Calling all the LitRPG specialists!

[Lodur]

You know, I simply didn't know what offhand meant, so I used Linguee to find out. But a corrupted weapon sounds great! I am keeping it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_weapon

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parierdolch

By the way... This online dictionary gives examples of word usage in two languages, that can clear things a lot (especially, if it's on topic, you not acquainted with): https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-german/off-hand

 

[Alfir]

Make it episodic,. Don't focus on chasing the word count. You might end up confused and with a lot of clutter. Since it is a LitRPG, there will be stat sheets that can be comprehensively wrong.
Edit; Comprehensively long.