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So this is almost entirely for the fun of it, but:
I have a sorcerer that can use Freezing Hands (Burning Hands + bloodline ability). I thought it would be hilarious if she used this to shatter a dude's hand in a high-five.
The problem is, most enemies aren't keen on high-fiving people they're currently trying to skewer/incinerate/feed to their dark god. What are some ways you guys can think of to make this happen? Bonus points if it's PFS-compatible.
Plenty of compulsions you could use to get a high-five, but unfortunately
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BURNING HANDS DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
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It just makes a small cone of fire . . . or, in your case, really cold stuff. Shattering isn't in the dice.
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Plenty of compulsions you could use to get a high-five, but unfortunately
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BURNING HANDS DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
</morbo>It just makes a small cone of fire . . . or, in your case, really cold stuff. Shattering isn't in the dice.
If it reduces them beyond their death threshold, I'm gonna make the argument to my DM that heck yes it does include shattering. Coulda sworn there was a touch spell that did similar, though... maybe I'm misremembering from back when I was a DM that didn't know what she was doing.
On the note of compulsions, though: which would be ideal for this sort of thing? Ideally something low-cost, naturally, but if I need to move planets to get my Shatterhand High-Five, so be it.
Shocking Grasp or another melee touch range spell might be better for this purpose.
I'd have a hard time convincing my GMs to let me shatter someone who high fived me with shocking grasp.
Are you thinking of Frigid Touch or Frostbite?
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Even something as simple as a charm person would be enough if your new "friend" knows what a "high-five" is (hey, maybe your campaign is set in the Mystical Valley of Saint Fernando). Beyond that, you may have to go full dominate person or have a friend possess them via possession or magic jar. Euphoric tranquility seems like a good way to make someone amenable to friendly memetic gestures demonstrating acknowledgement of a shared culture.
This seems like a lot of work for what you're trying to do, though.
Command- give me a high five
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Wait until the target does something remotely impressive in combat and then say:
"Damn! I know we're fighting, but that was pretty sweet what you just did. Up top, bro! I give praise where praise is due!"
Then Roll Bluff as you hold your hand up and wait for him to give you the high five.
Just say that your "Freezing Hand" is in the shape of giant icy Palm that starts off at your hand, then grows as it goes outwards. Enemies hit with this "Freezing High-Five" take cold damage and, if reduced to 0/-CON, immediately shatter.
Pretty hard for you to miss their palm if the hand is larger than their entire body...
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Shocking Grasp! That's what I was thinking of.
Bluff is probably the lowest-investment possibility (as it can be used untrained). "Excellent crit, dude! I know my friend is bleeding out, but like, well done." Oddman's got the right idea.
I'll consider all of these ideas in the future :D thank you all!