ENERGY EXPLOSION RANGE: Make a range attack, and all other characters adjacent to an original target also become targets. Hit characters are dealt 2 damage instead of normal damage.

SHAPE CHANGE When this character would be targeted by an attack, you may roll a d6. 5 - 6: This character can't be targeted by the attacker this turn and the attacker may choose a different target instead.

So my question is, if I have say two friendly adjacent characters both with Shape Change and my opponent tries to use Energy Explosion against the first one, and I succeed on the Shape Change roll for that character, would said character take 2 splash damage should my second character fail its Shape Change roll? Why or why not?

Sorry for asking this, but I need a definitive answer explained to me and the new rules mean I have to relearn everything by the book. Thanks in advance.

Rulebook page 15. First character would 'become' a target.

Thanks. Rep.