Pongoras says, "The monsters that have been roaming the countryside won't come too close to towns, but there's a cave to the north of here that has all sorts of fiends inside. I wouldn't go there, if I were you. At any rate, if you're going to be out adventuring, I'd recommend staying right near town until you've gained some experience."
(--- If you talk to him after beating the Miner Foreman, he'll tell you this: ---)
"So, it was an old gold mine, eh? I wonder why it got so infested with undead miners... Well, at any rate, I'm glad you cleared it out."
"What can you tell me about the cave?"
"What else is near the village?"
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