Hand of Death

(Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, page 77, DnD 3.5)

Shadow Hand (Strike)

Level: ; Swordsage 4
Prerequisite: Shadow Hand maneuvers
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1d3 rounds
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates

You reach out and tap your foe with a single finger. Her look of puzzlement turns to fear as black energy spreads across her body, rendering her helpless.

You draw upon the power of shadow to render a single foe helpless. By touching a specific nerve center and channeling your ki, you leave your enemy’s muscles cold, locked, and useless.

This maneuver functions only against flat-footed opponents. As part of this maneuver, you make a melee touch attack against your opponent. If this attack hits, your opponent must make a successful Fortitude save (DC 14 + your Wis modifier) or be paralyzed for 1d3 rounds.