# Quick Blade

)   Quick Blade   

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.