Airboat (Magic Boat)

==The Complete Wizard's Handbook Text==
This appears to be a canoe made of stone and measures 3 feet tall, 12 feet long, and 4 feet wide. Inside are five evenly spaced stone planks, each capable of seating two human-sized passengers. A plank on one end of the canoe is marked with a star symbol in the center. The airboat is also fitted with two sets of stone oars that fit in ridges carved in both sides of the craft.
The airboat responds to the mental orders of its commander (the character sitting on the plank with the star symbol). Only a wizard or priest can serve as an airboat commander.
The airboat can move in any direction in any medium. While moving, the airboat is surrounded by an aura of light that allows all of its passengers to breathe normally, even when traveling through water or airless space. The aura surrounds the craft to a distance of 10 feet.
The airboat has a movement rate of 40. It can move only if it is being rowed with at least one set of the stone oars. If only one set is used, the craft has a maximum movement rate of 20; if both sets are used, the craft has a maximum speed of 40. A single character can operate two oars, or two characters can sit side by side on a plank, each operating an oar. To move at maximum speed, the rowers must complete a stroke every two seconds; if the stroking rate is less than this, the maximum speed decreases proportionately. For instance, if one set of oars is stroking once every four seconds, the airboat has a maximum movement rate of 10.
The commander must remain seated on the star plank. He can take no actions other than commanding the craft. If he moves from his seat, attempts to operate the oars, or takes any other action, the airboat stops moving. Similarly, if his concentration is interrupted, the craft stops. If it stops moving while in the air, it hovers in place. The airboat can hover in place for only 1 turn, after which it sinks gently to the ground. If it stops moving while on water, the boat simply drifts.
Add to: Table 104 (page 139, DMG).
==The Complete Wizard's Handbook Text==
This is a stone canoe that measures 3' tall, 12' long, and 4' wide. Inside are five evenly spaced stone planks, each capable of seating two human-sized passengers. A plank on one end of the canoe is marked with a star symbol in the center. An airboat is also fitted with two sets of stone oars that conform to ridges carved in both sides of the craft. These boats respond to the mental orders of their commanders (the character sitting on the plank with the star symbol). Only a wizard or priest can serve as an airboat commander.
An airboat can move in any direction and in any medium. While moving, an airboat is surrounded by an aura of light that allows all of its passengers to breathe normally, even when traveling in airless space. The aura surrounds the craft to a distance of 10'.
An airboat has a movement rate of 40. It can move only if it is being rowed with at least one set of the stone oars. If only one set is used, the craft has a maximum movement rate of 20; if both sets are used, the craft has a maximum speed of 40. A single character can operate two oars, or two characters can sit side by side on a plank, each operating an oar. To move at maximum speed, the rowers must complete a stroke every two seconds; if the rate is less than this, the maximum speed decreases proportionately. For instance, if one set of oars is stroking once every four seconds, that airboat has a maximum movement rate of 10.
The commander must remain seated on the star plank and can take no actions other than commanding the craft. If he or she moves from the star scat, attempts to operate the oars, or takes any other action, the airboat stops moving. Similarly, if the captain's concentration is broken, the craft stops. If it slops moving while in the air, it hovers in place. An airboat can hover in place for only one turn, after that, it sinks gently to the ground. If it stops moving while on water, the boat simply drifts.
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