rulefused ..ahm.. confused by rules

[hdmgurps]

Hi to all..

First, I´m not sure wether this upcoming question is well posted in this thread. However as it concerns my own S&S fantasy style game I shall try here.
Second, it concerns a (houseruled) spell from the imaginative mind of Enraged Eggplant (probalbly well known around the community:

"Chain Lightning"
From this link:https://enragedeggplant.blogspot.com...ng-spells.html

Not being a native speaker nor rules-god I am confused how the second (and following) attacks work!?

Let´s assume the follwoing situation. i am attacked by three enemies. The first 1 yard away, the second 4 yards away and the third 7 yards away from me.
I have a innate attack skill of 15. I succesfully cast the spell and throw it unto my 1st target rolling a 10. (assume targets do not use a successful defense). --> I would hit target #1.. and then..??

I do not get how the following attack calculation would function/be calculated.

Sorry for my stupidity.. any help, pls.

(PS.. pls feel free to move this thread to the appropriate forum if necessary)

Thx from Germany

[Dalin]

I have never used this spell or the "Rapid Fire, Chaining" modifier, but based on the description, I think it works like this for each target based on your roll of 10 on a skill 15:

1. Range: 1 yard, penalty: 0, roll 10 = MoS 5. Potential hit, roll damage if they fail to defend. If you hit, proceed to the next target.
2. Range: 4 yards, penalty: -2, additional -2 from the spell. That's within the MoS 5, so you potentially hit again. If you hit, proceed to the next target.
3. Range: 7 yards, penalty: -4, additional -4 from the spell. That's over the MoS 5, so you miss. Spell ends even if there were more potential targets.

[hdmgurps]

Ah..ok..
Thank you very much for the quick answer..
I had been very confused about the way the MoS has to be used.