diff --git a/dungeonsheets/readers.py b/dungeonsheets/readers.py
index 0d402e9..b266801 100644
--- a/dungeonsheets/readers.py
+++ b/dungeonsheets/readers.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from typing import Union
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dungeonsheets import exceptions
+from dungeonsheets.magic_items import MagicItem
+from dungeonsheets.content_registry import find_content
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__file__)
 
@@ -431,6 +433,29 @@ class FoundryCharacterReader(JSONCharacterReader):
                     item_name += f"({quantity})"
                 yield item_name.lower()
 
+    def magic_items(self):
+        """Loads magic items. If not defined, try to figure out its
+        properties.
+
+        """
+        item_types = ["weapon", "armor", "equipment"]
+        items = [item for item in self.json_data()['items']
+                 if item['type'] in item_types]
+        from pprint import pprint
+        magic_items = [item for item in items if item['data']['rarity'] not in ["Common", ""]]
+        # Convert magic items into classes
+        def make_magic_item(data):
+            try:
+                item = find_content(data['name'], valid_classes=[MagicItem])
+            except exceptions.ContentNotFound:
+                # Make a generic version based on the JSON attributes
+                item_name = data['name'].replace(' ', '')
+                item = type(item_name, (MagicItem,), {})
+            return item
+        
+        magic_items = [make_magic_item(item) for item in magic_items]
+        return magic_items
+    
     def class_levels(self):
         for item in self.json_data()["items"]:
             if item["type"] == "class":
@@ -544,6 +569,8 @@ class FoundryCharacterReader(JSONCharacterReader):
         char_props["equipment"] = ", ".join(self.equipment())
         char_props["armor"] = self.armor()
         char_props["shield"] = self.shield()
+        # Magic items
+        char_props["magic_items"] = self.magic_items()
         # Personality, etc
         char_props["personality_traits"] = details["trait"].strip()
         char_props["flaws"] = details["flaw"].strip()
@@ -555,12 +582,10 @@ class FoundryCharacterReader(JSONCharacterReader):
         # Some unused values
         warn_msg = (
             "Importing the following traits from JSON is not yet supported: "
-            "magic_items, attacks_and_spellcasting, "
-            "infusions, wild_shapes."
+            "attacks_and_spellcasting, infusions, wild_shapes."
         )
         warnings.warn(warn_msg)
         log.warning(warn_msg)
-        char_props["magic_items"] = ()
         char_props["attacks_and_spellcasting"] = ""
         char_props["infusions"] = []
         char_props["wild_shapes"] = []
diff --git a/tests/test_readers.py b/tests/test_readers.py
index c0d2801..21d694d 100644
--- a/tests/test_readers.py
+++ b/tests/test_readers.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class FoundryReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
             gp=162,
             pp=2,
             weapons=["rapier"],
-            magic_items=(),
+            # magic_items=(),
             armor="padded armor",
             shield="shield",
             personality_traits="Loves a good lawyer joke.",
@@ -284,3 +284,14 @@ class FoundryReaderTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 this_result = list(this_result)
             self.assertEqual(this_result, val, key)
             
+    def test_load_homebrew_weapon(self):
+        """Check that the properties of a homebrew magic weapon get read
+        properly.
+
+        """
+        charfile = FOUNDRY_JSON_FILE
+        with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True):
+            result = read_sheet_file(charfile)
+        # Check that some magic items were set
+        self.assertGreater(len(result['magic_items']), 0,
+                           "No magic items imported")