Silverbeard

By means of this spell, the priest temporarily transforms his beard into refined silver. In addition to the stunning visual impact of this spell effect, a silverbeard serves as an unusual shield in combat situations.

If the priest is unarmored, silverbeard confers a base AC of 8 (7, if a shield is also borne) for the duration of the spell. If armor of any sort is worn, this spell confers a +1 AC bonus for the duration of the spell. Repeated use of this spell gradually transforms the color of the priest's beard to silver.

The material component is the priest's holy symbol.