is it possible to get positives out of alcoholism in PF?

[alexanderb]

are there any feats/whatever that can make an alcoholic fun to play? my character has been reincarnated, and from a RP-perspective, alcoholism is a nice direction. (he's not too pleased.)

however, I can't seem to justify it game-mechanically. it will just ruin my game sessions... so there is no point in doing it, apart from RP.

any tips? I won't do Drunken Master or otherwise change classes (I assume reincarnation doesn't let you re-choose favoured class). my current classes are Barbarian & Ranger (both are favoured).

I am also considering becoming reborn, so deities pro alcoholism are something I would love. my character has gone through A LOT of torture (enough to get the Diehard feat for free, actually), so this is a nice time to find God... and the bottle...

[santherus]

A few rage powers:

Liquid Courage

Good for What Ails You

Staggering Drunk

Also, you could always investigate the Drunken Brute Archetype (if your DM would allow you to apply it to an existing character)

Re: Gods,there's Cayden Cailean, although he might be a little cheery for the bleak darkness that I imagine a depressed character would feel...

[BigNorseWolf]

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/races.html#dwarves

That is all.

[alexanderb]

I'm not sure what you mean. furthermore I'm a goblin.

[[e-mail]]

alexanderb wrote:

are there any feats/whatever that can make an alcoholic fun to play? my character has been reincarnated, and from a RP-perspective, alcoholism is a nice direction. (he's not too pleased.)

however, I can't seem to justify it game-mechanically. it will just ruin my game sessions... so there is no point in doing it, apart from RP.

any tips? I won't do Drunken Master or otherwise change classes (I assume reincarnation doesn't let you re-choose favoured class). my current classes are Barbarian & Ranger (both are favoured).

I am also considering becoming reborn, so deities pro alcoholism are something I would love. my character has gone through A LOT of torture (enough to get the Diehard feat for free, actually), so this is a nice time to find God... and the bottle...

Drink while playing him is one idea. A drunken barbarian that charges into combat in a drunken rage seems hella fun to play. plus if you get killed you can roll up a new guy. the game is what you make of it. Playing a character that has a drinking problem add some new flavor to your character. Play him right and your gm will like it then then other pcs will like it and maybe then you'll come around to him too.

[Twigs]

[e-mail] wrote:

Drink while playing him is one idea.

That'd depend on your group. Our host would have a temper tantrum if I tried that. :P

alexanderb wrote:

It'll just ruin my game sessions.

Why? My group play with this kind of idea all the time. We havent played a single caster that hasn't refluffed all of his spells. Whats the problem with changing rage into a drunken haze? +4 str for reduced inhibitions, +4 con for dulled senses you'd be surprised what moonshine can do to you and -2 AC for slowed reactions.

Check out the Fortified Drinker trait from the APG. I statted up a four man team of iconics for a group of new players, and this trait combined with courageous was pretty potent. Ask your GM if you can refluff different elixirs and potions as grog.

"I always swing harder after a pint."

Otherwise, the Drunken Brute archetype and talents are really solid. I'd go from sullen and surly to an obnoxious raving drunkard when rage is on. Be cocky, waste actions, provoke AoOs, forget to cover your friends. Once they confront you for your drinking problem, you can have a big character defining moment.