Shape Bones

0-level (Cantrip) Transmutation

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 30 feet

Components: S

Duration: Instantaneous or 4 hours (see below)

You choose either yourself, a portion of a creature with bones, a portion of a corpse with bones, or a portion of a pile of bones that you can see within range and that fits within a 5-foot cube. You manipulate the bones in one of the following ways:

You cause bones to grow out of your flesh or the flesh of another willing creature with bones, shaping them to serve as eating utensils, writing utensils, or to form strange shapes and designs. The changes last for 1 hour.
If you target a pile of bones, you can instantaneously excavate it, move it along the ground, and deposit it up to 5 feet away. This movement doesn’t have enough force to cause damage.
If the corpse or pile of bones you target is on the ground, you cause it to become difficult terrain by shaping the bones. Alternatively, you can cause the target to become normal terrain if it is already difficult terrain. This change lasts for 1 hour.
If you target a corpse or pile of bones, you can cause the corpse or bones to become animated, causing it to move in a manner of your choice, such as moving back and forth down a hallway, dancing, or performing simple commands such as fetching a key, sweeping, opening a door, or stacking books. It has a speed of 15 feet, and can’t attack or cause harm. This change lasts for 4 hours.

If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have no more than two of its non-instantaneous effects active at a time, and you can dismiss such an effect as an action.

Available for: Druid, Necromancer, Sorcerer, Wizard