A bastard sword or "one and a half handed sword" is a superior one-handed melee weapon in the heavy blade weapon group.
A bastard sword is a versatile weapon, so medium characters may wield it two-handed to deal 1 extra damage. Small characters must wield it two-handed, and they deal no extra damage for doing so.
No class has proficiency with the bastard sword as a class trait, but any character can become proficient by taking a Weapon Proficiency feat.
Proficiency with a Greatsword allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Graze. If your attack roll with this weapon misses a creature, you can deal damage to that creature equal to the ability modifier you used to make the attack roll. This damage is the same type dealt by the weapon, and the damage can be increased only by increasing the ability modifier.
Notes: Damage: Slashing, Damage, Combat, Heavy, Two-Handed, Graze
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