Grappling Claws

Grappling Claws (Major) by Stone Gargoyle

"Let me just dig in a little deeper."

The character has piercing claws which puncture the skin and muscle and hook into the bones of the target. Striking with this power to dig the claws in must be as a Called Shot to grab (-3 penalty to grab arms). The claws can also be used to parry in hand to hand combat.

Range: Touch, Hand to Hand combat.

Duration: Strikes instantly, holds until the target is killed or a limb is severed, or the character lets go.

Damage: Simply doing a normal strike with the claws does 3d6 plus PS damage bonus. Striking to dig the claws in does 3d6 SDC damage and 1d6 HP damage. If gripping into the bone, the claws do an additional 1d6 HP damage per melee round. Once 4% of the character's HP is lost from gripping into the bone of an arm, the limb is severed, 7% for a leg. Loss of HP to the head (24%) or chest (50%) means instant death.

Penalties to Target:

Shock to the limb from the initial attack will reduce the target -1d4 attack/actions for each melee round the limb is held due to shock unless the target saves vs.physical trauma/shock (16 or better, PE bonus applies).

Loss of a limb will cause the target lose all attacks/actions for four minutes, with a 30% chance of losing consciousness, Spd being reduced by 80% and the target suffering a -90% penalty to skills, unless a successful saving throw is made vs. physical trauma/shock (requires Natural 20). Blood loss from the wound will reduce the character's HP or SDC by 2 points per minute.

Strength of Grip: The character's grip is considered Supernatural when holding onto a target while digging into the bone. Attempting to pull the character off while dug in will simply do more SDC damage (3d6) each action made to pull the character off.

Bonuses: +1 to strike, +2 to parry, +1 disarm, and +2 to pull punch.

Limitations: Cannot do damage to those with Hardened Skin or high Natural AR over 14, and cannot grip into and sever Indestructible bones or those made of substances other than natural bone.