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==History==
 
==History==
 
*Prior to [[0.30]], short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
 
*Prior to [[0.30]], short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
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*Prior to [[0.29]], short swords had 6 base damage, and scaled with strength rather than dexterity.
  
 
{{weapons}}
 
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[[Category:Short blades]]
 
[[Category:Short blades]]

Revision as of 13:29, 8 June 2023

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Name Short sword
Skill Short Blades
Damage 5
Accuracy +4
Base delay (%) 10 (100%)
Min delay 5 at skill 12
Hands 1H
Size Small
Ranged? No
A small, double-edged blade with a short grip.

"Who was the first that forged the deadly blade?
Of rugged steel his savage soul was made"

-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.

The short sword is a 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.

At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a dagger (if you aren't stabbing things), club, or whip of the same brand. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up.

Image
Mundane Short sword1.png
Magical Short sword2.png
Artifact Short sword3.png

History

  • Prior to 0.30, short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
  • Prior to 0.29, short swords had 6 base damage, and scaled with strength rather than dexterity.
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