"I used to do drugs. I still do. But I used to too." An Intoxicant Generator

 

  

Narcotics and intoxicants have been with us since the very beginning. Not only is there a fairly solid case to be made that civilization was in part founded to cultivate beer, but evidence of drug use has been found among numerous peoples across history. Efforts by various cultures have been made to stamp out drug use among their populace, but they usually end in failure. Fantasy settings would suffer and benefit from drugs the same ways that our world does. They would be in just as much demand as they are in our world.

    This set of tables seeks to give you interesting and varied drugs for use in your fantasy settings. I chose not to include names since they would likely be setting or culturally specific. To use this set of tables, simply roll 4d8 and consult the relevant results below:

d8	What effects do the substance have when imbibed?
1-2	Dizziness, giddiness and a lack of coordination, followed by fatigue and headaches.
3-4	Ease of focus, increased reaction time and general agitation. After a few hours, the user crashes physically.
5	Hallucinations, visions and even brief glimpses into the Ethereal plane. Repeated use may drive the user insane.
6	Absolute and utter bliss. Users will do nearly anything to recapture the feeling. A deep depression sets in after the drug has run its course.
7	A certain emotion (1d4: 1: Rage, 2: Sadness, 3: Lust, 4: Fear) overcomes the imbiber, completely overriding their other thoughts.
8	The user is rendered almost completely numb to pain or injury.

d8	How is it taken?
1	Drank in liquid form.
2	Lit on fire and smoked in a pipe or other implement.
3	Crushed into a powder and snorted.
4	Consumed either whole, or mixed into food.
5	Rubbed into wounds or cuts. If the setting allows, it could also be injected.
6	Simply touching or rubbing the substance on the skin is enough. It itches terribly.
7	Burned as incense and allowed to permeate an area.
8	Drops of liquid are placed underneath the tongue, or in the eyes.

d8	How is the drug seen culturally?
1-2	It is seen as medicine, or a form of therapy.
3-4	A form of diversion or recreation.
5	The substance is associated with a certain religious ritual or cultic practice.
6	It is seen as a social ill or debauchery.
7	The drug is seen as a form of social infiltration from a foreign group.
8	The drug is new, and seen as a fad or trend.

d8	What is the source of the drug?
1-4	A certain....1d4: 1: Root, 2: Seed, 3: Fruit, or 4: Leaf.
5-6	Magical Animal byproduct; unicorn blood, crushed dragon's scales, etc.
7	Magical runoff or reagent; the dust from a magically disintegrated object, food summoned from Elysium.
8	A combination of several ingredients. Roll again on this table, ignoring this result if it comes up again. The substance is source from both of those components.

Thanks for reading folks!