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Message: <blockquote data-quote="llamatron2000" data-source="post: 3796875" data-attributes="member: 33814">But there -are- core rules dealing with severing limbs.  See the entry on Hydras, for instance.  It isn't much, but its -something-.  Anyways, there aren't very many core rules dealing with   As for modifiers given, that's harder to deal with.  And con damage makes this spell a whole different beast.  At 8th level, the effect should be powerful.  Like a polymorph or save-or-die.Anyways, Polymorph Any Object can be used to the same effect, can't it?  "I turn the fighter into a fighter with no arms or legs!", right?  That'd be a permanent change, too.  This is more limited.  Also: There's spells that heal back severed limbs.  This is obviously for a purpose.  Core rules or not, the devs obviously understood that some people will lose limbs.The game requires a DM for a reason.  And severed limbs is one of those things that happen, which should be adjudicated by the DM.  Hell, the only limiting factor I'd put on it is that these severed limbs shouldn't be bleeding out, since other creatures that lose limbs don't have to deal with it either.(I'm really tempted to say 'muscular action' here)</blockquote>