Kwama Mining for Fun and Profit Content . By Dorayn Redas , House Hlaalu Developing and maintaining a kwama mine can be a rewarding , and more importantly , a lucrative pursuit , provided one takes the time to learn about kwama and their environmental requirements . Kwama are giant insects that live and work in underground colonies called egg mines . Although eggs provide the primary source of income for any kwama mine , they are by no means the only product produced by the mine . Kwama cuttle , scrib jelly , and scrib jerky all provide additional sources of revenue for a kwama mine . To start a kwama mine : 1a . Find and tame a wild kwama colony ( difficult ) , or 1b . Purchase excess kwama from a crowded mine ( expensive ) 2 . Live near the colony until you smell like kwama 3 . Never approach the kwama queen chamber 4 . Gather eggs , collect cuttle 5 . Count your profit Despite the name , a kwama mine consists of living creatures . With judicious yet unobtrusive maintenance , a moderately - sized mine can produce an abundance of valuable kwama eggs . Kwama mines can also produce tasty scrib jerky , acidic scrib jelly , and kwama cuttle , which is highly valued by alchemists . The Kwama Colony : The road to owning a profitable mining concern starts with a healthy kwama queen and a full complement of workers . The queen produces eggs in the deepest recesses of the mine . Kwama workers care for the eggs , moving them to the various tunnels and chambers within the mine , according to space requirements , environmental conditions , and the development state of the eggs . Kwama workers also produce food for the mine , feed and clean the queen , and expand the mine complex as the colony grows . When not tending to their usual duties , workers can be seen digging new chambers and tunnels within the ever - growing labyrinth of the mine . Workers tend to be docile , but can turn violent if threatened or attacked , or if the queen is in danger . Kwama warriors protect the colony , reacting quickly to any perceived danger . They should be treated warily and with respect , for they are aggressive and highly dangerous . While workers are quadrupeds , warriors are bipedal and very powerful . Scribs , as the miners call juvenile kwama , roam freely through a kwama colony . A mine usually splits the scrib herds into two camps : those allowed to grow into workers or warriors , and those harvested while still young for jelly and jerky . Scrib jelly has a variety of uses , including as a food source , but it is prized by alchemists as a key ingredient to create potions and cure diseases . Scrib jerky , made by drying thin slices of scrib meat , has minor restorative properties and is considered to be quite delicious by Dark Elf culinary experts . Starting a Kwama Mine : Assuming you don ' t want to pay the exorbitant fees associated with purchasing a queen and kwama from an established mine , you will need to locate and tame a wild colony . This approach isn ' t without cost , however , as House Hlaalu requires would - be mine owners to purchase a license before hunting for a wild colony in earnest . When you locate a potential colony , you can ' t simply walk in and set up shop . The colony ' s aggressive warriors would make short work of your miners . There is a solution : acclimation . The acclimation process takes time , but injury and loss of life ( of both colony members and miners ) can be minimized by letting the colony slowly become familiar and comfortable with your presence . Once your miners acquire the smell of the local kwama , the warriors will consider them to be part of the colony . Egg Harvesting : The actual " mining " of kwama eggs doesn ' t require a great deal of skill . Miners basically need only patience and common sense to perform their job . Egg harvesting must be done with an eye toward balance . Remove too many eggs and you may agitate the workers and the queen . Remove too few and the queen ' s egg production may fall . The mine manager must keep a careful eye on production to ensure that the queen does not produce too many or too few eggs . Wide swings in production will affect profits and make planning more difficult , and should be avoided . Avoid the queen ' s chamber at all times . Warriors and workers will view any approach to their queen as a threat and react accordingly . Production can grind to a halt as the colony becomes agitated and miners can ' t safely enter the mine . You might lose a few miners as the colony rampages , but the most important thing to remember is that the kwama will eventually calm down and once again accept the presence of the miners . Note : House Hlaalu egg - mining licenses require mines to provide regular production reports . Failure to comply can result in sanctions , fines , or even closure of the mine . And that ' s neither fun nor profitable .