The end of an Era has come. Magic is broken. New Heroes are needed to face the challenges of the new Age!
I am Ok either destroying it or waiting and seeing if we can use it to our advantage as Luigi suggested. However, what ever we decide to do I think it is best that you find out as much information as you can about it Russell.
Cloud brings the shell phone and heads over to the cleric of Falan ( I forget her name) and shows her the staff (not his staff the staff so no jokes ;p)
If I have a way back you can teleport me there. As long as I am not stuck there. Who knows what might come out of that thing.
I've known some DMs that might take advantage of a situation like this. "Put your soul to east Monteron, I have a greater teleport ready."
Limited Wish allows you to cast Teleport, but the range of Teleport is only 100 miles per level, not enough to get you to Messada.
Port Springs is about 3000 miles away, give or take a few hundred.
Port Springs is at the western most tip of the String Mountains on the southern coast. You are currently near the eastern end of the String Mountains, 800 or so miles north of where they stop.