drugs

Tales of Lassane
Drugs

There are several varieties of drugs in Lassane:

Adana's Tear - A small, thorny bush with orange flowers found exclusively in the Badlands, so called because the petals of the leaves are shaped like tear drops. The leaves are often harvested and exported to other nations. When ingested in small amounts (either eaten directly or steeped as a tea), Adana's Tear is harmless, acting as a mild stimulant and aphrodisiac. In greater quantities the imbiber thinks he's stronger and faster, but also suffers from hallucinations of various intensities (bugs crawling on the skin, giant mushrooms trying to eat him, the sky is falling, etc.). Although not illegal, its usage is frowned upon. Users of the drug are easy to spot since the drug turns the white's of a person's eyes a light orange color.

For game purposes, Adana's Tear is a stimulating drug, but becomes hallucinogenic in larger quantities (B30): it will effect the user for about two hours (four hours for characters with ST below 10, one hour for those with ST over 15). The user will think he is smarter, stronger and faster, but in fact is temporarily at IQ-1. However, he does get a +1 bonus to Speed. If more than five doses are taken in a short amount of time, the person also suffers from hallucinations and becomes completely useless for work or combat, though he still may be active and talkative.

Adana's Tear is cheap (each dose costs less than $20), highly addictive, hallucinogenic in larger quantities, and legal. An addiction to it is worth -15 points.

Krauna - a type of pine tree native to Pannet, and domesticated throughout various parts of Isian. The Krauna tree can grow to heights of seventy-five feet or more, and has dark green leaves and a dark brown, almost black bark. The bark of the tree can be ground up and steeped, forming the Lassane equivalent to coffee. Once the bitter taste has been dealt with (usually with honey or sugar), it becomes rather mellow, and tastes faintly of cinnamon. Like real coffee, heavy abuse can lead to short-term Insomnia or Nervous Stomach.

Krauna (the drink) is cheap, mildly addictive, and legal. An addiction to it is more of a quirk than anything else, unless you're in an area that doesn't carry it for some reason. (-1/-5)

Murkweed - a type of melon found in across most of Isian. Murkweed melons are small (about the size of a pomegranate) and fairly heavy for their size (4-5 lbs). They have a dark green skin, with reddish wavy stripes, and a very bright yellow pulp and small white seeds. It also has a very distinct, pungent odor.

Murkweed is not an addictive drug, instead it's commonly used in medicine as an analgesic and sleeping aid. When mixed with other drugs and applied as a salve, the affected skin becomes completely numb. The fumes from the pulp are also euphoric in nature, and can help a person sleep better. For that reason, the pulp is sometimes added to candles.

In game terms, when a single dose is applied (a single dose being enough to cover the affected area with a thin layer), will negate up to -2 in pain modifiers for about two hours. If any extra doses are taken within two hours of the first, a HT roll must be made. Each dose over two will impose a cumulative -1 penalty to HT rolls. A failed roll means the subject falls completely unconscious for six hours or more. This also applies to breathing in the fumes, only the penalties begin at the first "dose" (when you first breathe them in).

Lethe - An extremely addictive and dangerous plant found throughout Isian that resembles a cross between tobacco and marijuana. It is usually burned in a brazier or smoked in a pipe. When burned, lethe gives off thick, bluish smoke and has a very unpleasant odor. Breathing in the fumes will put a person into a blissful, drowsy state for two to four hours (depending on ST), and render him nigh-useless for any task for that amount of time. Lethe is dangerous in that prolonged exposure to it can cause permanent memory loss. Even a short time exposed to the fumes will wreck havoc on a person's memory. Usage of it not permitted in Isian.

Lethe is expensive (each dose costing between $21-$100), incapacitating, totally addictive, and illegal. An addict also suffers from mild to moderate memory loss, depending on how long they have been addicted. An addiction to lethe is worth -35 points.

Mushrooms - There are a variety of mushrooms through out Isian. Some are poisonous, some are not, and some can make a person have some pretty weird hallucinations. Unless you've got an Herbalist or Survival skill, it isn't recommend to eat the 'shrooms.

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