Tear Silver Mines

The Tear Silver Mines contain the Realm's most precious metal, tear silver. Although the upper levels of the mine are controlled by Daimyo Matsudaira's samurai, the ninja maintain a strong presence within the area. As an adventurer travels deeper into the mine, he will encounter the Shikome Goblins and perhaps even demons from previous eras.

The Tear Silver Mine is located on Iaitanto island and is connected to the Daimyo's Keep and the Iaitantonian Wilderness. There are secret entrances to the mines through the Ninja Hideout and Fukushu Village.

Maps

Salami's Map of the Tear Silver Mines

Tear Silver Mines
Mapped by Salami
in the year 352

The Tear Silver Mines in my opinion is one of the most intricate and
well-designed areas in the Realm.  There is a variety of interesting
mobs here, coupled with some equally interesting equipment.  On the
top level of the mines, watch out for the Samurai guards.  The best
way to avoid them thinking you're a ninja is to wear part of the
tear silver daisho that you receive as part of your reward for
becoming a samurai of the Daimyo of Iaitanto.  The second level of
the mines is a shikome village.  The shikome are a race of dirty,
goblin-like creatures that have been kidnapping the citizens of
Fukushu village for use as slaves.  Though foul, they are not too
much of a threat to a well prepared and well experienced adventurer.
The third and fourth levels of the mines are fairly dangerous to
all non Staymo adventurers unless extremely well prepared and are
inhabited by an array of ghosts, demons, and the eternally sad
Musume Namida, who has literally cried a river of tears.  Be
careful in these lower levels.  The peril is great, but the
possible rewards are also great.  Use caution and discretion and
enjoy your visit.

                                                      Tcr
                                                     / (climb chain)
      Level 1, Main mining stratum                Ms1
                                                 / |
                                                / Iim - dlt - Eom - BTS
                                             Mms   |           |
                                            /     dmt   Wor - Wor     Lom
                                           1       |                 /
                                                  Act             Ita
                                                   |             /
                                            Ada - dmt   Exc - Nec
                                                   |     |    / |
                                      Nhc - Nhc   dmt - Exc -+Exc
                                       |           |        /
     Igb                        Atu - Atm - Tdp - dmt    Ita
    /                            |                      /
  Atu - Atu - Atu - Agc - Atu - Atu                  Ita
                     |
                    Atu
                     |  * - Atu
                     |  ___/
                     | /
                    Atu

 *  - After the ambush
Act - A collapsed tunnel
Ada - A dark alcove
Agc - A great cavern
Atm - A tunnel in the mine
Atu - A tunnel
BTS - Before the Tear Silver Mines
dlt - A dimly lit tunnel
dmt - A dank mining tunnel
Eom - Entrance of the mine
Exc - Exhausted cave
Igb - Inside the great barrel (exit barrel to A paved road in Fukushu)
Iim - Intersection in the mine
Ita - In the airshaft
Lom - Looking out over the mountain
Mms - Main mining shaft
Ms1 - Main mining shaft in the first stratum (climb ladder down to Mms)
Nec - North-east corner of the cave
Nhc - Ninja's hidden cave
Tcr - The chain room
Tdp - The deep pit
Wor - Working area

                                             1
                                            /
    Level 2, Shikome village             Ms2
                                        / |
                                     Mms  |
                                    /     |
                                   2      |
                                          |
                       cpc - Sfw ------- Yec - Sfw   Cem
                        |     |           |     |     |
                       cpc   oed         Clt   Bog   Tsc
                        |                 |           |
                        |    Lef - Lef-  Clt - Ckl   Afa
                        |                 |           |
                       Rsr - Rsr ------- Gss - Rsr - Rsr
                        |                 |           |
                       Bun - Bun         Clt   Dic - Dic
                                          |
                                         Thc

Afa - A foul alley
Bog - Barracks of the guards
Bun - Bunkhouse
Cem - Cave of evil magicks
Ckl - Critterkeep lair
Clt - Claw tunnel
cpc - The chief's private chambers
Dic - Dining cave
Gss - Glitter stone square
Mms - Main mining shaft
Ms2 - Main mining shaft in the second stratum
oed - An old equipment depot
Rsr - Red skin road
Sfw - Sharp fang way
Thc - The humie's cave
Tsc - The shaman's cave
Yec - Yellow eye crossing

                                             2
 Level 3 - The Haunted Caverns              /
                                         Ms3
                                          |
                             aht - Ahc - Kat
                              |           |
                             HaC - Hac   Kat - Ila
                                      \
                                       \ (enter gate)
                                        \
                                         3

Ahc - A haunted cavern
Aht - A haunted tunnel
HaC - Haunted Cavern
Hac - Haunted cavern
Ila - Ishabyoki's lair
Kat - Kage tunnel
Ms3 - Main mining shaft in the third stratum

                                       3
  Level 4 - Namida Lake                 \
                                  LoO - Aca
                                   |
                                  Sot
                                 /
                              Sot - Nal
                                     | \ (enter lake)
                                    Nar \
                                     |   \ TTl
                                    Naf   \ |
                                     |     UsN
                           (one way) v
                                    riv

Aca - A cave
LoO - Lair of the Oni
Naf - Namida falls
Nal - Namida lake
Nar - Namida river
riv - river (takes you eventually to the underground temple area)
Sot - Stream of tears
TTl - The Tako's lair
UsN - Under the surface of Namida lake