I always liked the idea of an heirloom such as "The
Axe Great-Grandpa Torvalt Used To Kill Trolls". It
started out as a simple axe, but it's been used to
kill trolls by Torvalt's son and grandson, and so a
little bit of magic has attached itself to the axe. It
hasn't been consciously enchanted by anybody, it just
became magic because it was used by Torvalt and his
descendants. No doubt they wrap it up in that old pelt
that Torvalt kept it in, brought it out on special
occasions and told stories about it and Torvalt
Trollkiller, and added a little bit to the power of
the axe every year or so by all this special
treatment.
Guy (Hoyle)