Ropes of entanglement appeared to mundane hempen ropes, typically made to be 30 feet long, but were enchanted to restrain creatures. When a user of a rope uttered the item's command word while holding to its end, the rope of entanglement flew forward to entangle a single visible creature, and if it connected, would wrap around the target. Unlike many other magic items, these ropes could be destroyed if they sustained significant damage.
Ropes of entanglement had several variations. Most differed in length, while others were unbreakable by her strength and could only be damaged by edged weapons. Longer variants or when used on smaller creatures, the ropes could entangle multiple targets