I was DMing for my second ever session and decided to roll on the lingering injuries chart. Got a 3 and told the player (who was nearly killed by a group of orcs then and there) that they chopped off his leg and left him there. He made his death saves and stabilized and another player dragged him away to keep him safe.

I'm looking for a way he can regrow/regenerate his leg but I'm not sure how to go about it as the example given for it is that it could be replaced with Regenerate but this is a 7th level spell so I'm not sure how I should go about helping him to replace it as the players are only 3rd level. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!

Also if it's relevant, we're running a somewhat modified version of Lost Mines of Phandelver.

The What

As far as I know, there are 2 basic ways to regrow a limb:

• Regenerate, a 7th level Cleric/Bard/Druid spell


• Ring of Regeneration (DMG p 191) - note that in order to regrow a limb, the user must be attuned to the ring for 1d6 + 1 days and have at least 1 hp for the entire peirod (meaning that if you die, the time period restarts)

Alternatively, you could theoretically regrow a limb by dying, and then being brought back to life using any of the following spells:

• Reincarnate, a 5th level Druid spell


• Resurrection, a 7th level Bard/Cleric spell


• Clone, an 8th level Wizard spell

The How

However, as you outlined in your question, your party is at 3rd level, and these spells are beyond what could reasonably be cast by a 3rd level party. That being said, you're the DM - you can create a narrative hook to introduce some of these spells into your modified adventure.

For example, perhaps the party encounters a necromancer on their travels, who is willing to cast one of the above spells in return for some undertaking by the party (gold, slaying a monster, retrieving an item in the mines, etc). Or perhaps a member of your party has a patron god who is willing to lend their aid given the noble quest upon which the party has embarked.

Ultimately, as DM, you can build situations where the party will come across an entity capable of casting a spell which is of a higher level than the party can cast.

I'm still not convinced that my answer here doesn't duplicate this question, but I digress.

There are no "limb regrowth" options readily available at level 3

Your options, as I see them:

Retcon it.

Take it back. It feels bad, but we've all done it. No one is satisfied by it, but sometimes we, as DMs, get ourselves into situations that we're not prepared to get ourselves out of.

Peg Leg (or prosthesis)

The Bodily harm chart even mentions this. Make up a price, or offer it to them for free from a practicing doctor, or whatever. I haven't tried this, but it's in the book.

Lose a Foot or Leg. Your speed on foot is halved, and you must use a cane or crutch to move unless you have a peg leg or other prosthesis.[snip]

Magical Story Mumbo Jumbo (aka a MacGuffin)

Make something up. A "magical leg of regrowth" or something similar. I've never done it with specifically a severed limb, but I have done it with "oops, I've gotten myself into a mess." If I recall correctly, I made a monster that had a fatal venom onset if you fail too many saves.

Spellcasting Services for Hire

Then you just need to find a caster that will do it for you and raise money (heh).

While not "rules", these can be considered "guidelines" for purchasing spells.

• Adventurers League Dungeon Master's Guide (v2.1 “SKT”)


• Adventurers League Player's Guide (v1.0 “ToD”)

There is no way without higher level services

Unfortunately, you have given your player a problem without a solution in-hand to resolve it.

That leaves few options for them to try and resolve this, and all of them require access to either items or casters of sufficient level to fix the missing leg.

This question covers your options, but it's up to you as the DM to determine if they have a place, or if the player can afford it, in your world.

Plot hooks

I had a player die at level 2 in a campaign that I'm running. The death was a result of several bad decisions by his party, but I didn't want to force the player to reroll and create a new a character. There was a NPC whom they were currently working for that offered to resurrect the player , but at a cost. This wasn't a numerical cost, but one of in-kind payment. They were told that should she procure the services, they would be indebted to her to run 3 errands. She was already providing work for them that was paid, but these jobs would be outside of that. This created an opportunity for the party to bring back their compatriot, and it gave me a new plot hook to further the story.