Transmutation

Description
The school of Transmutation governs spells which focus on the alteration of shape and nature of objects, including parts of your own body. The transformation of the objects is not a permanent one and the duration of the alteration tends to last longer for masters of this school. The school of Transmutation is neither a common nor a rare one and its practitioners can be found all around Thedas.

Limits

 * Many years of training are required in order for a mage to become a Master
 * Transmutation is not Shapeshifting!
 * Only specific parts of one’s body can be altered (skin turning to Stoneskin for example)
 * It is impossible to transform a lifeless object to a living creature
 * The effects of Transmutation spells are never permanent
 * Only masters can alter the shape of big objects.
 * One cannot alter living creatures, buildings or anything insanely big

Origins
The exact origins of the school are unknown for Mages specializing in Transmutation can be found all around Thedas. There is no information as to what occurred first; transmutation or shapeshifting.

Precepts and how they are taught
Usually it is taught in circles but there are mages who practice its ways outside of circles too. The school of Transmutation can easily be combined with other schools of magic but it has to be noted that it is hard to master and such level of ability usually requires years of training.

Abilities and Spell Trees

 * Novice (limited duration of the spells)
 * Stoneskin
 * Warzone (With the warzone spell the mage transforms any object he possesses to a weapon of his liking, ready for him to use or give to others) NOTE: The mage's skill with the weapon does not increase as a result of the spell.
 * Disarm (The mage turns the weapon of their enemy to an useless object, disarming him for the duration of the spell)


 * Adept (duration of the spells increased)
 * Intoxication (turns liquid to poison. The liquid could be a glass of water for example. Not sea!)
 * Transformation of bigger objects


 * Master (maximum time duration of the spells)
 * Petrify (the caster turns the skin of an enemy to stone for a limited time, immobilizing them in that way)
 * The mage can alter the shape of big objects at this point.