Transmute Bone to Steel
A wizard casting this spell makes any object made of
bone, including a skeleton, as strong as steel. The spell
may be cast only upon dead, inanimate bones; after
they have been transmuted, the bones may now be animated by the usual means. Despite their increased
strength, the bones do not change in appearance, and
they retain their original weight. Bone objects make all
future saving throws as if they were hard metal. Transmuted skeletons now have AC 3 and
take half the usual damage from physical attacks. However, these skeletons still take normal damage from
holy water and magical attacks and are also subject to
spells affecting metal (transmute metal to wood or heat
metal) and the attacks of creatures that especially affect
metal, such as rust monsters.
Reverse: Transmute Steel to Bone
The reverse of this spell, transmute steel to bone, weakens any metal by making it as brittle as dry bone (altering all saving throws appropriately). Each non-living recipient of this spell must make an item saving throw vs. disintegration. If failed, the former metal item makes all future saves as if it were fashioned from bone. Metal armor loses its effectiveness, becoming AC 7. Whenever a successful hit is made by or upon the item, the transmuted object must make a save vs. crushing blow to remain intact and functional. Magic items weakened by this spell remain magical, with any bonuses applied to their saving throws. Weapons affected by this spell inflict -2 hp per die of damage (and must save to avoid breakage whenever they hit a target). Physical attacks versus transmuted metal creatures inflict +2 hp per die of damage.[Complete Book of Necromancers]
Reversible
School: Necromancy, AlterationLevel: 6
Rarity: Necromancers: Uncommon
Others: Very Rare
Range: 30 yards
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Permanent
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 1 creature or object
Saving Throw: Special
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Permanent
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 1 creature or object
Saving Throw: Special
steel filings and powdered bone
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