Assassin's Shortsword

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Assassin's Shortsword is an uncommon Shortsword that grants the wielder Advantage on Stealth checks.

Description Icon.png
Quiet is the air around this sword, and quiet are the steps of the one who wields it.

Properties

Damage
D6 Piercing.png 1d6 + 1 (2~7) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Damage TypesPiercing damage
Details
Shortswords Shortswords
Rarity: Uncommon
Enchantment: + 1
 One-Handed
Finesse Finesse
Light (weapon property) Light
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
 Weight: 0.9 kg / 1.8 lb
Price: 65 gp
UID UNI_TWN_WPN_HUM_ShortswordOfStealth_A_1
UUID 3c14116f-43da-4e73-92d1-903f46a9d55d

Special

The holder of this item gains:

Weapon actions

Proficiency Icon.png If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

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

Where to find

Found on one of a pair of skeletons along the cliffs west of the House of Healing (X:-252, Y:36). The other skeleton has the Watcher's Shield.

Notes

As of Patch 1, the tooltip for this sword also contains the text 'Shortsword of Stealth' (likely a placeholder name that was never removed).[Needs Verification]