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Scuttling Spine

Added 2025-02-13 16:24:39 +0000 UTC

Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)

This chitinous back brace is in multiple segments and faintly wiggles on its own. When you attune to this item, you must hold it to your exposed back for the entire duration, at which point its bug-like limbs cling to your back and hold it tight to your spine. While you're attuned to the brace, it can't be removed from your back against your will, and while you're wearing it, you become lithe and fully mobile, even if your spine had previously been damaged.

While wearing the brace, you gain a +1 bonus to any Dexterity check or Dexterity saving throw you make. In addition, when you move while climbing or crawling, each foot of movement doesn't cost you 1 extra foot.

"Brace? More like em-brace! I love this little bug guy! Look at this back bend I can do! I haven't been able to do this since I was a kid!"

"...Jansen, we're so happy for you, but I think we'd be less visibly disquieted if you weren't also walking on all fours while bent backwards like that."

"I'm embracing the bug! Watch me skitter!"

"Truly, I'd rather not."