Petrified Weapon (Enhancement)

These items are wooden weapons that have been permanently enchanted with petrification spells, making them equivalent to weapons made of stone (Hint, obsidian, etc.) instead of wood. The weapons may still break in battle, but until they do, they strike with attack and damage penalties of -1 and -2 instead of the -2 and-3 penalties of normal wooden weapons. These weapons are also fireproof. Wooden weapons such as clubs or quarterstaves are also limited to being fireproof as a benefit. These weapons hardly seem worth the trouble of enchanting, but the process is good practice for apprentice wizards, so petrified weapon* are fairly common. Besides, when fighting an opponent with a torch-a common event in the arenas of Athas-it's a comfort to know that a wooden weapon won't be burned into uselessness. It is also possible to bury petrified items for use as hidden markers, as they do radiate a dweomer that can be located by a detect magic spell.
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