“Do wizards imitate dragons because they want their power?” asked Voddick, observing the wizard run through complicated hand gestures wearing gloves reminiscent of a dragon’s claws.
“Does not everyone want a slice of the power of the dragons?” replied Gollaon with a smile.
“Not I, that sort of power attracts trouble.”
“True and we have trouble enough.”
Voddick raised his mug. “Truth.”
Dragon Claw Gauntlets
These gauntlets are made to evoke the claws of dragonkine and are used by spell-casters to focus their arcane energies and protect the wearer. Made from heavy leather, usually from rare creatures, with the claws made of metal or alchemically treated claws or talons.
Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal 