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		| Jack_Trowell said: - death *scale* increase the chance of afflictions, and growth scale decrease it (so for a nation with old mages, taking growth 3 can be a good idea)
 
 
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 This was the missing piece, I think.  I didn't know about this, but I have played w/ death scales, and I imagine this is why my experience has been more severe than other players have seen.  Still, on the whole it seems like this aging thing is a nice addition to the game.