Vessel (Wizard Spell)

This spell allows the wu jen to create a seaworthy vessel from a single sheet of paper. Use of the spell requires the origami proficiency. The wu jen takes the sheet of paper and, while casting the spell, folds it into the shape of a small junk. Upon completion, he utters the final words of the spell and blows on the paper boat. In one round, it grows into a full-sized sailing vessel.
The ship is large enough 10 carry the wu jen and four passengers for every four levels of expe­rience the caster has. A 16th-level caster could create a small junk capable of carrying up to 17 man-sized individuals, while a 24th-level caster could create a medium-sized junk able to hold as many as 25 people. For the purposes of cargo, one horse equals four humans, assuming a normal amount of clothing and gear carried by each person. Furthermore, the vessel has no need for crew, magically moving under its own power at a rate of 15. At the end of the spell, the ship shrinks to its original size.
Notes: Common in oriental settings; other­wise, very rare.
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