The Secession of Silver & Gold

The Secession of Silver & Gold is a book located within the library of Mol Boramm.

## Description

The Secession of Silver & Gold is a fittingly ornate book, its cover decorated with leather folded and painted to mimic that of woven previous metal, its corners and centrepiece set with polished gems of coloured stained glass - azure blue and garnet red respectively.

## Research

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*Ask any resident of the Realms about the dwarves of Mol Boramm and surely those with knowledge of their existence will acknowledge their fame as minemakers, digging deep through soil and stone to seek out the gifts of Ilemer wherever they have been traced and laid. It cannot be denied, and while perhaps most commonfolk are unlikely to own a coinpurse filled with Golden Charges and Silver Hammers, with fewer still having laid eyes upon an adamantine or mithral trade bar marked with the Mountain and Moon of the Mol Borammian sigil, tools and weapons shaped by the Guild of Labourers operated by the Redtome family are common throughout Ahlus. Likewise, stonemasons trained within the halls are highly called upon by Kings, Queens and Emperors alike, comparable to the way that members of the Ten Guilds are often utilised as councillers in noble courts.*

*The conjuration of images pertaining to silver and gold is not unfounded however, for the Dwarven Kings of Clan Grithammer have long maintained a tradition of shrewd preparation, cultural emphasis on laborious unity and extravagance when of purposeful value. The armour and crown of the throne are opulent affairs of precious metal and gemstones, famed for such radiance that the monarchy of Atralran, Gawylthlan and Sunstone sought out Mol Borammian artisans to create the crowns for their own Realms, all of which have persisted in tradition to this day. Similiarly, for a time the Illustrious City was a centrepoint for financial services, specialising in minting of coinage as well as guiding merchants towards all manner of investment opportunities across the Realms. In time however, they would find themselves eclipsed in this regard by the Bank of Tulis, though such sentiment of Mol Boramm still lingers. It is ironic therefore that arguably the reality of Mol Boramm's impact on the current state of Ahlus is unknown to most.*

*The unprecedented rise of the Astedian Empire was fueled by Wayfinder Stones, arcane conduits of power that opened, quite literally, new methods and worlds through which knowledge, resources and power could be obtained - and with it a near-unopposable conquest of Ahlus. It was beneath the Halls of Mol Boramm that the ore from which the Wayfinder Stones could be refined was discovered following further expansions of the Spirit Caverns by order of King Gorkral Grithammer who reported being encouraged by a divine voice in his dreams to return to the older tunnels once more. Owing to the close relations maintained between the Astedians and the Mol Borammians, the new discovery was sent to the High College of Claxinns for identification and study - and refinement subsequently occurred. A steady flow of ore was transported between the allies for around a decades, until just as suddenly as the ore had been discovered in mines thought dry and devoid of value, supply vanished once more and has yet to be re-established.*