D&D 5E What should a hangover do in 5e?

[RangerWickett]

I feel like a level of exhaustion is too severe for a hangover, but is there anything more mild than that?

How would you mechanically model a hangover of varying intensity?

 

[Savage Wombat]

I dunno, I think a failure to sleep for a full night is probably equal in "penalty" to being severely hung-over. And being hung over is curable and doesn't last all day.

 

[not-so-newguy]

From personal experience? Hmmm...


disability on ability checks.
30 minutes if 30 years or younger
8 hour. 30-40
72 hours 40+

 

[JackOfAllTirades]

From personal experience? Hmmm...


disability on ability checks.
30 minutes if 30 years or younger
8 hour. 30-40
72 hours 40+

Seriously?

A severe hang-over lasts longer than 30 minutes at any age.

And no matter how old you are, no hang-over will last 72 hours, under any circumstances.

 

[machineelf]

72 hours for 40+?!

You're not 40+, are you.

BTW, I'm about to be 40, and I've never had a single hangover (other than very mild headache) despite some nights of heavy drinking (alcohol is not my drug of choice, though). Sometimes it's just genetics. I'd say let them do a con check, and if they fail, they have disadvantage on ability checks for the first half of the day.

 

[The Crimson Binome]

Same as being intoxicated - disadvantage on all checks.

Use duration to account for intensity.

 

[Jester David]

One level of exhaustion seems apt. Harsh, but so is a nasty hangover.

Maybe just reduced benefits for a long rest and save vs a level of exhaustion.

 

[not-so-newguy]

Seriously?

A severe hang-over lasts longer than 30 minutes at any age.

And no matter how old you are, no hang-over will last 72 hours, under any circumstances.

Okay, I was exaggerating for the sake of humor. I think disadvantage on ability checks until a Long Rest is perfect for this.

 

[AaronOfBarbaria]

I wouldn't mechanically model a hangover at all. Doesn't seem like the kind of thing which would enhance the story or the game-play experience.

 

[Lanliss]

I dunno, I think a failure to sleep for a full night is probably equal in "penalty" to being severely hung-over. And being hung over is curable and doesn't last all day.

As someone who regularly skips sleep, I can tell you that the penalty for that is basically nothing. It doesn't really seem to be a problem until at least a full 24 hours, and usually not until 36 IME.