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, +0 staves, though some offer extra damage or other effects.

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Mass	Str weight	Skill	Hands	Size	Missile	Throw	Dam Type	Prob
Magical staff	5 + Special	5	12	130	60%	Staves	One	Large	None	No	Crushing	10
Quarterstaff	10	3	13	180	70%	Staves	Two	Large	None	No	Crushing	10
Lajatang	16	-3	14	200	30%	Staves	Two	Large	None	No	Slicing	2

See Also

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