Thanks for the replies, the alternatives you guys suggested are some of the exact ones I was looking at.
I strongly suspect the wiki entry on the archeologist spawn rate is wrong (20% seems way too high). With the low spawn rate x a low spawn rate on the dented brass mask, combined with the long spawn cycle timer in the zone, I'm pulling the plug on this adventure and pursuing just buying one of the other options (if anyone reading this has one for sale, DM me [yes, I've posted a WTB on the trade forum
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