Could be decent custom content. The first round of fabled spawns had nice stuff but none of it was too overpowered that I can recall.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=27234
i remember waiting in line for these.
and my chanter also had one of these.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=27251
The focus effect seems to indicate fabled first appeared during PoP (extended range IV was something that became available for level 65 spells)