Statue Form (Alteration) (Artifice) Level: 8 Range: 40 yds. Components: V, S, M Casting Time: 2 Duration: 15 rds. Area of Effect: 20-ft. radius Saving Throw: None When the spell is cast, up to six intelligent creatures within a 20-foot radius of a specially prepared statue have their bodies and life forces transferred into the statue (including a caster who is in the area and so desires). Thereafter, the statue responds each round to the commands of any of the affected creatures with regard to movement, attacks, etc. If two or more conflicting commands are given, initiative among those giving the commands is rolled to determine the controller for the round, with ties broken by rerolls. The statue has a movement rate of 12 and one attack per round. For purposes other than controlling movement and choosing the attack, all those within the statue are involved in its operation. When attacking with the statue, all inhabitants make an attack roll at their own THACO with a magical bonus of +4. The highest roll is used as the statue's attack roll. If the attack is successful, all inhabitants roll 1d6 for damage. The results are added to determine the damage inflicted by the statue's blow. After 15 rounds (sooner if the caster desires) those within return to their normal forms and the statue crumbles to lifeless gravel. The statue has an Armor Class of 0 and can take 76 points of damage before being destroyed. It has a magic resistance of 65%. A stone to flesh spell makes the statue AC 10 permanently, while a rock to mud spell breaching its magic resistance destroys it utterly. Anyone in the statue when it is destroyed is killed instantly. However, since damage short of destruction does not affect the inhabitants, everyone inside when the spell ends reforms whole and well. Before this spell can be used, a statue of a 6-foot humanoid must be carved from granite. The statue is sprinkled with a mixture of wormroot, wildroot, and beetroot. Decorative writings and drawings can be added to the statue as desired. A new statue must be created for each use of the spell. Notes: Very rare spell. (Updated from POLYHEDRON Newszine).