I believe the original intention was to mimic a Staff of the Woodlands, but yes, it definitely seems to be missing things, such as the action economy required to revert, and needs an overhaul.
Possible use cases include:
Creating total cover to an ally
Creating something to climb to scale...
Ah, that does shed some light on things! Thank you!
We've been interested in revising the book for a v2 for a while, and while we still have no timeline, we'll definitely consider making changes to address these issues.
Caleb here, supporting author of The Sentient Weapon! (Michael was the main mastermind, but I helped develop, word, and structure the traits and base class features in the project's initial phases.)
Amazing overview! And some great insights into areas for improvement. Thank you for spending so...