Spell

Hold Person

Level 2 Enchantment spell

Level: Level 2
School: Enchantment
Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 ft
Components: V (Verbal), S (Somatic), M (Material) (a straight piece of iron)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Effect

Choose a Humanoid that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Paralyzed condition for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot

You can target one additional Humanoid for each spell slot level above 2.

This spell runs in the game's combat engine with these exact rules: targets, range, saving throw and damage are resolved on the server.

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