Glimmering Gauntlets of Ethereal Grasp
Wondrous Item (Gauntlets), rare (requires attunement)
Enveloped in soft, luminescent light, these gauntlets are crafted from a mystic material that shimmers like starlight. When worn, they feel remarkably light yet incredibly durable, allowing the wearer to maintain agility while providing notable protection.
The gauntlets grant the wearer the ability to interweave with the ethereal plane. Once per short rest, the wearer can use a bonus action to become ethereal for up to 1 minute, allowing them to pass through solid objects and avoid physical damage. While in this state, the wearer can only move through walls, doors, and other solid objects that are no more than 5 feet thick, but they are semi-transparent and can be targeted by attacks originating from the Material Plane.
Additionally, on your turn while using the ethereal form, you can take the Ethereal Grasp action. By extending a hand, you can attempt to grapple a creature you can see within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be grappled as you pull them partially into the ethereal plane. While grappled this way, the creature has disadvantage on attacks and saving throws. At the end of each of its turns, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.
The gauntlets also enhance your ability to interact with the ethereal realm. When you make an attack while in your ethereal form, it counts as a magical attack, allowing you to deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage. Any creature reduced to 0 hit points while grappled by you becomes ethereal itself for 1 minute, only to be released upon your will.
These gauntlets also carry a unique feature; the wearer can choose to let go of a small fragment of their own life force to create a fleeting glimpse of themselves in the Material Plane. This takes the form of a shimmering duplicate that lasts for 1 minute, mimicking the actions of the wearer but not causing any damage. This duplicate may provide distraction or diversion during combat.
Once you have used the Ethereal Grasp feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, you must complete a long rest before you can use it again.
