Armor

Conjuration

• • Level Magic-user 1

  • Components V, S, M

  • Casting Time 1 round

  • Range Touch

  • Area of Effect One creature

  • Duration Permanent until discharged

  • Save None

The recipient gains armor benefits as if wearing leather armor when no other armor is worn.

• When no other armor is worn, the recipient gains an AC 8 (AD 8). The AC is adjusted normally from this base due to shield use, Dexterity, or protective magic.

• If a creature has a natural base AC of 8 or better, it will instead gain a +1 bonus to AC (and no change to AD).

• The spell has no visible effect and will not hinder the recipient in any way (using abilities, spell casting, etc.).

• The recipient is not considered to be wearing armor.

Duration. The spell is permanent until discharged. The spell will be discharged if the recipient takes 8 + 1 point per caster level of damage (of any type).

Limitations

• If the recipient dons any type of body armor, the spell become dormant and does not function. While dormant, damage is not assessed with regards to discharging the spell.

Material Components. A piece of finely cured leather blessed by a cleric which is consumed during the casting. Cost/Scarcity. 2 g.p. for the leather. If cast by a NPC, a bless spell will typically cost 5 g.p. per caster level if the magic-user is a familiar member of the congregation.

Known Substitutions. Variant hides from special and/or rare creatures may be used. These might add a +1 bonus or add some other type of resistance (but only if the base AC of 8 is being used). A large piece of hide of exceptional quality treated with religious rites as well as spells from a high priest may increase the bonus to creatures with a base AC better than 10.