A staff of striking was a very rare magic quarterstaff.[1][2]
Description[]
Staves of striking were made of timber from an oak tree.[3]
Only those with knowledge of arcane and/or divine magic, such as mages and clerics, could wield such staves.[1]
Powers[]
They were magic weapons with a +3 enchantment,[2][3] 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.[3]
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.[2][3] It was possible for the staff to become unenchanted when its last charge was spent.[2] Shorter versions of these staves were simply called rods of striking, but otherwise they had the exact same effects.[4]
Notable Owners[]
- Murlyn, a Harper bard[5]
- Adnan al-Raqi, a powerful sha'ir[6]
- Moral, a Zakharan high priest[7]
- Maerovyna, a druid of Chauntea who lived in Daggerford, carried a staff of striking.[8]
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.[9]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 122. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 203. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 134. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Stormfront Studios (1992). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Don L. Daglow. Treasures of the Savage Frontier. Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (1993). AD&D Trading Cards 1993 series, #52, "Blind Lemon Murlyn". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Gem of Zakhara”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 62. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ Tim Beach, Tom Prusa and Steve Kurtz (1993). “Gem of Zakhara”. City of Delights (TSR, Inc), p. 67. ISBN 1-56076-589-5.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “Daggerford”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ BioWare (June 2001). Designed by Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Black Isle Studios.