Claw of Nezram (Magic Claw)

The great wizard Nezram made a number of unique, magical items before he left the Realms for parts unknown. One of the most unusual is the claw of Nezram. It is a replica of a humanoid hand made of ivory, studded with rubies, with sharp claws instead of fingers.
The claw has several functions. Its mundane function causes it to scratch any part of the wielder's body on command, to relieve an itch. If ordered into combat, the claw has two options-it may slash at an opponent, causing 1d6 points of damage; if it inflicts maximum damage on any attack, it grabs the target around the throat and causes 2d10 points of damage per round until the target is dead. Or, it may grab at a target's weapon hand, negating one attack each melee round (if a victim has 3/2 attacks, the first-round attack is lost as well as one of the second-round attacks). The claw is AC 0. If 50 points of sharp-edged damage are done to it, it stops attacking for 24hours; 200 points of such damage completely destroys it.
The claw is intelligent; any new master trying to control it must battle against a neutral alignment,12 Int, and 16 Ego (as an intelligent sword). The hand glows red if rubies (other than the ones embedded on the hand) are within 50'.
Nezram is known to have constructed at least five claws, one of which is in the possession of Hodkamset, the most powerful wizard of the Cult of Set.
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Category:Magic Claws