Staves

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The Staves skill denotes how proficient your character is wielding all manner of staves. Most of these weapons can deal moderate damage when wielded with two hands, and are easy enough to use that even spriggans can wield them. Casters may find this skill especially appealing as it improves the usefulness of their magical staves. It crosstrains with the Polearms skill and the Maces & Flails skill.

Note that magical staves fight like +0 staves, though some offer extra damage or other effects.

Aptitudes

At	Ba	Co	DE	Dg	Ds	Dj	Dr	Fe	Fo	Gr	Gh	Gn	Hu	Ko	Mf	Mi	MD	Mu	Na	Op	On	Sp	Te	Tr	Vp	VS
-1	1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	N/A	0	0	-1	8	0	-1	-2	2	1	-2	0	0	0	-3	1	-2	-2	-1

List of Staves

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Hands	Size	Missile	Throw	Dam Type	Prob
Magical staff	5 + Special	5	12	One	Large	None	No	Crushing	10
Quarterstaff	10	3	13	Two	Large	None	No	Crushing	10
Lajatang	16	-3	14	Two	Large	None	No	Slicing	2

See Also

• List of staves
• Table of species aptitudes
• Staff selection strategy