Gauntlet

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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 armour.

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.[1]

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

Variations

ItemSource isRare itemIs incomplete
Armor:Burnished plate gauntlets with enamel banded cuffs
Bronzed gauntlet with a seashell handleOver the Edge (1)true
Burnished plate gauntlets with enamel banded cuffsWomen at Arms Annex (3)Women at Arms Annex (2)Women at Arms (2)
Dull bronze spiked gauntlet
GauntletMilgrym's Weapons (obsolete)
Gauntlet that appears to be forged from a thunderstormItem:Jeweled braceletCrossing Amusement Pier Auction 7/19/2003truetrue
Glossy kuwinite plate gauntlets with spiked cuffsKiller Pinks
Ridged gauntlet (crafted)false
Spiked gauntlettrue
Spiked gauntlet (crafted)false
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