Wizard Staff

[TippetsTX]

So let's get back to the original question.

Originally Posted by David Bofinger

So how should wizard staffs work?

For my taste, I like the idea of a wizard's staff as an arcane foci. I don't need occult zaps or an alternate ST battery. What a wizard can really use is a way to boost their spellcasting... DX bonuses, increasing the range, duration or damage, etc.

And let's treat it like an actual magic item. None of this "pick up a stick and cast the spell on it" nonsense.

[hcobb]

Originally Posted by TippetsTX

For my taste, I like the idea of a wizard's staff as an arcane foci. I don't need occult zaps or an alternate ST battery. What a wizard can really use is a way to boost their spellcasting... DX bonuses, increasing the range, duration or damage, etc.

So this would be things like say wielded wand does X?

1. Allows waiting for an opening bonus when casting thrown spells?
2. Doubles the maximum range of casting and maintaining thrown spells to twice base ST?
3. Use a 3/DX roll at -1 per point of fatigue skipped to attempt to maintain spells without paying fatigue? (Failed rolls fizzle the spells and a roll of 17 or 18 has the same effect as in spellcasting.)
4. Hand off maint of a spell between two wizards with a concentrate action by both of them?

[TippetsTX]

Originally Posted by hcobb

So this would be things like say wielded wand does X?

1. Allows waiting for an opening bonus when casting thrown spells?
2. Doubles the maximum range of casting and maintaining thrown spells to twice base ST?
3. Use a 3/DX roll at -1 per point of fatigue skipped to attempt to maintain spells without paying fatigue? (Failed rolls fizzle the spells and a roll of 17 or 18 has the same effect as in spellcasting.)
4. Hand off maint of a spell between two wizards with a concentrate action by both of them?

Your's are a bit more complex than mine, but sure. The point is to make instruments like this interesting and unique.