As with Shadow Sculpting and Animate Shadows but the mage now creates darkness from nothing.
In addition, he gives it a semi-substantial form so that it can touch things and even provide a weak barrier.
The mage creates a one-yard radius patch of darkness or five-cubic yard volume of darkness. Each success gives
the shadow Strength 1 (used to lift objects) or Durability 1. It is not a material object, so it has no Structure.
Attacks directed through it (if it is being used for cover) must deal with its Durability, but they don’t damage the
shadow barrier.
Free Council Rote: Child of Midnight
By conjuring up such impenetrable and even animate shadows from light, a Free Council mage can create a barrier
that serves as cover against ranged weapon attacks, he can conjure a specter to frighten off an intruder, or he can
wield a battering ram to fell a door.
