The iron filings swirl about in your hand and assume a greenish form, almost resembling a translucent putty of pure magical force.

School evocation [force]; Level sorcerer/wizard 4
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (a handful of wood shavings or iron filings)
Range 0 ft.
Effect Object of force up to a 2 ft. cube
Duration 1 round / level
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance see text

This spell brings into existence a volume of force that the caster can shape to resemble any simple object that can fit into a 2 ft. cube. The object can not have any moving parts or any intricate textures, but it can be as firm or as malleable as the caster desires. A hammer or crowbar, or even a pliable rope could be created with this spell (though no longer than a 2 ft. length), but a pulley or a set of lockpicks could not. The object is weightless but can be anchored to a floor, wall, or ceiling, requiring a DC 18 Strength check to remove.

During the duration of the spell, the caster can change the shape of the force object on his turn as a free action. For example, you could create a crowbar at the onset of the spell to help force open a barred door. When finished with the crowbar form, you can use a free action to change the shape of the force object into a wedge which he can then use to stop the door that you just opened. This wedge will remain until the spell expires or until the caster changes the shape again. You must touch the force object to change its shape, but can otherwise leave the object unattended for the duration of the spell. If the object is used to strike a creature, treat it as an light improvised weapon (-4 penalty to hit) which deals 1d4 damage plus half your Strength bonus (the caster can choose between bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage). If thrown it has a range increment of 20 ft.. Using the force object as a weapon ends the spell immediately following the first time it hits an opponent as a melee weapon, or immediately after being used as a range weapon. If this force weapon fails to overcome a creature’s spell resistance, the spell ends and has no effect on the creature. Likewise, the force object can be used to make a small shield that bestows a +1 shield bonus (not requiring shield proficiency), but the spell ends after the first time the wielder is successfully hit. Armor cannot be made with this spell.

The force object can be destroyed by any effect that can destroy a wall of force. The object can be made permanent by way of a permanency spell, but the object’s shape cannot be altered afterward.

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