Meanwhile, her ~~mother~~ grandmother:
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In D&D, the standard assumption is that elves mature just as fast as humans, but they are culturally treated as children until around hundred or just a bit higher. But I’ve started developing a campaign setting where elves really are the equivalent of kids until that age, and all the implications of that. One of which is that, if humans attended school alongside elven kids, they’re going to lose their reputation of mystique and wisdom— they’re going to be viewed as kinda slow and dimwitted, as the humans graduate through the grades and the elevens get held back a decade or so.
Imagine having that smart-arse teenager be that annoying for like, a few decades.
Or just... the emotionality that comes with hormones. Although one would imagine since elves do end up being more wise and whatnot, that they sort of start gathering more wisdom even though it's slower to start with. As in, they'd be horny like a teenager for a decade or two, but they'd learn to somewhat manage it after the first five years.
Reminds me of the humans in this HFY
https://old.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/3aukx7/oc_the_slow_people/
I read that and then imagined it was a lecture by some sort of an insect, likely an ant-type, wearing a monocle and a top hat.
Where does this math come from?
Solving percents. I use this to predict gross and net of my paychecks when I do my budget.
Net X
------ = ------
Gross 100
(GrossX) = (Net × 100)
GrossX ÷ (Net × 100) = X
Example;
200 X
------ = -------
250 100
Step A
200 × 100 = 20000
Now 250X = 20000
Step B
20000÷250=80
Therefore X=80
Also expressed as 80% of 250 = 200.
It's also kinda handy when figuring out sales and stuff at the store, sometimes.
Nah, it checks out. I ran the numbers myself and I got 15.33, which is roughly 15. This, of course, assumes the age of adulthood is 21 for humans and 100 for elves, and we don't really have a reason to doubt those numbers.
Others have doubted the 21 year figure being appropriate for humans but I think the 100 year figure is ridiculous for elves. It’s based on the assumption that age of maturity and total lifespan are always preserved in an exact ratio across different species, when this is demonstrably not the case.
Whats's even funnier is that Pathfinder 2e has an "Ancient Elf" heritage, and the guidelines state that it's at least 100 years old
I think it’s one of those things where they don’t want you playing a 16 year old elf because reasons.
Just like how you need to use fantasy names rather than normal names like Steve or Tiffany.
Does it matter? If we used maturity as a measure, I would still be unable to drink.
I’m talking about physical maturity, not emotional maturity (which is greatly influenced by environment).
Im that case, should have been drinking at 14, because I'm as hairy as a chimp.
Why would we assume that you have to be 21 years old or the equivalent to drink alcohol in a medieval fantasy world?
There are still many parts of the modern world that allow 16 year olds to drink.
And even in the medieval time period of Europe, pretty much everyone would drink alcohol because it was cleaner than water, although younger people would tend to drink "small beers" that had very light alcohol.
My assumption would be that in this time frame, if the bartender judged you competent and capable of drinking, they would sell you alcohol.
If they didn't, they wouldn't, and the only consequence would be that you're on your own in dealing with the effects of alcohol on you.
Don't need to go in medieval time. By my parents time, adults gave "colored water" to help keep children calm at school. And the "colored" part is wine.
Also, 21 for adulthood is very american, it's lower in most part of the world. And idk for the rest of the world, but it was also even younger in medieval europe than in modern europe as there was no concept of "teenager" for common folks.
The dwarf is in a hoodie and holding a phone. Why do you think this is medieval fantasy?
because of the background and helmet, and the elfs clothing.
I own that top in black.
You are such a medieval wench though.
My entire apartment looks like the later episodes of serial experiment lain.
Those helmets were never worn outside of ceremonies, and those clothes are more victorian than medieval. And while the background does look olden style, there's no reason a place can't still look like that in the modern day.
There's more to say this isn't medieval than to say that it is.
I guess the 21 being equivalent to 100 years is just an assumption
Which kinda makes the math meaningless cause 73 < 100 requires no calculation.
only if you assume the drinking age is 21 or the equivalent. An assumption that is true for a small percentage of population of the world for a small fraction of human history
only if you assume the drinking age is 21 or the equivalent.
Which is exactly what the character is doing
No the character just confirms that an equivalent age of 15 is too young. 21 is just the baseline age they use to do the calculation, because it lines up with 100 years in elf years. But the bartender wouldnt have to do the second part of the calculation at all if the drinking age is 21. It could easily be 16 or 17 and the elf would still be too young.
it's a generally accepted assumption in many post-Tolkien fantasy works.
if 100 is the age of adulthood then it is equivalent to 18 in human years
Gennerelly accepted where ?
In the USA probably because it's their drinking age
I get the 21 , but I'm not clear about the 100.