Spectral hand and Domain and Wizard speciality abilities

[ElyasRavenwood]

I have a couple of questions concerning the Spectral hand spell. I currently have a Pathfinder society character who is a Cleric 3rd (Pharasma) / 3rd Wizard (Necromancer) 1st lvl Mystic Theurge

Through his domains of Healing and Repose, he has two domain abilities, Gentle rest and Rebuke Death. Through his Necromancy specialty he has the Touch of the Grave special ability.

Can I deliver these Domain special abilities, and School special abilities, which have a range of touch through the Spectral hand spell? I seem to remember the 3.5 Dread Necromancer could channel its charnel touch special ability through the spectral hand spell.

My second question is this: what is the range of the spectral hand spell? Is there a limit to how far the spectral hand can move in a round? Or can I, with a spectral hand spell active, move, and then cast a spell such as shocking grasp, or cure light wounds, and have the spectral hand deliver the spell, anywhere within the range of the spell? I believe I have to make a melee touch attack to deliver the spell, but what does the Hand do? Does it dart from your side, poke your opponent (assuming you make your melee touch attack) and shock him, and then return to your side?

Thanks.

[Kirth Gersen]

ElyasRavenwood wrote:

1. Can I deliver these Domain special abilities, and School special abilities, which have a range of touch through the Spectral hand spell?

2. My second question is this: what is the range of the spectral hand spell?
3. Is there a limit to how far the spectral hand can move in a round? 4. Or can I, with a spectral hand spell active, move, and then cast a spell such as shocking grasp, or cure light wounds, and have the spectral hand deliver the spell, anywhere within the range of the spell?
5. I believe I have to make a melee touch attack to deliver the spell,
6. but what does the Hand do? Does it dart from your side, poke your opponent (assuming you make your melee touch attack) and shock him, and then return to your side?

1. By the rules, spell-like abilities and supernatural abilities are not "spells," so no, you can't. But if I were the DM I'd let you, because those powers really aren't all that spectacular.

2. "Range: medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)." From the spell description.
3. Presumably anywhere within range, since this isn't specified, although it should have been.
4. Looks that way -- at least, I see nothing implying otherwise.
5. Yep.
6. Hmmm... that's actually quite relevant, if the hand is being subjected to fireballs or other attacks, but unfortunately the spell description doesn't tell you. I'd rule that it lashes out like a snake to attack with reach, but otherwise stays inside your square.

[ElyasRavenwood]

Kirth Gersen, thank you. In the Pathfinder society games i have played the DMs have let me chanel the domain and school abilites through the spectral hand spell. The gentle rest ability from the repose domain i have found very useful, to stagger undead, and opponents.

Thanks

I am interested to see if the spectral hand lashes out like a snake to deliver the touch spell then returns to your side. From the spell description it seems like it does. This i would guess is balanced by the need to blow a round to set it up, namely casting the spell.