Diablo

StavesThe art of staff fighting has never gained much acceptance inKhanduras, but long ago the Brotherhood of Vizjerei discoveredways to use a simple wooden staff as a container for focusedmagical energy. The process of creating a spell staff is verytime consuming, but even an apprentice Vizjerei can rechargea staff by channeling magical energy into it. Spell staves maybe used to cast spells that the wielder does not yet know, andthat do not require the expenditure of mana. The staff mustbe wielded in order to use the spell it contains.Oddly enough, the act of infusing a staff with sorceries seemsto grant the staff a will of its own. Only those skilled in the artsof magic can hope to control very powerful spell staves. It isalso possible to find staves that have been further enchantedto make them more effective in combat or to grant otherabilities to the wielder.To prepare a spell from a staff, use the Speedbook to ready thespell. Spells from staves will appear on an orange background.To cast the spell right-click on the spell’s target.BowsBows are excellent weapons for those who to prefer to strikeat their foes from a distance. The greatest archers in the worldare the Sisters of the Sightless Eye. They are trained in theuse of every instrument of archery, from the short bows usedby the Horsemen of the Kataan Steppes to the great war bowsof the Northern Tribes. Even the most skilled of the Sisters,however, knows that a bow is no match for a sword or otherweapon if the fighting should come to close quarters. Note:Holding down the Shift key while attacking with a bow willprevent your character from moving closer to his or her target.38