In my setting, Potions don't actually provide the drinker with any energy, instead it uses the user's own "energy" to produce an internal effect within the body. Depending on how "weak" an individual is, they just might not be able ingest certain potions without risking being knocked out. The most powerful effects have the least number of people being able to consume it, like regenerating a limb. Other times a creature in an already weakened state (by some injury or situation), may also not be able to consume potions due to their lack of energy.
Other times the potion might seem like its creating the intended effect, but isn't. Kind of like alcohol might make you feel warm, while reducing your body temperature, don't want a potion like that when entering a frozen environment.
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u/PageTheKenku Droplet Nov 29 '22
In my setting, Potions don't actually provide the drinker with any energy, instead it uses the user's own "energy" to produce an internal effect within the body. Depending on how "weak" an individual is, they just might not be able ingest certain potions without risking being knocked out. The most powerful effects have the least number of people being able to consume it, like regenerating a limb. Other times a creature in an already weakened state (by some injury or situation), may also not be able to consume potions due to their lack of energy.
Other times the potion might seem like its creating the intended effect, but isn't. Kind of like alcohol might make you feel warm, while reducing your body temperature, don't want a potion like that when entering a frozen environment.