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David Bofinger · 01-17-2022, 08:10 AM

I think there's two kinds of spell here, which would probably work in quite different ways.

A spell cast during a fight, to turn one or more convenient jointed objects into minions. This is comparable with a summoning spell with the inconvenience that it only works if there are appropriate objects available. So it should be a little easier to cast than a corresponding summoning spell.
A spell cast before a fight, to create a minion. This is comparable with a zombie creation spell, so the animated creatures should lose power gradually, or else it should cost money or require a magic item like the zombie ring to keep them going.

01-17-2022, 08:10 AM	#7
David Bofinger Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Animate Spell I think there's two kinds of spell here, which would probably work in quite different ways. A spell cast during a fight, to turn one or more convenient jointed objects into minions. This is comparable with a summoning spell with the inconvenience that it only works if there are appropriate objects available. So it should be a little easier to cast than a corresponding summoning spell. A spell cast before a fight, to create a minion. This is comparable with a zombie creation spell, so the animated creatures should lose power gradually, or else it should cost money or require a magic item like the zombie ring to keep them going.