The Pit - The Armory

	Antler Axe Damage: 2-7 Slashing Speed: 8 Weight: 8 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Primitive cultures often times used parts of animals as weapons. This appears to be the horns of some creature that have been made into a crude batte axe of sorts.

	Ascension Damage: 3-10 Slashing Enchanted: +2 Special: .....+2 Slashing Damage .....+1 to Charisma .....+1 to Armor Class THAC0: +2 Speed: 4 Weight: 4 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Usable only by Godsmen "Ascension" is one of the finest weapons created at the Great Foundry, the home of the Believers of the Source. It is one of three weapons called the "Triad of Tests", including the hammer "Reason" and the dagger "Enlightenment". The symbol of the faction is engraved on the axe head, and the edges of the blades are so sharp they could split a hair lengthwise. You are the first to bear this weapon.

	Axe of the Jester Damage: 1-2 Slashing Enchanted: ??? Special: ??? THAC0: ??? Speed: 3 Weight: 2 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters The person who created this axe must have been mad or a genius. Only the most skilled of smiths could have forged a weapon using Chaos Matter, the most unstable and unpredictable element in all the planes. Stories of this particular axe have been told and retold across the planar universe. Heroic deeds of men defeating creatures of immense power simply by touching the axe to the creature and of these same men dying horrible deaths while doing simple every day tasks. Zaknar the Simple -- Defeated a devourer with a single swipe of this axe. Crushed to death by a falling boulder in the vast plains of Tabor. Garkon the Righteous -- Struck by a mysterious discharge of energy while fighting a cranium rat. Kannas -- Tradesman by profession. Buried alive as the stone wall the axe was mounted on collapsed on him. Kvry Matterson -- A child of only nine seasons, was not only able to ward off a group of marauding fire bats, he even managed to kill 2 of them! The list of tragedies and deeds goes on and on.

	Battle Axe Damage: 1-8 Slashing Speed: 7 Weight: 7 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters This huge axe is a double-bladed weapon topped with a spike. The edges are razor-sharp, and the long handle allows the wielder to put considerable force into the swing.

	Battle Axe Of Quality Damage: 2-9 Slashing Speed: 7 Weight: 8 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Intricate runes are etched on the shaft and the blades of this axe. The edges of the axe are razor-sharp; it looks like it would be possible to shave with it, though that's not something that you would try until you had consumed several tankards of ale. The handle itself is made of ironwood, and leather is wrapped tightly around the handle to help secure the user's grip.

	Crescent Hatchet Damage: 2-7 Slashing THAC0: -1 Speed: 10 Weight: 10 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters This huge hatchet has a crescent-shaped head. Although an intimidating weapon, it looks more decorative than functional: not only is it extremely heavy, but the balance is poor and the edge is dull and pitted. Despit the difficulty in using the hatchet in combat, the long handle allows the wielder to put considerable force into the swing.

	Edge of Oblivion Damage: 2-9 Slashing Enchanted: +2 Special: .....1-6 Cold Damage to target .....+50% Resistance to Cold .....+25% Resistance to Magical Cold THAC0: +1 Speed: 8 Weight: 10 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Not usable by Good characters When its powers are awakened and its name known, "Edge of Oblivion" becomes entirely black... where once just the edges were ebony, now the blackness has spread across the entire blade. The chill the blade radiates has increased ten-fold, so much so that it is painful to hold it for too long. "Edge of Oblivion" does disintegration damage every time it strikes an opponent... for evert wound it causes, it also disintegrates the flesh around the target area, simultaneously cauterizing the wound as it strikes. There is some speculation that a Sphere of Annihilation has somehow been encaged within the axe itself, but again this is only speculation. Given that the planes are infinite, anything is possible.

	Enchanted Battle Axe Damage: 2-9 Slashing Enchanted: +1 THAC0: +1 Speed: 6 Weight: 4 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Closer examintation of the weapon reveals a strange symbol, very faint, on the surface of the axe head. Tracing it with your finger, there is a sudden change and the axe head changes before your eyes into a silvery-looking metal. The edge is incredibly sharp, so much so it looks like it could hack through stone if necessary. The symbol you traced on the weapon is now glowing brinlliantly, and if anything, the axe has become even lighter than before, so much so that you can almost wield it one-handed.

	Final Judgment (Cursed) Damage: 5-15 Slashing Enchanted: +2 Special: 1-6 Fire Damage to target THAC0: +3 Speed: 10 Weight: 20 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Vhailor Usable only by Lawful characters This archaic double-bladed battle-axe is reminiscent of an executioner's axe; the axe head has been forged into the symbol of the Mercykiller Faction (a red dragon with its wings outspread... the outstretched wings have been shaped into the blades of the axe). The axe itself is huge; even wielded two-handed, it would require tremendous strength to use effectively. For a spectral entity, Vhailor must be extremely strong. This axe is as much a part of Vhailor as his armor, and the axe itself carries part of Vhailor's essence within it. As a result, it is utterly devoted to justice and will not allow the user to rest while "judgments" are left to be delivered. The considerable damage it causes to an opponent is doubled if the axe strikes a guilty or chaotic creature. Furthermore, the axe itself lends some of its strength to the wielder, giving him added protection from attacks. The origin of this axe is unknown. If you were to hazard a guess, the axe gained its powers simply from Vhailor's belief. If he were to die a second death, you don't know what would happen to it.

	Hatred's Gift Damage: 3-13 Slashing Enchanted: +1 Special: Beserk when used THAC0: +1 Speed: 7 Weight: 7 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters Not usable by Good characters It is not exactly clear in the annals of known planar history when "Hatred's Gift" was created, but by the bloody trail it has left across the planes seems to have finally reached you. The axe exists to inspire hatred in one's enemies and fill its wielder with a berserker rage. When entering combat, the skulls along the shaft come alive, chittering their teeth, and the teeth (remnants of fiendish victims absorbed into the axe blade) extend outwards, biting and tearing into opponents with each strike. Once equipped, "Hatred's Gift" cannot be dropped unless its curse is removed.

	Heartgrinder Damage: 3-10 Slashing Enchanted: +3 Special: 1-6 Electrical Damage THAC0: +2 Speed: 6 Weight: 4 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters A single teardrop of the wielder's blood, applied at the border where the axe meets the handle, is sufficient to awaken "Heartgrinder." Once applied, the drop of blood freckles across the blade and handle, giving it a dull red radiance. The glow from Heartgrinder pulses, matching the hearbeat of its wielder. No matter what the target, Heartgrinder is a powerful weapon, capable of tearing through nearly any defenses. Against targets with blood running in their veins (whether their own or another's -- vampires beware), Heartgrinder inflicts additional damage, as every stroke also smashes the target's heart, no matter what location the axe struck.

	Hollow Axe Damage: 1-8 Slashing Speed: 3 Weight: 5 Proficiency: Axes Usable only by Fighters This huge axe is a double-bladed weapon topped with a spike. The edges are razor-sharp, and the long handle allows the wielder to put considerable force into the swing. This axe is of a different alloy than normal steel - it's light and easy to swing. It causes the same amount of damage as an ordinary axe, but it strikes much more quickly.

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