6.12 DRINKING

Consuming alcohol in Lusternia can be, much like in real life, either a pleasurable or a rather detrimental experience. Many Lusternians enjoy celebrating a particularly stunning victory with a flute of champagne, or perhaps just knocking back a few flagons of ale with the lads. A few brave souls even take pleasure in doing shots of tequila or whiskey, though what enjoyment can be found in that is beyond this humble writer.

It must be pointed out that the effects of drinking alcohol range from simple slurred speech to serious alcohol poisoning and death. When you type STAT, the third line will show you your level of sobriety and the fourth line will show your tolerance.

The amount that a given quantity of alcohol will affect you is determined by your tolerance. Tolerance is based solely on how much you drink on a regular basis. To increase your tolerance, you need to get fairly drunk (however, drinking to the point of vomiting is not necessary) on a regular basis. Every in-game month you don't get moderately drunk, your tolerance goes down slightly.

Withdrawal occurs if you have a high tolerance and have not recently drunk any alcohol. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal are maluses to vitals (health, mana and ego) until alcohol is drunk. The levels vary depending on the user's tolerance level and their current drunkenness.

But never fear! For the habitual drinker, there are a number of artifacts that can impact your experience of being drunk. Search for the Charm of Clangoru and the Leprechaun's Medal and improve your libational experience. The truly brave might wish to seek out the legendary leprechaun poteen pots...if they dare.