Swim
(Complete Arcane, p. 125)Transmutation [Water]
Level: Druid 2, Sorcerer 2, Wizard 2, Wu Jen 2 (water), Spellthief 2,
Components: V, S, M,
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell gives the recipient a swim speed like any aquatic creature (though not the ability to breathe water or hold one's breath beyond normal limits). So long as the creature isn't carrying more than a light load, it can swim at its normal speed without making Swim checks. It also gains a +8 competence bonus on any Swim checks to perform special actions or avoid hazards, though it still takes the normal penalty for weight carried (-1 per 5 pounds). The recipient can choose to take 10 on swim checks, even if rushed or threatened, and can use the run action while swimming if it swims in a straight line.
If the creature is carrying more than a light load, it must make Swim checks to move (taking the normal penalty for weight carried), but all other benefits and bonuses of the spell still apply.
Material Component: A goldfish scale.
