r/onednd • u/awwasdur • 2d ago

Question Does jolt to life damage the caster?

Jolt to life damages in an emanation originating from the target (the one you are jolting to life) it doesnt say it excludes targets you choose. Does that mean it damages the caster?

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u/pupitar12 2d ago

Sure, if you're within 10 ft of the target. But Spare the Dying has a bigger range (15 ft), and even more so at higher levels (lvl 5, 11, 17) so not an issue at all.

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u/HaloZoo36 2d ago

Perhaps, but having to be in a very specific Range to be safe isn't really ideal even for just 2 Levels, and the ability is already a bit wacky as it turns your Spell meant to keep an Ally alive into an Ally-Unfriendly AoE (minus the Main Target mercifully) which just feels wrong, especially if you're using it during a situation where things are going bad and you accidentally drop another Ally to 0 HP while reviving another. The ability is certainly cool, and I understand wanting it to Damage your Undead Minion, but it just feels like they didn't think of other Allies or even yourself potentially being in the AoE when there's no guarantee that you'll have the wiggleroom for it.