Ice Claws

Dragon Magazine #229]]

Casting this spell brings into being a disembodied pair of icy, clawed hands, totally under the control of the caster. The caster can attack twice per round with these claws as a fighter half their level, causing 1-3 HP damage each plus an additional 1-4 HP cold damage (those with resistance to cold suffer no additional damage from the cold). They can be used to attack someone up to 30 yards away from the caster, and on a natural roll of 20 the claw(s) have secured a hold on the target, causing automatic claw and cold damage every round thereafter.

The material component of this spell is a pair of crystal claws connected to a small brass chain, all of which is worth 5 gp.