Magic Items
Magic Items
Claws of the Lioness Rampant
In ages past lived a powerful druid who was fierce and mighty in battle. When going to war she preferred to fight in the form of a massive dire lioness, and it is said that she learned how to ravage her foes as if she truly were a lion.
Unfortunately, she died in a battle against a foul sorcerer, who managed to trap her in her lion form before he killed her; thereby robbing her of mortal's death. He skinned her carcass and trapped her soul within the pelt, and hung it as a trophy upon his fireplace. But the druid's spirit was still fierce, and she called out to her allies, both man and beast, to come to her aid. From near and far, the lions of the savanna came forth and waged war at the side of her human and elven allies, until finally the sorcerer's power was broken and he was slain. Rather then eat him, the lions instead dragged his corpse to the hyenas, and let those foul creature feast upon his remains.
The druid's friend and lover, a spellcaster of no small repute, took the pelt from the wall and managed to release her spirit from its imprisonment. He then fashioned from those skins a pair of thick leather gauntlets.
Description: This pair of heavy leather gauntlets has the weight and feel of steel, but the suppleness of high quality leather. The gauntlets cover the hands, wrist, and much of the upper arm, granting impressive protection to the forearms of the wearer. The fingertip of each gauntlet is covered with a strange metal sheathe, which gives the impression of claws. These claws are decorative only; they are not functional in battle. Embroidered onto the back of each gauntlet in golden thread is the form of a lioness rampant, her claws scraping at the sky.
While worn, the claws of the lioness rampant do not allow the use of bracers. In fact, the gauntlets take up both the gauntlet/glove and bracer magic item slots.
Prerequisite: This item requires the wearer to have the wild shape class feature, as the item functions only while the character is wild shaped and each use of the item consumes one daily use of the character's wild shape.
Activation: The claws must be donned while the druid is in her normal form, and can only be worn by a druid that has a naturally humanoid fore-arm; such as a human, elf, or centaur. When the druid next wild shapes into a quadrupedal form, the claws reform to suit her new shape. Once she returns to her true form, however, the claws meld into her body and become non-functional. The powers of the claws of the lioness rampant work only while the druid is wild shaped.
Effect: Whenever you charge an opponent, you may expend a wild shape use in order to make a full attack at the end of your charge, as if you had the pounce special ability.
Aura/ Caster Level: Faint Transmutation. CL 5th
Construction: Craft Wondrous Item, lion’s charge, wild shape class ability, 3150 gp, 126 XP, 3 days.
Weight: 2 lbs.
Price: 6,300 gp.
Basalt Gauntlets
Description: These gauntlets are constructed of a fine steel mesh layered with basalt.
Activation: As a free, you may slam the gauntlets together, causing your flesh to take on the appearance of dark stone.
Effect: While the guantlets are active, Slam natural attack that deals 1d6 points of damage. You have a +3 bonus on attack and damage with this Slam. If your Slam is your only attack for the round, you add 1.5 times your Strength bonus to the damage.
Charges: The gauntlets have 5 charges that refresh at dawn. Each round the gauntlets remain activated consumes 1 charge. You may choose at the beginning of your turn whether the gauntlets remain active, or if they deactivate (not an action).
Aura/ Caster Level: Faint Transmutation; CL 5th
Construction: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, fist of stone
Weight: 2 lbs
Price: 6000 gp
Gauntlet of the Iron Fist: This gauntlet acts is inscribed with a stylized fist design. As a free action, the wearer of the gauntlet may cause it to become hard like stone, granting him Slam attack that deals 1d6 points of damage. While this ability is active, the wielder gains a +6 enhancement bonus to his Strength for the purposes of attacks and damage with his Slam attack, only. If the wielder only attacks with the Slam this round, he may add 1.5 times his Str bonus to damage rolls.