Bronze Age - Axes
Axes for hack and slash jobs.
Axes
Axes are defined by their broad cutting and hacking blades and long handles. They were originally adapted from tools that happened to be effective at cutting other things.
Table of Axes
| Weapon Type / Weapon Name | Description | Hands | Damage Die / Dice | Damage Type(s) | Range | Materials | Item Traits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handaxe | A small handaxe designed for cutting small sections of wood. | 1 | 1d4 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Crafted, Useful, | 20 Silver |
| Hatchet | A small hatchet designed for cutting wood and brush. | 1 | 1d4 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal or Stone | Common, Crafted, Useful, Throwable, Brutal I | 40 Silver |
| Shovel | A full length Shovel with a sharpened edge designed to get through tough earth. | 1-2 | 1d6 | Slash, Blunt | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Crafted, Useful | 40 Silver |
| Woodcutter’s Ax | A large and well made ax, designed to fell trees and split wood. | 1-2 | 1d6 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Cast, Useful, Variable | 80 Silver |
| War Ax | A military ax designed for combat rather than utility. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Military, Cast, Brutal I, Variable | 100 Silver |
| Bearded Ax | A military ax with an extended blade section, that adds extra weight and stability. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Military, Forged, Brutal II, Variable | 150 Silver |
| Jawbone Ax | A crude ax fashioned from the jawbone of a long dead beast. | 2 | 1d10 | Slash | 1 M | Bone | Common, Brutal I, Heavy | 180 Silver |
| Battleax | A large ritual ax with dual axheads, unwieldy and dangerous. | 2 | 1d10 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Military, Cast, Awkward, Brutal III | 500 Silver |
| Greataxe | A massive pole ax designed to fell mounts from under their riders. | 2 | 1d12 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Military, Cast, Brutal III | 800 Silver |
| Executioner's Ax | An oversized ax designed for public executions. | 2 | 2d6 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Rare, Cast, Heavy, Brutal III | 1,000 Silver |
