Giving a weapon an OCV bonus via a spell

[HappyCat]

I'm trying to create a spell that will give a temporary OCV bonus to a particular weapon. So, for example, you cast the spell on the weapon and it gets +3 OCV for a few minutes or some such. But I'm not quite sure how to put it together.

Normally to boost something for a few minutes you'd use Aid, so nearest I came up with was 2d6 OCV Aid where each 2 points rolled gives +1 OCV (as a 2 point CSL).

But it doesn't feel right giving the weapon CSLs. I'm actually tempted to dump the idea of boosting the weapon and just make it a DEX Aid on the wielder (for OCV only), but giving the boost to the weapon is more in the flavour of my magc system.

Any ideas?

[SCUBA Hero]

I'd use the UBO (Usable By Others) Advantage with CSLs (note that 5-point CSLs are the minimum level that can have Limitations):

Bladebless: +2 OCV (10 Active); OAF Weapon (-1), 1 Continuing Charge of 5 minutes (-3/4) (4 Real)

Cast Bladebless: Apply UBO (+1/4) to Bladebless (5)

Every time the character invokes Cast Bladebless, the affected weapon has +2 OCV for 5 minutes. Tweak to taste.

Math note: IDHMBIFOM, so the -1/2 Continuing Charge value may be wrong.

Edit: The original continuing charge value was incorrect (now corrected); however, the real point cost was not affected.

[HappyCat]

Originally posted by SCUBA Hero
I'd use the UBO (Usable By Others) Advantage with CSLs (note that 5-point CSLs are the minimum level that can have Limitations)

Ya see - twelve years I've had Hero and I still don't quite get it! :D

That looks excellent - thank you.

[SCUBA Hero]

(blushes)

Thanks! I actually discovered that method pre-FREd while trying to recreate the Spirit Magic system from Runequest.

[diocletianx]

Scuba Hero:

Do you have any elecronic output for your RQ conversion that you can share?

[SCUBA Hero]

Nothing on tap, but I can post something from my notes.

Look for a new 'Runequest Magic' thread later today or tomorrow.

[Lupus]

Originally posted by SCUBA Hero
Nothing on tap, but I can post something from my notes.

Look for a new 'Runequest Magic' thread later today or tomorrow. That'd be so cool. :)