[SedVictaCatoni]

an articulated armored glove that looked like either a prop from an all-night Dungeons and Dragons tournament

I think the author is probably thinking of live-action role-playing (LARP), not Dungeons & Dragons. D&D doesn't usually employ props, except perhaps maps.

For that matter, a rare D&D "tournament" would usually take place at a convention of a period of a couple days. Unless he's thinking of LARPers holding a literal tournament, which isn't very likely because most people can't afford a horse.

[TigerTale]

Unless he's thinking of LARPers holding a literal tournament, which isn't very likely because most people can't afford a horse.

LOL