Gimur
2013-08-06, 04:35 PM
So I'm running an Abjurant Champion in a campaign, and I've discussed creating a spell for total armor coverage that meshes with the prestige's class features. Essentially, I'm looking to combine Shield and Mage Armor into an solid buff.
This is what I've come up with:
Malto's Arcane Armor
Abjuration
Sorceror/Wizard 4
Cast Time: Standard Action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min/Lvl
A translucent but slightly shimmering set of armor and a shield form upon the caster's body. They can take the appearance of whatever form of armoring the caster wishes, but defaults to that of a set of Full Plate and a Light Steel Shield. As they are made of force, incorporeal creatures cannot bypass it in the same way as standard armor. The armor grants an armor bonus to AC of 4 + 1 per 4 caster levels (Max 8). The shield grants the same amount to AC, but as a shield bonus. While this spell persists, if the caster would be reduced to 0 or less HP, the spell immediately discharges, soaking up the excess force from that blow, to leave the caster at exactly 0 HP, unconscious.
Thoughts? Criticisms?
Edit: Thanks to SamBurke and Elricaltovilla for their pointed critique! I had missed a pretty key thing, and would have overlooked it entirely, otherwise. And, the initial design was a bit too conservative.
-Changed spell school to Abjuration (Whoops!)
-Added 0 HP clause
-Reduced to Std Act to cast
-Reduced spell level by 1
This is what I've come up with:
Malto's Arcane Armor
Abjuration
Sorceror/Wizard 4
Cast Time: Standard Action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min/Lvl
A translucent but slightly shimmering set of armor and a shield form upon the caster's body. They can take the appearance of whatever form of armoring the caster wishes, but defaults to that of a set of Full Plate and a Light Steel Shield. As they are made of force, incorporeal creatures cannot bypass it in the same way as standard armor. The armor grants an armor bonus to AC of 4 + 1 per 4 caster levels (Max 8). The shield grants the same amount to AC, but as a shield bonus. While this spell persists, if the caster would be reduced to 0 or less HP, the spell immediately discharges, soaking up the excess force from that blow, to leave the caster at exactly 0 HP, unconscious.
Thoughts? Criticisms?
Edit: Thanks to SamBurke and Elricaltovilla for their pointed critique! I had missed a pretty key thing, and would have overlooked it entirely, otherwise. And, the initial design was a bit too conservative.
-Changed spell school to Abjuration (Whoops!)
-Added 0 HP clause
-Reduced to Std Act to cast
-Reduced spell level by 1