Glassteel

Alteration [earth. polymorph]

• • Level Magic-user 8

  • Components V, S, M

  • Casting Time 8 segments

  • Range Touch

  • Area of Effect One crystal or glass object

  • Duration Instantaneous

  • Save None

The glassteel spell transforms crystal or glass into a transparent substance with the strength of steel.

• An object made of primarily glass or crystal can be transformed into transparent "glassteel". Color, if any, is preserved.

• Glassteel objects are treated as "hard metal" with regard to item saving throws with an additional +2 magical bonus on saves (does not stack with other magical bonuses).

• Glassteel can be worked as if steel, although doing so will lose its translucency.

• Objects primarily made of glassteel have an encumbrance weight of roughly half of those made of steel.

• Armor or shields made of glassteel either lose one step in bulk (armor) or become non-bulky (shields).

• If plated armor is constucted using glassteel plates, the armor grants an additional +1 mundane bonus to armor class (armor defense is unchanged). If made magical, this bonus will stack with any magical bonus.

Limitations

• Typically, glassteel must be worked into usable weapons, armor, or shields. These objects are made of multiple pieces with some non-glassteel integrated. While some parts may incorporate unworked glassteel, even a master artisan cannot overcome the requirements to construct an entire usable object without weak points.

Material Components. A small chip of crystal or glass and a small bit of steel. The components are consumed in the casting of the spell. Cost/Scarcity. Free/Common.

Known Substitutions. None.