Aging Question

[Hellboy]

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)

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.