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artificerrocks 06-16-07, 10:07 PM

ok. i have searched throughout these forums and looked for errata of which i have found none to answer my question. Question- Cull wand essence says "When using a spell trigger device, such as a wand or staff, you can expend a charge from the device and produce a ray of magical energy that you can fire at a single target within 60ft. With a successful ranged touch attack, the ray deals (d)amage based on the level of the spell normaly produced by the magic item, according to the table below. spell lvl damage 1st 1d6 2nd 3d6 3rd 9d6 4th 10d6 For example a charge from a wand of cure moderate wounds could be used to deal 3d6 points of damage to a target. This attack benefits from Weapon focus (ranged spells) and similar feats and effects. The ray is treated as a spell of the same level as the spell normally produced by the magic item. Spell resistance applies to the damage, using the caster level of the spell trigger item." OK, my question is, it specificaly states you can use staffs. Staffs can have 5th and higher level spells. How much damage do 5th - 9th lvl spells cause? Can you use the different level spells on your staff to do different strength rays? For example an artificer scoops up a staff of the woodlands, activates it, and culls the essence for the spell Summon natures ally Vi ( which costs 3 charges on the staff). the next turn he thinks his target is nearly dead so he only cull's a barkskin ( 1 charge for 3d6 damage) Please someone explain, and please sight sorces if you have any. i noticed the progression of damage is equal to the level of spell you add. so would 5th level be 15d6, 6th be 21d6, 7th be 28d6, 8 be 36d6, and 9th be 45d6? also i would assume that for a staff what ever that spell usualy cost in charges to cast it would also cost to cull it's essence.