Decastave was an evocation/conjuration spell that converted a small piece of wood into a force-staff that could be wielded as a magic weapon.[1][3]
Effects[]
The magical pole was of fixed length, 8'-10' (2.4 m - 3 m) long 2" (5 cm) in diameter, and rigidly inflexible. It could be wielded like a quarterstaff, possessed the thundering quality and could damage creatures immune to non-magical weapons. The decastave could be dissipated in a few ways:[4]
- The wizard let go of it intentionally or accidentally.[4]
- It was pulled from the wizard's grasp by one or more opponents exerting sufficient strength in a united effort.[4]
- It was cleaved by metal.[2]
- The spell's duration was exceeded.[2]
Once per casting of this spell, the wizard could elect to drain a small amount of health upon a successful hit. The health was transferred to the wizard similar to a vampiric touch but could not increase health beyond normal capacity.[1]
Components[]
This spell required verbal and somatic components, and a small piece of wood that was consumed by the casting.[1] A later version of this spell specified a wand of duskwood as the material component.[4]
History[]
This spell was generally well-known around Faerûn once it had been published in the book, Volo's Guide to All Things Magical, in 1359 DR.[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Steve Perrin (May 1988). The Magister. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 0-88038-564-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Richard Baker, Matt Forbeck, Sean K. Reynolds (May 2003). Unapproachable East. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-2881-6.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.