Disarming; how to cut off someone's fists?

[Vaz]

Disarm is frequently considered underpowered as a PC option compared to tripping and grappling due to a) lack of support and b) lack of power concerning non-humanoid/weapon using opponents. Most just use their unarmed strikes/natural weapon or spells past ECL10

I know there's no such thing as called shots, but is there anything that can disable such attacks, like Sundering enemy jaws/claws/fists etc?

[hushblade]

As far as I know, there is no mechanism for removing a limb, which makes me a bit confused as to a troll's ability to reattach a severed limb if nobody can cut it off to begin with.

[Arbane]

As far as I know, there is no mechanism for removing a limb, which makes me a bit confused as to a troll's ability to reattach a severed limb if nobody can cut it off to begin with.

I know AD&D had the Sword of Sharpness, which could indeed de-limb people on a 20. More than likely this is Yet Another Legacy Rule.

[Curmudgeon]

You can't do that. Unarmed strikes are made not just with fists, but all striking surfaces of the body.
Unarmed Attacks

Striking for damage with punches, kicks, and head butts is much like attacking with a melee weapon, except for the following: If you've got the Vorpal weapon property you maybe can deal with head butts. :smallamused:

[Mr. Zolrane]

If you've got the Vorpal weapon property you maybe can deal with head butts. :smallamused:

Finally, a counter to all those gamebreakingly OP headbutt builds. :smalltongue:

[Slipperychicken]

Unarmed Strikes can be made with any body part. No matter how many limbs you sever, a character may always perform an Unarmed Strike so long as he possesses a body.

3.5 has few rules for severing limbs, because it tries to be a more forgiving system than its predecessors.

[The Viscount]

The only rules for sundering body parts I've seen are for a few tentacled monsters.

[Amnestic]

The only rules for sundering body parts I've seen are for a few tentacled monsters.

Hydras too.