Sword Cane Pistol
At a Glance
- Weapon: Sword Cane Pistol
- Campaign status: Rare concealed combination weapon
- 5.5e / 2024: Campaign conversion combining Pistol and Shortsword
- 5e / 2014: Campaign conversion
- Pathfinder 1e: Early firearm and concealed double weapon
- D&D 3.5e: Campaign conversion combining Renaissance Pistol and Shortsword
The sword cane pistol conceals both a blade and compact firearm within a walking stick. It is a deliberately deceptive weapon associated with wealthy travellers, spies and specialist gunsmiths.
Use only the tab for the rules system being played.
Sword Cane Pistol Rules by Edition
Sword Cane Pistol — D&D 5.5e / 2024
Campaign conversion. Pistol mode uses 1d10 Piercing, 30/90 ft., Ammunition, Loading and Vex. Blade mode uses 1d6 Piercing, Finesse, Light and Vex, following the Shortsword profile. The weapon has Advantage on checks made to pass as an ordinary cane until closely examined.
Sword Cane Pistol — D&D 5e / 2014
Campaign conversion. Pistol mode uses the 2014 Pistol profile; blade mode uses the Shortsword profile. There is no Weapon Mastery.
Sword Cane Pistol — Pathfinder 1e
| Cost | 775 gp | Dmg (S/M) | 1d3 / 1d4 | Critical | ×3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 10 ft. | Misfire | 1 (5 ft.) | Capacity | 1 |
It is treated as a double weapon for masterwork and magical construction. An observer must succeed at DC 15 Perception to recognise an undrawn sword cane pistol as a weapon; the DC falls to 5 if the observer handles it. The sword must be drawn before the pistol portion can be loaded.
Sword Cane Pistol — D&D 3.5e
Campaign conversion. Pistol mode uses the Renaissance Pistol profile; blade mode uses a Shortsword. The firearm holds one shot and requires a standard action to reload. Use the normal 3.5e opposed checks for concealing the weapon.
What Changes Between Editions?
- PF1e has the published disguise and loading restrictions.
- The other three tabs are explicit combination-weapon conversions using each edition’s pistol and short-blade rules.
Related Equipment
Sources and Licensing
Pathfinder rules derive from Ultimate Combat. D&D tabs use the corresponding Pistol and Shortsword baselines and are labelled campaign conversions where no exact core weapon exists.
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