Ice Spikes

Ice Spikes is an intermediate offensive spell, usable by anyone with an inner mana potency of 30% or higher. It was originally created by magus scholar Gallerian Morbol in the year 704, during his experiments regarding removing elements from the natural world for use in spellcasting. Through his discoveries, he was able to create spells which involved pulling natural elements from the environment to create more impactful elemental spells. Ice Spikes is but one of several spells he penned as a result of these experiments.

Description and Effects
Casting this spell will summon three pale blue magic circles; one below the caster, one in front of them to stabilize the water extraction, and a third in front of the caster to freeze the water and propel it. The technique for this spell involves pulling water from the nearby environment using elemancy, similarly to Water Canon, except that the caster must extract the water in the form of conical droplets. The caster then imbues Umbra to freeze the water into solid spikes, and finally casts them towards the target to inflict damage. This unique form of aetheric manipulation through elemancy and precise casting allows for unique spells; the technique is credited to Gallerian Morbol and his pupils, who together formulated the strategies necessary for this kind of casting. In the current day, such spells are commonly taught as higher level material in magic classes.

The direction of the ice spikes' projectile movement can be altered by changing the positioning of the magic circles; forwards and downwards are the most common directions used, though this spell can also be cast at diagonal angles. It cannot, however, be cast upwards, for the ice spikes will lose velocity and fail to reach their target, instead falling back down upon the caster.

Cast speed for this spell is a generous 30 seconds, including the time used for elemancy and extra aspectation. Due to its use of elemancy, this spell is only half as mana-draining as it would have otherwise been. This spell can also be group-casted for a larger AOE, or chain-casted with itself (or with other ranged projectile spells) for a high speed projectile assault. If the spikes hit an object in their way, they will typically spread aetheric ice a few inches from the impact site, and melt within ten to fifteen minutes.