Wood Rot

(Alteration) Level: 6th Range: 10 yards Components: V, S, M Area of Effect: 10-foot x 10-foot section of planking Casting Time: 6 Duration: 1 round + 1 round/level Saving Throw: None Author: Unknown This spell accelerates the decay of a ship's hull or deck structures. The wood thus affected crumbles away at a rate of 1 cubic ft. per round, effectively destroying the hull integrity, a mast, or up to 12 square feet of 1-inch thick deck each round. All affected wood must be a continuous area; casting this spell more than once in one area cannot speed up the rot. The material component is a wood-borer worm. The reverse of this spell is restore wood, which can nullify the effects of a wood rot spell or the effects of natural decay.