Vigorous Splint Gauntlets

Vigorous Splint Gauntlets gleam with brushed steel plates, riveted to a fitted leather cuff, the edges worn smooth by years of patient use. The metal bears a faint, honeyed patina where the sun has kissed it through many camps and skirmishes, and the knuckles are layered with thicker splints that echo the rapid, practiced hammer-strokes of a master smith. Intricate runes run along the outer plates, their sigils worn down but still legible, a whispered connection to the Vigil’s late-war forges and the old banners that once hung in the workshops of Divinity’s Reach. A seam of warm leather threads the inside, molded to the wearer’s skin, so the gloves feel like a second skin rather than a separate defense. In the light they seem almost alive, catching the eye with a promise of steadiness amid chaos. Those who wear them notice a difference when they draw their blades, or set down a shield for a heavy hammer strike. The Vigorous prefix, a mark of resilience, densifies that sense of endurance: they grant a steadier grip, a quicker recovery from blows, and a touch more stamina in the long fray. They are not flashy, but they whisper that the wearer can endure a little longer, hold the line a beat longer, push back when momentum seems to wane. In the field, artisans and soldiers alike speak of how the gauntlets shift the rhythm of a fight—the way the wrist stays aligned, the way the platework clamps tight around bone and sinew, letting you chain together a deft sidestep and a precise parry with less fatigue. It is the small advantage, multiplied by hours of patrol and siege, that makes the difference between retreat and quiet, the difference between a hero’s last stand and a quiet, late-night campfire tale. Their lore threads connect to the Vigil's enduring oath: to shield the weak while bearing the weight of duty. Some stories say a craftsman tempered these gauntlets in the same forge that heated the Vigil's banners, imbuing the metal with a stubborn will to endure. Others claim they were forged for a siege-breaker who learned to rely on a sure grip even when the world seemed to tilt. Whether truth or legend, the design enshrines a principle: resilience is a skill worn on the hands as much as a quality of the heart. Market life: you'll find them among the saddlebags and stalls of the Saddlebag Exchange, where veterans and newcomers haggle over price, wear, trade-ins, and the occasional bid. The Vigorous Splint Gauntlets, with their blend of utility and lore, command interest—not the flash of a legendary drop, but the durable promise of reliability. A buyer weighs needs against a pouch of coins and a few favors owed, and the stall keepers offer a tale and a receipt, weaving price into a tapestry of quests and loyalties. In a market where gear is a story as much as a tool, these gauntlets fit neatly, a drumbeat in a traveller’s pack home.