Choking Sands

Sandstorm (Sa)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Choking Sands is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from Sa. On class lists for Cleric (Level 5), Druid (Level 5), Sorcerer (Level 5), and others. Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: Fortitude negates (see text); Duration: Instantaneous (see text); Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Necromancy
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S, M
Range
Touch
Target
One living creature
Duration
Instantaneous (see text)
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates (see text)
Spell Resistance
Yes

You coat the target’s lungs with dust and sand.
The target can cough up the sand by taking a full-round action and making a Fortitude save.
If it chooses not to do so, it must make Constitution checks to avoid suffocation (see page 304 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Material Component: A tiny stuffed animal filled with sand.