Nightshade's +2 Short Sword

This special weapon, created at the request of the Thieves’ Guild Master Nightshade, has unique properties in the hands of a rogue when attempting a sneak attack. If the rogue uses this weapon to perform a sneak attack, (assuming the monster has vital areas and can be sneak attacked) and the damage indicator points to the 🗡 on the damage wheel, Nightshade’s +2 Short Sword deals 10 damage over and above the usual sneak attack bonus. When not used by a rogue for a sneak attack, or when used by any other character class, the 🗡 deals 8 damage. In essence, the 🗡 could be interpreted to read “8 (or 10 if sneak attacking)”.

Note: If a rogue making a sneak attack scores a critical hit while wielding Nightshade’s +2 Short Sword, all damage is doubled, including the sneak attack bonus. When using most other weapons, sneak attack damage is not doubled on a crit.