[chrispedersen]

I believe (but do not know) that dominions applies a standard template on Aoe effects.

I believe (but do not know) that it will run through target squares and see how many units are withing the Aoe without considering that template. It uses the first square with the highest number of targeted units.

It then casts the spell and the Template is applied which results in a miss.

Sometime ago I worked on determining what the template was. I dno't ahve the results to hand.

However suppose for example the AoE was 4. the template may result in something like this:
.X1
XTX
.X
where X is the template applied effects, T was the target square and 1 is where the caster is standing when he desired to be blessed.

Playing mictlan I need to bless a lot - I almost always bless twice due to the frequency of units being 'missed'.