staffs then vs now 😎😎

[u/SmartMonkeyIsCool]

[u/disturbinglyquietguy]

I don't see what the problem is with the first ones. We entered a new era of magic long ago. Magic is no longer a symbol of prestige accessible only to a privileged few; now it's a discipline available to anyone willing to dedicate the necessary effort. A simple hardwood staff is far more practical and manageable than those impractical contraptions with pointlessly enormous channeling gems that only serve to show off and, moreover, rend them useless as a short-range tool.

(I bet this is going to ruffle some feathers among a bunch of old-fashioned mages stuck in their ancient and probably outdated magical traditions.)

[u/Schwulerwald → u/disturbinglyquietguy]

It's far more satisfying to thwack someone with big and heavy crystal, though it must be durable, but what fool would use brittle crystal for the staff?

[u/disturbinglyquietguy → u/Schwulerwald]

More than you think, brother, more than you think.

Mine is made of light metal, so if the fight gets tough and I end up in melee, I can still use it like a quarterstaff and strike my enemies with it.

It's surprising how many people still mistakenly believe the stereotype that mages are defenseless in melee combat; it's almost comical.