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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
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