Iron Skin (1202)

Iron Skin (1202) Mnemonic [IRONSKIN] Base Duration 1200 seconds Added Duration 60 sec/rank of Minor Mental Span Cumulative Defensive Magic   Subtype Armor  Enhancement Armor  Availability Self-cast

Minor Mental Spells Soothing Word (1201) Utility Iron Skin (1202) Defensive Powersink (1203) Attack Foresight (1204) Defensive Glamour (1205) Utility Telekinesis (1206) Attack Force Projection (1207) Attack Mindward (1208) Defensive Dragonclaw (1209) Offensive Thought Lash (1210) Attack Confusion (1211) Attack Shroud of Deception (1212) Utility Mind over Body (1213) Utility Brace (1214) Defensive Blink (1215) Defensive Focus Barrier (1216) Defensive Vision (1217) Utility Mental Dispel (1218) Utility Vertigo (1219) Attack Premonition (1220) Defensive Mindwipe (1225) Attack Provoke (1235) Utility

Iron Skin transformed the caster's skin into a thick hide that acted like armor. The caster gained the defensive benefits of wearing heavier armor without suffering the penalties.

The base effect is to create a full leather equivalent (Armor Subgroup (AsG) 6), and can be increased to more powerful armor with training. The AsG increases by one according to seed 1 of one fifth the caster's ranks in Mental Lore, Transformation. Monks also receive an innate bonus to the AsG of seed 1 of one fifth the caster's level.

For example, a level 15 Monk (15/5 = 3, seed 1 gives a bonus of 2) with 5 ranks of Mental Lore, Transformation (5/5 = 1, seed 1 gives a bonus of 1) can cast Iron Skin to create the equivalent of leather breastplate (AsG 9 = 6 +2 + 1). Another example, a Savant with 105 ranks of Mental Lore, Transformation (105/5 = 21, seed 1 gives a bonus of 6) can cast Iron Skin to create the equivalent of brigandine armor (AsG 12 = 6 + 6).

AsG Bonus Tables

The following tables contain the Level and Mental Lore, Transformation thresholds for AsG bonuses.

• To calculate the actual AsG add: Base 6 + Level Bonus + Lore Bonus

Level Bonus

Level	AsG Bonus
5	1
15	2
30	3
50	4
75	5

Note: the next level bonus would occur at level 105 which is currently not possible for player characters.

Lore Bonus

Lore Ranks	AsG Bonus
5	1
15	2
30	3
50	4
75	5
105	6
140	7
180	8
225	9

Armor Table

AsG	Description	Armor Group
1	Robes	Cloth
5	Light leather	Leather
6	Full leather (BASE)	Leather
7	Reinforced Leather	Leather
8	Double Leather	Leather
9	Leather breastplate	Scale
10	Cuirbouilli leather	Scale
11	Studded leather	Scale
12	Brigandine armor	Scale
13	Chain mail	Chain
14	Double chain	Chain
15	Augmented chain	Chain
16	Hauberk	Chain
17	Metal breastplate	Plate
18	Augmented plate	Plate
19	Half plate	plate
20	Full plate	Plate

Messaging

Leather Armor Group (Asg 6/7/8):

pre 1202
You fold your hands and deeply intone a sonorous mantra, focusing your mind upon the Iron Skin spell...
Your spell is ready.
cast
You gesture.
You feel your skin grow tight all across your body and your complexion takes on a leathery quality.

Scale Armor Group (AsG 9/10/11/12):

You feel your skin grow tight all across your body and your complexion takes on a scaly quality..

Wearing Off:

You feel the tension in your skin ease and notice that your complexion returns to normal.

See Also

• Iron Skin (1202) (saved post)

External Links

• Minor Mental Spell Circle: Iron Skin, on Play.net