Drink! Drink!! DRINK! DRINK!!

There often comes a time, in every adventure, when the stress of the journey weighs on the psyche of an adventuring party, or a success inspires spat of frivolity. Among the many earthly pleasures, one of the most common is the consumption of alcohol. Here lies a set of rules to simulate the affects of alcohol on humanoids to further immerse yourself in the world of Tamriel.

Intoxication Threshold

A player's intoxication threshold is equal to their Constitution Score + Their racial modifier + 1. A table of these racial modifiers will be found below.

For instance, a Khajiit with a Constitution of 12 would have an intoxication threshold of 12. (12+1-1).

Drink Strength**

The alcohol content of any particular drink is represented by an abstract number of Intoxication Points. These numbers are calibrated based on a single unit, or serving, of the drink. For beer, this may be a pint, but for vodka, it's likely just a shot.

(* : Consuming a Deadly drink requires a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. Failure on that throw results in being knocked unconscious for 1d6*10 minutes)

Intoxication Penalties

The pleasure of being drunk does not come without consequences, specifically to cognition. Here is a list of penalties a player might receive for excessive intoxication.

At Intoxication Threshold:

• +3 to Charisma checks
• -2 to Intelligence checks

2 Points Over Intoxication Threshold:

• +5 to Charisma checks
• -3 to Intelligence checks
• -3 to Wisdom checks
• -1 on Attack rolls

5 Points Over Intoxication Threshold:

• +5 to Charisma checks
• -3 and Disadvantage to Intelligence checks
• -3 and Disadvantage to Wisdom checks
• -3 on Attack rolls

Twice your Intoxication Threshold:

• +5 to Charisma checks
• -3 and Disadvantage to Intelligence checks
• -3 and Disadvantage to Wisdom checks
• -5 on Attack rolls
• On any melee weapon or unarmed attack, if you hit, you deal +10 damage.
• +3 to Strength checks
• Advantage on saving throws made against fear
• +3 Temporary Hit Points
• DC 15 Constitution Saving Throw every minute to avoid passing out.

APPENDIX: DRINKS

(** Key for specific Elder Scrolls world drinks and where they fit, per serving, as per these rules)

Basic Drinks:

Specific Drinks:

Spirits:

(*Mazte is a dunmer beer made with a grain native to mainland Morrowind known as saltrice. Variations of Mazte include fermented herbs and berries native to Morrowind with the saltrice including: Jasmine, Yerba Mate, Bervez, Acai, Ginseng, and Metheglin.

Greef is a brandy made with a berry native to Morrowind called the comberry. It is a bitter tasting berry/brandy that is more popular in Morrowind than in other parts of Tamriel.

Kyne's Kiss is an obscure Nordic heather mead. It is also called Kyne's Kick due to having a potent effect after only a few drinks. It is made from a mixture of jazbay and other grapes with heather seeds.

The Cliff Racer is a cocktail, made of a mixture of Firebrand Wine, Cyrodilic Brandy, Flin, and melon juice.

Sujamma is a very potent drink made from ash yams native to Solstheim and Vvardenfell in Morrowind.

Flin is an expensive whiskey popularly made in Morrowind. Profitable in Morrowind, it is however not quite popular elsewhere as it seems conditioned for Dunmer stomachs.

Daedric Lava is a whiskey originating from Oblivion itself, specifically Mehrunes Dagon's Deadlands. Rare and expensive, it is also advised to be avoided as it has harmful side effects aside from the usual concerns of strong liquors.

Balmora Blue is an illicit wine that was sold in Morrowind originally and eventually spread to Skyrim, High Rock, and Black Marsh. Its main ingredient is Moon Sugar, but there are other ingredients added to it for potency.

Shein is a wine made with comberries. The Dunmer prefer its bitter and sour flavor to your typical sweet wines from Valenwood and Summerset.)