Steelskin

(See also: Skin Spells)

By means of this spell, the caster transforms the hide of a creature into an alloy of flesh and steel. The added protection gives a +1 bonus to Armor Class for every three levels of the priest (round up), to a maximum bonus of +5. However, the steelskin reduces the recipient's Dexterity to two-thirds of normal (rounded down) with a corresponding adjustment to Dexterity-related abilities.

The material components are the priest's holy symbol and a forged steel rod.