# The Old Mines - Abandoned dungeon beneath the hills
location_id: crossville_dungeon
name: The Old Mines
location_type: dungeon
region_id: crossville

description: |
  A network of abandoned mine tunnels carved into the hills north of Crossville.
  The mines were sealed decades ago after a cave-in killed a dozen workers, but
  the entrance has recently been found open. Strange sounds echo from the depths,
  and the few who have ventured inside speak of unnatural creatures lurking in
  the darkness.

lore: |
  The mines were originally dug by dwarven prospectors seeking iron ore. They
  found more than iron - ancient carvings deep in the tunnels suggest something
  else was buried here long ago. The cave-in that sealed the mines was blamed
  on unstable rock, but survivors whispered of something awakening in the deep.
  The mine was sealed and the entrance forbidden, until recent earthquakes
  reopened the way.

ambient_description: |
  The mine entrance yawns like a mouth in the hillside, exhaling cold air that
  smells of wet stone and something older. Rotting timber supports the first
  few feet of tunnel, beyond which darkness swallows everything. Somewhere
  in the depths, water drips with metronomic regularity. Occasionally, other
  sounds echo up from below - scraping, shuffling, or what might be whispered
  voices.

available_quests:
  - quest_mine_exploration
  - quest_lost_miners
  - quest_ancient_artifact

npc_ids: []

discoverable_locations:
  - crossville_crypt

is_starting_location: false

tags:
  - dungeon
  - dangerous
  - combat
  - treasure
  - mystery