The Pool of Onatar’s Tears
When the engineers were building Blackbones, they discovered a bizarre phenomenon—a small pool of cool, crystal-clear water surrounded by a larger pool of blazing lava. In addition to surviving the heat, the water actually seemed to be replenished by an unseen source. Curious, a dwarf priest ordered a forge set up near the pool. A skilled smith, he found that if he used the heat of the lava and then tempered his work in the cool water, his work was far better than what he was used to producing. He declared the site to be the work of the sovereign lord Onatar. Today, smiths and metalworkers from across Khorvaire come to Sharn to be blessed at the pool. A temple has been built around the pool, and services to Onatar are held within. Those who seek a special blessing are allowed to dip their hands into the water, which is said to enhance their own talents.
The powers of the pool may be largely legendary, but they are not completely false. Anyone who tempers a metal item using water from the pool receives advantage on the associated craft check, though the priest rarely allows anyone to take water from the pool.
The current caretaker of the pool is actually a warforged—one of the few warforged priests on Khorvaire. Smith served in the Last War; along the way he developed a deep faith in Onatar, who he believes guided humanity to create the warforged race. Smith believes that the god has a plan for the warforged, and he has done his best to get other members of the warforged community to embrace his vision. Smith is deeply opposed the violent ideology of the Lord of Blades, and firmly believes that the warforged and the creatures of flesh are meant to live together.
