Shortswords

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Shortswords Shortswords are a type of one-handed martial melee weapon. Following are some base attributes common to most shortswords, although special or magical variants may be significantly different. For the most common, nonmagical kind of this weapon, see Shortsword. Further down below, you can find a list of all shortswords in the game.

Properties

Damage:
Details:
  One-Handed
  Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft
  Finesse
  Light
  Dippable

Actions[edit source]

  If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

  Flourish ( )
Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent   Off Balance.
  Piercing Strike ( )
Stab an enemy and possibly inflict   Gaping Wounds. Undead and Constructs can't suffer Gaping Wounds.

List of shortswords

Weapon Enchant. Damage Damage Type Extra Dmg. E.D. Type Weight Price Special

 
Githyanki Shortsword

1d6 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

16

 
Practice Sword

1d6 Bludgeoning

0.6 kg
1.2 lb

1

 
Rusty Shortsword

1d6 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

2

 
Trepan

1d6 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

16

 
Chessa's Practice Sword

1d4 Bludgeoning

0.6 kg
1.2 lb

1

 
Kass' Practice Sword

1d4 Bludgeoning

0.6 kg
1.2 lb

1

 
Shortsword

1d6 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

16

 
Shortsword (Yurgir)

2d4 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

16

  Not usable by humanoids.

 
Assassin's Shortsword

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.9 lb

65

 
Githyanki Shortsword

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

40

 
Render of Mind and Body

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.9 lb

65

 
Shadow Blade

2d8 Psychic

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

65

 
Shortsword +1

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

40

 
Shortsword of First Blood

1d6 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

65

 
Steelforged Sword

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

60

 
Trepan

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

16

  Trephination ( )
Make a burr hole into an enemy's skull and possible knock them   Prone.

 
Ambusher

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.9 lb

190

 
Fleshrender

+2 1d6 + 2 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.9 lb

190

  Part the Flesh ( )
Thrust forward with diabolical precision, possibly stymying your target's ability to heal.

 
Shortsword +2

+2 1d6 + 2 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

95

 
Slicing Shortsword

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

190

 
Sword of Clutching Umbra

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
2 lb

190

  Shadowsoaked Blow ( )
Strike an enemy, adding your proficiency bonus to the damage. Moreover, if the attack hits, it deals an additional 1d6 Psychic damage. This attack doesn't break concealment.

 
The Baneful

+1 1d6 + 1 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

190

 
Knife of the Undermountain King

+2 1d6 + 2 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

480

 
Sword of Life Stealing

+2 1d6 + 2 Piercing

0.9 kg
1.8 lb

480

 
Crimson Mischief

+2 1d6 + 2 Piercing 1d4 Necrotic

0.9 kg
1.9 lb

640

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Off-Hand Only

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