Shocking grasp

Shocking grasp charged the caster's hand with electrical energy that damaged a touched foe. A foe with large amounts of metal would suffer a greater effect.

Shocking grasp was a common spell in the Realms, though not a popular one. It was known but rare in Zakhara in 1367 DR.

History
The Netherese arcanist Volhm was given the credit for the creation of this spell in &minus;1970 DR under the name Volhm's grasp.

Known Users
Pre-spellplague, the underwizards of the Arcane Brotherhood typically knew and used this spell.

Calishite elementalists who followed the Tradition of Air were especially adept at the casting of shocking grasp.