Swordsman

You have learned advanced sword techniques to gain the upper hand in various combat situations. Before you make a melee attack with a greatsword or longsword you are wielding with two hands, you can use one of the following options:

• Half-sword. Grasping the blade of your sword with one of your hands to guide your strikes, you can choose to add +2 to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you take a -3 penalty to the attack's damage and deal piercing damage instead of slashing.
• Murder-stroke. Holding your sword by the blade and striking with the guard or pommel, you can choose to take a -3 penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you add +5 to the attack's damage and deal bludgeoning damage instead of slashing.

Additionally, you can use your bonus action to remove the pommel from a greatsword or longsword you are holding (if it has one that can be removed). You can then use the pommel as an improvised thrown weapon, as described in the Player's Handbook.