Gauntlets of the Red Storm
The Gauntlets of the Red Storm are an infamous and powerful artifact, crafted using the blood of an archdevil.1
The prince's sacrifice
When a demonic incursion threatened to engulf the Dwarven Halls in darkness, Prince Kardakar donned the gauntlets in a selfless act of heroism. They granted him unparalleled strength and prowess in battle and let him defend his people against the threat.1
His people could have accepted the defeat of their beloved prince, but seeing him corrupted and swayed by the malevolence of the gauntlets was too much for them, and the dwarves cast him out of the Dwarven Halls into exile on the surface world.1
Corruption
The malevolent influence of the gauntlets turned Kardakar's once radiant blue eyes a haunting blood-red. The gauntlets hunger for more blood, and their dark allure threatens to consume him entirely.1
The life of a mercenary, with its constant demands for violence and killing, gives him the circumstances to wield the gauntlets without suffering their full drawbacks.1
The storm in his fists
Lightning magic courses through the gauntlets, and Kardakar fights with the raw power of his fists strengthened by it. With that power he can electrify his enemies or break through walls and structures with ease, and the gauntlets let him hurl bolts of lightning.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 118-120
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