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A trollhammer is a massive two-handed weapon, usually a mace or hammer, that strikes with such concussive force that it temporarily stuns both the target and the wielder. | A trollhammer is a massive two-handed weapon, usually a mace or hammer, that strikes with such concussive force that it temporarily stuns both the target and the wielder. | ||
A common misconception about this weapon is that it is named a ''Trollhammer'' because it is a weapon used to kill trolls. While this may be the case, the fact of the matter is that the early [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] [[Wintermark history|first encountered]] these weapons in the hands of the trolls, and only used them against them at the point where they took them away from their previous owners ... | A common misconception about this weapon is that it is named a ''Trollhammer'' because it is a weapon used to kill trolls. While this may be the case, the fact of the matter is that the early [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] [[Wintermark history|first encountered]] these weapons in the hands of the trolls, and only used them against them at the point where they took them away from their previous owners ... A full grown troll can wield such a hammer in only one hand, and are seemingly unaffected by the weapon's malign powers. Stories of the final battles tell of troll champions who used these weapons to devastating effect, crushing all who came before them until eventually they were overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers. Legend states that the original Trollhammers did not afflict their wielder, but that the dying trolls called down a curse upon the weapons their enemies had stolen from them - these are surely fanciful accounts embroidered by [[Wintermark culture and customs#Art and history|scops]] to make better sagas. | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 29 January 2013
Description
A trollhammer is a massive two-handed weapon, usually a mace or hammer, that strikes with such concussive force that it temporarily stuns both the target and the wielder.
A common misconception about this weapon is that it is named a Trollhammer because it is a weapon used to kill trolls. While this may be the case, the fact of the matter is that the early Winterfolk first encountered these weapons in the hands of the trolls, and only used them against them at the point where they took them away from their previous owners ... A full grown troll can wield such a hammer in only one hand, and are seemingly unaffected by the weapon's malign powers. Stories of the final battles tell of troll champions who used these weapons to devastating effect, crushing all who came before them until eventually they were overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers. Legend states that the original Trollhammers did not afflict their wielder, but that the dying trolls called down a curse upon the weapons their enemies had stolen from them - these are surely fanciful accounts embroidered by scops to make better sagas.
Rules
- Form: Two-handed Weapon. Despite the name any two-handed weapon may be a trollhammer.
- Effect: You may spend a hero point to call PARALYSE when you strike with this weapon. You are also affected by PARALYSIS when you use this ability.
- Materials: Crafting a trollhammer requires ten ingots of tempest jade. six ingots of ambergelt and six measures of beggar's lye. It takes one month to make one of these items.