u/SchrobZen

"Salvation Beam:

Make a Spellcast Roll (16). On a success, mark any number of Stress to target a line of allies within Far range. You can clear Hit Points on the targets equal to the number of Stress marked, divided among them however you’d like."

How do you rule that line? In my understanding you are not your own ally so you cannot exchange your own stress for HP slots. But does the line have to start at your position or can it be any line in Far range. For example my allies form a Frontline and a stand behind it can I target them all or do I have to be at the end of that "Frontline"?

The only other spell that I found with a line are the Wall spells which clearly states to choose two points and connect them.

The Art for the Salvation Beam card does not help at all by the way:)

Thanks in advance for the advice

In my understanding of the rules, a temporary effect or condition can be negated or dispelled by using up the spotlight/consuming fear. Now I just read the level 5 Codex Spell "Manifest Wall" it reads:

"Make a Spellcast Roll (15). Once per rest on a success, spend a Hope to create a temporary magical wall between two points within Far range. It can be up to 50 feet high and form at any angle. Creatures or objects in its path are shunted to a side of their choice. The wall stays up until your next rest or you cast Manifest Wall again."

So now my question is: Can the adversary dispel it because it is "temporary", or is temporary in this case just the description of the duration of the spell?

In a side note. Is there any advice for an inexperienced GM how to handle "temporary conditions" in general? I think some temporary conditions have cool effects but in my mind they end up just using up fear because they are immediately negated by the adversary using their spotlight. Does this fall under the same category as "Don't take away from the player's successes"?

I'd love to get some insight into what you guys think. 😁