Hand of Death
Hand of Death is a D&D 3.5 spell (Shadow Hand (Strike)) from ToB. On class lists for Swordsage (Level 4). Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: Fortitude negates; Duration: 1d3 rounds; Casting time: 1 standard action.
- School
- Shadow Hand (Strike)
- Casting Time
- 1 standard action
- Range
- Touch
- Target
- One creature
- Duration
- 1d3 rounds
- Saving Throw
- Fortitude negates
- Spell Resistance
- No
You reach out and tap your foe with a single finger. Her look of puzzlement turns to fear as black energy spreads across her body, rendering her helpless.
You draw upon the power of shadow to render a single foe helpless. By touching a specific nerve center and channeling your ki, you leave your enemy’s muscles cold, locked, and useless.
This maneuver functions only against flat-footed opponents. As part of this maneuver, you make a melee touch attack against your opponent. If this attack hits, your opponent must make a successful Fortitude save (DC 14 + your Wis modifier) or be paralyzed for 1d3 rounds.