Gauntlets of Ogre Power
Gauntlets of Ogre Power
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A pair of ogre power gauntlets appear the same as typical handwear for armor.
The wearer of these gloves, however,
is imbued with 18/00 strength
in his or her hands, arms, and shoulders.
When striking with the hand or with a weapon hurled || held, the
gauntlets add +3 to hit probability and +6 to damage
inflicted when a hit
is made. These gauntlets are particularly desirable when combined with
a
girdle of giant strength and
a hurled weapon. They enlarge or shrink to fit
human to hobbit-sized hands.
SA: Compare to girdles of giant strength
Q: I understand that
strength bonuses
from gauntlets of ogre power
and the various girdles
of giant
strength are cumulative
under certain
conditions. What are these
conditions?
A: These items are
cumulative only when
the wearer is wielding a
magical war
hammer, either held or hurled.
(See the
DMG, page 145, girdle of
giant strength;
the reference to "hurled
weapon" in the
text for the gauntlets of
ogre power on the
same page should be taken
to mean a
magical war hammer. See
also pages 168
169, hammer +3, dwarven
thrower and
hammer of thunderbolts.)
The gauntlets?
and girdle's powers may
not be combined
for any other purpose.
(147.12)
Q: If a character
wearing gauntlets of
ogre power or a girdle of
giant
strength is struck by a
shadow or
other attack that drains
strength,
what happens?
A: Temporary strength
losses are taken
from the character's augmented
strength
score, and results are taken
accordingly.
Such losses are always a
full point, so that
a hit from a shadow will
reduce a character
wearing gauntlets of ogre
power to a
17 strength. Permanent strength
losses,
such as those due to aging,
are taken from
the character's base strength
score. In
these cases, the magically
augmented
score is unchanged.
(147.12)
Q: Will gauntlets
of ogre power or a
girdle of giant strength
allow a
demi-human fighter an increased
level-advancement limit?
A: Strength bestowed
by magical items
such as girdles or gauntlets
is temporary;
it lasts only as long as
a character wears
such an item. Thus, these
items do not
allow extra advancement
in level. Only a
permanent increase in an
ability score will
allow extra advancement.
(147.12)
ADQ: If a fighter has 18(00) STR
normally, does he need gauntlets of ogre
power to gain the double STR bonus
allowed with magical war hammers?
ADA: YES; the requirements given for the
hammers are specific, and their exceptional
effects involve more factors than mere brute
strength.
(Polyhedron #25)