Colonial Age - Axes
Hack and slash weapons. Simple and effective.
Table of Axes
Axes are a type of weapon defined by their longer handles and/or wide heavy chopping blade secured at the one end. Axes typically deal the highest amount of slashing damage of any weapon type.
| 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, | 80 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 | 100 Silver |
| Butcher’s Cleaver | A large and heavy kitchen cleaver for cutting through tough fibers, bone and cartilage. | 1 | 1d6 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Common, Forged, Useful , Variable | 100 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 | 100 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, Forged, Useful, Variable | 200 Silver |
| War Ax | A military ax designed for combat rather than utility. | 1-2 | 1d8 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Military, Forged, Brutal I, Variable | 400 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 | 600 Silver |
| Dwarven “True” Ax | A stout and sturdy ax with an elongated blade that narrows to a single point near the middle of the blade. | 1-2 | 1d8 + 1 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Finely Crafted, Uncommon, Forged, Brutal II, Variable | 1,000 Silver |
| Elvish Bow Blade | A long thin bow shaped blade secured to a pole. The weapon can be split into two half bow blades and dual wielded. | 1-2 | 1d8 + 1 or 1d6 + 1 when split | Slash | 1 M | Metal, Wood | Finely Crafted, Uncommon, Forged, Quick Strike Brutal I, Variable | 1,000 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 | 360 Silver |
| Battleax | A large ritual ax with dual axheads, unwieldy and dangerous. | 2 | 1d10 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Military, Forged, Awkward, Brutal III | 1,000 Silver |
| Greataxe | A massive pole ax designed to fell mounts from under their riders. | 2 | 1d12 | Slash | 1 M | Metal | Military, Forged, Brutal III | 1,600 Silver |
| Executioner's Ax | An oversized ax designed for public executions. | 2 | 2d6 | Slash | 1 M | Wood, Metal | Rare, Forged, Heavy, Brutal III | 2,000 Silver |
| Boom Ax | A massive ax with a modified cannon centered in its blade that is activated upon impact. | 2 | 1d12 + 2d6 + 2 | Slash + Kinetic (when loaded) | 1 M | Metal | Rare, Forged, Long,Heavy, Impact III, Slow Reload, 2 Shot | 18,000 Silver |
