Sarius' Golden Stars of Protection
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 turn + 1 round per level
Casting Time:  5
Area of Effect:  One floating 2-foot high star plate per level
Saving Throw:  None

This spell creates golden, shimmering, star-shaped plates of force which move around the wizard in a constant motion, deflecting any missile, hand, or weapon attacks directed at the wizard. The Armour Class of the wizard is improved by a factor of 1 for every three stars still active and any successful physical melee attack (including boulders, ballista, or attack forms similar to a dragon's belly flop manoeuvre) will be deflected automatically. Creatures of size L (or larger) who are deflected must still land somewhere, possibly injuring friend or foe. Non-missile attacks by creatures with an effective Strength of 25 require a saving throw versus breath weapon to deflect.
Each star is able to sustain 10 HP of damage before disrupting, so if a deflected attack does not cause enough damage to disrupt a star (chosen randomly) the star will remain active. For every 5 stars active, the effects of breath weapons directed at the wizard will be reduced by 1 HP per damage die, with total protection from breath attacks becoming a possibility, though, unless the breath weapon causes less damage than the current hit points of a star it will assuredly disrupt the entire field of stars in the process.
While the stars orbit the wizard he is at a -1 to-hit penalty for every star active whenever a to-hit roll is needed, including spells. The wizard may create fewer stars than the maximum possible. Also, the wizard may choose to release up to three stars per round at up to three different opponents no farther away from the wizard than 5 yards per level and who are in his line of sight. Released stars act and attack as magic missiles and should be considered triple strength versions of a normal magic missile for defensive considerations. A star (chosen randomly from the remaining stars) will do damage equal to its current hit points. The material component of this spell is a single gold piece for every five-pointed star created. All pieces are thrown into the air where they disappear and are replaced by the floating stars.

