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''[[Axe of the Dwarvish Lords (adventure)|Axe of the Dwarvish Lords]]'' is also the title of a 1999 ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure module written by [[Skip Williams]]. | ''[[Axe of the Dwarvish Lords (adventure)|Axe of the Dwarvish Lords]]'' is also the title of a 1999 ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure module written by [[Skip Williams]]. In the adventure, the player characters must retrieve the artifact the Axe of the Dwarves Lords from an evil [[wizard]] who had stolen the powerful weapon, and intends to use it to use it to marshall a massive [[goblin]] army against a dwarven community, while avoiding an agent of [[Diirinka]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:38, 30 January 2008
The Axe of the Dwarvish Lords is a powerful artifact of the World of Greyhawk setting.
Description
The Axe is a short-handled axe backed by a clawed hammer head. Legends say that it was forged by the First King of the dwarves, Silvervein Moradinson, for the honor of the god Moradin, and was lost after the Invoked Devastation and Rain of Colorless Fire. It was the last of the Five Great Tools; the others were the Brutal Pick, the Earthheart Forge, the Anvil of Songs, and the Shaping Hammer. The other four were used to make the fifth.
Legend has it that when the Axe is found again, the Age of High Kings will return and the dwarven peoples will be reunited at last.
In the Epic Level Handbook the Axe is described slightly differently. The head of the Axe appears to be an erupting volcano. The Axe is a +6 keen throwing goblinoid bane dwarven waraxe. Any non-dwarf who holds the axe loses some of their vitality, while a dwarf who holds it gains improved darkvision, bonuses to craft checks, and the ability to summon an elder earth elemental.
Other uses
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords is also the title of a 1999 Dungeons & Dragons adventure module written by Skip Williams. In the adventure, the player characters must retrieve the artifact the Axe of the Dwarves Lords from an evil wizard who had stolen the powerful weapon, and intends to use it to use it to marshall a massive goblin army against a dwarven community, while avoiding an agent of Diirinka.
Bibliography
- Collins, Andy, Bruce R. Cordell, and Thomas M. Reid. Epic Level Handbook. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
- Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976.
- Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. Encyclopedia Magica Vol 1. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.
- Williams, Skip. Axe of the Dwarvish Lords. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
External link
- Axe of the Dwarvish Lords at Wikipedia.