Boat, Folding: A folding boat will always be discovered as a small wooden "box''--about one
foot long, one-half foot wide, and one-half foot deep. It will, of course,
radiate magic if subjected to magical detection. The "box'' can be used to store
items like any other box. If a command word is given, however, the box will unfold
itself to form a boat of 10 feet length, four feet width and two feet depth. A
second (different) command word will cause it to unfold to a 24-foot long,
8-foot-wide, and 6-foot deep ship.
In its smaller form, the boat has one pair of oars, an anchor, a mast, and
lateen sail. In its larger form, the boat is decked, has single rowing seats, five
sets of oars, a steering oar, anchor, a deck cabin, a mast, and square sail.
The first can hold three or four people comfortably, the second will carry
fifteen with ease.
A third word of command causes the boat to fold itself into a box once again.
The words of command may be inscribed visibly or invisibly on the box, or they
may be written elsewhere--perhaps on an item within the box. The words might
have been lost, making the boat useless (except as a small box) until the finder
discovers the words himself (via legend lore, consulting a sage, physical search of a dungeon, etc.).
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