| Additional Rules For Drugs |
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These rules are designed to integrate with the CyberPunk 2013
and 2020 systems. They utilize hypothetical drugs with a mostly-factual
chemical and biological basis. Neither the article or the author promote
the usage of any illegal drug, (the same also goes for some legal drugs
such as nicotine and alcohol).
Here are some Example Drugs using these new rules.
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Every drug is distinguished by three variables, the Drug-Addiction-Modifier
(DRM), the Over-Dose-Modifier (ODM) and Withdrawal-Modifier (WDM).
Of course each drug also has unique properties and side-affects which
are detailed in the drugs description.
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| Drug Addiction Modifier (DRM) | Goto Top |
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Each time that the user takes this particular drug they must roll 1d10 +
DRM. If the result is less than the total number of times (including this
one) that they have taken the drug then they are have become
"addicted" .
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| Over Dose Modifier (ODM) | Goto Top |
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Each time the drug is used roll 1d10+4+ODM. If the result is less than
11 - BODY (Unenhanced) then "overdose" has occured. Go straight
to Death-State 1d10.
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| Withdrawal Modifier (WDM) | Goto Top |
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Any time the "cold-turkey" period for the drug is reached roll
1d10+DRM. If you roll under 5 then you remain addicted and
must face another "cold-turkey" period and you now suffer from
the drugs "Permenant-Side-Effects", which are, of course, permanent.
Anyone with First-Aid OR Pharmaceutical skill treating the withdrawer
can add one-half of either of their skills (round up) to the WDM roll.
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All drugs are always treated seperately, but for each "hit" of either the
same or a different drug that is in your system a PENALTY of one point
is calculated for all ODM roll. Any "positive" affects to skills or attributes
are diminished by 50% (round down).e.g. Taking BOTH Jetwash (+2
COOL) and Pepstuff (+1 COOL) does NOT provide the user with +3
COOL, but rather with ((+2 /2 r.d.) + (+1 /2 r.d.)) = +1 COOL - they mess
you around so much they negate any so called "benefits".
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When a drug will cause "withdrawal symptoms to occur unless the
addict has a "hit" of the drug, look at the chemical composition of the
drug (Benzadrine, Tropaine Alkaloid,etc). Any other drug with at least
50% of the same base composition will offset "withdrawal". Of course
you just wind up with a whole new problem.
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The BEST form of treatment for any type of drug is hospitalisation. The
Medical/Pharmaceutical skill of the doctors is always high, plus they
can revive you should an ungraceful Death-State be reached. If the
pain of "withdrawal" becomes too much you can even be placed into
"braindance" untill the ordeal is over. However there is the matter of the
fee ... ((10-WDM) x (900+1d600)) Nuyen.
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