Good Day Duchess Vaneth,
I wish to update you on current progress within County Leirhorn
Following construction of a defensive outpost in the NorthWest of the county it was recently discovered that there exist a great deal of mineral deposits at the foot of a nearby mountain.
After initial analysis confirmed this was the case, The county council in Reyoarfell commissioned a new mine be built adjacent to the new defensive outpost.
Initial mining results were positive. The discovery rate of Diamonds and Emeralds proved to be above average and examples of the crystals found so far shows they have excellent clarity and strength. Lapis, gold and redstone are also plentiful. Unusually however, we noted a lack of iron deposits in the immediate area. Beyond a few scant veins of iron found near bedrock level, none can be found.
For several months production at this new mine proceeded as expected and without issue until this week when our mining team were in the process of setting up a new mineshaft and stumbled upon what appears to be an entrance to an underground structure of some kind.
Work was stopped immediately and a team of engineers has taken over this branch of the mine to ascertain how best to proceed. The entrance itself appears to have collapsed at some point.
Our records of the area do not mention any previous settlements in the vicinity meaning it is not possible to ascertain what the structure is/was, or what may be waiting for us inside.
I will provide further updates once the entrance is clear and we can send in an expedition team
