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Gauntlet
Gauntlet noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees
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When Shockley's friend dies via police sniper double-cross, Shockley growls out his anger towards Blakelock for doing this and starts his run down "the gauntlet".
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Jumping the Shark: Ross thinks Realms of the Haunting collapses about the time you have to put on a Medieval gauntlet to cross a squeaky floor so you won't wake up the napping demon.
Source: Web Video / Ross's Game Dungeon -
This was the Magus's plan all along; force them to cross the threshold, then steal the Gauntlet from them.
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