Giant Fur (Wizard Spell)

This spell causes the recipient's body hair to grow thickly in a matter of seconds, covering him with a layer of matted hair that provides armor protection equivalent to that of padded armor (AC 8). Any member of a mammalian race, intel­ligent or not, can benefit from this spell, even if he keeps his hair shaved off. Thri-kreen and other nonmammalian beings are not affected by this spell. Successive castings on an individual have no effect as long as a previous casting is in effect. The armor does not hinder movement or prohibit spellcasting-it's the recipient's own body hair, after all-and the hair shrinks back into the body at the spell's end. The spell lasts until success­fully dispelled or until the wearer takes cumula­tive damage totaling greater than 8 hit points plus 1 hit point per level of the caster. This spell's pro­tection is cumulative with normal shield and Dexterity bonuses but not with protective spells like armor.
The material component for this spell is a strand of giant hair.
Notes: Available on Athas; very rare. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells