Staff of Withering
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The staff of withering is a + 1 magic weapon.
A hit from it causes 2-5 points of damage.
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** If 2 charges are expended when a hit is scored, the creature struck
will also age 10 years, its abilities and life span adjusted far the resulting
age increase.
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*** If 3 charges are expended when a hit is made,
1 of the opponent creature’s limbs can be made to
shrivel and become useless unless it saves versus magic (check by random
number generation for which member is struck).
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Note that ageless
creatures (undead, demons, devils,
etc.) cannot be aged or withered. Each
effect of the staff is cumulative, so that 3 charges will score damage,
age,
and wither. Aging a dwarf is of little effect, while aging a dragon
could
actually aid the creature.