I was reading up this new subclass's feature which reads:
The bond you forge between people helps them protect each other. When a creature affected by your Emboldening Bond feature is about to take damage, a second bonded creature within 30 feet of the first can use its reaction to teleport to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the first creature. The second creature then takes all the damage instead.
(emphasis mine)
Now I know that usually when damage can't be reduced or bypasses resistances, it is explicitly stated. However I'm uncertain if it has ever been stated in this way. Is this just a verbose way of saying the second creature takes the damage, or does it really take all the damage?
If it bypasses resistances and immunities, what about temporary hit points? could it be reduced or negated by magic (something like Resilient Sphere)?
(Note: Resilient sphere would not apply based on the spell's limitations, as teleporting woul displace you out of it)
Best Answer
You can reduce/negate the damage.
As you said, when damage can't be reduced or negated, it is explicitly stated.
The verbiage here is simply to distinguish from effects where you can affect only part of the damage, like the Interception Fighting Style or the Parry Maneuver:
So basically all the damage that you protected your target from, is transferred to you. If it's from a Frost Brand dealing slashing and cold damage, then all that damage is taken by you. If you're resistant to that, great, half damage taken. If you have temporary hit points, great, no damage to actual HP.