Twisted Gloves

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Twisted Gloves are scripted handwear UCS armaments that debuted at the February 2026 run of Duskruin, in the Bloodriven Village shop called Coalescence. They were created by GameMaster Marstreforn. They are similar to Twisted Weapons in functionality, but require their own unique unlocks.

Acid Edition, which is the first version of these armaments released, comes with acid flares and a +20 enchantment. They are exclusive to the Duskruin event.

Tier 1 (OTS)

At tier 1 (as sold in the shop) these armaments have standard (Category B) flares.

The handwear also adds a line to the end of its LOOK description:

Unworn: Thin, overlapping grooves cover each surface of the gloves.
Worn: A haze of virescent fumes clings to the gloves, twisting and churning over their black alloy knuckles.

Analyze

* Twisted Gloves - Acid Edition *

     Available Actions
   * KNOCK
   * TAP
   * TWIST
   * WEAR | REMOVE

Merchants that are skilled with this type of handwear may customize the following:
   * Parts:    "black alloy knuckles"
   * Effect:   "virescent" (fumes)
  ** Glow:     "green" (not unlocked)
 *** Flares:   "a twisted, prismatic spray of acid" (not unlocked)

Alterations:
     Adding a SHOW description requires a rare merchant service to ensure congruency with other aspects.
     Altering any other aspect of these gloves will force the SHOW description to be removed by the merchant.
     Long descriptions must follow the format described below.

Long Descriptions:
   * Default: "some twisted virid snakeskin gloves"
      - The default description may have extra details or may be the same as the base description.
      - The "Parts" customization is not incorporated into this description.
  ** Mundane: "some twisted virid snakeskin gloves fitted with black alloy knuckles"
      - Requires Twisted Moves. (not unlocked)
      - The alternate mundane description must incorporate the "Parts" customization after the noun.
  ** Magical: "some scintillating virid snakeskin gloves fitted with black alloy knuckles"
      - Requires Twisted Moves. (not unlocked)
      - The magical description must make the gloves "scintillating" instead of or in addition to its article.

Unlocks:
  ** Twisted Moves      (customizable): NOT UNLOCKED
      - TURN to cycle through long descriptions while worn.  Removing the gloves sets them to Default.
 *** Twisted Flares (offensive - acid): NOT UNLOCKED
      - Chance for extra flares when you jab, punch, grapple, or strike with a maneuver that utilizes gloves.
      - Must be set to the Mundane or Magical description for these flares to activate.
      - These flares damage the target twice when they hit.
**** Twisted Potency    (POINT - acid): NOT UNLOCKED
      - Maneuver ability that deals damage equivalent to Twisted Flares if it hits.
      - Weakened Armament is applied to the target's armor/body after damage.
      - Twisted Potency has a 3 minute cooldown.

Usage

Verb First Third
KNOCK Virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you knock them expectantly against each other. Virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she knocks them expectantly against each other.
TAP A shimmering haze of virescent fumes churns over the black alloy knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you tap your fingers expectantly against each other. A shimmering haze of virescent fumes churns over the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she taps her fingers expectantly against each other.
TWIST You wring your hands as virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves. [Player] wrings her hands as virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of her virid snakeskin gloves.
REMOVE A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the black alloy knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you take them off your hands. A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she takes them off her hands.
WEAR Virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you put them on your hands. Virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she puts them on her hands.

Messaging may vary based on type of handwear, environment, and demeanor.

Tier 2 - Twisted Moves

At tier 2, the handwear gains additional "fluff" verbs and access to the "Mundane" and "Magical" long descriptions when worn and using TURN.

Removing the handwear returns it to the "Default" description.

While worn and in "Magical" mode, the added line to its LOOK description changes:

The virid snakeskin gloves are surrounded by a scintillating green glow.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
REMOVE Mundane Handwear A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you take them off your hands, and a scintillating green glow briefly shimmers around the gloves. As the glow fades, you notice the appearance of your virid snakeskin gloves has slightly changed. A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she takes them off her hands, and a scintillating green glow briefly shimmers around the gloves. As the glow fades, you notice the appearance of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves has slightly changed.
Scintillating Handwear A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves as you take them off your hands, and the scintillating green glow surrounding your virid snakeskin gloves flickers and fades! A haze of virescent fumes dissipates from around the knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves as she takes them off her hands, and the scintillating green glow surrounding [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves flickers and fades!
SLAP Default & Mundane Handwear You smack the palms of your virid snakeskin gloves together! A tendril of virescent fumes clings to your fingers and then rapidly dissipates. [Player] smacks the palms of her virid snakeskin gloves together! A tendril of virescent fumes clings to her fingers and then rapidly dissipates.
Scintillating Handwear The scintillating glow around your virid snakeskin gloves briefly shimmers and intensifies as you smack the palms of your virid snakeskin gloves together! A tendril of virescent fumes clings to your fingers and then rapidly dissipates. The scintillating glow around [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves briefly shimmers and intensifies as she smacks the palms of her virid snakeskin gloves together! A tendril of virescent fumes clings to her fingers and then rapidly dissipates.
SPIN Default & Mundane Handwear Virescent fumes billow from the knuckles of your virid snakeskin gloves, churning around you as you spread your arms out wide and spin around in a circle! The fumes rapidly dissipate when your quick, dizzying foray comes to an end. Virescent fumes billow from the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves, churning around her as she spreads her arms out wide and spins around in a circle! The fumes rapidly dissipate when her quick, dizzying foray comes to an end.
Scintillating Handwear The scintillating glow around your virid snakeskin gloves briefly shimmers and intensifies! Virescent fumes billow from their knuckles, churning around you as you spread your arms out wide and spin around in a circle! The fumes rapidly dissipate when your quick, dizzying foray comes to an end. The scintillating glow around [Player's] virid snakeskin gloves briefly shimmers and intensifies! Virescent fumes billow from their knuckles, churning around her as she spreads her arms out wide and spins around in a circle! The fumes rapidly dissipate when her quick, dizzying foray comes to an end.
TURN Default
(switching to Mundane) 		As you turn one of your virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, a scintillating green glow briefly shimmers between them! As the glow fades, you notice the black alloy knuckles of your gloves are more visible. As [Player] turns one of her virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, a scintillating green glow briefly shimmers between them! As the glow fades, you notice the black alloy knuckles of [Player's] gloves are more visible.
Mundane
(switching to Scintillating) 		As you turn one of your virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, chaotic ripples of scintillating energy surge from the black alloy knuckles of your gloves and entwine sinuously between them! A scintillating green glow suddenly envelops your gloves! As [Player] turns one of her virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, chaotic ripples of scintillating energy surge from the black alloy knuckles of her gloves and entwine sinuously between them! A scintillating green glow suddenly envelops the gloves!
Scintillating
(switching to Default) 		As you turn one of your virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, chaotic ripples of scintillating energy lash out from the black alloy knuckles of your gloves and writhe disjointedly between them! The scintillating green glow surrounding your gloves suddenly shimmers and fades! As [Player] turns one of her virid snakeskin gloves toward the other, chaotic ripples of scintillating energy lash out from the black alloy knuckles of her gloves and writhe disjointedly between them! The scintillating green glow surrounding the gloves suddenly shimmers and fades!

Tier 3 - Twisted Flares

At tier 3, the handwear gains offensive (Category D) flares when used to JAB/PUNCH/GRAPPLE (UCS), or using a maneuver ability that utilizes gloves.

These flares damage the target twice.

Tier 4 - Twisted Potency

At tier 4, the handwear gains an SMRv2 ability by using POINT.

Usage: POINT <my> gloves [AT {target}]

This ability deals damage equal to Twisted Flares and applies the Weakened Armament debuff to the target's armor/body for 30 seconds.

There is a 3 minute cooldown to use Twisted Potency from a pair of Twisted Gloves.

While worn and in "Magical" mode, the added line to its LOOK description changes based on how soon POINT can be activated again:

The virid snakeskin gloves are surrounded by a vibrant, scintillating green glow.

Tier 5 - Potency Boost

This is the final tier that can be unlocked on Twisted Gloves.

Twisted Flares now apply the Weakened Armament debuff to the target's armor/body for 30 seconds after dealing damage.

Additionally, Twisted Flares (and the POINT ability) have a 20% chance to damage the target a third time.

The POINT maneuver ability gains a bonus based on level.

Additional Information

Twisted Flares Combat Example

Obtained with the Tier 3 unlock.

Charging up (no flare): 

>punch
You attempt to punch a tomb troll!
You have excellent positioning against a tomb troll.
  UAF: 292 vs UDF: 424 = 0.688 * MM: 105 + d100: 35 = 107
  ... and hit for 1 point of damage!
  Ineffectual strike to back!  Did she even notice?
A scintillating green glow briefly shimmers around your virid snakeskin gloves.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

Example of flare (can activate in addition to standard flares): 

>jab
You attempt to jab a tomb troll!
You have excellent positioning against a tomb troll.
  UAF: 292 vs UDF: 356 = 0.820 * MM: 100 + d100: 29 = 111
  ... and hit for 1 point of damage!
  Poor form!  Barely brushed the right arm.

 ** A scintillating green glow shimmers and oscillates around your virid snakeskin gloves as a twisted, prismatic spray of acid surges from one of the knuckles and strikes a tomb troll! **
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Acid burns to the midsection leave a lasting impression.
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Acid splash near the eye causes blisters that almost swell it shut!
   The tomb troll is stunned!
Roundtime: 2 sec.

Twisted Potency Combat Example

Obtained with the Tier 4 unlock, and is boosted with a Tier 5 unlock.

Example (boosted): 

>point my gloves
Virescent fumes briefly churn around your virid snakeskin gloves, leaving a shimmering haze in their place as you point decisively at a tomb troll!
[SMR result: 307 (Open d100: 89, Bonus: 1)]

 ** A twisted, prismatic spray of acid surges from the knuckles of your gloves and strikes a tomb troll! **
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Hit on the arm chars the skin and eats into the underlying muscles!
   The tomb troll is stunned!
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Acid gets on the left leg raising some large blisters.
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Acid burn on the right ear!
A tomb troll wilts with frailty.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

See Also
Twisted Gloves Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Clothing
Item(s) Applied to Handwear
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Customizable Yes
Custom Tier 1: Parts
Effect
Tier 2: Glow
Tier 3: Flares
Original Release Venue Duskruin
Original Release Year 2025
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 5
How to Unlock Certificate
Demeanor-based Yes
Corresponding Item Scripts Twisted Weapon
Twisted Armor
Twisted Shield
Twisted Kicks
Item Verbs
KNOCK REMOVE SLAP SPIN
TAP TURN TWIST WEAR
POINT
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