Protection from Elements

School: abjuration
Circle: ancient 3rd, arcane 3rd, divine 3rd, occult 3rd
Spell Components: V, S
Action Time: 1 action
Range: touch
Shape: touch
Targeting: self, allies
Base Duration: normal
Saving Throw: will (harmless)
Spell Resistance: yes
Ritual Components: smoldering ash pile or nevermelt ice pile

Lays a strong, ablative hand, bestowing 30/- DR against elemental sources of damage such as acid damage, cold damage, electrical damage or fire damage, absorbing up to 40 HP before collapsing. If caster has spell focus: abjuration, then also prevents taking environmental damage that would otherwise be suffered from being in particularly cold or hot environments for as long as the DR persists.