Aug 2, 2019 · I want a monk character that is primarily fists, but has a little extra. I was thinking early on a Monk's unarmed strike is 1d4 and the cestus could turn it into 1d6. But at level 6 the unarmored strike is already 1d6 so I was wondering if there's a way use the cestus while still considering an unarmored strike.

Cestus| Simple| 1 gp| 1d4| bludgeoning| 1 lb.| Light. Perhaps your GM will permit you to have a magical cestus, which gives you a bonus to AC, or a bonus to damage with it. If your character has lost an arm through some horrific accident, or was born one-handed, that's not the end of the adventure for that character.

Sep 28, 2022 · As far as gauntlets what he describes is cestus. Which are real weapons designed for pit fighting by the romans. D2+STR because its a puncture weapon, and the damage is less then duel welding the battle axe. It will not break the game since there is similar options already in the game. This is a thematic choice. This is in AD&D.

Aug 3, 2022 · If you give the cestus a flat +2 to unarmed strikes, it would be like giving the creature the dueling fighting style for unarmed strikes. But that would enable a creature wearing only 1 cestus to use the dueling style for a functional +4 to unarmed strike damage. An edge case but still one to consider.

Jul 3, 2022 · If you're running 5e, just make brass knuckles a "Simple Melee Weapon that doesn't have the Two-Handed property." Problem solved, it uses their Martial Arts die and benefits from +1. Reply reply

Jun 4, 2015 · But it was needed for the math in that case. It's not in 5e do just giving the monk an item that gives them magic fists seems like a boring waste of an item. Something cooler would be more interesting. Like hand wraps that can be ignited once per day giving your monk fire damage.

Jul 2, 2015 · The ward cestus (Arms and Equipment Guide 6, 10) (10 gp; 4 lbs), an exotic weapon, says that attacking with it "is considered an unarmed attack," and attacks with it deal the same damage as the wielder's unarmed strike. If the DM permits the alternative class feature city brawler to fight with a ward cestus yet still be considered unarmed, this ...

Jul 19, 2018 · I've talked with my friends about home brewing stuff. You could get magic handwraps, magical cestus, or as u/epic_Flygon24 suggested, brass knuckles or a ring. Then just give them properties of other magic weapons that exist. So an example could be Flaming Fists (Flame Tongue) Pair of Cestus that erupt in flame when the command word is spoken.

May 5, 2020 · Alternatively I could see a set of silver knuckles, or cestus, and perhaps one or two unique magic cestus. It's also a little late for that. Monks and Druids get it at 6th. Haymaker. First, you're too good at criticals for that to be your limit.

Jun 4, 2015 · I'm all for creative magic items! In my campaign, because I hate boring magic items, I consider plain +1 weapons and armor to be extremely well crafted but mostly mundane items.