Staff of the MagiWeapon 20
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Damage 1d4 Bludgeoning
Type Simple
Price 90,000 gp
Weight 1 bulk
Sigils and runes of ancient and powerful magic cover the iron cladding on this long wooden staff. A staff of the magi is a +3 major striking staff, and when wielding it you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to saving throws against spells.
Voluntarily destroying a staff of the magi unleashes a truly devastating wave of arcane energy that surges out, dissipating with distance. When wielding the staff, you can break it using an Interact action. This releases a 30-foot-burst magical explosion centered on the staff. This deals 2d10 force damage per charge remaining in the staff (DC 40 basic reflex), You automatically critically fail your save. The explosion continues to echo beyond the initial blast zone, dealing half as much damage to creatures beyond 30 feet but within a 60-foot burst. A creature reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage dies instantly; this is a death effect.
Activate Cast a Spell
Effect You expend a number of charges from the staff to cast a spell from its list.
- Cantrip Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Telekinetic Projectile
- 1st Lock
- 2nd Enlarge, Glitterdust, Invisibility, Knock, Telekinetic Maneuver, Web
- 3rd Dispel Magic, Fireball, Lightning Bolt
- 4th Invisibility, Enlarge, Fireball, Wall of Fire, Web
- 5th Cone of Cold, Passwall, Telekinetic Haul
- 6th Disintegrate, Dispel Magic, Fireball, Lightning Bolt
- 7th Cone of Cold, Passwall, Plane Shift, Wall of Fire
- 8th Fireball, Mage Armor
- 9th Dispel Magic, Meteor Swarm, Summon Dragon
Craft Requirements Supply one casting of all listed levels of all listed spells.
Traits
This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.
EvocationEffects and magic items with this trait are associated with the evocation school of magic, typically involving energy and elemental forces.
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.
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.