Spice and other drugs in Star Wars

Esoomian

Hey does anyone know what effect taking spice has in game...

Or even what spice is and how you take it.

I know there are spice mines on Kessel

Also what about the other drugs like deathsticks and glitterstimm what does that stuff do?

Ray · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:12 am Post subject:

Glitterstim is a form of spice. A refined form, the Star Wars equivilent of Heroin or some such (Only with different effects.).

Spice is rumoured to give the user "Telepathic" abilities (The ability to read others minds!). Weither this is actual, or it is just a hallucination is dependant on the GM (And may even work for some Species!).

Spice is very sensitive to light, aside from those in the Lower Bands (Red and Infra-Red), when exposed, it is activated, and must be ingested (Or snorted, shot up, ect.) quickly.

Various forms and grades of Spice have different effects. Some are Uppers, some Downers, some are Hallucinogenics, ect ect ect.

Death Sticks are Euphorics (They make you really, really happy!), but take, literally, years off your life every time you smoke one.

Finally, the Spice Melange... Oh, wait... Wrong series. Laughing

Ragnar · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure which book, but one has a list of quite a few different types of spice(if i'm not mistaken). I believe it is in "Wreched Hive of Scum and Villainy" but i could be wrong.

Esoomian · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:18 pm Post subject:

Spice is not just a recreational drug though is it?

I thought it was also used for legitimate medical purposes.

What does it do in those instances?

Son of Fire · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:25 am Post subject:

Well at least I was not the only one to notice the Dune correlation with spice.
Telepathic abilities and such, I wonder if prolong usage allows space folding too? Laughing

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Ray · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:31 am Post subject:

There are rumors that Spice is used in ancient Jedi Practices... But that's most likely propaganda from the Empire to villify the Jedi.

Now, I can see the Sith doing that sort of thing...

Esoomian · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

I did note the well not so much similarity as exactly identical name (Dune Spice, Star Wars Spice).

But I figgured one just influenced the other. Not quite sure which one was out first though

Son of Fire · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject:

I think Dune was.
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Rathe Ehtar · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:34 am Post subject:

Bam! Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide is the book Ragnar mentioned.

Glitterstim gives you the telepathic effect. Game stats, receptive telepathy for a limited time, 10 rounds.

Andris, in its refined form, a white powder that is added to foods to enhance flavor and slow spoilage. Andris is mined on Sevarcos. 1 cred a dose (10 grams) High quality is illegal and cost 500 a dose on black market.
This stuff enhances the senses and is mildly addictive. Game stats, +1D to perception for one hour. Damage done to character while under the effect, due to the increased sensitivity, is +1D.

Carsunum, the black Sevari spice, is much rarer, more valuable and illegal. 1000 creds per dose black market. Game stats+1D to all abilities and skills for 1D hours. After the effect, for every hour the character was under effect he takes 1D damage. Force skills and bonuses from force points are decreased by 1D.

Ryll, is mined on Ryloth. It is legal to mine on Ryloth and is used as a pharmaceutical and is effective in pain relief. Ryll is also used illegally to produce intoxicants including hallucinogens of various kinds and intensities.

Bad news, use of the illegal spice, including glitterstim is considered an evil act and may result in a dark side point.
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Esoomian · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:45 pm Post subject:

Does it mention anything about effecting different species differently or do all species somehow share a biology common enough for these drugs to have the same effects cross-species

Ray · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject:

The Drugs tap into the Force, man... And it like... EXPANDS your mind... And... Whoah... FINGERS!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!

There's Lisa in the sky!!! Where are the Diamonds, however...

cheshire · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject:

There was a post on the forums of http://www.swrpgnetwork.com a while back. Somebody had gone to the trouble of making addiction rules, character damage, withdrawl time and all kinds of things for various forms of spice. It was really interesting.

Here is the link: http://holonet.swrpgnetwork.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12376&highlight=glitterstim

Esoomian · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject:

Very cool.

Even had the special rules for the Spice Melange. Laughing

Hellstorm · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:05 am Post subject:

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