The Gauntlet
This is OOC format information about the Gauntlet, based on the notes Ben Foreman provided
Built for Ben Foreman by a powerful race who required his help, the Gauntlet is a very powerful artefact, the full capabilities of which even Ben is unaware of after a long time using it.
The Gauntlet always fits the wearer regardless of the size or shape of their hand (the original builders needed to test it by wearing it and they didn’t have Human-shaped hands). When it is being worn it doesn’t actually feel like it is there at all, and when someone touches the metalwork it feels to the wearer like their skin is being touched.
At its most basic level the Gauntlet is metal, with a weight of 3 and a DR of 25. Any damage that exceeds this causes the Gauntlet to shatter instantly and completely; it will reform on the wearer’s hand if possible at some point within the next hour. It also has the equivalent of Blunt Claws (add +1 per die to the damage from a punch made with the Gauntlet).
The capabilities of the Gauntlet (some of them) are as follows:
- The hand wearing the Gauntlet gains the Affect Insubstantial modifier for all melee attacks and actions; this extends to other forms of being as well
- Psychometry – the Gauntlet can be used to ‘relive’ previous movements made by someone else’s hand (useful for breaking passwords and combination locks
- Vision modes – joining any of the fingers with the thumb forms a circle through which different ways of seeing can be achieved; the combinations for a particular way of seeing thing vary from person to person however See Invisible, Infravision, Hypervision and several related to spectral or parallel existences are available
- Hold Door – portals such as those used by world-jumpers or magical Gate spells can be held open with the Gauntlet; the process is not indefinite, requiring an increasingly difficult ST check
- Detect Weirdness – the Gauntlet can be used to ‘dowse’ for weird things such as magic or holes in the world; requires an IQ roll to interpret the signs and an idea of what you are looking for
- The Gauntlet can be used to catch things like spells/ psi bolts; it allows a Parry or catching attempt against non-substantial missile effects
- Tactile boost – the Gauntlet will provide a skill bonus to psi powers or magic that rely on gestures or physical contact; the bonus is 1 to begin with, though an experienced wearer can get a +6 on a reasonable effort
- Natural talents and abilities can affect the Gauntlet; individuals may develop different ways of using the Gauntlet that others cannot immediately use and some standard abilities may not be open to certain individuals
Most of the Gauntlet's abilities are activated by WILL or based on IQ