Barkskin

Barkskin
Spell Information
Spell level :	Innate level: 2, Druid: 2, Ranger: 2, Other: Cleric with Plant domain 3
School :	Transmutation
Components :	Verbal and Somatic
Range :	Touch
Target/Area :	Single
Duration :	1 Hour * cLevel 20 Rounds (cLevel).
Save :	Harmless
Spell resistance :	No

Description

Barkskin hardens the target creature's skin, granting a natural armor bonus to armor class based on the caster's level:

• Level 1-6: +3
• Level 7-12: +4
• Levels 13+: +5

Gameplay Notes

Due to a lack of natural armor increasing magical items (the main one being amulets), this spell proves to be a useful spell for many druids, even when most level 2 spells become near worthless in battle. Due to it being a long duration, and improving up to level 13, it is a good defensive spell for casting out of battle. A +5 AC amulet could cost hundreds of thousands of gold, making this a good spell to replace the need for the amulet (and making the amulet slot available).

At the lowest level, +3 AC may even be the majority of lower armoured creatures armor! The bonus is substantial, since players usually never get +3 natural amulets at level 1.

Clerics with the Plant Domain also have a great benefit from this spell being available.

Technically this spell can be cast multiple times, although its effects do not stack.