1st Granite
Well we are finally here, just a few weeks ago I was a pennyless dwarf with no more than a pick an axe and an old minning claim to my name. I have managed to convince 6 other dwarves to help me mine this mountain for its mineral riches. Starring up at the cliff face I realised what a momentus task this was, Kira strode up to me and offered me several sets of plans he had drawn out for defending our new fort. Although I secretly doubted this Mountain contained enough mineral wealth to attract more than passing notice by other races i looked over the plans and quickly agreed with him that the third one was the best, he set to work clearing out the damaged stone from the front of the cliff, building us a basic cave to store the food in.
8th Granite
I had heard tales of undead around here before but doubted them however i can no longer deny that the groundhogs here are not alive, I have had Mad Jackal build some doors for the cave, I meanwhile have been working on building us some beds while Bog Kormas has created some mechanisms which with a little effort could be used to drop a heavy rock on anyone entering our cave.
14th Granite
With the cave complete and the doors in place i have instructed Kira to dig deeper into the mountain, maybe it will contain some natural barier capable of stopping these undead, even if it does not we are unlike to strike minerals sitting in a cramped cave twiddling our thumbs
17th Granite
We had quite a shock today as a skeletal groundhog approached our workshops, the majority of us were terrified but Mad Jackal proved her worth beyond doubt as she stood her ground against the creature tearing its bones apart, she is being hailed as a hero!
26th Granite
Success! We have hit silver!
1st Slate
We have hit a river in the mountain Kira was caught in the flood which came pouring down our mine but apart from getting a little wet he is fine, i have noticed that in the shallower areas of the flood much mud has been left behind, when the water retreats I shall have Sparksol begin farming.
[ October 29, 2007: Message edited by: thatguyyaknow ]