Decastave is a level 2 Arcane spell from the Evocation school, that summons a magical Quarterstaff that drains Hit Points.
Descriptions[]
| “ | This spell creates a staff of force in the caster's hand. It is treated as a magical weapon, doing 1-6 hit points of damage per hit, and it can hit creatures immune to normal weapons. It is a staff, however, so if the caster does not have a proficiency in staff weapons, then the Decastave is used at a penalty. The staff also has the power to drain a target of 1-2 hit points on the first strike. These hit points are added to the caster's, but they can only heal damage the caster has taken; they will not raise his/her hit points beyond his/her normal maximum. | ” |
— Original Game | ||
| “ | This spell creates a staff of force in the caster's hand. It is treated as a magical weapon, doing 1d6 Hit Points of damage per hit, and it can hit creatures that require +1 weapons to hit. It is a staff, however, so if the caster does not have a proficiency in staff weapons, then the Decastave is used at a penalty. The staff also has the power to drain a target of 1d2 Hit Points on every strike. These Hit Points are added to the caster's, but they can only heal damage the caster has taken; they will not raise his/her Hit Points beyond his/her normal maximum. | ” |
— Enhanced Edition | ||
Effects[]
Original Game[]
This spell summons a magical Quarter Staff into the caster's hand for 1 round/level. This weapon deals 1d6 crushing damage strikes with an enchantment level of +1, and the first hit will 1d2 magic damage and heal the user for 1d2 hit points. This weapon is affected by the caster's weapon proficiency in Quarter Staves.
Enhanced Edition[]
This spell summons a magical Quarterstaff into the caster's hand for 3 rounds + 1 round/level. This weapon deals 1d6 crushing damage +1d2 magic damage per hit, strikes with an enchantment level of +1, and will heal the user for 1d2 hit points per hit. This weapon is affected by the caster's weapon proficiency in Quarterstaff.
Acquisition[]
Level up[]
- At levels [numbers], Sorcerers are able to select an additional level 2 arcane spell to add to their known spells
Scrolls[]
- Sold by Orrick the Gray, in the Tower of Orrick the Gray, Kuldahar
Heart of Winter Starting spells[]
- As a level 2 arcane spell, Bards, Mages, and Sorcerers are able to select this spell as one of their starting spells during Character generation when created in the Heart of Winter expansion
Notes[]
- The health draining effect changes with the Enhanced Edition to apply to every strike, instead of only applying on the first strike.
- The heal to the user is rolled independently of the bonus damage dealt to the target by the draining effect.
- The spell casting will fail if the caster has an item in their off-hand, such as a Buckler or lyre.
External Links[]
- Decastave article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.