Grappling Rod

Cost: 200 gp

A miniature grappling hook sits in the hollow of this wooden rod, attached to a drum holding a spool of 100 feet of strong rope. Two buttons on the rod activate the clockwork mechanism inside. As an action, you can press one button to launch the hook at a point you can see within 100 feet of you. The hook latches onto a ledge, rock, battlement, or other protrusion at the location, securing the rope. You can launch the hook at a point you can’t see if it is an obvious location, such as a leaf-shrouded tree branch or the lip of a ledge above you. At the GM’s discretion, some locations, such as narrow battlements or a steep roof, might require an attack roll or Dexterity check to successfully launch the hook at them or might not have the appropriate features for securing the hook.

As a bonus action, you can press the second button on the rod to cause the rope to retract on its spool at a rate of 50 feet per round. If the grappling hook is secured to a location and you are holding this grappling rod, you and anything you are wearing or carrying are pulled toward the hook at the same rate of speed. The grappling rod can hold up to 500 pounds.