Gauntlets of excavation

Gauntlets of excavation are a pair of warforged components that give a warforged the ability dig through soil and rock with ease. [1]

Description

They are gauntlets of extra-large size fashioned from pig-iron of a dull-grey hue and weighing 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms). They always look well-worn from use, no matter how recently they were made. Both are attached to each hand. [1]

Powers

When a warforged activates the gauntlets, its arms extend in length and its hands transform into shovels capable of excavating earth and stone. They increase the warforged's strength to the necessary degree, but because of their weight on the upper portion of the body, the warforged grows clumsy and unable to defend itself, and can't use anything in its hands besides. When digging with them, the warforged can excavate at rates of approximately 2 cubic feet (0.057 cubic meters) of stone or 10 cubic feet (0.28 cubic meters) of soil every ten minutes. However, the gauntlets of excavation can only be used for a total of an hour a day and for periods of at least ten minutes at a time.

In addition, the warforged can wield the extended shovel blades as weapons, but it is difficult and ineffective. [1]

Appendix

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Polojac (March 2006). “Arcane Upgrade: Warforged Magic Items”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #341 ( Paizo Publishing ), p. 48.