### Handfangs (Alteration, Necromancy) **Level:** 4 **Components:** S, M **Range:** 0 **Casting Time:** 4 segments **Duration:** 1 rnd/lvl **Saving Throw:** None **Area of Effect:** Caster's hands Using a flake or chip of bone from any source, and a subtle, almost unnoticeable gesture, the caster of this spell conjures bony fangs or hooked teeth that protrude from the back andlor knuckles of one or both of his hands, or a single other extremity, though the fangs appear only on bare flesh, not beneath footwear or clothing. The fangs are sharp enough to saw through bindings, tear cloth, or slash opponents (for 1d2 hp damage), but they have a more potent attack: the first time handfangs touch living flesh, they inject a virulent poison that slows a victim for 1d4 rounds (no saving throw) and instantly inflicts 1 hp damage/level of the caster. The poison's effects can be removed by a [[Spells/Priests/4th Level Priest/Neutralize Poison|Neutralize Poison]] spell, but [[Slow Poison]] is ineffective; there's nothing to "slow:' This nerve-numbing attack functions only once per casting, not once for each fanged hand. Notes: Known by Shaaan (Shay-an) the Serpent Queen, of the FoRGOTTEN REALMS setting. (Updated from DraGon Magazine.)