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1d4chan>SpectralTime at 14:22, 17 October 2021

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	He apparently traveled to the [[Forgotten Realms]] once or twice. This allowed at least some of his spells to be passed on to the wizards of that world. Khelben Arunsun, [[The Blackstaff]] of [[Waterdeep]], met him personally and really didn't like him; he is quoted in the splatbook "Forgotten Realms Adventures" (the post-[[Time of Troubles]] setting book) expressing his disdain for Bigby's excessive reliance on themed spells, and even created his own spell - Khelben's Warding Whip - in large part to be able to counter Bigby's personal spells.		He apparently traveled to the [[Forgotten Realms]] once or twice. This allowed at least some of his spells to be passed on to the wizards of that world. Khelben Arunsun, [[The Blackstaff]] of [[Waterdeep]], met him personally and really didn't like him; he is quoted in the splatbook "Forgotten Realms Adventures" (the post-[[Time of Troubles]] setting book) expressing his disdain for Bigby's excessive reliance on themed spells, and even created his own spell - Khelben's Warding Whip - in large part to be able to counter Bigby's personal spells.

			For what it's worth, he's not a ''complete'' one-trick pony... or at least, his one trick is a bit broader than the stereotype of force constructs shaped like hands. A few of his force constructs were shaped like other things!

	==The Spells of Bigby==		==The Spells of Bigby==

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The Spells of Bigby

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	'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.		'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.

	To younger fans, Bigby is mostly remembered for his legacy; the "Bigby's Hand" arsenal of spells. A skilled [[Evoker]], Bigby specialized in the manipulation of raw elemental force, which he used to create an arsenal of various spells that manifested hand-shaped constructs of force or energy that could achieve assorted effects.		To younger fans, Bigby is mostly remembered for his legacy; the "Bigby's Hand" arsenal of spells. A skilled [[Evoker]], Bigby specialized in the manipulation of raw elemental force, which he used to create an arsenal of various spells that manifested hand-shaped constructs of force or energy that could achieve assorted effects. Yes we've heard ALL the masturbation jokes.

	He apparently traveled to the [[Forgotten Realms]] once or twice. This allowed at least some of his spells to be passed on to the wizards of that world. Khelben Arunsun, [[The Blackstaff]] of [[Waterdeep]], met him personally and really didn't like him; he is quoted in the splatbook "Forgotten Realms Adventures" (the post-[[Time of Troubles]] setting book) expressing his disdain for Bigby's excessive reliance on themed spells, and even created his own spell - Khelben's Warding Whip - in large part to be able to counter Bigby's personal spells.		He apparently traveled to the [[Forgotten Realms]] once or twice. This allowed at least some of his spells to be passed on to the wizards of that world. Khelben Arunsun, [[The Blackstaff]] of [[Waterdeep]], met him personally and really didn't like him; he is quoted in the splatbook "Forgotten Realms Adventures" (the post-[[Time of Troubles]] setting book) expressing his disdain for Bigby's excessive reliance on themed spells, and even created his own spell - Khelben's Warding Whip - in large part to be able to counter Bigby's personal spells.

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	==~~gallery~~==		==Gallery==
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	Bigby spellfire.jpeg		Bigby spellfire.jpeg
	Bigby Solution.jpeg\|Bigby ~~Solution~~ to every problem		Bigby Solution.jpeg\|Bigby's solution to every problem
	Living Bigby's Hand.png		Living Bigby's Hand.png
	Bigby's hand epic.jpeg		Bigby's hand epic.jpeg

1d4chan>Stephenlucas600: /* The Spells of Bigby */

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			Bigby spellfire.jpeg
			Bigby Solution.jpeg\|Bigby Solution to every problem
			Living Bigby's Hand.png
			Bigby's hand epic.jpeg
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	[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]]		[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]]
	[[Category:Greyhawk]]		[[Category:Greyhawk]]

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			[[File:Bigby.png\|thumb\|right\|The inventor of all known Hand spells]]

	'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.		'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.

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	'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.		'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard\|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.
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{{topquote|"The old goat comes up with one good gimmick, and beats it to death with a rock."|Khelben on Bigby.}}

'''Bigby''' is a powerful [[human]] [[wizard|archmage]] from the [[Greyhawk]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Part of the original [[Circle of Eight]], he was one of the first ever player characters in the homebrewed RPG that eventually grew into [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]... which is quite impressive because he actually began as an evil wizard NPC, until [[Mordenkainen]] used a Charm Person spell to forcibly enslave Bigby as his underling. So of course he ultimately betrayed the group.

To younger fans, Bigby is mostly remembered for his legacy; the "Bigby's Hand" arsenal of spells. A skilled [[Evoker]], Bigby specialized in the manipulation of raw elemental force, which he used to create an arsenal of various spells that manifested hand-shaped constructs of force or energy that could achieve assorted effects.

He apparently traveled to the [[Forgotten Realms]] once or twice. This allowed at least some of his spells to be passed on to the wizards of that world. Khelben Arunsun, [[The Blackstaff]] of [[Waterdeep]], met him personally and really didn't like him; he is quoted in the splatbook "Forgotten Realms Adventures" (the post-[[Time of Troubles]] setting book) expressing his disdain for Bigby's excessive reliance on themed spells, and even created his own spell - Khelben's Warding Whip - in large part to be able to counter Bigby's personal spells.

==The Spells of Bigby==
Below is the complete library of spells invented by Bigby. He is also the author of the spellbook "Manual Powers Beyond Life", which contains them all, plus ''Burning Hands''.
* Bigby's Clenched Fist
* Bigby's Crushing Hand
* Bigby's Forceful Hand
* Bigby's Grasping Hand
* Bigby's Interposing Hand
* Bigby's Disrupting Hand
* Bigby's Helpful Hand
* Bigby's Striking Fist
* Bigby's Tripping Hand
* Bigby's Warding Hand
* Bigby's Battering Gauntlet
* Bigby's Besieging Bolt
* Bigby's Bookworm Bane
* Bigby's Construction Crew
* Bigby's Dextrous Digits
* Bigby's Fantastic Fencers
* Bigby's Feeling Fingers
* Bigby's Force Sculpture
* Bigby's Grasping Hands
* Bigby's Most Excellent Force Sculpture
* Bigby's Pugnacious Pugilist
* Bigby's Silencing Hand
* Bigby's Slapping Hand
* Bigby's Strangling Grip
* Bigby's Superior Force Sculpture

[[Category: Greyhawk]]