A pick, also known as a pickax or pickaxe was a hand tool for digging and breaking up hard or rocky ground. They were often used alongside shovels and spades.[4]
Usage[]
It was considered essential for excavating ore.[5]
Varieties[]
- Serrated picks, a type of pick that was similar to the standard variety but had longer, more saw-like heads.[6]
- War picks, otherwise known as military picks, were picks adapted and designed for the purposes of warfare.[7][6]
Notable Users[]
Regions & Settlements[]
- Pickaxes were one of many tools considered useful for traveling through the Elemental Plane of Earth.[8]
Appendix[]
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Gallery[]
A set of picks.
A pick and a spade.
A simple pick.
A slightly more complex pickaxe (the name is longer).
Appearances[]
Video Games
External Links[]
Pickaxe article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 128. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Robert A. Nelson (January 1987). “Dungeoneer's Shopping Guide”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #117 (TSR, Inc.), p. 24.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 61. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Dale Henson (February 1993). The Magic Encyclopedia, Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), pp. 128, 131. ISBN ISBN 978-156076563.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1986). Dungeoneer's Survival Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 58. ISBN 0-88038-272-4.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 83–84. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Monte Cook and William W. Connors (December 7, 1998). The Inner Planes. Edited by Michele Carter and Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-0736-3.