The Dagger of Tarketh One-Eye
Dagger of Tarketh One-Eye +3 Long Dagger (Intelligent Item) Aura moderate evocation and divination; CL 15th Slot —; Price 18,305 gp; Weight 1 lb. DESCRIPTION This finely crafted +3 long dagger bears an ornate handle wrapped in sea-worn leather, its crossguard shaped to form a ships wheel (but looks more like a chaos star) with a one-eyed pirate skull in the middle, said to house the soul of the pirate captain Tarketh One-Eye. The blade itself is etched with exceedingly faint nautical motifs - waves, rigging lines, and a single staring eye - that seem to shift subtly when observed too long. Tarketh was once the infamous captain of the Wayfarer’s Daughter, a ruthless corsair whose exploits were matched only by his arrogance. Upon being captured and condemned to death for piracy - and for an ill-advised liaison with the daughter of Governor Maximilien D’Aramitz - Tarketh bargained with a powerful wizard. In exchange for revealing the location of his hidden fortune, he demanded...