diff --git a/staffmagic/init.lua b/staffmagic/init.lua
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+minetest.register_privilege("staffer","Trust players to use staves")
+
+staffmagic = {}
+
+staffmagic.forbidden_nodes = {
+	"default:stone_with",
+	"moreores:mineral_",
+	"default:nyancat",
+	"steel_bottle",
+	".+steelblock", -- lua does not include the "|" operator which is a PAIN.
+	".+copperblock",
+	"copperpatina",
+	".+bronzeblock",
+	".+goldblock",
+	".+diamondblock",
+	".+tin_block",
+	".+silver_block",
+	".+mithril_block",
+	"default:mese",
+	"protector:",
+	"basic_machines:",
+	"ethereal:crystal_spike",
+	".+crystal_block",
+	"mobs:beehive",
+	"mobs:spawner",
+	"more_chests:",
+	"fire:basic_flame",
+	"fire:permanent_fire",
+}
+
+function staffmagic:tellem(player,message)
+	minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name() , message)
+end
+
+function staffmagic:wearitem(itemstack,maxuses)
+	itemstack:add_wear(math.ceil(65536/maxuses))
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+function staffmagic:staffcheck(player)
+	local stafflevel = 0
+	if minetest.check_player_privs(player:get_player_name(), {staffer=true}) then stafflevel = 1; end
+	if minetest.check_player_privs(player:get_player_name(), {creative=true}) then stafflevel = 100; end
+	--minetest.chat_send_all("Staff level : "..stafflevel)
+	return stafflevel
+end
+
+function staffmagic:staffmagic:isforbidden(nodename)
+	for _,pat in pairs(staffmagic.forbidden_nodes) do
+		if string.match(nodename,pat) then
+			--minetest.chat_send_all("Forbidden : "..nodename)
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+function staffmagic:bomf(pos,radius)
+	minetest.add_particlespawner(
+		200, --amount
+		0.1, --time
+		{x=pos.x-radius/2, y=pos.y-radius/2, z=pos.z-radius/2}, --minpos
+		{x=pos.x+radius/2, y=pos.y+radius/2, z=pos.z+radius/2}, --maxpos
+		{x=-0, y=-0, z=-0}, --minvel
+		{x=1, y=1, z=1}, --maxvel
+		{x=-0.5,y=5,z=-0.5}, --minacc
+		{x=0.5,y=5,z=0.5}, --maxacc
+		0.1, --minexptime
+		1, --maxexptime
+		3, --minsize
+		4, --maxsize
+		false, --collisiondetection
+		"tnt_smoke.png" --texture
+	)
+
+	minetest.sound_play("staffmagic_pom", {
+		pos = pos,
+		max_hear_distance = 10
+	})
+end
+
+function staffmagic:max(x,y)
+	if x < y then return y
+	else return x
+	end
+end
+function staffmagic:min(x,y)
+	if x < y then return x
+	else return y
+	end
+end
+
+
+function staffmagic:mobheal(user,luae)
+	if not luae.owner or user:get_player_name() ~= luae.owner then
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,"This " ..luae.name .. " is not yours.")
+		return
+	end
+	if luae.health < luae.hp_min then
+		luae.health = luae.hp_min
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,"Your " ..luae.name .. " has been healed.")
+	else
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,"This " ..luae.name .. " does not need healing.")
+	end
+end
+
+function staffmagic:mobtransform(user,luae, forced)
+	if not forced and math.random(1,20) > 1 then return ; end -- 1:20 chance of transforming
+
+	luae.state="walk"
+
+	if luae.type == "monster" then
+		luae.type="npc"
+		luae.attacks_monsters=true
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,luae.name .. " became a friendly NPC")
+	elseif luae.type == "npc" then
+		luae.type = "animal"
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,luae.name .. " became a docile animal")
+	elseif luae.type == "animal" then
+		luae.type = "monster"
+		luae.passive = false
+		staffmagic:tellem(user,luae.name .. " became a vicious monster")
+	end
+end
+
+-- Staff of X (based on Staff of Light by Xanthin)
+
+minetest.register_tool("staffmagic:staff_stack", { -- this will be the wall staff
+	description = "Column Staff (make walls)",
+	inventory_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:yellow:90",
+	wield_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:yellow:90",
+	range = 12,
+	stack_max = 1,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		local stafflevel = staffmagic:staffcheck(user)
+		if stafflevel < 1 then return; end
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			if stafflevel < 2 then return; end
+
+			if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+				local newpos = pointed_thing.ref:getpos()
+				staffmagic:bomf(newpos,2 )
+				local luae = pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity()
+				
+				staffmagic:mobtransform(user,luae,true)
+			end
+			return
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			return
+		end
+
+
+		local height = 5
+		local targetnode = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+		local userpos = user:getpos()
+
+		local relpos = (userpos.y - pos.y)/math.sqrt((userpos.y - pos.y)^2)
+		local lower = 0 ; local higher = 0
+
+		if staffmagic:isforbidden(targetnode) and stafflevel < 2 then
+			targetnode = "default:dirt"
+		end
+
+
+		if relpos < 0 then
+			-- minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Stack down")
+			lower = -1*height
+		elseif relpos >= 0 then
+			-- minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Stack up")
+			higher = height
+		end
+
+                local airnodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+                        {x = pos.x, y = pos.y+lower, z = pos.z},
+                        {x = pos.x, y = pos.y+higher, z = pos.z},
+                        {"air","default:water_source","default:lava_source","default:river_water_source"}
+		)
+
+		staffmagic:bomf(pos,2)
+                for _,fpos in pairs(airnodes) do
+			minetest.swap_node(fpos, {name = targetnode })
+		end
+		if staffmagic:staffcheck(user) < 90 then itemstack = staffmagic:wearitem(itemstack,50); end
+		return itemstack
+
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_tool("staffmagic:staff_clone", { -- this will be the floor staff
+	description = "Staff of Cloning (make floors)",
+	inventory_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:green:90",
+	wield_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:green:90",
+	range = 12,
+	stack_max = 1,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		local stafflevel = staffmagic:staffcheck(user)
+		if stafflevel < 1 then return; end
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+
+			if stafflevel < 2 then -- can only clone mobs if super staffer else abuse
+				return
+			end
+			if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+				local newpos = pointed_thing.ref:getpos()
+				newpos = {x=newpos.x+math.random(-1,1), y=newpos.y+0.5, z=newpos.z+math.random(-1,1)}
+				staffmagic:bomf(newpos,2 )
+				minetest.add_entity(newpos, pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity().name)
+			end
+			return
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local playerpos = user:getpos()
+		local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			return
+		end
+
+
+		local targetnode = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+		local userpos = user:getpos()
+
+		local startpos = {x = staffmagic:min(pos.x,playerpos.x),y = pos.y,z = staffmagic:min(pos.z,playerpos.z)}
+		local endpos = {x = staffmagic:max(pos.x,playerpos.x),y = pos.y,z = staffmagic:max(pos.z,playerpos.z)}
+
+		if staffmagic:isforbidden(targetnode) and stafflevel < 2 then
+			targetnode = "default:dirt"
+		end
+
+                local airnodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+                        startpos,
+			endpos,
+                        {"air","default:water_source","default:lava_source","default:river_water_source"}
+		)
+		
+		staffmagic:bomf({x = (playerpos.x+pos.x)/2 , y = (playerpos.y+pos.y)/2 , z = (playerpos.z+pos.z)/2},4)
+
+                for _,fpos in pairs(airnodes) do
+			minetest.swap_node(fpos, {name = targetnode })
+		end
+
+		if staffmagic:staffcheck(user) < 90 then itemstack = staffmagic:wearitem(itemstack,50); end
+		return itemstack
+
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_tool("staffmagic:staff_creative", { -- this will be the super creative staff
+	description = "Creator Staff (make blocks or blocks)",
+	inventory_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:purple:90",
+	wield_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:purple:90",
+	range = 15,
+	stack_max = 1,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		local stafflevel = staffmagic:staffcheck(user)
+		if stafflevel < 50 then return; end -- really do not want to give this to regular staffers
+
+		local playerpos = user:getpos()
+		local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+				local mobpos = pointed_thing.ref:getpos()
+				local newpos = mobpos
+				local distance = 30
+				
+				while (vector.distance(playerpos,newpos) < distance/2) do
+					local airnodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+						{x = playerpos.x -distance, y = playerpos.y - 10, z = playerpos.z -distance},
+						{x = playerpos.x +distance, y = playerpos.y + 10, z = playerpos.z +distance},
+						{"air","default:water_source","default:lava_source","default:river_water_source"}
+					)
+					newpos = airnodes[ math.random(1,#airnodes) ]
+				end
+
+				staffmagic:bomf( mobpos , 3)
+				staffmagic:bomf( newpos , 5)
+				pointed_thing.ref:setpos(newpos)
+			end
+			return
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			return
+		end
+
+
+		local targetnode = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+		local userpos = user:getpos()
+
+		local startpos = {x = staffmagic:min(pos.x,playerpos.x),y = staffmagic:min(pos.y,playerpos.y),z = staffmagic:min(pos.z,playerpos.z)}
+		local endpos = {x = staffmagic:max(pos.x,playerpos.x),y = staffmagic:max(pos.y,playerpos.y-1),z = staffmagic:max(pos.z,playerpos.z)}
+
+		if staffmagic:isforbidden(targetnode) and stafflevel < 2 then
+			targetnode = "default:dirt"
+		end
+
+                local airnodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+                        startpos,
+			endpos,
+                        {"air","default:water_source","default:lava_source","default:river_water_source"}
+		)
+		
+		staffmagic:bomf({x = (playerpos.x+pos.x)/2 , y = (playerpos.y+pos.y)/2 , z = (playerpos.z+pos.z)/2},4)
+
+                for _,fpos in pairs(airnodes) do
+			minetest.swap_node(fpos, {name = targetnode })
+		end
+
+		if staffmagic:staffcheck(user) < 90 then itemstack = staffmagic:wearitem(itemstack,50); end
+		return itemstack
+
+	end,
+})
+
+--[[
+
+--]]
+
+minetest.register_tool("staffmagic:staff_boom", {
+	description = "Bomf Staff (delete nodes)",
+	inventory_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:black:140",
+	wield_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:black:140",
+	range = 12,
+	stack_max = 1,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		local stafflevel = staffmagic:staffcheck(user)
+		if stafflevel < 2 then return; end
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+				staffmagic:bomf(pointed_thing.ref:getpos(),1 )
+				pointed_thing.ref:remove()
+			end
+			return
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			return
+		end
+
+
+		local radius = 3
+		local targetnode = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+		local userpos = user:getpos()
+                local targetnodes = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+                        {x = pos.x - radius, y = pos.y-radius, z = pos.z - radius},
+                        {x = pos.x + radius, y = pos.y+radius, z = pos.z + radius},
+                        {targetnode}
+		)
+
+		staffmagic:bomf(pos,radius)
+
+                for _,fpos in pairs(targetnodes) do
+			minetest.swap_node(fpos, {name = "air" })
+		end
+		return itemstack
+
+	end,
+})
+
+-- quick and dirty tool to repair carnage caused by NSSM ice mobs
+minetest.register_tool("staffmagic:staff_melt", {
+	description = "Staff of Melting (Fix Ice Mobs damage)",
+	inventory_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:blue:90",
+	wield_image = "water_staff.png^[colorize:blue:90",
+	range = 12,
+	stack_max = 1,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
+				local newpos = pointed_thing.ref:getpos()
+				staffmagic:bomf(newpos,2 )
+				local luae = pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity()
+				
+				staffmagic:mobheal(user,luae)
+				staffmagic:mobtransform(user,luae)
+			end
+			return
+		end
+
+		local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			return
+		end
+
+
+		local breadth = 2 -- full square is 2*breadth+1 on side
+                local frostarea = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+                        {x = pos.x - breadth, y = pos.y, z = pos.z - breadth},
+                        {x = pos.x + breadth, y = pos.y, z = pos.z + breadth},
+                        {"default:ice","default:snowblock"}
+		)
+
+		staffmagic:bomf(pos,breadth*2)
+
+                for _,fpos in pairs(frostarea) do
+				local replname = minetest.get_node({x=fpos.x,y=fpos.y-1,z=fpos.z}).name
+				if replname == "default:ice" or replname == "default:snowblock" then
+					local newreplname = minetest.get_node({x=fpos.x,y=fpos.y+1,z=fpos.z}).name
+					if newreplname ~= "air" then --  don't dig down so much
+						-- TODO if replname == air, then get average node around  that is not air, use that
+						replname = newreplname
+					end
+				end
+				local sealevel = 0 -- TODO get the custom setting for sealevel
+				if fpos.y > 0 and replname == "default:water_source" then -- don't bother with water above sea level
+					replname = "air"
+				end
+				--minetest.chat_send_all("Replicating "..replname)
+				if staffmagic:isforbidden(replname) then
+					replname = "default:dirt"
+				end
+				minetest.swap_node(fpos, {name = replname })
+		end
+
+		if staffmagic:staffcheck(user) < 90 then itemstack = staffmagic:wearitem(itemstack,50); end
+		return itemstack
+
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft(
+{
+	output = "staffmagic:staff_melt",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:mese_crystal_fragment","bucket:bucket_lava","default:mese_crystal_fragment"},
+		{"","default:obsidian_shard",""},
+		{"","default:obsidian_shard",""},
+	}
+}
+)
diff --git a/staffmagic/mod.conf b/staffmagic/mod.conf
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+name = staffmagic
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