Ethereal Shield

	Ethereal Shield
Abbreviation:	ES
Prerequisites:	Air Lash, Stone Strike, Geyser, Gar Zeng or Fire Shards
Signature:	No
Spell Slots:	1
Mana Type:	Elemental Magic
Spell Type:	standard / warding
Difficulty:	intro
Prep (min/max):	1 / 100
Skill Range (min/max):	0 / 400
Valid Spell Target:	Group, Area
Duration (min/max):	10 minutes / 40 minutes
Justice:	Unknown
Corruption:	Unknown
Description:	The Ethereal Shield spell offers some protection from elemental damage, regardless of its source. All members of your group will be covered by the shield.
Effect:	Non-ablative elemental damage shield.
Example Messaging:	You gesture. A shimmering ethereal shield surrounds you.
Post String(s):	who is surrounded by a shimmering shield
Devices/Tattoos:	Hafaltu-veined kuldaez crystal, Item:Hafaltu-veined kuldaez crystal, Item:Small iridescent glass bauble refracting a rainbow of colors, Silver brooch in the shape of a shield inlaid with hafaltu, Small iridescent glass bauble refracting a rainbow of colors

Notes

• The ethereal shield's appearance can be altered with the Pattern Hues cantrip. Examples:
  • Initial Hue: You gesture. A hazy storm grey ethereal shield surrounds you.
  • Hue Adjustment: You gesture. Your hazy storm grey ethereal shield shifts to a shadowy charcoal black hue and shimmers slightly.
• Defaults to affecting your group.
• Can be CAST SELF to affect only yourself instead.
• Can be CAST AREA to affect the entire room instead if you know the Area Casting feat.