So i am just sorta curious about my fellow players. How many of you like to knock back a couple of brews during the game, What kind, how much? Some gamers keep a pretty dry game, others the beer flows freely enough that the game is an afterthought. Most fall somewhere in between. Where do you fall?
For those who are old enough in their respective countries, natch.
Our group is in between. Most of us will have one or two during the game. We kind og make it a point of pride to try to find to really good beers to share with the group. Two of us even took up homebrewing and now our freinds can be guineae pigs for our mad schemes....errrrr......enjoy our finely crafted brews. But never to excess, most of us have to drive home.
Used to drink and game when everyone was expected to stay overnight at the gaming location.
Another group I was in had a guy who brought a whole pizza and 6 pack each time we played, finished the pizza and six pack by the end of the game. Don't know how he did it, couldn't have been more than 5'7" and a buck 50.
Currently are games ussually run dry. We usually game on a Monday night with most of us having to work the next day. Half the group just turned 21 over the past year as well. But once and a while someone will show up with a couble of Sam Adams, or Guiness or something usually good and tasty to share with the group.
Besides, I don't like beer.
Typically not the falling down kind of intoxication - although, it has been known to happen.
My couch and office space are always welcome to anyone not able to cab it home.
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Edit: Even though i don't like Anchorman, qft: "Scotch, scotch, scotch. I like scotch."
Two great things that go great together.
So i am just sorta curious about my fellow players. How many of you like to knock back a couple of brews during the game, What kind, how much? Some gamers keep a pretty dry game, others the beer flows freely enough that the game is an afterthought. Most fall somewhere in between. Where do you fall?
For those who are old enough in their respective countries, natch.
Our group is in between. Most of us will have one or two during the game. We kind og make it a point of pride to try to find to really good beers to share with the group. Two of us even took up homebrewing and now our freinds can be guineae pigs for our mad schemes....errrrr......enjoy our finely crafted brews. But never to excess, most of us have to drive home.
We had a REALLY BAD experience one time with a drinker and D&D...ever since, purely dry games.
To add to this, since then we have started playing at a place where alchohol is prohibited (The USO on an army post). Can't say I miss it. To me drinking and gaming don't go together...now drinking and barbeques...thats a different story.
Back in the old days we used to smoke too.
-The Voice of Experience (tm)
On a related note:
D&D and C11H15NO2 is a waste of money.
D&D and C21H30O2 is a waste of time.
D&D and more than 150ug of C20H25N3O or C12H17N2O4P or C23H28O8 can be either extreme awsome or extreme trip to the hospital.
Don't know about much else being mixed with D&D.
Drunk D&D.
You get a bottle of booze, some shotglasses, and you play some D&D.
Every time a player uses an action point or a healing surge, the player does a shot. If they are dropped to 0 or fewer hp, they do two shots. If their character dies, they do three shots.
Every time a minion dies, the DM takes a sip. Every time a normal monster dies, or the PCs complete a milestone, the DM does a shot. 2 shots for an elite. 3 shots for a solo.
Everyone does a shot when someone gets a critical hit. All players do a shot when they take an extended rest.
. . . I don't think anyone should play this ever.
One of my players, an older seat at the table, can do five or six without a change. Another one we kicked out because he was weird as all get-out. He drew this HUGE diagram of how he wants his floating disk to drop him down a chimney or something, just wigging the hell out when we didn't agree. Turns out he was suffering from a coke addiction and so he wasn't invited back. Not easy to play at rehab.
I have just had a vision.
Drunk D&D.
You get a bottle of booze, some shotglasses, and you play some D&D.
Every time a player uses an action point or a healing surge, the player does a shot. If they are dropped to 0 or fewer hp, they do two shots. If their character dies, they do three shots.
Every time a minion dies, the DM takes a sip. Every time a normal monster dies, or the PCs complete a milestone, the DM does a shot. 2 shots for an elite. 3 shots for a solo.
Everyone does a shot when someone gets a critical hit. All players do a shot when they take an extended rest.
. . . I don't think anyone should play this ever.
I'm copying this down (minus the disclaimer) and presenting the rules to my group next week. I'll let you know who gets hospitalized (I'm betting it's the cleric. Dude is a lightweight!)
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Lately though we've been drinking other things, Canadian (the beer), Whiskey (crown royal or forty creek) My favorite beer is guiness so sometimes i'l have a couple of those but a 24 of guiness is outrageous $$$ so it's not something we really buy for the whole group.
We used to go to craby joes after or 10$ pitchers and 1/2 price appitizers haha, we still do most of the time but i don't drink as heavy or stay up as late need to get up before 7 for work the next day (we play thursdays).
It's all good imo to have a little while playing but if one player gets a lil too much toward the drunk side it can trash up the game for everyone.
Only for a buzz though, moderation is key with gaming.
I've only been able to DM hammered (whisky) playing Toon. Anything approaching comfortably numb with D&D and forget it.
I've played hammered a few times, but usually it would mean taking a back seat and just rolling when instructed by the DM.
When I DM I drink two beers to loosen up. Sierra Nevada, Guiness, Sam A, during the last adventure there was a bit of Blue Moon as a prop.
When I play what I do depends on who is DMing.
If I have a free minded party I will do a few of each of these things during the game (especially the weekend long ones) and these games are usually the best ones.
Where do you fall?
20 years ago when I was younger and drank more, I'd usually fall on the floor. But now that I'm older and +2 WIS, I usually run a dry game. But that's because I'm DMing for my 2 daughters aged 8 & 10 :-)
Back in v1, we'd do a lot more of our scheming at whatever local tavern our characters were nearest -- Shady Dragon Inn or something in Viridistan (City State of the World Emporer by Judges Guild). And of course there were brawls, etc. Not sure when I'll be prepared to bring that into the girls' game, which I figure is going to be more about solving mysteries and puzzles than summoning demons just to kick them about.
1) One of our players is a recovering alcoholic
2) Another player is on several medications to control her hormonal levels after a nasty bout of thyroid cancer, and alcohol sometimes has bad interactions with her medications (which the doctor keeps switching every three months, so we're never quite sure)
3) my wife's ex-husband is an alcoholic, and I don't want to remind her too often of the bad times (although I do occasionally have myself a Guinness or dark ale from time to time, and she brews a fantastic batch of mead)
Maturity means being able to get ****ed up and still knowing how to take care of yourself!
Agreed!
My group sometimes meet at our favourite pub, so alcohol is natural. Other times we're in uni, so alcohol is banned. I sometimes like a bottle of Hobgoblin during a game. The important thing to remember is not to let the DM get so rattfaced that he/she can't remember the plot (trust me on this one).
In all the years of DMin (20 of them) I never thought of doing that, and now I am interested for S&G.
So if you have a DnD drinkin' game let me know about it!
I have just had a vision.
Drunk D&D.
You get a bottle of booze, some shotglasses, and you play some D&D.
Every time a player uses an action point or a healing surge, the player does a shot. If they are dropped to 0 or fewer hp, they do two shots. If their character dies, they do three shots.
Every time a minion dies, the DM takes a sip. Every time a normal monster dies, or the PCs complete a milestone, the DM does a shot. 2 shots for an elite. 3 shots for a solo.
Everyone does a shot when someone gets a critical hit. All players do a shot when they take an extended rest.
. . . I don't think anyone should play this ever.
Great idea for St. Paddy's Day/St Georges/Christmas games! Although seems harsh on the DM and not hard enough on the players! I'd add that the player takes a sip every time they're hit.
I'd alter critical hit to "natural 20" and add a rule about natural 1s too - the Player (or DM!) takes a shot/downs their drink.
I'd definitely have to think hard about the monsters I'd put my charactes against.
I have to say I rather enjoy mixing drinks and the game. Like most other gaming sesions, there are the typical food stuffs. But, the glorious part of the adventure when a gamer comes fresh from Bevmo. One member of our party brings a delicious variety of beers for all to try. Recently we have come partial to the Alaskian Amber and some type of German amber lager.
It's great that every game we have the usual and something new to try. Very tasty too. The beers allow us to unwind from our real selves and have a good time together. I mean isn't the point of gaming an excuse to to hang out with your buddies and renact college? Not really. Our bi-weekly group gathers for two reasons. The first being we all share a passion for gaming. And the second, is to enjoy each other's ompany. Since we're still gathering to game, we limit ourselves to one or two beers a piece.
In my experience, if someone wants some beers, let them have beer. It really helps you get into charcter if your prestige class is a Drunken Master.
I have just had a vision.
Drunk D&D.
You get a bottle of booze, some shotglasses, and you play some D&D.
Every time a player uses an action point or a healing surge, the player does a shot. If they are dropped to 0 or fewer hp, they do two shots. If their character dies, they do three shots.
Every time a minion dies, the DM takes a sip. Every time a normal monster dies, or the PCs complete a milestone, the DM does a shot. 2 shots for an elite. 3 shots for a solo.
Everyone does a shot when someone gets a critical hit. All players do a shot when they take an extended rest.
. . . I don't think anyone should play this ever.
I love you.
Maturity mean that you stop before becomming incapacitated.
I also am a homebrewer. Been brewing since 1997..WORTS Wichita's Only Real Tasty Suds Homebrew Club North Texas Southern Oklahoma.
We Drink Variety..Seasonal Brews, Mead, Cider, Wines, Spiced and Herbal Teas, Flavored Coffee.
Some of the Favorite Beers and Ciders
Paulaner Hefeweizen
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Linderman's Frambroise Lambic
Old Speckled Hen
Old Growler
Ace Pear Cider
Ace Berry Cider
The wife and I host our games, and we don't allow alcohol in our house anyway. But that doesn't really impact our group - 4 people are teetotalers for faith based reasons, 2 are for health based reasons, and 1 has a drink or two socially at new years, but in generally doesn't like to drink either. If someone joined and showed up to the group tipsy (or worse) we would ask them to not do so again. If it happened again, the person would be tossed from the group.
And in related subjects no smokers can join our group. 2 members have asthma and even hour old smoke clinging to clothes can trigger an attack, so that rule has to be in effect. We also do not allow smoking in our house, or on our property.
We figure gaming and imagination is all that we need to become divorced from reality.
Amazing How some people think that drinking means you have to get drunk, and maturity means that you can still drive afterwards or take care of yourselves.
Maturity mean that you stop before becomming incapacitated.
No, "Self Restraint" means that you stop before becomming incapacitated. Self restraint isn't necessary when we're gathered together for a good romping game.
"...nobody seems to have too much pride to surrender their keys or to call a cab." In case you missed it the first time around, this is the "maturity" part, the "taking care of yourself" part.
I admit I took it personally that you inferring that I would let my friends drive home drunk. They know they don't have to get drunk. They're adults who want to get drunk.
Great idea for St. Paddy's Day/St Georges/Christmas games! Although seems harsh on the DM and not hard enough on the players! I'd add that the player takes a sip every time they're hit.
I'd alter critical hit to "natural 20" and add a rule about natural 1s too - the Player (or DM!) takes a shot/downs their drink.
I'd definitely have to think hard about the monsters I'd put my charactes against.
Good point. Altered rules:
1. Everyone now drinks on a natural 20.
2. You now drink when you roll a natural 1.
3. The monster drink has been changed to: take a sip at the end of any turn in which one or more minions die, take a sip at every normal monster death, take a shot on an elite, and take two shots on a solo.
4. Players take a sip when bloodied.
Note that this may encourage players to take on minions one at a time to maximize the number of sips you must take
Beer and gaming. Gaming and beer.
I have to say I rather enjoy mixing drinks and the game. Like most other gaming sesions, there are the typical food stuffs. But, the glorious part of the adventure when a gamer comes fresh from Bevmo. One member of our party brings a delicious variety of beers for all to try. Recently we have come partial to the Alaskian Amber and some type of German amber lager.
It's great that every game we have the usual and something new to try. Very tasty too. The beers allow us to unwind from our real selves and have a good time together. I mean isn't the point of gaming an excuse to to hang out with your buddies and renact college? Not really. Our bi-weekly group gathers for two reasons. The first being we all share a passion for gaming. And the second, is to enjoy each other's ompany. Since we're still gathering to game, we limit ourselves to one or two beers a piece.
In my experience, if someone wants some beers, let them have beer. It really helps you get into charcter if your prestige class is a Drunken Master.
Mmmmm Alaskan Amber, Laughing Lab, Arrogant Bastard Ale, Strongbow are all fine gaming beverages. We've run some games with some pretty high BACs. Some went very well, others, well, not so much.
Of course we always have alternatives to driving under the influence!
I also as a DM handed out 1000 xp for surving the level 2 Psychic trap known as "Hangover"
Note that we do drink, just not typically while gaming.
Just as drinking leads to stupidity, drinking and gaming leads to stupid gaming. While some might find the combination amusing, my group is mature enough not to think alcohol is neccissary for all social activities.
Note that we do drink, just not typically while gaming.
A bit harsh, don't you think? We also run a dry game, but a couple-three people in my group have a broken stop button. (As my old man told me years ago, "For the men in our family one beer is too many and a hundred beers is not enough.)
Maybe some of the groups out there are mature enough to enjoy a few drinks and still game without being stupid. (not me or my group though)
As for the under 21 drinking, it is a responsible adult who is doing it in the privacy of a home. She is getting neither drunk nor even really buzzed. It is more for the social interaction. Otherwise, the soda flows freely.
Anyway, if there are legal problems, out group's fighter is a Captain in the Infantry and he gave her signed permission for that one drink per day when we were all together... her CO says it is fine, as long as it is only the one and not in public.
A bit harsh, don't you think? We also run a dry game, but a couple-three people in my group have a broken stop button. (As my old man told me years ago, "For the men in our family one beer is too many and a hundred beers is not enough.)
Maybe some of the groups out there are mature enough to enjoy a few drinks and still game without being stupid. (not me or my group though)
You're probably right. I just find it annoying that people think Maturity is defined by the ability to get stupid falling over drunk, but hey 'I'm smart enough not to drive!'
I once overheard a co-worker say, 'I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning it's the best they'll feel all day'.
Sorry, but I can have a good time with or without alcohol. Most of the time without is much more enjoyable.
As for the under 21 drinking...
Wow, dont tell me there are actually still places with the drinking age is that high? Are your politicions to lazy to change the books or a bunch of puritans?
Personally I think it's silly that at 18 you can enlist and put your life on the line for your people and your country, but they'll freak out if you have a beer.
Based on my personal experience, 16 is old enough to be able to make your own decisions. They'll give you a driver's license and send you down the road in a 1-ton piece of machinery that is quite capable of killing you and anyone else around you, but won't trust you to vote or have a drink.
I'm specifically reffering to the Lambic ales, which are often refered to as Belgian Ales in the US, largely because they're almost impossible to find brewed outside of Belgium. New Glarus makes a variation, but theirs isn't a wild fermentation.
Well Lambics come in Various Styles also.
My Favorites.since I can get them locally
Lindeman's...True Belgian Lambics..not replicas..these are true lambics brewed in Belgium and blended..at least 3 years before they are sold. Wild fermented
Pomme (Apple)
Framboise (Raspberry)
Cassis (Black Currant)
Kriek (Cherry)
Pêche (peach)
Gueuze Cuvée René (unseasoned wheat beer)
Wow, dont tell me there are actually still places with the drinking age is that high? Are your politicions to lazy to change the books or a bunch of puritans?
There are perks to being in the service.
Actually, you can drink at any age, as long as you have parental supervision and are in the privacy of your own home.
When it comes to beer, I am spoiled by a micro brew near to where I used to live. Rogue Ale. They have one brew which tastes quite good... but it is made from oatmeal instead of hopps.
I work for the government monopoly on liquor up in BC. We order stuff from Rogue Ale all the time, but we always have to special order it in. We really need to start bringing it in regularly. Never had it myself, but I know it's popular.
I used to live in Japan, and all the guys in my gaming group there drank. One guy would bring a smallish bottle of cheap whiskey to every session, and he and I would polish it off while I was DMing. Good times, good times. I can drink almost unlimited quanitities of whiskey; for whatever reason that particular drink doesn't affect me as much as it does other people (but don't even get me started on gin. Evil, evil drink). Doesn't make sense to me, but there it is.
My old highschool friends, most of them don't drink at all. I would like to be able to enjoy a drink or two while gaming (the half bottle of whiskey isn't really necessary), but our games are hosted by one of my non-drinking friends of late. I've never asked him if I could bring a bottle of wine or whatever for the rest of us to enjoy; I just don't, out of respect for his not drinking.
I find it is essential, when the five of us get togetger, to have at least four cartons of beer/bottles of boubon on hand. Firstly the game itsleft could take up a whole afternoon, and nobody wants to be so sober sucker going for a run to the bottle shop when all the booze is gone. Secondly it helps relive some players of their inhibitions, and really get into the spirit of their characters. Last of all, as DM, it is abseloutely neccesary for me to achieve a good buzz for when the PC's search the same room five times for traps, because their convinced that i'm trying to kill them out of spite (which I would be doing if I didn't have alcohol to ease my pain!)
I suggest that you attend AA instead of using D&D as an excuse to get drunk.
Well Lambics come in Various Styles also.
My Favorites.since I can get them locally
Lindeman's...True Belgian Lambics..not replicas..these are true lambics brewed in Belgium and blended..at least 3 years before they are sold. Wild fermented
Pomme (Apple)
Framboise (Raspberry)
Cassis (Black Currant)
Kriek (Cherry)
Pêche (peach)
Gueuze Cuvée René (unseasoned wheat beer)
Lindeman's Framboise was the first Lambic I ever had. Really, really tasty stuff.