You create a protective veil around yourself and up to 5 allies you can see within 25 feet. When a protected creature takes damage, that damage is reduced by 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. The spell ends for a creature when the shield absorbs 25 points of damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, increase the amount of damage the shield can absorb before breaking by 5 for each spell level.