New Posts For Thread: Can a player target himself with an ability that targets enemies?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemiesNever had to ask a question here before, but I have an adamant player who disagrees with me, so I am proposing this question so we can hopefull come to a definitive answer.I believe the answer is not, as on Pg 51 of the PHB it crlearly states that yoWhat does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.[/quote]You need to brush up on your power usage rules. Fireball and similar spells say "Target: Each creature in burst."Yhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemies?post_id=528597603#528597603What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.[/quote]You need to brush up on your power usage rules. Fireball and similar spells say "Target: Each creature in burst."YTue, 29 Jan 2013 18:05:34 -0600What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.[/quote]CS said: "the power must target 'creatures' or 'you' and have the keyword Personal".Mand said: Yeah, no, fireballhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemies?post_id=528597509#528597509What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.[/quote]CS said: "the power must target 'creatures' or 'you' and have the keyword Personal".Mand said: Yeah, no, fireballTue, 29 Jan 2013 18:00:06 -0600What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.If a player wants to attck himself, I would probably allow it. But I seem to remember something about a player unable to trhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemies?post_id=528597467#528597467What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.If a player wants to attck himself, I would probably allow it. But I seem to remember something about a player unable to trTue, 29 Jan 2013 17:58:27 -0600Except that many powers say "you" without the keyword "personal". Take, say, All The Leader Heals Ever, which are all "close burst whatever, targets you or one creature in burst, does not have the personal keyword"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemies?post_id=528597441#528597441Except that many powers say "you" without the keyword "personal". Take, say, All The Leader Heals Ever, which are all "close burst whatever, targets you or one creature in burst, does not have the personal keyword"Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:57:33 -0600What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.If a player wants to attck himself, I would probably allow it. But I seem to remember something about a player unable to trhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29747127/Can_a_player_target_himself_with_an_ability_that_targets_enemies?post_id=528597437#528597437What does that have to do with yourself as the target? You aren't attacking yourself. You are attacking the square adjacent.If a player wants to attck himself, I would probably allow it. But I seem to remember something about a player unable to trTue, 29 Jan 2013 17:57:24 -0600