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Flushmaster 05-25-05, 12:11 AM	I was just wondering, as I crack open a cold one before putting the finishing touches on an adventure for tomorrow night, how many people mix beer (or other adult beverages) with D&D? I know that at least some people do, but how many, and how often? Does everybody in the group drink themselves silly and crash on the couch or whatnot before heading home the next morning (or afternoon, depending on how late the game goes)? Or just a few cold ones as a beverage of choice? Does it affect your game's feel? I and several others I've gamed with have been known to drink while playing on occasion. And if I'm drinking in the evening, I'm planning to get lit. Of course I'm responsible about it and only do so if the game is at my place or I have a ride home (I like drinking and I like driving, but I know that to do both makes it distinctly possible to be unable to do either for some time, possibly permanently). I have a few fond memories of amusing situations created by rulings or impromptu modifications that I made as a DM while under the influence, as well as activities that characters have engaged in due to the player (sometimes me, sometimes others) being intoxicated. In my experience, the presence of alcohol at a game tends to lighten the mood a bit. Not to the point that a serious situation in the game is made light of, but the participants, even those that may not be drinking, generally loosen up and don't take things as seriously, rather treating it as "just a game" and enjoying it more in general. I've also seen some players who actually get bettr at roleplaying after a few drinks because it's easier for them to ignore reality a bit and get into character more, a sort of lowering inhibitions (even unconscious ones) against pretending to be a different person in a different world. What about you?
Dyrtt 05-25-05, 12:18 AM	In college we used to drink beer while we played all the time. In fact, it was almost a requirement. Sadly, many games deteriorated well before they should have due to an over indulgence of the fizzy stuff. It was always fun though and always got very loud. My current group doesn't drink while we play though. We still have just as much fun and actually are able to complete encounters. I wouldn't mind having a few during our sessions though. Now that I'm older I'm much more capable of cutting myself off before it becomes an issue. However, we play at a game shop and I doubt the owner would be ok with us bringing in beer and getting silly.
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 12:40 AM	I don't drink during D&D simply because my group isn't into that. However, when I play Halo 2 or Mario Party (64, baby) with my buddies back home, all bets are off, and someone's usually puking before the third or fourth trip around the board. Honestly, wouldn't you make the kid who came in last bong a beer?
Flushmaster 05-25-05, 01:11 AM	Honestly, wouldn't you make the kid who came in last bong a beer? I'd probably have the beer bong full and ready when he/she got there. Of course if they didn't show up after I was holding it for a few minutes I'd bong it myself. It's a fun thing to teach people to bong a beer, I (and numerous acquaintances) love "corrupting" poeple. And beer bongs are fun. Then again, when I play MechAssault 2 on XBox live, I'm usually the only sober one if I'm not drinking, and most of the others aren't drinking. Our clan tag is "NUGZ" and if you don't know what that is you'd figure it out when our illustrious leader poses a general question as to which bong he should smoke out of next...he claims to be a much better player when high and evidence supports this fact (I can take him out when he's sober but after a few tokes he's the Grim Reaper in a thirty foot tall mech).
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 01:28 AM	I'd probably have the beer bong full and ready when he/she got there. Of course if they didn't show up after I was holding it for a few minutes I'd bong it myself. It's a fun thing to teach people to bong a beer, I (and numerous acquaintances) love "corrupting" poeple. And beer bongs are fun. They are the devil. Good for jump-starting a party, but little else. Honestly, I prefer to keep my D&D seperate from my grain-related hobbies simply because I really enjoy role-playing and the game in general, and wouldn't want to degrade it by getting all drunk and making my elven wizard start casting magic missiles at the wall, or some such nonsense.
PrinceAzar 05-25-05, 01:32 AM	Root Beer :) http://www.geocities.com/malaysiancollectibles/canrootbeermug.jpg I never plan to get drunk, high, stoned, intoxicated or anything like that. Perhaps a drink on my wedding day, but nothing more.
Someone 05-25-05, 02:31 AM	Yes, like PrinceAzar, there's a lot of drinking, but its soda. And lots of bathroom breaks. As for the pretzels, there are often doritos, goldfish, gummy bears, or whatnot going around. Along with the "DM tax" on all said items.
weasel fierce 05-25-05, 02:33 AM	Depending on whether I have any, I tend to enjoy a beer or two, while DM'ing.
Flushmaster 05-25-05, 03:25 AM	Along with the "DM tax" on all said items. If it's yummy, there is always a "DM tax" on it. I fully expect this both as a DM and a player; after all, the DM did the extra work of preparing the game so he/she deserves some extra rewards.
Harold DeVor 05-25-05, 05:11 AM	We usually have a few drinks on the go. Beer, wine it depends what you want. As a rule people by their own, the whole idea of a DM tax is rubbish as far as we're concerned.
babysamurai 05-25-05, 05:16 AM	I myself like vodka and chicken wings.
Lord Gwydion 05-25-05, 05:35 AM	My group usually indulge in a few drinks while we game. We play on Sunday afternoons, from around 12:30/1:00 to 8:00 in the evening, when myself and one of the other players need to leave to catch trains home. When I'm DMing, though, I usually stick to coke until we have our dinner break, then have two beers at the most. If I'm playing, I'll start drinking a little earlier, but I still don't drink a lot while gaming. I've usually done enough drinking the night before. :) Also, my beverage of choice is Yebisu, a Japanese beer named after one of the 7 Gods of Fortune. GMSteve prefers Hobgoblin, and I have to admit that it's fitting for D&D. angryman seems to drink whatever's available (GMSteve keeps Heineken, Hobgoblin, Yebisu, and a few other things available since we game at his place), and our 4th player who doesn't post on the boards likes Smirnof Ice. On the days we take a break from the RPGs to play board games, then I break out the Bacardi and go ahead and get a little fired up. I play Risk better drunk. :)
deadite 05-25-05, 05:39 AM	Alcohol if moderated is acceptable. However, most effects of alcohol are detrimental to effective gaming. I dont host a monty python game where anything goes for a laugh, I like my campaigns to be serious. We're still out to have fun and make occasional jokes, but alcohol is not neccesary. Last week a couple of players emptied a bottle of wodka, which made coherent speech difficult, that stops the game. I also notice players tend to care less what happens and forget what did happen when intoxicated. Five of my six players smoke weed during play. When the game has ended I usually drink absinthe and watch a movie with the players that stay to hang out. Disclaimer: Absinthe and weed are legal here and you can legally drink alcohol from the age of 13 or so. We dont do anything illegal while playing.
babysamurai 05-25-05, 06:29 AM	Alcohol if moderated is acceptable. However, most effects of alcohol are detrimental to effective gaming. I dont host a monty python game where anything goes for a laugh, I like my campaigns to be serious. We're still out to have fun and make occasional jokes, but alcohol is not neccesary. Last week a couple of players emptied a bottle of wodka, which made coherent speech difficult, that stops the game. I also notice players tend to care less what happens and forget what did happen when intoxicated. Five of my six players smoke weed during play. When the game has ended I usually drink absinthe and watch a movie with the players that stay to hang out. Disclaimer: Absinthe and weed are legal here and you can legally drink alcohol from the age of 13 or so. We dont do anything illegal while playing. Cool, are you from Holland? I myself am from England and their starting to relax the law's (not enough though).
was_fired 05-25-05, 06:35 AM	I have a few times in the past, but I found that it negatively effected by abilities as a DM. So I reserve drinking for other social occassions where I don't have to think on my feet.
Mang Blackmantle 05-25-05, 07:07 AM	I am the only one in our group who drinks regularly, so we tend not to drink during our gaming sessions. However, heres an idea. Have your group only drink if they happen to be in an inn or tavern. Or they could buy some ale for the trail. Drinking and driving a horse is still legal in the realms. :pint:
Saihtam 05-25-05, 07:20 AM	Our group almost never drinks beer during gaming. There's one very good reason for it : we play sunday from noon till the early evening and most of the players have a realy bad hangover and after-thirst (literaly translated from Dutch : when you have a lot of thirst due to heavy drinking the night before). We drink a lot, but only fanta, water, ice-tea and golden power (something like redbull) and a lot of soup. There's no smoking the green stuff either, since we live 50km to much to the south for it to be legal and we play in a youthcenter. Hmm, maybe we should think about going to Holland to play. (maybe this should be moved to the mature board)
Hairfoot 05-25-05, 07:56 AM	When I'm DMing, though, I usually stick to coke Whoa! You ARE hardcore Yes, choke-a-cola. I know. Ganja-ans & Flagons can be a great game, but watch out for these random encounters: 1. Jekyll & Hyde drinker - you don't always know which mild-mannered IT worker in your group will turn into a leering, argumentative drunk after a couple of coldies. 2. Angwin's Awful Same-day Hangover - if you start in the morning, start drinking at midday (let's be conservative), and plan to play through til mid-evening, then you have a stark choice between drinking all the way to oblivion or risk suffering that horrible afternoon hangover which blunts you enough to get your character killed. 3. Ottiluke's Broken Seal - combat's afoot, but everyone's queing for the toilet. 4. Greensmoke Adept PrC - "I hit AC 17. My BAB's +4. No, hang on, +5. With weapon finesse it's...+8. 9. No, +10! He's flat-footed, so...what did I roll? It was 17, wasn't it? Are you sure? Ok, AC 15. What round is it? Oh! Then my spell's worn off..." 5. No-paper golem - What? There's enough shrubbery here to fund Bob Marley's retirement, but no rollie papers? Of course, spunkled-DM-who's-lost-the-plot is only fit for a BBEG.
CzarGarrett 05-25-05, 09:05 AM	Depends on the group I'm with. For the most part, I'm in the same boat as Draco. Not much alcohol during D&D, but the D&D breaks for Halo, Mariokart, etc- that gets some heavy drinking going. And no drugs of the other sort, ever.
Illion the Red 05-25-05, 09:31 AM	Roleplaying and drinking have gone through a progression in my case. When I started this whole thing, I was way too young to even think about drinking, but I've been at it for quite a while and things have changed over the years. In my early 20s, drinking and roleplaying went hand in hand. This was likely because at the time drinking and just about everything went hand-in-hand. It kept D&D fun, but only if it was not overdone. Once a player started to pass out, the game was about over. It was fun for a while, but we all outgrew it. Nowadays, the group I'm in is mostly in their 30's, married, and there are no "adult beverages" at the table. This is probably a factor of a few things such as the 15-year-old that has joined the group. We really don't want to be such a corrupting influence, and we have plenty of fun without the booze. For a six-hour session, I'll usually bring a six-pack of soda and something to munch on. We keep the game at rotating locations, and when it's my house, my lovely wife will cook dinner for the group and make sure that we are all adequately stocked with stuff to eat throughout the session. Who said marriage was bad for gaming?
amethal 05-25-05, 11:05 AM	I normally drink a bottle of wine during a session of D&D while DM ing, as does one of the players. The rest of the group might have the occasional drink if they feel like it at the time. Nobody drinks enough to get silly, or be sick, or pass out, although sometimes the two of us drinkers stay behind afterwards to chat and drink some more (and suffer for it in work the next day). Living on a small island, I walk to our sessions so drink driving is not an issue. Some of my previous D&D groups have done drugs (which were very much illegal) but fortunately no one in our current group does. On a recent visit to Australia I tried my first mountain dew (you can't buy it over here); I think I'll stick to wine though.
Seldarin 05-25-05, 11:40 AM	Mead is the drink of the Gods... ... So we'll drink it...
ReivaxZerai 05-25-05, 11:51 AM	I don't drink now, only cause I'm playing with my kids. It's no fun being drunk around teenagers. When I was in college and we played, we smoked pot, and usually had beer to drink, but we weren't drunk - stoned yes, but not drunk. I always wanted to play on shrooms, but never got to. I found that when we smoked, some of the shyer people tended to be more animated and were a little more in to their roleplaying. For that reason, I enjoyed it. We never got crazy or out of hand, but maybe that was just our group.
High Octane 05-25-05, 11:59 AM	We had one player who would raid his vodka cabinet every time we had a session. Of course we couldnt have any (since 2 players were underage and we were all driving home, we played at his place.) It nearly tore the group apart. He acted like a total moron when under the influence, and his characters did really stupid stuff. As bad as that is, its worse when the player was as dead serious about the actions as he was. His characters worked against the flow of the party, and at one point we literally had to BEAT HIS CHARACTER UP AND HOGTIE HIM to stop him from INFORMING THE BBEG that we were coming. Okay let me put it into perspective. We were asked by a GOLD DRAGON to kill the guy who was disguising himself as Tenser (Yes, THAT Tenser). The dragon told us on her honor that it was actually an evil being that was using illusion. On top of that, the wizard and paladin (me) managed to scry the Tenser illusion. I tried detect evil through the scrying (The DM gave me a ridiculously low chance to do it, but I got a lucky roll) and he glowed like a CHRISTMAS TREE ON FIRE! So the cleric, wizard, and paladin were all on the same page. But the monk.... played by a drunk off his rocker player, decided since he was lawful neutral it went against his ethics. (huh?) He said the creature has not commited anything evil yet that we knew of. The gold dragon assured us that the creature WOULD commit horrible acts in the future, and the wizard telled a white lie and said that he had scried evil dealings in the past. The monk had no reason to not believe him, and never said he didnt. My paladin said, on his honor as a paladin that the creature was evil. Finally we gave up and said "Fine you dont have to help, just stay here." We started to prepare, of course we werent going to TELL the guy we were going to attack, but since my character was a paladin we werent going to kill him in his sleep either. The monk packed up and left where we were staying. We knew EXACTLY what he was doing. The gold dragon transported us to him and we grabbed him and tied him up. We didnt even start accusing him of anything, and he started calling the 3 of us traitors. I would have killed him, but I was a paladin and felt obligated to use diplomacy and reason with him (plus he was also a player character). Finally we had to bold face LIE to him to get him to go! Not only that, but when we got there, he disrupted our attempts on attack, and actually turned and attacked US until the creatures disguise was broken (Then he attacked it once, missed, then was knocked out)
High Octane 05-25-05, 12:00 PM	We had one player who would raid his vodka cabinet every time we had a session. Of course we couldnt have any (since 2 players were underage and we were all driving home, we played at his place.) It nearly tore the group apart. He acted like a total moron when under the influence, and his characters did really stupid stuff. As bad as that is, its worse when the player was as dead serious about the actions as he was. His characters worked against the flow of the party, and at one point we literally had to BEAT HIS CHARACTER UP AND HOGTIE HIM to stop him from INFORMING THE BBEG that we were coming. Okay let me put it into perspective. We were asked by a GOLD DRAGON to kill the guy who was disguising himself as Tenser (Yes, THAT Tenser). The dragon told us on her honor that it was actually an evil being that was using illusion. On top of that, the wizard and paladin (me) managed to scry the Tenser illusion. I tried detect evil through the scrying (The DM gave me a ridiculously low chance to do it, but I got a lucky roll) and he glowed like a CHRISTMAS TREE ON FIRE! So the cleric, wizard, and paladin were all on the same page. But the monk.... played by a drunk off his rocker player, decided since he was lawful neutral it went against his ethics. (huh?) He said the creature has not commited anything evil yet that we knew of. The gold dragon assured us that the creature WOULD commit horrible acts in the future, and the wizard telled a white lie and said that he had scried evil dealings in the past. The monk had no reason to not believe him, and never said he didnt. My paladin said, on his honor as a paladin that the creature was evil. Finally we gave up and said "Fine you dont have to help, just stay here." We started to prepare, of course we werent going to TELL the guy we were going to attack, but since my character was a paladin we werent going to kill him in his sleep either. The monk packed up and left where we were staying. We knew EXACTLY what he was doing. The gold dragon transported us to him and we grabbed him and tied him up. We didnt even start accusing him of anything, and he started calling the 3 of us traitors. I would have killed him, but I was a paladin and felt obligated to use diplomacy and reason with him (plus he was also a player character). Finally we had to bold face LIE to him to get him to go! Not only that, but when we got there, he disrupted our attempts on attack, and actually turned and attacked US until the creatures disguise was broken (Then he attacked it once, missed, then was knocked out) Anyway, he did all this, but we chalked a large part of it up to the fact that he was drunk during 3/4 of the session.
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 12:06 PM	Anyway, he did all this, but we chalked a large part of it up to the fact that he was drunk during 3/4 of the session. Did you guys just put up with his crap, or finally deal with it OOG? I'd be mad if that was my group, lemme tell ya.
Woas 05-25-05, 12:08 PM	Natural 1 not only means an auto miss, but also that you need to pound a beer before it's your turn in the init order.
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 12:19 PM	Natural 1 not only means an auto miss, but also that you need to pound a beer before it's your turn in the init order. Coolest. Houserule. Ever.
PrinceAzar 05-25-05, 12:34 PM	All you guys are disgusting, drinking alcohol during D&D, disgracing it.
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 12:40 PM	All you guys are disgusting, drinking alcohol during D&D, disgracing it. Last I checked, D&D wasn't strictly a substance free pastime. It's a game, a hobby. People drink while they play games, be it softball, bowling, darts, Halo 2, or D&D. Personal choice. If you choose not to, don't. If you want to, go right ahead. Hell, we could apply Rule 0 to this.
PrinceAzar 05-25-05, 12:44 PM	Not only are you relegating it to something lesser, but you're decreasing your mental faculties and making it rowdy and boisterous instead of an engaging and skill-challenging game. :whatsthis At the very least you could have a fine wine or something that isn't the equivalent of soda for beer :cool:
ReivaxZerai 05-25-05, 01:07 PM	all you guys are disgusting, eating pretzels during a D&D game. Fritos are for D&D, Sour cream & onion Lays Del Taco 3-for-$1 tacos Hershey's miniatures pork rinds Chicken McGreaseWads dry roast peanuts (no shells, please!) M&Ms but pretzels? Come on you plebes, pretzels are for wargaming, man! Afrika Korps! and anyone caught bringing trailmix to a D&D session that doesn't at least include M&M's is immediately kicked out of the group until he brings a box of popcorn chicken from KFC.
Cravensson 05-25-05, 01:09 PM	My old DM in college would always get drunk and fall asleep in the middle of the adventure, especially if his girlfriend was being mean to him that week. I think he was a manic-depressive. Half the time we ended up playing cards because he was on a bender. Hell, we all drank back then, but I couldn't drink much (and still can't) because I'd get sick. Just can't hold my liquor. So, as you can see, I rarely drink when playing D&D these days, but I don't make a big deal about it if my players want to drink as long as it is legal for them to do so.
Draco Strang 05-25-05, 01:21 PM	Not only are you relegating it to something lesser, but you're decreasing your mental faculties and making it rowdy and boisterous instead of an engaging and skill-challenging game. :whatsthis At the very least you could have a fine wine or something that isn't the equivalent of soda for beer :cool: Tell me you aren't serious. It's a game. People play it however they want.
PrinceAzar 05-25-05, 01:22 PM	Playing AROUND maybe :P
fafhrdthered333 05-25-05, 02:21 PM	All you guys are disgusting, drinking alcohol during D&D, disgracing it. Where did PrinceAzar disappear to? All I can see is a giant soap box. :crazy: Please, Prince, consuming alcohol isn't disgusting and D&D is just a game.
fafhrdthered333 05-25-05, 02:28 PM	Playing AROUND maybe :P DOH!!! Maybe I should finish reading a thread before posting. :embarrass
PrinceAzar 05-25-05, 02:30 PM	Whats the benefit of alcohol? To forget your sorrows, to escape for a while? Don't you play D&D for similar reasons, an escape? :confused:
fafhrdthered333 05-25-05, 02:50 PM	To each his own.
Thanatos02 05-25-05, 03:04 PM	I'm literally a caffine addict, and if I don't get enough everyday I crap out around 6-ish and never recover. I tend to drink Red Bulls or black coffee throughout my DM and playing sessions instead of alcohol, despite my legal status. It's just that I prefer stims to depressants, but I know of a few people who drink heavily just because they can...
Flushmaster 05-25-05, 05:25 PM	Natural 1 not only means an auto miss, but also that you need to pound a beer before it's your turn in the init order. I'll agrre with Draco here. Coolest. Houserule. Ever. Though I've been trying to figure out rules for "strip D&D" for the occasions where there are more female players than males (yes, I've played with quite a few females). Haven't quite gotten it ironed out yet though.
VanDeBeast 05-25-05, 06:27 PM	I've got two regular games. One, sunday afternoons, we stick to soft drinks. No one's ever even asked about liquor or beer. The other is saturday or friday evening and about half of us will have a beer or two. I've never had a problem with light to moderate drinking messing up a game. Now, drinking to get drunk, as attempted by my usually dry college group, provided an interesting night, but the DM, who didn't drink, tells us we didn't really get anywhere in the session. :) It was probably a bad sign when we started trying to find the flavor difference between red and blue label Absolut. Although, I should menton, I've run games where a fair portion of the players were nursing a buzz that were quite entertaining.
Archangel_James 05-25-05, 07:04 PM	In my experience, alcohol is too dangerous to be worth consuming. Reefer, on the other hand, can be enlightening. While I haven't tried any mind-affecting substances duing D&D, I have enjoyed a bit o' the "green stuff" before a night of M:tG. Long story short: 3-player game, I forgot which way we were going, started playing forests on my opponent's turn. However, for us "herbivores," there's only one game: Stoner Fluxx. That game is genious. As far as D&D, although I haven't tried it, I would imagine that it would only work if all players have a decent tollerance. Without that, people will get rowdy, zone out, or forget to attack. Sure, a little alcohol or small portions of other things can be good to loosen up and get into the roleplaying spirit, getting really ripped sort of requires its own game (like Stoner Fluxx).
Woas 05-25-05, 07:26 PM	Coolest. Houserule. Ever. Hehe... thats not the only one either. When you're hit for damage, you drink chug for that many seconds. Needless to say a lot of my games include Half-Orc Greatsword/Great Axe Barbarians, Fireball wizards, and Sneak attack rogues ;)
Andrew_980 05-26-05, 02:24 PM	my players are problematic enough sober, no booze
Grynn 05-26-05, 03:11 PM	I occasionally have a bourbon and coke before DMing. None of my players choose to drink at the game table, but even if they did I wouldn't have a problem with it. The players are all either non-drinkers or responsible drinkers. Having one drink helps me relax and shake off some of the stress from all of the extra work of DMing.
Kodus 05-26-05, 03:39 PM	Generally we drink quite a bit, and some like to indulge in other activites as well. alcohol, the cause of and solution to all of life's problems. :H.J. Simpson
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 03:41 PM	alcohol doesn't solve a thing :mad:
Arklich 05-26-05, 03:52 PM	Bit it sure tries... :P
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 04:05 PM	If you wish to destroy your liver...your system of detoxification...if you wish to spend excess money on fermented grapes or grain...if you wish to place confidence and faith in a cylinder...if you wish to dull your senses and follow the herd in the safety that is "social drinking" fine...you can damn yourself. Note...i agree it is not instant death, nor does it always kill, but for what "good" it does, for what it induces and make you feel, the negatives far outweigh them. But to mix it with an open game like D&D is a disgrace, akin to a smack in the face.
kiddoc 05-26-05, 04:16 PM	:D Roleplaying sober is like... fishing..............sober. ;)
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 04:29 PM	:nonono:
Flushmaster 05-26-05, 04:33 PM	Allow me to clarify a few of my original statements. When I said that it has been my experience that alcohol lightens the mood a little and helps folks get into character, I didn't mean being plastered. It's hard to do anything plastered, let alone remember the difference between a d20 and a d12 ("but they're both, like, round"). A nice buzz is what I was talking about: drunk enough that you probably shouldn't be driving but still capable of walking without assistance and speaking coherently. Being completely hammered is usually disruptive to the game, I'll agree. Then again it depends on the maturity level of the players involved, but that's an issue even without the booze. I've never played D&D stoned. Not that I've never smoked weed, I've just never roleplayed after smoking up. Might be interesting to try sometime. Regardless of the form of intoxication, I've noticed that if the DM is going to be drinking (or otherwise intoxicated) that things go a lot smoother if they're well prepared ahead of time. If they don't have good notes and make up a lot as they go along, things get bogged down in the DM figuring things out while under the influence. A well prepared DM with solid, complete notes and such has never in my experience been significantly thrown off by a few beers. Except for that time I turned two pages in my notes at once and kept reading...but we figured that one out pretty quick :P
Narethkraag 05-26-05, 04:53 PM	Since our group includes some AA members we just drink lots of water and sodas....... :D
Flushmaster 05-26-05, 05:03 PM	I've had games where the two drunk players weren't disruptive but the two ADHD players who had forgotten to take their meds that day were... Me: *belch* ADHD Player: I heal injured fighter and- ooh, that beer can is shiny! Can I see it? Me: No, we're playing D&D, not "play with shinies." ADHD Player: Hey! There's a fly! I'm not kidding. This was a 21 year old woman too, and aside from the lack of aderol (sp?) she was completely sober.
Templetroll 05-26-05, 05:05 PM	Well, We would have a couple of beers as we were gaming; usually finished up well before the end of the game. The best part was the fact the DM like to be a good host and would cook spagetti, with lots of meat in the sauce or barbecue burgers and dogs or london broil when it was on sale. Other times we would do lunch meat. It was always good. Way back when, when I was single and we would game all weekend, we would get a case or two and drink all night while we gamed. I perfected my mapping technique on those sessions and now, my wife will NOT let me map at all! In those days, we'd crash, my friends on the couch or floor, then get up and go to this one restaurant that did great cheap breakfasts! Good gaming, good friends, good times. :D
fafhrdthered333 05-26-05, 05:08 PM	:pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: DRINK AN FIGHT! HI DIDIDLY DEE!!!!!
Sulaco 05-26-05, 05:14 PM	All you guys are disgusting, drinking alcohol during D&D, disgracing it. :rofl: Nice one!
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 05:17 PM	Laugh it up, but i'll be the one laughing when you guys choke on your bile in the bathtub ;)
Templetroll 05-26-05, 05:18 PM	Generally we drink quite a bit, and some like to indulge in other activites as well. Once one of the favorite DMs of our group let us know he had smoked something before coming into my place. He said he was ready to do all manner of wild things with his game. that seemed sub-optimal to us. I climbed up on the back of the chair he was in (even at 180+ pounds it was my chair and I was willing to risk it), teetered precariously and pretended to be a quasit.... his quasit familiar... whispering, "Kill them... kill them all!" in his ear. Within seconds he threw up his hands and yelled, "NO NO!!" and a reasonably sober guy took over. That fav DM never showed up at my place stoked again. :D (See, PrinceAzar, you need to roleplay to get the behavior you want! :rolleyes: )
Sulaco 05-26-05, 05:20 PM	Laugh it up, but i'll be the one laughing when you guys choke on your bile in the bathtub ;) Sorry, it seemed so self-righteous I never imagined that you were actually serious. Didn't mean to offend.
Narethkraag 05-26-05, 05:22 PM	:pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :pint: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: :dancin: DRINK AN FIGHT! HI DIDIDLY DEE!!!!! Specially if you play dwarfs............. :D
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 05:23 PM	Ha ha yea, but i don't need a substance like alcohol to induce it ;)
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 05:26 PM	Sulaco, people are self righteous on a variety of roleplaying topics here, i'm against alcohol in general, but i never imagined so many D&D players used it in conjunction with their games. :confused:
Templetroll 05-26-05, 05:32 PM	Specially if you play dwarfs............. :D Try a dwarf brewer who bases his potions on his brews! The stronger it is the more powerful the potions. Guinness to win! :D PrinceAzar - the oldest known writing is a clay tablet with a prayer to an agricultural goddess. Following the directions of the prayer you end up brewing a fine, dark beer. There is some dispute among scholars whether the gathering of grain was first for bread or for beer. The ale brewed in England was taken out to the workers in the field as lunch as it was something they could consume without too much time and it slowed them up less than if they had a lot of food. from http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/45_eating_well.html Tidbit#1 In November of 1999, The New England Journal of Medicine stated that light to moderate beer drinkers would decrease their chances of suffering a stroke by 20%. They also stated that those who drink one beer a day compared to those who drink one beer a week experience no difference in reducing stroke risks. Tidbit #2 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (May 1999) reported that consuming moderate amounts of beer would lower one's chances of coronary heart disease by 30-40%, compared to those who don't drink at all. (Beer contains a similar amount of 'polyphenols' -- antioxidants -- as red wine and 4-5 times as many polyphenols as white wine). Tidbit #3 Alcohol has also been attributed to increasing the amount of good cholesterol (HDL) in the bloodstream, as well as helping to decrease blood clots. Tidbit #4 Beer contains vitamin B6, which prevents the build-up of the amino acid homocysteine, that has been linked to heart disease. Those of us who have high levels of homocysteine are usually more prone to an early onset of heart and vascular disease. Tidbit #5 A new study performed at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute in Utrecht indicates that those who drink beer had no increase in their homocysteine level, but those who drank wine or liquor had an increase of up to 10%. Tidbit #6 Beer provides a 30% increase in vitamin B6 into the blood plasma -- something that neither wine nor any other liquor can do. Tidbit #7 Beer is both fat-free and cholesterol-free. Tidbit #8 Beer has a relaxing effect on the body thereby reducing stress and helping you sleep better. Tidbit #9 Beer has proven to have positive effects on elderly people. It helps promote blood vessel dilation, sleep and urination. It's all good! :cool:
Flushmaster 05-26-05, 05:36 PM	I climbed up on the back of the chair he was in (even at 180+ pounds it was my chair and I was willing to risk it), teetered precariously and pretended to be a quasit.... his quasit familiar... whispering, "Kill them... kill them all!" in his ear. Are you sure that you weren't high?
fafhrdthered333 05-26-05, 05:48 PM	Sulaco, people are self righteous on a variety of roleplaying topics here, i'm against alcohol in general, but i never imagined so many D&D players used it in conjunction with their games. :confused: Consuming alcohol is not immoral in any way. FACT. If you end up with a bum liver from drinking, guess who's fault that is? Not Bud's, it's yours. Same goes for tobacco. Smoke all you want, and enjoy it. But if your health goes south, no suing. You knew better. :noway:
Templetroll 05-26-05, 05:48 PM	Are you sure that you weren't high? Nah, I'm just that weird. :D
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 05:53 PM	If you abstain from it, you negate it at all. Just because something is socially acceptable, does not make it right.
Draco Strang 05-26-05, 06:09 PM	If you abstain from it, you negate it at all. Just because something is socially acceptable, does not make it right. Wow, I had no idea that these boards were frequented by tea-totaling self-righteous champions of the light. Your body must be a temple, eh? A temple to Bhudda. I've seen the picture. You're entitled to your own moral views. Just keep them to yourself. Honestly, do you think ranting about the so-called evils of alcohol are going is going to cause everyone that has a beer with D&D to hop on the wagon and stop drinking? Get off your soap-box man. Now if you'll excuse me, my beer is getting cold.
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 06:14 PM	if you want to defend a brew, go ahead, there's no benefit to it. Nor did i claim perfection, but i do stay away from things that lead to trouble more often than not. :) Need i remind you my "attack" is not leveled at one particular individual, yet you like to keep snipping at me to suit whatever fued you still have with me, i understand :cool:
Draco Strang 05-26-05, 06:19 PM	Need i remind you my "attack" is not leveled at one particular individual, yet you like to keep snipping at me to suit whatever fued you still have with me, i understand :cool: I just have a crusade against people that use smileys after each and every sentence they've ever posted on the boards :rolleyes: And most of them aren't even that appropriate. :embarrass Do you just pick them at random or something? :weep: Seriously. :P What gives? :)
Templetroll 05-26-05, 06:25 PM	Wow, I had no idea that these boards were frequented by tea-totaling self-righteous champions of the light. Your body must be a temple, eh? A temple to Bhudda. I've seen the picture. You're entitled to your own moral views. Just keep them to yourself. Honestly, do you think ranting about the so-called evils of alcohol are going is going to cause everyone that has a beer with D&D to hop on the wagon and stop drinking? Get off your soap-box man. Now if you'll excuse me, my beer is getting cold. Hey, now. Nothin' wrong with tea... and nothin' wrong with drinking in moderation, PrinceAzar. :) I did post some benefits, if you check. I'll also point out that self-righteous champions of light are some of my favorite characters to play! I've never played a prohibitionist paladin though! That could be cool. ;)
PrinceAzar 05-26-05, 06:28 PM	Yea...there are other ways to relax and feel pleasure, cheaper, both on the wallet and body.