Curse Weapon
(Enchantment)

Range:  5 feet per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 round per 2 levels
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  One weapon
Saving Throw:  Negates

This spell is used to curse the weapon of an opponent. When it is cast, the wizard chooses which weapon to curse. Unless the owner of the weapon makes a successful saving throw versus spell, that weapon will have a penalty applied to all to-hit and damage rolls for the duration of this spell. The penalty is equal to 1 for every four levels of the wizard, to a maximum of -5. This penalty only applies to the chosen weapon, not to other weapons carried by the owner.
This spell will negate magical bonuses (only for the spell's duration); if a weapon's magical bonus is reduced, its current value is used for determining which types of creatures may be hit by it (i.e., if a sword, +4 sword is reduced to +1 by this spell, it cannot be used to hit elementals for the duration of the spell).
The material component of this spell is a small replica of the weapon to be cursed; it is consumed with the casting.

