L^: mu1, wj1	-	R#: 0	-	D^: 5r*
C^: v.s	-	CT: 1	-	S^: None
A^: S (wj: Caster only)	-		-	-

Effect: When this spell is CAST, an invisible barrier before the front of the M-U comes into being.

This shield will totally negate magic missile attacks.
It provides the equivalent protection of AC 2 against hand hurled missiles (axes, darts, javelins, spears, etc.),
AC 3 against small device-propelled missiles (arrows, bolts, bullets, manticore spikes, sling stones, etc.),
and AC 4 against all other forms of attack.
The shield also adds +1 to the magic-user's saving throw dice vs. attacks which are basically frontal.
Note that all benefits of the spell accrue only to attacks originating from the front facing the magicuser,
where the shield can move to interpose itself properly.
 

Wu Jen: This spell raises an invisible barrier in front of the wu jen, with the following effects:
It negates all magic missile attacks; it provides AC 2 protection from hand hurled missiles, Armor Class 3 vs.
device-propelled missiles, and Armor Class 4 vs. all other attacks, and finally adds + 1 to all saving throws from
attacks from the front.
 

Question: Suppose an elven F/M-U in plate mail (AC3) casts a Shield spell on himself.
Does this simply raise his AC to 2, as the spell description indicates, or raise it 8 places (as from AC10 to AC2), to AC-5, with respect to hand-propelled missiles?
If the former is the case, why doesn’t a Shield spell function at full effectiveness when cast by an armored M-U?

Answer: The former is the case, and the Shield spell does indeed
function at “full effectiveness.“ The spell description is specific
and should be taken literally: a magical Shield will give protec-
tion equivalent to AC2, AC3 or AC4 (depending on the situ-
ation), regardless of what the spell-caster’s armor class was
prior to the casting. It doesn’t make a lot of sense for a M-U who
is already AC3 to “waste” a Shield spell on himself for the
minimal benefit in armor class that the spell might offer. Of
course, some of the spell’s other benefits (immunity to Magic
Missiles, bonus to saving throws) might make it worthwhile for
certain purposes.
 

Q: With regards to AD&D module S3,
Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, would a
shield spell stop a laser shot?

A: No; the shield would have no effect.
(79.16)
 

WSG: A MU benefitting from this spell takes only <two thirds>
of the abrasion and impact damage he would otherwise
suffer from a tumble or a fall.
 

Scroll Creation:

Burn the thumbnail to ash. Pulverize
the rock crystal and the pebble separately,
then do likewise with each of the two
gems. Heat the octopus ink over a small
fire but do not let it come to a boil. Add,
stirring widdershins, the other ingredients
in this order: the pebble dust, the
iron filings, the rock crystal dust, the
beryl dust, and the dust of the sapphire.
Stir until all of these have been thoroughly
mixed and partially dissolved, and
then add the thumbnail ash. Allow to
cool slowly as the fire dies.
- The Book of the Silver Talon
 

Magic missile was inspired by a film, THE RAVEN, as was the shield spell