Mine
Definition
A mine represents a worked holding. It could be a small but profitable shaft mine, a series of underground tunnels, or it could be something as small as a panning operation.
Production
Upon taking a mine, you must choose one of green iron, tempest jade, weltsilver or orichalcum. A mine produces 12 ingots of the chosen material.
Downtime Options
It is possible to obtain additional materials from a mine during any given season. You may spend 6 crowns to have the mine produce an additional 5 ingots of the same material as it would naturally produce.
Upgrades
A mine can be upgraded using mithril obtained from the Bourse. Each time a mine is upgraded, the owner receives an additional 2 ingots from then on.
To upgrade a mine requires Imperial wains of mithril equal to the level the mine is being upgraded to. So the first upgrade of a starting level 1 mine costs 2 Imperial wains of mithril, from 2 to 3 costs 3 Imperial wains, etc.
Diversification
A mine can be diversified to sacrifice production of one material for another. To diversify a mine costs one throne. Each time a mine diversifies, the owner chooses a different resource from the list for mines; the mine produces 2 ingots of the new material at the expense of 2 less of the original material.
Rituals
The table below shows a list of the rituals in both Imperial lore and Urizen lore which can affect the production of a business.
| Ritual | Effect | Realm | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delve Deep, Beneath the Mountain | Produces an additional 100 rings and six ingots over the next season | Summer | 12 |
| Revelation of the Jewel's Sparkling Heart | Produces an additional 8 ingots over the next season | Day | 8 |
| Raise the Dragonsworn Cohort(1) | Functions as a military unit with 100 extra strength if defending a fortification | Summer | 20 |
| An Echo of Songs(1) | Uses ilium to permanently upgrade the mine | Night | 30 |
| Hammers of Fury(2)(3) | Produces a pouch of warm ashes but reduces production by 2 ingots over the next season | Autumn | 80 |
| Like Water Through Your Fingers | Reduces production by three quarters for a year | Autumn | 30 |
| Winter's Ghosts(3) | Reduces production by a quarter over the next season | Winter | 50 |
- This ritual is in Urizen lore
- This ritual is a mystic scroll of Estavus
- This ritual affects an entire territory