Axe & Pick

Martial Weapons: One-Handed Axes & Picks

Axes come in many varieties on Tellene, but the basic construction remains that of a flat, one or two edged blade attached to a wooden handle commonly known as a haft. In the case of an axe, the entire blade is often referred to as the head. The head is typically affixed at 90 degree to the handle, with the cutting edge running parallel to the handle's length.

The pick is an extension of the axe shape, but used as a piercing weapon rather than a chopping one. A pick is constructed of a heavy piercing spike known as a flue or fluke mounted on a wooden or metal haft. The pick might have more than one fluke, as well as a spike mounted on top of the haft. The pick is most popular with knights and foot soldiers, and come in two basic varieties: the footman's heavy pick and the horseman's light pick.