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  • Hold Person
    created: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.906-04:00
    modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.906-04:00
    published: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.906-04:00
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  • ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/cleric
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/druid
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/sorcerer
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/warlock
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/wizard
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/feat/boon-of-siberys/sorcerer-spell
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/level/2nd-level
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/race/tiefling/abyssal
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/school/enchantment
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/arcane-trickster
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/blood-magic
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-revolution
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-tyranny
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/circle-of-the-land/polar-land
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/college-of-lore
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/divine-soul/good
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/drake-blooded
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/eldritch-knight
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/house-of-bishops
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/house-of-knights
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/oath-of-conquest
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/oath-of-redemption
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/oath-of-vengeance
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/order-domain
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/overlord
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    classes:
  • Bard
  • Bard (College of Lore)
  • Cleric
  • Cleric (Order Domain)
  • Druid
  • Druid (Circle of the Land, Polar Land)
  • Fighter (Eldritch Knight)
  • Martyr (Burden of Revolution)
  • Martyr (Burden of Tyranny)
  • Necromancer (Overlord)
  • Paladin (Oath of Conquest)
  • Paladin (Oath of Redemption)
  • Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)
  • Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
  • Sorcerer
  • Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good)
  • Warden (Drake-Blooded)
  • Warlock
  • Warmage (House of Bishops)
  • Warmage (House of Knights)
  • Witch (Blood Magic)
  • Wizard

Hold Person

2nd-level, Enchantment

  • Casting time: 1 Action
  • Range: 60 feet
  • Components: V, S, M (a straight piece of iron)
  • Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Choose a Humanoid that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Paralyzed condition for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional Humanoid for each spell slot level above 2.

Classes: Bard (College of Lore); Bard; Cleric (Order Domain); Cleric; Druid (Circle of the Land, Polar Land); Druid; Fighter (Eldritch Knight); Martyr (Burden of Revolution); Martyr (Burden of Tyranny); Necromancer (Overlord); Paladin (Oath of Conquest); Paladin (Oath of Redemption); Paladin (Oath of Vengeance); Rogue (Arcane Trickster); Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good); Sorcerer; Warden (Drake-Blooded); Warlock; Warmage (House of Bishops); Warmage (House of Knights); Witch (Blood Magic); Wizard

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 286. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)