Shadow weapon spell question


Rules Questions


If a Titan Fighter with access to shadow weapon spell(spell caster,rogue talent etc.) cast it,would he still take the penalties for oversized weapon?

Shadow Weapon

School illusion (shadow) [shadow]; Level bloodrager 1, psychic 1, sorcerer/wizard 1, witch 1

CASTING

Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S

EFFECT

Range 0 ft.
Effect one shadow weapon
Duration 1 minute/level
Saving Throw Will disbelief (if interacted with); Spell Resistance yes

DESCRIPTION

Drawing upon the Plane of Shadow, you shape a quasi-real masterwork melee weapon of a type you are proficient with. You may use this weapon to make attacks as if it were a real weapon, dealing normal damage for a weapon of its type. The first time you hit a creature with the weapon, it may make a Will save to disbelieve; failure means the weapon deals damage normally, success means it only takes 1 point of damage from the weapon’s attacks. The weapon only deals 1 point of damage to objects.

If an attacked creature has spell resistance, you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against that spell resistance the first time the shadow weapon strikes it. If the weapon is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the target may save to disbelieve as normal.

At 5th level, the weapon gains a +1 enhancement bonus. At 10th-level, you may increase the enhancement bonus to +2 or add the frost or keen weapon property. The frost and keen properties have no effect if the target makes its disbelief save.

The spell ends if the weapon leaves your possession.


I see no reason to think he wouldn't. Is there some bit in particular in the spell you're wondering about?


I just thought it being an illusion that there wouldn't be any weight to the weapon for the caster to bare but the creatures being hit it would feel real.


Oh, I see. I suspect it feels real & weighty to the user, otherwise his whole technique would be off and feats like Weapon Focus wouldn't apply either. But we're delving deeper into realistic considerations than Pathfinder really supports. The weapon acts as though it were real in all ways other than those spelled out in the text. Heck, I'm pretty sure it can even be sundered.


It's a real sword. It's just made of shadow, which is sometimes a physical material in Pathfinder. It's magic material affected by perception but it's not just an illusion or it wouldn't do that one damage on a disbelieve.


Cool thanks for the input.

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