Minor Conjuration - Use and Abuse
M
inor Conjuration is a feature granted to
Wizards that that are trained in The
School of Conjuration. The following
lists arent exhaustive, but give you a
general rule of thumb for what might
be considered fair use if not exactly as
written in the Players handbook.
Minor Conjuration
What can it be used for?
Weapons
Keys
Containers filled with substance
Volumes of substance that can be seen and touched such
as Liquids, Sand and Dust
Aesthetically detailed objects such as Statues, fine
clothing, artwork and patterns
Materials such as Stone, Clay, Glass and Steel
Tools such as Crowbars, Lockpicks and Magnifying
glasses
Spellcasting foci
Books that you have read or are of your own writings
Meats, vegetables, organic matter or other food items
Gems and Ores
3ft of chain or rope
A Bag of ball bearings or numerous simple tiny objects
Objects with removable parts such as a Glass vial with a
removable cork
Objects with moving parts
What Can't it be used for?
Flames, sparks or other effects or phenomena
Volumes of substance that cannot reasonably be seen and
touched such as Gasses and Mist
Multiple object sets such as an Explorers pack or
Alchemist kit
A bag or quiver of ammunition
Spellbooks or a book you have not read in full
Healing and other magical Potions
A coil of something that is greater than 3ft when extended
(Rope, chains etc)
A small piece of the sun
Things to consider
If you use a summoned material to craft something, when the
spell dissipates after 1 hour, so too will the parts of the
crafted object that were made from it. (Example: If you used a
rare plant to create a poison, the poison would become inert
after the spell ends).
Some items are built to resist damage, such as weapons,
tools and candles. Using these for their normal function will
not cause them to take damage.
Once the spell has ended, all residual effects also cease
such as smells and stains.
Merchants will notice the dim light radiating from conjured
objects, so will refuse any glowing currency or items you try
to use - you're probably not the first Conjurer to try this.
Things that the DM may consider
Things that the DM may consider
too powerful
Spell components that have a value such as Diamonds,
Pearls and Ruby Dust
Expensive items such as Alchemist's Fire, Vials of Poison,
Magnifying Glasses and Spyglasses
Conjured weapons are considered magical
Easy DM Solutions
Set a gold value limit on conjured items such as 50gp and
possibly raise the value as the character progresses
Do not grant the magical property to conjured weapons
until higher levels or perhaps at all
New and Improved
Feel free to use the following alternative of the feature that
makes the details less ambiguous.
Minor Conjuration
Starting at 2nd level when you select this school, you can use
your action to conjure either a single non-living object or a
volume of simple material in your hand or on the ground in
an unoccupied space that you can see within 10 feet of you.
This object/volume must be:
No larger than 3 feet on a side
Weigh no more than 10 pounds
An object that you have seen within 10 feet and for more
than 5 seconds
The conjuration disappears when:
1 hour expires
Conjuring another object using this feature
It takes damage outside of its normal use
Affected by Dispel Magic or similar
The conjured item is magical, and emits a dim light for 5
feet. It does not possess the magical properties of the item
originally seen, only the form. A volume of simple material
may be summoned along with a container such as a
Waterskin, Jar or Box, so the contents do not spill out.
Objects are summoned from memory, if the DM thinks
your character might not be able to create an exact replica, he
may ask you to make an Intelligence check to recall the
information (Particularly complex objects such as maps,
books, clocks etc). You can form an object in a different
material or colour if you wish, such as a Stone Sword or a
Wooden statue of someone youve met, as long as youve seen
that material before. You can modify the form to a reasonable
degree as long as it remains the same type of object (You
could make a sculpture of someone smiling even if youve
never seen them smile, a pot with different designs on it or
slightly different shape etc). You cannot conjure an item from
something youve read about or seen in a book.
Ultimately, the DM decides what you can and cannot
create.
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