some gameplay questions

[bushaaya 0]

hey guys..

during the game we've come across some questions.
i'd really love it if some1 could resolve those question for our group..

i cant currently remember all of them, so i'll probably add some more as i remember them -

1. the fireball spell. if cast when being gang banged (being attacked by 2 or more creatures at the same time). does it effect only a specific creature out of the bunch, which the player select, or does it effect the whole bunch of attacking creatures?
say i have 9 craft, and the total strength of 3 creatures attacking me is 14. do i need a 5 or above to kill them all, or can i select 1 of the attacking creatures, and kill him with the fireball, thus weakening the bunch, and fighting them separately after that creature is killed?

2. say a character has the walking stick (may add 1 to the result of the movement die roll). does the new changed result count as the final roll result?
for example, if a player rolls 1 for his move and adds 1 to the score in order to move 2, does he still have to roll a die for the reaper afterwords? another example, say the leprechaun has the walking stick (he can teleport in the region if he rolls a 6).. with this item, does it mean that he can roll a 5 or a 6 in order to teleport in the region?

3. do the fireball / finger of death spells count as a combat or not? if i attack a character, cast fireball on it and make it lose a life, does the battle take place normally after that loss of life, or does the loss of life end the battle? same goes for finger of death.

4. lightning bolt spell- since it can be cast at any time, unlike other spells which render a character numb, and must be cast at the beginning of some1's turn.
can this spell be used as a "freeze" spell as well for example, causing a character not to be able to roll a die during a battle / psychic combat? if for example i attack a character, can i cast lightning bolt on that character, so he cannot defend himself, and so i am the only 1 who can roll a die for the fight?

thanks a lot, and cheers! -