An enchantment which causes the temperature of a volume of water, touched/stirred by the caster, to drop dramatically. Gaze can be used to freeze ponds etc.
Area of the effect is CML square feet. Depth of the effect is CSI inches. The temperature reduction is CSI degrees C.
Affected volume with MS is CML x (CSI/12) cubic feet. With CS the caster can triple one of the effects; Area, Depth, or temperature reduction. The affected area is centered on the caster (as geography allows).
Example: Cast on a large lake (which is at 5C) at CML70+ (skill index 7) with MS, Gaze reduces the temperature of the top 7 inches of water by 7C. Since the temperature of the water has been reduced to -2C, this creates a sheet of ice with a surface area of (CMLxCML) = 4900 square feet.
Note: The freezing point of typical sea water is -4C rather than 0C. This does however, vary according to purity (mostly salinity). Saltier water freezes at lower temperatures.
Time: 15-CSI minutes
Range: Touch
Duration: n/a