Agave's Deep

Founded fifty years ago by the Agave Mercantile Company, the town was designed as a debtor's refuge. It quickly transformed from a temporary camp into a permanent, vertical city carved into the mountain face. Most residents arrived with nothing but their debts, seeking the legendary Ghost Diamonds found in the lowest strata. Today, it remains a place where the poor risk their lives for a chance at instant wealth under the watchful eye of the Company.

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Mining Town

Agave's Deep

Where desperation turns to dust and gems turn to hope.

TypeMining Town

Population2,400 souls

WealthExtreme disparity between corporate elite and common miners.

GovernmentCorporate Oligarchy

ReadinessHigh readiness against both external threats and internal riots.

“Claustrophobic, gritty, and driven by a frantic sense of necessity.”

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Connections

Geography

RegionThe Iron-Spine Peaks

ClimateHarsh alpine winters with thin, biting air.

TerrainPrecipitous mountain slopes carved with vertical stone dwellings.

Travel Links

The High-Pass Mule TrailThe Steam-Lift ElevatorThe Sunken Road

Culture

Hard work and silence are the only paths to a debt-free life.

Races

HumansDwarvesGoblinsHalf-Orcs

Religions

The Gilded HandThe Stone Mother

Arts & Entertainment

Percussive Hammer-Song music and intricate stone carving are popular.

History

Agave's Deep began as a corporate experiment to maximize labor from the kingdom's destitute populations. The discovery of the Agave Vein led to a population explosion that the local infrastructure struggled to support. Over decades, the town has survived cave-ins and corporate wars to become the primary gem source for the southern kingdoms. It is a monument to human persistence and the high cost of mineral wealth.

Founding EraThe First StrikeMiners discovered a massive vein of star-sapphires in the primary shaft.

Industrial EraThe Great CollapseA major shaft failure buried three hundred workers and halted production for a year.

Government

LeaderOverseer Valerius Thorne

Corporate Oligarchy

Key Laws

Private ownership of raw gems is strictly forbidden.Monthly mining quotas must be met to maintain residency.Theft of Company property is punishable by permanent exile.

Problems

Rising Union Sentiment

Workers are planning a strike due to unsafe conditions in the lower Agave mines.

Economy

Industries

Gem miningStone masonryOre smelting

Scarcity

Fresh produce and lumber are incredibly expensive.

Wealth LevelExtreme disparity between corporate elite and common miners.

Exports

Star-sapphiresGhost diamondsRefined granite

Imports

GrainFresh waterTimber

Defenses

ReadinessHigh readiness against both external threats and internal riots.

Fortifications

The Gate-House BastionReinforced tunnel bulkheadsHeavy ballistae on the cliffs

The Iron Watch(150 elite guards)

Heavily armored peacekeepers equipped with crossbows and gas masks.

Law & Order

crime Level: Moderate, mostly smuggling and illegal gambling.
enforcement: Strict corporate security with little tolerance for dissent.
typical Punishment: Extra shifts in the dangerous Deep-Hole shafts.

Valerius Thorne

NPC

Overseer

A man in pristine velvet robes that contrast with the surrounding soot.

Kaelen the Grimy

NPC

Foreman

A soot-stained dwarf with a missing eye and a booming voice.

Sister Oria

NPC

Priestess

An elderly woman with hands calloused from both prayer and surgery.

Mox

NPC

Merchant

A small goblin wearing a vest made of stitched-together pouches.

The Pick and Pan

Shop

General Store

A cluttered shop smelling of oil and wet stone.

The Bottomless Pit

Tavern

Exhausted miners and cynical mercenaries.

A rowdy establishment built into a natural limestone cavern.

Agave Mercantile

Faction

Trading Company

The corporate entity that owns the town and the mines.

The Deep-Hole Union

Faction

Labor Movement

A secret society of miners fighting for their rights.

The Great Elevator

Point of Interest

A massive steam-powered platform that connects the town levels.

The Shattered Face

Point of Interest

A cliffside where a mining accident exposed a giant stone visage.

The Whispering Shaft

Point of Interest

An abandoned tunnel where the wind sounds like human voices.

Calendar of Events

First of Mid-Spring

The Day of the First Spark

A celebration of the town founding with light displays.

The Overseer often uses the festivities to conduct surprise house searches.

Secrets

Ghost Diamonds are actually the eggs of a subterranean monstrosity.

RegionalMiners have reported hearing rhythmic thumping from within the largest gems.

Rumors

The Overseer is replacing miners with clockwork constructs.

There is a hidden city deeper than the Agave mines.

A legendary vein of pure gold was found but covered up by the Company.

Plot Hooks

The Stolen Sapphire

A massive sapphire went missing from the vault, and the Watch is arresting innocents.

InvestigationSister OriaA bag of cut emeralds and a favor from the church.

Sabotage the Lift

The Union needs the Great Elevator disabled to prevent the Watch from reaching a protest.

InfiltrationKaelen the GrimyAccess to secret tunnels and 500 gold pieces.

The Silent Shaft

A group of miners went into the Whispering Shaft and never returned.

Dungeon CrawlGarrick Iron-LungA masterwork pickaxe and ownership of any non-gem loot found.

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