The Fire Crystal Cave

 The Fire Crystal Cave is a cave on one of the High Elven Islands. Within this cave are the fire red shards that are coveted by many nations. They are famous and expensive because only eight shards, ranging between 5 to 9 centimetres long have ever been recovered from the cave. Six of these shards have been sold from prices varying from 8 - 25 million gold coins.

The reason for so few gems being recovered from the cave is that it is crawling with hidden enemies that can kill you before they see you. It was said that the High King of the elves once sent nearly two hundred skilled spearman into the cave to chase out the evil within, none returned.

It is unknown what the exact number of enemies within the cave but journals written by elf miners have given us enough information to estimate that the cave contains at least the following:

Undead Miners - 2 500 Skeleton Swordsman - 1 000 Skeleton Archers - 500 Skeleton Spearman - 1 500 Vermin Rats - 3 000 Night Goblins - 1 000 Unknown - 2 000

Most of these troops spend time fighting each other and the elves have decided to wait until there numbers have decreased before entering again.