Dad's Bastard
Approximately 5 feet in overall length, 4 feet of which is the blade, Dad's Bastard is a bastard sword apparently designed in a style not seen in the Empire. Its blade features a fuller that forks at the end, and near the base, several spikes jut out to the one side in an arc. The hilt is thick, and shaped oddly; one side comes down to cover most of the handle and the other side splits to cover half of the handle and the base of the side opposite the spikes. Runes of unknown origin are emblazoned on the hilt, though they appear less magical and more some forgotten language. They read ᛟᚱᛗᚨᚠᚨᚾᚷᚢᚱ on one side and ᛞᚨᚢðᛁ ᚷᚢðᚨ on the other. The handle is wood but shows signs it may have once been wrapped in some kind of leather. The pommel is a wedge flowing off the handle in a different metal than the hilt or blade.
The term "bastard sword" truly fits this blade. As the origin of the sword is unknown. The first reference to the sword is when Monica's adoptive father, Thomas, found it while plowing his new field. He ran into the hilt and pommel with the blade of his plow, blunting the end of the plow. Thomas dug it out and found the sword stuck in the ribcage of some mysterious creature, the likes of which he had not seen before.
Thomas initially attempted to sell the sword, but based on the fact it was obviously made for someone much larger than the villagers in Clearwater, was unable to find a buyer. He kept it over his mantle for many years.
Item type
Weapon, Melee
Rarity
Dad's Bastard is a one of a kind weapon.
Weight
7 and a half pounds
Dimensions
63 inches by 14 inches by 4 inches
Base Price
A Knave and a Crow. (1,125 cp)
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