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Shadowrun Compounds: Hallucinogens

``The hallucinogenic drugs are not rude per se. But it can be difficult to observe the niceties of etiquette when you’re being chased down the street by a nine-headed cactus demon.’’ – P.J. O’Rourke, Modern Manners

Ecstasy


AKA: 		XTC
Inspiration: 	Seth
Addiction: 	4m
Tolerance: 	4
Strength: 	20
Speed: 		2/2/30 minutes
Vector: 	Inhalation/Injection/Ingestion
Duration: 	6d6 minutes
Cost/Dose: 	150Y
Street Index: 	4.0
Legality: 	4-M1
Availability: 	5/7 hours
Effects: 	Charisma +5, Willpower -3, Quickness +4, sexual tension and 
		prowess, euphoria, aggressiveness, mild hallucinations, extreme 
		sensory stimulation [+3 perception, +3 T# to resist pain], as 
		stimulant patch (2), Quickness-based skills +2
Crash Effects: 	Quickness -3, Strength -3, Willpower -3, possible 
		sexual dysfunction, sexual hunger, deadly stun wound, 
		quickness-based skills -2, reaction-based skills -1
Permanent Effects: Sterility [Body(4)]

>>>>>[ There was a popular drug called XTC around the turn of the century, which some people still take. This is not it. So make sure you know what you’re buying. ]<<<<< – Caveat (21:14:34/9-16/54)

LSD


AKA: 		acid, Lucy, lucid, wow, LDS, Spocko
Inspiration: 	reality
Addiction: 	1m
Tolerance: 	2
Strength: 	4
Speed: 		20 minutes
Vector: 	Ingestion
Duration: 	1d6+2 hours
Cost/Dose: 	5Y/dose but 200Y/100 tabs 
Street Index: 	1.5
Legality: 	5-M1
Availability: 	4/7 hours
Effects: 	Quickness -3, Intelligence -4(cognitive), Willpower -3, 
		possible uncontrolled astral perception [Essence(16), 
		# successes * 10 is what percent of the duration time you 
		are astral], Charisma -2, withdrawal from reality, 
		intense hallucinations, as stimulant patch (3), as block-all(3)
Crash Effects: 	Withdrawal from reality, lethargy, concentration-based 
		activities -1, serious stun wound
Permanent Effects: -1 physical box [Body(8)], Willpower -1 [Willpower(8)]
Addiction Effects: Intelligence, Charisma, Reaction -1 per month 
		[Body(8) for each], artistic skills +1 per month 
		[Charisma(8), +2 maximum increase], Magic Theory +1 per 
		month [Intelligence(8), +1 maximum increase]

MDA, MDMA, and other Amphetamine variants


AKA: 		VR, Yeager, boxy
Inspiration: 	reality
Addiction: 	2m
Tolerance: 	2
Strength: 	6
Speed: 		20 minutes
Vector: 	Ingestion
Duration: 	4-24 hours
Cost/Dose: 	10Y
Street Index: 	1.7
Legality: 	4-M1
Availability: 	4/7 hours
Effects: 	Quickness -2, Intelligence -4(cognitive), Willpower -2, 
		Charisma -1, withdrawal from reality, intense hallucinations, 
		as stimulant patch (4), as block-all(4)
Crash Effects: 	Withdrawal from reality, lethargy, concentration-based 
		activities -1, serious stun wound
Addiction Effects: Intelligence, Charisma, Reaction -1 per month 
		[Body(8) for each]

>>>>>[ MDA is sometimes called Zen. MDMA is usually known as Exstasy.
Both of these names appear elsewhere in this list, but they are different drugs. One of the problems with street culture is that it isn’t very creative. ]<<<<< – Caveat (21:14:59/9-16/54)

Mescaline


AKA: 		meska, mask, projects, Ghost Dance
Inspiration: 	reality
Addiction: 	2m
Tolerance: 	2
Strength: 	4
Speed: 		5 minutes
Vector: 	Air
Duration: 	8-12 hours
Cost/Dose: 	80Y
Street Index: 	2.0
Legality: 	4-M1
Availability: 	4/5 hours
Effects: 	Quickness -2, Charisma -2, Reaction -2, Intelligence 
		-2(cognitive)/+2 perceptive, Willpower -2, possible 
		uncontrolled astral perception [Essence(16), # successes 
		* 10 is what percent of the time you are astral], magical 
		theory +3, dream state trance, intense hallucinations
Crash Effects:  Drowsiness, light sensitivity, increased appetite
Permanent Effects: Magical Theory +1 [Intelligence(12), once per 
		month of use], Charisma +1 [Willpower(12), once per month 
		of use, +1 maximum increase], withdrawal from reality 
		with continual use
Addiction Effects: Intelligence -1 per month [Body(8)], Willpower -1 
		per month [Body(8)]

Phencyclidine


AKA: 		PCP, dust, angel dust, stage, theatre, JWB
Inspiration: 	reality
Addiction: 	5m
Tolerance: 	4
Strength: 	2
Speed: 		2 minutes
Vector: 	Injection
Duration: 	1-4 days
Cost/Dose: 	25Y
Street Index: 	2.5
Legality: 	4-M1
Availability: 	8/14 hours
Effects: 	Body, Strength, Willpower +3, Quickness -3, Intelligence 
		-4(cognitive), Willpower -3, Charisma -2, withdrawal from 
		reality, intense hallucinations, as stimulant patch (5), 
		as block-all(5)
Crash Effects:  Withdrawal from reality, lethargy, concentration-based 
		activities -2, serious stun wound
Permanent Effects: -1 physical box [Body(8)], Willpower -1 [Willpower(8)]
Addiction Effects: Intelligence, Charisma, Reaction -1 per month 
		[Body(8) for each]

Ribopropylmethionine


AKA: 		RPM, Round-baby
Inspiration: 	Effinger novels
Addiction: 	8p
Tolerance: 	2
Strength: 	2
Speed: 		3 minutes
Vector: 	Injection
Duration: 	1d6+1 minutes
Cost/Dose: 	100Y
Street Index: 	3.0
Legality: 	3-M1
Availability: 	10/7 hours
Effects: 	Quickness -4, Intelligence -2, Willpower -6, Charisma -4, 
		Strength +2, terror, fear, extreme hallucinations (personal 
		fears), as stimulant patch(8), as block-all(6)
Crash Effects: 	Tremors, paranoia, abject fear, recurring Hallucinations, 
		concentration-based activities -2, extreme sensitivity to fear,
		adrenal overload [automatic deadly wound to adrenal pump 
		bioware]
Permanent Effects: Quickness -1 [Body(8)], Willpower and Charisma -1 
		[Willpower(8) for each]
Addiction Effects: Quickness, Willpower, Intelligence -1 per month

Zen


AKA: 		Wu-li, bluemind, blewmind, in
Inspiration: 	Seth
Addiction: 	5m
Tolerance: 	3
Strength: 	10
Speed: 		10 minutes
Vector: 	Inhalation
Duration: 	1d6+3 hours
Cost/Dose: 	120Y
Street Index: 	3.0
Legality: 	4-M1
Availability: 	5/10 hours
Effects: 	Charisma +4, Willpower -2, Strength -2, Quickness +2, 
		Reaction -2, serenity, calmness, withdrawal from reality, 
		hallucinations, block-all(3)
Crash Effects: 	Charisma -1, Strength -1, Reaction -1, Artistic Skills 
		+1, self-doubt, mental turbulence, chaotic emotions, 
		concentration- related tasks +2 T#, sensory distraction 
		[-2 perception]

>>>>>[ All right. One more time. This is not another drug called Zen.
See MDA above. ]<<<<< – Caveat (21:14:34/9-16/54)

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