Mining Co.

Mining Co.'s headquarters

Mining Co. was often used not only to refer to the company itself, but also to the location of its headquarters just outside of Lofmin.

## Location

The headquarters of Mining Co. were located just up the hill from Lofmin and were most easily accessible via the lift from the Craftman's District. All Mining Co. employees were provided with passes to use the lift free of charge, however the lift was quite expensive otherwise. An alternative way to reach Mining Co. headquarters was to take the path up the hill from the Worker's District, but the path was steep and exhausting to climb.

Beyond their headquarters, Mining Co. operated several mines in the surrounding area. Along an alternative path to these mines there was a hidden cave which was used as a hideout by goblins early in the Dorust - Crimson Catalyst campaign.

## About

Mining Co. was the second largest mining operation in Dorust. It was owned by Mr. Smithhammer and employed most of the people of the town of Lofmin. Mining Co. operated at least four mines at the edge of the Rilten Spine.

Mining Co. was the source of the party's first job, obtained via Mr. Johnson.

## People & Places

**Mining Co. Headquarters:** A sprawling compound which contained Mr. Smithhammer's office, an infirmary and multiple other areas which the party was not allowed to see. It was patrolled by guards.

**The Goblin Cave:** Located along an alternative route to the mines, this was the home of the goblins which the party were originally hired to destroy. It was also the location of the missing scout and Bob's body.

**Mine No. 4:** One of the newer mines owned by the company. This was a branch mine that the party was sent to accompany workers to.

**Mr. Smithhammer:** The owner of Mining Co. He was thought by the party (especially Nemo) to value money over his workers lives, but this was argued against strongly by Marcus.

**Marcus:** An employee of Mining Co.. He often acted as Mr. Smithhammer's assistant and was very knowledgeable about rocks and mining. He was one of the people the party escorted to Mine No. 4; where he lost his life to an ooblex. He had planned to give the party tents as a thank you present after the job, but was killed before this could happen. Mr. Smithhammer presented them to the party on his behalf.

**David:** One of two scouts sent out to investigate the alternative route to the mines, he was captured by the goblins and did not return. Part of the party's job to destroy the goblins was to find evidence of what happened to him. He was found injured but alive in the goblin cave, along with Bob's corpse. The scout had met Bob about a week prior to his death, but did not know him from before that.

**Bob:** A former foreman of Mining Co.. His body was found in the goblin cave and had been gone from Mine 4 for at least a week. The ooblex in Mine 4 was impersonating him.

**Roger:** A very anxious guard working for Mining Co.. His usual job was to patrol headquarters and he found himself overwhelmed by the events that happening during the trip to Mine No. 4. When the party descended into the mine, he was sent by horseback to headquarters to get medical backup but ran into a group already on the way to help.

**Igor:** One of the people in the group sent to rescue the party. He was responsible for clearing the cave in the party was stuck behind. He was unimpressed with the party's attempts to clear it themselves.

**Johnson:** Not to be confused with Mr. Johnson. This was a miner who accompanied Igor as he was talking to the party while removing the cave in. He took orders from Igor and went to pass on infomation from the party at Igor's request.

**Ysmafs(?):** An elf with a braid who worked as some sort of planner or organiser for Mining Co.. He handled the logistics of the aftermath of the incident at Mine No. 4.

**Clerics:** Mining Co. seemed to have ties to multiple clerics. It is unknown if the healers in the infirmary were the same people as the clerics dealing with the aftermath of Mine No. 4. The clerics claimed to be from the Church of Lathander in Rusel.