Hold Person, Icewind Dale 1

Hold Person IWD1

Hold Person is an IWD arcane spell in Black Isle's cRPG of 1999, Icewind Dale 1.

• Hold Person (Enchantment/Charm)
• Level 3 Arcane Spells IWD
• Range: Sight of Caster
• Duration: 2 rounds/level
• Casting Time: 3
• Area of Effect: Special
• Saving Throw: Neg.
• This spell holds 1-4 humans, demihumans, or humanoid creatures immobile for five rounds or longer. The Hold Person spell affects any bipedal human, demihuman, or humanoid of mansize or smaller, including dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, half-elves, halflings, half-orcs, hobgoblins, humans, lizard men, orcs, troglodytes, and others. Thus, a 10th-level fighter could be held, while an ogre could not. The effect selects the enemies closest to the target and holds them. Enemies making their saving throws are totally unaffected by the spell. Undead creatures cannot be held. Held creatures cannot move or speak, but they remain aware of events around them and can use abilities not requiring motion or speech. Being held does not prevent the worsening of the subject's condition due to wounds, disease, or poison.

Back to: Best Spells Icewind Dale 1.

cf. Hold Person BG2.