Staff of Power

The staff is a seven-foot long and two inch thick quarterstaff. On each end of the staff, a huge diamond (2" diameter, magic makes it possible) is mounted, allowing the wielder to actually cut (as in draw blood, not inflict harm. This is required for some spells, that will take over the harm part. <G>) or stab an opponent with this weapon.

The staff was created by melting (with magic) condensed wood with mithril and steel. Against normal foes, it acts works like a usual magical quarterstaff allowing the bearer to harm all foes but those immune to all but the mightiest magical weapons. Should it touch evil undead or demonic beings that part of the staff will superheat and burn the creature. Same thing happens if the target is evil and possesses the ability to regenerate.

In addition the staff possesses sixty magical charges, that can summon the following effects:

• Magic Missiles (1 charge)
• Ray of Enfeeblement (1 charge): Weakens target enemy.
• Continual Flame (1 charge): Continual Flame surrounds an object permanently with an illusionary flame that looks real, but gives off no heat
• Fireball (1 charge)
• Lightning Bolt (1 charge)
• Levitate (1 charge): Levitate allows you to move something vertically. Sideward movement, if wished, has to be provided from the lifted person. Only willing subjects can be lifted.
• Cone of Cold (2 charges): Cone of Cold has a length of seventy feet and does significant damage
• Hold Monster (2 charges): Hold Monster attempts to freeze any living creature
• Wall of Force (2 charges): Wall of Force creates a magical wall around the wielder of the staff, a hemisphere of twelve foot radius. This wall is completely indestructible.
• Globe of Invulnerability (2 charges): Globe of Invulnerability creates a ten foot radius sphere at the location cast that suppresses all minor spell or spell-like effects.

All effects are activated by mental commands.

The Staff's magic also gives the bearer a limited protection. It increases his chances to avoid being hit, by weapons or magic.

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