Blackstaff (staff)

The Blackstaff was the name for a series of powerful magical staves, created and used by Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun and/or his successor.
==Description==
;Khelben's Blackstaff:
It was believed that Khelben Arunsun, who carried the first Blackstaff title, selected a new Blackstaff every time he left Blackstaff Tower. However, it always appeared as a long wooden staff. It was longer than an average human was tall, roughly seven feet from base to tip. A ring of bulbs circled the staff at about eye level, and the staff was topped by a curved claw shape. The entire staff was pure black in color. 
;Samark's Staff
Samark Dhanzscul, the sixth Blackstaff, carried a staff known as the Duskstaff, which was a twisted metal staff with a crystal on top that flashed various colors. It was unknown whether this was an iteration of a Blackstaff or a different staff. The Duskstaff could only be moved by the current Blackstaff or by someone wielding Ncral's Ring.
;Vajra's Blackstaff:
Vajra Safahr, the seventh Blackstaff, carried a silver-shod Blackstaff. The Blackstaff she carried when proclaiming her status as the new Blackstaff was the "true blackstaff", a large rune-inscribed duskwood staff with silver veins. The whole staff was blackened by use. Atop the staff was a large axe head in the shape of snarling wolf head, which had glowing green eyes.
==Known powers==
The Blackstaff had all the powers of a staff of power. 
The staff also had a permanent blackstaff (spell) upon it that could…
* …grant an enhancement when used in melee combat, 
* …dispel magic with a touch, 
* …cause a spellcaster to loose a spell or expend a bit of their magical power, and
* …channel various mind-affecting spells. 
A Blackstaff's Heir needed to touch the Blackstaff in order to be centered in his or her new powers. Only a Blackstaff or the Blackstaff's Heir could safely carry and wield a Blackstaff. As long as a Blackstaff's Heir was touching the Blackstaff, the powers of the actual Blackstaff (person) could be channeled through the staff.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
===Gallery===
Blackstaff of Waterdeep AFR.jpg|A depiction of the Blackstaff from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Blackstaff WoW.png|The Blackstaff from Warriors of Waterdeep.
===References===
Category:Magic items
Category:Plus-4 items
Category:Staves
Category:Wooden items
Category:Human items
Category:Items from Waterdeep
Category:Items from the Sword Coast North
Category:Items from Northwest Faerûn
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
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