Shivering:Staff of Sheogorath

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Artifact: Staff of Sheogorath (0004FD09)
Type	Staff
Editor ID	SE12StaffofSheogorath
Statistics
Health	100
Weight	10	Value	8400
Enchantment
Charge/Cost = Uses: 20000/1000=20 Voice of Sheogorath in 75ft for 15 secs on Target

The Staff of Sheogorath "freezes" all characters and creatures within the radius of 75ft for 15 seconds and is functional both inside and outside the Shivering Isles. The Staff's spell will only take effect if an NPC or creature is attacking you, or another creature/NPC. It causes all affected targets to become paralyzed, but in a manner that is different from traditional Paralyze spells; rather than physically paralyzing them, the staff renders all targets unconscious and frozen in place, and no target affected by the staff can be damaged by attacks. You will, however, remain 'in combat' with any creature/NPC that was attacking you. When the spell is activated, Jyggalag's voice yells "Hold", and once the spell has deactivated, Jyggalag's voice yells "Release". Using the Staff is not considered a hostile act.

The staff can be recharged using the Font of Madness. This is only one of two practical methods, given that it requires 20,000 magicka to recharge the Staff (the equivalent of 13 grand Soul Gems). The other method would be to use a Varla Stone.

[edit] Related Quests

• Symbols of Office: Procure the two items needed to craft the Staff of Sheogorath.
• The Roots of Madness: Cleanse the Pools of Madness.

[edit] Notes

• Using the staff upon any door, container or chair also causes Jyggalag's "Hold" dialogue, however no NPCs or creatures are affected and no corresponding "Release" occurs.
• Any NPC that was frozen will have his or her eyes closed, even after the release. ^{[verification needed — For some reason my Sheo Staff no longer does anything but this claim doesn't seem likely]}
• Though the staff is of Daedric origin, it cannot be given to Martin in the quest Blood of the Daedra.