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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 7170203" data-attributes="member: 284">I have a "City of Alchemists" called Kimera in my homebrew campaign setting.  A potential future plotline is going to concern alchemical drugs that are being used and abused by thugs and thieves in the city. Here's my first attempt at one: Drug Name: ChronoDescription:Temporarily alters the users sense of time, at first making them move and think faster, and then sluggish and confused as they come down.  Appearance: A small translucent crystal that breaks into sharp shards and slivers.Usage: Bonus action.  Dissolve the crystal under your tongue or stab yourself with the crystal and let it dissolve into your blood.Effect: Each dose gives you the effect of the Haste spell for 1d4+1 rounds and advantage on Intelligence checks during that time.  Multiple doses increase the duration.  After the effect wears off the user is under the effects of Slow for 1d4+1 minutes and has disadvantage on Intelligence checks during that time. Addiction: DC 11 Wisdom save when the Haste wears off.  +1 to DC for each additional dosage in a 24 hour period.  While addicted must make a new Wisdom save after every short or long rest or feel compelled to take another dose, or seek out the drug if you don’t have any. Addiction Effects:  Lethargy - the Slow effect now lasts (1d4+1)x10 minutes.  While under the effects of Slow the user feels dreamy and euphoric.Fits and Starts - Out of combat you have a 25% chance of being under the effects of Haste instead of Slow every few seconds.  Addicts move in a jerky, stop motion fashion as they alternately slow down and speed up.Adrenaline Boost: Whenever you take damage, you are automatically under the effects of Haste until the end of your next turn.  Wasting Away - After the Slow effect ends, make a DC 11 Con save, +1 to the DC for every dose taken within the last 48 hours.  On a failed save, take 1 point of Con damage.  This damage is only healed with a Greater Restoration, or it heals 1 point for each week you abstain from the drug. Dosage: Crystal: 10 doses at once (75 gp) ; Shard: 5 doses at once (40 gp); Sliver: 1 dose (10 gp)</blockquote>

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