The Gauntlets of the Dragon are a pair of heavy gloves sewn from Slow Dragon hide and edged with copper studs. The inside is soft Crdlu calf leather. If the Gauntlets are worn on both hands (they have no effect if donned singly) then the wearer has their Physical Attribute raised by 5 (this also raises their Phys Bonus, and therefore melee weapon damage). Unarmed attacks inflict an additional 2 Lethal Damage when the Gauntlets are worn. Fine dexterity suffers, however, and the wearer has -5 on all tasks involving fine manipulation while the Gauntlets are on.
Over time the Gauntlets begin to bond with their user, becoming harder and harder to remove. After 25 days of use the Gauntlets are permanently bonded to the hands, and can never be removed again. Once bonded, both the bonuses and penalties become permanent, and the wearer loses almost all sense of touch. Removing the Gauntlets and bathing your hands in a fresh spring for five days in a row resets the count of use. Once bonded, the Gauntlets can only be removed by severing the owner's hands at the wrist (or killing him) at which points the Gauntlets naturally fall free of the flesh beneath.