Maces and axes

[Jeff Lord]

When I hear back from Toby, I'll definitely let you know!

[larsdangly]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Looks like -1 DX per four feet to me...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4HQbLmoJU8

The range penalties in TFT do seem pretty harsh compared to your experience throwing or shooting at stationary targets, but I feel more forgiving about them when I consider how hard it is to hit someone who is moving around. I.e., I feel like penalties for small to moderate motions (not standing still but also not actively dodging) are cooked into the range penalties.

[Axly Suregrip]

Originally Posted by Axly Suregrip

Saxons in the battle of Hastings threw crude mauls and maces.

Search for "mace" on this web page:
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/...ponry-of-1066/
"Maces were used for hitting enemies over the head, and could also be thrown."

And here is a historical reference from the battle of hastings:
From: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout.../hastings.html
In particular the "stones tied to sticks."

It was there on the morning of October 14, that William "came upon him by surprise before his people were marshalled." The battle began with the blare of trumpets, the Normans initiating the attack with a volley of arrows. As the archers fell back, the foot-soldiers advanced, but they were repulsed, says William of Poitiers, by a fusillade of "javelins and missiles of various kinds, murderous axes and stones tied to sticks." As the battle continued, mounted knights moved forward, but they too were driven back.

If you are looking for information from historians or scholars, the two links I provided above are such. One of them quotes William of Poitiers, from his first person account of the Battle of Hastings (year 1066).

[hcobb]

While not the greatest weapons in the world, maces were widely used, even for throwing, because they required less training than the club.