Ranged disarm with an improvised... "weapon"?

[Anarchy_Kanya]

Is there some way for a character to be able to disarm/steal an enemy's weapon at range (up to 10-20 ft.), using something like a string or ribbon (or whatever), and bring the weapon to yourself?

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

You could use a whip out to 15' and apply Greater Disarm and its combat trick:

Pathfinder Unchained, Greater Disarm combat trick wrote:

When you successfully disarm a foe, you can spend 5 stamina points to select where the weapon lands by choosing a square within 15 feet of the disarmed foe. If you choose a square in your space and have at least one hand free, you can grab the weapon as part of the disarm attempt.

[Anarchy_Kanya]

What if you don't have a whip? Is there some way to use something else as a whip?

[marcryser]

There's the Pilfering Hand spell, a force effect, for ranged disarm. I know of no 'improvised weapon' that would allow a ranged disarm.

A grappling hook on a rope would certainly be a ranged improvised weapon that could be thrown and pulled back. You could certainly attempt a disarm maneuver with it. Allowing it to catch the weapon would be purely gm caveat.

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

Anarchy_Kanya wrote:

What if you don't have a whip? Is there some way to use something else as a whip?

Yes, if you have the Equipment Trick(Rope) feat and you're proficient with whips:

Lash Trick wrote:

You can use a length of rope as a whip at no penalty. The piece of rope that is used as a whip must be 10 feet long—length in excess of this must remain coiled or otherwise unused at your feet or side.

Equipment Trick(rope) wrote:

Rope tricks can be performed with hemp rope or silk rope, or with similar ropelike items at the GM’s discretion.

A really heavy ribbon might work. Or a length of chain.

[Anarchy_Kanya]

That should work wonderfully. Thank you.

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

Cool. Just remember that the "bring it back to you" trick costs 5 stamina points, so you can't spam it.

[Zwordsman]

There is also a swpell. Silk to Steel that transforms something into a whip temproarily.
Also

there is a rogue talent that lets you pick up and put away an item as a swift action.
Soo you could use greater disarm to disarm them, land it in your square and pick it up.