diff --git a/animations/loot/stone1.txt b/animations/loot/stone1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..148497b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/loot/stone1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+image=images/loot/small1.png
+
+[animarion]
+frames=6
+duration=600ms
+type=play_once
+frame=0,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=1,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=2,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=3,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=4,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=5,0,0,32,32,32,32
diff --git a/animations/loot/stone2.txt b/animations/loot/stone2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f12f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/loot/stone2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+image=images/loot/small2.png
+
+[animarion]
+frames=6
+duration=600ms
+type=play_once
+frame=0,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=1,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=2,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=3,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=4,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=5,0,0,32,32,32,32
diff --git a/animations/powers/axe.txt b/animations/powers/axe.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62ca34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/powers/axe.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+image=images/powers/axe_female.png
+
+render_size=16,16
+render_offset=8,8
+
+[power]
+position=0
+frames=6
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+active_frame=all
+frame=0,0,0,0,37,26,20,34
+frame=1,1,32,0,30,32,14,40
+frame=2,2,64,0,13,34,2,42
+frame=3,3,96,0,29,32,6,40
+frame=4,4,128,0,36,26,8,34
+frame=5,5,160,0,29,34,6,35
diff --git a/animations/powers/pickaxe.txt b/animations/powers/pickaxe.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62ca34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/powers/pickaxe.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+image=images/powers/axe_female.png
+
+render_size=16,16
+render_offset=8,8
+
+[power]
+position=0
+frames=6
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+active_frame=all
+frame=0,0,0,0,37,26,20,34
+frame=1,1,32,0,30,32,14,40
+frame=2,2,64,0,13,34,2,42
+frame=3,3,96,0,29,32,6,40
+frame=4,4,128,0,36,26,8,34
+frame=5,5,160,0,29,34,6,35
diff --git a/animations/rocks/large1.txt b/animations/rocks/large1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3769f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/large1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/large1.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/large2.txt b/animations/rocks/large2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e9386f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/large2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/large2.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/large3.txt b/animations/rocks/large3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb86e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/large3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/large3.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,160,150,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,160,150,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/medium1.txt b/animations/rocks/medium1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19beb7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/medium1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/medium1.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/medium2.txt b/animations/rocks/medium2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ddd0a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/medium2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/medium2.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/medium3.txt b/animations/rocks/medium3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1ee0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/medium3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/medium3.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,W,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NW,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,N,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,NE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,E,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,SE,0,0,60,57,80,190
+frame=0,S,0,0,60,57,80,190
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/small1.txt b/animations/rocks/small1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..654a628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/small1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/small1.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,W,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,NW,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,N,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,NE,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,E,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,SE,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,S,0,0,32,32,27,27
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,W,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,NW,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,N,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,NE,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,E,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,SE,0,0,32,32,27,27
+frame=0,S,0,0,32,32,27,27
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/rocks/small2.txt b/animations/rocks/small2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51d3e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/rocks/small2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+image=images/rocks/small2.png
+
+[stance]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,W,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,NW,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,N,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,NE,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,E,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,SE,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,S,0,0,32,32,32,32
+
+[run]
+frames=1
+duration=400ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,SW,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,W,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,NW,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,N,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,NE,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,E,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,SE,0,0,32,32,32,32
+frame=0,S,0,0,32,32,32,32
+
+[die]
+frames=1
+duration=33ms
+type=looped
+frame=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,5,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0
+frame=0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/animations/tools/pickaxe.txt b/animations/tools/pickaxe.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0803918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/animations/tools/pickaxe.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+image=images/loot/battle_axe.png
+
+[animation]
+frames=6
+duration=600ms
+type=play_once
+frame=0,0,45,54,46,39,15,51
+frame=1,0,45,0,48,54,16,74
+frame=2,0,0,0,45,75,13,105
+frame=3,0,93,0,31,66,4,84
+frame=4,0,91,66,29,35,11,33
+frame=5,0,0,75,31,17,17,8
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1dc17e9..b312bb6 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Alpha 0.06
 * added tabs, in the skill menu (for now they are only for testing) - the skills menu is suspended pending fixing of a bug in the engine
 * added images of logs and rocks breakable by the player
 * added a file with the list of future NPCs
+* added the pickaxe and the first stone breakable with the pickaxe
 
 ............................................
 
diff --git a/enemies/rock1.txt b/enemies/rock1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b80c659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/enemies/rock1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name=Rock
+level=1
+categories=rock1,rock
+rarity=common
+xp=0
+
+defeat_status=rock1
+
+animations=animations/rocks/small1.txt
+
+suppress_hp=true
+
+loot=loot/rock-stone.txt
+
+# combat stats
+stat=hp,1
+speed=0
+melee_range=1
+threat_range=16
+turn_delay=400ms
+chance_pursue=5
+power=melee,2,100
+cooldown_hit=133ms
+
+stat=accuracy,100
+stat=avoidance,0
+
+stat=dmg_melee_min,0
+stat=dmg_melee_max,0
+cooldown=1s
diff --git a/engine/classes.txt b/engine/classes.txt
index 4ec05ef..c9f9bb7 100644
--- a/engine/classes.txt
+++ b/engine/classes.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 name=Standard
 description=The majority of this map is farming land, ideal for crops and animals.
 currency=500
-equipment=2,3,4
+equipment=2,3,4,9
 powers=10001
-actionbar=10,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+actionbar=10,11,12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 hero_options=0,1
 
 [class]
diff --git a/images/icons/items.png b/images/icons/items.png
index 10cd69c..35d29ae 100644
Binary files a/images/icons/items.png and b/images/icons/items.png differ
diff --git a/images/loot/small1.png b/images/loot/small1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faec5c7
Binary files /dev/null and b/images/loot/small1.png differ
diff --git a/images/loot/small2.png b/images/loot/small2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f31874b
Binary files /dev/null and b/images/loot/small2.png differ
diff --git a/items/items.txt b/items/items.txt
index e664de6..ce490db 100644
--- a/items/items.txt
+++ b/items/items.txt
@@ -51,10 +51,59 @@ id=5
 name=Woods
 icon=264
 quality=normal
-price=1
-price_sell=1
+price=10
+price_sell=5
 max_quantity=500
 #soundfx=soundfx/inventory/inventory_coins.ogg
 loot_animation=animations/loot/woods5.txt,0,1
 loot_animation=animations/loot/woods25.txt,2,24
-loot_animation=animations/loot/woods100.txt,25,0
\ No newline at end of file
+loot_animation=animations/loot/woods100.txt,25,0
+
+[item]
+id=6
+# from second year
+name=Woods
+icon=264
+quality=normal
+price=50
+price_sell=5
+max_quantity=500
+#soundfx=soundfx/inventory/inventory_coins.ogg
+loot_animation=animations/loot/woods5.txt,0,1
+loot_animation=animations/loot/woods25.txt,2,24
+loot_animation=animations/loot/woods100.txt,25,0
+
+[item]
+id=7
+name=Stones
+icon=280
+quality=normal
+price=20
+price_sell=10
+max_quantity=500
+#soundfx=soundfx/inventory/inventory_coins.ogg
+loot_animation=animations/loot/stone1.txt
+
+[item]
+id=8
+# from second year
+name=stones
+icon=288
+quality=normal
+price=100
+price_sell=10
+max_quantity=500
+#soundfx=soundfx/inventory/inventory_coins.ogg
+loot_animation=animations/loot/stone2.txt
+
+[item]
+id=9
+name=Pickaxe
+quality=low
+item_type=tools
+equip_flags=pickaxe
+icon=259
+soundfx=soundfx/inventory/inventory_metal.ogg
+gfx=battle_axe
+loot_animation=animations/tools/pickaxe.txt
+dmg=melee,1,1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/loot/rock-stone.txt b/loot/rock-stone.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbe099c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loot/rock-stone.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[loot]
+id=7
+chance=100
+quantity=1,3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maps/spring-farm.txt b/maps/spring-farm.txt
index d9d373d..97fd05f 100644
--- a/maps/spring-farm.txt
+++ b/maps/spring-farm.txt
@@ -2981,3 +2981,11 @@ requires_not_status=cut100-1
 requires_status=cut100
 spawn=stump100,28,47
 
+[event]
+# rock1
+type=event
+location=11,15,1,1
+activate=on_load
+requires_not_status=rock1
+spawn=rock1,11,15
+
diff --git a/powers/powers.txt b/powers/powers.txt
index 2bb71df..1a07c8d 100644
--- a/powers/powers.txt
+++ b/powers/powers.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,27 @@ cooldown=1s
 requires_flags=axe
 target_categories=tree
 
+[power]
+id=12
+name=Pickaxe
+type=fixed
+icon=259
+new_state=instant
+requires_mp=2
+face=true
+use_hazard=true
+aim_assist=true
+base_damage=melee
+lifespan=1s
+speed=12
+radius=1.0
+starting_pos=melee
+animation=animations/powers/pickaxe.txt
+directional=false
+cooldown=1s
+requires_flags=axe
+target_categories=rock
+
 [power]
 id=2
 #name=Slime Attack