Ars Magica Creating and animating a topiary
From: daoc2k Posted on: 1/17/2005 6:34 am
To: ALL
Message: 497.1

I have a very woodsy oriented magus, and one of the things I would like to do is animate bushes and plants into the shape of an animal (think the giant topiary in "The Shining") and send them after my foes.

It would seem to be ReHe with an Animal requisite--

Living Wood of Wolven Intent ReHe level 30 (req An)
R: voice, Duration: Sun, Target: Individual
This spell when cast on a shrub or bush causes it to bend and twist into a wolven shape of the same size. The plant then acts as a wolf would while taking commands from the caster.
(Base 10, +2 voice, +2 Sun)

Does that seem about right?

Gulfnarson, Bjornaer

From: WilliamEx Posted on: 1/17/2005 8:43 am
To: daoc2k
Message: 497.2
in reply to: 497.1

I would add one mag atleast for a fancy effect.

The rest seems fine.