Magic Staff

"These are not tools. Use them with caution and wisdom. It is a symbol of our order, do not bash out reputation by using it like a fool. Treat it as if it were another limb on your tiny little body."

―Orsimac teaching Azugon about the Tööajd

A Magic Staff or as it is commonly known around Amsnorth as a Wizard's Staff, or a Tööajd, is a magical enchanted weapon of the Order of Magical Beings.

These staffs are a quasi-sentient magical instrument through which a Magical Being channels her or his magical powers to centralise the effects for more complex results. Most magical users can use magic without a staff, but the use of such a weapons can enchant magic and further increase its power, and reduce the damage using dangerous spells can do to the user.

Magic with a staff is usually performed with an incantation, but more experienced users can cast nonverbal spells, which conceal the spell until cast and may thereby prevent an opponent from adequately protecting him- or herself in time.

Staffs are manufactured by Magical Beings as part of their training. Only necromancers and wizards/witches are able to construct their own staff and take it with them as they travel across the lands of Amsnorth. While all magical beings use staffs during their trainings, they are not allowed them, as a young magical being can be easily corrupted and eager to impress, which can cause many troubles for them during their training.

Backstory[]

Staffs were around 9,500 BPD when Jafier Heartan discovered his magical talents. To harvest magic and to prevent serious injury when performing such power, he created a staff to help protect himself from the serious damages that casting spells can inflict upon himself.

The first ever staff, named Glisterward was created, and ever since its creation, many more magical beings have attemtped to creat their own weapon. While many have succeded in crafting their own, there have been few who have failed, and they are exiled from the Order of Magical Beings.

Stafflore []

Magical Beings during their early training as a mage and sorcerer are asked with learning all about the staff. During their written practices they study stafflore, which is a education that they all learn to understand the purpose of a staff, and how important it can be to them as they progress further on in their lives.

If a magical being is unable to create a staff, or can't understand the stafflore, they are exiled from the order with their powers stripped. This is to ensure that certain person does not fall corrputed and endanger their own selves as well as others, as staff help protect them from harm, and from evil spirits within the Vale.

Materials[]

Most staffs are long, thick stick like weapons that appear like an old man's walkingstick. They are created with a magical substance embedded into their core. These substances are mainly objects or body parts that can harvest magic such as: crystals, gems, sapphires, rubies, unicorn horns, griffon beak, basilisk fang, cyclops eye and fairy dust.

Staffs are created from mainly wood and care forged with stone and magic. Among the woods used are holly, ebony, oak, cherry, vine, rowan, cedar, ivy, rosewood, willow, elm, ash, yew, birch, aspen, and elder.

Witch with staff — Witch with a crystal and ash staff

Many Magical Beings use certain cores and wood to match their abilities and their moral selves. For example, a person with a bright heart and a good nature for kindess and love, would use sapphires and holly to create their staff. While someone with dark ambitions and a cruel nature, would use a basilisk fang along with ash or ivy.

Most magical beings are different, and no staff is created the same way. The most powerful combination of staffs are unicorn horns and elder, but it is very rare than any magical being will be able to craft this staff, as they require magic beyond most.

Properties[]

In almost all documented cases the magical being chooses their right wood and core to match their own selves, this is the make sure that magical being can use and push their magic to their own limits. While all magical beings can use magic without a staff, the staff assists them in almost everyway possible.

Also a staff's length, much like its core, may symbolize something its owner. For example, the staff of the

Wizard staff — Staffs have many properties, such as being able to harvest the cold, and convert it into devastating blizzards

famous Orsimac reached seven feet in height due to his large size.

Any wizard can use another's staff, however their properties will not be as effective as they would its normal owner. The famous staff known as Glisterward, the staff of Jafier Heartan, was hunted down by hundreds of magical beings. Many Grand Wizards have used the staff, but none have been able to harvest its power as much as its original owner.

Staffs are not invincible, if they are hit directly with a spells that can weaken the staff's wood or core, the staff will shatter. If a staff with a cyclops eye for a core, is hit by a spiritual spell, the spell cast can suck the life from the eye, and therefore cause the staff to be of unuse, and eventually shatter into dust.

Although all staffs are crafted from wood, each of them cannot be destroyed by fire, as they have been created to prevent damage from such an element. However if enought force is applied to that certain wood, it can snap.

Known Staffs[]

Owner(s)	Wood	Length	Core	Name	Notes
Jafier Heartan/ Nark I Heartan / Orsimac (briefly)/ Azugon/ Nymeria/ Isabella Mthendale	Elder	6 feet	Unicorn Horn	Glisterward	Glisterward is the very first staff to have been forged, it is one of the few staffs that has been able to use both the elder wood and unicorn horn.
Azugon	Ash	6 feet	Unicorn Hair	Blackthorn	This staff was forged by the Dark Lord, even though this was crafted before his corruption, it still bears his dark taint. The staff has since been destroyed.
Orsimac	Oak	7 feet	Basilisk Fnag	Lightstorm	Due to his famous name as the Lightening Wizard, Orsimac used oak and a basilisk fang to enable him to harvest lightening.
Flemorra	Vine	5 1/2 feet	Ruby	None	One of the many staffs that have been created with dark magic, this famous staff owned by the witch Flemorra is one of the most dangerous staffs in history. The staff has been lost, so it is unknown if it is destoryed.
Morganna	Willow	5 feet	Sapphire	Divinity	Like her mother, Flemorra, Morganna crafted her staff with dark magic. The staff is currently destoryed.
Moreusico	Oak	6 1/2 feet	Crystal	Lifemender	One of the most famous staffs. Created by the famous Moreusico, this staff was created from crystals which granted it deadly shaping and healing powers.
Ezgoth	Aspen	7 feet	Cyclops Eye	Shadowhunter	A staff made for evil and sweat, crafted by the deadly Ezgoth. The staff has currently been destroyed.
Vigexsor	Yew	7 Feet	Unicorn Horn	Faith	An ancient staff, crafted by a wizard named Vigexsor, this staff is known for its power over spiritual magic. The staff's whereabouts is unknown.
Noirin	Ash	6 feet	Griffon Beak	Truth	A staff by an exiled wizard, known for its horrible past of murders and slaughters. It is currently lost.
Thalia	Cedar	5 feet	Gem	Mirrondi	A staff from a witch from the Order of Magical Beings.
Ursila	Ash/Vine	5 feet	Gem	Spirit	One of the few staffs that have been crafted from two different woods.
Raven	Birch	6 feet	Sapphire	Amnesia	Staff from a necromancer.
Ovras	Ivy	6 feet	Crystal	Mercy	A staff known for its healing powers.
Ilagast	Oak	7 feet	Ruby	Riddle	Staff used by a rouge necromancer.
Igpyx	Vine	6 feet	Cyclops eye	Swishy	Staff used by a cruel magical being.
Eyvwin	Ash	6 feet	Crystal	Reflection	Staff used by a council member
Qouin	Rowan	8 feet	Griffon Beak	Giant	A staff that is known for its massive size. Belonged to Qouin, a giant man that was on a council.
Drakryn	Ebony	6 feet	Gem	Dragonfang	A powerful staff that belonged to a member of the council.
Durhan	Holly	6 feet	Crystal	Spellbinder	Staff that belonged to a member of the council.
Aexis	Rosewood/ ivy	6 feet	Sapphire	Unknown	Staff crafted from two woods, from the memeber of the council.
Islilla	Elder	6 feet	Gem	Brittlebrush	A rare kind of staff. Created by a council memeber, and possesses great powers for the elements.
Ivory	Vine	5 feet	Ruby	Mindblown	A staff from a dangerous rouge witch.
Steffano	Yew	6 feet	Crystal	Unknown	Staff to a council member.
Ellana	Ash	6 feet	Gem	Unknown	Council member staff.
Dashglakun	Elder	6 feet	Basilisk Fang	Firebreath	Staff from a Grand Wizard, a deadly staff known for its name in burning things.
Mistyr	Ebony	5 feet	Ruby	Sucklebon	Member of the council staff.
Segundru	Vine	6 feet	Crystal	Unknown	Staff from a council member

Trivia[]

They were inspired by the normal magic staff, but include elements from the fictional sword, the lightsaber.
Very few staffs are currently in tact.
Most wizards and witches died and their staffs destroyed.