= Mining Mineshaft exploration process =
As explained above, the Independent Miner Pass is only valid for one visit. As such, it is recommended to make the most out a trip in the mineshaft.
Each level contains a number of '''sections''' equal to '''15 + Mine level'''. The player character can only travel forwards (section number goes up) or backwards (section number goes down).
Every section with a number ending in 0 features a crossroads(with one exception, see below), starting with Section 10. At crossroads, the pathway splits into three: A, B, and C. You must commit to one of these three paths until:
* ...the next crossroads (e.g., Section 20 after Section 10), at which point you can switch paths. In every crossroads after the first, the paths rejoin into one. For example, sections 19A, 19B, and 19C all lead to Section 20, which leads to Sections 21A, 21B, and 21C, and so on.
* ...the end of the level, at which point the level is cleared.
'''NOTE:''' If the final section of a given level has a number ending in 0, this is the only case where it does not feature a crossroads, as it is the end of the level.
=== Example: Mine level 8 ===
== Generating sections ==
The GM must keep track of the sections the player has explored in each level. Upon entering a new section, the GM must roll a 1d100. What happens to the player character depends on the table below.
=== Mineshaft section event table ===
=== Creature generation ===
wipThe GM begins by rolling 1d10-mine level. If the result is 0 or higher, no creatures appear in the room. If the result is negative (-1 or less), creatures appear.* Mine level 1 can never generate creatures.* Mine levels 11 and beyond will always generate creatures. If creatures are going to appear in the section, the GM must roll &creature, then check the mine level and the creature type.* '''Reroll''' If the creature type rolled belongs to the Humans, Halflings, Youkai, Angelics, or Demonics category.* If mine level is 4 or less: '''The maximum threat level is 3''' (TL4 and TL5 must be rerolled)* If mine level is 5 - 14: '''The maximum threat level is 4''' (TL5 must be rerolled)* If mine level is 15+: '''The maximum threat level is 5''' (no rerolls based on threat level)
=== Ore patch generation ===
wipThe GM begins by rolling 1d(mine level) to determine the number of ore bundles available in the room. All ore bundles will be of the same type.
== Rules on progressing and clearing sections ==Then, the GM checks the current mine level.* If mine level is 4 or less: '''All ores are common''': the GM uses '''&ore-c''' to determine ore type.* If mine level is 5 - 14: '''Ores can be of any rarity''': the GM uses '''&ore''' to determine ore type.* If mine level is 15+: '''All ores are rare''': the GM uses '''&ore-r''' to determine ore type.
wipSee the [[Mining#How to mine ores|section below]] to understand how mining and extracting ore works.
=== How the minecart works =Rules on progressing and clearing sections ==
wipWhen exploring a mining facility's mineshafts:* The GM must keep track of the furthest level reached and sections the player has explored in each level for the session.* When choosing a path at a crossroads, you must commit to the path selected. Although you are allowed to travel backward, you cannot switch to a different branch - the unselected paths become barred from entry.
== Mine bosses ==Leaving the mineshafts:* '''RETREAT:''' While exploring the mineshafts, you can choose to RETREAT at any time you aren't in combat. RETREATING pulls you all the way back to the elevator and returns you to the [[mining facility]]. However, you will abandon the minecart and all of its contents. The only things you'll conserve are in your personal inventory.* '''SAFE EXIT:''' If you have reached the final section of a level, you have the option to make a SAFE EXIT. It allows you to return to the top of the mining facility alongside your minecart. Doing so allows you to bring what you've mined out to the ore bank.
wip=== How the minecart works ===
The minecart is a large steel container on wheels that you can push and pull along the mineshafts' rails. It is considered to automatically move with you as you explore mine levels and sections.
A minecart can carry up to 50 units (25 kilograms) of ore. It cannot be used to carry anything else and it cannot be utilized for other purposes (e.g., it is not a source of [[cover]] in combat). Its purpose is to let individuals haul ore in and out of the mines without needing to fill up their backpacks.
Upon mining ore out, the player character is free to add it to either the minecart or to their personal inventory. You are also free to pull ore out of the minecart at any time if you wish to make space for more valuable types. The minecart is an item of convenience and offers you the possibility to decide whether you prefer to carry ores yourself or in the cart, at the risk of abandonment if you choose to RETREAT from the mineshafts. In other words, it's up to you to decide whether ore is best carried in the cart or on your inventory.
Usage rules in a nutshell:
* You can add and remove ore from it at any time when not in combat
* You cannot use the minecart in combat
* RETREATING means abandoning the minecart and all of its contents.
* SAFELY EXITING means bringing the minecart back with you, allowing you to cash out its contents.
== Mine bosses ==
The final section of specific levels in each mine is guarded by a '''mine boss''', a special creature acting as a guardian.
When fighting a mine boss, you cannot escape combat to progress forwards - attempting to do so will only offer you one way: backward. In other words, '''it is necessary to beat the mine boss to clear the level''' and access the next one.
Mine bosses are as follows:
* Final section of Level 4: '''One random TL4 creature'''
* Final section of Level 14: '''One random TL5 creature'''
* Final section of the final level: Two waves of enemies, which vary depending on the mining facility. After killing the first wave, the second wave appears on the next turn.
** [[Heshbar]]: Wave 1 comprises 4 [[dragon|dragons]], wave 2 comprises 2 [[Everdragon|Everdragons]]
** [[Kazama]]: Wave 1 comprises 3 [[oujami]], wave 2 comprises 2 [[shinigami]]
** [[Lenox Corner]]: Wave 1 comprises 3 [[black widowmaker|Black Widowmakers]] and 1 [[giant tarantula]], wave 2 comprises 2 [[Phantom Spider|Phantom Spiders]].
=== Rewards ===
If a player character successfully clears the final section of a mining facility's final level, there should be a treasure at the very end waiting for them. The treasure's exact nature is up to the GM's discretion. The author suggests including one of the [[:Category:Artifact weapons|artifact weapons]] in the treasure pile.
== Ending a visit ==
In each level, Once the amount of '''mineshafts''' that can be found is equal player has chosen to '''4+level number''' (e.g. Level 6 will have 4+6 = 10 mineshafts). Mineshafts are numbered using '''letters''' (e.g. shaft A, B, C, D...). Each mineshaft is '''3d10 sections''' longRETREAT or SAFELY EXIT, all explored levels and sections are numbered using '''numerals''' (section 1, 2, 3...). The location of a character exploring a mine can therefore be formatted this way: '''Level xx / Shaft yy / Section zz''' or simply '''xx-yy-zz'''. An additional "section 0" also existsdiscarded, and acts as the central hub, as it is the location of the '''mine elevators''' Mining Pass used to switch levelsenter becomes invalid. All To start a player has to do is simply tell the GM which level and shaft they intend to access; the GM may then roll to determine the number of sections in that shaftnew visit, then begin generating each section's contents as the player character explores them. == Generating mineshaft sections == The process is very similar will need to generating UA rooms, but is comparatively greatly simplified. When purchase a player character enters a section ''for the first time''new Pass, the GM will roll a '''1d100''' to determine what is found inside; refer to the table below. Each section's contents are generated only once; it is advisable to keep track of which sections have been explored and what is left in each. Once a player character is done in a particular section, there are only 2 possible directions: '''Forwards''' (into means starting over from the next unexplored section, towards the end), or '''Backwards''' beginning (into any of the previously explored sectionsLevel 1, towards the elevatorSection 01). === Mineshaft section event table ==={| class="wikitable" style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"|-! Roll result !! Event|-| '''1-10''' ||style="text-align:left"| Nothing: This section is empty.|-| '''11-60''' ||style="text-align:left"| Chance to find a '''[[creature]]'''. The GM rolls a '''1d15-(current mine level)'''.<br/>If the result is 0 or higher, this section is empty. If the result is negative, the GM rolls '''&creature'''.<br/>Levels 16 and deeper means a 100% chance of finding a creature.|-| '''61-95''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has an '''ore patch'''; see the section below.|-| '''96''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has abandoned items: the GM rolls '''1d3 &stuff'''.|-| '''97''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has an abandoned weapon: the GM rolls '''&wpn'''.|-| '''98''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has abandoned ammunition: the GM rolls '''&ammo'''.|-| '''99''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has abandoned foodstuffs: the GM rolls '''1d3 &food'''.|-| '''100''' ||style="text-align:left"| This section has one abandoned, already-mined ore bundle: the GM rolls '''&ore''' to determine type, then '''1d100*5''' to determine the ore bundle's weight in grams.|}
== Ore patches ==
When an ore patch is found, the GM determines the type of ore found using '''&ore'''.= How to mine ores =
An When the player character finds an ore patch in a given section, it contains a certain amount given number of '''ore bundles''' - the actual ore items that will be carried in the inventory - determined of a specific type generated by rolling '''1d(mine level)'''. The deeper the level, the more chances of finding abundant amounts of oreGM. The GM may then inform the player of the type and amount of Each ore bundles in the current patchbundle must be individually extracted through mining.
A character may then mine these ore bundles, through one of three Three mining methodsare available: '''pick mining, drill mining''', or and '''blast mining'''.
=== Pick mining ===
The cheapest and most commonly done employed method, is pick mining . It involves the use of a [[pick-axe]] or a [[mattock]] to strike stones and break them into pieces that can be picked up and later processed. It is also the most physically demanding, as every strike is done manually and demands considerable effort over long periods of time.
When pick mining, a character will strike at the ore in a patch for a chance to break an ore bundle out of the patch. The chances of success per strike depend on the Mining skill level, and every strike will burn a certain amount of [[nutrition]] and [[hydration]].
One strike burns '''15 ntri''' and '''8 wtr''', regardless of success of failure. Make sure you have [[food|food and drink]] in your inventory if you need it; this is why mining supplies stores sell food items.
If a success is obtained, one the ore bundle is obtainedsuccessfully extracted from the walls, allowing the player to pick it up and add it to their inventory or their minecart. See [[Mining#Ore bundles|this section]] for generating ore bundles. Repeat until all ore bundles have been mined out of the patch, or until the character wishes to stop.
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As with pick mining, roll a '''1d20''' for every strike, check the character's current Mining skill level, then refer to the [[Mining#Mining skill levels|skill levels table]] to know the chances of success. Chances of success are '''15% higher''' than pick mining at all skill levels.
One strike burns '''8 5 ntri''' and '''4 3 wtr'''; roughly half one third of the cost of one strike when pick mining.
=== Blast mining ===