Mystic Rope - Witch

This spell creates a magical rope that obeys the caster's verbal orders. The rope is 10 feet per caster level in length, up to a maximum of 100 feet, and appears in the caster's hand. The rope has two principal uses: climbing and entanglement. While the caster can switch freely between these, the rope can perform only one function at a time. The rope has a movement rate of 9 and an effective Strength of 19. The rope can snake upward, but cannot leap more than 10 feet, although it can be thrown farther.

A) Climbing. The rope can move up walls or cliffs and secure and knot itself. If the height scaled is less than half the rope's length, it can form a loop and hoist or lower weights up to 500 pounds each as ordered by the caster. Otherwise, those using the rope must ascend or descend under their own power. The caster can order the rope to return after the obstacle has been bypassed.

B) Entanglement. The rope can ensnare and bind a foe. The caster can throw it up to 30 feet to entangle a nearby enemy, or it can move and attack as directed. The rope can entangle only one creature each round (a successful saving throw vs. spell avoids the attack). The rope continues to attack each round until the caster orders otherwise. See the table for the total number of creatures that can be entangled at one time.

Snared creatures can try to escape at the beginning of each round. A successful bend bars roll is required-use the table if Strength is unknown. Escape is automatic if the rope is destroyed. The rope cannot move a creature weighing 500 pounds or more, but can ensnare creatures that venture within reach of its remaining length.

The mystic rope is destroyed by a successful dispel magic spell, by the escape of a creature of Large size or greater, or by failing a saving throw against disintegration, magical fire, lightning, or acid (saving throw: 12). Also, the rope can be destroyed by 10+2d4 points of damage from slashing weapons.

The material component is a miniature rope of braided hairs from the mane of a nightmare.

Notes: Restricted to witches and those trained by them; rare. Optionally available to artificers; very rare.

Creature Size | Rope Required | Escape Chance if no Strength Score --------------+---------------+----------------------------------- Tiny | 1 ft. | 1% Small | 3 ft. | 2% Man-sized | 6 ft. | 4% Large | 20 ft. | 16% Huge | 30 ft. | 50% Gargantuan | 50 ft. | 70%