Level
2nd
Casting Time
1 Action
Range/Area
30 ft.
Components
V, S, M *
Duration
1 Minute
School
Abjuration
Attack/Save
None
Damage/Effect
All
You create a floating, spectral symbol of your god hovering around a creature of your choice. For the spell's duration, whenever that creature receives damage from an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. If the damage reduced is equal to 0, the targeted creature receives no damage.
The symbol can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular symbol make this spell's effect resemble that symbol.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage reduction increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above 2nd.
* - (A holy symbol and a pinch of wood ash)
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Posted Apr 27, 2021The concept behind this spell is basically a rehashed Spiritual Weapon, except it has a warding effect instead of dealing damage. I imagined the spell being used on frontliners or squishy casters with weak Concentration checks, but that being said preventing damage can prove to be unbalanced. As such, I believe I compensated well for it: requires an action to cast, limited to only one chosen creature, and increasing the effect every 2 spell levels instead of 1. Please let me know if you have any suggestions- I'd be delighted to hear them.