Hold Monster

Enchantment/Charm [mind-affecting, paralysis]

• • Level Magic-user 5

  • Components V, S, M

  • Casting Time 5 segments

  • Range 0

  • Area of Effect Up to 4 creatures selected by the caster within a 5-ft. per caster level radius burst

  • Duration 1 round per caster level

  • Save (Modified) Wisdom vs. Poison (save negates)

The target becomes held if it misses it's saving throw.

• The caster can select each target by sight.

• A single target chosen suffers a -3 penalty to the save. Two targets chosen will both suffer a -1 penalty to the save. More than two targets chosen grant no modifiers.

• Targets chose must make a (potentially modified) Wisdom save vs. Poison or be held for 1 round per caster level (save negates).

Material Components. A small straight bar of hard metal (or nail) which is consumed in the casting. Cost/Scarcity. 1 s.p./Common.

Known Substitutions. None.