Shortswords for Skyrim

Attention! Now that Heavy Armory has been released, I won\'t be updating this mod anymore. Heavy Armory also includes my shortswords, so there\'s no real reason not to get it. I advice switching over to that mod now and deactivating this one to make sure you always have support if a problem with the mod occurs. Of course, you can keep using this mod, but I won\'t be updating it anymore. xbDWv2wVXrk Featured on Skyrim Mod Spotlight! Looking for a German version? It\'s right here! Thanks to powerbenny1706 for translating!

What is it about?

Did you ever miss the shortswords that disappeared from the Elder Scrolls series after Oblivion? Or are you looking for a weapon to fill the gap between the dagger and the normal sword? Than this is your mod! The shortsword will make a fine weapon for any assassin or thief who needs an extra combat weapon. Also spellblades, battlemages and other hybrid fighter classes who can\'t carry a heavy weapon with them will find these blades useful. The shortsword is one of the latest victims of the \"simplifaction\" in the Elder Scrolls series, as they were left out in Skyrim. Worry no more now, because this mod brings them back! There are 14 different kind of shortswords. Besides the \"standard\" iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, elven, glass, ebony and daedric, you will also find Draugr, Silver and Imperial shortswords. All swords can be crafted at any forge under the relevant smithing categories and upgraded at the grindstone. Most can also be found in shops, on npc\'s or in loot. Every shortsword shows up in the world around the same level a normal sword of that material would (iron shortsword can be found from the start, but ebony and daedric will be very rare and only found in late game) Ancient Nord shortswords will be found in the hand of Draugr and in loot. They are about 4x as rare as normal Draugr weapons. Imperial shortsword can be used by Imperial soldiers. About 1 in 4 soldiers will wield a shortsword. The Silver shortsword can be wielded by Silver Hands, but also this one is more rare than a normal silver sword. In stats, shortswords are pretty much right in between swords and daggers. They are lighter and swing faster than normal blades, but also do less damage and have shorter range. Shortswords swing x1. 15 faster than normal swords (daggers are x1. 3 faster than swords). But beware! Shortswords are not as silent as daggers and will make you easier to detect! The shortswords were made with bits and parts of different existing Skyrim swords and daggers to make sure they would fit into the game. I\'ve done my best to make every sword look different the from already existing weapons, while still making them recognisable as part of a weapon set. All shortswords also use the standard Skyrim textures (for the longsword/greatsword/dagger). So if you use any replacement textures in your game, they will also be a