Where The Weapons At?

Clubs

When I say clubs, I mean blunt weapons in general, or basically any weapons that don't have blades. They may have spikes or other sharp peices, but they are not meant to cut, or do anything exact. They aren't used for exact strikes and penetration.

Maces

Alright, before I start to spew and yak about the crazy amounts of intricacies, bits, peices, and numerous types that make up maces, I'll just say this: They're sticks with a mass of metal on one end. That's the basic idea behind all maces. The head of a mace can be anything you want it, sometimes even a literal head-this was popular in India. The most constant feature of maces is the handle/shaft-it is often either hardwood or a type of metal, depending on the user's preference and the weight of the head. Some even had tightly coiled springs as the hilt, to multiply the force of a blow. Maces were normally used by the big guys, as a sort of heavy-duty skull-buster.a few more pics of maces:

"Morning star" mace

Presentation mace

Flanged mace

Patu

These were short, one-handed clubs used by the Maori people of New Zealand. They were constructed from various woods, stones, and whale bones. They were a staple of their arsenal.

War Hammers

The image above is a very basic war hammer-they could be much more elaborate and heavy. They were usually 2-3 feet long, and used by knights on horseback. If you think about it, war hammers are really just specialized maces-they were often used interchangeably.
A war hammer's purpose is mainly this: get through armor. The blunt side could be used to creat cracks in the larger plates, and the spike side was used to do the real killing, although a forceful blow from either would be enough to kill someone in light armor.
Not to say that only cavalry uses them-it's just that war hammers are best utilized on horseback, as are their cousins-battle axes. But we'll get to those in a bit.