Quick Blade

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Base item elven short sword
Damage vs. small 1d8 +2
Damage vs. large 1d8 +2
To-hit bonus +9
Bonus versus (any)
Weapon skill short sword
Size one-handed
Affiliation

lawful

When carried

(none)

When wielded

(none)

When invoked

(none)

Base price 1000 zm
Weight 30
Material wood

Quick Blade is an artifact weapon in SLASH'EM. It is a lawful elven short sword with a +9 bonus to hit and a +2 bonus to damage against all monsters. Despite its name, it does not grant speed.

Strategy

Unfortunately, this weapon is likely to be useless in most games. Its principal advantage is its to-hit bonus, making for reliable (and hence, "quick", as compared to a less accurate weapon) damage against monsters with low AC. However, this advantage is only useful in the early game, where this weapon is rarely seen. Its damage bonus is not nearly enough even for SLASH'EM's mid-game, let alone the late game. A lawful character who receives it as a first sacrifice gift might find it useful for a while, but will definitely want to sacrifice for something better later on.

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