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I am thinking of making a character for PFS and Drunken Master sounded like a fun option.
In order to avoid carrying a barrel of alcohol on my back, I figured the Drinking Horn of Bottomless Valor was the way to go, eventually. I'd be using the Tengu Drinking Jug in the meantime (once I could get one).
The Drinking Horn provides mead or a similar drink (Linnorn mead?)
but to get the benefits of the durnken ik polo (drunken ki pool- see, I made a joke) I'd need to imbibe a strong drink or ale.
Is mead a strong drink? Does the Drinking Horns ability to make 'a similar alcoholic drink' extend to different types of mead (linnorn mead states it is strong). I just want to be sure what I am planning on works before I show up at the table with an idea that doesn't. Walking around carrying a cup into combat and it being a useful tool seems pretty silly and fun and I don't want to get too attached to it if my understanding of the rules is off.
You're in "ask your DM/GM" country
Historically I don't think mead was considered that strong since it was just beer flavored with honey. But you didn't have liquor control boards back then. So i'm not sure what the proof was on mead. I doubt there was any real consistency from brewer to brewer.
Ahh wikipedia says 8-18% alcohol historically.
Rule of thumb.. if it has the word dwarven in the name, it's strong.
IIRC, mead is generally considered a strong drink. But it's probably up to your GM.
Mead is generally on par with wine for alcohol content. It also has a fairly high sugar content, which can contribute to a stronger reaction. It's definitely not something you'd want to slug if your goal wasn't to get trashed in a hurry. However, if that is your goal, it's a pretty good choice, because it's not nearly as harsh as whiskey or white lightning. It also doesn't have the super high tannins of wines so it won't leave you quite as hungover. There's a reson that meads were what the gods drank.