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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cedric" data-source="post: 3229101" data-attributes="member: 2044">It's the pommel stone in a magical pickaxe that sheds light, allows the wielder to mine without suffering fatigue, and acts like a rod of Metal and Mineral Detection (unfortunately, removing the pommel stone renders the pickaxe non-magical). A section of the cave ceiling and wall was destabilized by prolonged vibration and erosion from the underground stream on the other side of the wall..eventually it gave way and flooded the lower portion of one branch of the mine (which will be found behind a cave-in that can be dugout after only a few hours work...the PCs will have a hint that the cave-in isn't that bad - moisture seeping through perhaps or a cooler temperature). The wielder of the pickaxe was killed and the pickaxe is lying on the bottom of the underground lake, which if the PCs get within 60' of they can easily see from the glow it gives off. However, unfortunately, the glow also attracts large cave dwelling carnivorous fish of some kind. The party will have to fight through them, scare them away, distract them or avoid them to get the pickaxe. They'll immediately know that the pommel stone is the crystal in question. At any rate, I hope that helps some, and if not I hope you find the answer you're looking for...Wireless_Guy</blockquote>