Pluuna and Emanations

[n8_fi]

Since Pluuna, rune of illumination produces light in an emanation, and since, from the text on emanation areas,

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Unless the text states otherwise, the creature creating an emanation effect chooses whether the creature at its center is affected,

the invocation for Pluuna, which effects creatures in the light, does not have to affect the rune-bearer if the Runesmith doesn't want it to.

Now, this is relying on an exact mechanical interpretation of emanations. Light sources typically report the area of the light as a radius so this doesn't typically come up, but if the rune-bearer were in darkness you could potentially decide that it remains in darkness by following the emanation rules specifically. That seems pretty odd when trying to envision it... So does that mean the rune-bearer must be considered to be "in the light"? I could also see an interpretation where they are lit up, but they aren't affected by the invocation since the flash is outward from them rather than something they are looking at.

*Aside: Pluuna's invocation seems really weak? A round of dazzled on foes in a 40' emanation is nice, but it's going to be really hard to not hit your allies with it too.

[Dubious Scholar]

Yeah, if nothing else, I feel like it would be stronger with a smaller emanation. Heck, the emanation's so big you can't even throw it out at range and blow it up, because you'll blind yourself still.