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Hmm...I am hardly an expert in Arabic, but 'Tamr at'Uwil is probably not what you were looking for (depending on how you write that in Arabic...you might get something like "long/longer undertaking").

(Arabic incoming: remember to read the Arabic right-to-left.)

Regarding Tawil at'Umr...it's a bit off. Tawil (طويل) is "long", and Umr (عمر) is "life" or "age"; that's fine. The at' here is probably meant to be a definite article al (ال). Generally, you wouldn't see at'Umr, but rather al-Umr. You would pronounce ال as "at" if it prefixed a word beginning with T (e.g. Tawil), but not for a word beginning in U. I believe Chaosium reordered the transliteration of عمر الطويل (transliterated: 'Umr at-Tawil). Essentially they swapped "Umr" and "Tawil", but forgot that "at" should be "al" when used as a prefix to "Umr". More properly, Chaosium should probably have used Tawil al-Umr (طويل العمر) which is an acceptable writing of "long-lived".

However, this does not mean that 'Umr at-Tawil is actually wrong. In fact, it is a relatively common phrase for "longevity" or "long life", generally with the definite article "al" (ال) as a prefix. This means you might see العمر الطويل (al-Umr at-Tawil) used for "longevity". Removing the definite article "al" (ال) from the front of the phrase would leave you with the familiar 'Umr at-Tawil, still perfectly acceptable.

(Warning: Opinions Follow)

Grammar aside, it is a shame that Chaosium felt the need to change the name of a character created by H.P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffman Price. The original authors gave the name 'Umr at-Tawil; that should be fine for everyone.

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I acknowledge that I may possibly be mistaken about one or two things here (as I said, I'm hardly an expert)...

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Or, for the low, low cost of being a Witch, with the Coven hex, this thingy and Leadership (and the ship smelling like a great deal of cheese):

Get 12 low level witch followers with the coven hex within 30 feet of you (net +12 to CL).

Then animate your ship...or something bigger with a few more minions I guess.

EDIT: spelling and such

Flying Witch borg cube it is

There's a few other ways to qualify as a witch for the witch coven bit. I know there's a sorcerer bloodline, and I think the changling race has some racial options there.

Depending on your reading of the coven hex it could mean witch only spells.

Total: 31

One to go!

Benefit: Pick one spell which you have the ability to cast. Whenever you cast that spell you may apply any one metamagic feat you have to that spell without affecting its level or casting time, as long as the total modified level of the spell does not use a spell slot above 9th level. In addition, if you have other feats which allow you to apply a set numerical bonus to any aspect of this spell (such as Spell Focus, Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus [ray], and so on), double the bonus granted by that feat when applied to this spell.