staff of warding interactions

[Captive Goat]

Staff of Warding (2 Prowess): When wielding a staff with no other weapons or shields, nor heavy armor, the character may call “Ward” against any magical attack. Magical attacks include the “Invoke” Source.

Empowered: After Warding a Magical attack, the character may (within 3 seconds) utilize a melee-weapon-delivered “Invoke Force Strike X,” which may either be delivered with a packet or with their staff; X is the character’s normal Power Strike damage with a staff.

I have two questions! ^_^

Question 1:

After Warding a Magical attack

Does this mean I can use any Magical Ward to trigger the Empowered version of this Knack?

Question 2:

X is the character’s normal Power Strike damage with a staff.

I am trying to determine what exactly a "normal Power Strike" is, and if abilities or qualities like deadly that would increase the damage done by the ability Power Strike (if this ability is infact a "normal Power Strike") alter the X of Empowered Staff of Warding:

Power Strike (1 Prowess): The character can call Power Strikes with a value of X, where X is equal to their character’s level in this skill +1.

Deadly:

When the wielder of the weapon spends Prowess to call a Power Strike, the value of the Power Strike is increased by 1. May be added to a weapon multiple times, increasing the value 1 per instance.

Thank you!

[Tanner Rives]

The Empowered Force Strike functions only when Warding an attack with your staff.

Your normal Power Strike damage is however much damage you would do if you spent 1 Prowess to call a Power Strike, so Deadly would apply in this case.

[Captive Goat]

Thank you! <3