Cloakwood Mine level 1

This is the part where the iron is mined, and is also where the plug that holds back the river water is located.

"Do you think I'm stupid? Why don't ya go shag some sheep, I don't need to hear anymore of your wild stories."

- an enslaved miner declines to help your party

The first few Guards that you meet here are weaker than the Iron Throne guards that you have met so far. Outside the mine, and in Fourth Cloakwood, guards were worth 120 xp and dropped Splint Mail, a Medium Shield and a Long Sword. The guards in the top 3/4 or so of this area are worth only 65 xp and drop just Leather Armor and a Long Sword. They are, in fact, the standard Guard such as you find in Friendly Arm Inn. The stronger 120 xp guards are encountered again in the most southern sections of this area.

You also meet many enslaved miners in this level. Most greet you with the audio "Get me out of this hell hole," and their dialog consists of either "Those aren't Blacktalons" or "Help us please. Free us!" There are also a number of named miners who contribute little or nothing to the story: Faber, Andarsson, Canticle, Tipian and Phaersis. Ironically, the two miners who contribute substantially to the main quest line are called simply "Miner."

Subquest

 * Flooding the Cloakwood Mine