Quote Originally Posted by danielxcutter View Post
Speaking of which, does anyone know where the mechanics for alcohol are in 3.5e? I know that it's mechanically treated as a poison.
Cityscape and A&EG, if memory serves.

Quote Originally Posted by Ruck View Post
(Actual absinthe contains thujone, which is indeed a toxic chemical. Whether or not thujone actually has the effects the absinthe drinkers of legend claim it does is very much up for debate, though.)
Quote Originally Posted by danielxcutter View Post
I've heard that most of its effects are largely due to being alcoholic rather than any other properties. Either way I don't think they'd be very nice to V and their poor Fortitude saves though.
Quote Originally Posted by Tzardok View Post
People shouldn't overvalue thujone. It's also in thyme and rosemary, and nobody claims those are toxic.
It's actually not a myth, in all likelihood, but it has nothing to do with thujone, less to do with alcohol than you'd think, and even less to do with real absinthe. The issues reported likely arose from counterfeit absinthes being coloured green with copper-based chemicals.