no, they're real. the marshal used to wear them. badspot war just to busy taking away stuff to let us get them.
To prove my point:
Taken away:
Gold Sword
Steel Sword
Gold Shield
Iron Shield
Copper Shield
Skirts
Many textures
Chartes labrynth
D2 Cash
Start Cash
Boats
Boobs Spell(no one misses it anyway)
Crap Bow
Normal Bow
Magic Bow(not sure on this one)
Stats
Broken Hook
Rusty hook
Beds at starboard
Doors at starboard
The morality of the masses
Given
Horses
Log challenge
Starboard
Volcano
Fort Bad
Enemies.
Dynamite