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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> For players I haven't had to
worry about it. One, they haven't played long enough and two, most groups
contained a character with the Cure Age spell.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> For NPCs I haven't worried about
it, but now that the subject has arisen I agree with the earlier comments.
However, I suggest that in most people physical abilities deteriorate faster
than their mental abilities. And yes, as maximum abilities decline the current
ability would eventually equal the maximum and would then start declining
also. As current abilities decline, the maximum level in skills would
reduce which in turn would reduce the EL of the skills at that level. Towards
the end of their life an old adventurer may find all skills maxed and declining
as the ability and skill ceilings drop ever lower.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Note that in some, diseases like
Leprosy, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's rather quickly destroy a particular ability
while other abilities deteriorate at a more normal rate. These diseases are
generally more frequent in the old but also occur in people as young as
infants.</FONT></DIV>
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Alex K</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:47
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Stupid question of the
month</DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Skills would certainly be lost as the skill maximums get
nipped.</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>