The World of Layonara
The NWN Persistent World => Bugs => Fixed Bugs => Topic started by: Stephen_Zuckerman on January 03, 2008, 06:13:29 AM
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Description: Druids of level 9+ can get drunk, despite their immunity (http://lore.layonara.com/Venom%20Immunity) to all toxins. The fort save and the int penalty still kick in for Druids.
Location: Wherever a druid drinks.
Verified: Just got it from talking to Pallena in the Arms
Reproducable: Don't know yet, but it seems feasible.
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Druids are immune to poisons, and alcohol is not a poison ;)
A chemist may argue with me, but I'm talking about mechanics.
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druids get very drunk kind easily too
exo used to have drogo all messed up with dwarven ale
its why he used water and juice
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I always thought the immunity was a voluntary one, akin to a Jedi not needing air for 24 hours by slowing his heart rate, stopping respiration and concentrating his meditative powers into quelling the need within him. For monks who gain such immunities, such is the case I would think, and for druids it is possible that they use their shifting abilities to "partially shift" certain internal organs, blood types, etc to purge the poison at will. Since alcoholic beverages are best to be enjoyed while drunk, they would naturally lower their resistances to the toxins meant specifically for inebriative effect. Fighter classes and dwarves do not get the option unfortunately, as their resistances are built up via their systems building tolerance to the effects. They start drinking ale as young lads and by the time they're old a grouchy, it takes a good swat of hard liquor to rosey up those cheeks. If druids or monks wanted to enjoy good tasting beverages without getting drunk, berry juice is far less fattening and healthy to consume. ;)
I believe the principle of voluntary immunity also explains why not a single drow has innately resisted a healing spell, buff or pickmeup, despite their body's "natural" resistance to magic. We're only worried about stopping that which harms us, not deadening all the boons of life.
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I'm not sure that's the official explanation .. but I like it!
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Druids are immune to poisons, and alcohol is not a poison ;)
A chemist may argue with me, but I'm talking about mechanics.
LoL did you put this disclaimer in for me? For those that don't know I am a Organic and Biochemist!
Dorg, always thinking of me...I'm flattered! hehe