Bigby’s Crushing Hand

Magic-user 9

Range. ½” per CL

Duration. 1r per CL

Area of Effect. Special

Evocation

Components. V, S, M

Casting Time. 9s

Saving Throw.

Bigby's Crushing Hand causes the appearance of a huge disembodied hand which is similar to Bigby's Forceful Hand and Bigby's Clenched Fist (qq.v.).

The Crushing Hand is under the mental control of the spell caster, and he or she can cause it to grasp and squeeze an opponent. Damage from this constriction depends on the number of rounds it acts upon the victim:

1st round = 1d10 damage [per round]
2nd round = 2d10 damage [per round]
3rd round = 2d10 damage [per round]
4th+ rounds = 4d10 damage [per round]

The Hand can sustain hit points equal to those of the magic-user who created it before being dispelled.

The material components of the spell are a glove of snake skin and the shell of an egg.

Polyhedron #16, Dispel Confusion: ADQ: "What AC do the "hands" produced by the Bigby's Hand spells have?" ADA: The Armor Class of the "hands" is the same as the current AC of the mage who cast the spell. Polyhedron #16, Dispel Confusion: ADQ: "Can the Bigby's Hands be hit by normal weapons?" ADA: No, magical weapons are required to hit them.

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