Warhammer

A warhammer was a type of hammer designed for the purpose of combat and warfare, descended from the polearm hammers known as lucerne hammers.

Description
Warhammers resembed a large, heavy sledgehammer, with a striking surfaces on either side of the head. Much like lucerne hammers, in the Sword Coast it was not uncommon for warhammers to be made entirely out of steel. They also measured around in length and featured rondels (small metal disks), often shaped into decorative designs, to protect and strengthen a user's grip.

Weaponology
Warhammers were designed to be wielded one-handed with ease, making them easier for knights to use in mounted combat. Most warriors with martial training were proficient in it.

Availability

 * A number of merchants in Athkatla's market Waukeen's Promenade commonly sold warhammers, including the fruit merchant Enge, the merchant Hes, the weaponsmith Maheer el Saddith, the merchant Mira, and Ribald Barterman from his store Adventurer Mart. In the Bridge district, one could find them for sale from the innkeeper of Delosar's Inn and at the street-side stall of Bel Dalemark.
 * In Athkatla's Temple of Helm the cleric Sir Lothtyran sold both mundane and generically enchanted warhammers.
 * A number of general stores in the southern districts of Baldur's Gate sold warhammers.
 * Candlekeep Inn.
 * Elence Fielding, a merchant in Imnesvale, sold warhammers.
 * A small armaments store in Nashkel was known to sell warhammers.
 * Pomab's Emporium, a general store in Easthaven, sold warhammers.
 * The Tankard Tree, a tavern in Saradush, sold both mundane and generically enchanted warhammers.
 * Thunderhammer Smithy, a blacksmith shop in Beregost, sold warhammers.
 * The Ulgoth's Beard inn's owner sold warhammers on the side, alongside a variety of general adventuring equipment.
 * The Zephir's owner Zakee Rafeha sold warhammers in his inn on the side, alongside a variety of general adventuring equipment.

Notable Warhammers

 * Aegis-fang, Wulfgar's preferred melee weapon.
 * Ashideena, also known as a +2 warhammer, was a common variety of enchanted warhammer.
 * Craftmaster, the favored weapon of Gond.
 * Hammer of dawn, a unique enchanted warhammer that was crafted from the scales and bones of a gold dragon.
 * Hammer of Tyr, A holy relic of the Church of Tyr.
 * Runehammer, a rare variety of +1 warhammers made out of darksteel.

Individuals

 * Brathlen, a cleric of Gond and the wielder of the hammer of dawn.
 * Halacan, a gnome who worked with Molkar in an attempt to assassinate Gorion's Ward.
 * Jerlia, an ore merchant in Athkatla.
 * Min Minling, a gnome merchant in Imnesvale.
 * Yaga-Shura, a Bhaalspawn fire giant, wielded a runehammer.
 * Wilfar, a member of the Maulers of Undermountain.
 * Wulfgar

Races & Sentient Creatures

 * Warhammers were often a favored weapon among dwarves.

Religions

 * Warhammers were considered the favored weapons for clerics of the gods Flandal Steelskin, Gaerdal Ironhand, Ghaunadaur, Gond, Grumbar, Istishia, Laduguer, Moradin, Skoraeus Stonebones, and Stronmaus.