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Hand of Bigby
by Matt Boley
I fell in love with Bigby's spells when my mentor first showed them to me. Although they were beyond my casting ability, I knew that one day I would learn them.
Upon reaching archmage status in the bladesinging guild, I set to work creating an item for my nephew Dhoali. He was a brash, headstrong young bladesinger who had a knack for getting into trouble. His most recent exploits involved a band of orcs that he chose to take on one-on-twenty. His chances at defeating them were better than good. That is, until the giants came. The appearance of the hill giants almost certainly would have sealed his fate. He managed to hold off the giants, felling two, and defeated half of the orcs before sheer exhaustion slowed him down. He went purely defensive, trying to find an escape route. Had it not been for the intervention of a group of elven archers, Dhoali would have surely died that day. He was humbled, but not much. His skill with the sword continues to improve and his spellcasting ability is excellent. Unfortunately for him, that may not be enough. He had the raw talent, but his tendency to act without thinking may be his undoing.
I know the value of Bigby's spells and I also know that they will serve him well. I created the Hand of Bigby for Dhoali, hoping it would keep him alive to a ripe old age. For an elf that is.
From the Journal of Master Bladesinger
Ruten Corellian, "The Dream Spinner"
Appearance and Abilities: The Hand of Bigby is a single long glove made out of wyvern skin with five rings attached to the outside of the glove, around the fingers of the gloves. The rings are made from a special mythril/copper/zinc alloy. There is one third of a petrified snake egg place on the back of the hand. It has cracks across it's surface.
This glove is normally left handed, although it can alter it self to fit either hand and also to fit any sized hand. It has the ability to cast 5 spells per day from the following list, a spell can be cast more than once but no more than five castings per day:
Bigby's Interposing Hand
Bigby's Forceful Hand
Bigby's Grasping Hand
Bigby's Clenched Fist
Bigby's Crushing Hand
All of these spells have the same characteristics as if they had been cast by a wizard of the character's level. The standard duration of each spell is one round/level. There are lines that appear to be cracks in the egg. They glow blue when any of the spells are in use.
Caster Level: 17th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, Bigby's Interposing Hand, Bigby's Forceful Hand, Bigby's Grasping Hand, Bigby's Clenched Fist, Bigby's Crushing Hand; Market Price: 61,200 gp.
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