Nutrition

Nutrition is essential for keeping your character alive. Too little and you starve; too much and you choke.

Sources of nutrition
Comestibles are the main source of nutrition. Eating one ([e]) increases your nutrition (equivalently, decreases your hunger) by a set amount. For example, a food ration grants 800 units of nutrition.

Wraith corpses can be eaten, but provide zero nutrition. It is nevertheless possible to choke on them.

Hunger status
On the status line, your hunger is displayed if you are anything other than "Not hungry". The following table lists the hunger states and the corresponding amount of nutrition remaining.

The minimum in the table above is -200-(20*Con). For a Con:18 character, that's -560.

If you are very full, you may get a warning that you're having a hard time getting the food down. If you continue to eat, you risk choking to death. You cannot choke to death unless you are already satiated, but if you are, you won't always get a warning.

While weak, your strength is decreased. While fainted, you are vulnerable to attack as if paralysed. Being satiated abuses dexterity for all classes, and wisdom for Monks only.