#redirect lightning

Redirect Lightning

"A Waterbender lets their defense become their offense, turning their opponent's energy against them. I learned a way to do this with lightning." —Iroh

Redirect Lightning (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - Perci Chen

Shocking grasp, being a touch spell, requires you to physically touch the target to deal lightning damage. That means you are conducting electricity without being harmed.

So, if you are fighting a creature with a penchant for lightning based ranged attacks (say a dragon with lightning breath), could you hold shocking grasp for the round contingent upon being hit with a ranged lightning strike and attempt to use the spell to redirect the attack? Because I would probably allow a player to do that, assuming they thought of it on their own and didmt try to use it to damage another creature. It would have to be a less precise redirection, most likely to an alternative ground. At least I would auto-halve the damage, since theyre planning and potentially wasting a round on this, which might make it worth it if they can divert it away from creatures behind them.

Redirect Lightning

"A Waterbender lets their defense become their offense, turning their opponent's energy against them. I learned a way to do this with lightning." —Iroh