Hand Armor

No, not armor for hands; armor made of hands. Think of a suit of armor made of multiple Things (of Addams Family fame) imitating Janet Jackson's 1993 Rolling Stone cover, except over the entire body. Yes, the image in your mind is both kinky and disturbing. At least the hands aren't skeletal or otherwise undead.

HAND ARMOR

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 12th

Slot armor; Price 18,000 gp; Weight 15 lbs.

DESCRIPTION

Hand Armor appears as a collection of one hundred construct hands, joined at the wrist in pairs. When the proper command word is spoken, the hands swarm over the wearer’s body, locking together by interlaced fingers or grasped wrists to form a suit of armor. Certain vital areas, such as the torso and head, are doubly layered. The hands require direct skin-to-skin contact to function; clothing worn at the time of activation is either torn away or crawled beneath, depending on its tightness.

At least ten pairs of hands remain attached to the wearer at all times to preserve modesty, though these hands provide no armor bonus.

Hand Armor is treated as light armor for all purposes.

ARMOR STATISTICS

• Armor Bonus: +4
• Max Dex Bonus: +5
• Armor Check Penalty: 0
• Arcane Spell Failure Chance: 10%
• Speed: 30ft/20ft
• Weight: 15 lbs.

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Detached Hands (Su)
As a standard action, the wearer may speak a command word to detach a single pair of hands from the armor. The detached hands function as mage hand with the following changes: they may carry up to 10 pounds, require no concentration once commanded, and have a maximum range of 30 feet. The detached hands cannot attack, activate magic items, or perform skill checks. Only one pair of hands may be detached in this manner at a time.

Assisting Hands (Su)

As a standard action, the wearer may command a number of pairs of hands equal to the wearer’s Intelligence modifier (minimum 1) to assist in manipulating items on the wearer’s person or within the wearer’s reach. These hands remain attached to the armor and function as additional hands for purposes such as holding items, drawing items, stabilizing ropes, or carrying objects. They do not grant additional actions, do not threaten squares, and cannot make attacks, combat maneuvers, or skill checks.

Each pair has an effective Strength score of 10 and can support up to 10 pounds. Multiple pairs may cooperate to support heavier objects; however, the total weight supported in this manner cannot exceed the wearer’s maximum load. These hands cannot retrieve items from a distance or manipulate unattended objects beyond the wearer’s reach. Items remain held until released by command or until the armor enters rope form.

Skill Assistance (Ex)
While wearing Hand Armor, the wearer gains a +3 competence bonus on the following skill checks: Climb, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Intimidate, Sleight of Hand, and Swim.

Rope Form (Su)
As a standard action, the wearer may speak a command word causing all hands except those preserving modesty to disengage from the wearer and clasp together, forming the equivalent of a 50-foot length of silk rope. While in this form, the wearer loses all armor bonuses, and all other abilities of Hand Armor cease to function. As another standard action, the wearer may command the hands to return, reforming the armor. If the rope is destroyed, Hand Armor becomes nonfunctional until repaired.

Construction Requirements: Craft Construct, Animate Rope, Mage Hand; Craft (armor) 17

Cost: 9,000 gp


This freaky piece of magic was inspired by a truly weird dream I had last night. 


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