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hcobb · 04-21-2019, 06:21 PM

Page 148 is correct. Read further down: "A wand. Advantages: light, stylish, can be concealed. Disadvantage: does no damage of its own if you strike with it."

The mundane strike of a wizard's staff is a magical weapon attack. And therefore is effective against targets only harmed by magical weapons.

Example: a gargoyle wizard flies 8 hexes in a straight line (not her first turn of flight), lands, and strikes a wight for three dice of magical weapon damage with her silver halberd staff, at an average risk of three silver pieces for the attack, but no ST cost.

If she used the occult strike on a wraith or green slime (which are immune to mere magical weapons) then it would cost 1 ST and do one die, again at an average risk of three silver pieces.

04-21-2019, 06:21 PM	#5
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Question about ST cost when using a staff occult attack Page 148 is correct. Read further down: "A wand. Advantages: light, stylish, can be concealed. Disadvantage: does no damage of its own if you strike with it." The mundane strike of a wizard's staff is a magical weapon attack. And therefore is effective against targets only harmed by magical weapons. Example: a gargoyle wizard flies 8 hexes in a straight line (not her first turn of flight), lands, and strikes a wight for three dice of magical weapon damage with her silver halberd staff, at an average risk of three silver pieces for the attack, but no ST cost. If she used the occult strike on a wraith or green slime (which are immune to mere magical weapons) then it would cost 1 ST and do one die, again at an average risk of three silver pieces. __________________ -HJC Last edited by hcobb; 04-21-2019 at 06:52 PM.