The Archive of Esoteric Secrets

Galoran's Gratuitous Gesture

3-level Enchantment

You project the image of a large, translucent hand, coloured how you choose at a point that you can see within range. The hand makes a gesture that you choose from the list below. Each gesture will force any creature of your choice that starts its turn within 10 feet of the hand to make a Wisdom saving throw or suffer a penalty based on the gesture made that lasts until the start of their next turn.   A creature that is immune to the charmed effect, has an Intelligence score lower than 6, or does not understand a language, automatically succeeds the saving throw.   Demoralise. The target creatures have disadvantage on ability checks.   Insult. The target creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls that do not target the hand.   Point. The hand points in a direction. The target creatures treat any movement that is not in the pointed direction as if it is difficult terrain.   As an action on your turn, you can move the hand up to 20 feet, and change its gesture if you wish.
 
At higher levels: When you cast this spell using a 4th level spell slot or higher, the radius increases by 5 feet for every spell slot level expended above 3rd.