Trouble in the Mines

The economy of Larm is based on resource extraction: crops are raised in the fertile river bottom lands; the legendary Iron Pines are harvested from the nearby forest; stocks of wild salmon are caught from the river; and copper ore is mined in the hills north of the village. There is a natural rhythm to the farming, woodcutting, fishing, and mining operations. Wealth is extracted from the rich frontier lands, profits are made, and a small tribute is sent back to noble houses in Dolmvay. This arrangement works for everyone, and until recently there have been few problems.

All that changed when the trouble in the mines began. Copper mining has slowed in recent months. As the deposits of ore in the hills closest to Larm have been exhausted, the miners have been forced to push farther north toward the mountains. Despite early successes, the mining operations soon met with notable setbacks.

Strange "accidents" began to happen. At first, this was simply equipment that went missing - pick axes and shovels disappearing - but then something started driving off the mules and work horses.

Finally, the cave ins began. Nine men were lost, buried under a pile of rubble despite all proper safety procedures being followed. As the rescue crews dug out the victims, they found strange carvings on the nearby tunnel walls. Written in Dwarven runes, the message read, "Stop digging now."

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After watching several YouTube videos about solo gaming, I tried a short gaming session this weekend to get a feel for how it works. The following is a transcript of the game featuring new 1st Level characters for Old School Essentials. I entered the initial story prompt using Gemini AI and then physically rolled the dice and adjudicated the combat result using the rules system. All in all, I am very happy with the results and look forward to more encounters for this fledgling group of adventurers. Episode 1 - Encounter at Old Bone Hill Transcript (Bold Text is Gemini AI): Are you ready to embark on an adventure? We will be doing a classic dungeon crawl featuring three characters: first is Clover Berrycloth the Human Fighter; next is Strattford Vulgamoore the Human Cleric; and finally is Morgot Lank the Elf. These three have been hired to retrieve a wagon and horses that ran off into the old bone hill. The Old Bone Hill is a haunted place,...

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Shrine of St. Cuthbert

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