Yassandra Reveals His Immortality

Summary

During Session 9, while the party attempted to negotiate with Yassandra about staying at his house or joining them at The Foundry, the conversation took an unexpected turn when Yassandra's age came into question. What began as concern about having sent an elderly person on a hero's quest resolved into a revelation about Yassandra's family's immortality—he is 65 years old temporally but only 22 years old biologically. This disclosure explained why Yassandra appeared young despite his age, though he clarified that immortality only protects him from aging, not from violence. Despite this revelation and the party's continued attempts to recruit him, Yassandra maintained his refusal to accompany them to The Foundry.

Details

The conversation began with Yassandra refusing to reveal his home's location without receiving specific information in return. When someone in the party asked how old he was, Yassandra casually responded that he was "like 65." This statement caused immediate alarm among the party members, with one expressing shock: "Whoa. Wow. Holy. No, not me neither. You. Look, we just convinced a senior citizen to go out and become a vigilante."

Concerned that they had made a mistake encouraging an elderly person to pursue heroism, someone suggested to Yassandra, "Maybe you should rethink the whole hero thing." However, Yassandra quickly clarified the misunderstanding: "I've been trying to talk to you kids for like, 60 seconds. So, like, temporally I'm 65, but biologically I'm like 22."

The party immediately grasped the implication, with someone stating, "Oh, your family's immortal." Yassandra confirmed this assessment, repeating, "Oh, my family's immortal." He then acknowledged that he should have been clearer from the start: "I should. Sorry. I realize that most people aren't immortal. I won't die of old age. Someone stabs me, I'll die for sure."

With their concerns about Yassandra's well-being somewhat alleviated, a party member tried to reframe his immortality as an advantage: "Well, that just means that you've got more time to practice, so." The party then made another attempt to recruit Yassandra for their mission, asking, "You want to come to the foundry, actually? Because you could probably use your ideas." Yassandra's response was immediate and definitive: "Nope."

Participants

Yassandra — Revealed his immortality and refused to join the party at The Foundry
Sucks — Present during the conversation
Cat — Present during the conversation
Vasso — Present during the conversation

Consequences

The party learned that Yassandra is functionally immortal, aging biologically at a much slower rate than his temporal age
Yassandra's clarification about the limitations of his immortality (vulnerable to violence) provided context for his capabilities as a potential hero
The party's concerns about sending an elderly person on dangerous quests were resolved
Despite the revelation and the party's recruitment efforts, Yassandra definitively refused to accompany them to The Foundry
The party would need to proceed with their foundry investigation without Yassandra's assistance or ideas