Protection from Energy

Abjuration (Ward)
Tier: 2
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Casting Time: 1 major action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Spell negates (harmless)
The dragon unleashes a storm of fire, and you pray the spell holds.

This abjuration grants a creature limited protection from damage of whichever one of five energy types you select: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. The subject gains resistance 10 against the energy type chosen, meaning that each time the creature is subjected to such damage (whether from a natural or magical source), that damage is reduced by 10 points. The spell protects the recipient’s equipment as well.

The spell only absorbs damage. The subject could still suffer unfortunate side effects.

Augmentation:
If you cast protection from energy as a tier 3 spell, it grants immunity to the chosen energy type until it has absorbed 12 points per caster level, at which point it is discharged.