Temporary HP and Warding Bond

[ATHATH]

Say we have Caster A and Caster B. Caster A casts Warding Bond on Caster B. Caster B casts Armor of Agathys or something, getting some temporary HP. Caster B takes a small amount of damage, which is fully absorbed by their temporary HP.

Does Caster A take feedback damage from Warding Bond/that attack?

This thread (https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/55609/is-a-concentration-check-required-when-temporary-hitpoints-absorb-all-the-damage) was very helpful, but it's over three years old now. Has Crawford changed his stance on this since he made the tweet that was mentioned in the thread?

[JackPhoenix]

Temporary HP damage is still damage. The caster would take half, as usual.

[ATHATH]

Temporary HP damage is still damage. The caster would take half, as usual.
Ah, but page 198 of the PHB says:

Temporary hit points aren't actual hit points; they are a buffer against damage, a pool of hit points that protect you from injury

But yeah, you're probably right.

[Sindal]

Ah, but page 198 of the PHB says:


But yeah, you're probably right.

Warding bond doesn't specific 'when you lose hp'. It just says 'when you take damage' and temporary hp being lost still 'taking damage'
If the specification isn't there, we have to assume all damage is the intention.

[MaxWilson]

Yes, the damage is shared, but that's a good thing--it makes your Armor of Agathys do twice as much damage before it runs out. Warding Bond + AoA is a good combo.