Alar Implant
After losing much of my wing due to my injuries in a bandit raid, I thought I would also lose my place in the Darkwing Cavalry. But the healers replaced it with this, and suddenly I was flying like a teen again!For many Featherkin, being able to fly is a matter of pride as well as a near-necessity. Those who lose use of their wings, whether due to combat, age, injury or birth deformities, often feel like they are at a disadvantage. However, a recently pioneered form of magical infusion has led to the development of an expensive but very useful prosthetic: the Alar Implant. With it, they can soar over the desert of the Painted Plateau once again.
Construction and Materials
Like all other magical items made through Ginayar Infusion, the exact chemical composition of the prosthetic's inner core is a closely-guarded secret. All that is known is that the main metal used in its construction is copper, making the implant relatively lightweight for its metallic nature. Regardless, the metal alloy created through the infusion process is forged into a wing-like (or alar) shape, and then attuned to the individual for whom it was made.Attunement and Usage
After several weeks of very careful training, rest, and growth, the amputee will regain something approximating regular wing function for a regular wing of the same size. The magical techniques used to construct the implant cause the material to react and move as if the amputee's own nervous system was controlling it. The sole difference, beyond the obvious aesthetic mismatch, is that the amputee cannot feel anything with it, and casting magic through the wing has the chance to make it malfunction and spasm painfully.After my son lost one of his wings due to a childhood illness, I scraped together the skulls to get him one of those fancy metal ones. Now he's got a shot at the competition next month along with the rest of his friends!
Item type
Bionic
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Rarity
Fairly rare
Weight
Lightweight.
Dimensions
The same size as a normal-sized wing for the amputee's size
Base Price
Expensive
Perception
Most see this as a positive development in medicine for the Featherkin, as a few military figures have been using them to replace maimed limbs. At the same time, it's still a very new technology, and the occasional glitch or malfunction makes some people wary to get them, especially for the elderly.Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
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