Not an altogether bad thing. People learned in the science, or believe they're learned, tend to be poor company.
[He polishes off the last of gin in his glass and pours some more. Despite this being at least his fourth glass, he’s showing little sign of intoxication. That said, he might have a headache when he wakes up tomorrow, even with all the fish and prawns he's been stuffing himself with.]
You've given me the impression of an open-minded man, so I'll offer something of a layman explanation. And I'd best do it now, before the alcohol settles in and you need to be carried home. [As he says this, he goes ahead and tops up Julian's glass.]
Simply put, Witcher’s differ biologically from other humans, and they differ because they were broken down and rebuilt - mutated - for the purpose of dealing with monsters that humans were disinclined to deal with themselves. As you can imagine, these mutation had a focus on enhancement.
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[He polishes off the last of gin in his glass and pours some more. Despite this being at least his fourth glass, he’s showing little sign of intoxication. That said, he might have a headache when he wakes up tomorrow, even with all the fish and prawns he's been stuffing himself with.]
You've given me the impression of an open-minded man, so I'll offer something of a layman explanation. And I'd best do it now, before the alcohol settles in and you need to be carried home. [As he says this, he goes ahead and tops up Julian's glass.]
Simply put, Witcher’s differ biologically from other humans, and they differ because they were broken down and rebuilt - mutated - for the purpose of dealing with monsters that humans were disinclined to deal with themselves. As you can imagine, these mutation had a focus on enhancement.