So I'm a sorcerer most of the time... but I was wondering about this for the idea of a 1650 spell.

Warriors - Sheaths
Rogues - Locks
Rangers - Wands
Wizards - Enchant
Clerics - Spirit Imbeds
Sorcerers - Ensorcell

A lot of classes get an ability to make things. What if Paladins as the holy arm of their gods were also the forging hand?

With a fairly lengthy/time consuming process gather energy by smiting their God's enemies or what have you. A Paladin is able to reforge a weapon or piece of armor to allow them to sanctify a weapon.

Now... I know the argument will be that the weapon is then only useful for paladins and clerics. What if in addition to that the weapon is perma-blessed in the hands of a follower of the Paladin's god. Sort of a greater sanctify.

Obvious restrictions to this would be along the lines of ensorcelling and enchanting. Flare restrictions, script difficulty increases, fusion restrictions, etc.

Clerics could be given the ability to create some sort of new holy oil (Or modify an existing one.) via alchemy that could be a component in the process.

Difficulty could involve the following:

Positive Modifiers:
Level
Paladin Spells Known
Blessing Lore
Weapon Training matching Weapon Target
Armor Training enough for Armor Target

Negative Modifiers:
Enchant of Target
Mechanical Scripts on Target
No Weapon Training matching Weapon Target

Modifiers (Positive or Negative based on value):
Aura
Discipline
Strength
Constitution
Wisdom
Influence

This would give paladins the ability to contribute an item into the game world that is useful to all players. While sanctified weapons aren't uncommon, the ability for players to create them would be nice. Obviously the pros and cons of being able to introduce the much rarer perma-blessed items into the game is much more difficult to measure.

(As an addition if the user's religion lore determined a weapon holy/unholy forged ability to flare would be neat as well.)

I had thought of this idea actually for Wizard high level spell as well, only with the idea that a wizard would collect elemental energy and add in elemental flares. (Again with bonuses to do so with more of the correct elemental lore, and possibly with bonuses to flare strength/frequency based on users lores.) Of course the limits and restrictions of what you could add it to would be a delicate balancing act.

Just a thought though.

Understood. To be honest I sort of think it should be lower in the spell tier... but the other side of it was to also give Paladins something of value to other players. I agree it lacks a certain boost for the Paladins themselves, but the idea of making permablessed/holy (unholy) flaring weapons for others lends a different value to a Paladin. On further thought the bigger concern I see is it makes seeking out clerics less desirable for certain blesses, but Voln has already undercut that a bit.

As a thought... what if any of your personally forged weapons were instantly bonded to you when you used 1625? It would allow Paladin's to use more than one weapon and skip over the bonding period. Other thoughts are increased frequency on the consecrate flares or extra damage. Also depending on how this option was implemented with armor and shields it seems more than a little useful rather than just overlapping 1625.

Also we have to look at the power level of the other 50 level spells. People are suggesting body yanking combined with teleports and pet like combatants following the paladin around, or avatar like power imbues.

50 Level Spells:

Regeneration (Empaths): Awesome, very powerful but limited daily uses. (And very limited time or effect.)
Miracle (Clerics): Once per day self raise. Again very powerful but again once per day. (And instant effect not lingering.)
Assume Aspect (Ranger): Unlimited, but small bonus at a time, variable but mana intensive.

I just see a lot of the suggestions as being Elanthia shattering... which so far the 50th rank spells... just aren't. Another part of my thought process is to give other professions a reason to rely on Paladins and to provide a way for Paladins to provide an additional service in game. An end thought of mine was that we could also have multiple things that occupy the "Ensorcell" slot Sorcerers use. Essentially having people choose between ensorcelling, blessing, flaring, and what have you. (Singing weapons for Transfixation flares for bards or whatever.)

Still just thoughts spilling out, by no means the only or even best suggestion.