Player reference / Equipment
Description and lore
Weighted cords spread from a common join into the loose shape of bolas.
The weights' surfaces and the knots between them tell the object's practical story.
Carried together, the cords coil into a much smaller bundle than their open form suggests.
At a glance
Weighted cords spread from a common join into the loose shape of bolas.
Equipment · Alpha v44 reference
Tier / Capacity / Price: Common (0) · 100 G
Requires: Agility d8
Use: Mundane, Control Weapon, Thrown, Hooking, Tool · Primary Die: d4 Wound (bludgeoning) · Skills: Aim, Maneuver
Effect: Bolas are weighted cords joined together so they spread in flight and wrap around a target. They are most commonly used to entangle limbs, legs, or moving animals.
Effect - Other uses: Catching or dragging light objects, fouling rotating mechanisms, securing loose material, and creating a quick improvised tether where the weights can anchor.
The weights separate as the cords are lifted from their coil.