[RPM] Detecting a ritual

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by Christopher R. Rice

Area Information spells detect all subjects in the area for the spell. If you don't add range it functions as a emanation and detects everything within X yards of your person. If you add range then you can spin it out to whatever range and then detect whatever in the yards you've specified.

As you note, Area detects all subjects in said area - but if the characters only need to detect the nearest one (because, in this case, they don't expect for everyone nearby to be summoning hellhounds), shouldn't Range suffice?