Chrysantalys Mines
1008 August 23 Moon Rise
The mines are rich in metals and minerals. Properly worked each week it could field and maintain a small elite army. However monster are attracted to the dark tunnels and many have traveled from the north west regions to lair in the mines. The walled hamlet we have erected around the main mine has now become a trap for any travelers looking for safe heaven from the country side. There are no more bandit groups in the mines as the monsters are attracted to groups of humans either by smell or, as I believe, by thought. The Hermit is still in the mines. Just yesterday we saw smoke to the north, how Hermit survived so far is a mystery.
--from North West Travel Journal by Viridian General and Minister of Justice Tsuboh Gothic
