OOC: Hmm, a whole lot happened all at once. I was going to have Peladus cast Detect Magic and examine the staff, once he'd eyeballed it. Can we assume that he did so? (I picked up the reference to the shape of the crystal but he'd want to check, anyway.)
IC: Peladus assesses the distance between him and the guards, and frowns.
"No spells, then," he mutters to himself.
He then loads his crossbow and stands ready to shoot, should the guards attack his comrades.