Spirit Armor

[Feliks Grundwal]

I was reading through the rule-book, and stumbled upon this little spell:

Spirit Armor
School: Necromancy
Level: 15
Restriction: School of Necromancy Specialists only
Duration: until used
Area of Effect: Living Creature Touched
Incantation: “I grant this living creature three points of magic armor, but damage five points of Vitality.”

A living creature touched by the caster gains two magical armor points. Simultaneously, the spell recipient’s Vitality is directly damaged for five points.  

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