Dear Wyv

Thanks! I wanted to say that you have responded to just about every post i have left asking for help, and have been extremely helpful! I can attribut a good amount of enjoyment i have had for this game to you.

HOWEVER...

The staff of Summoning is cursed I found it on a centaur, and when i equiped it...poof. Cost me 5 grand to uncurse it! I fear that just about every cool staff is that way

the hint book is in agreement with you, btw

Are there ANY magic staves in the game that are NOT cursed?

Yes -
There is the Staff of Death, Staff of Death II, Staff of Summoning

Don't ask me where to find them!

Wyv

Er, um, just save before equipping and if an item is cursed . . . reload. It is only cheating a little.

the staff of wails (???) is not cursed. But for me, a good blessed witch-stick (12*damage) is much more better the all the staffs u will find.

teefha

Dont dismiss the cursed staffs ect as often the advantages outweigh the small disadvantage. Most just cause hit point loss at such a slow rate that a piece of armour or jewelery with regeneration powers more than compensates. Many have special powers like sleep, pyralisis + hit ect and as you dont normally swap weapons until you find something better.