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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ferrum" data-source="post: 2618186" data-attributes="member: 33089">I'm not sure the size as far as volume of mithral per cubic foot, but the vein is several miles long, running very near the surface, and sometimes protruding from the surface of a mountain wall. I agree with you here, but I think the DM was leaning towards hand waving this under Profession: Miner. As for the refining process, remember mithral is a supernaturally light metal. Unlike iron, gold and adamantine for instance, the "crap metals" would sink to the bottom. Likely you'd have to skim the mithral from the top, or use chemical processes similar to aluminum refining. The vein was found in fairly deep wilderness, and from the storyline, significantly out of the way. It may belong to a giant with whom the party is on good terms, but he is very old, seemingly uninterested with material possesions, and we will be asking permission first. Building shafts and such are probably not necessary, considering the surface level of the vein. for sake of ease and simplicity, most of the mining wil go no deeper than 10 feet from the current surface of the rock, I imagine. I see the risk as fairly minimal. A small avalanche might be a concern, but with a burrow speed of 10, no delving deeper than 10 feet, and a pretty rediculous amount of hps, I should be fine.400lbs of rocks would not pose much of a problem to my character... thats about his medium encumbrace, but for the sake of simplicity, he has a convenient portable hole.</blockquote>

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