touch: group spells

Games Discussion Ars Magica
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I want to verify something with you sodales.
Let's say I enchant an item, which my magus will hold and actvate himself, to be able to cast a protective spell on a group of persons standing in close proximity. Is touch range sufficient, since one of the group will be the item holder? I do not want my grogs to have to "hold hands" or anything. If not, what range would be necessary?

Secondary question: is the answer to the above different in 4th and 5th edition? (We are still using 4th edition in this saga, with touch-reach-near-far ranges)

Thanks,
Siglorel

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Group is read with the Form.

If Group is for corpus, then yes : touching 1 of the group is touching the group (it's like touching a part of a room (wall...) is touching the room, or touching the ground is touching boundary).

If group is for another Form, it might depend... but a priori, i think the same process of thinking worth it.

I play and know only 5th. Never played neither read any 4th book.

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Range is defined as the range to the closest part of the target so in fifth you're good.

I'll see if I can check the fourth ed rules later for you.