Gauntlet

A gauntlet was a metal glove worn to protect the hand. They were a standard part of medium and heavy suits of armor.
==Varieties==
; Spiked gauntlet : This gauntlet allowed one to pierce his or her opponents with a punch.
; Locked gauntlet : This type of gauntlet used small chains and braces to lock a held weapon in the hand of the wearer.
==Reputation==
A gauntlet was the holy symbol of the deities Helm and Torm. Additionally, the clerics of Bane commonly wore a black gauntlet on a single fist. The favored weapon of the dwarven god Thard Harr was likewise a spiked gauntlet.
==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.
==Trivia==
* In the Roll of Years, the year 1369 DR bore the name "Year of the Gauntlet".
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