Reinforce

By drawing the defensive power of earth into an object, a mage may reinforce it, temporarily rendering it nearly indestructible and improving its armor class. The value of the armor class bonus is dependent on the initial bonus provided by the object; better armor will be more heavily improved. Weapons thus reinforced will not degrade with use, until the reinforcement expires.

In addition to casting the spell directly on an object, the mage may target himself or a groupmate; in this case, all objects worn by the target will be reinforced, as though the mage had reinforced each object individually. This spell may be renewed before expiration. Facility with the forgemaster skill will improve the armor class bonus granted by this spell.