Regular
The subject melee weapon becomes charged with lightning, visibly spitting and sparking, without harming its wielder. The weapon must be at least partly metallic; weapons made entirely of wood and/or stone won’t hold the spell. The weapon does an additional 2 points of injury after armor penetration and wounding modifiers have been figured. Against metallic armor, the weapon inflicts at least 1 point of damage on any hit.

Duration: 1 minute.
Cost: 4 to cast. 1 to maintain.
Time to cast: 2 seconds.
Prerequisites: Magery 2 and Lightning.

Item
A weapon that becomes electrified whenever used, at no energy cost to the user.
Energy cost to create: 750; at least $300 must be spent in platinum and opal decorations.