Woodcutter Axe (3.5e Equipment)

A simple axe made for cutting wood, it is pretty heavy and require two hands to wield properly. Creature without exotic weapon proficiency treat a woodcutter axe as a simple two-handed handaxe without penalties. A woodcutter axe benefit from the axe mastery feat.

Creatures with exotic weapon proficiency are able to properly use a woodcutter axe as a weapon, essentially making it a somewhat light greataxe with a few perks: Firstly attacks made with a properly wielded woodcutter axe inflict 2 points of bleedout, on a confirmed critical hit the creature instantly bleedout instead.

Secondly a woodcutter axe can thrown as if it was a one-handed weapon instead of a two-handed weapon when beneficial.

Thirdly a woodcuter axe can be wielded as a one-handed weapon, however it will have the same damage and critical as a handaxe (but not further penalties).

Finally if the wielder also possess the axe mastery feat he gain the ability to sever limbs off: On a confirmed critical hit you can roll one more time to confirm. If you confirm again, you remove a limb of your choice (such as arms or legs, but not the head), dealing 1d4 Con damage and applying appropriate penalties for the lost limb. If the second confirmation was a natural 20, you can choose to remove the head instead.