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{{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip. Robust and easy to handle, this weapon is often found in the hands of those who wish to stab their foes unaware. | {{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip. Robust and easy to handle, this weapon is often found in the hands of those who wish to stab their foes unaware. | ||
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}} | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}} | ||
| − | The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield | + | The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a [[dagger]], and is surpassed by the [[sabre]] and [[quick blade]]. |
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| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Short sword1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Elven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Orcish short sword.png]] | | '''Mundane''' || [[File:Short sword1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Elven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Orcish short sword.png]] | ||
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| − | | '''Magical | + | | '''Magical''' || [[File:Short sword2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven short sword2.png]] || [[File:Elven short sword2.png]] || [[File:Orcish short sword2.png]] |
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| + | | '''Artifact''' || [[File:Short sword3.png]] || N/A || N/A || N/A | ||
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[[Category:Short blades]] | [[Category:Short blades]] | ||
Revision as of 04:36, 11 May 2013
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| Name | Short sword |
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| Skill | Short Blades |
| Damage | 6 |
| Accuracy | +4 |
| Base delay (%) | 110% "%" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 110.
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| Min delay | {{{mindelay}}} "{{{mindelay}}}" is not a number.
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| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Small |
| Ranged? | No |
| A small, double-edged blade with a short grip. Robust and easy to handle, this weapon is often found in the hands of those who wish to stab their foes unaware.
"Who was the first that forged the deadly blade? -Albius Tibullus, _Elegies_ I, xi. ca. 25 B.C. trans. James Grainger, 1822. |
This weapon falls into the 'Short Blades' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.
The short sword is a common weapon in the Short Blades category. Many backgrounds have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a dagger, and is surpassed by the sabre and quick blade.
| Common | Dwarven | Elven | Orcish | |
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N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Axes | Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe |
| Maces & Flails | Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip |
| Long Blades | Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword |
| Polearms | Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Spear • Trident • Trishula |
| Ranged Weapons | Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow |
| Short Blades | Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword |
| Staves | Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff |
| Throwing | Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net |
