Preserve Wood
- SchoolAbjuration, Artifice
- ComponentsV, S
- Range10yds./level
- AreaSpecial
- Casting time2 rds.
- DurationPermanent
- SaveSpecial
This spell protects an item made of wood, such as the members on a ship, from being deformed or rotted by magic (for example, the 2nd-level priest spell warp wood). A warp wood spell or wood ml cast by a higher-level caster might affect the protected wood, the chance being 20% per level difference. The preserve wood spell does not affect spells of general destruction, such as disintegrate, nor does it provide protection from natural hazards or wear of any sort.
The caster can protect up to 100 pounds of wood per level of the caster, but only one structure (such as a ship or a palisade) per casting.
Separate wooden items must be protected separately.
Notes: Common for Sea mages and wizards from the Forgotten Realms Sea of Stars region; otherwise, uncommon.
Sources: Wizard's Spell Compendium