Coalstone
(Alteration)(Elemental (Fire))

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  3 turns
Area of Effect:  Gem touched
Saving Throw:  None

When this spell is cast, the priest enchants a gem, turning it into a coalstone. The coalstone glows and gives off heat. It is hot enough to start a fire, ignite flammable substances and shed light in a 5-foot radius. Holding the coalstone will inflict 1 point of damage per round unless the wielder possesses some form of protection. The coalstone will burn for 1 day per gold piece value of the gem used for a maximum of 1 year per level of the priest, after which the coalstone crumbles into a fine powder. Another function of the coalstone is that the priest may opt to cause it to explode. This will cause 1 point of concussion damage for every 100 days left on the duration and ignite any flammable objects within a 5-foot radius. The material component for the spell is a sprig of holly.

