Weapon of the Earth (Priest Spell)

Available to all dwarven priesthoods, this spell allows the caster to transform a normal chunk of stone into a weapon. The weapon is always the same as the weapon associated with priest's deity (for example, hammers with Moradin, battle axes with Clangeddin, and so on). However, the affected stone must be of a volume relative to the weapon type it will assume; the spell fails if the amount of available stone is less than the volume of the desired weapon.
Despite being made of stone, the weapon inflicts normal damage for its type. Its stone com position makes it immune to metal-affecting magic and conditions like rust or corrosion, heat metal and crystalbrittle spells, and so on. On the other hand, the weapon is susceptible to stone-affecting spells such as stone to flesh, transmute rock to mud and the like. In any case, the weapon is considered magical for purposes of determining what creatures it can hit, but it provides no additional attack or damage bonuses.
When the spell expires the weapon returns to its normal form. Dispel magic and similar effects can make the weapon revert to a normal stone early if cast successfully.
The material components are the priest's holy symbol and a small chunk of iron ore.
Notes: Granted by various dwarven deities.
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
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