Dwarven thrower

Dwarven throwers, not to be confused with dwarven throwers crafted by elves, were enchanted dwarven warhammers that, once thrown, returned to the owner's hand.

"In my experience—for all their long-winded ramblings about lineage and tradition—dwarves are a greedy and devious people. I write this not to insult them in any way. I have found greed to be a useful motivator both for myself and my underlings, and I prize the ingenious trickery that some members of the race demonstrate. Such cleverness can be seen in the creation of mighty dwarven throwers. You might see before you a dwarf holding a two-handed maul of so much heft it seems he could barely swing it, yet he hurls it fifty feet as easily as a child casts a stone. Then, in the blink of an eye, he holds it high once again."

- Mordenkainen

Description
Even though they varied in design, the bold geometric shapes were the most commonly seen among dwarven-made arms. Some of these mighty weapons were able to produce hum or whine when in flight. This sound was referred to as "singing" by the stout smiths.

Powers
Dwarven throwers' enchantments made them only usable by dwarves. These hefty weapons possessed a +3 enchantment but were also ensorcelled to be especially devastating to their much-hated giant opponents. When a dwarven thrower was hurled at an opponent, it instantly returned to the thrower's hand after crashing into its target, after uttering the hammer's command word, unique to each weapon. Dwarven throwers could be turned as far as.

When non-dwarves wielded these hammers, they appeared to function as simple +2 enchanted weapons with no boomerang magic active.

History
Circa 1368 DR, one such dwarven thrower could be purchased from a human merchant in the town of Trademeet in Amn.

In 1491 DR, one of these magic hammers could be found in the abandoned mines of Tyar-Besil.

Notable Dwarven Throwers

 * Delzoun's Fist: the powerful hammer created by Delzoun. It possessed all powers of dwarven throwers and increased the wielder's strength and shielded them from enemies' spells.

Notable Owners

 * Derval Ironeater: the best weaponsmith in Daggerford in the 14 century DR.
 * Golias: a dwarven member of a Cormyrean adventuring troupe called The Puppetmasters circa1367 DR.
 * Thenek Strongaxe: a dwarven bard and the court musician from Mithral Hall in the 14 century DR.
 * Thoyana Jorgadaul: the leader of town of Elmwood in the Moonsea in the 14 century DR.
 * Tokan: the Cielf of the dwarven Orothiar Clan in Bloodstone Barony circa 1357 DR. His dwarven thrower was a relic and the badge of office.
 * Worden Ironfist: a dwarven hera and a leader of a small adventuring group that sought to eliminate a tribe of warring giants in the 14 century DR.
 * Zorak Lightdrinker: a shield dwarf vampire who haunted Undermountain's Obstacle Course level in the early 1490s DR.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Mines of Bloodstone &bull; Four from Cormyr &bull; Princes of the Apocalypse &bull; Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn &bull; Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal &bull; Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition) &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards