Player's Handbook

Bigby’s Interposing Hand

A 5th-level wizard spell.

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At a glance

Level5
SchoolEvocation
Range10 yds./level
ComponentsV / S / M
Duration1 rd./level
Casting time5
Area of effectSpecial
Saving throwNone
ReversibleNo
SourcePHB p. 210

Description

The Bigby’s interposing hand spell creates a man-sized to gargantuan-sized magical hand that appears between the spellcaster and his chosen opponent. This disembodied hand then moves to remain between the two, regardless of what the spellcaster does or how the opponent tries to get around it. Neither invisibility nor polymorph fools the hand once a creature has been chosen. The hand does not pursue an opponent. The size of the hand is determined by the wizard, and it can be from human size (5 feet) all the way up to titan size (25 feet). It provides cover for the caster against the selected opponent, with all the attendant combat adjustments. It has as many as the caster in full health and has an of 0. Any creature weighing less than 2,000 pounds trying to push past the hand is slowed to half its normal . If the original opponent is slain, the caster can designate a new opponent for the hand. The caster can command the hand out of existence at any time. The of the spell is a soft glove.