Stone Wyvern

MagicUser - SpellDetail

Bigby’s Crushing Hand
(Evocation)
Level:
9
Components:
V, S, M
Range:
1/2"/level
Casting Time:
9 segments
Duration:
1 round/level
Saving Throw:
None
Area of Effect:
Special
Explanation/Description:
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: Ist round 1-10 hit points 2nd & 3rd rounds 2-20 hit points Ath & beyond 4-40 hit points 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.