Is it just me or do priests and spider guilds have no way to cross water
safely?

I guess they are the kind of people who grow up bitter and picked on because
they can't swim or cast any spells to make them cross water. They are then
affraid of the water and drown?

Evil religious background gives 10% water walking (which rocks! to have to
rely on), or you beg for waterwalking from party members?... Alternatively you
could take some guild like lord of chaos, 16 levels for 81% swim... tiger, 8
levels for 83% swim or take reavers for destroy water and walk across the
ocean one room at a time!!

Though, as always you could just rely on the many forms of Water walking eq
that exist... leggings, staff, amulet, boot, whatever!

I know we are trying to move toward a more ship oriented game. Still, there
are area's in the game that require the use of swimming or such.

Anyway, my suggestion is that either spider or priests get a way to cross
water... either the skill swim or the spell waterwalking, floating, or
levitation.

Thanks.