What happens when you lose a limb?

[Aluvial]

My thief has recently lost his primary arm, almost at the shoulder.

The party cleric doen't have a Regeneration spell yet, and the group is miles from civilization.

What game effects would occur to him?

If this is detailed in any game book, can you reference it so I can show the players, we are all interested.

At the time, I just mentioned it would have some negative effects and the game session ended.

Thanks,

Aluvial

 

[Darklone]

Rules for damaged body parts are in the DMG page 27 IIRC... but not for missing limbs. I'd go with doubling the penalty for a damaged arm, lower Con by 4 and ... don't use the character till he gets back or gets a nice seat and a beggarcup in the slum at a crossing.

 

[Deset Gled]

IIRC, the PsiHB has the effects of only having one hand listed under the "Graft Weapon" spell.

 

[Aluvial]

Rules for damaged body parts are in the DMG page 27 IIRC... but not for missing limbs. I'd go with doubling the penalty for a damaged arm, lower Con by 4 and ... don't use the character till he gets back or gets a nice seat and a beggarcup in the slum at a crossing.

So a -4 to Constitution for the limb loss.

Is this the damage I should have delivered or do you add that on top of the Constitution loss?

Also, -4's for all skills with hands and arms, and attack rolls. Obviously no two-handed weapons... or two-weapon fighting.

So what if you have the Two-weapon fighting feat? I suppose your off-hand is always your off-hand... at least until you train a while with it. How long does it take to get used to doing things with your off-hand? A year? Longer?

I would think that this has to have come up before. How many limbs are lost due to a great melee weapon blow. HACK! Sorry you lost your leg buck-o!

Anyhow, if anyone has some further insights, let me know here; I'll be watching...

Aluvial

 

[Darklone]

So a -4 to Constitution for the limb loss.

Yeah, but this would be houseruling. Sorry I didn't mention that earlier.

Is this the damage I should have delivered or do you add that on top of the Constitution loss?

I would add that then.

Also, -4's for all skills with hands and arms, and attack rolls. Obviously no two-handed weapons... or two-weapon fighting.

TWF should work since you're ambidextrous be default if you have that feat.

So what if you have the Two-weapon fighting feat? I suppose your off-hand is always your off-hand... at least until you train a while with it. How long does it take to get used to doing things with your off-hand? A year? Longer?

If you don't have the feat? half a year at max, guessed from realism.

I would think that this has to have come up before. How many limbs are lost due to a great melee weapon blow. HACK! Sorry you lost your leg buck-o!

Anyhow, if anyone has some further insights, let me know here; I'll be watching...

Aluvial

Sorry, nothing in Core books (or Kalamar stuff). Just some quint fighter rules or something weird. Torn Asunder- critical hits... that book might have something.

 

[Falling Icicle]

How did you lose a limb, anyway? I have never seen any rules for it.

 

[Kaodi]

Constitution Penalty

If I were houseruling, I would be more tempted to go for no constitution penalty at all, but -2 would be fine I guess. Realistically speaking, if every person missing a limb had the equivalent of a -4 penalty to constitution for every limb they lost, there would be a *LOT* fewer people in the world, particularily veterans.

And how would a person with no legs win in the Para-Olympics with a constitution penalty of -8... or even -4?

 

[Aluvial]

How did you lose a limb, anyway? I have never seen any rules for it.

Me neither... but in my game your lucky if all you lose is an arm.

Axes hurt.

The scythe blade trap that I installed for my precious thief got him... I didn't even allow a save! But that's what you get when you put your arm in a hole and press a button.

Aluvial

 

[Tetsubo]

So a -4 to Constitution for the limb loss.

Is this the damage I should have delivered or do you add that on top of the Constitution loss?

Also, -4's for all skills with hands and arms, and attack rolls. Obviously no two-handed weapons... or two-weapon fighting.

So what if you have the Two-weapon fighting feat? I suppose your off-hand is always your off-hand... at least until you train a while with it. How long does it take to get used to doing things with your off-hand? A year? Longer?

I would think that this has to have come up before. How many limbs are lost due to a great melee weapon blow. HACK! Sorry you lost your leg buck-o!

Anyhow, if anyone has some further insights, let me know here; I'll be watching...

Aluvial

I'd say that you would need to gain a level of experience to avoid any off-hand penalties. By that time the character has adjusted to the situation. I had a PC lose a hand in a game and that is pretty much what I did. It did open up some interesting role-playing opportunities though. The whole arm is more of a pain to work around. Especially for a rogue...