Poisoner's Staff (Greater)Weapon 8
Source Pathfinder #160: Assault on Hunting Lodge Seven
Damage 1d4 Bludgeoning
Type Simple
Price 450 gp
Weight 1 bulk
This gnarled staff is covered with thorns and coated with a glistening lacquer that acts as a minor irritant. While holding the staff, you aren't affected by its coating or thorns, and you reduce the DC of your flat checks to overcome persistent poison damage from 15 to 10.
Activate Cast a Spell
Effect You expend a number of charges from the staff to cast a spell from its list.
- Cantrips Guidance
- 1st Detect Poison, Spider Sting
- 2nd Enhance Victuals, Imp Sting
- 3rd Neutralize Poison, Stinking Cloud
Craft Requirements Supply one casting of all listed levels of all listed spells.
Traits
Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.
ConjurationEffects and magic items with this trait are associated with the conjuration school of magic, typically involving summoning, creation, teleportation, or moving things from place to place.
MagicalSomething with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. A magical item radiates a magic aura infused with its dominant school of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.
NecromancyEffects and magic items with this trait are associated with the necromancy school of magic, typically involving forces of life and death.
StaffThis magic item holds spells of a particular theme and allows a spellcaster to cast additional spells by preparing the staff.
TwoHandThis weapon can be wielded with two hands. Doing so changes its weapon damage die to the indicated value. This change applies to all the weapon's damage dice, such as those from striking runes.