Ice Armor

Required Spheres	Water Sphere 2
Range	Self
Area	Caster Only
Duration	24 hours
Casting	Verbal, Somatic
Cast Action	Standard
Mana Cost	1 Mana
Effect	Conjures a frozen casing of armor around the caster which provides Rank Physical Defense that is immune to Rank Armor Piercing. After being hit by a successful melee attack the caster applies 1 Physical Damage Reduction to the attack and grants three stacks of the Frost debuff (-9 speed for 1 round) to the attacker. This effect expends a charge and is triggered even if all damage is negated with Ward. The armor begins with 1 charge, gaining an additional charge at Rank 3, and a third at Rank 5. When the charges are gone the Physical Defense remains for the duration of the spell. This spell may not be combined with Fire Armor.