Hand of tentacles

Hand of tentacles

Hand of Tentacles was a spell that granted its caster deadly, reaching limbs.

Effects
For nine minutes, one of the caster's fingers was capped by a dozen long tentacles. Though the caster could not feel through them, they had the full strength of his finger, and could pick objects up; conversely, the caster was unharmed by damage to the tentacles. However, they prevented spellcasting, as even their other hand twitched in response to the tentacles.

In combat, flailing tentacles could be used in melee quite effectively, though they dealt only half damage to foes with some form of armor or protection. They could also be used for smothering a target by blocking their airways, or to blind them by blocking their view; they had limited grappling ability, and could be used to wield a weapon, in a pinch. These tendrils were about half as durable as their caster, and could be sundered.

Components
Besides verbal and somatic components, the spell called for piece of a tentacle. It didn't need to be fresh, but it could be dried out.

History
Azuth made this spell available through Elminster sometime prior to.