Throwing axe

Throwing axes were a light, martial melee weapon of the axe family that could be used as a ranged weapon.

Description
Throwing axes were similar to a handaxe, but lighter and balanced for throwing. Their wooden shafts were about long. . Their blades were typically single-edged with a plain back.

Weaponology
Classified as a light weapon, throwing axes could be used while grappling. Some training was required to be able to hit a target with a throwing axe, thus its classification as a martial weapon. The average maximum range of a throwing axe was typically.

Races

 * Among dwarves in the Realms there was a long tradition of axe throwing that had been passed down from many generations of hunting foxes, rothés, and other fleet-footed beasts common in hills and mountains.
 * Gnome fighters often used throwing axes for both close quarters and long ranged combat.