The mace was made by attaching several pieces of iron to the end of a long wooden handle, which gave it an intimidating look. It was more like a flanged mace. Each piece of iron had a slight protrusion at its tip, so the striking power was concentrated on a single point. With one swing, a man who wore no protection on his head would certainly be sent across the river Styx.
The fire axe and the machete were good weapons too, but they had a drawback. It was difficult to pull them out once they dug into a skull. Jude had experienced that first hand in the battles against the gnolls and the imps. With the mace, he could be reassured, since it would smash a head without digging deep into the skull and getting stuck.
"Let's practice."
He pressed play on one of the saved videos and used a nearby tree as a dummy. This time, the video showed a black man with a serious expression, teaching the stance.
"When hitting towards the left, step forward with your left leg..."
