Hold Animal (spell)

Hold Animal holds animals of any size rigid for the duration of the spell. Those chosen for the spell are entitled to a saving throw. The spell affects animals only; it has no effect against magical creatures such as manticores, gorgons, harpies, chimera, fire salamanders, flame snakes, nightmares and so on.

Hold Animal

Range	80 ft.
Duration	2 rounds per level
Area of Effect	up to 4 creatures
Casting Time	2 rounds
Saving Throw	negates
Level	bard (3rd); druid (3rd)

Held animals can take no action; however, if a creature is struck or attacked, the spell’s influence on that creature will be broken.

Creatures with less hit dice than the level of the caster suffer a –2 penalty to their saves.