Impenetrable Frost Barrier

Cost: 20 motes
Target: Area (10-15 foot radius around the caster)

This magic protects the sorcerer and his companions from attacks by enemies with ranged weapons. A thin, cold blue-gray plume of mist issues from the Exalt. It extends 10 to 15 feet from him, depending on the wind conditions and the local temperature. These mists swirl about any incoming missile attacks, buffeting them and coating them in ice. Most such weapons are dragged hopelessly off course, and the impacts of the rest are cushioned.

For the next 20 minutes, attacks by ranged weapons against the sorcerer or anyone standing in the mist suffer an external penalty equal to twice the sorcerer's permanent Essence rating. The mists are of limited power—missiles weighing more than 30 pounds ignore this effect.