A crawling gauntlet is a type of symbiont that provides the host with a claw-like hand. [1]
Description
At first glance, it looks like a reddish-colored, five-legged blot of a creature, moving like a spider. Closer to, however, it resembles a detached, crawling humanoid hand, with recognizable palm, fingers, and forearm for its tail. It is covered in a resin-like crust, making it appear even more disturbing. [1]
Abilities
The crawling gauntlet can bond with a willing or helpless host, by enveloping the host's hand and forearm and embedding itself into the host using tiny tendrils that burrow beneath the skin to feed on their blood. Attaching or removing the crawling gauntlet does damage to the host body. Once bonded, the host can use the claws on the crawling gauntlet to attack enemies. [1]
Personality
Like most symbionts, the crawling gauntlet cannot speak but understands Undercommon . It can speak telepathically with its host once bonded. [1]
History
The crawling gauntlets is a naturally evolved kind of symbiont that was first found on daelkyr half-bloods . The daelkyr adopted them alongside their other symbionts.
Usage

The daelkyr now often equip their aberration minions with crawling gauntlets. Other users encounter them by accident, or else seek them for reasons of their own. [1]
Daelkyr half-bloods are able to grow new crawling gauntlets from their own bodies in a matter of days, [2] while impure princes , masters of symbionts, can summon one to their side if they have the need. [3]
A crawling gauntlet is valued at 2,000 gp. [4]
Notable Users
- Ghaarsh't of the Mourning Circle cult [5]
Appendix
Appearances
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- Novels
- Lady Ruin
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 155–156. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 37. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 74. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell , Stephen Schubert , and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 154. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7 .
- ↑ Jennifer Clarke Wilkes , Ari Marmell , & C.A. Suleiman (2006). Faiths of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 133. ISBN 0-7869-3934-6 .