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Spriggans Gauntlets

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From: The Glimmerwood Enclave

Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.

Properties: These gauntlets enhance the wearer’s dexterity and allow them to manipulate plants and vines with ease. They offer a significant boost to climbing and acrobatic abilities.

Special Ability: The wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating temporary barriers, bridges, or even weapons out of the flora.

Lore of the Spriggan’s Gauntlets: In the ancient forests of Saṃsāra, where magic intertwines with nature, there live creatures known as Luminescent Spriggans. These small, humanoid beings with bark-like skin and glowing plant-like appendages possess a unique connection to the flora around them. From their protective embrace of the forest, skilled artisans have crafted the Spriggan’s Gauntlets. Made from the resilient bark of Luminescent Spriggans and reinforced with enchanted plant fibers, these gauntlets harness the natural magic of the forest, allowing the wearer to manipulate plants with remarkable ease. Legends tell of druids and rangers who used these gauntlets to protect their lands, shaping the forest to their will and using its power to fend off threats.

Use of the Spriggan’s Gauntlets: The Spriggan’s Gauntlets are prized by those who live close to nature, such as druids, rangers, and adventurers who traverse dense forests and wild landscapes. The gauntlets provide not only physical enhancements but also the ability to control and shape the natural world. This makes them invaluable for creating barriers to block foes, bridges to cross difficult terrain, or weapons to defend against enemies. Additionally, the gauntlets enhance dexterity, making climbing and performing acrobatic maneuvers significantly easier. The ability to command plants can be both a defensive and offensive tool, providing strategic advantages in various situations.

Tier One Stats

  • Armor Class: +1 bonus to AC
  • Weight: Light
  • Cost: 600 GP

Skills

  • Dexterity Enhancement: +2 bonus to Dexterity checks and saving throws
  • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics checks

Properties

  • Plant Manipulation: The wearer gains the ability to manipulate plants and vines within a 30-foot radius. This can be used to create temporary barriers, bridges, or even weapons out of the flora. The effect lasts for up to 1 minute and requires concentration.
  • Enhanced Dexterity: The gauntlets provide a significant boost to dexterity, improving the wearer’s ability to perform tasks requiring fine motor skills and agility.

Special Ability

  • Command Flora: Once per day, the wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves. This can be used to:
  • Create Barriers: Plants form a solid barrier up to 10 feet high and 20 feet long, providing cover and blocking movement.
  • Form Bridges: Vines and branches intertwine to form a sturdy bridge, capable of supporting up to 500 pounds.
  • Craft Weapons: Plants shape into functional weapons (e.g., spears, clubs) that last for 1 hour before reverting to their natural form.

Requirements

  • Proficiency: Requires proficiency with light armor
  • Attunement: Yes, requires attunement by a character with a Wisdom score of 12 or higher

Tags: Armor, Gauntlets, Dexterity Enhancement, Plant Manipulation, Magical

The Spriggan’s Gauntlets are an essential tool for those who protect and traverse the wilds, offering both physical enhancements and powerful abilities to control the natural world. Whether used to create defenses, overcome obstacles, or wield nature as a weapon, these gauntlets embody the harmonious magic of the forest.

Activation Perception of the Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Sight
    • Perception: When the Spriggan’s Gauntlets are activated, the glowing plant fibers within the gauntlets pulse with a soft, green bioluminescent light.
    • Description: The light travels along the intricate patterns of the gauntlets, illuminating the natural texture and giving them an ethereal appearance. This glow spreads to nearby plants and vines, causing them to shimmer in response.
    • Positives: The visual effect is mesmerizing and can be a morale booster, reinforcing the wearer’s connection to nature.
    • Negatives: The light can reveal the wearer’s position in dark environments, potentially compromising stealth.
  • Sound
    • Perception: A gentle rustling sound, akin to leaves swaying in the breeze, emanates from the gauntlets when activated.
    • Description: This sound is soft and calming, evoking the ambiance of a serene forest.
    • Positives: The sound can be soothing, helping the wearer to focus and remain calm in stressful situations.
    • Negatives: In very quiet environments, the rustling might be heard by those nearby, alerting them to the wearer’s presence.
  • Smell
    • Perception: The gauntlets release a fresh, earthy aroma when activated.
    • Description: The scent is reminiscent of a forest after rain, with hints of moss, wet bark, and blooming flowers.
    • Positives: The natural aroma can be invigorating, enhancing the wearer’s sense of well-being and connection to nature.
    • Negatives: The scent, though pleasant, might be detectable by creatures with a keen sense of smell, potentially compromising stealth.
  • Touch
    • Perception: The gauntlets feel warm and slightly tingly when activated.
    • Description: The plant fibers become more flexible, providing a comfortable fit that molds to the wearer’s hands. The warmth spreads through the wearer’s fingers, enhancing dexterity and strength.
    • Positives: The enhanced flexibility and warmth improve the wearer’s grip and control, making delicate tasks easier.
    • Negatives: The unusual sensation might be distracting at first, requiring some adjustment by the wearer.
  • Taste
    • Perception: There is no direct taste associated with the gauntlets, but the air around them might carry a faint, sweet flavor.
    • Description: The taste is subtle and almost imperceptible, similar to the flavor of fresh, clean air.
    • Positives: Generally irrelevant in direct encounters, it adds to the sensory richness of the activation experience.
    • Negatives: Tasting the air offers no practical benefit in detecting or understanding the gauntlets’ properties.
  • Extra-Sensory Perceptions
    • Magical Aura
      • Perception: The gauntlets emit a strong magical aura that can be sensed by those attuned to magical energies.
      • Description: This aura feels like a gentle, pulsing energy, resonating with the natural magic of the forest. It provides a sense of the gauntlets’ latent power and their connection to nature.
      • Positives: Sensing this aura can provide early warning of the gauntlets’ activation and their capabilities, allowing the wearer to prepare and utilize their powers effectively.
      • Negatives: The magical aura can attract other magical creatures or beings sensitive to such energies, potentially compromising stealth.
    • Emotional Resonance
      • Perception: Activating the gauntlets evokes a sense of calm and heightened awareness in the wearer.
      • Description: This emotional resonance is a mix of tranquility and heightened alertness, a primal reaction to the gauntlets’ protective and empowering nature.
      • Positives: The heightened awareness can sharpen the wearer’s senses, making them more alert and cautious.
      • Negatives: The overwhelming sense of calm might lead to overconfidence, causing the wearer to take unnecessary risks.
    • Intuitive Warning
      • Perception: An intuitive sense of connection to the natural world often accompanies the activation of the Spriggan’s Gauntlets.
      • Description: This gut feeling is an instinctive reaction to the gauntlets’ nature-based powers, providing a sense of readiness and harmony with the environment.
      • Positives: This intuitive connection can prompt the wearer to take actions that are in harmony with their surroundings, enhancing their effectiveness in natural environments.
      • Negatives: Relying too much on this intuitive connection can lead to complacency, potentially putting the wearer in dangerous situations.

Encountering the Spriggan’s Gauntlets in their activated state engages all the senses and taps into extra-sensory perceptions, creating an immersive experience that blends the natural with the magical.

Recipe: Crafting the Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Materials Needed
    • Bark of Luminescent Spriggans: 2 large pieces
    • Glowing Plant Fibers: 10 strands (harvested from enchanted flora)
    • Elven Silk: 1 yard (for lining and flexibility)
    • Arcane Resin: 5 ounces (for binding the materials)
    • Starlight Dew: 3 drops (collected during a full moon)
    • Forest Essence: 1 vial (distilled from magical plants)
  • Tools Required
    • Enchanted Loom: For weaving the plant fibers and silk
    • Silver Needles and Thread: For sewing and detailing the gauntlets
    • Mortar and Pestle: For grinding the arcane resin into a usable form
    • Leatherworking Kit: For preparing and shaping the bark
    • Arcane Infusion Table: For imbuing the gauntlets with magical properties
    • Herbalist’s Kit: For preparing the glowing plant fibers and forest essence
  • Skill Requirements
    • Leatherworking: Proficient
    • Weaving: Proficient
    • Arcana: Intermediate knowledge
    • Herbalism: Intermediate understanding
    • Enchanting: Basic understanding
  • Crafting Steps
    • Harvesting and Preparing the Bark
      • Carefully extract large pieces of bark from Luminescent Spriggans. Treat the bark using the leatherworking kit to ensure it remains flexible and durable.
      • Skill Check: Leatherworking (DC 15) to properly prepare the bark without damaging its luminescence.
    • Preparing the Glowing Plant Fibers
      • Use the herbalist’s kit to harvest and prepare the glowing plant fibers. Soak the fibers in a mixture of starlight dew and forest essence to enhance their magical properties.
      • Skill Check: Herbalism (DC 14) to ensure the fibers retain their glow and strength.
    • Weaving the Fibers and Silk
      • Using the enchanted loom, weave the glowing plant fibers with the elven silk to create a flexible and durable fabric. This fabric will form the inner lining of the gauntlets.
      • Skill Check: Weaving (DC 16) to create a seamless and strong fabric.
    • Binding the Materials
      • Grind the arcane resin using the mortar and pestle until it forms a fine powder. Mix the powder with starlight dew to create a binding paste.
      • Skill Check: Arcana (DC 14) to properly mix the binding paste.
    • Shaping the Gauntlets
      • Shape the prepared bark into the form of gauntlets, using the leatherworking kit to ensure a perfect fit. Apply the binding paste to secure the bark and woven fabric together.
      • Skill Check: Leatherworking (DC 16) to shape and bind the gauntlets without compromising their flexibility.
    • Sewing and Detailing
      • Use silver needles and thread to sew the edges and details of the gauntlets. Ensure all seams are strong and the gauntlets maintain their flexibility.
      • Skill Check: Weaving (DC 14) to securely sew and detail the gauntlets.
    • Imbuing with Magical Properties
      • Place the gauntlets on the arcane infusion table and perform the enchantment ritual. Infuse the gauntlets with the remaining starlight dew and forest essence to activate their special abilities.
      • Skill Check: Enchanting (DC 17) to successfully imbue the gauntlets with their magical properties.
    • Final Inspection and Testing
      • Inspect the gauntlets for any imperfections or areas that need reinforcement. Test the gauntlets’ abilities in a controlled environment to ensure all properties and effects are functioning correctly.
      • Skill Check: Perception (DC 12) to identify any flaws, followed by an Arcana (DC 15) to confirm the enchantment’s effectiveness.

The Spriggan’s Gauntlets, once completed, are a masterwork of magical craftsmanship, combining the natural resilience of Luminescent Spriggans with powerful enchantments. These gauntlets are not only a symbol of nature’s magic but also a versatile tool for those who protect and navigate the wilds.

Tale of the Glowing Gloves

Long, long ago, in a time when trees whispered secrets to those who listened, there was a forest of great wonder. Within this forest lived small, glowing creatures known as Spriggans. These Spriggans, with their bark-like skin and luminous appendages, protected the heart of the forest with their magic and wisdom.

In the village near the forest, there lived a humble weaver named Elara. She was kind-hearted and curious, always seeking to learn more about the world around her. One evening, while gathering herbs at the forest’s edge, she stumbled upon a wounded Spriggan. With gentle hands and a caring heart, she nursed the creature back to health.

In gratitude, the Spriggan led Elara to a hidden grove where the forest’s magic was strongest. There, it revealed a secret known only to a few: the bark of the Spriggans could be crafted into powerful gauntlets, endowed with the ability to control plants and enhance dexterity.

Elara, with her weaver’s skill and the guidance of the Spriggan, crafted the first pair of Spriggan’s Gauntlets. These gauntlets, made from the glowing bark and reinforced with enchanted plant fibers, were a marvel of nature and magic. When Elara put them on, she felt a surge of power and connection to the forest. With a mere thought, she could command the plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, and even weapons.

Word of the magical gauntlets spread quickly, and soon, Elara was sought out by druids, rangers, and adventurers who wished to protect the natural world. She crafted more gauntlets, each pair as unique and powerful as the first, and in doing so, she forged a bond between the people and the forest that would endure for generations.

Moral of the Story: The true strength of magic lies not in its power, but in the harmony it creates between the natural world and those who cherish it. The glowing gloves remind us that kindness and curiosity can unlock the secrets of nature, and that by working together, we can protect and preserve the wonders of our world.

Suggested conversions to other systems:

Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: Grants +10% to Dexterity rolls.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: Adds +20% to Climb and Jump rolls.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate nearby plants to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. Requires a successful POW roll.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves for up to 5 minutes. This requires a POW roll to activate.

Blades in the Dark

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Quality: Fine
  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Fine Item: Provides increased effect for actions involving Dexterity and climbing.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants and vines to create temporary barriers, bridges, or weapons. This requires a successful Attune roll.
  • Special Ability: Once per score, the wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves. This allows for complex environmental control for one scene.

Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement)
  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • AC: +1 bonus
    • Dexterity: +2 bonus to Dexterity checks and saving throws
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics checks
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants and vines within a 30-foot radius to create temporary barriers, bridges, or weapons. This effect lasts up to 1 minute and requires concentration.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, as an action, the wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves. This creates barriers, bridges, or weapons out of flora within a 30-foot radius for 10 minutes.

Knave

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Armor: +1 bonus to AC
    • Dexterity Boost: +2 to Dexterity rolls
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: Advantage on climbing and acrobatics-related checks
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can command nearby plants to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. This effect lasts up to 1 minute.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, or weapons for one scene.

Fate

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Aspects:
    • “Bark-Skinned Gauntlets”
    • “Dexterous Touch”
    • “Nature’s Command”
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: +2 to rolls involving Dexterity.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 to Overcome rolls related to climbing or acrobatics.
  • Special Ability: Once per session, the wearer can create an advantage with the aspect “Plant Manipulation” to command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, or weapons.

Numenera & Cypher System

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Level: 2
  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: Grants an asset on tasks involving Dexterity.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: Provides an asset on climbing and acrobatics checks.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants within immediate range to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. This effect lasts for 10 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can use the gauntlets to create a level 4 effect to control plants within short range, shaping them into barriers, bridges, or weapons.

Pathfinder (2nd Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement)
  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • AC: +1 bonus
    • Dexterity Boost: +2 item bonus to Dexterity checks and saving throws
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 item bonus to Athletics and Acrobatics checks
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants and vines within 30 feet to create temporary barriers, bridges, or weapons. The effect lasts up to 1 minute.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can use an action to command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves. This creates barriers, bridges, or weapons out of flora within a 30-foot radius for up to 10 minutes.

Savage Worlds (Adventure Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: +1 to Agility-based Trait rolls.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 bonus to Athletics rolls involving climbing and acrobatics.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants and vines within a Medium Burst Template to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. The effect lasts for up to 5 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can activate the gauntlets to command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, or weapons for one encounter.

Shadowrun (6th Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: +2 dice to all Agility-based tests.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 dice to Athletics (Climbing) and Gymnastics tests.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants within a 10-meter radius to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. This effect lasts for 10 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can use the gauntlets to cast “Entangle,” creating barriers, bridges, or weapons out of plants within a 10-meter radius. Targets must succeed on a Body + Strength (3) test to break free.

Starfinder

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Level: 5
  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • AC: +1 enhancement bonus to KAC
    • Dexterity Boost: +2 enhancement bonus to Dexterity-based skill checks.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 enhancement bonus to Athletics (Climbing) and Acrobatics checks.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants and vines within 30 feet to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. The effect lasts for up to 10 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can use the gauntlets to cast “Entangle” as a 2nd-level spell. This creates barriers, bridges, or weapons out of plants within a 30-foot radius. Targets must succeed on a Reflex save (DC 15) to avoid being restrained.

Traveller (Mongoose 2nd Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: +1 DM to Dexterity-based skill checks.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +2 DM to Athletics (Climbing) and Acrobatics checks.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants within short range to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. The effect lasts for up to 10 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can activate the gauntlets to command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, or weapons for up to 10 minutes. Targets must make an Athletics check (8+) to break free.

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (4th Edition)

Spriggan’s Gauntlets

  • Item Description: Gauntlets crafted from the bark-like skin of Luminescent Spriggans, reinforced with glowing plant fibers that provide flexibility and strength.
  • Properties:
    • Dexterity Boost: +10 to Dexterity tests.
    • Climbing and Acrobatics: +10 to Athletics (Climbing) and Acrobatics tests.
    • Plant Manipulation: The wearer can manipulate plants within a 30-foot radius to create barriers, bridges, or weapons. The effect lasts for up to 10 minutes.
  • Special Ability: Once per day, the wearer can use an action to command nearby plants to grow and shape themselves, creating barriers, bridges, or weapons for up to 10 minutes. Targets must succeed on a Strength test (Average +20) to avoid being restrained.