protected StringBuffer getAgeDescription(int draconianAge)
	{
		StringBuffer returnVal = null;

		// ===== return a string that represents the age of the Dragon
		switch (draconianAge)
		{
			case HATCHLING:		returnVal = new StringBuffer("a hatchling");break;
			case VERYYOUNG:		returnVal = new StringBuffer("a very young");break;
			case YOUNG:			returnVal = new StringBuffer("a young");break;
			case SUBADULT:		returnVal = new StringBuffer("a sub-adult");break;
			case YOUNGADULT:	returnVal = new StringBuffer("a young adult");break;
			case ADULT:			returnVal = new StringBuffer("an adult");break;
			case OLD:			returnVal = new StringBuffer("an old");break;
			case VERYOLD:		returnVal = new StringBuffer("a very old");break;
			case ANCIENT:		returnVal = new StringBuffer("an ancient");break;
			default:			returnVal = new StringBuffer("a");break;
		}

		return returnVal;
	}