I haven't seen this posted before, so here I go
I usually use the SoM against my enemies, but I don't know when I find another use for it. When one of my characters is somewhat buffed (specially when they are slowed or stunned), another one takes the SoM as it was a magic wand (you know, that wand with the star on the top that fairy goodmothers use), pats the others head with it and voilà Dispels magic
It's more effective than the dispel magic spell, but you can hurt a bit. Specially when a kensai waves the staff
Yes, this is a well-known use for the staff. Of course, you get the same effect by simply casting dispel magic, without the damage. But this way is quicker in an emergency or if you don't have DM memorized.
I have a doubt between the Dispel spell and the SoM (or Carsomyr) dispel effect.
The Dispel spell works with a successful roll (50% base chance, etc). But how the SoM dispel effect works? With a successful hit plus a successful roll, or only after a successful hit? The questions is: who has a higher chance of dispel magic, a mage after casting the spell, or a thief or a dualled-to-mage warrior (at the same level, of course) waving the SoM?
The Staff has always seemed to dispel in one hit for me, that is a successful to hit roll hit. It does however (I might add) remove stoneskins even though it doesn't actually do damage.
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