[Jazuela]

To answer Lasher - Some characters live real-life years, others die within an hour of genning. It really depends on the character and his environment and if the player has read any of the recommended tips to starting game play. Things like "don't leave the city gates in your first moments, because you have no armor, no weapon, no mount, no water, and you will die." Or things like "if a guy comes up to you and starts wiggling his fingers and glowing an odd purple, you should -probably- go somewhere else, very quickly." and things like "don't kick the local law enforcement in the knees."

Usually if people take heed of the "recommended tips for new players" they have a decent chance of playing their character for a few months. If they're extra lucky, or happen to have seriously awesome RP skills, they can land themselves some cushy opportunities to RP their way into fame, fortune, and longevity. But eventually - they will die, and that's a good thing, because if everyone could move up to the top, they'd have no one under them to rule over. SOmeone has to die, so others can take their place. If we were all uber powerful it would be a very boring game with nothing much else to do besides kill each other all day.