Drinking in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Drinking
Intoxication Threshold
Your intoxication threshold is equal to your Con score + 1.Once a player reaches this threshold they gain Liquid Courage.
A short rest will lower your intoxication level by 2 and a long rest will reset it.
Lesser restoration removes 4 intoxication levels.
After the Threshold
Make a Con saving throw save after each drink consumed past their threshold.The DC is equal to 8 + the strength of the drink + your level of exhaustion.
If you fail, you gain 1 level of exhaustion. If you fail the save by 5 or more, you also fall unconscious for 1d4 hours.
Hangovers
If you have 1 level of exhaustion gained from intoxication and no intoxication levels, you have a hangover.While hungover, you are vulnerable to thunder damage and have disadvantage against being blinded.
You lose your hangover at the end of a long rest or from greater restoration (must be used after exhaustion is cured). *failing the save puts you to sleep for 1d6*10 minutes.
| Drink strength | levels of intoxication | Liquid Courage. Lasts 1 hour. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1)Watered Down | 0.5 | 5 temporary hit points | |
| (2)Weak | 1 | Advantage on saving throws made against fear. | |
| (3)Moderate | 2 | Advantage on Cha ability checks. | |
| (4)Strong | 3 | Disadvantage on Wis and Dex saving throws. | |
| (5)Very Strong | 4 | Disadvantage on Int and Wis ability checks. | |
| (6)Deadly | 5 + Con save* |
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