Age Object
With this spell, the caster can cause an amount
of nonliving, nonmagical matter to age dramatically. Matter can be aged up to 20 years per level
of the caster. The following table gives typical results of 100 years of aging for various objects, arranged in order of descending severity:
The caster controls the extent of the aging;
thus, he could age a book so its pages become yellowed and brittle but stop short of causing the
book to crumble to dust. As a guideline, each additional 100 years of aging causes an increasingly
severe reaction. Thus, after 200 years, parchment
might become little more than powder, while iron
might begin to flake away at a touch.
Many items (especially gems) show little reaction to age. The DM must adjudicate all effects.
Object | Result of Aging |
---|---|
diamond | none |
silver | becomes tarnished |
masonry | cracks and weakens |
iron | rusts and corrodes |
parchment | cracks, turns brittle |
wood | rots, crumbles, turns to sawdust |
Reverse: Youthful Object
The reverse of this spell, youthful object, returns an object ravaged by the effects of time to its original condition; thus, rusty iron becomes strong and shiny, crumbled masonry becomes firm, and rotten wood becomes solid. The age of matter can be reduced by 20 years per level of the caster.[Tome of Magic]
Reversible
Sphere: Time(Alteration)
Level: 5
Range: 10 yards
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Permanent
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 1 cubic foot/level
Saving Throw: None
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Permanent
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 1 cubic foot/level
Saving Throw: None
Age Object: a flask of seawater and a piece of coal
Youthful Object: a piece of eggshell and a hair from the head of a human or humanoid infant
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