Cloak of the Salamander

This cloak comes in two varieties: the cloak of the salamander and the greater cloak of the salamander.

Cloak of the Salamander

This red-hued cloak is made from the scales of a reptilian creature and feels warm to the touch. When donned, it erupts in flame, which dances continuously over its surface.

A cloak of the salamander deals fire damage to those who strike you in melee with natural weapons or nonreach manufactured weapons. The flames that cover it do not harm you or creatures or objects that you touch.

When you activate a cloak of the salamander, any creatures that strike you with such weapons take 1d6+7 points of fire damage. This effect lasts until the beginning of your next turn. This ability functions three times per day.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, fire shield.

Cost to Create: 3,000 gp, 240 XP, 6 days.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 88.

Cloak of the Salamander, Greater

Made from the scaly hide of some reptilian beast, this crimson cloak is continuously shrouded in an aura of flame and smoke.

A greater cloak of the salamander deals fire damage to those who strike you in melee with natural weapons or nonreach manufactured weapons. The flames that cover it do not harm you or creatures or objects that you touch.

Any creatures that strike you with such weapons take 1d6+7 points of fire damage. This effect is continuous and requires no activation.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, fire shield.

Cost to Create: 18,000 gp, 1,440 XP, 36 days.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 88. Originally published in Miniatures Handbook, page 43, as the cloak of the salamander, at a rather higher price. They added the lesser version above in the Magic Item Compendium and gave it the former name of this item.