I am in the small camp who prefers plain stick. Worm and the original one - that you make with the blue balls - the reward motif from finishing silver. Sorry on phone, forget the name- but the original worm staves look the same and I love that.
Moondancer for me Also, all tiers of Imperial - but those are kinda square on top
Skye Cloude - Sorc DPS, Master Crafter. Main, the bestest Lae Lenne - Templar Healer Trial grade. Dromede - Stamina Nightblade, she's a newb and doesn't know what she's doing V'oghatta - Stamplar pretending to be a tank Ulville Thonvella - aspiring Fire Mage, be careful around her fire sticks! Dromedaris - lost and not found. Named after a shoe, what else can you expect from her? A proper tank in her wildest dreams Swims-Naked - too pretty to grind, too silly to quest. Sun Flair - Dunmer Templar that can't spell for life. To bad she's too broke to afford a name change... Well, at least she's pretty...
Ebonshadow with the Molten Armaments effects is intimidating lol
Former Empresses: Saliva Bortschion (MagBlade), Janet From Finance (PvP MagSorc), Carla Swagan (Tank DK), Estelle Born (StamBlade), Enya Arsenal (MagPlar), Anita Nurse (Magplar Healer), Bearback Brigitte (Magden), Rachel Justice (MagDK), Nicole From Payroll (Stamden), Bailiff Belinda (PvE MagSorc), Féline Dion (StamDK), Septic Tank Tina (Necro Tank)
The runts: The Trolly Spirit (Tank Sorc), Floods-Your-Basement (Warden Healer) Dinah Asthma (Magcro), Total Top Tony (Stamcro)
The traitors: Janis Javelin (Stamplar, EP), Barbecue Becky (Magblade Healer, AD)
I think there are a lot of great staves out there with unique aesthetic niches they can fill. On top of the ones already mentioned, I've gotten some great mileage out of Thieve's Guild, Skinchanger, Argonian, Ebonheart Pact, and many more.
Men'Do PC NA AD Khajiit
Grand High Illustrious Mid-Tier PvP/PvE Bussmunster
I cycle through Glass, Dro-m'Athra, Ebony, Celestial, Ancient Elf, Dwemer, and Thieves Guild (I think?)... other than that I don't have favorites.
I previewed all the rest and didn't find anything else that I liked yet.
PC/NA - Proud old member of the Antique Ordinatus Populus
My chars
Liana Amnell (AD mSorc L50+, ex EP) =x= Lehnnan Klennett (AD mTemplar L50+ Healer/Support ) =x= Ethim Amnell (AD mDK L50+, ex DC)
Leinwyn Valaene (AD mSorc L50+) =x= Levus Artorias (AD mDK-for-now L50+) =x= Madril Ulessen (AD mNB L50+) =x= Lyra Amnis (AD not-Stamplar-yet L50+)
I only PvP on AD chars
~~ «And blossoms anew beneath tomorrow's sun >>»
~~ «I am forever swimming around, amidst this ocean world we call home... >>»
~~ "Let strength be granted so the world might be mended... so the world might be mended."
~~ "Slash the silver chain that binds thee to life"
~~ Our cries will shrill, the air will moan and crash into the dawn. >>
~~ The sands of time were eroded by the river of constant change >>