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# Hold Person

{{AD&D Spell
|class=Magic-User
|level=3
|school=Enchantment/Charm
|reversible=No
|range=12"
|duration=2 rounds/level
|area=One to four persons
|components=V
|casting_time=3 segments
|saving_throw=Neg.
}}

## Description

Similar to the second level cleric hold person (q.v.), this spell immobilizes creatures, w.ithin range, as designated by the magic-user. If three or four persons are attacked, their saving throws are normal; but if two are attacked, their saving throws are made at -1; and if only one creature is attacked, the saving throw versus the hold person spell is made at -3 on the die. Partial negation of a hold person spell, such as would be possible by a ring of spell turning, causes the spell to function as a slow spell (q.v.) unless the saving throw is successful. Creatures affected by the spell are: brownies, dryads, dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, half-elves, halflings, half-orcs, hobgoblins, humans, kobolds, lizard men, nixies, orcs, pixies, sprites, and troglodytes.

## Source

Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 75. Original printed page is approximately 73 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.

=== OCR source record ===
<pre>Level: 3 Components: V Range: 12" Duration: 2 rounds/level Area of Effect: One to four persons Casting Time: 3 segments Saving Throw: Neg. Explanation/Description: Similar to the second level cleric hold person (q.v.), this spell immobilizes creatures, w.ithin range, as designated by the magic-user. If three or four persons are attacked, their saving throws are normal; but if two are attacked, their saving throws are made at -1; and if only one creature is attacked, the saving throw versus the hold person spell is made at -3 on the die. Partial negation of a hold person spell, such as would be possible by a ring of spell turning, causes the spell to function as a slow spell (q.v.) unless the saving throw is successful. Creatures affected by the spell are: brownies, dryads, dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, half-elves, halflings, half-orcs, hobgoblins, humans, kobolds, lizard men, nixies, orcs, pixies, sprites, and troglodytes.</pre>

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