Animate objects

Animate objects (also seen as animate object) was a transmutation or alteration spell that allowed the caster to temporarily bring to life one or more inanimate objects to attack a designated target.

Effects
This spell could animate objects made of any non-magical material such as ceramic, fabric, glass, leather, metal, or wood. For the older transmutation version of this spell, the caster could animate the equivalent of one small object for each level of experience. For the newer version, it was limited to a maximum of ten small objects. One medium object was equivalent to two small objects; one large object was equivalent to two medium objects, and so on.

For the alteration versions this spell, the caster could animate a volume of one cubic foot (28,000 cm3) per experience level. The caster could also animate masses of raw matter, such as water, a stone from a wall, or a rock on the ground, as long as the volume of material did not exceed one cubic foot (28,000 cm3) per experience level.

The duration of animate objects was one minute per caster experience level, and the objects immediately attacked a target designated by the caster. The movement rate, attack method, and possible damage depended on the form of the objects and their weight. Depending on the school, objects being carried or worn by person or creature were either difficult  or impossible  to animate.

Components
Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell.