Spell Shield

School: Spirit; Spell Type: Defense; Mana Cost: 4 MP
TN: 13; Test: None
Requirements: None

You use your own magical power to protect yourself from the spells of others. The spell shield lasts a number of rounds equal to your Magic skill. During that time any spell (helpful or harmful) cast on you has no effect, but you must spend mana points equal to the spell’s base mana cost (not counting deductions for talents). An arcane bolt cast at you would cause no damage, for example, but you would have to spend 2 MP (the spell’s mana cost). If it’s a spell that affects multiple targets, you are not affected but others are as normal. If you do not have enough mana points left to pay the cost, the spell shield ends and the spell affects you as normal.