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In my opinion, these NEVER mix well, and always mess up the game to some degree.

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Agreed. Long time rule at my table and my house. Cannot even stand the smell personally.
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That's why I don't game at Cons any more. That and Jaybird.

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I played in a 1E game with an alcoholic DM back in the late 80s. We didn't realize he was an alcoholic when it started. He would have a beer during the game and it was no big deal. Then it was 2 beers; still no big deal. Eventually, he was becoming drunk by the end of the game sessions. This was alarming and quickly spiraled down to him being drunk when we showed up to game. That was the end of the campaign for my dad and me. Very sad. No booze at my table. It's just not worth it. Plus, one of my players is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict and I don't want to rub his face in alcohol consumption during the game.

I have been known to drink a beer during a game session at Gary Con, but never enough that I can feel the effects. If I get to the point where I'm even slightly buzzed during a game, I need to rethink some things.
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I will be the devils advocate (it's too easy to see the issues with drinking and rpg's) and say you can have a great time drinking and role playing if either done in moderation or if EVERYONE is trashed.

One of the best games EVAH, was done totally trashed, we all had a GREAT time. We just don't remember a heck of a lot of it. At one point we do remember taking a shot of wild turkey every time you wanted to drink a healing potion while playing return to the tomb of horrors.

The next day we discovered someone had thrown up in their book bag however, and ruined a mint condition signed copy of HOL. Though I'm not sure that didn't make it better.

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If they can actually control themselves and drink in moderation. I find too many people are like Rigon, they get wasted, you can't even understand what they are saying anymore, and so on... Definitely never expect Rigon or Jaybird to actually play if they are drinking. :lol:
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Treebore wrote:If they can actually control themselves and drink in moderation. I find too many people are like Rigon, they get wasted, you can't even understand what they are saying anymore, and so on... Definitely never expect Rigon or Jaybird to actually play if they are drinking. :lol:
Not true, I drink and game when I'm with my old group from high school. I just don't drink and game with Jaybird. ;)

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Rigon wrote:
Treebore wrote:If they can actually control themselves and drink in moderation. I find too many people are like Rigon, they get wasted, you can't even understand what they are saying anymore, and so on... Definitely never expect Rigon or Jaybird to actually play if they are drinking. :lol:
Not true, I drink and game when I'm with my old group from high school. I just don't drink and game with Jaybird. ;)

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Treebore wrote:
Rigon wrote:
Treebore wrote:If they can actually control themselves and drink in moderation. I find too many people are like Rigon, they get wasted, you can't even understand what they are saying anymore, and so on... Definitely never expect Rigon or Jaybird to actually play if they are drinking. :lol:
Not true, I drink and game when I'm with my old group from high school. I just don't drink and game with Jaybird. ;)

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I've only seen you drink with Jaybird, so thats your reputation now... :lol:
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In some games I play, if I'm not half-in-the-bag, the game wouldn't be nearly as fun. I don't generally mind gaming and booze, but if the players are all snookered up and nothing is getting accomplished, I would raise the alarm. So far that has not often been the case in a vast majority of the games that I run.

Conventions is a different story, at least for me. Conventions is really a great opportunity to mix being social, with booze-hounding, and participating in my favorite hobby - all at the same time. It's like a nice overload, that doesn't come that often.

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My wife and I do not drink but have played with those who do. Provided it is kept coherent, roll with it. Fun things can happen.

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I think moderation is key, along with the personalities who are playing. We never had a problem with it in my old group. I recall some of the guys drinking beer, but never to excess or to the point it affected the game. My current game is with my 2 children on Sunday afternoons, so not much room for booze there.

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maximus wrote:I think moderation is key, along with the personalities who are playing.
A voice for moderation here as well. Drinking nothing but booze for our typical gaming session (5-ish hours) is a bad idea, but I don't see much wrong with a beer or two (or equivalent other alcoholic drink) over the course of the whole session. Running a game requires erring more on the side of temperance though. :D

Convention-wise, I tend to drink less (near nothing during gaming time). One, I find that staying hydrated throughout a full day of talking (and at the bigger cons, hustling from location to location) takes up most beverage-consuming opportunities. Two, gaming with people I don't know, I want to be able to attend to the GM fully, as well as keep my brain on what the other PCs are doing. Alcohol tends to interfere with that. However, after gaming hours are done, unwinding with a preferred beverage is a ok with me.

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Hehe, funny thread.

At CONs, I'll have some drinks at night if it's a game where I don't have to concentrate too much.

Back during my tabletop games with my daughter and nephews, they were afternoons - so no drinking at all (not that I'd be against it, I just don't drink in the afternoons except Christmas!).

Online games ~ when I'm CK'ing, I'll have a tipple or two but that's it. When I'm playing, I like to pour a few - my only problem is sometimes my meds kick in and then I nod off at the end of the game! :lol:
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Yeah, I've never known it to affect you noticeably Rhuvein.
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slimykuotoan wrote:Yeah, I've never known it to affect you noticeably Rhuvein.
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Haha, that's just 'cause I tend to get sleepy before I get drunky! :oops:

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We have themed alcoholic beverages typically. Someone brings a home made mead to share. Or finds "Old Skull Crusher Ale" the night of the Viking attack or "Sacred Blood" Cabinet for the vampire adventure. Or one of my favorites "Arrogant Bastard" or "Damnation" broken out at the right time. We tend to have specialty stuff shared 6-8 ways makes no one drunk, plus we normally eat as a group at the start so that helps too.

We've had a few over do it or be soo tired there was no difference.. falling asleep is normally the biggest concern.

I have to stick up for Rigon, the one face to face game we played in he was stone sober, even refused my specialty brews! Eat one hell of a lot of bird seed though.. put a yellow tail on him and he would have been Big Bird with a broadsword!

Its a game for fun for all, if all can have fun and not spoil it for everyone or some, then it good. At least my beer stays in my bottle (unless I spill it), so its usually a personal choice.
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It is all about moderation and tolerance.

At our games (5 hours every two weeks) I always have 2 beers (with a Coca-Cola spacer in between). Of the other 5 players, one will have a single whiskey/coke, while two others will occasionally have a beer each.

It is no big deal, but then we are not trying to get drunk....

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Yeah, in moderation, drinking is fine with gaming. Getting completely drunk is not so good.

I always have wine, beer, and the offer of my mixology skills for cocktails available at our gaming sessions. Plus water, tea, coffee, and the like.

I tend to take it very easy at conventions, though. The last thing I want is to have a poorer time the next day because I had too much the night before.

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I get as drunk as possible, especially when gaming.

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Sometimes at the game we may all have a beer or two.

We had a DM get really drunk. He found out most of his old unit was wiped out from when he worked for the government. That was a different story.

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Just used a bottle of Black Willow Winery Mead "Freyja's Passion" with cat drawn cart as foreshadowing for my recently "animal friendship" wanting Gnomish Druid's next set of "animal friends".. so there are more jobs for alcohol than the obvious.
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ThrorII wrote:It is all about moderation and tolerance.

At our games (5 hours every two weeks) I always have 2 beers (with a Coca-Cola spacer in between). Of the other 5 players, one will have a single whiskey/coke, while two others will occasionally have a beer each.

It is no big deal, but then we are not trying to get drunk....
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