Swordtember Day 4 - Centipede

Arthropod Armaments

Crawling Cutter

Weapon (dagger, shortsword, scimitar, or longsword), rare (require attunement)

Crafted from the body parts of the Cutlass Centipede native to Al’az Forest, the Crawling Cutter is a traditional weapon favored by the followers of Nihaya’khayr residing there. Available in various sizes, ranging from a dagger to a longsword, it's primarily used as an off-hand weapon. Despite its menacing appearance, it's typically employed for defense rather than offense. When infused with the user's life force, the tiny legs on the blade spring to life. They respond to pressure on the grip and impact on the blade, enabling them to ensnare an enemy's weapon. This unique feature allows the wielder to control the opponent's weapon, potentially throwing the enemy off-balance or even disarming them.

Awaken. As a bonus action, you can spend 1 hit dice to awaken the sword for 1 minute. For the duration, the centipede legs on the Crawling Cutter move as if it’s alive. While awakened, this weapon deals an additional 1d4 piercing damage to the target on a hit. In addition, you can use the Crawler’s Parry and Disarming Grasp features.

Arthropod Armaments. If you have multiple Arthropod Armaments with the Awaken

feature equipped, you can use the same bonus action to awaken any number of them. You still need to spend at least 1 or more hit dice per armament you want to awaken.

Crawler’s Parry. When a creature makes a melee weapon attack against you and you can see the attacker, you can use your reaction to increase your AC by 2 against that attack. If the attack misses you due to this increase, the centipede legs on the Crawling Cutter momentarily trap the enemy's weapon, throwing it off balance and imposing disadvantage on the attacker's next weapon attack roll.

Disarming Grasp. When you hit a creature with an attack using the Crawling Cutter, you can use a bonus action and expend 1 hit die to attempt to disarm the target, forcing it to drop one item it's holding. Make an opposed check using your weapon attack modifier plus the number rolled on your hit die against the target's Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use). If you win the contest, the target drops the chosen item at its feet. If you win by 5 or more, you can also choose to fling the item up to 20 feet in any direction.

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