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== Tabletop Games ==
* Erin Tarn of the ''[[Rifts]]'' role-playing series. She's in her 60s and is the Coalition State's Public Enemy #1, simply because she spreads knowledge. She's one of the few people in that world that is known around the world (and across dimensions) to be both respected and feared.
** However, while she is entirely fearless and has dominated intense situations by sheer force of personality or charm, she's never actually been in a fight in her life and unlike some other entries on this page (such as Granny Weatherwax), she shows no signs of being ''able'' to fight. She does, however, employ some of the most formidable bodyguards available anywhere.
* Difficult, but possible in ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'', where being in the Venerable age category gives you -6 to all physical abilities and +3 to all mental abilities. This can be an attractive prospect to [[Min-Maxing]] players of mentally-oriented characters, or there are workarounds that grant the bonuses but not the penalties. Never Mess with Granny if she's a Kobold, a [[Old Master|Monk]], a Druid, or any other form of [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards|high-level spellcaster]].
** The crone statue in 4E's "[[Tomb of Horrors]]" qualifies.
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** A more recent (and tournament legal!) example from the new ''Dark Ascension'' set is the kindly old [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Lambholt Elder]]. The flavor text says it all:
{{quote|"''Be wary of the seemingly gentle souls. The weak here were slaughtered long ago."''}}
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