Adorned in the crystalline structure of Chardalyn following the forge's destruction, your offhand melee attacks inflict deeper wounds than anticipated, but at what cost...

While partially incased in the Chardalyn you receive the following effects

• Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 2, to a maximum of 20.
• Your movement speed is reduced by 15 feet.
• You permanently receive the benefit of half cover
• Your offhand (bonus action) unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d4 psychic dmg
• As an action, you may attempt to use the improvised gauntlet on a creature, large or smaller, within reach and force them to make a DC16 Charisma Saving throw. On failure, you successfully  force the Chardalyn's madness into the creature, causing paralysis for 1 minute. The creature may repeat their save at the end of each of their turns.