The hunt for goldenfire (Afina and Jaela, later Surraruthru too)

[Ebiris]

"That definitely wouldn't work, you can't split an enchanted weapon into two and keep the same enchantment. If anything it'd have to be a spear with a metal shaft to keep as much of the original material in it as possible," Afina says. "Anyway, the main use of a sunblade is to produce sunlight for dealing with undead. Even if I made it into a spear or anything else it wouldn't be as good as the spears you currently have when it comes to stabbing things."

[Corwin]

"Oh, really?" Jaela blinks. "Didn't know that. An axe would probably be better, then-- hey, remember Gae Dearg?" She briefly takes it out. "How do you think it'll compare to a goldenfire sunblade speartip?"

[Ebiris]

"A sun blade would be superior at fighting undead but in general is less effective," Afina answers. "You know, crafting in goldenfire seems to rely more on magical potency than artisanal skill. You could give it a try if you can convince the angels down there to provide some materials."

[Corwin]

"Good point," Jaela agrees. "Okay, if we end up going back that way I'll be sure to ask!"

[Anastasia]

Arrel leads the way further into the light of the sun. You soon lead the beings of light behind. Ahead you see great cauldrons full of boiling adamantine above the lake of goldenfire. Here there are molds of various shapes that they pour adamantine into. Most are human sized or human shaped - Afina can easily identify them as being in the shape for various constructs or golems. Once poured, the heat flees the metal. Literally, as great lines of sizzling fire flow from the adamantine and dissolve in the air around it. Thereafter each mold's bottom drops out, the shape inside dropped into the goldenfire.

"A golemworks?" Kascha takes out her book right away, starting to scribble. "That looked like a typical iron golem in shape, and that other one...!" she scribbles quickly, "The cost, too! No mortal agency could toss this much adamantine around. This must be the work of Lathander himself."

Arrel's wings twitch in the air, yet it doesn't stop his flight in the least. "A single one of those metal men would be worth a great deal in any dragon's hoard."

[Corwin]

"Not that we're thinking of taking any of them home!" Jaela says out loud, looking up. "Want to avenge your honor here, Afina?"

[Anastasia]

"Yes yes, not even a dragon would be so short sighted," Kascha says, before eeping. "I mean, not that dragons are short sighted and woah!" Her wings stop moving a moment, which makes her dip downwards. She quickly recovers, coughing. "Ahem! Ahem! You were saying, Jaela?"

[Ebiris]

"These aren't just any golems, they're adamantine golems," Afina says in quiet awe as she watches the incredible pace of construction for so many constructs. Even with the benefits of Medi's workshop that would cost a fortune. "I've read up on them in the library, but they require incredible arcane might to enchant. You'd have to have mastered the thirteenth circle to manage it." She looks up at Jaela and smiles wryly, "Even if I hadn't exhausted myself on that sword, this would be far beyond my abilities."

[Anastasia]

"Baked in goldenfire, no less," Kascha murmurs, eyes widening at Afina's words. "But to what purpose and what end?"

"Creation. Protection. Light." Mirajane says, turning to look ahead and upwards. "Hello."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru eyes one of the golems....

"Hmm... If I got one, I could put a bag of holding in its chest and make it a mobile hoard vault!"

[Ebiris]

"No doubt they'd be incredibly potent against the undead," Afina says. "Golems are immune to most esoteric methods of attack favoured by the undead - disease, strength drain, negative energy... couple that with making each one a font of the sun's radiance? Few necromancers could stand against such a construct." At Mirajane's greeting she looks up to see who's being addressed.

[Corwin]

Jaela follows Mirajane's glance.

[Anastasia]

"That's..." Kascha hums, "You'd have to design it special so that the bag wouldn't compromise the golem's structural integrity, but that's an interesting idea." She starts to write anew, "A mobile vault that can defend itself, but what if its defeated? Your hoard would be lost in the Astral."

The figure that is there is not a figure. It's more of a presence, a sense of overwhelming sunlight. It's like staring into the noonday sun, your gaze naturally turning away from it. "Precisely on all counts." It's a man's voice, full of mirth. "Only one in a hundred adamantine golems are able to withstand the goldenfire and emerge intact. Those that do are awakened and serve the Morninglord in his sacred quest to exterminate undeath forever and for all time."

[Corwin]

"Nice! I'm partial to the idea of killing Lixer. I don't suppose you have any good leads?"

[Ebiris]

One in a hundred? She wouldn't want to risk any of her golems on those odds even if they weren't already awakened! Pity since it'd be great against Lixer's minions, but a seed in the ground is worth two in the air. Still though, it's a nice thought. "Hello," she greets the figure after her ruminations. "We recently lost two of our number to Hell's prince of the undead, so we can understand the value of having such champions. Still, losing ninety nine golems for every one that endures must be a hard price to pay."