You animate the target object into an animated object creature, whose level may be no higher than the Creature Creation Rituals table allows.
Uncommon
Rank
2
Traits
Uncommon
Cast
1 day
Casters
1 primary, 1 secondary caster
Cost
rare oils, see Creature Creation Rituals (page 390)
Primary check
Arcana (expert)
Secondary checks
Crafting
Range
10 feet
Targets
1 object
You animate the target object into an animated object creature, whose level may be no higher than the Creature Creation Rituals table allows. The animated object's type follows the object, so a broom becomes an animated broom.
Degrees of success
Critical Success
The target becomes an animated object of the appropriate type. If it is at least 4 levels lower than you, you can make it a minion, giving it the minion trait: it can use 2 actions when you command it, and commanding it is a single action with the auditory and concentrate traits. You can have at most four minions at once. If it does not become a minion, you can give it one simple command, which it pursues single-mindedly while ignoring anything you say later.
Success
As critical success, except an animated object that does not become your minion stays put and attacks anyone who attacks it or tries to steal or move it, rather than following your command.
Failure
You fail to create the animated object.
Critical Failure
You create the animated object, but it goes berserk and attempts to destroy you.