Grappling hook
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| Name | grappling hook |
| Appearance | iron hook |
| Damage vs. small | 1d2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6 |
| To-hit bonus | +0 |
| Weapon skill | flail |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 50 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 30 |
| Material | iron |
A grappling hook is a tool that is also a weapon. When unidentified, it appears as an iron hook. It uses the flail skill.
You can apply a grappling hook to a location upto a distance determined by your flail skill:
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You can attempt to grab an item on that square, drag yourself to a spot (or out of a trap), drag a small monster to you, or can end up accidentally hitting yourself (doing 10-19 points of damage).
The effect that occurs is random, although if you are at least skilled you can select whether you are aiming for an item, monster or the surface. If skilled, you have a 50% chance of getting your choice; if expert, you have a 95% chance of getting your choice.
Encyclopaedia entry
But as for Queequeg -- why, Queequeg sat there among them --
at the head of the table, too, it so chanced; as cool as an
icicle. To be sure I cannot say much for his breeding. His
greatest admirer could not have cordially justified his
bringing his harpoon into breakfast with him, and using it
there without ceremony; reaching over the table with it, to
the imminent jeopardy of many heads, and grappling the
beefsteaks towards him.
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