Battleaxes were a martial melee weapon in the axe family.[5]
Description[]
Battleaxe were a simple axe head mounted on a wooden or metal haft about 2.5 to 3 feet (0.76 to 0.91 meters) long. They could be ornate or plain, with blades either slightly curved or rounded. Some battleaxes were known to have a short spike or blade on the back of their axeheads, as well as a spike on the end of their shafts. Some came with belt hooks on the side of their heads.[6]
Notable battleaxes[]
- Battle Prowess
- The weapon of the war god Tempus
- Icemaiden's Caress
- An ice axe wielded by the goddess Auril[7]
- 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
Notable Users of Battleaxes[]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
Regions, Nations, & Settlements[]
Religions[]
- Battleaxes were known to be considered favored weapons of the gods Callarduran and Maglubiyet.[10]
- The Dancing Dwarves, a religious organization in Zakhara dedicated to the deity Kor, had a battleaxe as their symbol and their favored weapon.[11]
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Gallery[]
An enchanted +1 battleaxe from Northwest Faerûn.
An enchanted +2 battleaxe from Northwest Faerûn.
photo of a horseman's axe, with belt hook and a hole for a strap.
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Battleaxes article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.- Battleaxe article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 108. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 234. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Uncredited (December 1994). “Heroes of Malatra”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #102 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14.
- ↑ David Noonan (May 2004). Complete Divine. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-3272-4.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Fortunes and Fates). (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 978-1560763291.