Troubles in the Region: Iron Crisis is a collection of journal entries about rumors, heard, for example, in taverns and inns, at temples or from commoners.
Iron from the Nashkel mines is nearly useless when smelted. People suspect that the denizens of Nashkel are doing it intentionally, as part of some grandiose plot in the service of Amn.[7][8][9]
The Flaming Fist is in danger of losing its ability to protect the region. The condition of their weapons and armor is suffering, just as it is for everyone else.[10]
It's amazing how much the iron shortage affects everyone with the higher prices and lower availability of everything from plowshares to plate mail. Everywhere I go, people are short tempered and frightened about what will happen next.
The soldiers are rapidly wearing out their old weapons and cannot re-equip themselves because of the scarcity and price of iron-forged tools and weapons.
That beggar I met used to be a merchant until the iron shortage put him out of business. He can't be the only one suffering from this strange phenomenon.
