A Dangerous Cliff                                      -      -      -
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  The lowest level of the village is also the dirtiest.  No signs of grass
or any plant life is visible, only crushed rocks and dirt.  A steep cliff
rises high above the mine entrance, but due to some strategically carved
handles, it seems scalable.  To the south, a track has been placed on the
ground leading into a cave where giants can be heard slamming large objects
into the rocks.  
A dirt-covered rat searches for something to eat.
A dirt-covered rat searches for something to eat.

<2219hp 2433sp 1704st> {+0hp +0sp -10st}
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 Entrance to the Iron Mines                             -      N      -
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  Covered in dirt, a giant stone archway leads down a tall narrow path to
the west.  Rocks of all sizes are scattered about the area and a wide track
is barely visible under a layer of dirt.  To the north a towering cliff
looks as though many have climbed it to the higher plateau.  A large sign
hangs above the entrance to the mines.  
     A large cart is here on the tracks, ready to be pushed or pulled away.
     A small glass vial of lamp oil has been dropped here.
A hill giant stands at the entrance supervising the miners inside.

<2219hp 2433sp 1694st> {+0hp +0sp -10st}
push cart west
The cart slides down the tracks to the west.

<2219hp 2437sp 1712st> {+0hp +4sp +18st}
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You enter the dark and dirty mine to the west.

 A Spacious Iron Mine                                   -      -      -
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  This dark and stuffy mine is stunningly tall and just as wide.  Large
fragments of rock have fallen to the ground throwing up a constant cloud of
dust.  Loose dirt covers a long railway that is used as a track for a mine
cart.  The miner's clubs loudly echo through the mine and no wind blows
through the entrance to the east, making it hard to breathe.
     A large cart is here on the tracks, ready to be pushed or pulled away.
A hill giant is mining iron by attacking the wall with his club.

<2219hp 2437sp 1707st> {+0hp +0sp -5st}
give pick giant
You give an iron pick axe to a mining hill giant.
'What is this?' a mining hill giant asks. 'Some sort of tool? Not as nice as a club but...'

<2219hp 2437sp 1707st> 
A mining hill giant swings a pick-axe and makes contact with the rocks!
Debris is thrown everywhere!

<2219hp 2437sp 1707st> 
A chunk of iron falls into a large mining cart!

<2219hp 2437sp 1707st> 
'Aw!' a mining hill giant exclaims. 'That one fell into your cart. I guess that means it's yours!'

<2219hp 2437sp 1707st> 
AUCTION: Dwarfius has put an amethyst and peridot bracelet up for auction. Minimum bid is 2,000,000 gp.

<2219hp 2440sp 1722st> {+0hp +3sp +15st}
pull east
You don't see that in the area.

<2219hp 2440sp 1722st> pull cart east
The cart slides down the tracks to the east.

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You can finally breathe normally as you exit the dirty mine.

 Entrance to the Iron Mines                             -      N      -
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  Covered in dirt, a giant stone archway leads down a tall narrow path to
the west.  Rocks of all sizes are scattered about the area and a wide track
is barely visible under a layer of dirt.  To the north a towering cliff
looks as though many have climbed it to the higher plateau.  A large sign
hangs above the entrance to the mines.  
     A large cart is here on the tracks, ready to be pushed or pulled away.
     A small glass vial of lamp oil has been dropped here.
A hill giant stands at the entrance supervising the miners inside.

<2219hp 2440sp 1717st> {+0hp +0sp -5st}
pull cart east
You pull the lever on the cart, dumping its contents onto the ground.
The mine supervisor says, 'You just got rewarded for this, let my miners have a chance!'
For teaching a hill giant a smarter way to mine, the Powers have granted thee a Mark.
You have been granted the Mark of Assistance!
You gain 22 practices!
You gain 75 quest points!
You gain 50000 experience points!