void main()
{
  object oMe=OBJECT_SELF;
  if (GetNearestCreature(CREATURE_TYPE_PLAYER_CHAR,PLAYER_CHAR_IS_PC,oMe,1)!=OBJECT_INVALID)
  {// PC is near
  effect eShadowArmor=EffectVisualEffect(VFX_DUR_PROT_SHADOW_ARMOR);
  if (GetLocalInt(oMe,"nShadowArmor")!=TRUE)
  { // apply shadow armor
    ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT,eShadowArmor,oMe,10000.0);
    SetLocalInt(oMe,"nShadowArmor",TRUE);
  } // apply shadow armor
  } // PC is near
}