Sword and hammer was a more advanced version of the common spiritual weapon spell utilized specifically by the clerics of the Church of Tyr,[1][2][3] and was revealed only to war-focused initiates into that church's secrets.[4] The spell could also be provided in scroll form by the holy relic known as the Balance of Belaros.[5]
Effects[]
Within a medium range,[6] this divine spell evoked a longsword and a warhammer of force in imitation of Tyr's own weapons.[1][6] Depending on the power of the caster or version of the spell used, the mystical weapons could appear at normal[1] or double size[1][2][3] and appeared shadowy, not metallic.[2][3] They struck silently.[2][3]
The two weapons acted as mystical constructs[2][3] and could be directed to attack any target, which they would do without any need for further control.[2][3][6] If directed to attack a single opponent, they would always attempt to flank that opponent.[1] Since they were created from force, they could strike illusions or incorporeal creatures and overcome certain magical defenses.[1][6] Since they were themselves incorporeal, they could not be harmed by mundane means, but several spells could destroy them.[6]
More powerful versions of the spell dealt further force damage and were more likely to inflict critical wounds.[1]
By simply concentrating on them for a few moments, the caster could direct the weapons to cease attack or direct their attacks toward a new target.[2][3][6] If they defeated their target or if they ever found themselves out of sight from the cleric who evoked them, they would return to his or her side automatically.[6] It was impossible for anyone but the caster to control the weapons.[2][3]
The weapons took six seconds[6] or fewer[2][3] to evoke and lasted for just over a minute[6] to up to nearly a half hour,[2][3] depending on the power of the caster and the version of the spell used.[2][3][6] When the duration of the spell ended, the weapons vanished in a display of sparkling motes.[2][3]
Components[]
The spell required verbal and somatic components[2][3][6] and, by some accounts, the cleric's holy symbol as well.[6]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 171. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Jon Pickens et al. (1999). Priest's Spell Compendium Volume Three. (TSR, Inc), p. 629. ISBN 9780786913596.
- ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 82. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Doug Stewart (1997). Prayers from the Faithful. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-0682-0.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 283–284. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.