[ JUST SOME GUY? gale will take advantage of his newfound power and just start gathering up ingredients, humming and inspecting as he goes. ]
A name of a few different meanings. It is the honorary title for the Archmage of Blackstaff Tower - where I served my apprenticeship - and the original name of the stave of power that is passed down through each. Having been wielded by many Archmages has granted it a form of sentience of its own. Each former Blackstaff has in some way left a part of their consciousness and wisdom within the staff itself and there they serve as counsel and occasionally disciplinarian. The Blackstaff - as in the person - often has a tendency to die, so perhaps it's a failsafe for institutional knowledge.
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A name of a few different meanings. It is the honorary title for the Archmage of Blackstaff Tower - where I served my apprenticeship - and the original name of the stave of power that is passed down through each. Having been wielded by many Archmages has granted it a form of sentience of its own. Each former Blackstaff has in some way left a part of their consciousness and wisdom within the staff itself and there they serve as counsel and occasionally disciplinarian. The Blackstaff - as in the person - often has a tendency to die, so perhaps it's a failsafe for institutional knowledge.