The secret to making the specific Toprag weapons of Beryllide is long lost. Even to the remnants of the Bronzefolk in The Saelish of the grand Duchy of Dunstrand. They had secret knowledge (a ‘spark’ of bronze) of fabricating their bronze items from their unknown homeland which made them stronger, and when fighting against steel, the damage to their weapons and armor was said to ‘heal’. Hard as steel, resistant to acid and heat, non conductive or magnetic, and no sparks when they met other metal. The sacred fire of the forges of Bronzemen was said to come from lava, stoked by the genies of the earth. The truth of these rumors seems unattainable now – and a few have sought it out to no avail.
The Bronzemen of the north edge of the Fahyl Forest were known for their bronze-beryllium weapons that were prized as much as Ducateon made weapons. The coloration of bronze was especially prized due to its luster and color compared to plain steel. The elite units of any military got the majority of these weapons that were found – the folk used them against the encroaching Sea-King empire making its way up the rivers from the sea. Umbak long wanted the beryllium mines in the Fahyl Forest that the bronzefolk were assumed to have mined, but every attempt to scout or divine its source failed – like it did for every ally and foe of the Bronzemen at the time. This was a major motivation for Umbak’s [failed] attempt to seize the lands they left behind when the Bronzemen marched north.