Based on Punk's conjecture, Azterlan had likely obtained the "Pale Scepter" from an inheritance ruin within a Minor Plane. He had also managed to advance to Legendary on a Minor Plane desperately lacking in knowledge only because he had found the inheritance ruin of a powerful expert.
After all, "inheritances left behind by powerful experts" were quite common throughout the Multiverse. When Legendary professionals of the Good alignment discovered that they might face the danger of falling, they loved to leave countless "ruins" in countless inconspicuous planes beforehand as inheritances.
Azterlan was probably a lucky man who had received the inheritance of some unknown Bright Moon Mage. The evidence was a passage in ancient Byron language engraved near the base of the Pale Scepter's shaft:
"Lucky inheritor, do not concern yourself with the eyes of the world. Practice the goodness in your heart, or devote yourself to the evil you admire—a nameless, pitiable Mage."
"It seems the creator of this staff was another nonsensical 'good person.'"
Punk casually shook his head, utterly dismissive of the message on the staff.
He did not care about the origins of his magic equipment or what ideological inheritance it carried. In the eyes of a pragmatic caster, a tool needed nothing beyond the functions that could be put to use.
And the Pale Scepter undoubtedly counted as a fairly qualified "tool."
It was a very powerful piece of magic equipment. Although it might not possess a whole collection of flashy and strange effects, every spell solidified within this staff possessed practical value. As loot that had been "snatched" away, such functions were already quite good.
Of course, aside from its advantages, the Pale Scepter also had several flaws. For example, its solidified "Power Pause" spell could not be freely controlled. Once activated, a "pause"