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While perceiving through the beast's senses, yougain

the benefits ofanyspecial senses possessed bythat

creature, though you are blinded and deafened toyour

own surroundings,

BESTOW CURSE

3rd-/evel nccromancy

Casting Time: 1action

Range: Touch

Components: V,S

Duration: Concentration, up to 1minute

Youlouch a creature, and that creature must succeed

on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed forthe

duration ofthe spelL When youcast this spell, choose

the nature ofthe curse from the followingoptions:

Choose one ability score. While cursed, the target

has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws

made with that ability score.

While cursed, the target has disadvantage on attack

rolls against you.

While cursed, the target must make a Wisdom sav-

ing throw at the start ofeach ofits turns. lfitfails, it

wastes its action that turn doing nothing.

While the target iscursed, your attacks and spells

deal an extra ld8 necrotic damage tothe target.

Aremove cursespell ends this effect.Atthe DM's

option, youmaychoose an alternative curse effect,but

itshould be no more powerful than those described

above.The DMhas finalsay on such a curse's effect.

At Higher LeveIs. Ifyoucast this spell using aspell

slot of4th leveior higher, the duration is concentration,

upto 10minutes. Ifyouuse a spell slot of5th leveior

higher, the duration is8 hours. Ifyou use a spell slot of

7th levelor higher, the duration is 24 hours. Ifyouuse

a 9th leveispell slot, the spelllasts until itisdispelled.

Using a spell slot of5th leveior higher grants a duration

that doesn't require concentration.

BIGBY'S HAND

5th-leveI evocation

Casting Time: 1action

Range: 120feet

Components: V,S, M(aneggshell and a

snakeskin glove)

Duration: Concentration, up to I minute

Youcreate a Large hand ofshimmering, translucent

force inan unoccupied space that youcan see within

range. The hand lasts forthe spell's duration, and it

moves atyour command, mimicking the movements of

your own hand.

The hand is an object that has AC20 and hitpoints

equal toyour hit point maximum. lfitdrops toOhit

points, the spell ends. Ithas a Strength of26 (+8)and a

Dexterity of 10(+0).The hand doesn't fillits spaee.

When youcast the spell and as a bonus action onyour

subsequent turns, youcan move the hand up to60 feet

and then cause one ofthe followingeffects with it.

Clenched Fist.The hand strikes one creature or

object within 5feet ofit.Make a melee spell attack for

PART 3ISPELLS

the hand using your game statistics. Ona hit, the target

takes 4d8 force damage.

Forceful Hand. The hand attempts topush a creature

within 5feet ofitina direction youchoose. Make

a check with the hand's Strength contested bythe

Strength (Athletics) check ofthe target. lfthe target is

Medium orsmaller, you have advantage on the check. lf

yousucceed, the hand pushes the target up to5 feetplus

a number offeetequal tofivetimes your spellcasting

ability modifier.The hand moves with the target to

remain within 5feet ofit.

Grasping Hand.The hand attempts tograpple a Huge

or smaller creature within 5 feetofit.Youuse the hand's

Strength score to resolve the grapple. Ifthe target is

Medium or smaller, you have advantage on the check.

While the hand is grappling the target, youcan use a

bonus action tohave the hand crush it.When you do

so, the target takes bludgeoning damage equal to2d6 +

your spellcasting ability modifier.

lnterposing Hand.The hand interposes itself

between youand a creature youchoose until you give

the hand a different command. The hand moves tostay

between youand the target, providing youwith half

cover against the target. The target can't move through

the hand's space ifits Strength score is less than or

equal to the hand's Strength score. Ifits Strength score

is higher than the hand's Strength score, the target can

movetoward youthrough the hand's space, but that

space isdifficuItterrain forthe target.

At Higher Leveis. When youcast this spell using a

spell slot of6th leveior higher, the damage from the

clenched fistoption increases by2d8 and the damage

from the grasping hand increases by2d6 foreach slot

leveIabove 5th.

BLADE BARRIER

6th-levei evocation

Casting Time: 1action

Range: 90 feet

Components: V,S

Duration: Concentration, upto 10minutes

Youcreate avertical wall ofwhirling, razor-sharp blades

made ofmagical energy. The wall appears within range

and lasts forthe duration. Youcan make a straight wall

up to 100feetlong, 20 feethigh, and 5feet thick, or a

ringed wall up to60 feet indiameter, 20 feethigh, and

5 feet thick. The wall provides three-quarters cover to

creatures behind it,and its space is difficultterrain.

When a creature enters the wall's area forthe first

time on a turn orstarts its turn there, the creature must

make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save. the

creature takes 6d1Oslashing damage. Ona successful

save, the creature takes half as much damage.

BLADE WARD

Abjuratian cantrip

Casting Time: 1action

Range: Self

Components: V,S

Duration: 1round