Blood Shield

Cast a shield of blood to protect self dealing 1d4 damage to self. Blocks 2d6 bludgeon and slash damage, and 3d8 piercing and ranged damage.

Shield lasts 3 rounds. Requires 1 hand to keep shield up.

Can be recast as a second level Blood Spears spell, this does not deal additional self damage, but the shield is gone until recast.

Casting as third-ninth level: add 1d6s for bludgeon and slash damage, add 1d8s for piercing and ranged damage.

3d6 or 4d8, 4d6 or 5d8, 5d6 or 6d8, 6d6 or 7d8, 7d6 or 8d8, 8d6 or 9d8, 9d6 or 10d8 respectively.