Scimitar of Shadows

This spell transforms a nonmagical scimitar into a weapon of lustreless, weightless black steel. No other weapon can be used for this spell—presumably this was an idiosyncratic feature placed by the spell's originator—but the caster need not have proficiency with the scimitar to use the spell. When the scimitar of shadows slices through air, it remains completely silent It inflicts damage as a normal scimitar, although its weapon speed is 1. The scimitar of shadows cannot strike creatures that are normally hit only by magical weapons.

The caster can command the scimitar of shadows to float in the air to a range of 15 feet and "will" it to attack using the caster's THAC0, although attacking requires the wizard's undivided concentration. The scimitar returns to normal, dropping to the ground 1 round after the wizard ceases concentration.

The material component of this spell is a nonmagical scimitar, which is not consumed in the casting.