Axes

Axe of Caged Souls

Like many prominent dwarven weapons, this axe was enchanted by the prayers and devotion of dwarven priests. The Axe of Caged Souls was created as a defense against the resuscitated corpses of their foes and allies that dark elven sorcerers and priestesses would continually drive at dwarven defenses. It was used in combat by Jamoth Stonetree at the Battle of the Dead, where a group of twenty veteran dwarven warriors held off ten drow mages and their army of zombies, ghouls, and wights. An inscription along the eternally sharp blade reads, "With each stroke, liberation."
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +3, +5 vs. Cadaverous Undead
THACO: +3, +5 vs. Cadaverous Undead
Damage Type: Slashing
Weight: 5
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 24950

Battle Axe

The most common version of the battle axe is a stout pole about four feet in length with a single-edged, trumpet-shaped blade mounted on one end. Battle axes are also called broad axes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 5

Battle Axe +1

The most common version of the battle axe is a stout pole about four feet in length with a single-edged, trumpet-shaped blade mounted on one end. Battle axes are also called broad axes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 + 1
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 1500

Battle Axe +2

Battle Axe +2: 'Echoes of Dorn's Deep' Among the many weapons forged in the shadow of the Spine of World, several bear the mark of dwarven smiths. This magnificent battle axe is no exception. Its steel and balance are testament to the work of a caring weaponsmith, and the axe's edge is woven with enchantments that allow it to wound even supernatural creatures. Like many weapons of dwarven manufacture, the blade is light, allowing the user to swing the blade more quickly, and the never-dulling edge ensures that the cut is always a clean one. The dwarven runes along the haft spell out the word "Dorn's," no doubt a smith's mark indicating where the weapon was made.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +2
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 5
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 3000

Battle Axe +2: Defender

Besides its superb craftsmanship, tiny runes of power can be seen etched all along the surface. It's obvious a lot of time and effort went into its creation and although not apparent at first, a slight blue glow can be seen emanating from the runes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8+2
THAC0: +2
Damage type: Slashing
Armor Class Bonus: 2
Resistance Bonus: +10% Missile Resistance
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 2500

Battle Axe +3: Fatigue

Besides its superb craftsmanship, tiny runes of power can be seen etched all along the surface. It's obvious a lot of time and effort went into its creation and although not apparent at first, a slight blue glow can be seen emanating from the runes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8+3
THAC0: +3
Damage type: Slashing
Special: 20% chance target is Slowed
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 4750

Benorg's Truth

Besides its superb craftsmanship, tiny runes of power can be seen etched all along the surface. It's obvious a lot of time and effort went into its creation and although not apparent at first, a slight blue glow can be seen emanating from the runes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8+4 (+1D6 crushing)
THAC0: +4
Damage type: Slashing
Armor Class Bonus: 1
Special: 10% chance target is Stunned
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 8000

The Celebrant's Blade

This beautiful axe was carefully made by Briath Silverhand, a master craftsman and devoted worshipper of Moradin. Briath created the weapon to celebrate the completion of a glorious monument to his god, the father of the dwarven race. He placed it in the monument should a hero need it to liberate Dorn's Deep at some future date.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +4
THAC0: +4
Damage Type: Slashing
Weight: 5
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 24000

Charged Battle Axe +2

Besides its superb craftsmanship, tiny runes of power can be seen etched all along the surface. It's obvious a lot of time and effort went into its creation and although not apparent at first, a slight blue glow can be seen emanating from the runes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8+2
THAC0: +2
Damage type: Slashing
Special:
50% chance +1D3 electrical
15% chance target is Stunned
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 2000

Faith Killer

This deceptively mundane looking battle axe has a short but strange history. According to philosophers of magic, Faith Killer was enchanted by the non-belief of its owner, the warrior Erion the Skeptic. A rarity in Faerun, Erion was a man who denied the existence of holy magic and the gods themselves. He was known for his attempts to prove that priests were charlatans and holy magic was, in actuality, a different form of standard magic. Sages believe that Erion's intense opposition to holy men and women actually generated sympathetic magical powers in his weapon. Priests of Selune in Westgate confiscated the axe when they killed Erion in self-defense. It is currently believed that Erion is one of the unbelievers used as a building block in Myrkul's Bone Castle.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +2
THAC0: +2
Damage Type: Slashing
Special: 5% chance to Dispel Magic on a successful hit
Resistance Bonus: + 5% Magic Resistance
Weight: 5
Speed Factor: 5
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 11500

Flawless Battle Axe

The most common version of the battle axe is a stout pole about four feet in length with a single-edged, trumpet-shaped blade mounted on one end. Battle axes are also called broad axes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8
THAC0: +2
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 350

Flawless Two Handed Axe

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10
THAC0: +2 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 400

Foe's Fate

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +4
THAC0: +4 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Special:
25% chance target goes Berserk
25% +1D6 electric damage
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 9500

Guktok's Chopper

This huge axe belonged to Guktok, an orc chieftain. Guktok was infamous among his kind for his victories against several dwarven outposts in the north. He was also known for his extreme cruelty that he expressed if any dwarf was unlucky enough to be his captive. He met a horrible end when the dwarves of Dorn's Deep ambushed and annihilated his clan. They captured Guktok, beheaded him, and placed his head on a pike as a warning to any orcs entering the region.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +2, +4 vs. Dwarves
THAC0: +2, +4 vs. Dwarves
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 8
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: Battle Axe
Not Usable By: Good Characters Cleric Thief Mage Druid

Value: 2000

High Quality Battle Axe

The most common version of the battle axe is a stout pole about four feet in length with a single-edged, trumpet-shaped blade mounted on one end. Battle axes are also called broad axes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8
THAC0: +1
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 25

Infected Two Handed Axe +2

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +2
THAC0: +2 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Special: 15% target is infected with Disease
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 3000

Joril's Axe

This mighty weapon consists of a five- to six-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe is double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Joril Frostbeard, the frost giant leader, wielded this axe. The weapon has been enchanted with several beneficial magics.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D12 +3
THAC0: +3
Constituion: +1 bonus
Dexterity: -1 penalty
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 23000

Lonesome Road

This was the weapon of a cursed soul, doomed to wander the length and breadth of Faerun for his crimes against the elves of Myth Drannor. Denell Harband was a human involved with the creation of the "Halfaxe Trail." Under the orders of his commander, Halvan the Dark, he forged ahead through elven forests despite protests and repeated attacks. When he was finally captured by the elves, he stated emphatically that he was free of guilt because he was just following his orders. The elven council deemed that Denell be placed under a High Geas to carry his axe from the Sword Coast of Faerun to its borders in the east, and from the Great Glacier to Lurien. It took Denell thirty years to complete his task. When he finished, he was an accomplished warrior, weathered and beaten by years on foreign roads. On his way back to his home, he passed by Harrowdale and saw a wooden statue of Halvan the Dark raised proudly in a small town square. With a single-handed blow, he lodged his huge axe into Halvan's forehead. Never breaking stride, he returned to his hut where he lived out the rest of his days as a reclusive farmer.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +3
THAC0: +3
Special: +1 to Constitution while equipped
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 6
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 35000

Poisonous Battle Axe +2

Besides its superb craftsmanship, tiny runes of power can be seen etched all along the surface. It's obvious a lot of time and effort went into its creation and although not apparent at first, a slight blue glow can be seen emanating from the runes.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8+2
THAC0: +2
Damage type: Slashing
Special: 25% chance target is Poisoned
Weight: 7
Speed Factor: 7
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Good Alignment Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 2500

Throwing Axe

The hand axe or throwing axe is also known as a hatchet. The axe blade has a sharp steel tip, counterbalanced by a pointed fluke. The short handle has a point of the bottom and the head may have a spike on the top.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D6 +1
Damage type: Missle (piercing)
Weight: 4
Speed Factor: 4
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 1

Throwing Axe +2

This throwing axe has not only been finely balanced for use as a missile weapon but has also been the subject of significant magical enhancement. As a result, it is both more damaging and more accurate than any non-magical weapon of a similar style.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D6 +3
THAC0: +2
Damage type (melee): Slashing
Damage type (thrown): Missile (piercing)
Special: Returns to user's hand once thrown
Weight: 3
Speed Factor: 2
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 2500

Two Handed Axe

This mighty weapon consists of a haft several feet long, topped with a heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10
Damage type: Slashing
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 10

Two Handed Axe +2: Life Giver

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +2
THAC0: +2 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Special: 10% chance to heal +2D3 hit points to self
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 3000

Two Handed Axe of Greater Phasing +2   

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +2
THAC0: +2 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Special:
15% chance of target being Phased
25% chance +1D4 cold damage
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 5000

Two Handed Axe of Resistance +3

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +3
THAC0: +3 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Resistance Bonuses:
+10% Magic Resistance
+10% Slashing Resistance
+10% Piercing Resistance
+10% Crushing Resistance
+10% Missile Resistance
+2 to all saving throws
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 5000

Two Handed Fire Axe +1

This mighty weapon consists of a four- to five-foot haft with a very heavy blade. The axe may be double-bitted, with blades on both sides of the haft, or it may only have a single blade. It is an unwieldy weapon, but a skilled warrior can strike blows of tremendous strength with it. Dwarven runes have been etched into the giant blade to further enhance the axe.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D10 +1
THAC0: +1 bonus
Damage type: Slashing
Special: 50% chance +1D3 fire damage
Weight: 10
Speed Factor: 9
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 2-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 1250

Young Rage  (YOUNG)   New in Heart of Winter

This axe was crafted for a powerful young barbarian warrior named Hegelfden. He was born into the Tribe of the Elk and the shamans prophesized that he would be a powerful warrior. Hegelfden grew up believing that he was special, important, and somehow better than those around him. By the age of seventeen, Hegelfden was an accomplished warrior. Huge, fast, and cunning, he was more than a match for his kinsmen. On a journey into the Spine of the World, Hegelfden captured two dwarves that he came across in a cave. He refused to let the two workers go until they created a magnificent axe for him. The two dwarves reluctantly agreed, creating a stout battle axe with a keen blade and a thick handle. When the dwarves asked to be released, Hegelfden denied their request. He wanted to keep them as servants. The dwarves then laid a curse upon Hegelfden. They told him that the fruit of his abuse would be the end of him. Hegelfden laughed at the dwarves' claim and continued on with his life. The next day, in a battle with a rival tribe, Hegelfden went berserk with blood lust, slaying every creature he came across. His kin, convinced that he had gone mad, cut him down where he stood. The axe was left on the field when the warriors brought Hegelfden's body back to the camp. When they arrived, the dwarves were nowhere to be found.
Statistics:
Damage: 1D8 +5
THACO: +5
Special: 5% chance per hit that the wielder goes berserk for 10 rounds
Damage Type: Slashing
Weight: 6
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Axe
Type: 1-handed
Not Usable By: Druid Cleric Mage Thief

Value: 52000