Deflect Magic Weapon Attacks
(Abjuration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  7
Area of Effect:  Creature touched
Saving Throw:  None

This spell is similar to the 5th-level deflect normal weapon attacks with the following exceptions: the forcefield's Armour Class is 2 and it has 7 HP per level of the wizard. It affects all attacks made via a magical or non-magical melee or missile weapon. A non-magical weapon cannot affect or penetrate the barrier in any way. If a magical weapon strikes the barrier, the target's saving throw (to determine penetration or deflection) has a penalty applied to it, equal to the bonus of the weapon (i.e. a weapon, +2 that scores a hit on the barrier inflicts a -2 penalty on the protected creature's saving throw). Also, if a magical weapon is reflected back at the attacker (when the barrier is not hit), the weapon bonus is not applied to the reflected attack.
In addition to its other powers, this spell may affect magic missile attacks. It does not automatically negate them as a shield does, but causes the attacker to make a to-hit roll against the barrier. If the attack succeeds, the barrier automatically takes damage (the recipient earns no saving throw); if the attacker fails to score a hit, the magic missile has no effect. Other spells will pass through the barrier, without affecting it. The material component for this spell is a powdered black sapphire which is consumed when the spell is cast.

