Enchantments?

[ben-wals]

An extremely experimental feature which should probably kept contained within a branch until fully polished.
The general idea is you can find/craft custom enchant books which when combined with a totem in the anvil grant said totem custom effects on consumption. These enchants could also be detailed custom in the lore of the item or just the same as normal Minecraft

Once again, Minecraft may end up being the limitation here