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 | Dam Type | Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical staff | 5 + Special | 5 | 12 | One | Large | Crushing | 10 |
| Quarterstaff | 10 | 3 | 13 | Two | Large | Crushing | 10 |
| Lajatang | 16 | -3 | 14 | Two | Large | Slicing | 2 |
See Also
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Short Blades • Long Blades • Ranged Weapons
Axes • Maces & Flails • Polearms • Staves • Unarmed Combat • Throwing |
| Physical | Fighting • Armour • Dodging • Stealth • Shields |
| Magical | Spellcasting • Invocations • Evocations • Shapeshifting |
| Spell Schools | Air • Alchemy • Conjurations • Earth • Fire • Hexes • Ice • Necromancy • Summoning • Translocations |
