Problem with Damage Bonus being removed from Mage Staff item

Lesser Newbie Gender: Joined: 18 Mar 2008

Twice now I've added damage bonus to my mage staff in DEX1 - paid for part of it and then also used a damage stone - and both times after logging in the next time - it was stripped from the item. I double checked the item rules and this was not in violation of the rules. Why does it keep getting removed from the staff? Now I'm out about 115k in gold and 2 damage stones and no damage bonus to show for it...

I ain't no Newbie Gender: Age: 21 Joined: 06 Oct 2006

What were the stats on the mage staff before the the stone? and after? which stones u used?

Lesser Newbie Gender: Joined: 18 Mar 2008

Here were the stats before:

1) Light - white 20m
2) Enhancement +5
3) Vampiric Regen +1
4) Extra Spell Slot - Sorcerer Level 8

I first paid to add 1d10 Electrical damage and then used a Electrical Damage Stone to raise it to 2d6. It went through fine. Next time I logged into the server - just the Electrical damage had been removed.

Then I went and added 1d6 Cold damage and used a Cold Damage Stone to raise it to 2d4 (I only had enough funding for 1d6). Again, it went through just fine. I logged in today and now that is gone too. Just the Cold damage.

What is the issue?

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:17 pm

Well, looks like it's getting stripped.

If I was sarcastic I would say that the problem is that you're adding damage to a mage staff.. but I'm not sarcastic.. so I won't say that..

It's within the rules.. I'd say it's something to do with it being a mage staff.. the script doesnt recognise it or something?

Post Master Gender: Age: 19 Joined: 24 Dec 2005

its been doing that like forever

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:39 am

Ok Pokes.. why were you adding damage to a mage staff? You got some 'splaining to do, boy!

Post Master Gender: Age: 19 Joined: 24 Dec 2005

well I wanted to make rather low ab ac hp dmg build with mage staff.

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:07 am

Pokesi wrote:

well I wanted to make rather low ab ac hp dmg build with mage staff.

Ah well, ya see.. now I'm gonna hafta go ahead and believe that you actually were.

Above Average Gender: Age: 26 Joined: 21 Jan 2007

use a quaterstaff instead and lets call it good Razz

Lord of the Posts Gender: Age: 19 Joined: 21 Apr 2007

It's the regen. I don't think you can craft vampiric regen on a mage staff.

Lesser Newbie Gender: Joined: 18 Mar 2008

What's the special purpose of a mage staff then? As opposed to a regular quarterstaff. What's the benefit of having a mage staff and why is it sold separately? Are there special properties a mage staff can have that a regular staff can't?

Average Gender: Age: 17 Joined: 24 Dec 2005

quarterstaff is two handed?

Lord of the Posts Gender: Age: 19 Joined: 21 Apr 2007

Yeah, because quarterstaff is two handed and uh..mages shouldn't be trying to hit things. That's probably the main reason.

Lesser Newbie Gender: Joined: 18 Mar 2008

Guys - got your point about the mage fighting. The build I was going for was more of a mage fighter (staff in one hand sword in the other, a little like Gandalf, I know). Thought it would be cool to play the character that way. But thank you for replying!