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How to go about regaining limbs
« on: June 28, 2012, 01:00:55 PM »
So in the current campaign my character was caught in a trap room and lost his right arm (weapon arm) to the elbow. My character is a human necropolitan cloistered cleric 5. Any way to get my arm back. I currently have 2 commanded wights and 1 animated skeleton. Any thoughts or help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 01:03:14 PM »
Get a graft. Why get your old arm back when you can instead get a new and improved one? :D

If you really just want your original back, though:

1) Polymorph into a living creature
2) Have someone cast Regenerate on you
« Last Edit: June 28, 2012, 01:07:46 PM by phaedrusxy »
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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 01:11:41 PM »
The PHB has the spell "regenerate".  Grows back lost limbs.  An argument could be made that it doesn't work on undead (fortitude negates), but I think you can get around this.  Pay to have it cast on you.

The module "Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil" has a machine that attaches demon limbs to you.  It's a bit random, so it might not replace the limb you want, but you can try try again  :smirk

You can get a graft.  I forget what book they're in.

I hear Vecna keeps losing body parts.  Get his right arm :)

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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 01:26:36 PM »
I hear Vecna keeps losing body parts.  Get his right arm :)

Why settle?
Go for the Head.

But yeah. What Phaedrus said.
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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 01:29:42 PM »
The PHB has the spell "regenerate".  Grows back lost limbs.  An argument could be made that it doesn't work on undead (fortitude negates), but I think you can get around this.  Pay to have it cast on you.
The target line says "1 living creature". That's why I suggested Polymorph first. It changes your type from undead to whatever you turn into.
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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 02:24:25 PM »
Polymorph also only affects living creatures. 

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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 02:36:52 PM »
Polymorph also only affects living creatures.
:shakefist WTH... I guess you'd have to use PaO, then.
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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 03:09:03 PM »
So it seems as a 5th lvl Cleric I am rather screwed unless I get a graft. Now to look at the list. I looked through the list and nothing was that special for the lower costing ones I could afford. Thank you for the help. The DM did hint that there might be ways in the game to get it back but I was trying to see if I could figure out another way.

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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2012, 03:11:44 PM »
Hah, you could just chalk it up to one of the disadvantages of being undead. It can't be perfect sailing all the time. (Echoes of Death Becomes Her..)
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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2012, 05:00:21 PM »
The PHB has the spell "regenerate".  Grows back lost limbs.  An argument could be made that it doesn't work on undead (fortitude negates), but I think you can get around this.  Pay to have it cast on you.
The target line says "1 living creature". That's why I suggested Polymorph first. It changes your type from undead to whatever you turn into.

Ack!  I even reread the spell before posting to see if it would work on undead.  Missed my roll on that one.

OTOH, I think there's a spell in the spell compendium that turns an undead into a living creature, and so regenerate would work.  (Spark of Life, SC-196)


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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2012, 05:20:03 PM »
An arm of nyr (Defenders of the Faith) replaces a lost arm and give +2 untyped bonuses to both str and dex, but 12,800 gp is expensive for 5th level. 

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Re: How to go about regaining limbs
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 06:01:42 PM »
Cast an Extended and/or Persisted Girallon's Blessing.  It gives +2 arms / hands, so you'll end up with 3.  It is a 3rd level spell I believe.