Post by Hylocereus on Jun 7, 2015 17:52:21 GMT
So we have a lot of cubs running around, and will probably see some born in the near future! So to clear up confusion, here is an OFFICIAL guide to how aging will work for young characters.
For characters that mature much slower or much faster, there can be some leniency - but for the most part, this should work across multiple species. And this saves the weirdness of like, having your adult character suddenly be only 2 years older than that 4 month cub they met when they were 5. (COUGH TSUYOI)
AGING RATES:
Newborns:
- Will age at a rate of 1 IRL week = 1 in-game month
- Once they hit 6 months, ageing will slow.
8 Months:
- Will age at a rate of 2 IRL weeks = 1 in-game month
- Once they hit 2 years, aging will slow.
2 Years:
- Will age at a rate of 3 IRL weeks = 1 in-game month
- Can timeskip ONCE, adding 5 months onto their age. But ONLY if their siblings also agree to timeskip, and this does not put them older than their parents or too old to conceivably be their offspring, depending on their species' rate of sexual maturity.
After two years, aging is flexible - but it will NEVER be faster than 3 irl weeks = a month. You can slow it to IRL time, or have your character continue to age as stated.
Time will generally be referred to as passing at the rate of 3 weeks - a month, unless agreed otherwise.
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AGING MILESTONES:
This is in regards to Smilodon Fatalis and Populator - variation by family, subfamily and individual is expected and approved. Smaller species in general will mature faster, while larger species will take longer.
- Cubs are wholly dependant on the mother until 4 months of age, when they will begin to eat meat. They will not even open their eyes until a week old, still be crawling until two weeks.
- The cubs will get their first "sabres" at 18 months of age - until then, their maximiliary canines will be large, but nowhere near the extent of their adult counterparts. The sabers will grow quickly until they reach full length at 2 years of age, give or take some months. 18 months is also when males will begin to grow their manes, though the rate of growth varies wildly. Most male cubs will not have their full mane until at least 3.
- Cats are considered subadults at 2 1/2, and may leave the pride early to disperse if they wish. However, sexual maturity comes later - 3 for female smilodon, 4 for males.
- Cats are considered fully mature at 5 years of age. They will go from strength to strength until 10 years of age, where aging will start to kick in.
- Lifespan will depend on subspecies, but for the most part the cat's mobility and strength will slowly decline from 10 onwards, and by 18 a cat will be plagued by a whole slew of age-related problems. In particular, wearing-down of the jaw muscles is a noted problem within the fossil remains of older smilodon - eventually, an elder will lose the ability to hunt large game and if alone, probably starve.
- For S. Fatalis, we shall assume the maximum lifespan is 20 years, with some exceptions living for longer and others falling prey earlier. This is pretty legit, looking at large cat species. Of course, this assumes optimal conditions - most will probably be killed a lot earlier...
For characters that mature much slower or much faster, there can be some leniency - but for the most part, this should work across multiple species. And this saves the weirdness of like, having your adult character suddenly be only 2 years older than that 4 month cub they met when they were 5. (COUGH TSUYOI)
AGING RATES:
Newborns:
- Will age at a rate of 1 IRL week = 1 in-game month
- Once they hit 6 months, ageing will slow.
8 Months:
- Will age at a rate of 2 IRL weeks = 1 in-game month
- Once they hit 2 years, aging will slow.
2 Years:
- Will age at a rate of 3 IRL weeks = 1 in-game month
- Can timeskip ONCE, adding 5 months onto their age. But ONLY if their siblings also agree to timeskip, and this does not put them older than their parents or too old to conceivably be their offspring, depending on their species' rate of sexual maturity.
After two years, aging is flexible - but it will NEVER be faster than 3 irl weeks = a month. You can slow it to IRL time, or have your character continue to age as stated.
Time will generally be referred to as passing at the rate of 3 weeks - a month, unless agreed otherwise.
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AGING MILESTONES:
This is in regards to Smilodon Fatalis and Populator - variation by family, subfamily and individual is expected and approved. Smaller species in general will mature faster, while larger species will take longer.
- Cubs are wholly dependant on the mother until 4 months of age, when they will begin to eat meat. They will not even open their eyes until a week old, still be crawling until two weeks.
- The cubs will get their first "sabres" at 18 months of age - until then, their maximiliary canines will be large, but nowhere near the extent of their adult counterparts. The sabers will grow quickly until they reach full length at 2 years of age, give or take some months. 18 months is also when males will begin to grow their manes, though the rate of growth varies wildly. Most male cubs will not have their full mane until at least 3.
- Cats are considered subadults at 2 1/2, and may leave the pride early to disperse if they wish. However, sexual maturity comes later - 3 for female smilodon, 4 for males.
- Cats are considered fully mature at 5 years of age. They will go from strength to strength until 10 years of age, where aging will start to kick in.
- Lifespan will depend on subspecies, but for the most part the cat's mobility and strength will slowly decline from 10 onwards, and by 18 a cat will be plagued by a whole slew of age-related problems. In particular, wearing-down of the jaw muscles is a noted problem within the fossil remains of older smilodon - eventually, an elder will lose the ability to hunt large game and if alone, probably starve.
- For S. Fatalis, we shall assume the maximum lifespan is 20 years, with some exceptions living for longer and others falling prey earlier. This is pretty legit, looking at large cat species. Of course, this assumes optimal conditions - most will probably be killed a lot earlier...
I have left FH behind and nowadays I mainly play Valorant. I hope everyone is doing okay and you're having great lives! <3