Yeah—also, when you multiply out the yearly chance of a random mishap over centuries, it adds up. Or to be more precise, when you multiply out the yearly chance of not dying in a random mishap over centuries, the product may be pretty small. Especially in a world where possible “random mishaps” include “roasted by dragon,” “spell gone horribly wrong,” etc.
Yeah—also, when you multiply out the yearly chance of a random mishap over centuries, it adds up. Or to be more precise, when you multiply out the yearly chance of not dying in a random mishap over centuries, the product may be pretty small. Especially in a world where possible “random mishaps” include “roasted by dragon,” “spell gone horribly wrong,” etc.