2 small questions

Invisable Man · Post by **Invisable Man** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:51 pm

is it possible to make a character with only one arm?

if so, can i latter on create a construct arm for him

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:13 pm

Umm...there's no real rules for having a one armed character BUT there -are- rules for grafting on arms which would involve you taking off one arm as it is.

IIRC, there are only three books with Grafts featured in them. Libris Mortis, Magic of Eberron, and Lords of Madness (Lords of Madness features a prestige class involving grafts too).

Invisable Man · Post by **Invisable Man** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:45 am

by arms do you mean weapons or do you mean an actual arm, also am i able to weild weapons in the crafted arm

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:09 am

Yeah, it'll otherwise function just like your previous appendage. Grafts can go on nearly anything btw, not just arms. And I do mean an actual arm with a hand and fingers and all.

All grafts however do have a penalty when attaching them, usually a permanent one. For instance, a Deathless Graft "Arm of the Ancestors," reduces your maximum hit points by 4 and dexterity by 2 to have it grafted on.

Invisable Man · Post by **Invisable Man** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:41 am

do some grafts provide positive benefits in like a symbiotic way ?

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:16 pm

Well there's no symbiotic benefits, but each graft has its own set of benefits. For instance, the deathless arm I mentioned also grants a bonus to certain skills, weapon damage rolls and the ability to channel positive energy through your arm, curing living creatures or damaging undead creatures.

Pellinore · Post by **Pellinore** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:38 pm

There is also the Silver Arm of Ergoth from Dragonlance but it is considered an artifact and has some powers:

The arm contained the ability to heal wounds or regenerate lost limbs.
And I think the arm have the owner 18/00 strength (old 1st & 2nd edition rules) in that arm only. It was possessed by Theros Ironfeld in the Dragonlance Chronicles.

Invisable Man · Post by **Invisable Man** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:38 pm

cool so they can be stratigic options to them aswell, not just something there to taunt you about the loss of an appendage thank you for clearing this up