Bigby's Clenched Fist

A wizard casts the Bigby's Clenched Fist spell to smash, squeeze, and constrict a target creature for up to four rounds.
==Description==
==Gameplay==
The wizard directs this spell at a single target creature, the spell's range is 35 feet.
When the spell begins its effects on the target creature, a unique 3D graphics effect renders over the creature's sprite.
The targeted creature is immediately affected by several effects that occur each consecutive round - despite the spell description talking about four rounds, it's really only three rounds in duration.
On the first round, the target is affected as follows:
* Movement is set to zero, lasting 2 seconds (unaffected by the Free Action status effect).
* A Wing buffet effect lasting 2 seconds with the type set as "Stuck in place".
* After a 1 second delay, the creature is afflicted with 3d6 Crushing damage.
* After a 1 second delay the creature is made Unconscious for the round.
On the second round, the target gets to try and make a Saving throw vs. Paralysis with a -2 penalty. If the save is made, the victim is free of the spell, and for all intents and purposes, the spell's effects are finished, and the victim may move as normal.
If the target misses the saving throw, then an additional 4d6 crushing damage is dealt, and the target remains held for another round.
On the third round, the target tries another Saving Throw, this time with no penalty. If the save is made, the victim is free of the spell.
If the target misses the save, then an additional 6d6 crushing damage is dealt, and the target remains held until the spell expires.
The term "Held" used in the spell description is actually a form of being made Unconscious - and this spell also includes a quirk in that it disables immunity to that Status Effects for the duration of the spell - while knocked out, additional damage will not wake the victim.
This spell can be blocked by Magic resistance, or Spell Immunity: Evocation, or with a spell protection such as Spell Deflection, Spell Turning, or Spell Trap and other similar Power level 8 blocking protections.
This spell can also be removed with various Dispel Magic effects.
Stoneskin will function against the crushing damage.
Otherwise, the targeted creature will experience the damage and disabling effects of this spell potentially each round, for three rounds, and then the spell finishes up and expires.
==Where to obtain its scroll==
===Throne of Bhaal===
*Arcana Archives 
*Book Merchant 
===The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay===
====Sold by====
*Book Merchant 
==Trivia==
This spell is one of five of the "Bigby's Hand" spells introduced in the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons game. The archmage Bigby devised level 5 through 9 spells including; Bigby's Interposing Hand, Bigby's Forceful Hand Hand, Bigby's Grasping Hand, Bigby's Clenched Fist, and Bigby's Crushing Hand.
==Gallery==
OG Bigbys Clenched 1.png|Jan Jansen is targeted by a Bigby's Clenched Fist spell and on round 1 he is damaged and made unconscious with a Held portrait icon visible.
OG Bigbys Clenched 2.png|A second delay into round one, Jan falls prone onto the ground and is Helpless.
OG Bigbys Clenched 3.png|Jan misses the next two saving throws on rounds 2 and 3, taking damage both rounds, and eventually the spell is finished, the Held icon is gone, and Jan begins rising up.
==Mod Content==
Spell Revisions mod has replaced Bigby's Clenched Fist arcane spell, with the spell described below:
Bigby’s Icy Grasp
Level: 8
School: Evocation
Range: Long
Duration: 8 rounds
Casting Time: 8
Area of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Special
This spell causes a huge, disembodied hand to crush the target and pin it to the ground. Each round the massive hand smashes the target for 2d8 cold damage and holds it for 1 round unless a successful save vs. breath is made at a -2 penalty. After the 8th round, the spell is finished.
==External links==
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* Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Bigby's Clenched Fist (Wizard Spell)