Divination [Water]
Level: Druid 4, Ranger 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One ship
Duration: 24 hours
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You are able to track a vessel over open water by following flotsam and other signs of a ship’s recent presence. These signs of passage are relatively subtle, but as long as the spell is active you can find those signs on a Survival check, as though you were tracking a Huge, Gargantuan, or Colossal creature (depending on the size of the ship) over soft ground. The following modifiers are used in place of those given for the Track feat. The caster must have that feat to use this spell.
| Condition | Survival DC Modifier |
|---|---|
| Every 4 hours since the trail was made | +1 |
| Every hour of water-affecting weather since the trail was made | +1 |
| Trail leads through vigorous currents | +2 |
| Trail leads through dangerous or stronger currents | +5 |
| Poor visibility (apply only the largest): | |
| Moonlight | +3 |
| Fog or precipitation | +3 |
| Overcast or moonless night | +6 |
If multiple ships have passed in a given area, you can track a specific ship only if you have some knowledge of the size or type of the ship, or other knowledge that differentiates that ship from the other vessels (for instance, if you know the ship is made from a unique type of wood or is crewed by minotaurs).
Material Component: A bit of driftwood wrapped with red thread.
Source: Stormwrack, page 124.