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 "markdown": "<title level=\"1\" right=\"Cantrip 1\" pfs=\"Standard\">[Shield](/Spells.aspx?ID=280)</title>\n\n<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"Abjuration\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=2\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Cantrip\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=22\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Force\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=75\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\n\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Core Rulebook](/Sources.aspx?ID=1) pg. 368 <sup>4.0</sup></row>\n\n**Traditions**\r\n[Arcane](/SpellLists.aspx?Tradition=1), [Divine](/SpellLists.aspx?Tradition=2), [Occult](/SpellLists.aspx?Tradition=3)\r\n\r\n**Spell Lists**\r\n[Elemental](/SpellLists.aspx?Tradition=5)\r\n\r\n**Bloodline**\r\n[Draconic](/Bloodlines.aspx?ID=5)\n\n**Mystery**\r\n[Battle](/Mysteries.aspx?ID=2)\n\n<row gap=\"medium\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">\r\n<row>**Cast**</row>\r\n<row><actions string=\"Single Action\" /></row>\r\n<row>[verbal](/Rules.aspx?ID=284)</row>\r\n</row>\n\n</row>\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\n\n</row>\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"medium\">\n\n**Duration** until the start of your next turn\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nYou raise a magical shield of force. This counts as using the Raise a Shield action, giving you a +1 circumstance bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, but it doesn't require a hand to use.\n\n While the spell is in effect, you can use the [Shield Block](/Feats.aspx?ID=839) reaction with your magic shield. The shield has Hardness 5. After you use Shield Block, the spell ends and you can't cast it again for 10 minutes. Unlike a normal Shield Block, you can use the spell's reaction against the [_magic missile_](/Spells.aspx?ID=180) spell.\n\n Heightening the spell increases the shield's Hardness.\n\n---\r\n**Heightened (3rd)** The shield has Hardness 10.\r\n\r\n**Heightened (5th)** The shield has Hardness 15.\r\n\r\n**Heightened (7th)** The shield has Hardness 20.\r\n\r\n**Heightened (9th)** The shield has Hardness 25.",
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 "text": " Shield Source Core Rulebook pg. 368 4.0 Traditions Arcane, Divine, Occult Spell Lists Elemental Bloodline Draconic Mystery Battle Cast Single Action verbal Duration until the start of your next turn --- You raise a magical shield of force. This counts as using the Raise a Shield action, giving you a +1 circumstance bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, but it doesn't require a hand to use. While the spell is in effect, you can use the Shield Block reaction with your magic shield. The shield has Hardness 5. After you use Shield Block, the spell ends and you can't cast it again for 10 minutes. Unlike a normal Shield Block, you can use the spell's reaction against the magic missile spell. Heightening the spell increases the shield's Hardness. --- Heightened (3rd) The shield has Hardness 10. Heightened (5th) The shield has Hardness 15. Heightened (7th) The shield has Hardness 20. Heightened (9th) The shield has Hardness 25.",
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