Axe wielder

"Well, I'm an axegrinder, piledriver. Mother says that I never, never mind her."

- Quiet Riot

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

- Abraham Lincoln

Sometimes you just gotta chop a muthafucker down. These are the spuds for the job.

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Requirement: Minimum 12 Strength

Training time: Two months

Bonus: Huge-ass axe of your choosing; Game Master approval is required for one that's magical or technomantic



Skills
Melee weapon (mass) specialising in axes IV Blade Etiquette Circular Parry Play Stringed Instruments apprentice Public Speaking apprentice Field Improvisation I -OR- Scrounging I Restore Bone -OR- Weaken Bone Any lore skill


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Level bonuses
II. Turn the Other Cheek: Better than a simple parry, you may use the side--or cheek--of an axe to turn aside arrows or other projectiles. Treat your axe as a shield with an armour class and block bonus of +2. Use either the higher of Melee weapon (mass) or Shield skills for this defence.

III. Throw any axe with a minimum range increment of ten yards; +2 to melee attacks and damage

V. Title:  Headsman; double damage with axes


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