SRD:Bastard Sword

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Sword, Bastard

Exotic One-Handed Melee Critical: 19–20/×2 Range Increment: — Type: Slashing Hardness: 10
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	*	1d3	*	1
Diminutive	*	1d4	*	1
Tiny	*	1d6	*	1
Small	35 gp	1d8	3 lb.	2
Medium	35 gp	1d10	6 lb.	5
Large	70 gp	2d8	12 lb.	10
Huge	*	3d8	*	20
Gargantuan	*	4d8	*	40
Colossal	*	6d8	*	80
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

A bastard sword is too large to use in one hand without special training; thus, it is an exotic weapon. A character can use a bastard sword two-handed as a martial weapon.

Enhancements

Bastard Sword Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork^1	Hardness	hp	Special
Steel	35 gp	335 gp	10	5	—
Adamantine	—	3,035 gp	20	6	Bypass hardness less than 20
Deep Crystal	—	1,035 gp	10	5	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	335 gp	8	4	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Iron, Cold	70 gp	370 gp	10	5	Magical enchantments cost an additional 2,000 gp.
Mithral	—	3,035 gp	15	5	1/2 weight
Silver, Alchemical	125 gp	425 gp	8	1	−1 damage
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost^1	Hardness Increase^2	Additional hp^2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp^3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp^3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp^3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp^3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp^3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)
• Wikipedia: Sword, Bastard Sword

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