Magic Motes
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  1
Area of Effect:  The caster
Saving Throw:  None

Casting magic motes creates a number of motes of light around the caster. One mote is created at first level with one additional mote being created for every two levels of the caster beyond first to a maximum of five (as per magic missile). Each mote moves to intercept physical attacks or magical attacks that have some physical or magical form. The motes reduce the damage from such attacks by 1d4+1 points. Each attack causes one mote to disappear, except for area effect spells, which cause all the remaining motes to wink out of existence. If not used within one turn per level of the caster, any remaining motes wink out.

