Mage Armour

Mage Armour is a Level 1 Abjuration Spell. This spell allows unarmoured spellcasters to surround themselves with magical protection.

Description

Surround an unarmoured creature in a protective magical force. Its Armour Class increases to 13 + its Dexterity modifier.

Prerequisite: The target can't be wearing Armour.

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Mage Armour

Duration: Until Long rest

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The normal base Armour Class is 10.
Mage Armour does not stack with Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian), Unarmoured Defence (Monk), Draconic Resilience or Barkskin.
- If you have any of these and/or Mage Armour you will only get the benefit of the one that gives the most Armour Class.
Also granted to Warlocks who choose the Eldritch Invocation Armour of Shadows at level 2+. This version of the spell can only target self, and doesn't expend Spell Slots.
You can cast this spell on all party members then dismiss the caster from the party and this buff will persist.
- If cast by a Wizard, this spell must remain Prepared by the party member who cast it; removing Mage Armour from the caster's Prepared Spells list will immediately remove the buff from all party members whom the caster applied it to. If applied by using (not scribing) a scroll, the caster does not need to keep this spell Prepared to maintain the buff.
Mage Armour can work while in Wild Shape as long as you have no armour equipped in any slot before transforming.
- This effect only works on forms with a base Armour Class of less than 13.
Mage Armour does not count as wearing armour for things like Unarmoured Movement or Unarmoured Defence.
- Mage Armour also doesn't count as armour for things requiring it, like Defence,
If a party member who has Mage Armour equips a piece of Armour, the buff will be removed. Mage Armour will not be reapplied when unequipping that Armour; it will need to be cast on them once more.