How does Stone Shield work?

[Markov Spiked Chain]

Stone Shield wrote:

Range 0 ft.

Effect stone wall whose area is one 5-ft. square
Duration 1 round
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no

DESCRIPTION
A 1-inch-thick slab of stone springs up from the ground, interposing itself between you and an opponent of your choice. The stone shield provides you with cover from that enemy until the beginning of your next turn, granting you a +4 bonus to Armor Class and a +2 bonus on Reflex saving throws. If the opponent's attack misses you by 4 or less, the attack strikes the shield instead. The stone shield has hardness 8 and 15 hit points. If the shield is destroyed, the spell ends and the shield crumbles away into nothingness. Spells and effects that damage an area deal damage to the shield.

You cannot use this spell if you are not adjacent to a large area of earth or stone such as the ground or a wall.

At 4th level, a qinggong monk may select this spell as a ki power costing 1 ki point to activate.

How do you think this spells works? Is it a slab that moves with you? As written, I think so, but I wanted to see if anyone had other interpretations.

In addition to a nice one round AC bonus, this looks like a mini-Grace vs a single enemy since you can't make an AoO against someone with Cover.

[Calth]

No, the effect does not move with you, it generates a wall (look at the effect line).

Remember, it is an immediate action spell, so its generally designed to work when its not your turn. For this spell, you are supposed to use it when you get attacked to boost your AC/reflex save.

[Markov Spiked Chain]

If you're reading it that way:
Can they just take a 5' step and attack you from a side that isn't protected?
Does the newly formed wall provide cover from other enemies in the same direction for the round?

Somewhat related, does anyone know why Nethys and d20pfsrd are showing this as a Shaman spell? My google/search of PDFs isn't working, it's definitely not listed as Shaman in the initial Advanced Race Guide.

[Calth]

Markov Spiked Chain wrote:

If you're reading it that way:

Can they just take a 5' step and attack you from a side that isn't protected?
Does the newly formed wall provide cover from other enemies in the same direction for the round?

Somewhat related, does anyone know why Nethys and d20pfsrd are showing this as a Shaman spell? My google/search of PDFs isn't working, it's definitely not listed as Shaman in the initial Advanced Race Guide.

Yeah, its definitely not the best worded spell. It breaks down under a lot of conditions, like if the caster is bigger than medium size. I honestly don't really know what the RAW is supposed to be, but going by the intent, I would let the shield protect you from the attacks from a single creature provided the caster doesn't move from where he cast the spell.

And shaman isn't listed in the ARG because the shaman class didn't exist when the ARG was written.

[Markov Spiked Chain]

I see now, it's explicitly listed in the Shaman spell list in ACG, I just wasn't looking in the right spot.

Looks like it's not PFS legal without being an Oread at the moment, so I guess the ambiguity won't be a problem for me. :(

[Souphin]

A 1-inch-thick slab of stone springs up from the ground, interposing itself between you and an opponent of your choice
-- (stationary between you and one enemy)
The stone shield provides you with cover from that enemy until the beginning of your next turn
-- (You do not have to move because it ends at the start of our next turn)

[Chromantic Durgon <3]

Sorry for the necro but I'm wondering

1) if you cast this when an archer starts shooting ta you, they're blocked right?
2) would this interrupt a charge?

[Who the hell do you think I am?]

Chromantic Durgon <3 wrote:

Sorry for the necro but I'm wondering

1) if you cast this when an archer starts shooting ta you, they're blocked right?
2) would this interrupt a charge?

It grants only Cover, not Total Cover, so you can still be targeted.