Every Adventurer needs one!

[garrun]

As many of you know, I play in a fantasy-themed boffer LARP (Knight Realms). My main character there is a blacksmith, who makes ... stuff. Weapons, armor, gear, you name it.

One of the oft-overlooked aspects of the game is the "gear" category. Everyone has swords and armor, but who in the party has the ubiquitous 50' of rope? The 10' pole? The

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[gm_avie]

aw shucks!

No hot pink leopardprint cuff?

[wylddelirium]

I may have some rope that would work. It is, however, bright tealish green. Or I could buy you some, of whatever color would be appropriate for your character(s).

[garrun]

Oooo. He's a High Elf with a mithril polearm lodged firmly up his ass, so nothing too fruity (He's not Carlos). Black or White would work well, or red for visibility. (Dark dungeons, you know...)

I can reimburse you when I see you, or it can be a Christmas gift idea.

[oceans_heart]

Flint and steel for lighting a torch. Unless your planning on having a pocket mage with a fire spell. Still thinking about coming out by you at some point, I might finally have a car in a few months.

[garrun]

"Soap - do not drop."

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[crafty_otter]

Silk rope - use nylon - is lightweight, and very flexible - usually comes in white, and the 1/4" twist variety will easy hold your weight. Or splurge and get the half inch.

Pros:
1. Does not rot.
2. Does not scratch your hands, though you can rope burn if not carefully - that same lack of scratchness also means it is a bit harder to hold onto sometimes.
3. Easy to replace - most hardware stores have it.
4. Can be dyed fairly easily to other colors.

Cons:
1. Does not float. - drop off the side of a boat or dock, you may not get it back.
2. Will stretch when wet - and like rawhide, if you tie something while it is wet, it will shrink as it dries.
3. picks up dirt easier than other rope - however, you can run it through the washer and dryer to clean it.

When I was driving a flatbed truck, we used to secure our loads with 1/4 inch nylon rope. I recommend this. Perhaps a silvery-grey dye to make it more 'natural silk' colored, and it would fit your needs.

[crafty_otter]

oh, and this weekend coming up, I will demostrate if you like, how to make a "dutchman" knot...

It actually acts as a single pully block and tackle. When we secured loads on the truck, we actually had the ropes so tight, by hand only, that you could twang the ropes. (and I won a bet with a PA state trooper over that, too)