Symbiont, Crawling Gauntlet

What initially appears to be rusty spiked gauntlet is, in fact, alive. Although it is hollow, its interior is covered with small, writhing tendrils. It seems perfectly capable of walking on its fingers, even climbing up the rotten wooden door. Worse yet, it seems apt, even willing, to claw open someone's foot.

Symbiont, Crawling Gauntlet

CR 1/2

XP: 200

LE Diminutive Aberration (Symbiont)

Init: +7; Senses: Darkvision 60'; Perception +4

DEFENSE:

AC: 17, Touch 17, Flat-Footed 14 (+4 size, +3 Dex)

HP: 4 hp (1d8-1)

Fort: -1; Ref: +5; Will: +2

OFFENSE:

Speed: 10 ft.

Melee: Claw +8 (1d1+1; 19-20/x2)

Space: 2 1/2 ft.; Reach: 0 ft.

STATISTICS:

Str 1, Dex 16, Con 8, Int 10, Wis 10, Chr 10

Base Atk: +0; CMB: -4; CMD: 4

Feats: Improved Initiative

Skills: Escape Artist +7, Perception +4, Stealth +19, Survival +4

Languages: Does not speak, but understands Undercommon and Daelkyr.

SPECIAL ABILITIES:

As One (Ex): See Symbionts for details.

Attachment (Ex): Crawling gauntlets deal 1 point of Constitution damage.

Collective Ego (Ex): Crawling gauntlets have an Ego Score of 4, as per the symbiont sub-type. Unless created otherwise, crawling gauntlets are always lawful evil and are always in the service of the daelkyr lords of Xoriat.

Item Slot (Ex): Crawling gauntlets attach to the hand slot.

Host Benefits:

Claw Attack: While attached, the host creature gains a natural claw attack appropriate to his size category. If the host already has a claw or slam attack using the attached limb, that natural attack is temporarily replaced with the claw attack from the crawling gauntlet. The host is automatically proficient with this natural attack. The claw attack has a threat range of 19-20 and counts as a magic weapon with a +1 enchantment bonus.

Telepathy (Su): A crawling gauntlet can communicate telepathically with its host, if the host has a language.

ECOLOGY:

Environment: Underground

Organization: Solitary

Treasure: None

Role: None

Source: MoE, pg. 155

Crawling gauntlets appear to be formed out of some warped, bony crustacean. They are based on Cestus +1, except that it does slashing damage.

Construction:

Aura: Moderate Transmutation; CL: 6th

Slot: Hand; Rules: Symbionts Price: 2,305 gp

Construction Requirement: Craft Symbiont, Beast Shape I

Construction Cost: 1,152.5 gp