Block and tackle

A block and tackle was a set of ropes and pulleys that enabled a user to vertically lift objects heavier than their strength would normally be capable of lifting.
==Description==
A block and tackle typically consisted of a set of square, wooden blocks with greased internal wheels. These blocks were attached to something, such as a wall or tree branch, by multiple straps and harnesses in order to securely suspend it above the desired object. Finally, a rope, typically in length, was then threaded through these series of internal wheels and then a hook that attached to the desired object.
A block and tackle was commonly sold in three different weight classes. A light version was capable of lifting objects less than , a medium version was capable of lifting objects up to , and a heavy version was capable of lifting objects up to in weight.
==Availability==
* In Athkatla, one could find block and tackles for sale at the market Waukeen's Promenade.For Duty & Deity states that every nonmagical item featured in the Arms and Equipment Guide can be purchased at Waukeen's Promenade.
* In Zhentil Keep, one could find block and tackles for sale at Lita's Equipment.Ruins of Zhentil Keep states that everything from the Arms and Equipment Guide, except for arms and armor, can be purchased at Lita's Equipment.
==History==
Some time between the First and Second Mulhorandi Empires, around to , people in the land of Mulhorand invented the block and tackle system. This enabled them to construct buildings with greater ease.
In the , the Lords of Waterdeep construct a massive system of blocks and tackles that they dubbed "the hoist." A system capable of lifting and manipulating seagoing vessels into or out of the locks that led to and from Waterdeep's underground neighbor, the city of Skullport.
==Notable Users==
A block and tackle was a common tool in the skill of stonemasonry.
==Appendix==
===Notes===
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::The Shattered Statue
===Gallery===
ConstructionProject.png|A human construction project is underway, with a block and tackle in use.
Thesk Merchant.jpg|A simple block and tackle is put to use in the trading city of Phsant.
===References===
Category:Items
Category:Items from Athkatla
Category:Items from Mulhorand
Category:Items from Zhentil Keep
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Tools
Category:Construction equipment
Category:0-24 gold pieces