[Tyhm]

*shrugs* Perhaps while you're Carrying Beer, taking damage causes it to spill. That'd be funny, at least. Graphically it could force the shield image temporarily to one of the Beer Shields, so your character holds it off to one side while he swings his sword, and he deflects arrows with the mug...Likewise, perhaps there could be a gani for Chugging, and if you're interrupted the mug shatters on the ground...

Balance-wise, I don't really see the problem with a carryable heal item with a penalty attached...but then, I think I'm missing part of the picture. Can anyone purchase it with equal ease, or is it restricted to The Evil? Does it allow people to fully heal in a no-healing area or something? If the penalties are strong enough, healing low-AP PK'ers isn't that bad...if the penalties are strong enough.