PF2 Item Worn Magic Claws of the Ice Bear

Pathfinder 2 – Magic Item

Worn – Claws of the Ice Bear

As part of my conversion process of bringing the Jade Regent over to second edition is to convert the special items from each book.

Here is another item I have converted over to Pathfinder 2 from the Jade Regent Adventure Path. It are currently available in all three games.

Spiked Gauntlet – Item 0

Spiked Gauntlet

• Simple Melee Weapon,
• Cost 3 sp,
• Damage 1d4 Piercing,
• Bulk L, Hands 1 Hand, Group Brawling,
• Traits Agile, free-hand

Claws of the Ice Bear – Uncommon Worn Item 4+

(Invested, Magical, Transmutation)

Strapped to the hands, these spiked climbing claws grant a +1 competence bonus on Acrobatic and Athletic checks.

The claws can be used as Spiked Gauntlets, an can do slashing or piercing damage.

Type Lesser Claws of the Ice Bear Level 4 Price 90 gp

Type Claws of the Ice Bear Level 7 Price 315 gp
Allows the wearer to ignore penalties for slippery or icy surfaces relating to climbing. The gauntlets become +1 Striking gauntlets.
Activate two-actions, manipulate Effect Once per day the wearer can cast the spider climb spell.

Type Greater Claws of the Ice Bear Level 13 Price 3,450 gp
You gain a +2 item bonus and ignore climbing penalties for slippery or icy surfaces, and ignore difficult terrain for icy or snowy ground. The gauntlets become +2 Greater Striking gauntlets.
Activate two-actions, manipulate Effect Three times per day the wearer can cast the spider climb spell.

PF2 References: +1 Weapon Potency Rune (p581), Magic Weapon (p599), Spider Climb (371), Striking Rune (p581)

Conversion Details

• base item – Magic Weapon (+1 striking weapon) Level 4 – 100 gp
• – Using Boots of Elvenkind for +1 bonus to Acrobatic checks – Level 4 – 100 gp
• – Using Boots of Elvenkind for example for +1 Bonus to Athletics checks – Level 4 – 100 gp
• – Wand of 2nd Level spell – Level 5 – 160 gp
• Total Price 460 gp and the item is level 7.

• Compared to Gamemastery Guide concepts
• base item – Magic Weapon (+1 striking weapon) Level 4 – 100 gp
• – Skill bonus +1 (x2) Level 3 – 90 gp
• – 2nd Level Spell, once per day Level 5 – 125 gp
• Total Price 315 gp, Level 7 Item

• base item – Magic Weapon (+2 greater striking weapon) Level 12 – 2,000 gp
• – Using Boots of Elvenkind for +2 bonus to Acrobatic checks – Level 10 – 1000 gp
• – Using Boots of Elvenkind for example for +2 Bonus to Athletics checks – Level 10 – 1000 gp
• – Wand of 2nd Level spell – Level 5 – 160 gp
• Total Price 4,160 gp and the item is level 14.

• Compared to Gamemastery Guide concepts
• base item – Magic Weapon (+2 greater striking weapon) Level 12 – 2,000 gp
• – Skill bonus +2 (x2) Level 9 – 1150 gp
• – 2nd Level Spell, three times per day Level 7 – 300 gp
• Total Price 3,450 gp, Level 13 Item

• With the Gamemastery Guide I decided to include a lesser version as well
• Base Item – Skill +1 – Level 3 – 45 gp
• – Skill +1 – Level 3 – 45 gp
• Total Price 90 gp, Level 4 Item

Note: I have giving the gauntlets +1 and striking, making them a useful weapon as well as a tool. This would be a reason for the natives of Erutaki to keep making them. I noticed I had forgotten to add the spider climb ability to the cost of the items. This has been fixed in the gamemastery guide versions.

Content Updates

• 2021-08-05 – Updated the layout and menu.
• 2021-02-01 – Name changed from “Magic Item Claws of the Ice Bear” to “Item Worn Magic Claws of the Ice Bear”
• 2020-11-07 – Layout updates.
• 2020-03-22 – Added lesser form and changed values based on rules from gamemastery guide.

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