Diamond Staff of Chomylla

The Diamond Staff of Chomylla was one of the legendary lorestaffs of Uvaeren, created to unlock the encrypted secrets of the ancient elven realm of Uvaeren.

Description
Measuring nearly in length, the staff's thickness gradually tapered toward its base. As befitting its name, the Diamond Staff was crafted from a single diamond that had been magically elongated. Both the top and bottom of the staff were capped with six triangular, steeply tapering facets that converged to form pointed tips. The staff itself had six facets that ran along its full length, each of which was inscribed with nigh-invisible runes written in a forgotten elvish tongue.

Although it was as light as a staff made from pine, the Diamond Staff was as durable as one made from adamantine. It was immune to item-destroying spells such as shatter.

Powers
The main function of the Diamond Staff was to serve as a key to unlock the libraries and lore of Uvaeren. The Uvaeranni were a secretive people who encrypted and hid many of their secrets in countless relics and artifacts. When in proximity to such an encrypted secret, the Diamond Staff would emit a faint tingling sound audible only to its bearer, thus helping identify potential hidden lore. The staff could also be used to quickly gain a partial understanding of encrypted Uvaeranni lore.

Furthermore, the staff allowed its wearer to cast identify, legend lore, and tongues three times per day for each spell. Anyone in physical contact with the Diamond Staff could silently cast detect magic at will.

Should the staff's bearer choose to use it for the somewhat less dignified purpose of melee combat, it functioned as a +3 quarterstaff.

Finally, the Diamond Staff could be used to flood a target's mind with an overload of information, disabling them entirely. Triggering this effect required the staff to make physical contact with the target.

History
The staff was created by Chomylla several centuries prior to the destruction of the elven realm of Uvaeren by a falling star in. Chomylla was among the few Uvaeranni to survive the catastrophe, as she was away visiting the court of Jhyrennstar on behalf of Mnuvae, the last coronal of Uvaeren. Before returning to her ruined homeland to determine what could be salvaged from its libraries, she left the Diamond Staff in the care of the Fourth Coronal of Jhyrennstar. Chomylla was never heard from again, and the Diamond Staff mysteriously disappeared from Jhyrennstar soon thereafter.

Around the time of the Weeping War (–), an orc of the Army of Darkness was said to have come into possession of the Diamond Staff. Although the N'Vaelahr of Cormanthor received intelligence reports indicating the orc could be found in the woods north of Oloriil, the staff was never recovered despite fears it could fall into yugoloth hands.

The staff's whereabouts remained shrouded in mystery for several centuries until the, when the green dragon Dretchroyaster uncovered it in the Lost Trench in the Darkwoods, which had been the site of one of the greatest battles of the Weeping War.

Notable Owners

 * Chomylla, the staff's creator.
 * The Fourth Coronal of Jhyrennstar, who Chomylla entrusted with the Diamond Staff shortly before her disappearance.
 * Dretchroyaster, a green dragon turned dracolich who wanted to use the Diamond Staff to absorb the lost power of Uvaeren.

Appearances

 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Vault of the Dracolich • Search for the Diamond Staff