I'm having some trouble understanding the magic circle effects associated with altars as described at p. 246 of Inner Sea Gods.
I believe the following is true. An altar of a chaotic evil god is permanently at the center of a magic circle against good and of a magic circle against law. (Note that these circles are described as effects and not as spells which may or may not be important to my question below.)
Now, to the best of my knowledge, what that means is that the altar of my for-example chaotic evil deity is at the center of two 10 foot radius permanent magic circle spells as described above.
Here is my question.
Given that (a) the area of any magic circle is a "10-ft.-radius emanation from touched creature" and that (b) all creatures with the area of effect gain the effects of, in this case, protection from good and protection from law spells, which, themselves, have targets of "creature touched," who exactly benefits from the effects of the circles?
To clarify, nobody has been "touched," right? Do any and all creatures within that 10 foot radius enjoy the benefits ("effects") of the, in this case, the two protection spells?
While within the listed radius, they gain the benefits.
Affected creatures would NOT re-broadcast a radius of their own, however.
While within the listed radius, they gain the benefits.
Affected creatures would NOT re-broadcast a radius of their own, however.
Thank you, Alex.