Sorcery Shield

Origin Sorcery Scope Moderate
Archetype Creation Range Personal
Dominion Reality Area N/A
Configuration Might 60 Duration One Minute
Effect Level S:(5), O:4 Potency Epic
Noise Level S:(5), O:4 Intricacy Impressive
Base Paradigm Cost S:(64), O:49
Magicology Levels Power Change Control Creation Illusion Sensitivity
Description
Sorcery Shield creates a defensive Reality construct to block incoming Sorcery attacks.  Its defense modifier applies to any direct attack using Sorcery.  Indirect attacks (such as using Sorcery to hurl a rock) are not defended against by this paradigm.
Effects
This paradigm cannot be cast without some optimization (typically Scope first, then Intricacy).
Scope Base Scope (2 points)
Effect is altering a Form (3 points) - creation brings a Form into existence
Range is Personal
Area is N/A
Duration Interval is one minute: Moderate (4-9 points)
Potency Conflict: Defense Value 10 (30 points)
Intricacy Restoration/Creation/Depletion: Creates a complex Reality construct: Impressive (10-20 points)
Total Base Cost Spontaneous: (64), Optimized: 49 points.
Temper Aspects Maintain is useful (1 point or more)
Diminish is useful for an optimized version, allowing the paradigm to be cast quickly in a conflict situation (10 points Optimized)
Notes