October 22nd, 2012
That, or nasogastric intubation :S
posted at 6:00am on October 22nd, 2012
What about an intravenous drip? Then again, I don't think that their medical technology has advanced *quite* that far yet...
posted at 1:24am on October 23rd, 2012
Oh gosh, the suggestions for possible solutions for Jonan are amazing you guys, thank you all
(also nasogastric intubation in a pseudo-middle-ages society is a really terrifying prospect)
posted at 8:59am on October 24th, 2012
According to the historical fiction I've been reading, that sort of thing was done by physicians in the Roman Empire -- animal intestine through the nose to feed people in comas. Of course, the technology level of the world in general dropped a few levels after the Empire dissolved into anarchy, so if this is really pseudo-middle-ages, then they might not be too familar with the idea. But, y'know, you could play it either way!
Afterthought: That could get pretty gross when there's a necromancer and zombies involved. It just occurred to me to wonder where the intestine might come from, and that may be ickier than it needs to be.
posted at 3:55am on October 25th, 2012
Maybe I'm just an uncultured brute... but while everyone else was thinking of pumping water up his nose, it seems I was the only person whose first idea of a solution was "stab a hole in his cheek".
Seriously... some people do weird stuff like stabbing needles through their cheeks for a living. I figure it would be fairly simple. Just get something sorta like a knitting needle... make sure it is nice and sharp... heat it up to sterilise it... then stabbity through the cheek! ^_^
posted at 9:06am on March 9th, 2016
Comment by keith_m043
Actually, if you had something like a neti pot, you could drink through your nose. >:D
posted at 2:12am on October 22nd, 2012