I haven't really looked into it much around the forums yet, but only because I figured this was such a trivial manner that it wouldn't even necessarily ever be officially mentioned in any permanent information threads. But, anyway, do the people of Althanas have any special alias for Cocaine (or any other drug that we commonly know of), or would that be something left to me, the writer? Do they even exist?
On that same note, would there be any sort of prohibition of the use of such things, or would it just be greatly frowned upon? Or maybe it's, yet again, left to me to decide?
In an effort to support 016573's idea, here a sort of drug reference and their effects (save for the common drugs most people should know of) for others based on what I've heard:
Mind Dust (similar to cocaine).
Cigarettes.
"Radasanthian Reefer" (marijuana).
Tobacco and pipe smoking.
Lawrence Spades. A man, rather than an ingested chemical. Presence alone induces a sense of absolute joy and euphoria, addictive.
Skrit. Mixed chemicals that the user snorts, doubling their strength and numbing the body from pain. Brief, incredibly addictive, and induces minor hallucinations.
Spatsy. Snorted like Skrit. An even more potent hallucinogen that enables the user to move faster, their adrenaline making it seem as if time was going slower. Lasts even more briefly than Skrit, and addictive, but not as addictive.
Glass. A glittery mix that has little to none known physical or psychological side effects. Addictive, and the ingredients to make it can only be found in Fallien.
Third Eye. A gummy substance that the user chews. A recently found drug that was otherwise never really known, with an addiction rate that varies with the individual. Of Akashiman origin, and illegal to the general public. To the common man it is an extreme hallucinogen that induces visions beyond normal comprehension, often times driving people mad depending on how much is used, though these visions only last a brief period of time. To those knowledgeable, Third Eye is mainly used by Akashiman Spirit Warders (in very small doses) to allow them to view the supernatural. One cannot forget what they see, save for severe cases of amnesia.
Belladonna. An herb that the user smokes. Belladonna is a severe hallucinogenic toxin that can be used as both a medicine and a poison, depending on the user's intentions. A myriad of symptoms result from use of this, including blurred vision and loss of balance as well. Though due to the vivid hallucinations, varying with dosage, some people use this as a recreational drug.
Quick Silver. Comes in the form of cigarettes, mixed with a blend of four distinct ingredients: Ground root from a red wood tree that must be harvested on a full moon, red petals from an Akashiman Blue Rose, Black petals of a White Orchid Flower, and the new shoots of a petrified tree. It is not very addictive, however the result of smoking Quick Silver heightens the user's adrenaline in such an extreme fashion that it allows them to move twice as fast for a short period of time, and such an effect could be mentally addicting. The method for creating Quick Silver has ever been a mystery despite the ingredients being passed on easily. Most of the time the drug is simply pawned off in Bazaars.
If you have something you want to add for future reference, let me know. I figure it would add another dynamic to our role playing to see people and the characters they create using similar and commonly known drugs where applicable, rather than coming up with your own varieties for each scenario.
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