I believe your TYPE of staff depends on what lvl you are when you go to get one. So, wait till lvl 200+

Enter the Laboratory.
Type 'examine rune' or 'examine marble'

'Fashion (type)' will give you "moon", "eagle", "dragon", "serpent", "sun"
'Advance' will cost you 100K XP, max 25 times?
'Imbue' will cost 50K XP, max?
Acid Cloud: ( 0 - 20 )*M.I.S Poison dmg.
'staff_help' for help file

Moon = Cold
Eagle = Sharp
Dragon = Magic
Serpent = Poison
Sun = Fire
Staff gives you 3 hits

The wizard staff is a very good weapon for a wizard. You may get your staff by going one north of lord Rimoah and looking at the plaque. The higher level your staff is, the better it gets in power.

staff_help: Shows this helpfile.
check_staff: This will show your current staff info.
recharge: This replenishes your staffs charges.
Syntax: recharge <1..10>

Invoke: This will initiate one of the staffs powers.

Shadow: This will create an illusionary copy of the target.
Syntax: invoke shadow

Fog: This will enshroud the area in a thick cloud of fog.
Syntax: invoke fog

Cloud: This is similar to wall of fog only this one creates a cloud
of deadly poison.
Syntax: invoke cloud

Wizardlock: This will magically seal a door for a short time.
Syntax: invoke wizardlock

Knock: This will forceably unlock doors.
Syntax: invoke knock

Ward: The mystical ward will magically alert you when someone
enters a room you previously set.
Syntax: invoke ward

Wizardeye: This creates a magical floating eye that you can move about
to explore your surroundings in safety. There are three
subcommands which are , and
Syntax: invoke wizardeye
Syntax: peer (shows the room contents of the eye.)
Syntax: eyemove