Shortswords

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Shortswords are a type of martial, one-handed, 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:

1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity Modifier  Piercing

Details:

 One-Handed

Range: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Finesse

 Light

 Dippable

Actions

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

• Flourish (Bonus Action): 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
Shortsword		1d6	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	16
Assassin's Shortsword	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.9 lb	65	Advantage on Stealth Checks.
Render of Mind and Body	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.9 lb	65	Psychic Steel Virtuoso: When the wielder attacks with Advantage, they deal an additional 1d8Psychic damage.
Shortsword +1	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	300
Shortsword of First Blood		1d6	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65	Break the Unbroken: Deal an additional 1d8Piercing damage to targets that still have all their hitpoints.
Steelforged Sword	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	60
Ambusher	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.9 lb	190	Sentinel Weapon: Gain a +1 bonus to Initiative rolls and Advantage on Perception Ability Checks. Ambusher's Streak: In combat, you deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.
Executioner Sword	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.9 lb	190	Liberated Spellcasting: When you kill a creature you can cast a Level 1 spell without expending a Spell Slot.
Fleshrender	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.9 lb	190
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	Deepflesh Slice: When the wielder attacks with Advantage, the attack inflicts  Bleeding
Sword of Clutching Umbra	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 2 lb	190
The Baneful	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	190	Favoured Weapon: This weapon has a +1 bonus to damage and Attack Rolls Baneful Bond: On hit, possibly inflict Bane your target. Saving Throw DC 14. Enchanted Weapon This weapon has a +1 bonus to damage and Attack Rolls. Pact Weapon The Warlock bound to this weapon is always Proficient with it. The weapon's damage is magical. The weapon uses the Warlock's Spellcasting Ability Modifier for Attack Rolls and Damage Rolls.
Knife of the Undermountain King	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	480	Organ Rearranger: The wielder scores a Critical Hit when rolling a 19. When they roll 2 damage or less, reroll the dice, taking the highest result. (This effect applies to all attack and damage rolls while the weapon is equipped, whether they be physical or magical attacks, and not just rolls made using the weapon itself.) Shadow Blade: You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.
Sword of Life Stealing	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing			0.9 kg 1.8 lb	480	Life Stealing Critical: On a Critical Hit, the target takes an extra 10Necrotic damage as long as it isn't a construct or an undead. You also gain 10 temporary hit points.
Crimson Mischief	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	1d4	Necrotic	0.9 kg 1.9 lb	640	Main Hand Only Prey Upon the Weak: This weapon deals an additional 1d4 (1~4)  Piercing damage against targets with 50% of their hit points or fewer. Redvein Savagery: When you make an attack with Advantage, the target takes an additional 7  Piercing damage. Off-Hand Only Crimson Weapon: When you make an attack with your off-hand weapon, you can add your Ability Modifier to the damage of the attack.