This item (an Artifact?) used to be in the possession of the Oinoloth Anthraxus. What were its powers? I can't find my copy of the old MMII, and I was suprised to find that they neglected to list it in Encyclopedia Magica. Also, does Anthraxus still have the Staff, or did it pass to the next Oinoloth, Mydianclarus?
The Staff of the Lower Planes
Wed, 2012-02-08 17:44
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The Staff of the Lower Planes
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Thu, 2012-02-09 20:22
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Re: The Staff of the Lower Planes
Hmm. But wasn't Anthraxus the Oinoloth in MMII, where he had the staff? Is the info in the Dragon article a ret-con? Anyway, thanks for the info.
Fri, 2012-02-10 15:12
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Re: The Staff of the Lower Planes
Oh, you're right, he did have it back then. Hm. I suppose that bit from Dragon is probably a retcon then. Still, the MMII entry says that until Anthraxus's death, the staff won't function for other 'loth, so I can't imagine there are any others attempting to use it.
Here's what Dragon Annual #2 has to say about it:
The staff was fashioned by Anthraxus's hag creators at his request when he lost the title of Oinoloth. Some in the Merkant sect have speculated that the price for the hags' cooperation in making the staff would secure more than a few Prime worlds.
Given that it hadn't been crafted until after he left Khin-Oin, it wouldn't have been passed along to Mydianchlarus. I didn't see anything noting whether or not it was still in Anthraxus's possession, but with its price being so high, I can't imagine he would let it out of his sight.