A sad necessity of war, artificers and surgeons all over the Empire have plenty of practice creating all manner of replacement limbs. Formed of a set of harnessing straps, a cup, and usually a wooden peg, these prosthetics give the wounded mobility and independence once more. Poorest quality are little more than scavenged wood and a few straps, whereas the finest are often cushioned, jointed, and finely inlaid with heraldry, curses, or art. Some are intentionally hollow to hide weapons or transport illegal goods past guards.[1a]
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