Short sword

A short sword, (or shortsword), was a light, piercing melee weapon.^[2]

Description[]

This sword was a smaller version of the longsword, but longer than a dagger.^[2]

Tactics[]

The short sword was designed for thrusting and piercing. It was a common weapon for use in the off-hand when dual-wielding.^[2]

Varieties[]

Katzbalger, also known as "cat gutter", was a type of short and thick sword^[5] from the Blade Kingdoms, sometimes carried by Blade Captain and hippogriff cavalry.^[6]
Wakizashi, a slightly arched shortsword commonly used in Kara-Tur.^[7]
Butterfly sword

Notable Short Swords[]

Ilbratha: King Azoun I's short sword, lost in 389 DR.
Shadowflash: The short sword of Vhaeraun.

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Novels: Waterdeep • The Fanged Crown
Video Games: Icewind Dale series • Baldur's Gate series

Gallery[]

External Links[]

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Shortswords article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
Short sword article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 116, 120, 121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 4, p. 68. ISBN 978-0786905317.
↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.

[PH1e-p35,_37-1] Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 35, 37. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.

[PHB3.5-p116-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 116, 120, 121. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.

[PHB4-p218-3] Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.

[PHB5e-p149-4] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[A&EG3e-5] Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.

[COB-6] Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 4, p. 68. ISBN 978-0786905317.

[OA-p48-7] Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.

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