This article is about a piece of armor. For other uses, see Gauntlet (disambiguation).
A gauntlet was a metal glove worn to protect the hand. They were a standard part of medium and heavy suits of armor.[2]
Varieties[]
- Spiked gauntlet
- This gauntlet allowed one to pierce his or her opponents with a punch.[1]
- Locked gauntlet
- This type of gauntlet used small chains and braces to lock a held weapon in the hand of the wearer.[3]
Reputation[]
A gauntlet was the holy symbol of the deities Helm[4] and Torm.[5] Additionally, the clerics of Bane commonly wore a black gauntlet on a single fist.[6] The favored weapon of the dwarven god Thard Harr was likewise a spiked gauntlet.[7]
Notable Gauntlets[]
- Black Hand of Bane
- This was the favored weapon of the god Bane.
- Claw of the revenancer
- This silver gauntlet was an artifact of the drow goddess Kiaransalee.
- Gauntlets of the valorous
- These magic gauntlets were worn by the heroes of Myth Drannor.
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External Links[]
Gauntlet article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 116, 123. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 117–118. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 74. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (April 2007). Unclean. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 978-0-7869-4258-9.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 122. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.