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E.N. Arsenal - Hooked Hammer

E.N. Arsenal

Hooked Hammer

A Complete Weapon Sourcebook - Volume 1v

Written by

Adam Windsor

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Hooked Hammer

Statistics

Additional Material & Editing By

The ENWorld Arsenal Team

Racial Preferences

Chapter 2: Variants

Illustrations

Danilo Moretti, Marcio Fiorito

Craftsmanship

Chapter 3: Feats & Fighting

Tactics, Tricks & Techniques

Cover and Layout Design

M Jason Parent

Feats

Chapter 4: Prestige Classes

Art Director, Layout & Project Lead

Denise Robinson

Rose Stone Disciple

Ioun Walker

Weapon Dancer

The ENWorld Arsenal Team(Nov’04)

Peter M. Ball, Suburbaknght, JoeGKushner, Russell

Morrissey, Joe Mucchiello, Ryan Nock, M Jason

Parent, Denise “dextra” Robinson, David Sanders,

Adam Windsor

Chapter 5: Magic

Spells

Magic Items

Deity of the Hammer

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Table of Tables

1.1: Hooked Hammers by Size Category

2.1: Bursting Hammer Effects

2.2 Weapon Variants

3.1: Weapon Variants and Tricks

3.2 Feats

4.1: Rose Stone Disciple

4.2: Ioun Walker

4.3: Gifts of Ioun

4.4: Weapon Dancer

E.N. Arsenal - Hooked Hammer

Hooked Hammer

Welcome to the 4th book of the E.N.Arsenal, a

series of d20 'mini-sourcebooks' focusing on particular

weapons and their roles in real-world history and in classic

d20 fantasy games. Each book concentrates on a single

weapon, describing not only the weapon itself, but those

who use it, its history, and variations on the theme. Each

book in the series is quite rules-intensive and includes

optional rules throughout the text, often in sidebars. Some

of these rules work well independently, but a majority work

best when all the optional rules are applied, as some detract

from the usefulness or usability of the weapon while others

enhance the weapon.

The shaft of a hooked hammer is made of stout hard-

wood, reinforced with steel bands or even a complete sleeve

of metal. At one end is a bludgeoning head, much like that

of a light hammer, though generally with a narrower, more

pronounced 'snout'. This design gives the head more

impact and penetration, resulting in greater damage poten-

tial at the cost of more weight. The hammer head is coun-

terweighted with a small spike or claw.

The pick head at the opposite end of the shaft shares

the long, narrow design of the hammer head.

Proportionately as long as the spike on a heavy pick, it lacks

the other weapon's broad base and tapering design, being

only marginally thicker near the shaft than close to the tip.

The pick is not usually counterweighted, as the weight of

the weapon's hammer head more than suffices for this pur-

pose.

As a 'Gnomish' weapon, the hooked hammer obvious-

ly has no exact historical counterpart. Amongst European

weapons, some maces and hammers had a spike on the end

of the haft, but these served principally as a counterweight

for the head, and occasional thrusting weapon, rather than

the hooked hammer's double-headed attack. There were

also certain polearms, such as the billhook and bill-guis-

arme, which had a blade or hammer for striking at one end

and spikes or hooks - for tripping or dismounting opponents

- at the other. These weapons featured much longer shafts

than the gnome hooked hammer, however, and only a sin-

gle end could be brought to bear at a time.

Like many double weapons, the hooked hammer's

design presents something of a problem when it comes to

stowing or carrying the weapon for long periods of time.

The long, jutting heads at each end of the shaft make it

impossible to simply thrust through belt loop, as may be

done with a mace or hammer. The length of the weapon is

also problematic. Many users resort to simply carrying it in

their hands, but this becomes a problem when travelling

long distances, or over rough terrain. Many settlements

also frown on the open carrying of drawn weapons. The

most common and effective solution has been the addition

of a short leather cord, tied to the shaft just below one of the

two weapon heads. This cord can be looped over a clasp on

the wielder's cloak. The weapon is then stored diagonally

across the body, with the second head loosely fastened to

the character's belt by means of a slip knot. The knot is

designed to tighten against downward pressure, but loosen

if pulled upwards. This arrangement holds the weapon in

place, but allows the character to quickly pull it free when

needed.

The real world weapons which are most similar in

design and use to the hooked hammer occur amongst the

Wushu and traditional Chinese armoury. They include

Yuan Yang Razors, the Heaven and Earth blade and the

Head Hook Sword, all of which are included in the variant

weapons chapter of this book.

Statistics

As designed by its originators, a typical hooked ham-

mer is between eighteen inches and two feet in length,

weighing about three pounds. Those sized for humans are

roughly twice as long and twice as heavy.

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Table 1.1: Weapon Statistics by Size Category

Size

Cost Damage

Critical Weight Type

Hardness / HP

Fine

25 sp 1d2/1

x3/x4 0.5 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/1

Diminutive 5 gp 1d3/1d2

x3/x4 1 lb

Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/1

Tiny

10 gp 1d4/1d3

x3/x4 1.5 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/2

Small

20 gp 1d6/1d4

x3/x4 3 lb

Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/5

Medium 20 gp 1d8/1d6

x3/x4 6 lb

Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/10

Large

40 gp 2d6/1d8

x3/x4 12 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/20

Huge

80 gp 3d6/2d6

x3/x4 24 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/40

Gargantuan 160 gp 4d6/3d6

x3/x4 48 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/80

Colossal 320 gp 6d6/4d6

x3/x4 96 lb Bludgeoning/Piercing

5/160

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Hooked Spikes and Hilt

Hammers

Although not designed as a weapon, the counter-

weight spike on the back of the hammer head can be used

to attack enemies, rather than the hammer head itself.

Similarly, it is possible for the user to strike with the

blunt base of the hooked hammer, rather than the pick

blade. Neither of these options inflict as much damage

as using the proper weapon heads, but they change the

kind of damage inflicted, which can be useful in certain

situations.

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Racial Preferences

The racial origin of the gnomish hooked hammer is

made clear by its very name, but even if it were not, its

developers could be swiftly surmised. The hooked hammer

is a double weapon, favouring speed and guile over sheer

strength. It is also comparatively short for such weapons,

making it ideal for use in tight confines. Finally, it com-

bines features of both the pick and the hammer: tools that

are of great use both for mining and (in miniature versions)

for the jeweller's craft. These are all features which make

the weapon's gnomish heritage quite clear.

Given their stature and natural dexterity, it is not sur-

prising that several halflings are among the more renowned

wielders of the hooked hammer. This is particularly likely

to happen in regions where the halfling and gnomish peo-

ples come into frequent contact. Perhaps more surprising is

the penchant certain dwarven and orcish communities

show for the weapon, once it is suitably adjusted for their

larger stature. The dwarves appreciate the weapon's suit-

ability for tunnel combat, as well as its ability to be pressed

into service as a makeshift mining tool. Orcs, on the other

hand, appreciate the weapon for the sheer variety of harm it

can cause: breaking bones and piercing flesh. Some tribes of

these humanoids favour their own brand of crudely fash-

ioned hooked hammers over the more traditional double

axe.

If using the wrong 'side' of one of the weapon's

head, the damage from successful blows is calculated as

if the normal side was being used, but the weapon was

two sizes smaller. Additionally, the head's critical threat

is reduced to 20/x2. The counterweight spike inflicts

piercing damage, while the pick's hilt inflicts bludgeon-

ing damage.

For example, consider a dwarf wielding a medium-

sized hooked hammer against a skeleton. The pick at the

'hook' end of the weapon would normally inflict 1d6

piercing damage: almost completely ineffective against

the skeleton's damage reduction 5/bludgeoning. By

striking with the hilt, instead, the damage from the hook

end of the weapon would be reduced to 1d3 (the same as

for the pick on a tiny hooked hammer), but all of this

damage would penetrate the creature's damage reduc-

tion.

Humans, with their endless versatility, sometimes

take up the use of the hooked hammer, but it is not wide-

spread amongst them. Adventurers, with their usual flair

for notoriety and individuality, are the most common users

of the weapon.

It is usually possible to judge which race manufactured

a hooked hammer, even if the specific weapon is fashioned

for a creature of a different size. Hooked hammers of

halfling manufacture often have yew or willow for the

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shaft, with only minimal reinforcing rings. This gives the

shaft a little more flexibility than the typical gnomish

design. Dwarven-forged hooked hammers, on the other

hand, usually have a stoutness of design that is reminiscent

of their manufacturers, with a proportionally shorter shaft,

and broader, heavier weapon heads. Orcish weapons can

usually be identified by the crudeness of their manufacture

and the use of skulls and spikes in decorating the weapon.

Only human-made weapons can be hard to place: those few

human smiths who forge hooked hammers often do so by

copying the work of other races. A hooked hammer of

human manufacture might therefore resemble that forged

by any of the other peoples.

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Non-Gnomish Hooked

Hammers

In some fantasy campaign settings, gnomes have a

culture that is different from the traditional d20 staple of

an earth-dwelling people. This makes the hooked ham-

mer a less appropriate weapon for them to use than it

would be normally. In such campaigns, it might be

appropriate to assign the weapon to another race.

Alternatively, there may be characteristics of other races

which make them a better choice for the hooked ham-

mer.

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For example, in a setting which emphasises the

mining heritage of the dwarven people, the hooked ham-

mer makes an excellent choice for dwarves in which to

receive weapon familiarity, instead of the war axe. In

such a setting, the majority of dwarven warriors would

be armed with picks or hammers, in any case, and the

hooked hammer is the final extension of those weapons.

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