Anitech Soul Staff

Anitech soul staves are two handed devices that utilize soul orbs to transmit parcels of soul power rapidly through paired stators and finally through an ethereal and material plane chamber. This causes a directional blast that can rip metal and stone apart and explode flesh.
Soul staves may be fired and deal 2d8 radiant damage.  They have a range of 80/240.
The stators soul staves drain 1 soul die use. The wielder of any anitech weapon may soul charge the damage dealt with any blow. On a hit, they may drain the soul orb powering the weapon and add one soul die to the damage rolled.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

The soul staff has a branched end to be able to shoulder and aim the device, and a long carved section along the top where a soul orb can be loaded inside. A small anitech handle recycles the anitech wave chamber stator coupling and reposits the soul orb to have the resident soul shaved apart in order to activate the staff and fire it again.

Significance

These devices were the primary weapon of Imperial troops during the height of the Cavalieath Empire, and were used in ugly precision to put down slave rebellions, Goblinoid uprisings, and dwarven interlopers.  One of the most famous uses of these came at the third battle of Ochrewatch, where the Imperial Elves aided by halfling auxiliaries pushed back the Ochre Gnomes to the very gates of Ochrewatch, only to be decimated moments later when the Gnomes released Step Gold God from its casings.

Item type

Weapon, Ranged

Rarity

Rare

Weight

7

Dimensions

4 feet

Base Price

1200gp