Scuffed Mining Helmet

Item

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Description	It's possible there are still some places humans do their own mining, but Midgard says their drones have the industry pretty well sewn up. That would make this battered mining helmet either a relic from decades ago or refuse from some dark corner of the world where human lives are even cheaper.
Type	Hat
Hidden Flags	Hardhat
Effects	+2 Etheric Defense +2 Stealth Defense

Sources

Zack's House of Coins, originally released March 30, 2012

Uses

Unlocks various Mining Encounters if you adventure in underground areas. It is not necessary to be etheric to get these encounters.

Techniques

Chain	Technique	Type	Attribute	Base Damage	Notes
	Pale Summons	Etheric	Will	8	requires glass salamander, ineffective vs. Fire
	Mining Strike	Melee	Perception	4	+4 base damage underground and/or +2 with mining pick equipped

Other Uses

This item is not a component for any kind of crafting.

This item cannot be salvaged.

This item cannot be added to a gang stash.

Remaining Mysteries

According to Podcast 36, item #1711 is not related to this content.

From Podcast 37:

I feel like there should be one more [technique] in there but don't quote me on that.