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 ===== Casting ===== ===== Casting =====
  
-**Casting Time:** 1 Standard Action+**Casting Time:** 1 [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]]
  
 **Range:** Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 CL) **Range:** Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 CL)
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 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
  
-This spell brings into being a shimmering, sword-like plane of force. The sword strikes at any opponent within its range, as you desire, starting in the round that you cast the spell. The sword attacks its designated target once each round on your turn. Its attack bonus is equal to your caster level + your Primary Casting Attribute with an additional +3 enhancement bonus. As a force effect, it can strike ethereal and incorporeal creatures. It deals (4d6 + your Primary Casting Attribute + 3) points of force damage, with a threat range of 19–20 and a critical multiplier of x2.+This spell brings into being a shimmering, sword-like plane of force. The sword strikes at any opponent within its range, as you desire, starting in the round that you cast the spell. The sword attacks its designated target once each round on your turn. Its attack bonus is equal to your [[priority:magic#caster_level|Caster Level]] + your Primary Casting Attribute with an additional +3 enhancement bonus. As a force effect, it can strike ethereal and incorporeal creatures. It deals (4d6 + your Primary Casting Attribute + 3) points of force damage, with a threat range of 19–20 and a critical multiplier of x2.
  
 The sword always strikes from your direction. It does not get a bonus for flanking or help a combatant get one. If the sword goes beyond the spell range from you, goes out of your sight, or you are not directing it, it returns to you and hovers. The sword always strikes from your direction. It does not get a bonus for flanking or help a combatant get one. If the sword goes beyond the spell range from you, goes out of your sight, or you are not directing it, it returns to you and hovers.
  
-Each round after the first, you can use a standard action to switch the sword to a new target. If you do not, the sword continues to attack the previous round’s target.+Each round after the first, you can use a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]] to switch the sword to a new target. If you do not, the sword continues to attack the previous round’s target.
  
-The sword cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but [[priority:magic:spells:tier3:dispel_magic|]], [[priority:magic:spells:tier6:disintegrate|]], a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. The sword’s AC is 13 (10, +0 size bonus for Medium object, +3 deflection bonus).+The sword cannot be attacked or harmed by physical attacks, but [[priority:magic:spells:tier3:dispel_magic|]], [[priority:magic:spells:tier6:disintegrate|]], a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. The sword’s [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]] is 13 (10, +0 size bonus for Medium object, +3 deflection bonus).
  
 If an attacked creature has spell resistance, the resistance is checked the first time mage’s sword strikes it. If the sword is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the sword has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell. If an attacked creature has spell resistance, the resistance is checked the first time mage’s sword strikes it. If the sword is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the sword has its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the spell.