the first batch of characters, created for the very first game, were probably born around 492, give or take a few years. So that bunch is now 40 years old or a little over. (Hervis may 45.) I haven't bothered to run a program to simulate all the horrible things that happen once you hit 35, but I'm fairly confident Carabad and Pellandres will be too incapacitated to adventure sometime in the next 10 years, and will likely die of old age 10 years after that, assuming nothing else gets us first. (This kind of sucks, because Carabad's only child was born 4 years ago and at least 11 years away from adventure and is a girl. His nephew Mynyddog ("Mini-Dog") is now 10 years old and 5 years away from squire-hood, 11 years from knighthood.)
PS. I was telling Sternum that I believe Sir Ysgarran is a witch. Think about it:
(a) Sir Ysgarran lusts after Lady Madule. When she marries someone else, Madule dies.
(b) Sir Ysgarran is naturally jealous of Sir Thierry's awesome super-horse, La Belle Furieux. The minute they're alone together, Sir Thierry dies.
(c) Sir Ysgarran is naturally jealous of Sir Cadfannan's bond of trust with their Lord Carabad. The minute they're alone together, Sir Cadfannan dies.
I mean, I'm a little hazy on Sir Ysgarran's positive accomplishments, but I'm pretty sure Carabad needs to get that guy out of the house.
