Re: Call for mixed blessing-style jewellery and consumables

On Apr 22, 8:07 pm, Ray Dillinger <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The Wanderer wrote:
> > Ray Dillinger wrote:
>
> >> Andrew Sidwell wrote:
> >> Rings of slow digestion could also make you vulnerable to confusion
> >> (at least, *I* get dizzy and lightheaded when I've been not eating
> >> enough...), reduce your strength or constitution while being worn,
>
> > Why?
>
> Because appetite suppressants lower your metabolism, and these
> are effects of lowered metabolism.

Ahem...if you were going real-life logic here, that would be "reduces
appetite without reducing metabolism".  I always thought of Slow
Digestion as "splicing in magical energy to sup****t metabolism".  As
such, under this reasoning I'd consider a meaningful confusion
vulnerability effect suitable for Regeneration.  [What that means in V
is up for debate, of course.]

New curses inspired by this:
Slow Metabolism, that directly impairs hp regeneration (and possibly
also CON's hp bonus).  Leave the CON regeneration bonus alone, as I
don't feel sadistic enough to make it harder to recovery from stunning
and cuts.

Slow Magical Metabolism, which directly impairs mana regeneration, and
possibly also the spell-casting stat bonus to maximum mana.

Note that neither of these confers Slow Digestion.  Just because your
body uses food inefficiently doesn't mean you eat less.