Grappling Hook

Statistics

Cost 6 gp Weight 14 lbs.
Damage 1d4 (small), 1d6 (medium), 1d8 (large); Critical x2; Range 10 ft.; Type piercing; Special grapple, thrown
Category ranged; Proficiency advanced
Weapon Groups ninja; sailor; thrown

Description

A grappling hook is usually thought of as a climbing instrument, but is also used to grapple enemy ships and draw them close before a boarding action.
Grappling hooks bite deeply into the wood of the railing. It takes 1 minute to pry a grappling hook free. The rope attached to a grappling hook can be cut, but pirates often target the rigging and masts to make it difficult to remove the hooks. Tying off the rope of a grappling hook is a move action.
A grappling hook can also be used as a ranged weapon.
A grappling hook’s weight includes the weight of 50 feet of hemp rope. It can be reduced by using shorter or lighter rope.