A slight modification: use the bonfire cantrip to keep up the heat. I wonder what level one would need to be for the Bonfire cantrip to do enough damage to make iron red hot?
Originally Posted by No brains
But as we've agreed, sometimes the real power was the friends we made along the way, including the DM. I wish I could go on more articulate rants about how I'm grateful for DMs putting in the effort on a hard job even when it isn't perfect.