Shield Mage

Having practiced new methods to protect yourself in battle, you gain the following benefits:

• You learn the Shape Water cantrip if you did not know it already. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
• You gain proficiency in shields.
• You can use one action with Shape Water to form at least 3 gallons of water within range into the shape of a shield and freeze it. This shield of ice counts as a nonmagical shield for the 1-minute duration of the freezing effect of the spell. You can choose to create it in your hand so that it is equipped immediately, or you can create it on a willing ally. You can only have one shield of ice made at a time. If you make another, the first one melts.
• You can perform the somatic components of spells with the hand holding your shield of ice.