Sticks of fury.

[AntoninD'Erlon]

http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_staff

Might solve some problems. You can build these without the sparkling things or vortex of doom on top and no real properties to provide wizards (or others) the means to use a staff without dual wielding it. Unlike the prior quarterstaff they are a one-hander though, but that's not too terrible of a loss for the odd person that used a staff anyway.

I think the top piece option number 7 is mundane looking and you can color it to not even be there as well :O

[EfUA_undercover]

I don't see the problem, folks. The change is awesome, and of course it hits old char-builds. I remember times though, where people were complaining that it wasn't a dual-wield weapon.

Just go with it and have fun.

[AntoninD'Erlon]

It's not a problem. I was just pointing out that there is another weapon with similar stats that can also be used in place of the old quarterstaff.

[OneHeart]

http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_staff

Might solve some problems. You can build these without the sparkling things or vortex of doom on top and no real properties to provide wizards (or others) the means to use a staff without dual wielding it. Unlike the prior quarterstaff they are a one-hander though, but that's not too terrible of a loss for the odd person that used a staff anyway.

I think the top piece option number 7 is mundane looking and you can color it to not even be there as well :O

good solution!   Afaik the magic staff can be suited to looks like normal qstaff.

[Relinquish]

The change to the staffs are cool and all, but I don't think anyones going to be jumping to use them anymore than before, the offhand attack has d3 damage and 1/2 of the strength mod.

[Junketeer]

I intend to continue to use the staff for my fighter as soon as he can be modified at the next level up.  Its not always a choice of the strongest bestest weapon.  I just wish I had known before I leveled up the other day.

[Egon the Monkey]

@Junketeer: I hope you have 15 DEX, you need that for Ambidexterity. I'd suggest a new weapon or a rebuild.

I'd agree with Relinquish that 1d3 is really low for a dual weapon offhand. Maybe 1d4? 1d6 would be silly as with the improved critrange it'd be up there with the diremace (1d6/1d6, 19-20 crit vs 1d8/1d8 20 crit).

[Relinquish]

Diremace does 1d8 damage, though.

[Junketeer]

15Dex for Ambidexterity?
Oh yeah, hadn't thought of that.
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I am not sure a Ranger level fits my character, ...
Gin Finagle will not give up his staff willingly!!!