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STAFF, STAVES


Being a long and robust stick, a staff can be used both to strike down one's enemies and to parry their blows.

In MUME, you can use a staff by itself, as a two-handed weapon. It does not cause as much damage as a two-handed sword or a halberd, but it provides a much better defence. Wielded together with another weapon, the staff is used only to deflect blows: in this case, it works exactly like a shield.

Like some weapons, MUME staves can be enchanted by magic users. Unlike other weapons, a staff remains bound to the person who enchanted it, and cannot be used by anyone else.

Staves can also be upgraded, by embedding several items in them. If the staff is reinforced with bands of metal, its defensive properties are boosted. If, on the other side, rare gems are embedded in an enchanted staff, the staff will enhance its owner's magical abilities; what kind of enhancement depends on which gem is embedded. Lastly, a Hero can cast 'create focus' on his staff, provided it is of the finest quality. Once the staff is focused it becomes a source of light as well.

Up to March 1998, staves could be used together with both a shield and a weapon. Those characters who owned a staff BEFORE the change will find their old staff converted either to a new, non-upgraded staff, or to another kind of focus. If they so choose, those who kept the staff can go to any armourer or jeweller, and merge their old bejewelled, tower or worm-hide shield into the staff. This will fully upgrade the staff, making it grant maximal defence.

MERGE WILL NOT WORK WITH NEWLY-MADE STAVES, ONLY WITH OLD STAVES. ONCE YOU MERGE A SHIELD IN YOUR OLD STAFF, IT CANNOT BE UPGRADED ANYMORE. MERGING CANNOT BE REVERSED.

Example:

  > merge bejewelled in staff

See also: FOCUS, EMBED, "CREATE FOCUS"

Generated on Fri Feb 10 13:53:45 2023

What is MUME?

MUME, Multi-Users in Middle-earth, is a multiplayer text-based online game based upon J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth during the epic wars of the late Third Age between the forces of the Dark Lord and the armies of the Free peoples. MUME is completely at no cost and has been continuously running, expanded, and remastered by a community of volunteers since 1991.

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