The Staff of the Archmagi

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THE STAFF OF ARCHMAGI

THIS IS A MORE ADVANCED FORM OF THE STAFF OF THE MAGI. SOME FUNCTIONS USE CHARGES, SOME DO NOT. THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS DO NOT DRAIN ANY CHARGES:
DETECT MAGIC
FEATHER FALL
CONTINUAL LIGHT/DARKNESS
INVISIBILITY
KNOCK
MIRROR IMAGE
WIZARD LOCK
DISPEL MAGIC
FLY
WATER BREATHING

THE FOLLOWING FUCTIONS DRAIN 1 CHARGE:
FIREBALL
LIGHTNING BOLT
POLYMORPH SELF/OTHER
ANY OF THE 5 WALL SPELLS
CLOUDKILL
CONE OF COLD
CONJURE ELEMENTAL
FEEBLEMIND
TELEPORT
GLOBE OF INVULNERABILITY

THESE FUNCTIONS DRAIN 2 CHARGES:
ANTI-MAGIC SHELL
CHAIN LIGHTNING
DISINTEGRATE
GEAS
TRUE SEEING
DELAYED BLAST FIREBALL
FINGER OF DEATH
PRISMATIC SPRAY
TELEPORT W/O ERROR
MIND BLANK

THIS STAFF CONFERS 20% MAGIC RESISTANCE TO THE WIELDER AND USES ARCHMAGI CUBES. IT DOES NOT ABSORB SPELLS, AND IF A RETRIBUTIVE STRIKE IS DECLARED, THE RESULTING EXPLOSION OF ENERGY WILL DESTROY ALL LIFE IN A HALF-MILE RADIUS, MAKING A MAGIC-DEAD AREA OF THE SAME SIZE. THIS STAFF OPERATES AT THE 20th LEVEL OF ABILITY.