Magic-user 1
Range. 0
Duration. 5r per CL
Area of Effect. Special
Evocation
Components. V, S
Casting Time. 1s
Saving Throw. None
When this spell is cast, an invisible barrier before the front of the magic-user comes into being.
This shield will totally negate magic missile attacks.
It provides the equivalent protection of armor class 2 against hand hurled missiles (axes, darts, javelins, spears, etc.), armor class 3 against small device-propelled missiles (arrows, bolts, bullets, manticore spikes, sling stones, etc.), and armor class 4 against all other forms of attack.
The shield also adds +1 to the magic-user's saving throw dice vs. attacks which are basically frontal.
Note that all benefits of the spell accrue only to attacks originating from the front facing the magic-user, where the shield can move to interpose itself properly.