• moody@lemmings.world
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    1 month ago

    I wouldn’t call that rope to begin with. It’s practically string. It may be strong, but I’d like to see someone try to climb it.

    In DnD, if you’re carrying rope, it’s something you’re expected to be able to use for something like climbing. Probably at least 3 or 4 times the diameter of that.

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        1 month ago

        Yeah I meant climbing the rope itself. I know it’s strong, but climbing a rope that thin is extremely hard, if not impossible, at least without tools.

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      a length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of natural fibers such as hemp or artificial fibers such as polypropylene.

      Ropes have existed for like 5000+ years and I can assure you many cliffs have been scaled with less than what’s pictured

      Does REI exist in your campaign? Like can you get mass-manufactured products?

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        I’m talking about climbing the rope itself, not using it for safety. Like grappling to a roof or across a chasm.

        It would be plenty strong, but you can’t really grip something like that.

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        A D&D REI where everything is magical, awesome, and expensive would be a pretty fun store to put in a campaign.

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        What’s in the picture isn’t climbing rope… Climbing rope is rated for decent sized falls though, so it has a much higher weight rating than just the mass of the human climbing it (e.g. commonly 2.2+ tonnes)

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          The person I replied to said that the rope needs 3x or 4x the diameter to be used with climbing. Climbing rope doesn’t need to be that thick.

          It’s not the diameter that determines the suitability for climbing.

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              I mean, is it ergonomical to climb a small diameter rope? Probably not, but you can still climb it. I’d also argue you’re less likely to get a “why are you purchasing a rope for burglary” from the shop keep. Like whoever is wholesaling these adventure kits must be making the ropes too.