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[Naminator4]

One time in Adventure Mode, my character actually won a battle against something but with the cost of his left hand, thanks to a lucky heart pierce.

He wouldn't stop giving into pain, even when I eventually leave the area and go to town.

How long does the pain usually last for a missing limb or is it permanent?

[Xeirxes]

i think it's quite a long time, if not indefinitely. i think that eventually medicine will be implemented to allow it to heal

[Toady One]

Yeah, this is one of those unfinished parts of the game.  With the eventually advent of scarring, infection, proper healing and wound histories, it will be able to handle this properly.

[Silveron]

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phantom-pain/DS00444

Basically... the nerves can resend the last message from the severed parts. The chances of phantom pain seem to vary a little with the cause. An operation vs a traumatic event. Practically speaking though not everyone gets it and it can diminish over time for a small percentage of people.

[Zomg]

I think I've had a dwarf in fortress mode that handled losing an eye to a frogman without constantly passing out. He was s very experienced miner, although I don't think I have the save anymore. It might be that with a high enough toughness the dwarf can tolerate missing body part pain enough to function.

You might try putting handicapped dwarves or adventurerers on an experience-raising regimen to get them enough levels of toughness to keep from passing out.

[ April 11, 2007: Message edited by: Zomg ]