Description: These leather gloves do not appear to have any special
properties, though they are quite fashionable.
STATISTICS:
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Bards
Location: Third floor of Watchers Keep.
Comment: Take it to cespenar to upgrade it.
Item Code: BRAC24
Description: The willing sacrifice of a vast fortune in gold, combined with
the holy venerations of the sanctifying ceremony, have convinced the blessed
powers to transform these already formidable gauntlets into gloves of awesome
righteous power.
STATISTICS:
Cast Cure Critical Wounds once/day
Cast Resurrection once/day
+10 to maximum HP total while equipped
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Paladins
Location: Forged by Cespenar. Requires 10,000gp and Paladins Bracers on the First Floor of Watchers Keep.
Comment: A very good pair of bracers that are quite an essential item, unless the paladin uses Gauntlets of Extraordinary Specialization.
Item Code: BRAC23
Bracers of Archery: 'The Dale's Protector'
Description: During a dangerous meeting with a rival ruler, the King of the
Great Dale requested the protection of his best archers in addition to his usual
guard. The archers, each equipped with an enchanted bow and bracers, hid within
range of the gathering. As predicted, enemy troops attempted to seize the King
and force their will over his rule, but none had anticipated the amazing
accuracy and lethality of the hidden archers. The King was able to escape
unharmed; in fact, none of the ambush members even lived to approach him.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +2 (missile weapons only)
Weight: 2
Not usable by:
Druid
Mage
Cleric
Location: Found on a pile of Skeletons in the Troll Mound, Druid Grove
Comment: Great for archers, or any one using slings.
Item Code: BRAC04
Description: These bracers appear to be Bracers of Specialization but when
donned, bind the wearers wrists together, making it quite difficult to wield a
weapon or cast a spell. These bracers are sometimes offered as rewards for
services rendered by the drow. The recipient, believing them to be very
powerful, will often don them before examining them. At this point, the drow
find it amusing to conjure a hook horror.
STATISTICS:
Special: Casting failure 75%
THAC0: +5 penalty
Damage: -5 penalty
Location: Ust Natha
Comment: Um yeah.... give it to some you hate and kill them?
Item Code: BRAC11
Description: Knight Wesic of the Most Noble Order of the Radiant Heart often
said 'Attack swiftly and your enemy will be so overwhelmed that the battle will
be yours'. He lived this principle through these bracers. Before engaging in
righteous battle he would unlock the magic of the Blinding Strike and quickly
rush at his enemy. More often than not his opponent would fall within the first
few seconds of battle.
STATISTICS
Abilities: Improved Haste once per day for twenty seconds
Location: On the Kou-Toan Prince in the Kou-Toa Tunnels (Western Tunnels of the Underdark)
Comment: Useful gloves, but gloves that provide AC bonus are more useful in battle. And by the end of TOB almost all party members will have Boots of Speed.
Item Code: BRAC16
Description: Grinning Glen, the Knight of Fools, wore these bracers while
competing in jousting tourneys. With his skill, charm, and bravado -- no man
other than he would joust without armor -- he soon became a favorite to the
ladies that watched the events. Too much of a favorite it would seem, for one
afternoon he was caught frolicking with a knight's betrothed. A challenge was
issued, but in his rush Glen forget to don his bracers. Glen died with a
confused grin on his face as the knight's sword struck him, never knowing his
own folly.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 3
Weight: 2
Location: Sold in the Adventurers Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade.
Comment: The best gloves for AC, very valuable to fighters
Item Code: BRAC15
Description: Sometimes known as Gauntlets of Chain Mail, these bracers were
first worn by Tapid Gornoak. He was still an active warrior at the age of
seventy-five but the weight of his armor was getting harder and harder to bear.
A companion, the sorceress Nadalarin, created these bracers for him. She also
cast a permanent illusion over him so that his men would think he still wore his
heavy chain. Tapid died twenty years later, his hands wrapped around the neck of
an orc chief when old age took him.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 4
Weight: 2
Location: Sold by the Adventurers Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade, Reward from Therndle Daglefodd for rescuing his son in the Underdark.
Comment: The second best AC gloves, very handy for any class.
Item Code: BRAC14
Description: Baron Tiri of the North commanded ten of these bracers to be
made, one for each of his bodyguards. The Baron thought it amusing when bandits
- thinking them easy targets for they wore no armor -- would attack him and his
men as they made excursions across the land. The Guards of Tiri swiftly dealt
with the would be attackers. Of course Baron Tiri himself never wore a set of
bracers and it was this unfortunate oversight that led to his death at the hands
of an assassin's poison dagger.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 5
Weight: 2
Location: "Spellhold, but finding this item in that
place is a bit tricky. While in the table test room, give a wrong answer to the
fourth question. This will take you to the lever room where you will find a
corpse and a machine. Take the lever from the corpse lying on the ground and use
it to configure the machine in this order:
Mithril
Ruby
Emerald
Sandalwood
Jade
Onyx" - Contributed by Sikret
Comment: Good gloves, that come in handy for any class.
Item Code: BRAC13
Bracers of Defense AC 6: 'Bracers of the Death'
Description: These bracers were held for decades by an undefeated gladiator,
and found extensive use in arena combat. The death of this champion marked the
disappearance of this magical item, but rumors persist that they are used to
this day in competitive combat across the lands.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 6
Weight: 2
Location: Sold by Gorch in the Docks District.
Comment: OK gloves, but there usefulness is limited in battle.
Item Code: BRAC03
Description: Bracers are thick bands of metal or leather that are strapped,
belted, or tied to a character's forearm. Generally, the magic that is instilled
in bracers is good only during combat, since most bracers help protect the
wearer from injury, or improve chances to strike at an opponent. Exceptions do
exist, though such specialized items are rare at best.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 7
Weight: 2
Location: Sold in the Adventurers Mart, Wuakeen's Promenade
Comment: Not very good gloves, useful early on in the game.
Item Code: BRAC02
Description: Bracers are thick bands of metal or leather that are strapped,
belted, or tied to a character's forearm. Generally, the magic that is instilled
in bracers is good only during combat, since most bracers help protect the
wearer from injury, or improve chances to strike at an opponent. Exceptions do
exist, though such specialized items are rare at best.
STATISTICS:
Armor Class: 8
Weight: 2
Location: Irenicus' mistress room, Irenicus' Dungeon Floor 1
Comment: Poor gloves, only useful very early on in the game.
Item Code: BRAC01
Description: A foreigner from the east who went by the name of Floating Bear
became well known through the Sword Coast. Unarmed and unarmored he bested many
powerful warriors. One night, in the arms of a lady of the night he whispered
his secret. His martial arts training was supplemented by the thin gauntlets he
wore, which allowed him to hit more accurately and with harder punches than bare
fists would normally allow. The woman stole the gloves and took the next boat
out. Floating Bear soon left, returning to his homeland.
STATISTICS
THAC0: +4 bonus when attacking with fists
Damage: +4 bonus when attacking with fists
Location: On King Ixilthetocal, in the Underwater City
Comment: These are the gloves of a Kung-Fu master (Monk).
Item Code: BRAC19
Gauntlets of Dexterity: 'The Brawling Hands'
Description: This pair of gauntlets was likely developed in Kara-Tur to aid
masters of the martial arts. Legends speak of such masters from the Far East
bringing these items with them on their journeys, though details remain sketchy.
STATISTICS:
Dexterity: set to 18
Weight: 2
Not usable by:
Location: On a pile of Skeletons in Ghoul Town, in the Old Sewers below the Temple District.
Comment: Great gloves for people with poor dexterity, perfect for someone such as Keldorn.
Item Code: BRAC07
Gauntlets of Extraordinary Specialization (GoES)
Description: These rarest of gauntlets are highly sought after by duelists,
warriors, and fighters of all kinds.
STATISTICS:
Adds one extra 1/2 attack/round
THAC0: +1 bonus
Damage: +2 bonus
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Fighters
Paladins
Rangers
Location: On Y'Tossi, on the Fifth Floor of Watchers.
Comment: THE best gloves in the game, these are a fighters dream.
Item Code: BRAC21
Gauntlets of Ogre Power: 'Hands of Takkok'
Description: The Hands of Takkok are exactly that; his very hands. He lost
them when he attacked a strange man crossing the Spine of the World. The
mysterious man turned out to be a mage of incredible power, and he used Takkok's
hands to create this pair of ogre skin gauntlets.
STATISTICS:
Strength: set to 18/00
Weight: 2
Not usable by:
Thief
Mage
Location: Found on Entu in the Planar Sphere. Needed to build the Crom Faeyr
Comment: Great pair of gloves but are better used as part of the Crom Faeyr, due to belts being able to achieve the same thing.
Item Code: BRAC06
Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise: 'Legacy of the Masters'
Description: Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise: 'Legacy of the Masters'
Highly sought after among novice warriors, these items were once the property of
the royal family of Threskel. Imparting a portion of the prince's legendary
skill, these gauntlets grant the bearer mastery over all forms of melee weapons.
The majority of their many previous owners seem to have come to bloody ends
though; the gloves grant the ability of experience, but not the wisdom.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +1 bonus
Damage: +2 bonus
Weight: 1
Location: Pool of Blood in the Room of Spikes, in Bodhi's Dungeon, Below the Graveyard District.
Comment: Great gloves, very good for fighters.
Item Code: BRAC10
Gauntlets of Weapon Skill: 'Xarrnous' Second Sword Arm'
Description: Perhaps the most well known owner of these gauntlets was a
mercenary, named Xarrnous. He specialized in smuggling, and frequently loaned
these gauntlets to clients if they were to travel with him. In his eyes, an
extra sword arm was always handy.
STATISTICS:
THAC0: +1 bonus
Weight: 2
Not usable by:
Location: Found on a Thrall in the Planar Prison.
Comment: Ok gloves, no way near as good as GoES
Item Code: BRAC09
Description: These gloves are usually given to novices of the Most Noble
Order of the Radiant Heart who have yet to acquire the ability to cast spells.
For anyone outside of the Order to wear these gloves is a rare honor.
STATISTICS
Special Abilities: Heal up to 10 hit points of damage and any poison effects,
once per day
Location: Reward from Sir Ryan Trawl for destroying the Fallen Palladins, High Hall of the Order of the Radiant Heart
Comment: Not very useful gloves, as they heal only a small amount and it means missing out on bonuses that more useful gloves have.
Item Code: BRAC20
Description: Foik Morur demonstrated the effectiveness of these gloves at a
community fair near Beregost several years back. He paid a local archer to fire
arrows at him. As the arrows approached, Foik's hands would move of their own
accord, either knocking the arrow away or catching it. He earned more than a few
pieces of gold for his troubles, and these earnings attracted some shadowy
figures to Foik's tent that evening. The next morning Foik was found dead and
the gloves missing.
STATISTICS
AC: +2 bonus from missile attacks
Location: Itona the Shadow Thief, Trademeet
Comment: Interesting. Great if you feel like a pin cushion, handy for mages who hate being hit by archers.
Item Code: BRAC18
Description: A few years back Fong Moo a famous cutpurse, known in both
Baldur's Gate and Athkatla, was found dead on the road between the Gate and
Beregost. Seems he'd stolen an artifact from a powerful mage and tried escaping,
with little success. His possessions went to a nephew, who took up the same
trade as his uncle, and became especially good at pick pocketing. Whether these
gloves were magical before falling into Fong's hands or if they are somehow
imbued with the master's essence is not known.
STATISTICS
Pick Pocketing: +20% Bonus
Location: Yarin's Room, Copper Coronet.
Comment: A thieves friend.
Item Code: BRAC17
Jansen-Brand Techno-Thieving Gadgetizer Gloves - (TM)
Description: This set of thieving tools gives Jan an additional bonus to both
his lock picking and pick pocketing. He is the only one who can use the Gloves,
as no one else quite has the knack of it. Oddly, he seems to be able to actually
cast spells while wearing the things. Must be because they got style.
STATISTICS
Lockpicking: +20%
Pick Pockets: +20%
Location: On Jan, Government District.
Comment: They got style? What the?! Jans gloves and pretty good.
Item Code: NPMISC2
Description: Defenders of justice are ever eager to acquire another tool
which may be used to thwart the machinations of evil. However, these particular
gauntlets can only be worn by a warrior of the purest heart.
STATISTICS:
+10 to maximum HP total while equipped
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Paladins
Location: First Floor of Watchers Keep.
Comment: Ok gloves, but when upgrades by cespenar they become much better
Item Code: BRAC22
Description: Although monks traditionally shun armor, these gauntlets of
Grand Master Tzu-Zan are highly sought after by the practitioners of weaponless
combat.
STATISTICS:
+15 to maximum Hit Point total
+1 Bonus to AC
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Monks
Location: Loot from Draconis, Entrance Area to Abazigal's Lair
Comment: Great gloves for monks.
Item Code: BRAC26
Description: These gem-studded leather gloves are enchanted so as to augment
the skills of any bard.
STATISTICS:
+1 THAC0
+1 Bonus to AC
Bonus 2nd, 3rd and 4th level spell
Weight: 1
Useable By:
Bards
Location: Forged by cespenar. Requires Bards Gloves and a diamond, emerald, sapphire, rogue stone, 5,000gp.
Comment: Perfect gloves for bards, providing extra spell slots and AC bonus.
Item Code: BRAC25
