Hellcat

These heavy brass knuckles are forged from brimstone-infused metal taken from the depths of Phlegethos. They are intricately etched with shifting infernal runes that glow with a dull, malevolent orange light. When worn, the metal feels warm to the touch, and the air around the wielder's hands ripples with heat and flickering shadows, resembling the distorted outline of a hunting feline. Small, retractable barbs of obsidian-black metal act as the knuckles' striking surface, dripping with a viscous, red-hot liquid that evaporates before hitting the ground.