Petrify Wood

(See also: Petrify)

This spell petrifies non-living wood. If cast on a wooden weapon, it causes that weapon to have the properties of a weapon of stone, such as flint or obsidian. This effectively reduces the weapon's attack penalty from -3 to -2, and its damage penalty from -2 to -1; the weapon is now also completely fireproof.

The dweomer lasts until the spell's duration ends (or until a missile enchanted with this spell strikes its target). Low-level wizards often create their first magical weapons with this spell. One large or two small weapons can be affected by this spell (as per enchanted weapon). Weapons normally made of wood (clubs, staves, etc.) gain no additional benefits other than being fireproof. To a native of impoverished Athas, this spell can mean the difference between life and death in combat.

The material component is a chip of petrified wood.