Fire shield

Dragonflame mantle, also known as fire shield is an evocation spell used by sorcerers early in their training. When dragonflame mantle is cast it envelops the sorcerer using it in a fiery shield that not only makes it more difficult for enemy attacks to succeed against the sorcerer, but also burns any who touch them with scorching flames. Dragonflame mantle activates instantaneously when the sorcerer wishes for it do so, flaring up when the sorcerer is attacked. The spell is somewhat difficult to cast and as such requires a short rest of a few minutes or more before it can be cast again.

Before the Spellplague, dragonflame mantle was more commonly called fire shield and was used by wizards as well as sorcerers. It was also considered more powerful and not only protected the caster from attacks, but made them immune, temporarily, to extremes of hot or cold. At this time, dragonflame mantle could be cast fewer times per day, being limited either to the amount of spellcasting power overall left for the sorcerer using it or to the number of times, in the case of a wizard, that the caster had prepared to use it.