A blade of night stained wood and patina sits in your hands—the Dire Krytan Speargun of Agony. Its stock is carved from a dense Krytan hardwood, the grain curled like storm-tossed waves, lacquered to a raven sheen that seems to drink the light. The barrel is a slender crescent of hammered brass, its surface scored with old runes and faint scorch marks from practices long worn by the sands of Kryta’s coast. A serpentine motif coils along the length, teeth of brass catching a glint as if the weapon itself is watching back. The harpoon chamber rests snug within, a spring-loaded loom that hums softly when the weapon is handled, and a grip wrapped in worn tanner that has molded to a hunter’s hand. The name is etched with care on the underside: Dire Krytan Speargun of Agony, a title that feels heavier than its weight, as if the weapon carries a whispered curse of its own. If you tilt it just right, the runes shimmer with a pale blue glow, a memory of the old wars and the pact between river, fort, and field. In the field, its presence threads through a larger story than any single skirmish. This speargun is not merely a tool for puncturing armor; it is a game-changer for the wary hunter who stalks both sunlit shallows and rain-slick lanes. The harpoon fires with a measured arc, catching foes off-guard and binding them to the moment of impact. It rewards patience: the trigger has a patient, almost ritual pace, so you wait for the perfect angle, the perfect breath, letting the opponent reveal their opening before the shot sings. Its “Agony” suffix isn’t just a name, but a lore-woven reminder that the weapon was forged in a place where pain and precision were trusted to do their grim calculus. A well-placed hit lingers, a paralyzing sting that gnaws at vitality even as you step back into cover, turning a tense engagement into a chance for a quiet, recuperative return. The item’s presence feels bound to a river of stories—the traders who mend nets and fortunes at dawn, the scouts who slip along fog-washed banks, the veterans who speak in hushed tones of bargains sealed with brass and fate. I remember the day the Dire Krytan Speargun of Agony found space on the back of my cart, not as a mere purchase but as a kind of passport into a longer tale. When you’re ready to trade, you don’t just walk away with a weapon; you vanish into the market’s chorus, where the price of legend toggles with the tide. At Saddlebag Exchange, where sailors, treasure hunters, and armorsmiths mingle, a hawker will measure the value of its history against a purse of silver and trust. Negotiations drift like nets in a harbor breeze, and the right coin—whether elder shards or a tucked-away memory—can seal a bond as enduring as the weapon’s own. So the Dire Krytan Speargun of Agony remains—not just a tool of war, but a relic that binds memory to moment. It carries the smell of salt and oil, the weight of Kryta’s past, and the quiet promise that a well-timed shot can bend the story in your favor, if you listen to the river long enough to hear its warning.