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The spell staves are a group of magical [[quarterstaff]]s introduced in [[SporkHack]] that grant the wielder a spellcasting bonus. Wielding the staff appropriate to a particular school of magic gives you a large bonus to success when casting spells from that school. These staves can help non-casters attempt to cast certain spells that normally would have been either extremely difficult or impossible to cast otherwise.
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The '''spell staves''' are a group of [[magical items|magical]] [[quarterstaff]]s that appear in [[SporkHack]], [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Wielding a spell staff grants [[you]] a significant [[spellcasting]] bonus in a particular school of magic, and can help non-casters cast certain spells that normally would have been either extremely difficult or impossible to cast otherwise.
 
 
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All spell staves are [[magical items|magical]] [[two-handed]] [[weapon]]s, that have slight differences depending on the variant. In SporkHack, they were all wooden and appeared as "staff" when unidentified. In [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]], different materials and appearances were added as detailed below.
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In SporkHack, all spell staves are made of [[wood]] and each appear as a "staff" when unidentified; in EvilHack and Hack'EM, each spell staff has a different appearance and material.
  
 
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==Types of spell staves==
 
==Types of spell staves==
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===Staff of Divination===
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===Staff of divination===
 
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A wormwood staff is a Staff of Divination and gives a 50% boost to casting any divination spell when wielded.
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A wormwood staff is a staff of divination, which gives a 50% boost to casting any divination spell when wielded.
 
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===Staff of Healing===
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A twisted staff is a Staff of Healing and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[healing]] spell when wielded.
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A twisted staff is a staff of healing, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[healing]] spell when wielded.
 
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===Staff of Holiness===
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===Staff of holiness===
 
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A bone-carved staff is a Staff of Holiness and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[clerical]] spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in Hack'EM.
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A bone-carved staff is a staff of holiness, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[clerical]] spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in Hack'EM.
 
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===Staff of Matter===
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===Staff of matter===
 
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An etched staff is a Staff of Matter and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[matter]] spell when wielded. It is also slightly lighter than its counterparts. In [[EvilHack]], this staff is made of [[adamantine]]. In [[Hack'EM]] it's made of [[mithril]].
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An etched staff is a staff of matter, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[matter]] spell when wielded. It is also slightly lighter than its counterparts. In [[EvilHack]], this staff is made of [[adamantine]]. In [[Hack'EM]] it's made of [[mithril]].
 
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===Staff of Escape===
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===Staff of escape===
 
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A darkwood staff is a Staff of Escape and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[escape]] spell when wielded.
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A darkwood staff is a staff of escape, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[escape]] spell when wielded.
 
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===Staff of War===
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===Staff of war===
 
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An ironshod staff is a Staff of War and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[attack]] spell when wielded. It is heavier than its counterparts, but also has an extra d2 to-hit bonus. In [[SporkHack]] this staff is known as a "staff of battle".
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An ironshod staff is a staff of war, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[attack]] spell when wielded. It is heavier than its counterparts, but also has an extra d2 to-hit bonus. In [[SporkHack]] this staff is known as a "staff of battle".
 
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===Staff of Necromancy===
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===Staff of necromancy===
 
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A bone-carved staff is a Staff of Necromancy and gives a 50% boost to casting any [[necromancy]] spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in SporkHack or Evilhack. In [[Hack'EM]] the Staff of Holiness was instead replaced with the Staff of Necromancy because the [[clerical]] school of magic was removed.
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A bone-carved staff is a staff of necromancy, which gives a 50% boost to casting any [[necromancy]] spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in SporkHack or EvilHack. In [[Hack'EM]], this staff replaces the staff of holiness because the [[clerical]] school of magic was removed.
 
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==[[EvilHack]]==
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==EvilHack==
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When sacrificing corpses at altars, spellcasters have a chance to get a spell staff as a sacrifice gift.
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In [[EvilHack]], spellcasters have a chance of being given a spell staff as a [[sacrifice]] gift.
  
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==[[Hack'EM]]==
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==Hack'EM==
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Hack'EM has some artifact weapon that have been converted to spell staves.
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[[Hack'EM]] has some artifact weapon that have been converted to spell staves.
  
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* [[The Staff of Rot]] is a Staff of Necromancy that deals withering damage actively and passively.
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* [[The Staff of Rot]] is a staff of necromancy that deals withering damage actively and passively.
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* [[Firewall]] is a Staff of Divination that the Flame Mage gets as their first sacrifice gift. It grants fire resistance and deals fire damage.
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* [[Firewall]] is a staff of divination that grants fire resistance and deals fire damage. Flame Mages receive it as their first sacrifice gift.
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* [[Circe's Witchstaff]] is a Staff of Matter that can turn enemies into pigs.
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* [[Circe's Witchstaff]] is a staff of matter that can turn enemies into pigs.
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* [[Drowsing Rod]] is a Staff of Healing that the Healer gets as their first sacrifice gift that can put enemies to sleep with its sleeping gas attack.
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* [[Drowsing Rod]] is a staff of healing that can put enemies to sleep with its sleeping gas attack. Healers receive it as their first sacrifice gift.
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* [[Origin]] is a Staff of Escape that confers teleport control and spellcasting bonuses.
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* [[Origin]] is a staff of escape that confers teleport control and spellcasting bonuses.
  
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''[[Upgrade|Upgrading]]/[[Tinker]]ing'':
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Any quarterstaff can be [[upgrade]]d (or [[tinker]]ed) up to a random spell staff. This upgrade only goes one-way; spell staves cannot be down-graded.
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Any quarterstaff can be upgraded (or tinkered) up to a random spell staff. This upgrade only goes one-way, spell staves cannot be down-graded.
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:36, 4 December 2023

The spell staves are a group of magical quarterstaffs that appear in SporkHack, EvilHack and Hack'EM. Wielding a spell staff grants you a significant spellcasting bonus in a particular school of magic, and can help non-casters cast certain spells that normally would have been either extremely difficult or impossible to cast otherwise.

In SporkHack, all spell staves are made of wood and each appear as a "staff" when unidentified; in EvilHack and Hack'EM, each spell staff has a different appearance and material.

Types of spell staves

Staff of divination

) File:Staff of divination.png
Name staff of divination
Appearance wormwood staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material wood

A wormwood staff is a staff of divination, which gives a 50% boost to casting any divination spell when wielded.

Staff of healing

) File:Staff of healing.png
Name staff of healing
Appearance twisted staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material wood

A twisted staff is a staff of healing, which gives a 50% boost to casting any healing spell when wielded.

Staff of holiness

) File:Staff of holiness.png
Name staff of holiness
Appearance bone-carved staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material bone

A bone-carved staff is a staff of holiness, which gives a 50% boost to casting any clerical spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in Hack'EM.

Staff of matter

) File:Staff of matter.png
Name staff of matter
Appearance etched staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material wood

An etched staff is a staff of matter, which gives a 50% boost to casting any matter spell when wielded. It is also slightly lighter than its counterparts. In EvilHack, this staff is made of adamantine. In Hack'EM it's made of mithril.

Staff of escape

) File:Staff of escape.png
Name staff of escape
Appearance darkwood staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material wood

A darkwood staff is a staff of escape, which gives a 50% boost to casting any escape spell when wielded.

Staff of war

) File:Staff of war.png
Name staff of war
Appearance ironshod staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +2
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 425 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 50
Material bone

An ironshod staff is a staff of war, which gives a 50% boost to casting any attack spell when wielded. It is heavier than its counterparts, but also has an extra d2 to-hit bonus. In SporkHack this staff is known as a "staff of battle".

Staff of necromancy

) File:Staff of necromancy.png
Name staff of necromancy
Appearance bone-carved staff
Damage vs. small 1d6
Damage vs. large 1d6
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill quarterstaff
Size two-handed
Base price 400 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 40
Material bone

A bone-carved staff is a staff of necromancy, which gives a 50% boost to casting any necromancy spell when wielded. This staff does not appear in SporkHack or EvilHack. In Hack'EM, this staff replaces the staff of holiness because the clerical school of magic was removed.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, spellcasters have a chance of being given a spell staff as a sacrifice gift.

Hack'EM

Hack'EM has some artifact weapon that have been converted to spell staves.

  • The Staff of Rot is a staff of necromancy that deals withering damage actively and passively.
  • Firewall is a staff of divination that grants fire resistance and deals fire damage. Flame Mages receive it as their first sacrifice gift.
  • Circe's Witchstaff is a staff of matter that can turn enemies into pigs.
  • Drowsing Rod is a staff of healing that can put enemies to sleep with its sleeping gas attack. Healers receive it as their first sacrifice gift.
  • Origin is a staff of escape that confers teleport control and spellcasting bonuses.

Any quarterstaff can be upgraded (or tinkered) up to a random spell staff. This upgrade only goes one-way; spell staves cannot be down-graded.

References

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