Emperor Palpatines Force Lightning power affects up to two characters adjacent to the target. How does this work?
The rules for Force Lightning as written are unclear. In fact, Force Lightning must affect two adjacent characters, if they are present. Emperor Palpatine selects a target within 6 squares using the normal targeting rules (if the target has cover, it must be closest or tied for closest to Emperor Palpatine). Force Lightning also deals damage to two adjacent characters, friend or foe alike. If there are more than two adjacent characters, Emperor Palpatine’s player chooses which are affected. Force Lightning can target a character who does not have two or more adjacent characters. However, it must damage all adjacent characters that are present, up to the maximum of two. Q: Let’s say that Emperor Palpatine is adjacent to Luke Skywalker, and no other characters are adjacent to Luke. If the Emperor uses Force Lightning, would he take damage for being adjacent to the target? A: Yes. The Emperor would indeed take damage from his own Force Lightning in this case. The only way he could avoid t
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