Battle Staff
Basic Melee Weapons, Two-Handed Weapons, Uncategorized

Item Level 1; Price 80
Damage 1d4 B; Critical Knockdown
Bulk 1; Special Analog, Block

Staves are long and flexible, weighted on the end to provide extra striking power. Most staves are made from aluminum or fiberglass, though some are still made from wood.

Critical Hit Effect Description

Knockdown The Target is knocked prone.

Special Property Descriptions

Analog This weapon does not use any advanced electronics, computer systems, or electrical power sources. It is immune to abilities that Target technology. While this use of the word “analog” is not technically correct when referring to technology, use of the term in this way has become common throughout the Pact Worlds.

Block Only melee Weapons can have the block special property, which represents some kind of guard or crossbar that can protect you from attacks by a foe you strike in melee. When you successfully strike a Target with a melee Attack using such a weapon, you gain a +1 Enhancement Bonus to your AC for 1 round against melee attacks from that Target.