Balin's journal I

Balin's journal is a quest item and document in .
It can be found on a corpse along with Balin's first map and the upper shaft key.
== Journal entry ==
: Foreman Balin's journal - the first fragment
: Work is going as planned. It seems our yield will be even greater than anticipated. Moreover, I believe we can squeeze much more from this mine. We'll delve deeper, bring up more wealth and Vergen will regain its past significance.
== Associated quests ==
* Hey, Work's on in the Mines!
* Subterranean Life
==Note==
* The series of journals that you can find in the mines is a clear reference to The Lord of the Rings. While exploring the mines of Moria, the Fellowship finds "The Book of Khazad-dùm" written by Balin before he died in Moria, where he was buried.
== See also ==
* Balin's journal II
* Balin's journal III
* Balin's journal IV
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Category:The Witcher 2 quest items
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