Area effect damage shield

[Briguy123]

I am building a character that can exude a noxius cloud of smoke around himself. I have purchased it as a 2d6 explosive NND with no range and 0 end. I want the cloud to remain centered on the character and affect anyone walking into it. Do I have to apply the damage shield advantage to the power?

[Steve Long]

You'd have to either (a) apply Damage Shield, or (b) apply Usable As Attack (to "stick" the effect to yourself), or (c) [advertising tease]wait until Fantasy Hero is published to read its discussion and rules for this subject.[/advertising tease]