Tetsubo
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I'm confused about gauntlets and spiked gauntlets. Wearing a pair of metal gauntlets
and punching someone earns you an AoO. But if you wear a pair of spiked gauntlets it doesn't earn you an AoO. A pair of spiked gauntlets are pretty much normal gauntlets fused with a pair of cesti. So why does the addition of short spikes or blades turn a metal pair of gauntlets into a weapon that doesn't earn an AoO? Does using a pair of cesti earn an AoO? If I punch a person with my fists that's simple assault. But if I had on a pair of spiked gauntlets or even sap gloves it would be assault with a deadly weapon. I'm just not seeing the distinction. It's just too fine a difference to my mind.
Any thoughts?
and punching someone earns you an AoO. But if you wear a pair of spiked gauntlets it doesn't earn you an AoO. A pair of spiked gauntlets are pretty much normal gauntlets fused with a pair of cesti. So why does the addition of short spikes or blades turn a metal pair of gauntlets into a weapon that doesn't earn an AoO? Does using a pair of cesti earn an AoO? If I punch a person with my fists that's simple assault. But if I had on a pair of spiked gauntlets or even sap gloves it would be assault with a deadly weapon. I'm just not seeing the distinction. It's just too fine a difference to my mind.
Any thoughts?