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I have a request for someone who wants me to make a Quarren with 2 prosthetic hands: one hand like a crab's, and the other is kind of a hand with talons.

How do I do this?

The rules on cybernetic prostheses in Core Rulebook page 137 simply says that the cybernetic replacement performs as well as the original extremity. But this guy seems to want an enhanced extremity. I looked up the rules on Advanced Cybernetics in GAW page 48. It mentions that cybernetics can benefit from certain upgrades in S&V. It also lists various cybernetics (ex: infrared sensor eye) but it doesn’t list any “claw hands”.

The only thing I could find were some rules on Yuzzan Vong bio-implants in Legacy Era page 68, where it lists “Natural Weapon” as a possible implant. It deals 1d6 damage and you are considered armed.

So, do I just make this “claw hand” identical to a regular hand, except it can deal slashing damage? Or should I make it into a natural weapon, dealing 1d6 damage?

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Don't forget that non-standard cybernetics have a chance of being rejected

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I would run it exactly like the Natural Weapon template for the Yuuzhan Vong biotech, down to the attack versus Fortitude to chance rejection, but simply call it mechanical instead of biological.

Or, if you're not keen on that, take a look at the "Clawed Subspecies" feat from Rebellion Era Campaign Guide. It gives the Quarren natural claws that deal 1d6 points of damage and simply call them prosthetics. That way the character has still spent resources to get the claws in the form of a character feat.

A couple of options for you.

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I like the Clawed Subspecies suggestion. Clean and easy.

If you want them to be cybernetic implants mechanically, just make them bog-standard cybernetic hands and dual-gear a vibrodagger or vibroblade into them. Or whatever the character is proficient with. The rules are there for the using!

I do not like the idea of having mechanical "natural weapons." First off, because they're not "natural." Secondly, Yuuzhan Vong biotech is very illegal and that's the balancing factor. If you present your player with an option that is entirely legal then it'd be like giving him a DX-series disruptor weapon and being like, "Here, this is Licensed. Have fun." Especially due to the fact that Natural Weapons benefit from the Martial Arts feats.

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I would have no problem calling them "illegal" tech. Hell, one could make an entire adventure out of finding a doctor that would be willing to install prosthetics like this. Gotta imagine he wouldn't keep normal office hours in Coruscant's upper levels.

Plus, the RP drawbacks would go a large way towards balancing them as mechanical implants. After all, there's no hiding that they aren't natural, unlike normal prosthetics. At best, people will treat you as if you have a disease or some kind of mutation. At worst, they're going to know you're wearing illegal tech, and either shun you or try to kill you to take them.

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That's a good point. With roleplaying drawbacks like that, I wouldn't have a problem with giving someone natural weapons.

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Why would you want a giant crab claw on one arm? That's just weird. You can't even use it as a hand. Are they trying to recreate that one guy from He-Man?

You might also consider taking a page from the droid claw appendage (SECR p. 190) and require a DC 15 dexterity check to perform any sort of fine manipulation. Such a check in order to be able to fire a blaster, hot-wire a speeder, or actuate a lightsaber (before any atk roll or skill check) might make a character think twice about such a build. And if they do use the build, it would go a long way toward balance.

And if one of the hands is a crab-like claw, then they would be limited to one-handed manipulation in many cases; this would invoke an additional penalty in my estimation. Perhaps the -5 penalty applied to appropriate DEX-based skills similar to the penalties associates with losing a limb due to severing strike (SECR p. 218).

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Thanks everyone! The character is actually an NPC, so there's not much worry about balance issues. I made one prosthetic hand like claw natural weapon, ie, is always considered armed, deals 1d6 slashing dmg. The other " hand with talons" I treated as vibroknucklers.

If you want to see the finished NPC, click here.

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Sounds more like an attempt to recreate Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Carribean franchise.

Ah, yeah!! That's gotta be it!

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Actually, it made me think of Zoidberg, the lobster-doctor from Futurama.

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You're probably right, but did he have claws on his right hand? I thought it was human.

No, it's a Quarren, which does kind of look like Davy Jones.

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Eh?

I was referring to his desire for fingertip-claws on his non-crabby hand. If he's trying to make a Davy Jones character, why would he want those? As far as I recall, Davy Jones in the movie didn't have that.