The entrance is very unstable, with parts falling to the ground. As you enter, the walls have been crudely chipped away to make the path to the old mine. There is trash from the previous miners scattered on the dirt ground. Rocks are all around the area, where one would stumble as they go inside. It used to be a very productive gold mine, now falling to bits. There are broken lanterns, with shattered glass.
Gold Mine, Abandoned
old homeless man
miner
I am a miner who works in a dangerous mine. I do not enjoy being dirty. I make sure to get paid fairly for anything I trade.
My friend, you look nearly as beaten down as I do! What brings you here?  Eh, what's that? I'm not botherin' anything.....just mindin me own business. I'm not upset, just curious why you would choose a place like this to stay!  I just be lookin' around a bit.....say, do ya suppose I could be fixin' up some of these old lanterns? Do you mean like a job?  Well if anyone be fool enough to hire me for picking up old lanterns, I won't be sayin' no! Nay, I meant only if I were to clean out the broken glass and polish em up a bit, perhaps I could get a few shekels at the market to buy some food. It looks like you have had a hard life my friend. Here, take some of my food. You look sickly!  Why that be very kind of ye, good sir.  I won't be sayin' no to some grub!  Were you a miner here?  How long since ye be findin' gold here? I've been a miner here for 30 years. However, the gold seems to be drying up around here...  Have ye ever struck a vein yourself? What's the biggest nugget ye ever found? My first year here I found a nugget of gold the size of a man's fist. I couldn't believe it when I first came across it!  A man's fist!!! Must have been worth a King's ransom! Be truthful now - did ye ever sneak any out in yer pockets to keep fer yerself?