-
Welcome to the Fantasy Writing Forums. Register Now to join us!
fantasy races alcohol tolerance
- Thread starter valiant12
- Start date
CupofJoe
Istari
Halflings are supposed to have a remarkable tolerance for alcohol, I'm sure I read/played somewhere.
elemtilas
Lore Master
What with Mr. Merry and Mr. Pippin getting drunk and spilling Mr. "Underhill's" real identity, I'm not sure I'd put too much stock in such claims!
Especially once they'd learned beer actually comes in pints!
Even Elves don't take a whole lot of the fruit of the vine to merrily doze off from their work, as Mr. Bilbo once learned.
Orcs are likely no better.
I'd suspect that Dwarves can hold their drink pretty well.
TheKillerBs
Mystagogue
Dwarves seems like the "correct" answer
Last edited:
Jorunn
Acolyte
I dunno about the Elves...that was really, really good wine that's supposed to be watered down and drunk in small quantities, not drained straight from the barrel. And there's some indication that the guards couldn't handle it as well because it was "meant for the king". Thranduil being a different kind of Elf from most of his people, that's actually plausible. Maybe Sylan Elves have the lowest tolerance? I imagine a Vanya wouldn't be affected at all, no matter the amount, them being all super special and shiny.
I don't think there's much that could out- drink a Dwarf, though. Maybe a giant (if we're including them).
Banten
Shadow Lord
Orcs often drink quite a bit in fiction. Their lifestyle of excessive eating killing and drinking should give them a pretty decent alcohol tolerance.
Dwarves drink and will always drink in all fiction that has been and is yet to come. No drinking, no dwarf.
Satyrs and centaurs are associated with debauchery, so they would probably be decent drinkers.
Giants and Minotaurs would be good at it due to their sheer size.
Dwarves drink and will always drink in all fiction that has been and is yet to come. No drinking, no dwarf.
Satyrs and centaurs are associated with debauchery, so they would probably be decent drinkers.
Giants and Minotaurs would be good at it due to their sheer size.
FifthView
Dark Lord
Ghosts and skeletons.
But then it goes right through them.
But then it goes right through them.
Isn't there a scene in the LotR movies where Legolas mentions something about feeling a slight tingle in his fingers? Then again, we don't see how much he's been drinking.
Dwarves and hobbits/halflings are probably the ones we associate most with a happy fondness for booze. Not sure if they handle it worse/better than others though.