Spells for creating weapons

[thedanster7000]

One of my players wants to make his character able to create weapons made of ice using magic. I thought about using Shape Water, Freeze, and Armory skill to do this but it seems a bit slow and complicated. Is there a way to do this?

[sir_pudding]

Ice Daggers is a missile spell that does this. Otherwise you probably want a new spell.

[Bicorn]

I'd probably let them have a custom spell based on Create Item. It'd let them make weapons and tools made of magical ice that melt when dropped. That the items are ice instead of "solidifed illusion" or whatever Creations are is basically just a special effect.

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Bicorn

I'd probably let them have a custom spell based on Create Item. It'd let them make weapons and tools made of magical ice that melt when dropped. That the items are ice instead of "solidifed illusion" or whatever Creations are is basically just a special effect.

I would go with the Create Object idea but change the prerequisites so your creating an ice object, not an illusion.

[Anaraxes]

Originally Posted by Refplace

I would go with the Create Object idea but change the prerequisites so your creating an ice object, not an illusion.

Another vote for this solution. Just add a clone of the Create Object spell to the Water college and set the prereqs -- I think I'd just go with Freeze (which entails Shape Water and Create Water).

I'm assuming you're using the standard magic system (as seen in Basic and GURPS Magic), of course. If "using magic" means something else in your game, there'd be a different answer.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Anaraxes

Another vote for this solution. Just add a clone of the Create Object spell to the Water college and set the prereqs -- I think I'd just go with Freeze (which entails Shape Water and Create Water).

I'm assuming you're using the standard magic system (as seen in Basic and GURPS Magic), of course. If "using magic" means something else in your game, there'd be a different answer.

I agree with this as well. Also note that the ice melts, not vanishes when its no longer touching someone.