Darkwood Staff
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Type Quarterstaff Rarity Rare Bonus +2 equivalent Holder [[Elric_Lightborn
Description
Hewn from the heart of a rare, sun-starved tree, this quarterstaff possesses a grain so dense and dark it seems to drink the ambient light around it, leaving the wood with a matte, void-like finish that is unnervingly still. The shaft is polished to a satin smoothness that offers no purchase to sweat or blood, yet it adheres to Elric’s grip with a magnetic loyalty, balanced so perfectly that it feels like an extension of his own radial nerve. When channeled, the wood does not glow but rather shudders, its dark veins rapidly bleaching to a blinding white as it conduits divine energy, the air around it smelling sharply of burning pine and ionized air. It is a weapon of contradictions—dead wood that sings with living power, a blunt instrument that strikes with the focused intent of a scalpel.
Properties
- +2 Attack/Damage (due to darkwood material)
- Energy Channeling — Can channel divine/elemental damage
- Disguised — Can appear as a simple walking stick
History
Session 1: Wayward Son
Elric used the staff to devastating effect against goblins during the patrol ambush, scoring a critical hit that decimated a goblin.