[quote=@Digizel]
Oh wow, really? That seems...strange to me, but I suppose I'll take it? xD
[/quote]

Yeah, it is a bit weird. Most Powered By The Apocalyse games use this system, and it's explained as your characters learning and growing from their mistakes.

... which, considering levelling up in this game is tied to your character aging, makes this very literal in the case of dragons. xP