This weapon appears as a finely made trench knife, a long blade mounted onto a hits that includes a pair of brass knuckles. The knuckle duster of weapon is inscribed with the word “Vitrus”, Latin for Valor. It’s a superior weapon, in excellent condition with a razor sharp edge never seems to need sharpening. It is, or course, enchanted. The weapon does 1D6+1+db points of damage, and any punch made with it receives +2 to damage on the attack roll.
Strangely, that outstanding weapon somehow gets passed around pawn shops and sold for far less than its worth. The reason this weapon passes from owner to owner so often is that Valor is a very old, very proud, and very much “alive”. The weapon has changed forms many times over the centuries, changing shape and form through the ages to fit the current sensibilities of the age. While it appears as a Great War trench knife, it has also appeared as a Centurion’s puglio, a Viking’s sax, and a Crusaders dagger. It is very particular about who owns, allowing only soldiers and veterans the honor of wielding it.
If owned by a non-veteran, it drains 1 Sanity points per day. If the person has a low opinion of soldiers, resisted a call to arms (i.e. dodged the draft), or dishonored or abandoned their sworn military duties (faked and injury to be removed from service, deserted, etc…), keepers can increase this Sanity loss to 1D3 points per day. After losing 4-10 Sanity points (2D4+2) the owner begins to detect feelings of scorn, disgust, and bitter disappointment whenever they touch the weapon. It’s usually at this time that they sell, give away, or even discard the weapon.
If rare cases an owner attempts to discard the weapon. However, it always finds a way back into use. Even if buried in the earth, casts it into the sea, or imbedded in a block of concrete, Valor always resurfaces. The weapon will suddenly appear somewhere military style weapons are offered for sale, such as an armory, an army surplus store, a swap meet, pawn shop, or thrift store. The owners of these places are often surprised to find it among their merchandise, but most simply think it’s something they forgot about and sell it to any interesting parties.
