Trench Walkers (Patreon)

Wondrous item, rare

These well-worn, waterlogged boots carry with them the weight of age, experience, and loss.

While wearing these boots you gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed and can choose to walk on water as though affected by the Water Walk spell.

Sinking Stone. As a bonus action you can have these boots sink you to the bottom of the body of water you are standing on, descending at a rate of 60 feet per round until you land or choose to end this effect. While underwater you can reverse the effect as a bonus action and be carried to the surface at a rate of 60 feet per round.

In all the years Billy prowled the seas, few’d ever hope to understand his tactics, perplexing and stupefying as they were. Twas' short time before contradictory tales were being spoken from those who survived their encounters. Some told of Billy walking onto their deck with nary a ship in sight, whilst others swore they witnessed him rise from the watery depths. Such stories only further obfuscated how Billy was able to thwart his prey, ensuring his strategems remained a mystery.