Wand of paralyzation

A wand of paralyzation, also known as a wand of paralysis, was a magical wand capable of paralyzing opponents.

Description
When activated, a wand of paralyzation shot a beam of blue light at its target.

Powers
The user could expend a charge of the wand to paralyze opponents, before potentially crumbling to ash. The wand itself had seven charges, and when used, it would emit a blue ray out of its tip, towards a creature within. The creature that was struck would be paralyzed for a minute.

At dawn, two to seven charges (the maximum amount) would be replenished. Alternatively, one could cast hold monster on a wand to recharge it.

Notable Wands of Paralyzation

 * Ebony Rod Runewands: wands made out of yew tree and magically transformed into daggers and lances. These enchanted weapons still had the wands' paralyzation abilities, as well as poisoned edge. These weapons were wielded by rune magic adepts in the Bloodstone Lands.

Individuals

 * Alyana al-Azzazi
 * Cylyria Dragonbreast
 * Darsson Spellmaker
 * Irusyl Eraneth
 * Naib ibn-Sodar
 * Sehanine Moonbow

Regions & Settlements

 * The city guards of Athkatla's Gem District were known to wield a variety of polearms that all had a wand of paralyzation attached at their end.
 * The doorclerks of the Bent Helm typically wielded a wand of paralyzation.
 * The barracks of the amlakkars of Calimport commonly had wands of paralyzation as part of their magical arsenals.

Reputation
Not many names of wizards who created these wands were widely known due to the stigma that wands of paralyzation carried—many associated these wands with cruelty and treacherousness. Even though wands of paralyzation were often used by brave adventurers, the tavern tales about heroic warriors being captured and tortured with these wands were simply more popular.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Desert of Desolation • The Shattered Statue • Ruins of Adventure • The Inheritance
 * Novels
 * Spellfire
 * Video games
 * Secret of the Silver Blades • Pools of Darkness • Dungeon Hack • Menzoberranzan • Descent to Undermountain • Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn • Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights 2