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Mechanical penalties for losing an arm?
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<blockquote data-quote="Erky" data-source="post: 2923999" data-attributes="member: 40751"><p>I really doubt there is any officiel stat statement for this. However logic thinking concludes me to something like this:</p><p></p><p>-2 to hit (or something along these lines).</p><p>This due to the fact that you might be using your whole body you do have less "options" to choose from and that would make it harder to fool an enemy and hit him so to say.</p><p></p><p>-10 to climb</p><p>Climbing with one hand is just insanely tough to do. You have to keep your balance with your legs while you switch handholds. If you either fail balance or miss the handhold you're screwed and fall. So this should get a heft penalty.</p><p></p><p>-5 to tumble</p><p>Tumbling with one hand is more or less possible but very hard nonetheless. Summersaults and other things that use hands become real tough and require a strong dominant arm. So I'd give this penalty.</p><p></p><p>Beside these penalties there are a few other one's naturally albeit some less interesting to a monk than others. </p><p>Basically missing a shield arm means the shield has to be strapped to the shoulder which would probably give -1 AC to the shield. But I doubt a monk would wield a shield.</p><p>Missing a secondary arm means using bows is out of the question and reloading crossbows is insanely hard. The only ranged weapon properly useable would be throwing weapons. Even a hand crossbow would be insanely hard to reload with 1 arm requiring you to put it on the ground hold it in place with your feet and pull the string in place then put the arrow in place then pick it up. Not a move action anymore at all more like full round action at the least.</p><p></p><p>Other than that I would probably also give penalties on some interaction. People all say they're not discriminating but when you see a person with one arm come up you can't help but either pity them or see them as idiots or beggars or what not. This isn't really a stat though but should be up to the DM really.</p><p></p><p>Erky</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erky, post: 2923999, member: 40751"] I really doubt there is any officiel stat statement for this. However logic thinking concludes me to something like this: -2 to hit (or something along these lines). This due to the fact that you might be using your whole body you do have less "options" to choose from and that would make it harder to fool an enemy and hit him so to say. -10 to climb Climbing with one hand is just insanely tough to do. You have to keep your balance with your legs while you switch handholds. If you either fail balance or miss the handhold you're screwed and fall. So this should get a heft penalty. -5 to tumble Tumbling with one hand is more or less possible but very hard nonetheless. Summersaults and other things that use hands become real tough and require a strong dominant arm. So I'd give this penalty. Beside these penalties there are a few other one's naturally albeit some less interesting to a monk than others. Basically missing a shield arm means the shield has to be strapped to the shoulder which would probably give -1 AC to the shield. But I doubt a monk would wield a shield. Missing a secondary arm means using bows is out of the question and reloading crossbows is insanely hard. The only ranged weapon properly useable would be throwing weapons. Even a hand crossbow would be insanely hard to reload with 1 arm requiring you to put it on the ground hold it in place with your feet and pull the string in place then put the arrow in place then pick it up. Not a move action anymore at all more like full round action at the least. Other than that I would probably also give penalties on some interaction. People all say they're not discriminating but when you see a person with one arm come up you can't help but either pity them or see them as idiots or beggars or what not. This isn't really a stat though but should be up to the DM really. Erky [/QUOTE]
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