Lesser Sunstaff
The Lesser Sunstaff is in
fact a weapon crafted to mimic one of the legendary sunstaves although
it isn't nearly as powerful. This particular item was created by a
Cleric of Arden a deity who was destroyed by Tsathogga and who has
been forgotten for ages (look for the "Gods
and Demons" pdf-file at the Necromancer Games website for
more info on Arden & Tsathogga). The staff can only be used by
good-aligned characters. If used by neutral or evil characters it
functions as as normal quarterstaff. When wielded by a good character
it functions as a quarterstaff +1. Additionally when the right command
word is spoken (dm's discretion) it can cast daylight once per day.
Adjusting the item
You could adjust the power of this weapon in a few ways.
- Make it a +2 weapon
- you could give the staff more Charges/day
- you could make it cast searing light at a caster level at the dm's
discretion instead of daylight
If you adjust the weapon (make it stronger) be sure that it matches
the power-level of the party, you don't want to give away too much
treasure !
Incorporating this item in your campaign
A good place for adventurers to find this item would be in a long
forgotten shrine or temple dedicated too Arden (or a sun-god that
inhabits your campaign). Since it doesn't make sense for devotees of a
sun-god to build a shrine in a deep dark
dungeon you might consider placing the shrine on top of a mountain
(closer to the sun).