Wanted to make a PrC centred around
spectral hand, so here it is. Some of the abilities might be a bit on the strong side, but the lost caster level should balance things out a bit.
DISCIPLE OF BIGBY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Skills: Sleight of Hand 4 ranks, Spellcraft 8 ranks
Spellcasting: Ability to cast
Bigby's helpful handPHB2 and
spectral handClass Skills (4+Int): Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Disable Device, Knowledge (arcana), Open Lock, Profession, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft, Use Rope.
Hit Dice: d4
Level | Base
Attack Bonus | Fort
Save | Ref
Save | Will
Save |
Special |
Spellcasting |
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Detonate hand, Enduring hand, Improved spectral hand, Warding hands | - |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Force palm, Versatile hand | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 3rd | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Hand magus, Two hands clapping | - |
| 4th | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Hand opportunist, Skillful hand | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 5th | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Extended hand, Omnihand | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Disciples of Bigby gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Spells per Day: From 2nd level on, when a new Disciple of Bigby level is gained, the character gains new spells per day as if he had also gained a level in a spellcasting class he belonged to before adding the prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained, except for an increased effective level of spellcasting. If a character had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a Disciple of Bigby, he must decide to which class he adds the new level for purposes of determining spells per day.
Detonate Hand (Su): Instead of using a
spectral hand effect to deliver a touch spell as normal, you may release it as a 10ft burst centred on the hand's position (Reflex half, DC = normal DC for a spell of that level or the
spectral hand's level, whichever is greater). This destroys the
spectral hand.
Enduring Hand (Su): The caster level of your
Bigby's helpful hand and
spectral hand spells is increased by 3, to a maximum of 2 + your character level.
Improved Spectral Hand (Su): You have developed greater mastery of the
spectral hand spell. Casting the spell does not cause you to lose hit points; instead it has hit points equal to your caster level (unless it would somehow have more). In addition, the hand does not need to attack from your direction. Finally, add your class level to the highest level of touch spells which can be channeled by the hand.
Warding Hands (Su): For every one of your
Bigby's helpful hand or
spectral hand spells within 5ft of you, you gain a cumulative +2 shield bonus to AC (to a maximum of double your class level), which applies even against incorporeal touch attacks.
Force Palm (Su): At 2nd level you gain a melee touch attack usable at will, dealing 1d6 points of force damage. If your BAB is high enough to allow multiple attacks, then you may attack with multiple force palms per turn. This attack may be channeled by a
spectral hand effect as if it were a spell, in which case it deals 1d6 force damage per level of the spell slot used to cast
spectral hand.
Versatile Hand (Su): At 2nd level, whenever you cast
Bigby's helpful hand it has an effective Strength score equal to double the level of the spell slot used to cast it (or its normal Strength score, whichever is higher), increasing its carrying capacity accordingly. As a standard action you may order the hand to move to any position within Medium range (100ft +10ft/level) and either remain there or follow you at a fixed distance; if the hand goes out of range then the spell ends.
Hand Magus (Su): At 3rd level, whenever you cast a
Bigby's hand spell (including
Bigby's clenched fist) you can also channel spells through it as if it were a
spectral hand (but only against the current target of the
Bigby's hand spell), or have it carry items as a
Bigby's helpful hand spell.
You may treat
Bigby's hand spells as both
Bigby's helpful hand and
spectral hand for the purposes of this class's abilities.
Two Hands Clapping (Su): At 3rd level, whenever a creature is struck in melee by one of your
spectral hand spells, your other
spectral hand spells treat it as flanked for the rest of the round.
Hand Opportunist (Su): At 4th level, as long as you share your space with a
spectral hand your reach is increased by +5ft. You may use
spectral hands to make attacks of opportunity.
Skillful Hand (Su): At 4th level you may command a
Bigby's helpful hand to perform Strength checks, using the same action it would take for you to perform the check normally. Alternatively you may have the hand perform a Dexterity check, Dex-based skill check or Disable Device check using your modifiers, but performing a check in this manner takes twice as long as normal, to a minimum of 1 round.
Extended Hand (Su): At 5th level the range of your
spectral hand spells increases by one step (Close->Medium->Long).
Omnihand (Su): At 5th level, whenever you cast a spell you may choose to have it originate from a
spectral hand you control, even if it is not a touch spell.
