This is an 8’ long shaft of superior orc-forged black steel with a large 8” diameter, vaguely humanoid iron skull attached to the top. Inset in the skull are 2 50 carat fire rubies and inset into the butt of the staff is a large, golf ball-sized red amethyst.

Used as a melee weapon, it strikes as a Maul for double damage (11-20 x 2) plus a “bite” of D12 non-regenerable damage. The wound will heal, but there will be a deep ugly scar where the weapon “bit”. The jaws will bite any flesh touching them or “offered” to it, even the wielders if he’s careless. It is +6 to strike vs all AC’s.

Its true power however, lies in its magik ability when used as a staff. As such, it can do the following:

1) Absorb and store for use by the wielder up to 13 spells of any OP cast at the wielder, per day. It now holds:

A)___________________ G)____________________
B)___________________ H)____________________
C)___________________ I)_____________________
D)___________________ J)_____________________
E)___________________ K)____________________
F) ___________________ L)____________________
M)___________________

2) Acts as a Mana storing device with the capability of holding 100 extra mana points usable in any magikal way by the wielder as long as he his touching Bu’urzh Ongrim. He could use the mana to boost his own magiks, or increase the power of any spell contained within the staff etc. Note however that should he fumble during such usage, the effect is an instant, total and unrecoverable Brain Wipe. In effect the unfortunate wielder would then become a humanoid rutabaga.

3) The weapon/staff absorbs heat, flame, light, energy and radiation attacks of up to 100 HP in power directed at itself or its wielder. It uses the energy thus absorbed to provide light, cooking fires or other useful flame related thing for its wielder as he requests.

*Translates as “Black Iron Skull” in Eldarin/Black Speech.