Ok, obviously it's 50 feet. I know that, so please don't hit me. Not too hard anyway.
I'm trying to describe how my character is carrying her 50 ft of silk rope. And I have real trouble imagining just how much 50 ft is.
Obviously I could go the boring way and say "well it's somewhere in my pack", but I'd prefer not to.
Would it work to sling/wrap the rope over a shoulder, wearing it sort of like a sash, without getting in the way? It's silk rope, so I guess it's thinner than normal rope.
Or would wrapping it around the waist, akin to a belt work? Here I have my doubts though.
Does that even make sense, or is 50 ft actually alot less volume than I think and just folding it up is the best idea for easy storage and quick access?
To give you a good comparison, If you curl it up to the size of a hoola-hoop, you'd need maybe ten wraps, so it's a fairly sizeable chunk.
Silk rope is thin, so imagine that silk rope is actually a lot like nylon climbing rope. You can fit 50 meters of climbing rope into a lunch box. So it's long, but thin. You could wrap it around your waist without too much difficulty (other than getting use of it). Or put it into a 3 foot loop and it would be 16 loops, which would be about as thick as a good stout quarterstaff.
Now, hemp rope, on the other hand, is about an inch thick, and 50 feet of it is incredibly bulky. You would drown trying to carry it in anything other than a backpack. Plus it weighs a ton (way more than the rope in the book says).
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Silk rope expertly looped for portage is similar to nylon rope. Fifty feet or about fifteen meters is really not that much. It is about the size of a sub sandwhich. Hemp rope is a lot bigger, about three times the volume or a bit larger than a large loaf of bread. It takes up some space in the back pack for sure. Google images of 50' of rope and you will get the idea.
Later,
Mazra
Give me amount of loops and the diameter of silk rope and I'll help you figure it out.
Silk rope expertly looped for portage is similar to nylon rope. Fifty feet or about fifteen meters is really not that much. It is about the size of a sub sandwhich. Hemp rope is a lot bigger, about three times the volume or a bit larger than a large loaf of bread. It takes up some space in the back pack for sure. Google images of 50' of rope and you will get the idea.
Later,
Mazra
This here is a good description. Whenever im camping, my coil of rope usually ends up like this. There should also be a picture on page 157 of the core book that shows a grapple and 50 ft of rope. Minus the grapple hook, it should pack well.
I like to keep my 60' of silk rope in knotted, brightly-colored 1-foot lengths, folded neatly under my shirt with the first 3 inches sticking out of an obvious pocket, so it's both practical AND comical.
I like to keep my 60' of silk rope in knotted, brightly-colored 1-foot lengths, folded neatly under my shirt with the first 3 inches sticking out of an obvious pocket, so it's both practical AND comical.
I got a laugh out of this. Consider the idea *yoink*ed. I'm definitely using this at some point in the future.
Per the rules, rope and chain weight the same amount per foot. That will give you and idea of how bulky it is. 50' of hemp rope will probably be coiled and stored strapped to the bottom of someone's pack rather than worn around like a sash or belt.
Hemp rope is huge. Silk rope on the other hand, isn't.
My father used to work in shipyards. He had 100 feet of light nautical rope. It was about an inch thick, and it weighed a ton. It could hold 3000 lbs without breaking.
We had a big lab that we had on a chain when I was little. We had to replace the chain (and this was not light chain) about every 6 months, he'd snap the weakest link routinely. Dad got tired of it, and cut his 100 foot rope in half and used it on the dog instead.
The dog NEVER broke that rope. Instead, he started tearing his collars off instead. :) But at least those really thick leather collars would last about a year between being replaced.
Ok, obviously it's 50 feet. I know that, so please don't hit me. Not too hard anyway.
I'm trying to describe how my character is carrying her 50 ft of silk rope. And I have real trouble imagining just how much 50 ft is.
Obviously I could go the boring way and say "well it's somewhere in my pack", but I'd prefer not to.
Would it work to sling/wrap the rope over a shoulder, wearing it sort of like a sash, without getting in the way? It's silk rope, so I guess it's thinner than normal rope.
Or would wrapping it around the waist, akin to a belt work? Here I have my doubts though.
Does that even make sense, or is 50 ft actually alot less volume than I think and just folding it up is the best idea for easy storage and quick access?
I like that you're thinking "belt" but I don't think it would be practical to unwrap it when you need it. Instead, I'd say coil it into pretty small coils, then tie a small silk ribbon around the whole deal, and use another silk ribbon to fasten the coil to your belt. That way it hangs down to about mid-thigh, or down to your knees, depending on how tall you are.
Edit: Also this was the first thing that came up on a video search. He says it's 200 feet of rope, so imagine dividing it by 4.
Per the rules, rope and chain weight the same amount per foot. That will give you and idea of how bulky it is. 50' of hemp rope will probably be coiled and stored strapped to the bottom of someone's pack rather than worn around like a sash or belt.Hemp rope is huge. Silk rope on the other hand, isn't.
My father used to work in shipyards. He had 100 feet of light nautical rope. It was about an inch thick, and it weighed a ton. It could hold 3000 lbs without breaking.
We had a big lab that we had on a chain when I was little. We had to replace the chain (and this was not light chain) about every 6 months, he'd snap the weakest link routinely. Dad got tired of it, and cut his 100 foot rope in half and used it on the dog instead.
The dog NEVER broke that rope. Instead, he started tearing his collars off instead. :) But at least those really thick leather collars would last about a year between being replaced.
3000lb hemp rope is a bit excessive for what adventurers will likely be carying arround. They are more likely to have 500lb test and use the mechanical advantage of doubling it up for applications requiring lifting more. This would be a much more reasonable at 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch and would weigh 1/4 as much.
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I used to have 55 feet of climping rope. If you Hold one end and wrap it around the palm and elbow you'd get many wraps around the arm. how many? Best guess 20 or so. Now typically once you have about 3 feet left you'd wrap the end around the middle to make it less combursom and easier to carry on or in a pack or belt.
This is commonly refered to as a Butterfly coil
http://www.wikihow.com/Butterfly-Coil-a-Rope
3000lb hemp rope is a bit excessive for what adventurers will likely be carying arround. They are more likely to have 500lb test and use the mechanical advantage of doubling it up for applications requiring lifting more. This would be a much more reasonable at 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch and would weigh 1/4 as much.
Yes, but the rope I'm describing is about right for the size/weight of 500lb hemp rope. The light nautical rope I was describing was not hemp, it was modern (ish, this was 25 years ago) mix of synthetic and plant fiber.
Yes, but the rope I'm describing is about right for the size/weight of 500lb hemp rope. The light nautical rope I was describing was not hemp, it was modern (ish, this was 25 years ago) mix of synthetic and plant fiber.
3000lb hemp rope is a bit excessive for what adventurers will likely be carying arround. They are more likely to have 500lb test and use the mechanical advantage of doubling it up for applications requiring lifting more. This would be a much more reasonable at 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch and would weigh 1/4 as much.
I am by no means a rope expert. I just did a quick google search and found that 1/2 inch hemp rope has ~500lb test. That could be completely inacurate though, as the results may be coming up with modern rope.