Deviant Question: Lash with Circle Strike

[Weaverchilde]

Maybe I missed this somewhere but is Circle Strike (p.125) really supposed to give a +3 Die Bonus as per Long Burst (p. 198) and hit multiple targets or just allow multiple targets to be hit?

Does Defense still affect the pool (assuming no deviation calls for it to be ignored)? If so, the highest in the group?

[Tessie]

Yes, you add +3 dice.

Use the same roll as if it didn't have Circle Strike. If Defense applied before, then it also applies after. Since you roll individually, apply any person's own Defense to the attack roll against that person.