Axes, Hammers, and Picks

All axes have a long broad edged head fitted on the end of a haft with the edge aligned parallel to the haft. They are basically used for chopping and cutting.

Bardiche- This is a very broad and heavy axe about 5 foot long and weighing about 12 1/2 pounds.

Axe, Battle- Battle axes include any axe with a haft 4 to 5 feet long and a head of around 7 1/2 pounds in weight. Included in this category are double bladed wood axes and broad axes.

Axe, Hand- The hand axe is generally 1 1/2 feet long and weighs about 5 pounds. These include: single headed wood axes, with respect to damage, and hatchets.

Axe, Throwing- This is basically a hand axe that is balanced for throwing. Throwing axes include tomahawks.

Halberds- Halberds differ from pole axes only in the fact that they have concave blades. Halberds are about 5 feet or more in length and weigh around 18 pounds.

Hammer, War- War hammers are simply hammers with an extremely heavy head, of 5 to 15 pounds, used in combat.

Hammer, Horseman's War- These are war hammers with hafts up to six feet in length used typically from mount back.

Hammer, Throwing- The throwing hammer is designed to be thrown. They have handles of about one foot in length ending in a head of six to ten pounds in weight.

Maul- A maul is a type of war hammer having a haft of four to six feet in length ending in an heavy head of fifteen to twenty five pounds. A maul is a two handed weapon.

Pick, Military- A military pick is a hafted weapon having a head with two long spikes set perpendicular to the haft. The military pick is similar to the pick as a tool but has longer straighter and heavier spikes. Picks are designed as armor piercing weapons and gain a plus one to hit armored opponents.