Alcohol

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Alcohol

In alcohol cultures, the term alcohol originally refereed to the primary alcohol ethyl alcohol (ethanol), the dominating alcohol in alcoholic beverages. However, since then, other alcohols have been identified, including the secondary alcohol isopropanol, and the tertiary alcohol tert-Amyl alcohol. Nowadays, the term alcohol in this context instead refers to the alcohol as a drug family (chemical class). It is a colorless, odorless liquid well known for it's intoxicating effects on carbon based life-forms.

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing. It is medically considered a disease, specifically an addictive illness. In psychiatry several other terms have been used, specifically "alcohol abuse", "alcohol dependence," and "alcohol use disorder" which have slightly different definitions.

Alcohol Table

Alcohol Table

Drinks in a row	Will Save	If failed will save Effected by	Duration	Addiction Rating
1st	DC:2	Spell: Dazed	1d4 (- Con modifier) hours	Negligible
2nd	DC:4	spell: Charm person “drinking buddy”	1d4+1 (- Con modifier) hours	Low
4th	DC:8	spell: Tasha’s hideous laughter	1d4+2 (- Con modifier) hours	Low
6th	DC:16	spell: Suggestion “in trusted person”	2d4+ (- Con modifier) hours	Medium
8th	DC:32	spell: Confusion	3d4+ (- Con modifier) hours	Medium
10th	DC:64	spell: Modify memory “blackout”	4d4+ (- Con modifier) hours	High
12th	DC:128	spell: Geas/ quest “get another drink”	Intel unconsciousness	High
14th	DC:256	spell: Insanity	Permanent	Extreme

Drink Size Table

Drink Size Table'

Creature Size	1 drink Weight
Fine	1/1024 lb.
Diminutive	1/64 lb.
Tiny	1/16 lb.
Small	1/4 lb.
Medium	1 lb.
Large	4 lb.
Huge	16 lb.
Gargantuan	64 lb.
Colossal	1024 lb.

Alcohol Poisoning

As with all drugs and poisons, alcohol abuse deals ability damage rather than hit point damage. The effects of drug addiction and a list of additional drugs can be found in the Book of Vile Darkness [1]

Creatures that are immune to Poison are immune to the effects of alcohol. A Detect Poison spell will not detect alcohol. However, a Purify Food and Drink spell will remove the alcohol from said drink

Special

For a DRUNKEN MASTER only as defined in the Complete Warrior [2]

1 drink = 1 duration of his Drink Like a Demon (Ex):

DRUNKEN MASTER at 2nd level their Stagger (Ex): ability also means they cannot be Dazed by alcohol

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One of a Wu jen’s possible taboos are that they cannot drink alcohol.

Society Views on Drinking

Elf	Elves are fully aware that they are lightweights and are very likely to say “no thank you” when offered a drink. On the very rare occasion when an elf would enjoy a drink, it would be for ceremonial purposes only.	Elven wine is always a very fine wine with a vintage of over 100 years.
Dwarf	Dwarves will find almost any excuse to have a drink. Whether celebrating a victory or mourning a defeat, dwarves love to drink. Because dwarves are heavyweights, it will take a large amount of alcohol to get a dwarf fully intoxicated.	Dwarven ale tastes horrible but has a high alcohol content. A human would liken the alcohol content to be along the lines of 4-5 normal drinks.
Halfling	Halflings do enjoy a good drink but always in moderation. Most halflings pride themselves on their knowledge of, or collection of, different types of alcoholic drinks. If a sober halfling finds a drunken halfling, he will always try to help his fellow kin to sleep it off and/or sober up.	Halfling drinks have a wide variety of colours, tastes, testers and types.
Orcs	Orcs drink to get as drunk as possible until they pass out on the floor, only to drink more the next day.	Depending on the setting, Orcs either do not make their own alcohol or can only make crummy grog. Warcraft-style Orcs may make some sort of simple alcohol, while LOTR Orcs can make barely drinkable grog or just steal whatever they need.
Human	Almost every human has a different viewpoint on drinking. Most lawful humans view getting drink as something only someone uncivilized would do, while most chaotic humans view drinking as a way to have fun.	Human drinks can be found in the Food, Drink, and Lodging table of the Player's Handbook