AD&D Players Handbook/Database/Spells/Magic-User/Hold Person
- Hold Person
| Class | Magic-User |
|---|---|
| Spell level | 3 |
| School | Enchantment/Charm |
| Reversible | No |
| Range | 12" |
| Duration | 2 rounds/level |
| Area of Effect | 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
[edit]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.