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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shikami" data-source="post: 5445691" data-attributes="member: 6669047">The answer is right there within the power's resolution, Skottie.  And the example that you and Pbartender gave are perfect example as in how specific beats general.  Basically-in this case through the power's resolution-disregarding, the rules that prevent the target from attacking itself, because the power makes it attack itself.  If it cannot use a free action to do so, if it cannot interrupt, or if there are no valid targets to do so.  Note, that the target will target an enemy or even ally (randomly-suggesting a die role) when it takes the on going damage.  And this is an immediate reaction interrupting the resolution of the creature's turn to handle the effect.Disregard this:    Think of the specific beats general as like an interrupt that prevents you from using the general rules, or even taking place in its normal time of resolution.</blockquote>