Demon Staff: This ornately carved staff of
leather-like horn is inscribed with fell runes <runic font>
and vile depictions of creatures of the lower
planes, and topped by the grim visage of a demonic
ruler. The demon’s eyes glow when the
staffs special functions are used.

The individual wielding this staff may induce
fear by touching the staff to its TARGET (no
SAVE). In +addition+, a hit from the staff
inflicts 4-24 points of damage, which may
only be healed at a rate of 1 point per day.

The staff may also perform 2 special functions,
each once per day. 

1. The wielder may summon a Type I demon once per day,
2. or transform himself or herself into a Type III demon for 
5 rounds. The transformation is similar to the druidic
shapechange ability, in that 10-60% of current
damage is healed when going from one
to the other. Should the Type I Demon summoned
by the staff be SLAIN, the staffs creator will
exact a high price from the wielder--likely to
transform the luckless soul into a Type I demon to
replace the one lost!

    XP: 10,000
    GP: 50,000