Staff of Shock (Magic Staff)

This is a device peculiar to priests of marine races, though it can be used by any character class. It is made of metal with a high resistance to corrosion and can be used underwater without deterioration. The Staff is about 3 inches long and in diameter: one end has a handgrip made of insulating material and a cup-shaped hand-guard of the same material. It is employed in a thrusting mode, similar to that of a fencing foil, but has neither edge nor point.
The staff is rechargeable and can hold up to 100 charges. A single charge is expended when the metal comes into contact with an opponent: an attack roll is required, though no command word is necessary and the target is not allowed a saving throw. When not in use, the Staff is usually kepi in a cylindrical scabbard of insulating material to prevent accidental contact with the body of the owner or anyone nearby. The staff is just as effective under water as in air: note that, unlike the wand of lightning and the spell lightning bolt, the use of this weapon under water does not produce a sphere of effect—only the person or creature touched suffers damage, along with anyone else in physical contact with the victim at the time the staff is used. In this case the effect is conducted through the body of the first victim to the second, who takes 2 fewer points of damage than the first victim. The effect can be transmitted through multiple victims if all are in contact with the staff's target. There are two varieties of this device:
The lesser staff of shock causes 1d6 points of electrical damage on its victim, it confers a +1 attack bonus, but no damage bonus.
The greater staff of shock causes 2d6 points of electrical damage and confers a +2 attack bonus. Otherwise, it is identical to the lesser staff.
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