Axe of Hurling (Magic Axe)

Axe of Hurling: This appears to be a normal hand axe. With familiarity and practice, however, the possessor will eventually discover that the axe can be hurled up to 180 feet, and it will return to the thrower in the same round whether or not it scores a hit. Damage inflicted by the magical throwing attack is twice normal (2d6 vs. S or M, 2d4 vs. L), with the weapon's magical bonus added thereafter. (For example, an axe of hurling +3 will inflict 2d6+3 points of damage vs. S- or M-sized creatures and 2d4+3 points of damage vs. creatures of size L if it hits the target after being thrown.) The axe will cause only normal damage (plus its magical bonus) when used as a hand-held weapon.
After each week of using the weapon, the possessor has a one-in-eight chance of discovering the full properties of the weapon. In any event, the magical properties of the weapon will be fully known to the possessor after eight full weeks of such familiarization.
The magical bonus of an axe of hurling is determined by referring to the table below:
D20 Roll	MagicalBonus	XP Value
1-5 	+1 	1,500
6-10 	+2 	3,000
11-15 	+3 	4,500
16-19 	+4 	6,000
20 	+5 	7,500
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