Awaken Staff

By casting this spell, a Druid summmons a nature spirit or minor fae which inhabits the staff, animating it to hover in palce around them. Then, the druid can request the spirit brandish the staff by performing a non-verbal cue which matches the spirit's personality. A graceful Dryad, for instance, will brandish the staff upon seeing the Druid dance, but different spirits respond to different cues.

Using a staff this way incurs the same lag as using one normally, but allows the Druid to keep their held slot free for arrows and also provides work for dryads in need.

If you have forgotten what type of spirit is presently assisting you, recasting the spell will tell you.

Prerequisite(s): arcane knowledge, druidic oath.

Syntax: cast 'awaken staff' <staff>

Then to interact with the given spirit and convince it to brandish said staff; refer to the following list:

Spirit to Social chart

A graceful dryad	dance
A lion spirit	roar
A light-hearted dryad	laugh
A lynx spirit	pounce
A lyrical dryad	sing
A vain sylph	swoon
A twirling dryad	spin
A mischievous pixie	face
A lusty sylph	flirt
A snake spirit	hiss
A regal nyad	bow
An agreeable nymph	nod
A dainty nymph	curtsey
A capricious pixie	cartwheel
A mocking selkie	snicker
A meadow spirit	skip
An alpine spirit	yodel
A possum spirit	playdead
An impertinent nyad	tongue
A shrubbery spirit	ni
An owl spirit	hoot
A rabbit spirit	hop
A dour selkie	sulk
A hog spirit	oink

See also Staff Values and Wands.