Object of Steel
(Alteration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  6
Area of Effect:  Object touched
Saving Throw:  None

This spell places the equivalent of an improved stoneskin around any one object. Thus, the object cannot be cut, torn, or ripped, even by weapon attacks. The spell can be cast upon both magical and non-magical objects. The object cannot be bigger than 1 cubic foot per level of the spellcaster, nor can it weigh more than 10 pounds per level of the spellcaster. Further, the spell cannot be used to protect only part of an object so as to overcome the volume and weight limit (the spellcaster cannot use multiple spells to fortify the entire outer wall of his keep). The protection lasts until the object is hit a number of times equal to 1d4+1 per 2 levels of the spell caster. Further, the object saves versus spell as the equivalent of hard metal or hard stone, whichever is better. Note that if the object's natural saving throw is better than either of the above two, then it saves against that instead. All magical bonuses apply against whichever saving throw is used. The spell does not increase the damage inflicted by a weapon if it is cast upon one.
The material component is a small piece of steel, which is consumed when the spell is cast.

