Clerical Spell Specification

[14] Part Water / The Song that Parts Water

BTS: n/a

ULT: 5 hours

Materials: a staff

Actions: Part Water: make a gesture as if parting the water with Materials / The Song that Parts Water: make a gesture as if parting the water with Materials, whilst singing

Effect of Throw: Depth (D) = T ft from surface of Water

Length: L ft    -L from Caster

Width: W ft     -W

Duration: 30t min (or t hrs for The Song That Parts Water) -5t(t-1)/2%

Notes:

1. Clears a path through a body of fresh or salt Water in an area L * W * D ft.  Caster may specify direction by Actions.
2. Air instantaneously replaces the Water without discernible side effects (even if the Spell is Cast entirely underwater).  Anything floating on the Water and anything other than Water in the Parted volume of Water falls to the bottom of the area Parted (no st).
3. Tides and current are unaffected (so if used to cross a river, it does not dam it), flowing across the Parted area as if by a Pass Wall effect.  Waves may splash over the top of the Parted area, but will flow instantly beyond it rather than falling into it.
4. The Spell is commonly used to enable armies, caravans or refugees to cross water obstacles with shallow banks.  It can also be used to create a tunnel through Water which may be flown through, or as an offensive Spell against boats and swimmers.
5. If D extends beneath the bed of the water obstacle, it will dry out any mud (but soft sand may result).  If D is insufficient at any point, shallower water will remain there.
6. The Song that Parts Water (PAREL) is identical to Part Water but requires a song to be sung by Caster(s) throughout Prayer, Incantation and Duration.  The effect ends if the Caster(s) stop(s) singing or Duration ends (whichever first occurs).