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<blockquote data-quote="bret" data-source="post: 461490" data-attributes="member: 713">Steal something from GURPS.Basic Set, pg 29.We can most likely skip the idea of a bionic replacement. All physical skills in GURPS are based on DX (Dexterity). In D&amp;D, I would say treat it like an armor penalty for any action that requires the use of hands.GURPS uses 3d6 instead of a linear scale for rolls. A penalty of -4 is pretty significant, probably equal to a -10 or so. A penalty of -2 is still pretty significant, so I would make that a -5.So with the grabber, you probably have:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to all Charisma based skills</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">-5 'armor penalty' when using that hand</li>
</ul>With a hook or claw, it is more like:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to all Charisma based skills</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">-10 'armor penalty' when using that hand</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">+2 circumstance bonus to Intimidate</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An undroppable Short Sword or Dagger.Treat it as if it was in a permanently locked gauntlet.</li>
</ul>I could argue it either way as to if a GURPS Large Knife is most similair to a D&amp;D Dagger or Short Sword.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bret, post: 461490, member: 713"] Steal something from GURPS. Basic Set, pg 29. We can most likely skip the idea of a bionic replacement. All physical skills in GURPS are based on DX (Dexterity). In D&D, I would say treat it like an armor penalty for any action that requires the use of hands. GURPS uses 3d6 instead of a linear scale for rolls. A penalty of -4 is pretty significant, probably equal to a -10 or so. A penalty of -2 is still pretty significant, so I would make that a -5. So with the grabber, you probably have: [list] [*]-2 to all Charisma based skills [*]-5 'armor penalty' when using that hand [/list] With a hook or claw, it is more like: [list] [*]-2 to all Charisma based skills [*]-10 'armor penalty' when using that hand [*]+2 circumstance bonus to Intimidate [*]An undroppable Short Sword or Dagger.Treat it as if it was in a permanently locked gauntlet. [/list] I could argue it either way as to if a GURPS Large Knife is most similair to a D&D Dagger or Short Sword. [/QUOTE]

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