Usable by fighters. A battleaxe is a two-handed, hafted weapon with the blade attached lengthwise at one end. A hand axe is similar, but is wielded in one hand. Hand axes may be used as melee or missile weapons. The battleaxe is a favored weapon of many legendary dwarven warriors.
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Level N. This +N weapon has double normal range.
Level N+1. Using this +N weapon, one may chop through 1 foot of wood, 3 inches of stone, or 1 inch of iron per melee round. Treat other materials proportionally.
Level N+1. This weapon only performs correctly in the hands of a dwarf. In this case, it becomes a +N weapon, +N+2 vs. elves, goblins, orcs, and giants. It glows if any of these creatures are within 6" in any direction. For this ability, the Dwarven Battleaxe treats earth and stone as ordinary air (i.e., it can detect these creatures through 60 feet of solid rock.) In the hands of anyone but a dwarf, it acts as a +0 magical weapon.
Level N+1. This +N weapon returns to the thrower in the same round, whether it hits or not.
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