Stone Shape
- Level: 4
- School: Transmutation
- Class: Cleric, Druid, Wizard
- Casting Time: Action
- Range: Touch
- Components: V, S, M (soft clay)
- Duration: Instantaneous
You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape you like. For example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, statue, or coffer, or you could make a small passage through a wall that is 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn't possible.
Tactical Usage
Stone Manipulation Tool. Stone Shape enables reshaping stone objects and structures for tactical advantage, barrier creation, or obstacle removal.
Creative Problem Solving. The spell provides solutions for architectural challenges, escape routes, and environmental modifications.
Instantaneous Modification. The permanent reshaping creates lasting changes that don't require concentration or ongoing magical maintenance.
Spell Combinations
Construction Enhancement. Combining with other building magic creates comprehensive construction and modification capabilities.
Tactical Positioning. Using alongside movement magic optimizes the tactical value of created barriers, passages, or structures.
Environmental Modification. Pairing with other transmutation magic enables extensive environmental reshaping and adaptation.
Material Component Details
Soft Clay Symbolism. The clay represents malleability and shaping, symbolically connecting to the spell's stone reshaping capabilities.
Modeling Component. The clay serves as a focus for visualizing and directing the transmutation of rigid stone into desired forms.
Component Preparation. Clay can be prepared and carried easily, making the spell consistently accessible for stone manipulation.
Creator Notes
Utility Magic Tool. Stone Shape provides excellent mechanics for environmental modification and creative problem-solving.
Transmutation Identity. The spell exemplifies transmutation magic through material transformation and permanent structural change.
Mechanical Limitation. The spell's restriction on fine mechanical detail prevents abuse while maintaining substantial utility.
Environmental Interactions
Stone Size Limitations. The spell affects Medium-sized objects or 5-foot sections, creating specific constraints on modification scope.
Structural Integrity. Shaped stone maintains its material properties while gaining new forms and configurations.
Permanent Modification. The changes persist indefinitely without requiring ongoing magical maintenance or concentration.
Common Rulings & Clarifications
Size Restrictions. The spell affects objects up to Medium size or stone sections no larger than 5 feet in any dimension.
Shape Flexibility. The spell enables any desired shape within the size limitations and mechanical complexity restrictions.
Mechanical Detail Limits. Simple hinges and latches are possible, but complex mechanical systems exceed the spell's capabilities.
Touch Range Requirement. The caster must physically touch the stone to be shaped during casting.
Alternative Applications
Architectural Modification. Creating doorways, windows, or passages through stone walls for improved access and functionality.
Artistic Creation. Shaping stone into sculptures, monuments, or decorative elements for aesthetic or cultural purposes.
Defensive Fortification. Modifying existing stone structures to improve defensive capabilities or create protective barriers.
Related Spells
Material Shaping Comparison. Various spells modify materials differently, while Stone Shape focuses specifically on stone transmutation.
Construction Magic. The spell integrates with other building and modification magic for comprehensive structural capabilities.
Transmutation Utility. The spell represents practical transmutation magic that creates useful environmental changes.
Scaling Analysis
Consistent Utility Value. Stone Shape maintains relevance throughout character progression as environmental modification remains valuable.
Creative Application. The spell's value increases with player creativity and environmental complexity in campaigns.
Construction Campaign Utility. The spell becomes increasingly important in campaigns involving building, exploration, or siege scenarios.
Narrative Flavor
Stone Plasticity. The spell should emphasize stone becoming temporarily malleable like clay before hardening into new permanent forms.
Transmutation Mastery. The effect should demonstrate magical control over material properties through sophisticated transmutation magic.
Architectural Precision. The shaping should appear deliberate and controlled, reflecting the caster's vision and intent for the final form.