Originally Posted by
Seriously700
For those short on mithril:
Can't you get mithril from the dark cave (rock) formation? It's a gem purchase item, but you can sometimes get it from the dark caves adventure. I looked up the list of adventure drops on one of the game guides to confirm it, and noticed that mithril is also listed as a possible drop from the search the desert sands adventure, IF you have extra armor on hand. I know these are long shots, but so is the deep mine, and even the jewelers exchange can be very stingy with mithril.