A post just to get a post up. I think we ought to cut some of the rope latter so it's too short for anyone to climb without the rest of the ladder, this way if any bad guys wanna use it they'll have to either drop down or take the long way. Conversely, as long as we're all still standing we can stand on each other's shoulders, tie the rope ladder back together or mend it with magic, and then we make our escape from there.