7.18 DRUGS
Lusternia is intended to be a living, breathing world, not just a game. Just as with the real world, there are going to be things in Lusternia some people may find objectionable, and that's fine as long as you remember that what is objectionable to you may be desirably edgy or common-place to others. Lusternia neither condones nor condemns drug use here or in real life. We merely present the option. Whether you choose to become a user is up to you, just as in real life. Therefore, we have two different drugs in Lusternia. They are: ALCOHOL ------- Everyone knows what this is, of course. It comes in many forms in Lusternia, from wine to ale to shots to tropical drinks. Alcohol is considered a social drug, but also a dangerous one: You can literally drink yourself to death. And far before death comes fairly unpleasant effects such as heaving the contents of your stomach up repeatedly, or blacking out. Your speech deteriorates the drunker you get, leaving you sounding like a bit of a fool. With time and regular drinking, you will also develop a tolerance, allowing you to drink more. Example ------- Normal speech: Lancelot says, "For the Honour of the Nine will I consume thee, oh cheese wheel of goodness." Drunken Sod: Lancelot says, "For t *hic* hl *hic* honjur of the Niiine wilL I consUme t *hic* hee, oh dheese wheel oof goodnEss." CACTUS WEED ----------- The relatively benign cactus weed is a desert-dwelling plant that may be harvested and smoked in a pipe. Its effects are limited largely to seeing what some have described as "Smiley faces..smiley faces everywhere." Cactus weed is considered a drug for oddballs. SUMMARY ------- Neither Lusternia nor Iron Realms Entertainment mean to encourage the use of drugs of any kind. We present these options merely to be consistent with a "real" feeling world.
