Staff of striking

A staff of striking was a very rare magic quarterstaff.

Description
Staves of striking were made of timber from an oak tree.

Only those with knowledge of arcane and/or divine magic, such as mages and clerics, could wield such staves.

Powers
They were magic weapons with a +3 enchantment, and were particularly good at penetrating physical defenses. If a set of armor was prone to being bludgeoned, the staff striking it would act as a bludgeoning weapon, etc.

As did many other magical weapons, staves of striking had a certain number of charges. The staff could expend up to three charges on a single hit. The more charges used, the more additional damage was done. It was possible for the staff to become unenchanted when its last charge was spent. Shorter versions of these staves were simply called rods of striking, but otherwise they had the exact same effects.

Notable Owners

 * Murlyn, a Harper bard
 * Adnan al-Raqi, a powerful sha'ir
 * Moral, a Zakharan high priest

Notable Staves of Striking

 * Staff of the Ram, a staff that was believed to have been invented by the same archmage responsible for the ring of the ram.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Dungeon #38, "A Blight on the Land" • Tomb of Annihilation • Candlekeep Mysteries: "The Book of Inner Alchemy"
 * Video games
 * Treasures of the Savage Frontier • Dungeon Hack • Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards