Origami Anime
(Alteration)

Range:  Special
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 hour per level
Casting Time:  1 turn
Area of Effect:  50-foot radius
Saving Throw:  None

This spell allows the caster to animate man-sized paper constructs that have been designed using the art of origami. If the caster has created these by hand, 10 constructs may be animated with one casting of this spell, but if the work of another is animated, then only 5 may be affected. This spell allows the normal movement functions of the creature so depicted to be enacted by the construct, therefore, a humanoid construct could walk, sit, stand, lie down, kneel, etc., whereas a bird could fly or walk, or any water creature could swim. Of course, the paper would have to be heavy-duty or it would become soggy and fall apart, ending the spell for that particular construct. Each construct may carry one person or thing, up to 150 pounds on land or in air, 200 pounds on or in water (buoyancy). Since runes and such must be notched upon these constructs prior to the casting of the spell, if the caster (origamist) is also skilled in calligraphy, then the calligraphy can be used to achieve this, producing a 50% bonus to the parameters: number of constructs now is 7 or 15, 75-foot radius allowance, 11/2 hours per level of the caster duration, and weight allowance of 225 pounds (on land or in air) and 300 pounds (on or in water). The range value of special means that any number of constructs up to his maximum number of constructs that the caster touches after casting the spell within the spell's duration will be animated. So, if he has one at home that flies, he may animate one to carry him home on land, get home, then animate the one at home for the remainder of the duration of the spell in order to fly.
The animations are treated as Armour Class 6 unless their speed improves them to something better. They do not attack on the behalf of the caster or his party; they are merely transport. These constructs are also particularly vulnerable to fire - quadruple damage. Slash weapons do double damage. Piercing weapons do almost normal damage, -2 from the total; bludgeoning or bashing types do no damage; the paper merely gives way beneath the weapon then springs back.
If the caster wishes, he may undertake to simply create a large, all-purpose, party-carrying sized animation. The number of passengers the creation carries is be subtracted from the total number of creations he could have animated. So, if the limit is five, he may animate a four-person dragon structure and a one-person flying serpent creation, or whatever. The number of hit points deemed necessary to destroy a construct is equal to twice the level of the caster plus 3 times the number of people it can carry plus one of the following:
•	3 points if the origamist made them; no calligraphy involved
•	5 points if the wizard made them; no calligraphy involved
•	7 points if the wizard did either the origami or the calligraphy
•	10 points if the wizard did both the origami and the calligraphy
Manoeuvrability and flying class, base move, etc., are all determined as per that which it mimics. For every extra pair of passengers it carries, reduce its value by one category (180? manoeuvrability becomes 120?) and by one value (base MV 12 to base MV 11). This means: reduce it once if it can carry 3-4 people, twice if 5-6, thrice at 7-8, etc. The constructs can be given simple instructions, such as "go to Castletowne" or "fly north until dusk, then land at the closest village". Without such guidelines, the wizard must remain in conscious control of the construct; it will collapse, waiting, if not. He can control the speed up to its maximum, change its course, etc., at whim, all as long as the spell is in effect. He may renew the spell for any construct within the area of effect - any construct previously activated that is still within 50 feet (or 75 feet) of himself - these need not be touched in order to renew the duration. Leaving the area of effect reduces all remaining duration by half for that particular construct.
Note that it takes 3 full days plus one day per passenger size of the construct to make one and the same amount of time for the calligraphy, if used. No other activity may be pursued during this time, besides eating, drinking, and sleeping. Note also that one need not be skilled in origami to make an origami construct, it will simply be less effective in some fashion, but that it is mandatory to have someone skilled in calligraphy or that portion of the spell will not function; in fact, it may be detrimental, causing a reduction or even backfire (the Killer Swan of Animated Attack) if someone unskilled attempts to scrawl all over the construct.
Bonuses or penalties may be given for the following, at discretion:
•	Special inks for the calligraphy may grant bonus speed.
•	Heavy-duty paper may have bonus hit points, crêpe fewer.
•	Various coloured papers may be used, giving life-like effect - viewers must save versus spell or believe it to be real (Wisdom bonuses apply).
•	Hasty cut-and-paste type creations may be made in a third of the normal time, with no calligraphy, but are severely restricted (no more than 3 creations or passengers, a quarter duration, etc.).
•	One spell level per experience level of the caster may be included in the creation of the construct by using scrolls as part of it; the caster may cast the spells as if he were reading the scroll while in control of and in contact with that particular construct; this doesn't take away from the mage's concentration if trying to maintain moment-to-moment control of the construct. These spells do not disappear after casting, but rather, become a permanent part of the construct. This is usable only after origami anime is in effect on the construct and the caster is in contact with the creature.
•	Extra abilities may be given to those constructs whose papers had been soaked and dried in various potions, such as fire resistance.

