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diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/misc.cc b/crawl-ref/source/misc.cc
index 181dd8f2a3..18316ca38f 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/misc.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/misc.cc
@@ -2895,3 +2895,46 @@ void reveal_secret_door(int x, int y)
     grd[x][y] = grid_is_opaque(door) ?
         DNGN_CLOSED_DOOR : DNGN_OPEN_DOOR;
 }
+
+// A feeble attempt at Nethack-like completeness for cute messages.
+std::string your_hand(bool plural)
+{
+    std::string result;
+
+    switch (you.attribute[ATTR_TRANSFORMATION])
+    {
+    default:
+        mpr("ERROR: unknown transformation in your_hand() (spells4.cc)");
+    case TRAN_NONE:
+    case TRAN_STATUE:
+    case TRAN_LICH:
+        if (you.has_usable_claws())
+        {
+            result = "claw";
+            break;
+        }
+        // deliberate fall through
+    case TRAN_ICE_BEAST:
+        result = "hand";
+        break;
+    case TRAN_SPIDER:
+        result = "front leg";
+        break;
+    case TRAN_SERPENT_OF_HELL:
+    case TRAN_DRAGON:
+    case TRAN_BAT:
+        result = "foreclaw";
+        break;
+    case TRAN_BLADE_HANDS:
+        result = "scythe-like blade";
+        break;
+    case TRAN_AIR:
+        result = "misty tendril";
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (plural)
+        result += 's';
+
+    return result;
+}