Staff of fiendish darkness

A staff of fiendish darkness was a powerful magical staff of dark and evil nature.
==History==
They were first recorded long before the 14 century DR, being used by humans or drow serving demons or devils.
==Description==
Such a staff was carved of polished bone or ebony and had a metal claw at one or both ends.
==Powers==
The staff allowed use of the darkness, animate dead, dispel magic, and summon monster IX spells; the last spell could only summon nightmares. If a good-aligned creature held this staff, they were hampered in all areas until he or she put it down.
==Creation==
They could only be fashioned by an evil mage who knew all the spells contained within.
==Appendix==
===References===
Fiendish darkness
Category:Bone items
Category:Ebony items
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
Category:80000-99999 gold pieces