[RPM] Detecting a ritual

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Varyon

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?

Yes. Or include Duration + Range. So you can use the spell again to detect another subject, but that requires another Path roll that is resisted normally.