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[[File:The Decurio 05.jpg|thumb|250px|Shortsword<br />by Albion Europe ApS<br />via MediaWiki Commons<br />CC-BY<br />''Image is not part of the SRD'']]
{{5e Weapon
|weap=Shortsword <!--name-->
|sorttext=Sword Short <!--blank, or category sort-->
|canon=true
|smo=m <!-- s=simple m=martial value if other (ex. exotic, dwarven only) -->
|mr=m <!-- m=melee r=ranged -->
|damage=1d6
|dtype=p <!--(b=bludgeoning, p=piercing, s=slashing, value if other)-->
|weight=2 <!-- in lbs. -->
|cost=10 gp
|ammo= <!-- y=uses Ammunition-->
|fine=y <!-- y=is Finesse -->
|heavy= <!-- y=is Heavy -->
|light=y <!-- y=is Light -->
|load= <!-- y=Loading -->
|range= <!-- enter value, example: 20/60) -->
|reach= <!-- y=has Reach -->
|special= <!-- y=has Special rules -->
|thrown= <!-- y=may be thrown -->
|twohand= <!-- y=is two-handed weapon -->
|vers= <!-- enter value if Versatile, example: 1d10 -->
|otherp= <!-- enter value if non-standard property, example: exotic -->
|note= <!-- add'l notes -->
}}
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==Racial Weapon==
Shortswords are [[Racial Weapon (5e Variant Rule)|Racial Weapon]]s of [[Dark_Elf_(5e)|drow]]<ref name="phb24">{{Cite Pub|Player's Handbook (5e)|pages=24}}</ref>, {{srd5lc|High Elf}}<ref>[[SRD5:High Elf]]</ref>, {{5eplc|Wood Elf}}<ref name="phb24" />, and {{5eplc|Githyanki}}<ref>{{Cite Pub|Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes|page=96}}</ref>.[[Category:5e Racial Weapons]]{{#set: Racial Weapon=Drow|High Elf|Wood Elf|Githyanki}}
==Related Articles==
:* {{SRD5|Weapon}} - weapons from the SRD
:* [[5e Weapon Table]] - official and unofficial weapons
==Sources and Notes==
:* {{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}}
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{{SRD5 Footer|Weapon}}
Author	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Canon	true +
Cost	10 gp +
Damage	1d6 +
DamageType	Piercing +
Finesse	true +
Light	true +
Magic	false +
Proficiency	Martial +
Properties	Finesse + and Light +
Publication	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Racial Weapon	Drow +, High Elf +, Wood Elf + and Githyanki +
Title	Shortsword +
Type	Melee +
Weight	2 +