Pathfinder 1e
Spell
Enchantment
Stay The Hand
Subject cannot attack with melee weapon.
- School
- Enchantment
- Casting Time
- 1 immediate action
- Range
- Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
- Target
- One creature
- Duration
- 1 round/level and special; see text
- Saving Throw
- Will partial
- Spell Resistance
- Yes
- Components
- V S DF
You cause a creature's arm to waver and prevent it from striking another creature. You can cast this spell when the target is about to make a melee attack against another creature. On a failed saving throw, the target does not follow through with its attack, and its entire action is wasted for the round. On a successful saving throw, the target can make its attack, forcing its strike though the compulsion but losing both accuracy and power, taking a –5 penalty on its attack and damage rolls. Whether or not the target makes its initial save or not, it is subject to a –2 penalty on attack and damage rolls against the creature it originally targeted for the duration of the spell.