Battleaxe

A battleaxe (also battle axe) is a martial melee weapon of the axe family. They are usually crafted with a wooden handle and metal head.

Description
The battleaxe is a simple axe head mounted on a wooden or metal haft about 2.5 to 3 feet (75 to 90cm) long. They can be ornate or plain and the blade may be slightly curved to almost round. The back side of the axe head may have a short spike or blade and the end of the haft may have a spike also. Some models come with belt hooks on the side of the head. For mounted warriors, a version called the horseman's axe is slightly shorter than the infantry version and is equipped with a leather strap for swinging. The average battleaxe costs 10gp and weighs 6lbs (2.7kg).

Use
The battleaxe is the standard one-handed axe used in melee combat and favored by Dwarves.

Notable battleaxes

 * Battle Prowess
 * The weapon of the war god Tempus


 * Icemaiden's Caress
 * An ice axe wielded by the goddess Auril


 * Golden Axe of the Great Rift
 * Magic axes made by the Gold dwarves


 * Silvermane's axe
 * A magic axe dedicated to the service of Moradin