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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6773655" data-attributes="member: 6787650">You've definitely made me give it a second look. It's kind of like a pocket Moon Druid, and if you Mage Armor the snake it will have AC 15 and 60 HP for the next 8 hours. Unlike a Moon Druid though, it can't afford to drop to 0 HP because that destroys the staff permanently.A Devil's Sight warlock would love it because the snake has blindsight, so can fight within his sphere of Darkness at advantage, and a Necromancer would love it because restraining enemies makes it easier to shoot them with skeletons. A Lore Bard would be able to protect his snake somewhat, letting him take more risks and get more use out of each activation before turning it back into a staff.So, I think this is an item that helps your spell economy by making easy fights easier, without making hard fights easier except for not having spent resources in the easy fights. Approximately comparable to hiring three Hobgoblin mercenaries to shoot arrows (with Martial Advantage) at anything you're fighting with. Compared to the Hobgoblins, the staff saves you 30ish gp a month and some social problems with people who don't trust Hobgoblins in polite society, and it costs you some babysitting. Probably not OP in a real campaign, but if you find one you might as well use it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6773655, member: 6787650"] You've definitely made me give it a second look. It's kind of like a pocket Moon Druid, and if you Mage Armor the snake it will have AC 15 and 60 HP for the next 8 hours. Unlike a Moon Druid though, it can't afford to drop to 0 HP because that destroys the staff permanently. A Devil's Sight warlock would love it because the snake has blindsight, so can fight within his sphere of Darkness at advantage, and a Necromancer would love it because restraining enemies makes it easier to shoot them with skeletons. A Lore Bard would be able to protect his snake somewhat, letting him take more risks and get more use out of each activation before turning it back into a staff. So, I think this is an item that helps your spell economy by making easy fights easier, without making hard fights easier except for not having spent resources in the easy fights. Approximately comparable to hiring three Hobgoblin mercenaries to shoot arrows (with Martial Advantage) at anything you're fighting with. Compared to the Hobgoblins, the staff saves you 30ish gp a month and some social problems with people who don't trust Hobgoblins in polite society, and it costs you some babysitting. Probably not OP in a real campaign, but if you find one you might as well use it. [/QUOTE]

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