Snaggletooth Digs
The pickaxes never stop and the shadows have teeth.
A jagged fissure in the earth leading to a labyrinth of mineral-rich tunnels and damp living quarters. Goblins have turned these natural caverns into a frantic mining operation, stripping the walls of crystals and silver while keeping a wary eye on the deep.
The air is heavy with the smell of sulfur and unwashed bodies, illuminated by flickering orange torches. Constant rhythmic hammering echoes through the tunnels, punctuated by the occasional distant scream of a foreman or a beast.
☠ Threat
Chieftain Krazz, a ruthless goblin obsessed with finding the legendary Mother-Vein, rules the site with an iron fist. His relentless drive has exhausted his workers and led them to dig into places best left sealed, attracting subterranean predators and risking a total structural collapse of the upper levels.
History
Originally a humble limestone cave used by hermits, the site was overrun by the Snaggletooth goblin tribe three years ago. Discovering a vein of star-iron, the tribe shifted from raiding to industrial mining, selling their spoils to shadowy underworld figures. The frantic digging has recently unearthed ancient alcoves that the goblins now treat with superstitious dread.
Encounter Table
CRA yellowish, pulsing sludge that seeps from the ceiling cracks.
A group of goblins carrying sacks and shortbows, returning from a shift.
Hairy predators that hunt the vermin attracted by goblin trash.
Rumours & Whispers
The Snaggletooth goblins found a metal that burns like cold fire.
A caravan of books went missing near the cave last month.
Chieftain Krazz has an ogre that eats anyone who doesn't mine enough silver.
There are sounds of rhythmic drumming coming from the deepest mining shaft.
Quest Hooks
Quest giver: Borgun Ironfinger
A master smith needs star-iron to forge a blade and will pay well for raw ore.
A masterwork weapon or 500 gp.
Quest giver: Elora the Sage
A local wizard is missing a rare book on geology believed to be in the goblin record room.
Two 2nd-level spell scrolls.
Corridor Notes
Crates of rusted mining tools stacked against the damp walls.
A series of torch sconces made from human rib bones.
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