The Weapons List

-- The item shape every inventory shares
type Item<T> = {
    id: number,
    name: string,
    data: T,
}
local sword: Item<{damage: number}> = {id = 1, name = "Iron Sword", data = {damage = 25}}
local potion: Item<{heal: number}> = {id = 2, name = "Health Potion", data = {heal = 40}}
-- Make an item with the next free id, store it, return it
local function addItem<T>(inventory: {Item<T>}, name: string, data: T): Item<T>
    local item: Item<T> = {id = #inventory + 1, name = name, data = data}
    table.insert(inventory, item)
    return item
end
-- Try it
print(addItem({}, "Old Map", "torn").id)