Staff of Defence
(staff, rare, requires attunement)

Last Updated: December 10, 2023
Campaign: The Lost Mine - Ian

This short slender staff is made of darkwood, with a golden claw holding an emerald sphere at the tip.

You must be attuned to the "Staff of Defence" to gain its benefits and cast its spells.

While holding the "Staff of Defence", you have a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.

With the "Staff of Defence" in hand, you can cast one of the following spells from the staff if the spell is on your class's spell list (No components are required):
- mage armor (action, 1 charge)
- shield (reaction, 2 charges).

The "Staff of Defence" has 10 charges, which are used to fuel the spells within it. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges each day at dawn.
If you expend the staff's last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff shatters and is destroyed.

History:

  • It is not known how Iarno "Glasstaff" Albrek obtained the "Staff of Defence".

    Design Notes:

    Its cost is 500 gp.

  • = 500 gp for the staff of defense (rare item)

    This is an item from the official D&D "Lost Mine" adventure.
    - house rules used to change casting time of shield spell from an action to a reaction instead

    Inspired by the tables in the DMG on page 142-143 to make this magic item unique. Basically, they provide ideas for the creator, history, minor property and quirk.
    - creator: n/a
    - history: n/a
    - minor property: n/a
    - quirk: n/a

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