The abandoned mine is located in a field with a few trees. It is unable to be seen from far away. The closer you get the more you  notice the ground caving in around the hole. When you peer down into the mine, you see crumbling walls and concrete and a hole so deep you can't see where it ends.
Abandoned mine entrance, Abandoned
parishioner
rat
I am a large gray rat that scurries around in the castle walls. I like visiting the kitchen to snack on the bread crumbs. I carry diseases, so don’t touch me.
* scurry around* I wonder if there is anything to eat here? Hello, rat. I happen to have some cheese with me you can eat...for a price. What is the price? I can find you some gold from down in that hole if you want? That seems like a very reasonable price to me! * Scurry off to get gold* Here you go Impressive! Here, take this whole chunk of cheese for your efforts.  Thanks! How did you wind up here? I come out here on occasion to meditate. It is more peaceful than the village. Except, today I noticed this old abandoned mine and become curious. Did you happen to see anything else interesting down there when you fetched me the gold? There is some old mining equipment and my house that's really it. I bet this place would be a good place to meditate. Would it be OK if I took a look? Perhaps I could use the old equipment.  Yea head on down, be careful it is very dark O