Sylvan Talon Shortsword (2024 Dungeon Masters Guide)

common · Melee Weapon 2024 · Requires Attunement

While this weapon is on your person, you understand the non-written communication of all Fey, and they understand yours.

Secret Message

As a Magic action, you can use the weapon to cast Message. Once this property is used, it can't be used again until the next dawn.

Finesse

When making an attack with a Finesse weapon, use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

Light

When you take the Attack action on your turn and attack with a Light weapon, you can make one extra attack as a Bonus Action later on the same turn. That extra attack must be made with a different Light weapon, and you don't add your ability modifier to the extra attack's damage unless that modifier is negative. For example, you can attack with a Shortsword in one hand and a Dagger in the other using the Attack action and a Bonus Action, but you don't add your Strength or Dexterity modifier to the damage roll of the Bonus Action unless that modifier is negative.

Mastery: Vex

If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.