New random characters are babies (e.g. 2 years old)

[pwalsh0]

Describe the bug

Start a new random game, look at characters age.

Attach save file

N/A

Steps to reproduce

Start a new game with default scenario.

Expected behavior

Characters should be some minimum age at least - not babies.

Screenshots

No response

Versions and configuration

• OS: Linux
  • OS Version: Distributor ID: Pop; Description: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS; Release: 22.04; Codename: jammy;
• Game Version: a1c4973 [64-bit]
• Graphics Version: Tiles
• Game Language: System language []
• Mods loaded: [
  Dark Days Ahead [dda],
  Disable NPC Needs [no_npc_food],
  Portal Storms Ignore NPCs [personal_portal_storms],
  Slowdown Fungal Growth [no_fungal_growth]
  ]

Additional context

No response

[ZhilkinSerg]

diff --git a/src/profession.cpp b/src/profession.cpp
index a46f97414bd..b18f7ac8ba0 100644
--- a/src/profession.cpp
+++ b/src/profession.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void profession::load( const JsonObject &jo, const std::string_view )
         _description_male = to_translation( "prof_desc_male", desc_male );
         _description_female = to_translation( "prof_desc_female", desc_female );
     }
-    optional( jo, was_loaded, "age_lower", age_lower );
-    optional( jo, was_loaded, "age_upper", age_upper );
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "age_lower", age_lower, 16 );
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "age_upper", age_upper, 55 );

     if( jo.has_string( "vehicle" ) ) {
         _starting_vehicle = vproto_id( jo.get_string( "vehicle" ) );

[kevingranade]

This issue has been mentioned on Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-are-the-feral-children-and-what-happened-to-the-unborn-ones/28081/22