Summoned Swords

Available to Bard, Magus, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.

4th-level conjuration At your command, four blades of arcane force spring into existence and orbit around your waist. While you maintain concentration on this spell, you may command the swords to arrange themselves into different positions and/or move any number of them to a creature of your choice as a bonus action.
 * Casting Time:  1 action
 * Range:  30 feet
 * Components:  V, S, M (a handful of tiny pewter swords)
 * Duration:  Concentration, up to 1 minute.

Guard. The swords point downward and remain stationary, only moving to intercept attacks from other creatures. While arranged around a creature this way, that creature gains a bonus to their Armor Class equal to half the number of swords rounded down. Whenever the guarded creature takes damage from a melee attack, the attacker takes 2d6 force damage.

Orbit. Orienting themselves parallel to the ground, the swords begin spinning around their designated creature. Whenever a hostile creature moves within 5ft of the swords, or starts their turn there, they must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 1d6 force damage, per sword orbiting it and has its speed reduced by 10ft until the end of their turn. On a successful save the creature takes half as much damage and doesn't have their speed reduced.

Pierce. With flashes of light, the swords fly out and seek their targets. As an action, make a spell attack roll for each sword. On a hit, the creature takes force damage equal to 1d6 plus your spellcasting modifier, and suffers 1d4 force at the start of each of its turns it still has the sword inside it. A sword can be removed as an action, upon which it flies back to you. A creature pierced by four or more swords this way is restrained. The summoned swords remain where the flew into until you use a bonus action to return any number of them to you.

At higher levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot above 5th, another sword is created for every two levels above 4th.