Re: [DL] Laudanum

["Eddy Webb" <fate@jyhad.net>]

>IMO, I would give a -4 penalty to all traits except Spirit, Strength and Vigor.  I can see someone whose mind has been dulled less affected by the horrors of the west, and therfor would recieve a bonus to guts rolls.

Makes sense.  However, one of it's main uses was as a pain suppressant, much like codeine is prescribed today, which is why I had the ignorance of would penalties.  The medical information I have just lists, as side effects, "dizziness, depression, unsual tiredness, etc." (well, outside of the urination/vomiting side effects, but I don't see a -4 to peeing rolls being appropriate).  Wasn't sure how much of an effect on the mind the drug has.

Also, in the movie "The Shootist", John Wayne's character takes a lot of laudanum before a gun fight.  While it's a movie, the implication is that it doesn't affect the mind/body THAT much.

But, short of spiking the pizza with it and lining players up to see what happens to them at game sessions, I'm stuck with trying to guess an appropriate modifier.  :-)

- Eddy