The simply design of Khao'khen's tent echoed with the hushed tones of the assembled Yohan's greatest minds. Their faces, usually alight with the fervor of intellectual pursuit, were drawn and weary. Before them, Khao'khen, the Chieftain, sat impassively, his gaze fixed on the meticulously crafted table where a single, intricately detailed diagram of the "Thunder Maker" rested.
"Chief Khao'khen," began Zaltar, the chief metallurgist, his voice carrying a note of defeat. "Despite our best efforts, the composition of the Thunder Maker's barrel remains a mystery. Our analyses reveal a mineral unlike any we have encountered, it is made of something harder than normal iron. The dwarven craftsmanship is… astonishing, but ultimately opaque to our understanding."
A murmur rippled through the assembled great minds. Each head nodded in agreement, a testament to their shared frustration.
"And the 'boomsticks'?" Khao'khen's voice, though low, cut through the silence.