Throwing net
| Name | Throwing net |
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| Launcher | throwing |
| Base damage | 0 |
| A mesh of ropes knotted together with weights around the edge. Originally used by hunters to entangle and entrap prey, it soon found obvious application in battle and gladiatorial arenas. Struggling victims can eventually destroy the net and break free, if they live long enough.
"The look of a scared thing -Edna St. Vincent Millay, "When the Year Grows Old". 1917. |
Throwing nets are items used to hinder foes in combat and are governed by Throwing skill. Races smaller than medium size (kobolds, halflings, and spriggans) may not throw nets effectively.
Gnolls and Merfolk may spawn with a throwing net or two, which they will use against players upon spotting them.
On a successful hit, the enemy becomes entangled and cannot move nor attack until they either break the net or slip out of it. Creatures entangled in nets can still cast spells and fire blowguns, however. Some types of enemies are immune to nets, such as jellies, non-corporeal spirits, and giant spores.
You can tell the approximate enchantment of a throwing net by its status indicated in brackets, for example "Throwing Net [falling apart]".
- 0 or more: no status.
- -1 or -2: [frayed]
- -3 or -5: [torn]
- -6 or less: [falling apart]
Throwing nets lose enchantment as monsters struggle to escape them and eventually break at very low enchantments. They seem to break faster when used against strong creatures and/or creatures wielding cutting implements.
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