Shadowstaff is an action-adventure game where you play as a wizard tasked with defeating an ancient wizard order, along with his trusty shadowstaff.
Story[]
Rathman is just a simple wizard at the College of Redeye, until the College is attacked by a group of wizards called the Order of Tal'Vos. He escapes with his trusty shadowstaff, a magic tool every wizard should have. As the Tal'Vos are trying to kill him, he flees to the island of Kell-Thiri.
Factions[]
There are many factions around the world, with different powers. These are the factions you will face.
Order of Tal'vos[]
They are a cult of wizards who use all sorts of spells against you. They wear black robes and have long hoods. They are in all areas.
Icewind Raiders[]
The Icewind Raiders were a normal bandit group until their leaders, Vanis Hawkeye, got powers of Cryomancy. He shared his powers among the bandits, creating powerful ice warriors. The bandits use a mix of ice magic and swords against you. They are mainly found in Icewind Peaks.
Spells[]
There are many spells that can be learnt throughout the game out of spellbooks. There are primary spells (R1), secondary spells (R2) and teritary spells (L2). They are separated into 3 branches: Pyromancy, Cryomancy and Aeromancy. Primary and secondary spells require you to hold aim (L1) when using them.
| Pyromancy-Primary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Fireball | Shoots a ball of fire at enemies. | Start with it. |
| Hellfire | Shoots three balls of fire that explode on impact. | |
| Magma Rocket | Shoots a ball of magma that explodes shattering into smaller pieces going everywhere. | |
| Pyromancy-Secondary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Flame Blast | A flaming shockwave setting enemies on fire. | |
| Ring of Fire | Surrounds enemies in a ring of fire, trapping them inside until the fire burns out. | |
| Lava Storm | A crack of lava launches itself through the ground at enemies, knocking them into the crack and closing again. | |
| Pyromancy-Teritary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Magma Spike | Spikes of molten lava rise from the ground around you. | |
| Molten Shield | A shield of lava protecting you against ice and normal attacks. | |
| Cryomancy-Primary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Frostfire | Shoots a ball of ice doing damage to enemies. | |
| Ice Beam | A beam of frost slowly freezimg enemies. | |
| Hailstorm | Launches lots of chunks of ice smashing into enemies. | |
| Cryomancy-Secondary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Blizzard | An icy shockwave freezing anyone in its path. | |
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Icicle Strike |
A spike of ice rises from the ground and wraps and enemy in ice and freezes them. | |
| Ice Storm | A freezing whirlwind of snow engulfs your enemies, slowly doing them damage. | |
| Cryomancy-Teritary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Frost Shield | A shield made of ice, protecting you from attacks. | |
| Ice Form | Covers you in ice, giving you extra protection. | |
| Aeromancy-Primary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Lightning Bolt | A bolt of lightning shocking those in its path. | |
| Chain Lightning | A continuous stream of lightning that spreads to other enemies. | |
| Thunder Strike | A powerful bolt of lightning rains down from the sky to where you aimed it. | |
| Aeromancy-Secondary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Whirlwind | A blast of wind knocking back foes. | |
| Shockwave | An electric blast electrifying enemies. | |
| Ravaging Vortex | Sends a tornado to rampage around, throwing everyone it gets near flying through the air. | |
| Aeromancy-Teritary | Power | Where to find it's Spellbook |
| Wind Launch | Launches yourself into the air, with a gust of wind stunning foes around you. | |
| Shadow Mist |
Turns yourself into mist for a short while, allowing you to sneak behind enemies. |
Missions[]
1.The Order Attacks[]
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