2025 Apr 1: The Spear of Kush
The Spear of Kush is said to be the first steel weapon ever made. It may even be the first steel item to have been made, as some claim the way to make steel was discovered during its creation. It is a long-shafted spear, with a leaf-like blade, and no decorations whatsoever, as it was intended to be a bog-standard iron spear fit for a conscripted fighter, and not a noble or mighty sorcerer. During the many years it has been used, it has allegedly killed over a thousand people, with their blood seeping into the blade and making it seek the vitals of the unfortunates it is pointed against. It is also known to affect the wielder's dreams to make them more bloody and horrific each night, though it's hard to tell if that is truly the doing of the spear's magic, or just a consequence of all the killing most wielders of it commit. The spear was previously in the possession of the royal family of the city of Kush (hence the name), but after the unfortunate adventures of one of t...