- Weapon Group(s): Stabbing, Unarmed
- Weapon Type: Melee, Martial
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- Weapon Damage: 1d6
- Damage Type(s): Bludgeoning Piercing
- Base Critical Threshold: +10 or nat20
- Base Critical Damage Multi.: x3
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- Cost: 40 gp
- Weight: 0.2 Bulk (~1 kg / ~2 lbs)
- Item Power Level: 1
- Magic Power Lvl: 0
- Composition: Metal, Wood (Other: Bone, Metal, Wood)
- Rarity: Basic
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- Additional Effects:
- Dispatching
- Exploiting
- Ramming
The cestus, sometimes known as a bladed gauntlet, is glove with a thin bit of hide or metal that holds small spikes or other metal bits for puncturing. It is a weapon as old as the profession of boxing,, with nonlethal variants being used for sport, and lethal ones used for Arena combat.