WANDS STAVES SCROLLS
Magical items require training to use properly. If your character lacks the necessary skill to use an item, he will fail, possibly destroying it... The item skills are as follows: scrolls The reading of magical scrolls and books (see 'help recite') staves The use of staves and similar devices (see 'help brandish') wands The use of wands and similar items (see 'help zap') When casting a spell while holding a wand or stave containing that spell, a single charge is drained from the wand or stave to empower the spell cast, increasing its level by 5 + wand_spell_level / 4. This increase stacks with the empower spell skill.