[IC] The Dwarven Ruins

[Torin]

The problem is not the adamantine head but the wooden shaft. It's not designed for breaking the surface of several feet thickness of rock. You may try it but calculate with the likelihood of the shaft breaking after every single blow, similar to a low-end mason hammer. A mace, on the other hand, is metal tip-to-toe, like a quality mason hammer.

Similarly, a battle axe cannot be used to cut trees because it's supposed to cut deep and not to cut wide.

EDIT: reviewed the weights and pictures (both historical and those in PHB). The morning star is lighter because it has a wooden shaft. Both the heavy and light maces have iron (or whatever metallic) shafts. So updated text above accordingly.

OOC - I don't agree with you about the interpretation of the official rules in the adamantine topic. But you are the  DM, so you can change the rules and the adamantine weapons can easily violate the DM's plans. So I understand why do you don't want to allow me this kind of using and I stop the dispute here.
Chopping Down Doors

OOC - are you guys waiting for me to resolve what happens during your rest?
Sixteen hours pass without any events worth mentioning. Now both Portho and Torin are fully rested, well fed and in appropriate condition to visit a royal wedding. Well, maybe a bit more shabby.

OOC - Yes I was waiting for you.

So, are you ready to take our oath in a Zone of Truth spell? After this I will tell everything about my mission, goals, ...

OOC - @Portho: If you didn't want to cheat, betray, ... Torin and his Lady, then we can skip this and say that the PCs sworn an oath to each other.