Replacing a lost arm

[Zaukrie]

So, one of the young boys in the group I DM for (I'm the parent of two players) had his character's arm chopped off last sesssion. I'm looking for good ideas on how to either get him some kind of cool magical arm, or any other ideas you creative people have.

thanks,

 

[der_kluge]

Bastion Press' Torn Asunder has rules for this very thing - including magical prosthetic arms,

 

[Halivar]

Argh, matey, if'n he be a swashbuckler or dread pirate, I say gi' 'im a hook, jimmy-lad.

 

[Zaukrie]

he's a druid, so no robot arms.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

'Tis but a scratch.

 

[Rhun]

he's a druid, so no robot arms.

It could be a robotic style arm made of darkwood.

 

[BlackMoria]

Hand of Vecna. <Just kidding>

Short of a high level spell to regenerate the arm, your choices are (from easiest / least expensive to hardest to procure / most expensive)

A hook

A stump cover with accessories (plug ins of different tools)

A mechanical (non magical) arm, most likely clockwork

A graft (a number of source books have grafts - it wouldn't look like an arm but a tentacle or claw have been described)

A magical surrogate arm - I think Complete Warrior or Fist & Fury had a magical silver arm. Another poster has mentioned other sources.

Hand of Vecna (ok, I wasn't kidding......)

 

[Baby Samurai]

The drow are known for crafting replacements limbs out of adamantine according to the 2nd edition Drow of the Underdark.

 

[Lord Zardoz]

What is the setting? If its Eberron, I am sure that you could justify a Warforged based replacement part.

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[GreatLemur]

he's a druid, so no robot arms.

Then the choice is clear: living, animated wood arm, all Black Tom Cassidy-style.

Or I guess you could just let him wildshape into a salamander and grow it back (although, for the sake or coolness, it could stay all newty when he's in human form).