Glyphbane Gloves

 

Alright I made a little fib, I cannot help it. It is so obvious that there will be at least one Glyph of Warding during the test that mentioning it does not give away any secrets in my mind.

 

My glyphbane gloves glowed as I approached the door. Of course it was trapped. I studied the door and saw a glyph on the doorknob and faintly glowing, nearly invisible lines extending from it around the doorframe. I placed my handy haversack on the floor and pulled out an infusion of Read Magic. Taking a sip I looked closer at the doorknob. A blast glyph dealing sonic damage.

I pulled out the masterworked thieves tools and quickly disabled the magical trap and the lock on the door. Touching the doorknob with my gloves I thought how good it would be if it would in the future only be triggered by evil characters. The doorknob glowed brightly then the threads extended back to the doorframe.

I remembered the day, just months ago, that Lagorutphen came to me with the suggestion of making the glyphbane gloves. She said, “I have some beautiful dark brown leather and there is a great chance that there will be Glyphs of Warding throughout the Starstone Cathedral.”

I had no idea at the time what Glyphs of Warding were but he explained them to me. “Divine spellcasters can create a glyph, a magical symbol, to guard areas or objects. When a person of a type designated by the glyph tries to enter, pass, open, or even just move the thing the glyph is inscribed upon it sets off either a blast of elemental energy or some harmful spell. The glyph can be designated to a certain alignment, creature type or subtype, or physical characteristics. All Glyphs of Warding also have passwords.

I know you can cast Read Magic and that will help you with the Glyph of Warding, at least in telling you how it is activated and the damage it can cause. Then I guess you could just dispel it…” He trailed off.

“If there is another way then using Dispel Magic I would like to know.” I said encouragingly.

“I just got off the last ship the perfect leather for making you a pair of Glyphbane Gloves.” He said excitedly. “They will allow you to use your thieves tools and disable device training, once you identify the Glyph of Warding with Read Magic, to get passed it.”

“Then let us make the gloves.” I declared.

“I already stitched them together and embroidered them.” He said proudly. I began siphoning my magic and forcing it into the gloves. I felt a surge of my power flood into the gloves, more than I intended.

Lagorutphen breathed in and absorbed some of the magic. “I have never felt anything like that before.” He exclaimed when I stopped siphoning. “I need to go check on this.” He added running off and leaving the gloves half-finished in my hands.

I did not know what the issue was, Aolm and I have had this setback of my using too much magic before. I simply improvised the finishing touches on the gloves as I walked towards Lagorutphens house.

He met me at the door. “I think it was just an influx of too much magic.”

“I think so too.”

“Let me cast Dispel Magic and Find Traps into the gloves and see what happens. I have never made a magic item before.” He said excitedly casting. The gloves glowed and then went back to looking like normal. “Now what?”

“Now we test them.”

“I can make a Glyph of Warding.” He exclaimed. Slamming his door with us outside he quickly cast the spell upon his own door.

The gloves began to glow again, like before. I pulled out my thieves tools and began practicing on the elves door.

Now I faced another door. I turned the handle…