Cannonwalker Cutlass

The Cannonwalker Cutlass is a mystical, cursed cutlass that has been passed down in the Cannonwalker family for hundreds of years. It is unknown who crafted the sword, but the person (or people) that crafted it had an extensive knowledge of voodoo power and used that in the creation of the sword.

Creation and Early Use
Some time in the late 1300s, this cutlass was crafted by an unknown member of the Cannonwalker family. This person, obviously having an extensive knowledge of voodoo power and curses, gave the sword abilities that barely any other swords possessed. With this sword, they went around Europe defeating everybody in sword duels. This person, however, was eventually killed by the French government after supposedly attempting to murder a French diplomat.

After the murder of the sword's creator, the sword was passed down through many generations of Cannonwalkers. Some of these Cannonwalkers used the sword for good, such as robbing the rich and giving their goods to the poor. However, at the same time, some used the sword to commit acts of piracy along the Barbary Coast and throughout Europe and Asia. Regardless of the fact that the Cannonwalkers were almost never even in the same country together, the sword would always find its way to the next Cannonwalker after the holder passed on.

Use by Benjamin Cannonwalker
In the late 1600s, Benjamin's father passed away; this was an indication that Benjamin was finally to receive the sword he so desperately wanted to own. With this sword, Benjamin adventured into the Caribbean. He became governor of Padres Del Fuego and helped defend his island from Jolly Roger on multiple occasions with the might of the sword. Jolly Roger is quoted as saying "That sword [The Cannonwalker Cutlass] will be the end of my patience." After various failed attempts to capture the blade, Jolly Roger swore his hatred for the Cannonwalker family.

Eventually, Benjamin Cannonwalker stepped down from his position as governor of Padres Del Fuego to raise his son. After seeing his son develop strong fencing skills, he decided that his son would be a suitable heir to the Cannonwalker Cutlass when Benjamin's death occured. However, when Benjamin's son became older, Benjamin was lost at sea and proclaimed dead (though he eventually became a hermit on Outcast Isle).

However, unlike the legends that Benjamin's son had heard, the sword never found him. This rose suspicion that Benjamin was still alive. While Benjamin's son moved back to England, Benjamin was living a nice life eating purified Scorpion meat he obtained with the sword on Outcast Isle.

Use by Richard Cannonwalker
While Richard Cannonwalker, Benjamin's grandson, and a group of friends were working to make Outcast Isle inhabitable, Richard discovered his long-lost grandfather whom he had rarely heard of. Benjamin instantly knew that Richard was related to him and passed the sword off to him, even though he thought Richard was a pitiful excuse for a pirate.

To this day, Richard keeps the sword on his person at all times, being sure not to let anybody else touch it.

Abilities
The sword is known to have immensly great powers, being crafted by a voodoo master.

Good

 * The sword was given the ability to create wind in whatever direction it points at, showing to be useful for sailing.
 * It is said that the sword was given the ability to allow the user to stop and travel time, though this skill has never been fully mastered by anybody except the creator. Benjamin Cannonwalker has claimed to have accidentally went back in time 5 minutes with the sword once, however.
 * The sword will instantly paralyze anybody who touches it that isn't blood-related to the creator of the sword entirely for a full two hours if they attempt to so much as touch the sword.
 * The sword has the ability to shape-shift things. Many Cannonwalkers of the past have used this ability to morph their small vessels into larger vessels.

Bad
In addition to being a powerful sword with many good abilities, the sword also has down-sides to it.
 * The sword cannot kill any creatures who were killed at and risen back from sea.
 * It is difficult to control the sword's wind powers; wind will sometimes spontaneously turn into heavy storms.