Cost: -10 points/level; max 4 levels
Short Lifespan is an exotic physical Disadvantage where you have have a much shorter lifespan then a human norm.
Important Note[]
Short Lifespan and Life expectancy are two very different things despite being often confused. Life expectancy ia an average and if there are a lot of child deaths then it will be low. Studies like Plymouth Plantation; "Dead at Forty" and Life Expectancy by Age, 1850–2004 similarly show a dramatic increase in life expectancy once adulthood was reached.[1]
Comparison[]
Z81 notes
- The combination of SL 4 and Self-Destruct has the same value as Terminally Ill (2 years) [-50], which is functionally identical.
References[]
- B154