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#1 Thank_Dog Sep 22, 2014 21:59:46	The chosen creatures automatically succed on their saving throws against the spell, and they take no damage if they would normally take half damage on a successful save.
#2 2Chlorobutanal Sep 22, 2014 22:33:38	I read it as the second.  The half damage part applies to the spell characteristics, not the victim's abilities.  I don't know of any abilities in 5e that grant a character the ability to take half damage on a successful save, only spells that do this by default.   Everyone spared by a Sculpted fireball automatically takes no damage without a roll.
#3 Grazel Sep 23, 2014 6:19:59	It would be no damage. The point of sculpt spell is so an evocation wizard can fireball a combat and spare his allies from the fireball while roasting what they're fighting.