Item for Burrow and Swim speeds?

[ffone]

Are there items which grant a burrow speed or swim speed?

(Core has pearl of the sirines for the latter, but having to clutch it in the hand seems undesirable for many chars - hope you're not a two-hander or TWFer or wanted to cast spells while holding anything, etc. On second thought - does its description just mean that you have to clutch it to the chest to understand how it operates (or use Identify etc.), but thereafter it can be used as long as you're just its 'possessor'?)

[NNescio]

Eternal Wand of Alter Self?

Or Fleshshifter Armor, from the Book of Vile Darkness, which gives you Alter Self as an at will.

[HunterOfJello]

Lesser Crystal of Aquatic Action (MIC pg25) costs 1000gp, attaches to a person's armor and gives them a swim speed of 1/2 their land speed. The crystal can only be attached to a set of armor that has at least a +1 enchantment on it. (The Least Crystal of Aquatic Action is only 250gp and removes the armor check penalty from an armor for Swim checks. This is a must-have item for anyone in Full Plate who considers taking a dip.)

Finned Guantlets (MIC p100) give a swim speed of 30ft for 3500gp.

Plate armor of the Deep (DMG 220) treats a creature to be considered unarmored while swimming, allows them to breathe underwater and converse with any creature with a language that breathes water. It comes at a somewhat higher price of 24,650 gp.

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A burrow speed is going to be harder to come by. The only easy option I can think of is to play a Mineral Warrior character.

[NNescio]

...A burrow speed is going to be harder to come by. The only easy option I can think of is to play a Mineral Warrior character.

Assuming a Humanoid character...

Alter Self (from Fleshshifter Armor) -> Asabi (Monsters of Faerûn) = 20 ft Burrow.

Alter Self -> Locathah (MM) = 60 ft Swim. Has only 10 ft Ground though.

Alter Self -> Water Elf (MM) = 40 ft Swim but has 30 ft Ground.

Also...

Alter Self -> Avariel (Races of Faerûn) = 50 ft Flight

Alter Self -> Spirit Folk: Mountain (Unapproachable East)= 30 ft Climb

Alter Self -> Varag (MM4) = 60 ft Ground, Run and Spring Attack as bonus feats. Cannot 'speak' though.

Alter Self -> Skulk (Fiend Folio) = 30 ft Ground, +8 Move Silently, +15 Hide

Alter Self -> Crucian (Miniatures Handbook) = 20 ft Ground, +8 Natural Armor. (Tren is better, but the Fleshshifter Armor only has CL 3)

[Darrin]

Are there items which grant a burrow speed or swim speed?


Lesser Crystal of Aquatic Action (1000 GP, MIC p. 25). Armor crystal that grants a swim speed equal to half your land speed.

Finned Gauntlets (3500 GP, MIC p. 100). Gain 30' swim speed.

Burrow is a bit tougher... hmm.

Gloves of Burrowing (14400 GP, FR Underdark p. 74). 10 minutes/day of Burrow 10'... ugh, that's overpriced.

Try this instead:

Phylactery of Change (11200 GP, A&EG p. 135). All-day polymorph up to 7HD. Thoqqua makes a nice tunnel, but check out the Remorhaz.

[avr]

There's a graft in Magic of Eberron which lets you move thru the earth like an earth elemental. Only for a few rounds each day though IIRC.

There is also a vehicle in the same book, the Tumbler, which can carry the whole party underground. At 200K gold it's past anyone's budget though.

[HunterOfJello]

Assuming a Humanoid character...

Alter Self

I meant without casting spells on the characters. Obviously there are tons of uses of Alter Self and the Polymorph chain that could give a burrow speed and there are likely numerous other spells that could give a similar effect without transmuting the character. I'll be clearer next time.