Just an fyi - I am not sure if the toggle is correct on this or if it is a bug, but if you DO NOT reforge the blade in your custom history you will have the fragments when you get to your ship.
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I tried a berserker goldpact but I think the damage from berserker rage was leading to goldpact ending early. You should test to confirm. I tested it fighting boars as soon as I was on the island and that is the conclusion I came to.