The Hollow Chalice
A name that sounds like it belongs on an actual district map.
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Arcane Hand
You create a Large hand of shimmering, translucent force in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The hand lasts for the spell's duration, and it moves at your command, mimicking the movements of your own hand.
Level
5
School
Evocation
Casting time
1 action
Range
120 feet
Duration
Up to 1 minute
Components
V, S, M
Classes
Wizard
Higher level
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage from the clenched fist option increases by 2d8 and the damage from the grasping hand increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 5th.
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NPC concept
noble exile with a map they should not possess
Quest hook
Expose a saint relic before the cult reaches it.
Loot spark
map to a sealed watchtower with a hidden compartment.
Encounter spark
Fight in a ice-swept pass while a rival party interferes.
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