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Mantle of the predator [Set Piece]

(Magic Item Compendium, page 200)

Price (Item Level): 8,000 gp (11th)
Body Slot: Shoulders
Caster Level: 5th
Aura: Faint; (DC 17) transmutation
Activation:
Weight: 2 lb.

This short, flexible cape is made from tiger skin and feels warm to the touch.

A mantle of the predator grants you a +5 competence bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. In addition, you deal an extra 1d6 points of damage with melee attacks against foes denied their Dexterity bonus to AC. Creatures with concealment, creatures without discernible anatomies, and creatures immune to extra damage from critical hits are all immune to this extra damage.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, cat’s grace, possession of a piece of the set.
Cost to Create: 4,000 gp, 320 XP, 8 days.