Giant Fur

This spell causes the recipient's body hair to grow thickly in a matter of seconds, covering him with a layer of matted hair that provides armor protection equivalent to that of padded armor (AC 8). Any member of a mammalian race, intelligent or not, can benefit from this spell, even if he keeps his hair shaved off. Thri-kreen and other nonmammalian beings are not affected by this spell. Successive castings on an individual have no effect as long as a previous casting is in effect. The armor does not hinder movement or prohibit spellcasting-it's the recipient's own body hair, after all-and the hair shrinks back into the body at the spell's end. The spell lasts until successfully dispelled or until the wearer takes cumulative damage totaling greater than 8 hit points plus 1 hit point per level of the caster. This spell's protection is cumulative with normal shield and Dexterity bonuses but not with protective spells like armor.

The material component for this spell is a strand of giant hair.