Gauntlets

A gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove, particularly those with an extended cuff covering part of the forearm. Gauntlets exist in many forms, ranging from flexible fabric and leather gloves, to mail and fully articulated plate armor.

Some medieval gauntlets had a built-in knuckle duster. When the hand was bunched into a fist the backhand protection becomes pronounced from the fist just above the knuckles, this allowed the user to utilize the gauntlet as a melee weapon while still protecting the hand from damage when punching.

In DragonRealms, the weapon form is found with the singular noun "gauntlet" while the armor is the plural "gauntlets."

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Agonite plate gauntlets lined with firesilk padding	Droughtman's Challenge 430/Incidental loot, Droughtman's Challenge 433/Incidental loot, Droughtman's Challenge 437/Incidental loot, Droughtman's Challenge 441/Incidental loot	true
Angular vardite gauntlets sporting a heartstone-accented extended cuff	Khiynit backpack with a vardite clasp, Owirvald Riverhaven Auction 427
Armor:Articulated gauntlets	Krrikt'k's Forge	false	true
Armor:Articulated obsidian gauntlets edged with thin gold chain	Elahkti's Metal Arts (2), Elahkti's Metal Arts (1)	true
Armor:Articulated plate gauntlets accented with crocodile-skin along the cuffs	Hollow Eve Festival 410/Raffles	true
Armor:Articulated steel gauntlets adorned with golden spikes knuckles	Pointed Ramarck's	true
Armor:Black gauntlets forged to resemble razor-sharp claws of a lion's paw	Outcast Military Surplus	true
Armor:Black gauntlets trimmed in platinum		true
Armor:Black leather gauntlets	Footpad (creature1), Thug (creature4)	false
Armor:Black leather gauntlets with bronze charms sewn into the cuffs	Emmiline's Cottage	false
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