Black staff

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The black staves, or black rods, are weapons created by the inhabitants of the ancient city of Kotl in the valley of Eodon. They appear in Savage Empire.

Description[edit]

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About the equivalent of a lit torch on other life forms in terms of damage, they are terrifyingly efficient against Myrmidex, which they were originally constructed to defeat. The end of the staff glows brightly to alert its wielder when Myrmidex are near – the staff need not be equipped to observe this effect. However, even these weapons couldn't save the ancient Kotl from their own creations in the end, forcing them to abandon their city.

The Avatar found these weapons strewn throughout the abandoned city of Kotl and used them later to great effect in the Myrmidex Caves, to easily fight the way to the Myrmidex Queen.

Lore[edit]

These are weapons, long, glossy-black rods with faint blue lights on the end. They can be used as war-staves — just hit someone with one. But they're principally weapons against the Myrmidex, and you can attack Myrmidex at range with them, as though the black rods were guns. They discharge energy which is guaranteed to ruin a Myrmidex's whole day.

See Also[edit]


Weapons
Melee Weapons
Basic Melee Weapons AxeBladed staffClubCustom swordCutlassDaggerDecorative swordDum‑dumHalberdHammerJeweled weaponsKnifeMaceMain gaucheMorning starPoison daggerSaberScimitarSerpentine daggerSerpentine swordSilver swordSpearSpiked helm ☥ Spiked shield ☥ StaffSwordTwo‑handed axeTwo‑handed hammerTwo‑handed sword
Enhanced Melee Weapons Blackrock swordExotic WeaponsFire swordGlass swordGreat daggerLightning swordLightning whipMagic swordMystic WeaponsSword of defense
Ranged Weapons
Basic Ranged Weapons BlowgunBoomerangBowCrossbowIolo’s bowFlaming oilHawkMusketSiege bowSlingThrowing axeTriple crossbow
Enhanced Ranged Weapons Anachronistic weaponsFire wandInfinity bowLightning wandLightning whipMagic axeMagic boomerangMagic bowMagician’s wandStarbursts
Ammunition
Basic Ammuntion AmmunitionArrowsBoltsCannonballsSling stones
Enhanced Ammuntion Burst arrowsFire arrowsLove arrowsLucky arrowsMagic arrowsMagic boltsMana arrowsSerpent arrowsSleep arrows
Non-traditional Weapons
Non-traditional Weapons CannonCleaverDeath scytheFellowship staffFishing rodHammerHoeHoe of DestructionPickPitchforkPowder kegRakeRock hammer ☥ Rolling pin ☥ ScytheShearsShovelTongsTorchesWhip
Others
Other Weapons Weapons in Savage EmpireWeapons in Martian DreamsGlovesRope & spikes
Specific Weapons
Specific Enchanted Weapons Axe of Fire DoomAxe of Life StealingBlade of StrikingBone CrusherCudgel of EntryCrook of CharmingDeceiverErinon’s axeFiredoom staffFlame StingFrost swordGringoletHammer of DedicationJuggernaut hammerMace of Undead BaneMagebaneProtectorKorghin’s FangScimitar of Khumash‑GorSlayerSword of Poison WeaponSword of Stone StrikeStaff of the DeadWar Bow of Blood
Other Items Black swordCaliburnOphidian swordPractice swordQuickswordSerpent artifactsSerpent Staff