Staff of Battle (Magic Staff)

This staff is a +3 weapon that cannot be cut by any blade, its magical speed enables its bearer to strike first in any round, and it attracts all missiles (even magic missiles) passing within 10' of any part of it. The missiles avoid striking any living being, but touch the staff and are absorbed harmlessly. If a staff of battle's attack roll (adjusted with its bonus) is 20 or greater, any armed opponent that it strikes must make a successful Dexterity check on 4d6 or be disarmed, the opponent's weapon flying out of immediate reach (1d10+10' away). These functions are all automatic and continuous, and do not drain any charges.
A staff of battle can repel (as the 6th-level wizard spell repulsion) all creatures within 10 feet. This power drains two charges per use and can be exercised only once every six rounds. The repulsion lasts for only two rounds, after that affected creatures are free to return.
Once per day (144 turns), a staff bearer can designate any successful hit to be a thunderstrike. The decision must be made immediately upon striking the target, and the blow instantly drains eight charges from the staff (insufficient charges produce no result). A thunderstrike can be heard as a deep, booming noise: it is a magical force sufficient to deal double damage to any opponent of human-size or smaller (no saving throw) and triple damage to all larger creatures. Any creature struck must make a successful Dexterity check on 1d20 to avoid being thrown to the ground, and also make a successful Strength check on 1d20 or be stunned for 1d3 rounds. If stunned, the victim reels helplessly: gains a -3 penalty to Armor Class: is unable to attack, cast spells, or concentrate: and is liable to drop any held weapons or other objects unless a Dexterity check on 1d20 is made for each.
If used against nonliving objects, a thunderstrike does 1 point of structural damage and forces any object it strikes to successfully save vs. crushing blow at a -3 penalty or be crushed.
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