Sarius' Golden Circles of Protection
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 turn + 1 round per level
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  One floating 2-foot diameter circle plate per level
Saving Throw:  None

This spell creates golden, shimmering circular 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 circles still active and any successful physical melee attack (other than boulders, ballista, or attack forms similar to a dragon's belly-flop manoeuvre) will be deflected automatically. Non-missile attacks by creatures with an effective Strength of 21 or greater require a saving throw versus breath weapons to deflect.
Each circle is able to sustain 6 points of damage before being disrupted, so if a deflected attack does not cause enough damage to disrupt a circle (chosen randomly) the circle will remain active. For every five circles active, the effects of breath weapons directed at the wizard will be reduced by 1 HP per damage die, with 1 HP per level being the maximum reduction allowable. But, unless the breath weapon causes less damage than the current hit points of a circle, it will assuredly disrupt the entire field of circles in the process.
While the circles orbit the wizard he is at a -1 to-hit penalty for every circle active whenever a to-hit roll is needed, including spells. The wizard may create fewer circles than the maximum possible. The material component of this spell is a single gold piece for every circle created. All pieces are thrown into the air where they disappear and are replaced by the floating circles.

