The wearer is able to affect critical hits on Constructs. It also allows rogues to perform a sneak attack on Constructs. (Constructs have no “vital” areas and are normally immune to critical hits and sneak attack bonuses.)
2017
Adds +2 to Dexterity (thus adding +1 To Hit with ranged attacks, +1 to AC, and +1 to Reflex saving throws) and suffer -2 to Constitution (thus suffering -1 to Fortitude saving throws and -1 to max HP per character level)
Adds +2 to Constitution (thus adding +1 to Fortitude saving throws and +1 to max HP per character level) and -1 to Strength (thus, depending on prior Strength score, suffering either 0/-1 To Hit in melee and either 0/-1 Damage with melee and thrown weapons)
Adds +2 to Constitution (thus adding +1 to Fortitude saving throws and +1 to max HP per character level)
Adds +1 to Constitution (thus, depending on prior Constitution score, either 0/+1 to Fortitude saving throws and either 0/+1 to max HP per character level) and -1 to Strength (thus, depending on prior Strength score, suffering either 0/-1 To Hit in melee and either 0/-1 Damage with melee and thrown weapons)
If the wearer scores a natural 20 on any kind of attack slide, the wearer will heal 3 HP. Characters that can attack twice in the same round (most likely a monk or ranger) could heal 6 HP if both attacks landed on the 20.
If a spell or scroll requires an attack slide, that slide counts as an attack, but slides that are not attacks do not trigger this item’s effect. Similarly,
Grants 10 points of Retribution Damage.
Retribution Damage: When a melee attack deals damage to a target possessing Retribution Damage (RD), the attacker takes damage equal to the target’s total RD. Ranged attacks, whether physical or magical, do not trigger RD. If an attack would have caused damage but is completely negated (e.g., Cloak of Shadowskin) or the attack’s damage is reduced to zero (e.g., melee damage reduction),
