The Claw (3.5e Equipment)

"The Claw" is one of the many tools designed by Thieves and Assassins Guilds primarily used as a "grapple" gadget to scale the sides of tall structures. The Claw was designed for stealth, granting a +5 bonus to Hide and Move Silently checks, remaining perfectly silent in water as well. The Claws were crafted with Riverine, making the gauntlets immune to all damage save for spells that destroy/dispell, while granting a +5 AC Deflection Bonus. The Spell disintegrate immediately destroys an item made of riverine, as does a rod of cancellation, a sphere of annihilation, or a Mordenkainen's disjunction spell, causing the water to spill out in a sudden rush. Armor and shields made of riverine do not form a complete enclosure, so breath weapons and spells do still affect the wearer. The Claw is appears similar to mercenary gauntlets, being able to lock in place with the additional ability of activating a switch on the forearm, which extends a specially made blade similar to a Katar by about five inches, and can be made to retract via switch the same way. The Claw's blade is silent upon extension, and can be made magically enhanced separately from the gauntlets itself without worry of losing freedom of movement or maneuverability with hands. This makes The Claw extremely versatile, and is therefore handed out exclusively to members of Thieves and Assassin Guilds who've earned their place notably amongst the ranks.

The Claw

Exotic Light Melee Critical: 17-20 x3 Range Increment: self, 30 ft. Type: slashing Hardness: —
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	10	1d3	0.5 lbs	1
Diminutive	20	1d4	1 lbs	3
Tiny	30	1d6	1.5 lbs	6
Small		1d8	2 lbs	12
Medium		2d6	5 lbs	25
Large	100	3d6	10 lbs	50
Huge	200	4d6	15 lbs	100
Gargantuan	300	6d6	20 lbs	200
Colossal	400	8d6	25 lbs	400
The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. Any other supplied values are the author's best determination.

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