Quick question: If a figure is on clear terrain and already adjacent to elevated/blocking terrain, and takes knockback in the direction of the elevated/blocking terrain, does that figure take knockback damage?

My friend argues that a figure only takes damage if it is knocked back at least one square, then stopped by the elevated/blocking terrain, whereas I contend that it should take the damage even if is is already adjacent to the terrain, because the elevated/blocking terrain is still stopping the figure's movement.

Please tell me that I'm right and prove, once and for all, that my friend is clueless.

Thanks!

yeah, the fig does.

So even if a character does not move back a square because it is right next to blocking terrain....it will still take 1 point of damage? That seems to be contradictory.

Please clarify.

It makes sense. even in comic terms: The character is smacked up against the wall for extra damage.

In rule terms: The squares they would be knocked back into are not open, so they take damage and don't go anywhere.

The character would take knockback damage.

Ask your friend one question about his character...

Is character X's knock back path being stopped by the map edge, a wall, or the boundary of elevated terrain or blocking terrain?

Yes

So, it takes knock back damage.