stupid question: are there any official rules for getting/being drunk in Pathfinder? and if so where are they?
i could always adhoc something, but would like an offical rule if possible.
figures they'd be in a book i dont have and cant afford to buy. but thanks for the response...houserule it is then. lol
The PDF of GMG is just 10$, fyi. :)
10$ is alot of money when you're unemployed, with 2 kids to feed.
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figures they'd be in a book i dont have and cant afford to buy. but thanks for the response...houserule it is then. lolWell if you are ok with an online reference it is open content and is on d20pfsrd.com under the gamemastery secion!
Alcohol (Drunkenness)
Just like drugs, alcohol can be abused and have significant negative effects. In general, a character can consume a number of alcoholic beverages equal to 1 plus double his Constitution modifier before being sickened for 1 hour equal to the number of drinks above this maximum. Particularly exotic or strong forms of alcohol might be treated as normal drugs. Those who regularly abuse alcohol might eventually develop a moderate addiction.
also, 3.0 had rules in arms and equipment for it. fort dc 11 +1 per drink. effects: -1 dex and wis per failed save
Sorry for the major thread necromancy, but i'm missing some information here:
1. How much is one beverage?
2. This number of beverages per what? day?
3. There are features, like the iron liver trait, which hint at some kind of fort-save on alcohol-effects, whats up with that? Just for playing with the old rules?4. Since alcoholism is treated as a disease, if you are immune to diseases, you can't get addicted, right?
Most of this is not really covered in the rules from what I can tell and is up to the GM to make a decision. Most GMs kinda have house rules when it comes to stuff like this. For example most players automatically believe that Half-Orcs and Dwarves are strong drinkers. It's also safe to assume that if you take a feat like "Iron Liver" you could out-dink most people without even trying.
I think the cost of alcohol is in the Equipment Book that Pathfinder put out awhile back.
Don't overthink this. A tankard is just a tankard. Ale vs beer vs whiskey is just flavor. If the character wants to get drunk, they'll drink enough of whatever it is, so worrying of they would get drunk faster on ale or beer is not really plot important unless you have some very specific plot point about a character getting drunk when they didn't intend to, or not getting drunk when they intended to.
I'd have to think such situations are rare.
If you can't afford the books, the Reference Document for every Pathfinder book made is put online by Paizo, on this very site. The link is here:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/
Mind you, it doesn't have the awesome artwork and good layout of the actual books, but it'll give you all the text and game stats.
The DMG section on drugs can be found here:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/mastery/drugsAndAddiction.html
I hope that helps.
EDIT: Oh, and because I can't resist a good opportunity for this:
"HEY! Am I getting drunk?! Roll the dice to see if I'm getting drunk!"