Recreational substances

Third Horizon culture: origins

Checking on the Coriolis Discord, I read that the publishers are OK with players recreating tables, figures and data from the RPG source material where the only purpose is the facilitation of playing their game and I hereby promise this is my only intent with this article. The 'origins' First-come and Zenithian are from the Coriolis RPG, as are the names and stats of clothing and recreational substances; everything else is my own content - Doctor Weather

Both origins consume stimulants, euphorics and depressants for recreation and in cermonies.
Excess is considered a vice in both cultures
Substances are not generally banned as a matter of course but consumption to excess is always frowned upon by civilised society: An inability to control oneself and one's desires is a sign of uncivilised behaviour, akin to an animal's lack of control.

Drinks

Stereotype: Zenithians favour coffee; the First-come alcohol
This stereotype is slowly evaporating where the cultures mix and acceptance is becoming a sign of the right-thinking cosmopolitan.

	Alcohol	Coffee
First-come	Widely consumed	Though coffee has made it into modern consumption where Zenithian influence has penetrated, it is often still regarded as a a plebeian drink, used to motivate the worker. Purist and remote First-come locations will not have coffee.
Zenithian	More conservative Zenithians frown on alcohol, believing it to be a danger to society and a sign of spiritual degeneracy. Though alcohols are still consumed, this is somtimes confined to ceremonies.	Cofee is widely consumed, believed to stimulate the mind into greater spiritual awareness and philosophical capability.

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Alcohols

	Description & variants	Usage
Arrack	Sweet spirit made of grapes and aniseed	Formal occasions
Kohol	Various beers
Wine

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Cold, non-alcholic

	Description & variants	Usage
Aryan	Watered yoghurt
Honey water
Lemon water
Sharbat	Sweet cordial made from fruits or flower petals Can be concentrated and eaten with a spoon Flavours: basil seeds, rose water, fresh rose petals, sandalwood, bael, hibiscus, lemon, orange, mango, pineapple, falsa and chia seeds

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Hot, non-alcholic

	Description & variants	Usage
Chai	Tea, black
Coffee
Mint tea	Tea, green, made from spearmint
Kawah	Tea, green, spiced and sweet

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Drugs

Both origins consume stimulants, euphorics and depressants
All substances here are in general usage for recreation, spiritual awakening and as an aid to philosophical discussion.
Excess is considered a vice in both cultures
These substances are not generally banned as a matter of course but consumption to excess is always frowned upon. An inability to control oneself and one's desires is a sign of uncivilised behaviour, akin to an animal's lack of control.

Tabak	Mild stimulant Smoked directly or through a hookah, often flavoured with oils
Arrash	Stimlulant, pain relieving Usually smoked in a hookah or added to 'dream wine' -1 to all skills
Opor	Synthetic arrash with a greater high Usually smoked in long pipes or burned on a plate, with the smoke being inhaled under a rag -2 to all skills
Kambra	Euphoric, making the user charismatic and happy +1 manipluation but 2 stress damage during the hangover

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CC61, segment of The Deckhand

Contents

• Drinks
• Alcohols
• Cold, non-alcoholic
• Hot, non-alcoholic
• Drugs

Related articles:

• Architecture
• Clothing
• Greetings and partings
• Hospitality, assistance and trade
• Origins - similarities and differences