Editing Characters (section)

== Addictions ==

Characters can also have addictions.  Whether the catalyst for the addiction was stress, or just an attempt to be the best makes no difference, the result is the same:  an addiction to one (or more) of Evan's mood-altering, or performance-enhancing substances.

There are six levels of addiction:
# Light User
# User
# Heavy User
# Addict
# Heavy Addict
# Very Heavy Addict

If a character stops being addicted they will become an 'Ex-user' of the substance.

Characters with an addiction will cost extra money to maintain (food, water, and chemical of choice) (//Not currently implemented//), and will have benefits and consequences related to their substance of choice.

Also, the heavier a user is the greater the likelihood he/she will show up to an event 'under the influence'.  To fix an addiction, [[Elmsfield]] has rehabilitation facilities at the hospital.

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!colspan = "3" |Effects
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!Drug!!Short Term!!Long Term!!Heavy Use
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|Neophetamines||+Dexterity, +Speed, +Courage||-Strength, +Training Effectiveness||-Courage, -Leadership (paranoia)
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|Alcohol||++Courage, -Speed, -Driving, -Gunnery & other skills||-Strength||-Dexterity, -Speed
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|Novocaine (painkiller)||+Courage||-Strength||
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|Zerk (psychotic drug, drives user berserk)||Immune to all stress effects while inside a vehicle, never surrenders against your will, +Strength (a little), May fire against your will||-Strength||-Other skills, -Courage, -Leadership (paranoia)
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|46 (Prototype 46-Ys)||none||colspan = "2"|Improves acquisition of the Psionics skill, +Aging
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|Steroids||none||+Strength, +Courage, +Aging||-Courage, -Leadership (paranoia), -Training Effectiveness (depression)
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The reduction in Strength shown for most of these reflects the reduction in the health of the character.