| Arrius |
Versatility is strength.
Spells such as Silent Image, Polymorph Any Object, and Simulacrum are sometimes considered broken (or in the first case, deserving scrutiny) due to their incredible versatility.
When considering an iconic conjuration spell, what restrictions would be reasonably warranted with a Conjure Object spell? Duration? Function? Material?
Conjure Object
School/Level Conjuration [Creation], level 1
Range 0 ft.
Effect 1 lb of raw material
Duration 1 day
Description
By casting this spell, you can conjure up any non-living object from your own, or a different planar realms (such as the fire realm, the earth realm, the fey realm, etc.). The conjured material may be anything you wish, so long as its hardness does not exceed 2 points.
At the end of the duration, the object disperses. While the object remains conjured, it emits a weak conjuration aura. It can be dispelled by magic, and can be detected as being magical.
Note This cannot conjure liquids or gasses (due to lack of hardness), or solid forms of the above (such as ice). The conjured material comes in the most raw and pure form (ingots for metals, clumps of matter for clay or cotton, etc.)
At Higher Levels Higher levels of the spell follows the below design pattern:
For every spell level above 1st, increase one of the below properties:
1. Amount of item increases by 2 pounds.
2. Maximum hardness of the material by 2 points.
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Applications
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1st level Conjure Object: raw sphere of glass, pile of cotton, blob of clay, etc.
Conjure Rope/Wood: 3rd level spell (max. hardness 6, hardness of typical wood = 5)
Conjure (Fool's) Gold: 3rd level spell (max. hardness 6, hardness of gold = 5)
Conjure Iron/Cold Iron: 5th level spell (max. hardness 10, hardness of iron/cold iron = 10)
Conjure Mithral: 8th level spell (max. hardness 16, hardness of mithral = 15)
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Ramifications
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World-building ramifications: Shopkeepers need detect magic--or at least some in-world method of replicating the spell. Perhaps a certain herb is known to react to the presence of magic (such as holly), and change slightly in color. Shopkeepers would thus maintain this herb to guard against magical trickery, or conjured gold (otherwise known as Fool's Gold; not to be confused with iron pyrite, of course).
The presence of this spell would necessitate a [Transfigure Object] spell, which shapes raw materials into weapons, equipment, or armor (not unlike Fabricate).