Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-35329248-20190114061406/@comment-30561367-20190119220435

GrandpaMunster wrote: @pumpkinator

1. Actually glowstone must have power, however i didn't mention it here because it is a vanilla object, but because it has a constant sustained glow, and does not gain energy from a lightsource, and then for a short time glow like a glow in the dark sticker, we can say it must have energy.

2. The silmarils made by the elf, that are gems, proves my points.

3.The arkenstone seems to have the power to corrupt ones mind to lust for wealth.

4. Palantir being made by an elf again proves my point. Everyone understands they were Tolkien's crystal balls, they're gems, and to quote a certain person, "everyone knows it."

In regards to your last two sentences: '''5. 'The materials that the elves' used to craft their mastercraft objects are certainly still to be found in middle earth, whereas it is the knowledge that has been "lost", I am merely suggesting that there are those, who by studying lore, have discovered a remnant'' of the knowledge, and can thus use the materials still there. As far as the evil factions having it, certainly Sauron remembers.

@Notverygoodusername

It is not a fancy slingshot. It's supposed to absorb the energy of the crystals, and then shoot said energy. If you simply don't like the crafting recipe, then perhaps you have something to suggest?

Hmmm.. recipe. According to how they are currently used, gulduril seems to be an easily shattering, toxic element (morgul blades). Draining AND launching it's power (toxicity?) with something as small as a staff really seems like something not efficiently accomplishable with third age technology. Edhelmir on the other hand, seems to be a strenghtening component (galvorn). So, I don't think edhelmir would be useful as a poison or anything.. If you'd want to use it offencively, then probably as a blade or an arrowhead.

All of the "flashy magic" attacks in ME feel more psychokinetic or such anyway.

These staffs just seem to be on the level of "morgul-nukes" or "easterling flamethrowers" for me, sorry...