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Shostak · 11-08-2019, 10:16 AM

The occult attack is a DX roll, not IQ, but there is a bonus to hit when you get to Staff III. Staff III has a range of 2 hexes [ITL 26], which implies that lesser staves have a range of 1.

The advantage of a staff that is also a physical weapon (like a walking staff, quarterstaff, or sword as opposed to a wand) is that it actually can be used without spending ST to activate its occult attack. I've won many a wizard duel by clubbing the opponent to death after spending down so much ST that spells were no longer an option.

11-08-2019, 10:16 AM	#4
Shostak Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New England	Re: Staff I spell versus Wizard’s staff The occult attack is a DX roll, not IQ, but there is a bonus to hit when you get to Staff III. Staff III has a range of 2 hexes [ITL 26], which implies that lesser staves have a range of 1. The advantage of a staff that is also a physical weapon (like a walking staff, quarterstaff, or sword as opposed to a wand) is that it actually can be used without spending ST to activate its occult attack. I've won many a wizard duel by clubbing the opponent to death after spending down so much ST that spells were no longer an option.