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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 5675095" data-attributes="member: 31734">Well, it's strictly an opportunity attack, which says: "Interrupts Target’s Action: An opportunity action takes place before the  target finishes its action. After the opportunity attack, the creature  resumes its action. If the target is reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by  the opportunity attack, it can’t finish its action because it’s dead or  dying."So, the target attacks (declares the area of effect) and before attack rolls and damage is rolled, the avenger makes his opportunity attack.  He must hit, of course, but then slides the victim.  I don't see anything about changing the area of effect, so now I would say the victim is in his own area of effect.  You have two choices, neither clearly defined:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As Merric says, the victim loses his action outright.  IMO, this isn't the intent as that would be seriously strong for a level 1 power.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The victim doesn't lose his action.  This therefore has two subchoices.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The original area of effect stays.  The effect essentially happened, but the resolution of it awaits the opportunity attack resolution.  If you rule this (and I would), then if the victim's attack would injure himself, then he gets to save or not be moved and go prone where he was.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The area slides with him.  This might mean that several people are no longer affects by the attack.  The fact that one was a crit just means that the DM shouldn't have rolled attack rolls first.  The orientation of the blast should also stay the same.  The victim already chose the attack (including area of effect) and that's done.</li> </ol></li> </ol></blockquote>

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