Bastard swords are a weapon type that can be equipped as a character's melee weapon for the weapon proficiency bastard sword.
Description
| “ | Also known as the hand-and-a-half sword, the bastard sword derives its name from the fact that it is halfway between the two-handed sword and the long sword. The bastard sword has a double-edged blade and a long grip, which can accommodate both hands if preferred. The overall length of the bastard sword ranges between four feet and four feet ten inches. | ” |
List of bastard swords
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Albruin +1 | -1 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) | 7 | 8 | Wyrm's Crossing Simmeon |
 |
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | Candlekeep Inn Winthrop |
 |
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | Feldepost's Inn Bartender |
 |
Kondar +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) +2 extra vs. Lycanthrope, Doppelganger |
7 | 8 | First Cloakwood Aldeth Sashenstar |
 |
Sword of Balduran | 0 -4 vs. lycanthropes |
2d4 (slashing) +4 extra vs. lycanthropes |
8 | 12 | Wandering Eye Desk |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | Ducal Palace Exterior Belegarm |
|
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | Ducal Palace Exterior Belegarm |
 |
Severance +2 | -2 | 2d4+2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | Spider Lair |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albruin +1 | -1 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) | 7 | 8 | Underdark Raevilin Strathi |
|
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | Adventurer Mart Ribald Barterman |
|
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | Adventurer Mart Ribald Barterman |
 |
Bastard Sword +2 | -2 | 2d4 +2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | Adventurer Mart Ribald Barterman |
 |
Blade of Searing | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) +1 (fire) |
5 | 5 | Ust Natha Tavern Lasaonar |
 |
Foebane +3 | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
5 | 7 | Watcher's Keep Statue |
 |
Foebane +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
3 | 5 | |
 |
Jhor the Bleeder +2 | -2 | 2d4 +2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | Underdark Madman Aganalo |
|
Kondar +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) +2 extra vs. Lycanthrope, Doppelganger |
7 | 8 | Copper Coronet Lehtinan or Hendak |
 |
Purifier +4 | -4 | 2d4 +4 (slashing) +4 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
4 | 6 | Watcher's Keep - Balor (AR3008) Stone Column |
 |
Purifier +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +5 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
3 | 5 |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
|
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
|
Bastard Sword +2 | -2 | 2d4 +2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
 |
Bastard Sword +3 | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) | 5 | 7 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
|
Foebane +3 | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
5 | 7 | Watcher's Keep Statue |
|
Foebane +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
3 | 5 | Pocket Plane Cespenar |
|
Purifier +4 | -4 | 2d4 +4 (slashing) +4 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
4 | 6 | Watcher's Keep - Balor (AR3008) Stone Column |
|
Purifier +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +5 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
3 | 5 | Pocket Plane Cespenar |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | Magda |
|
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | Magda |
|
Bastard Sword +2 | -2 | 2d4 +2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | Magda |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albruin +1 | -1 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) | 7 | 8 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Bastard Sword | 0 | 2d4 (slashing) | 8 | 10 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Bastard Sword +1 | -1 | 2d4 +1 (slashing) | 7 | 9 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Bastard Sword +2 | -2 | 2d4 +2 (slashing) | 6 | 7 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Bastard Sword +3 | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) | 5 | 7 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Blade of Searing | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) +1 (fire) |
5 | 5 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Foebane +3 | -3 | 2d4 +3 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
5 | 7 | |
|
Foebane +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +6 extra vs. Demons, Rakshasa, Lycanthrope, Doppelganger, Undead |
3 | 5 | Dennaton |
|
Purifier +4 | -4 | 2d4 +4 (slashing) +4 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
4 | 6 | Weapon Merchant |
|
Purifier +5 | -5 | 2d4 +5 (slashing) +5 extra vs. Chaotic Evil |
3 | 5 |
Lists of Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Melee (Ranged Hybrid) |
Battle Axes (Throwing Axes) • Bastard Swords • Clubs • Daggers (Throwing Daggers) • Flails • Halberds • Katanas • Long Swords • Maces • Morning Stars • Ninjatōs • Quarterstaves • Scimitars • Short Swords • Spears • Two-handed Swords • Wakizashi • War Hammers (Throwing Hammers) |
| Ranged (Required Ammunition) |
Composite Longbows (Arrows) • Heavy Crossbows (Bolts) • Darts • Light Crossbows (Bolts) • Longbows (Arrows) • Shortbows (Arrows) • Slings (Bullets) |
| By enchantment |
Non-enchanted weapons • +1 weapons • +2 weapons • +3 weapons • +4 weapons • +5 weapons • +6 weapons • Cold iron weapons • Silver weapons |