Grasping Hand of the Magus (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 7

School: Evocation

Casting

Casting Time: Standard Action, or the first attack of a Full Attack Action

Components: V, S, F (a soft glove)

Effect

Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./lvl)

Target or Area: 10-ft. hand

Duration: Until the end of your next full night's rest

Saving Throw: Harmless (Will partial)
 Save DC: 10 + caster stat modifier + spell level

Spell Resistance: Yes

Description

This spell manifests a vast hand, size Large, of massive, solid build. The Hand must have available open (unoccupied, unblocked) spaces to manifest, or the spell fails. Once summoned, the spaces of the Hand are not considered Occupied, and friend and foe alike who wish to move into or through that space may do so freely. This hand may be used for any purpose as Hand of the Magus (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell), except that it is vastly larger and stronger, it may move up to 100 feet in a single round when bid to pick up objects, and since the Grasping Hand acts with surpassing gentleness, despite its brutish appearance, it never inflicts damage of any sort to any creature.

During its duration, the Grasping Hand of the Magus will carry without effort a load up to and equal to the 'Drag' allowance granted by the caster's Strength. This does not encumber the caster in any way.

This hand cannot be targeted by any attack except Dispel Magic (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell), Mage's Disjunction (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell), and the like.

Even more usefully, the Grasping Hand can pick up and carry without harm as many friendly creatures as can fit into a 10 by 10 foot space. Grasping these creatures is a standard action for the caster. As a move action, the caster may then command the hand to carry them to any square within spell range of the caster's current location (at the beginning of the movement) and gently deposit them on their feet. This movement is completely safe from enemy creature action, the magic of the hand serving to shield any conveyed creatures from attacks of opportunity, although they must still brave any environmental hazards or area of effect abilities such as gaze attacks or aura's. Note that the caster can be one of the creatures carried.

The Hand may not hold creatures from round to round: It must re-grasp and then move creatures each round this action is desired. Grasping creatures does not cause the Hand to drop any other carried gear, and the weight of the carried creatures does not count against the weight limit that the Hand may carry.

If the Hand is ordered to move beyond its range or into an anti-magic field, or it is dispelled or disjoined, then any creatures being carried are dropped Prone in the last space the hand occupied.

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Mana Burn Circle Damage

Spell Circle	Burn Cost	Req'd Char Level	Base Dice	Max Dice
0	N/A	N/A	1d4 per 2 character levels	max of 4d4 at character level 8
1	N/A	1st	1d6 per character level	max of 4d6 at character level 4
2	+1	3rd	1d6 per character level	max of 6d6 at character level 6
3	+1	5th	1d6 per character level	max of 10d6 at character level 10
4	+1	7th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 12d6+12 at character level 12
5	+1	9th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 15d6+15 at character level 15
6	+1	11th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 16d6+32 at character level 16
7	+1	13th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 20d6+40 at character level 20
8	+1	15th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 21d6+63 at character level 21
9	+1	17th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 25d6+75 at character level 25
10	+1	19th	1d6+4 per character level	max of 25d6+100 at character level 25
11	+1	21st	1d6+5 per character level	max of 25d6+125 at character level 25
12	+1	23rd	1d6+6 per character level	max of 27d6+162 at character level 27
13	+1	25th	1d6+7 per character level	max of 27d6+189 at character level 27
14	+1	27th	1d6+8 per character level	max of 29d6+232 at character level 29
15	+1	29th	1d6+9 per character level	max of 29d6+261 at character level 29
16	+1	31st	1d6+10 per character level	max of 30d6+300 at character level 30
17	+1	33rd	1d6+11 per character level	max of 30d6+330 at character level 30
18	+1	35th	1d6+12 per character level	max of 30d6+360 at character level 30