We chatted. It turned out that Pupa doesn't really like Dungeon. After that it was easier. At respawn we found 3 hives for 20 Wyverns, a tier-3 Griffin Conservatory, a box with eyes, an external dragon dwelling, and a native village. The miner made it to 116 via archers with oil, taking no significant losses anywhere.
I ran around the center, picked up mana, and finally took on Ivor, who was breaking through three ГО.