[quote=@Scrapula]
A soldier with one arm is only half as good a fighter, if you take the pain out of the matter. Considering how most people (drunk or not) would be completely incapacitated by having their arm mangled, this is a fundamental testament to their value. A missing arm isn't the [i]worst[/i] injury one could be starting a dungeon with. I've had to deal with worse ones in my tabletop gaming experiences.
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Yes, it tells you they'd be useful if they had both arms working. 

I've challenged an entire army with a two-handed sword through my torso in one tabletop. Tabletop experience does not say much. :P