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Returning 35 results for 'shortsword'.
Equipment
Proficiency with a Shortsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you
Magic Items
Curse of Strahd
This sword is a sentient lawful good shortsword, +1;+1 shortsword (Intelligence 11, Wisdom 13, Charisma 13). It has hearing and normal vision out to a range of 120 feet. It communicates by
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Attack rolls made using this magic shortsword can score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
Crafting. Creating a Champion’s Shortsword requires an Uncommon Workshop and the following Uncommon Components:
[Animus] Any
[Bones] Bones
[Fluid] Sap
[Hide] Plates
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, and you regain Hit Points equal to the Necrotic damage dealt.
Curse. While attuned to this shortsword, you can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of its occupants.
Crafting
. Creating a Crimson Shortsword requires a Very Rare Workshop and the following Very Rare Components:
Undead Animus from aSanguine Witch[/monsters]
[Dust] Undead Dust from any Vampire
[Fluid] Monster Blood from an Undead
[Natural Weapons] Teeth from any Vampire
[Organ] Heart from a Dragon
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This shortsword is carved from bark, with a core of magical sap, and decorated with leaves from magical plants. Its hilt and shaft are bound in hair from a fey creature. This magic weapon channels
the natural magic found in the elements of nature.
While holding this magic shortsword, you gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it, and you gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls and
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This shortsword is carved from bark, with a core of magical sap, and decorated with leaves from magical plants. Its hilt and shaft are bound in hair from a fey creature. This magic weapon channels
the natural magic found in the elements of nature.
While holding this magic shortsword, you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it, and you gain a +3 bonus to spell attack rolls and
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This shortsword is carved from bark, with a core of magical sap, and decorated with leaves from magical plants. Its hilt and shaft are bound in hair from a fey creature. This magic weapon channels
the natural magic found in the elements of nature.
While holding this magic shortsword, you gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it, and you gain a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls and
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The metal of this shortsword is forged in the dust of celestials, with a hilt wrapped in fiend skin leather. The eye of a dragon is placed upon the hilt and polished in monster blood.
When you use
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Crafting. Creating a Shortsword of Retribution requires a Rare Workshop and the following Rare Components:
[Animus] Any Animus
[Dust] Celestial Dust
[Fluid] Monster Blood
[Hide] Skin from a Fiend
[Organ] Eye from a Dragon
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This otherworldly shortsword is made from starmetal steel; a potent alloy produced by combining iron with carbon extracted from the bones of powerful aberrant creatures. During the forging process
gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made using this magic shortsword.
Once per turn when you score a Critical Hit or reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points using this weapon, immediately after the
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This sword always has a green gleam to it. You can speak this magic sword’s command word as a Bonus Action to cause glowing green acid to seep from the blade. The liquid sheds Dim Light in a 5
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The scout makes two attacks, using Shortsword and Longbow in any combination.
Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword
"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
Longbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Monster Manual
Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortbow"}, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3
Monsters
Monster Manual
Multiattack. The scout makes two attacks, using Shortsword or Longbow in any combination.
Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword
"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage, plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType
Monsters
Monster Manual
Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage.
Hand Crossbow
Monsters
Monster Manual
Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.Uncanny Dodge. Trigger: The performer is hit by an attack roll. Response: The performer halves the damage (round down) it takes from that attack.
Monsters
Monster Manual
half damage if it fails. It can’t use this trait if it has the Incapacitated condition.Multiattack. The assassin makes three attacks, using Shortsword or Light Crossbow in any combination
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Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
, Light
Nick
Adamantine Shortsword
1d6 Piercing
Finesse, Light
Vex
Adamantine Trident
1d8 Piercing
Thrown (Range 20/60), Versatile (1d10)
Topple
Adamantine Warhammer
1d8 Bludgeoning
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
. The flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 40 feet, and the blade functions as a magic Longsword or Shortsword (your choice) that deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Light property
Tool Proficiencies
Thieves’ Tools
Armor Training
Light armor
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Leather;Leather Armor, 2 Dagger;Daggers, Shortsword, Shortbow
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Armor, Scimitar, Shortsword, Longbow, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 11 GP; or (C) 155 GP
Fighters rule many battlefields. Questing knights, royal champions, elite soldiers, and hardened
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Shields
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Studded Leather;Studded Leather Armor, Scimitar, Shortsword, Longbow, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Druidic Focus (sprig of mistletoe), Explorer's Pack, and 7 GP
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Dwarven Resilience. Amarith has advantage on saving throws against poison, and she has resistance against poison damage.Multiattack. The veteran makes two Warhammer attacks. If it has a shortsword
drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Warhammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Warhammer"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Multiattack. The Dragon Hunter makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType
, or 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6
+ 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Scouts are skilled hunters and trackers who offer their services for a fee. Most hunt wild game, but a few work as bounty hunters, serve as guides, or provide military reconnaissance.
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
ally of Grumink that isn't incapacitated and Grumink doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.Multiattack. Grumink makes two shortsword attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation
":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
is within 5 feet of an ally of the knight that isn't incapacitated and the knight doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.Multiattack. The knight makes two shortsword attacks.
Shortsword. Melee
Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Multiattack. The archer makes two Shortsword or Longbow attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft
., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
with two hands, plus 6 (1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Shortsword and Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword and Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword and
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to
(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
incapacitated and Orvex doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.Multiattack. Orvex makes two melee attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged
Monsters
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Multiattack. Varnoth makes three Shortsword attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shortsword", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.A hardened mercenary captain, Varnoth Wender is an experienced
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
an ability check.Multiattack. The hybrid makes two shortsword attacks.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shortsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft
., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Guardian Project is a consequence of increasing
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Multiattack. Saeth makes two longsword attacks. If he has a shortsword drawn, he can also make a shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
+ 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 5
":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction