He gave the paladin a sigh. "Or that there is something ELSE going on. A private spat that got out of hand, an ambitious follower seeking to use the demon goddess to knock off Mal and her two allies for her, or even they are bored and just here to waste a decade in idle amusement. Not saying she isn't evil, just that I doubt the situation is as simple as it looks on the surface.<br/><br/>The metal sticks are just that, sticks. The have a permanent magic aura effect on them. Nothing else."