I distinctly remember thinking it was so cool there were elves alive in the present day Flanaess that probably witnessed the Twin Cataclysms and the chaos and upheaval of the ensuing Great Migrations. I don’t mean there is some kind of conspiracy against elves (or is there?) It just seems that since 1st Edition, their maximum age has dropped precipitously. Consider these maximum ages, in 1st Edition AD&D as listed in the 1st Edition AD&D DMG ( surely the greatest gaming book of all time):Įlves could be staggeringly old. Elves are dying at a much younger age than ever before! The horror! What’s going on By Dean Spencer I noticed an intriguing thing the other day, while continuing my design of Gloamhold.