Black Gauntlet of Bane

Black Gauntlets are cultists of Bane and the senior-most officers under Lord Enver Gortash.

	“	Hahns Rives! Calls himself a Banite when he's a disgrace to the Tyranny Lord! A Black Gauntlet - Rives? What a joke! I should be the Black Gauntlet of the Foundry Lab Level.	„
		— Rives' Failures as a Banite

Involvement

Act Three

Black Gauntlets are found commanding the Banite cultists in key locations in Baldur's Gate such as Wyrm's Rock Fortress and the Steel Watch Foundry.

Combat

Black Gauntlets are potent spellcasters and have spell slots equivalent to a level 12 caster. Their exact spell list varies between different Black Gauntlets but they generally have Necrotic damage spells and mind-controlling spells drawn from the Cleric or Wizard spell list.

Attacks and abilities

 Aura of Terror ()

Give enemies disadvantage on Attacks and saving throws while in your oppressive presence.

Creatures that can't be Frightened are immune to this aura.

 Range: 3 m / 10 ft

Recharge: Per Battle

 Inflict Wounds ()

3d10 (3~30) Necrotic

Putrefy a creature with Necrotic energy filling your hands.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Spirit Guardians: Necrotic ()

3d8 (3~24) Necrotic

Call forth spirits to protect the area around you.

Nearby enemies take 3d8Necrotic damage per turn, and their Movement Speed is halved. Lasts for 10 turns.

WIS Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Blight ()

8d8 (8~64) Necrotic

Deals 8d8Necrotic to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have Disadvantage on the Saving throw against it.

CON Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Phantasmal Killer ()

4d10 (4~40) Psychic

Haunt a creature with illusions of its greatest fears. It takes 4d10Psychic Damage per turn, cannot move, has Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Dominate Person ()

 Dominate a nearby humanoid. Allies are unaffected.

Every time the creature takes damage, it may repeat the Saving throw against your domination.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

• Mace +2 or Infernal Mace
• Plate Armour
• Helmet

Known Black Gauntlets

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

• Black Gauntlet Aischa
• Black Gauntlet Greyward
• Black Gauntlet Hahns Rives
• Black Gauntlet Ignur
• Black Gauntlet Mohlen
• Black Gauntlet Numia
• Black Gauntlet Ulova

Steel Watch Foundry

• Black Gauntlet Borri Paver
• Black Gauntlet Ifran
• Black Gauntlet Indora Ralston
• Black Gauntlet Stijin
• Black Gauntlet Tamia Holzt

Felogyr's Fireworks

• Black Gauntlet Uva

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Notes

• Some members of this archetype may have slightly different passives, movement speed, weight, and size due to being members of different races.