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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 4919856" data-attributes="member: 5890">Not having ever actually implemented anything like this I'd imagine the simplest and broadest way to model addiction would be:1. Every time you take whatever substance, you make a save. It's hard to fail this save, depending on the substance.2. You keep track of failed saves much like a disease track. A long enough period of time without taking the substance may grant you the ability to improve your disease track.3. For each failed save you take a penalty equal to whatever benefit the substance would give. You don't get a bonus equal to any penalties however.4. For the purposes of negating this particular penalty, doses of the substance stack. 4. a) Potentially we could also say that any other effects don't apply until you've overcome the penalty (ie - someone who's heavily addicted to drink will be more resistant to it).So, say alcohol gives you a +1 will defense, and -2 to dex and int. Addiction might only be a failed save on a 1. Once you roll that one, your character permanently takes a -1 to his will defense. If you dry out for a week, you might get a check of some sort to remove the penalty. The next time you drink alcohol, it will take you 2 drinks to get your +1 will defense. Those two drinks will also reduce your dex and int by 4 (unless we decided to implement 4a, and ignore any additional effects until you negate your addiction penalty).</blockquote>