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# Shortsword
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> # Shortsword
> ![[Shortsword.png|cover ws-med]]
> ###### Basic Information
>|<!-- -->|<!-- -->|
>|---|---|
>|Type|Martial Melee Weapon|
> |Properties|[Heft](Heft.md) (2), [Hilt](Hilt.md), [Impale](Impale.md), [Light](Corvanis/Items/Armory/Definitions/Weapon%20Properties/Light.md), [Finesse (C)](Finesse%20(C).md)|
> |Damage| **1d6** piercing|
> |Rarity| Common |
> |Attunement|—|
> |Value|10 gp|
> |Weight|2 lbs
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>
># Trick
>
>**Stab and Slash:** This weapon while wielded has the [Cut](Cut.md) property.
>
># Mastery
>
>**Dueling Dance:** This weapon while wielded gains the [Dueling](Corvanis/Items/Armory/Definitions/Weapon%20Properties/Dueling.md) property and it counts as a free hand for all [Dueling](Corvanis/Items/Armory/Definitions/Weapon%20Properties/Dueling.md) features.
>
>### Advanced Fighting Styles
>#### [Dilettantes Desire](Dilettantes%20Desire.md)
>While wielding two weapons with the [Hilt](Hilt.md) property, you gain the following benefits.
>Whenever you hit an enemy with both of your wielded [Hilt](Hilt.md) weapons, that enemy has disadvantage on attack rolls vs you for one round. If they attack an ally that is not you, you may attack them as a triggered action with both of your [Hilted](Hilted.md) weapons. This can only occur once per round.
>#### [Heartbane](Heartbane.md) <font size="-1">( Requirement: [Halfling](Corvanian%20Halfling.md) )</font>
>While wielding a [Shortsword (C)](Shortsword%20(C).md) and nothing else in the other hand you deal all of your damage as [Bleed (C)](Bleed%20(C).md) damage. In addition whenever an enemy removes their [Bleed (C)](Bleed%20(C).md) damage and you have damage them this combat with your [Shortsword (C)](Shortsword%20(C).md), they take half of their [Bleed (C)](Bleed%20(C).md) damage immediately.
>#### [The Quickening](Corvanis/Character%20Creation/Advanced%20Fighting%20Style/The%20Quickening.md)
>While wielding a [Light](Corvanis/Items/Armory/Definitions/Weapon%20Properties/Light.md) weapon and no armor, you gain the following benefits while also under the effects of [Poppy’s Kiss](Poppy’s%20Kiss).
>You have advantage on attack rolls, you gain +30ft of base movement and deal your character level in bonus damage to attacks you make with [Light](Corvanis/Items/Armory/Definitions/Weapon%20Properties/Light.md) weapons.