Difference between revisions of "Drugs"

Aetolia exists in no time period we can put a finger on, so the subject of smoking, as with many topics, is a slippery slope in terms of what can and cannot be roleplayed. Pipes are as old as the trees, and tobacco use dates well before the Dark Ages, so these are considered naturally safe subjects. Many players have been known to smoke cigars or even cigarettes, which tend toward frowned-upon modern themes, though research suggests that the use of these implements dates back as far as the 1400s.

Aetolia exists in no time period we can put a finger on, so the subject of smoking, as with many topics, is a slippery slope in terms of what can and cannot be roleplayed. Pipes are as old as the trees, and tobacco use dates well before the Dark Ages, so these are considered naturally safe subjects. Many players have been known to smoke cigars or even cigarettes, which tend toward frowned-upon modern themes, though research suggests that the use of these implements dates back as far as the 1400s.

Celebrated for its relaxing properties, lobelia is a potent plant whose effects are strengthened when smoked. It enjoys an obscure, but socially accepted use as a recreational depressant in [[Eleusis]], though instances of lobelia being smoked have been seen elsewhere, as well.

Celebrated for its relaxing properties, lobelia is a potent plant whose effects are strengthened when smoked. It enjoys an obscure, but socially accepted use as a recreational depressant in [[Eleusis]], though instances of lobelia being smoked have been seen elsewhere, as well.

Cactus weed is a [[Herbs|plant]] that grows in the deserts of Aetolia. When [[Living Curatives#smoked|smoked]], it will induce 'visions' of giant, colorful happy faces. Cactus weed use is common, even fashionable, among the denizens of [[El'jazira]] and [[Djeir]], where it serves as a common relaxant, neither decadent nor crude.

Cactus weed is a [[Herbs|plant]] that grows in the deserts of Aetolia. When [[Living Curatives#smoked|smoked]], it will induce 'visions' of giant, colorful happy faces. Cactus weed use is common, even fashionable, among the denizens of [[El'jazira]] and [[Djeir]], where it serves as a common relaxant, neither decadent nor crude.

Unable to absorb the intoxicants from smoke, the [[undead]] injest their own answer to cactus weed, the serum ''ebrius''. Injecting this liquid, the unliving can enjoy countless, spaced-out hours in which they muse on the inner workings of the universe.

Unable to absorb the intoxicants from smoke, the [[undead]] injest their own answer to cactus weed, the serum ''ebrius''. Injecting this liquid, the unliving can enjoy countless, spaced-out hours in which they muse on the inner workings of the universe.

Myrrh is a strange substance with magical properties that are rumored to connect to the [[Pools of Creation]]. Long ago, the influence of [[Belakai, the Shaper]] infused myrrh with a property that stimulated mental growth and triggered the learning centers of the brain. Eating the resinous ball would allow one to learn up to 15 lessons in any given skill at a time. Now, with the advent of better-funded tutors and detailed written studies, any Aetolian can perform this simple feat.

Myrrh is a strange substance with magical properties that are rumored to connect to the [[Pools of Creation]]. Long ago, the influence of [[Belakai, the Shaper]] infused myrrh with a property that stimulated mental growth and triggered the learning centers of the brain. Eating the resinous ball would allow one to learn up to 15 lessons in any given skill at a time. Now, with the advent of better-funded tutors and detailed written studies, any Aetolian can perform this simple feat.