Bastard Sword
Called a “bastard” sword because it is said to be the bastard child of the long sword and the great sword (and also called the “hand-and-a-half”), this sword can be wielded with a single hand or held in two for greater damage. Wielding it one-handed requires a Strength of 4, and provides a Damage of 3(L). Wielding it two-handed demands a Strength of 3, and allows a Damage of 4(L).
Popular about 500 years ago, bastard swords are now generally weapons of antiquity and show up at auctions and in museums. However, one group of werewolves sometimes leaves them behind as a kind of calling card. Some of the Pure known as the Ivory Claws plunge them into the murdered bodies of their Forsaken prey, presumably because the Uratha werewolves are considered bastards by the Pure.
Popular about 500 years ago, bastard swords are now generally weapons of antiquity and show up at auctions and in museums. However, one group of werewolves sometimes leaves them behind as a kind of calling card. Some of the Pure known as the Ivory Claws plunge them into the murdered bodies of their Forsaken prey, presumably because the Uratha werewolves are considered bastards by the Pure.
Item type
Weapon, Melee
Size: 3/N
Durability: 3
Cost: ••
Notes: One- or two-handed