Mummers' gloves
Mummers' gloves
Plural: pairs of Mummers' gloves
This is a pair of very, very old gloves which have been used for centuries in the traditional art of the Mummers' Play (traditionalists hate it when you call it "mummery", so don't do that). These gloves have been exposed to all sorts of strange energies from when they were worn by mummers and guisers as they performed their traditional silent plays.
Yes, that's right, these are gloves that have been exposed to generations of mimes. You shudder when you consider the implications of that.
June 2009 Item of the Month
Gloves
Power: 5
Item cannot be auto-sold
Usable
Can generate an invisible box 5 times per day.
Occasionally perpetrates mimery.
Increased chance of noncombat adventures.*
+5% Reflexes
* Combat and noncombat chances can only be increased up to a maximum of 20% in either direction.
How Obtained
- Available for 5 silver stars during June of 2009.
- Available for 5 silver stars during June of 2009.
You throw up your hands and slam them against and invisible wall. No matter what you do, you can't seem to get out! For some reason, your opponents can't get through either. You gain an effect: Invisibly Boxed. (Added for 30 minutes.)
Using multiple: Unspecified
Notes
- After 10% of the adventures:
You suddenly find an invisible rope, pick it up and start tugging vigorously. It's a pretty good workout. You get an extra Strength point!
- or
You quickly kneel down and strike a pose, resting your chin on your fist, thinking very hard. You look very profound. You get an extra Intellect point!
- or
Unable to contain yourself, you start dancing on invisible roller skates. It's a lot harder than it looks, you know. You get an extra Reflex point!
Notes
- No matter how many of them you have, they can be used at most 5 times a day.
References
- The item's description references mummers play, a form of theatre and drama that appeared predominantly in the British Isles during mediaeval times. This performances were not always silent.
- The silent play, mimes and the use of white gloves refers to modern day Mime art.
