Gem Mining

Gem Mining
Release date	Unknown edit
Required Item 1	200 crowns for Guild Membership Fee
Required Item 2	a shovel
Required Item 3	a stack of sieves
Required Item 4	None edit
Required Item 5	Noneedit
Required Item 6	Noneedit
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Required Item 8	Noneedit
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The Gem Mining sidetrade is a sidetrade used to mine raw sediment and transform it into gemstones.

Joining

Find the a Prospector outside the Silver Mines, and near the Lizard King.

You say 'help'

A prospector looks at you.

A prospector chews his moustache.

A prospector says 'So you want to try your hand at making a fortune, do you?'

A prospector says 'If you pay me 200 gold crowns, I'll let you in on all the tricks of the trade.'

Walkthrough

Walkthrough ahead

give 200 crowns master You give him 200 crowns. A prospector puts a wealth of gold crowns in a soft leather pouch. A prospector says 'What did I say about making a fortune?' A prospector winks suggestively at you. A prospector harrumphs. A prospector says 'You will need two things as supplies:' A prospector says 'A shovel and a stack of sieves.' A prospector says 'Take your shovel and find a layer of sediment.' A prospector considers you for a moment. A prospector says 'Sediment as in the deposit of soil that is left by rivers,' A prospector says 'either recently or a long time ago.' A prospector says 'The stones we're after are old, but they may have washed into their place recently.' A prospector says 'Once you find this sediment, grab your shovel and DIG.' A prospector says 'Fill up a few buckets and take them to a place with running water.' A prospector says 'A river or stream will do.' A prospector says 'You will find a pile of stones at the good locations.' A prospector says 'Grab your stack of sieves and SIEVE the SOIL.' A prospector says 'The larger rocks will get stuck in the top layers of the sieve.' A prospector says 'Throw them away.' A prospector says 'When you have the bottom sieve left, WASH the SIEVE.' A prospector says 'This will allow the water to carry away any small particles of soil, leaving you with small rocks.' A prospector says 'SEARCH the SIEVE to see if there are any raw gemstones.' A prospector says 'Don't forget to drop it, because holding it with one hand is a bit too much.' A prospector says 'When you've found a raw gemstone, take it to a gemcutter.' A prospector says 'They are quite skilled in that in Far Madding.' A prospector says 'You will find smaller gemstones more often than large ones.' A prospector says 'Once cut, smaller stones might fetch a nice price at a gemologist jeweler.' A prospector says 'The larger stones will have other applications.' You say 'where can i find a sieve' A prospector says 'You can buy one from me for 5 gold crowns.' You give him five crowns. A prospector gives you a stack of sieves. A layer of sediment lies here, containing colorful stones. grab shovel dig Ok. You put your foot on the shovel's blade and jam it into the ground. You use the shovel as leverage to loosen the soil. You work the shovel back and forth to loosen the soil. dig soil Ok. You put your foot on the shovel's blade and jam it into the ground. You use the shovel as leverage to loosen the soil. You scoop up some soil and dump it in a bucket. get bucket ==Sieving== ===Commands=== A large pile of stones has been discarded near the water. A tall dust-colored gelding prances in a circle here, being ridden by you. You are carrying: a stack of sieves a bucketload of light soil drop bucket You drop a bucketload of light soil. sieve soil Ok. You grab the bucket and upend it onto a stack of sieves. You spread the soil around with your hands. You grab the sieves and move them about. The smaller rocks fall through the large holes in the topmost sieve. You remove the topmost sieve and upend it, discarding the larger rocks. You grab the sieves and move them about. The smaller rocks fall through the large holes in the middle sieve. You remove the topmost sieve and upend it, discarding the medium sized rocks. You can now wash the contents of the sieve. wash sieve Ok. You submerge the bottom of the bottom-most sieve. The water takes away the loose soil. You break up chunks of soil with your hands. The water takes away the loose soil. There is still soil in the sieve. wash sieve Ok. You submerge the bottom of the bottom-most sieve. The water takes away the loose soil. You break up chunks of soil with your hands. The water takes away the loose soil. There is still soil in the sieve. wash sieve Ok. You submerge the bottom of the bottom-most sieve. The water takes away the loose soil. You break up chunks of soil with your hands. The water takes away the loose soil. You can now search your sieve for gemstones. search sieve Ok. You swirl the sieve around in the water. You swirl the sieve around in the water. The heavier stones gravitate towards the center of the sieve. You move the stones and pebbles in the center of the sieve, looking for gemstones.

Items Crafted

• a raw ruby
• a small sparkling ruby

Crafting
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