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Darkstaff

Matreya

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Intent: To create a variant to a canon tool previously used and destroyed
Development Thread: [ x ]
Manufacturer: Unknown Sith Lord
Model: Darkstaff
Affiliation: Self | [member=valashu Elahad]
Modularity: Zero
Production: Unique

Material: Alchemically Treated Wood

Classification: Staff
Size: One or Two Handed
Length: 1.001 meters
Weight: 7.257 kg
Special Features: Near Indestructible | Sentience

Strengths:
  • [ Sentience ] ~ This staff, like its Chaos counterpart, is entirely sentient, able to be fully cognizant of its own accord
  • [ Masterwork Creation ] ~ The staff, while not as powerful as its Chaos counterpart, is a Masterwork Creation with many powers and abilities: such as Teleportation on a limited scale* (at an absolutely full charge it is enough to go two ways, once), Force Nullification, Force Destruction** (never stronger than the Rank its user holds currently), and its strongest ability of Force Cloak at a Master Stealth Specialist
Weaknesses:
  • [ Power ] ~ This staff is a leech, plain and simple. It will consume energy from every living being around it at all times, making it nearly impossible for being hidden while carrying it
  • [ Dark Side Nexus ] ~ The power exuded by the staff has a dark effect on the surroundings, making the life hurt, ache, fear, and a massive barrage of other darkside countenance
  • [ Sentience ] ~ At any time this staff may fully decide to turn every ounce of its amassed power towards its owner. As well, nearing a beacon of the light, in any of its many shapes or sizes, may have the effect of spontaneous attack
  • [ Hallucinations ] ~ This staff has the major goal of destruction, and turning of all light to the dark, through which it will reach this means by sending dark images to its owner, making them believe they have performed evil acts
  • [ Wounds ] ~ Unlike its Chaos variant, this staff will in no way protect its user from being harmed, as a matter of fact wounds sustained while using it tend to be infected by the Staffs energy, requiring major effort to heal, quickly too, or facing severe infections that will be fatal
Description: Few alive, or dead for that matter, have ever heard of the Darkstaff. This is obvious upon examination though; the darkness conjured by the Nexus that is the staff, drives the wielder to do the most heinous and vicious of things. With a true sentience hardly found elsewhere, this staff will do what it feels necessary, to reach its end means. These are unknown as of yet, save for seemingly random acts of destruction and death.

However, the most notable thing to take away is, the Darkstaff was destroyed. Multiple times. Yet of course, again, here it has returned. Though there is bluntly obvious variations to what has been seen before: the staff is more polished, refined even, as if it was handled better by its creator. As well, the power wieldable is not the same. Of the previous iterations, each held some fashion of Darkside Tendrils able to drain from enemies or artifacts around it at a controlled designation. This iteration does not, it is an all around effect, one needed to keep itself powered, but that cannot be stopped unless by a willing donation of a continued supply - for whatever reason this quells it enough to go by unnoticed. In other words if the host willingly gives energy at a continuous, powerful, flow the staff will be sated. For a time.

The biggest note to make is, this staff seemingly does not possess the grand destructive power held by the previous. It cannot destroy planets, nor anything of such a massive scale.

The area of Force nullification, similar to a ysalamir, is so miniscule compared to the others, it is hardly worth mentioning. The user of the staff, and itself, are protected by a protruding aura that stops at less than a foot away. It also does not protect from everything within, but most notably from Force Light and Lightning. Potentially it can defend against mentalism as well. Despite the aura it possesses being small, the durability it holds is the same as all others. Save a sun, a hundred masters of the Force, or a blackhole, nothing can damage this weapon.

The staff does not possess any of the possession powers it held, or the transconfiguration abilities. It cannot make Sithspawn, Undead, or anything similar. Nor is the user able to have the staff bond others to the them, making wounds taken by the user inflicted upon another. As a matter of fact, the potential for healing was ever more negated, to the extent that the sustained in battle while wielding the Darkstaff will need surgical assistance or medical, basically taking paper cuts and making them the equivalent to a fatal wound.

The last thing worth mentioning is the Force Cloak effects, these are still in place. They are powerful, able to bypass sensor, and sight alike. It is the equivalent to a Master Stealther, able to make the most novice undetectable.


…:::STORYLINE DESCRIPTION:::…​
The goal in which the staff was found, was not a raid based on the item. Rather it was a goal to find a stolen piece of equipment. Landing on some watermarked unknown planet, Valashu made haste to continue his tracking. When it became apparent that he was near, he stumbled upon Harley who it turned out would later become his continued fling. But currently, surprising as it was, the Polydroxol was also hunting g the very same people.

Slowly moving, with a cautious flare, the duo came together in their common goal. Man by man, dead they fell. The two were a perfect match. The shapeshifter able to distract, the assassin able to step into a group and kill many in a single motion. The body count rose as fast as they moved in that fashion, all the while they neared the center of the encampment.

When at the border, Valashu finally took back to himself again, moving through from the outside to the in. At the absolute center, seemingly with the camp placed around it, he entered the largest of the established tents. Inside he stumbled across the yearned for gear, then just before leaving, he was forced to halt. The urge was to harsh to ignore, and so slowly he turned back to look at the staff that leaned there in the dim lights inside.

He took it. He never knew why.

Taking the staff to a Flow Walker he knew, the man gathered that the staff had seemingly appeared in this universe as if through a wormhole. Attempting to follow it further showed a darkness unmet, making him believe it was a similar history to the one Chaos knew. It was thrown through a blackhole, but instead of its destruction, the staff was sent to another universe all together. Hence the similarities yet vast differences.

Primary Source: Darkstaff

*/** = If this is used to gain an upper hand during PvP, please, report this

*THIS IS A CANNON ITEM*
 
RESEARCH REVIEW
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Star Wars Canon:
Pending initial review
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Starwars Chaos:
Pending initial review
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WITHOUT DEV THREADS
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WITH DEV THREADS
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SUGGESTIONS
Pending Inital review
 
Hi [member="Fos Misao"]! I will be reviewing this submission.

Before we go too far in, please list every power this staff has in the strengths section so there is no confusion as to what exactly this thing is capable of. In the description please also be very clear with regard to those powers as to what degree they can be performed. This is a very powerful (in canon) weapon, and even a toned down version such as this is going to face a lot of scrutiny.
 

Matreya

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Noted powers that are in the sub. Also, made sure to note the strongest will not be used in PvP and that if they are, to report it.

This is mostly just a storyline based item.

[member="Jamie Pyne"]
 
[member="Fos Misao"]

While I understand that this is meant to be a story-based item, I'm still forced to judge it as if it were to be used against other characters. If there's no other intention to use it outside of a single thread I might suggest simply not submitting it as the factory is optional. That being said, I will list what I see as needing clarification or edits in order to pass without the threat of immediate reporting.

Please clarify the following and add it to the submission:
  • What would the ramifications be of the average person gaining possession of this? Of a Lightsider? As well as someone of apprentice level experience? Given its' sentience and strong connection to the dark side.
  • What type of distance are we talking about with respect to teleportation? A few kilometers? Planet skipping?
  • Does this staff have the ability to utilize the powers it possesses of its' own volition? (IE: Can it turn against its' wielder? What would cause it to do so?)
  • Are the effects of the Nexus felt by those around the wielder of the staff enough to incapacitate or kill? Is there any varying degree of difference in the effects felt by light or dark siders? Of those who cannot sense the Force?
  • Will the owner of the staff eventually succumb to its' will?


Fos Misao said:
It also does not protect from everything within, but most notably from Force Light and Lightning
  • Can you please clarify what you mean by this? Does the nullification only disrupt Force Light and Lightning attacks?


Fos Misao said:
In other words if the host willingly gives energy at a continuous, powerful, flow the staff will be sated. For a time.
  • How long would a master Force wielder theoretically be able to provide the sole supply of energy that this staff requires before incapacitated? Will the staff continue to drain the life energy of that person until they are dead, regardless?
I'll start with that, and we can take it from there.
 

Matreya

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From an RP standpoint, I can't simply say someone wouldn't be powerful enough, so instead I would say, case basis. If someone wanted too they could roleplay that the staff uses them, rather than vice versa.

Distance I didn't see as a problem honestly, more so the number, as Folding Space is the actual term for teleporting in canon, and is literally described as folding space and time around the user, to simply move them. I perceive this as a single amount of energy required to go any distance... but I guess for purposes of answering I would say...

The closer the distance, the less energy required so the potential for making another jump if necessary.

Yes as I made sure to note, it can be used against the user. Again though, this is matter of personal preference. If a writer decides, than yes they can face the staffs repercussion. Personally, I do plan to use it as such. But, the exact causes as said in the post are mostly limited. If one wanted to say the Staff was angered, boom, but most likely being around notably powerful light side artifacts or light side auras.

No, it is non fatal. In regards to feeling the effects, of course there are the people who will feel varying levels of effect. But these people are ones with defenses already able to be used.

The nullification I hadn't really thought about. I figured it would just stick to canon, but at a much closer distance. The reason of distance change being the closer it is, the more likely the effects of attacks could still be felt, but not be all out fatal.

A few hours. Max. It isn't like the person could be indefinitely a battery. But again this is more dangerous, as concentration on the flux would make it harder to focus on battle. As well, no, the moment the flux is halted from a willing user, it ceases and returns to pulling from everything in the area...

So I guess actually yes, in the long run. But not directly in the fashion stated.

[member="Jamie Pyne"]
 
[member="Fos Misao"]

Okay, so:
  • Canon item
  • Nearly indestructible.
  • Allows the owner to Fold Space
  • Allows the owner to Force Cloak
  • Allows the owner to use Force Destruction
  • Provides Force Nullification
In exchange for all of that I would ask the following:
  1. Minimum of 50 posts of development.
  2. If Force Nullification is a trait of the staff that is always active, the wielder would also be unable to manipulate the Force for so long as they maintained proximity. If this is an ability that can be activated and deactivated, please add a caveat that this cannot be used to deactivate, use an ability, and immediately reactivate. There must be a period of rest if it is to be balanced.
  3. In some circumstances, use of the Darkstaff by a Force-sensitive individual resulted in the staff bearer being rendered unable to connect to the Force. This is an important weakness that should be included.
  4. Please provide a rough estimate as to how long a person would be able to remain cloaked, as this is a notoriously very taxing ability to use as an individual, as such I assume this would be a substantial drain on the energy reserves of the staff as well.
 

Matreya

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Can do. But. First off, how should the dev be portrayed? In the thread I already possesed the staff, so I can't dev getting it, etc. Second, does the 30 for the raid already count? Can it? Cause that was effort put toward it.

[member="Jamie Pyne"]
 

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