In my campaign I am the captain of a 2 mile long space ship we have replicators so volume of potion isn't an issue, I am wondering if pumping potions of speed into the air system would work during emergencies or if it would react differently being inhaled rather than drank
Ask your DM, normally a potion must be swallowed but your DM could always rule otherwise.
Consumables: Some items are used up when they are activated. A potion or elixir must be swallowed, or an oil applied to the body. The writing vanishes from a scroll when it is read. Once used, a consumable item loses its magic and no longer functions.
We're already well into homebrew just with the premise of the question, but that notwithstanding:
I'd argue that pumping in aerosolized potion is also displacing and removing breathable air. You may get speedier crewmates, but they'll only be speedier for a minute or two before they asphyxiate.
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In my campaign I am the captain of a 2 mile long space ship we have replicators so volume of potion isn't an issue, I am wondering if pumping potions of speed into the air system would work during emergencies or if it would react differently being inhaled rather than drank
This is entirely homebrew and so up to the DM.
However, the quantity of aerosolized potion inhaled would be orders of magnitude less than the quantity swallowed unless the spaces were fully flooded and the creatures swallowed the potion. Most of the potion added to the air would end up on surfaces or floating in the air.
In addition, there is the question of how a substance meant to be absorbed through swallowing would interact with the body when inhaled instead. This also gets into a totally homebrewed area and so is completely up to the DM.
However, overall, I'd say it wouldn't work unless the DM decided that they wanted it to work.
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In my campaign I am the captain of a 2 mile long space ship we have replicators so volume of potion isn't an issue, I am wondering if pumping potions of speed into the air system would work during emergencies or if it would react differently being inhaled rather than drank
Ask your DM, normally a potion must be swallowed but your DM could always rule otherwise.
We're already well into homebrew just with the premise of the question, but that notwithstanding:
I'd argue that pumping in aerosolized potion is also displacing and removing breathable air. You may get speedier crewmates, but they'll only be speedier for a minute or two before they asphyxiate.
I know what you're thinking: "In that flurry of blows, did he use all his ki points, or save one?" Well, are ya feeling lucky, punk?
This is entirely homebrew and so up to the DM.
However, the quantity of aerosolized potion inhaled would be orders of magnitude less than the quantity swallowed unless the spaces were fully flooded and the creatures swallowed the potion. Most of the potion added to the air would end up on surfaces or floating in the air.
In addition, there is the question of how a substance meant to be absorbed through swallowing would interact with the body when inhaled instead. This also gets into a totally homebrewed area and so is completely up to the DM.
However, overall, I'd say it wouldn't work unless the DM decided that they wanted it to work.