failed casting roll ST cost

[Helborn]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Note only on a "break weapon" result would you be charged the full ST cost for a failed spell (missile spells can miss, but never fail to activate). Also note that Staff II+ suffers no ill effect from a break weapon result from an occult strike as per ITL 135, so there is no chance of falling over. Also you can't fall over when attempting a missile spell.

It's not just a failed occult strike - the Staff is immune to Break Weapon (ITL 23)