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This weapon does no damage in game
terms. A successful
hit, however, effectively creates the
same situation as does a successful
harpoon hit, only the lasso must be broken
or severed to detach
it if the wielder is exerting force to
keep it taut.
There is a 75%
chance that the victim will be dismounted,
andlor a 25% chance that
the victim will be pulled off its feet
if the target is bipedal and of a
height and mass not greater than + 50%
of the lasso wielder. Note
that several creatures can combine to
make this more probable, i.e.
rider and mount, several individuals seizing
the other end of the lasso
line, etc. A lasso is severed by 2 points
of cutting damage. Strength
can snap a lasso, with a chance equal
to that of bending bars, but only
one such attempt is allowed in any given
instance.