Handfangs (Wizard Spell)

This spell conjures bony fangs or hooked teeth that protrude from the back and/or knuckles of one or both of the caster's hands, or a single other extremity, though the fangs appear only on bare flesh, not beneath footwear or clothing.
The fangs are sharp enough to saw through bindings, tear cloth, or slash opponents (for 1d2 points damage), but they have a more potent attack: the first time handfangs touch another's living flesh, they inject a virulent poi­son that slows a victim for 1d4 rounds (no sav­ing throw) and instantly inflicts 1 point of damage per level of the caster. The poison's effects can be removed by a neutralize poison spell, but slow poison is ineffective. This nerve-numbing attack functions only once per casting, not once for each fanged hand.
The material component is a flake or chip of bone from any source, and the somatic compo­nent is a subtle, almost unnoticeable gesture.
Notes: Known by Shaaan (Shay-an) the Ser­pent Queen, of the Forgotten Realms setting. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)
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