Staff of Bells

Staff of Bells
Magic Item [Very Rare]
Rank: 4 (Potency 40)
Properties
  • +1 Item bonus to Attack.
Special Actions
Dazing Blow
Free Action
Limitation: Three times per day
Trigger: You hit a creature with a Melee Attack using the Staff of Bells.
Effect: The target is Dazed for 1d4 segments.
Special: The limitation to this ability recharges at Sunrise, when the staff tolls to ring in the new day.

Stupefying Blow
Free Action
Limitation: Once per day
Trigger: You hit a creature with a Melee Attack using the Staff of Bells.
Effect: The triggering creature is Stupefied [SE, ST 3d10 vs CON].
Allocation: 4 Resolve
Aura: Moderate Combat or Enchantment
"I don't understand, he didn't even get hit that hard. Now he can't walk in a straight line!"
——Concerned Adventurer

Description

A staff made of iron etched with simple carvings, the Staff of Bells features several tiny ornamental bells hanging from a series of rings running through the tip of the weapon. Strangely enough, the bells do not emit any noise on their own. When the staff is prompted to bring forth its powers, a loud ring issues forth from them. This ring is so loud, in fact, that the noise can startle and shock those struck by the staff.

Lore

This weapon was first carried by a solitary monk who lived at the peak of a great mountain in the east. It was said that his humble home was devoid of ornamentation, save the myriad of wind chimes and bells strung up around his small domain. Some believed it was to warn him of intrusions, others said he simply enjoyed the harmony. In any case, only one man ever attempted to scale the mountain and disturb his peace. He returned empty handed and with a perpetual ringing in his ear that eventually drove him mad. Once this story spread, the surrounding populace decided it was simply best to leave the monk alone.