Long time lurker and player, finally registered just to share this story. Bit of a post, but I had to share.
Preface, using some mods. I give you the story of Ulolkulet, "Lastabbey", Last hope of The Elder Citadel.
So after getting the newest version of DF up and running, and working out the kinks in the mods I'm using, I finally get a usable world.
As always, I export legends and start studying histories while looking for ideal embark sites. Cheated a little bit, used DFHack to find "ideal" site.
Meanwhile looking though Legends Viewer I find something interesting, A Dwarf Civ on the brink of death after 200 years of war against a Goblin Civ and their Clown King.
According to legends, when I embarked there where only 22 dwarves, living a in camp, having lost all fortresses and Mountainhomes. When I embarked, there wasn't even a Monarch.
Meanwhile I found a site in tropical forest, with all then ore I could want. One catch was a Aquifer. Been long time since tried to breach one. The other was the tower, but I turned invaders off since the Aquifer was an experiance in itself.
Anyway, I embark, dorfs work hard and stupid, on the 3rd or 4th try I improvise system to punch past it, and DFHack did not lie. The layers under where as rich in iron, flux and fuel as the Aquifer with water.
Progress is made, a Mountainhome is made in the jungle, Towers of marble rose, trenches dug, forges working non stop to provide steel arms and armor for the coming Armageddon when I flip invaders back on.
Now remember when I said there wasn't a Monarch? Well after we embarked someone took the title. Now imagine my surprise when not even a barony, I'm told the King has come. One Stozu Splatteredtick, Cook.
Cool, Right? All is well. Then after a few months I look at his traits.
Like others in his culture,
Power is the ideal goal, Laws are abhorrent, Repelled by honesty and lies without compunction, Disgusted by fairness and will cheat anybody, abandoned self-control, sacrifice is disgusting, disfains loyalty, introspection is valueless,
Self-Examination is for fools, Can't fathom orderly society, Values cunning, Values independence, Values war, Decorum is silly, Disregards tradition, Dislikes cooperation, Working hard is foolish waste, Perseverance is foolish, War is useful and Knowledge isn't.
Hates friends and artful-speech, Values nature(!!!!!!!), and Dreams of ruling the world.
Who in the name of Magnetite is this joker?
So look in in my legends export, and there he is. Administrator. Of The Square Devil. The Goblin Civ that nearly wiped my Civ.
Ten years afer being made Administrator, and 5 after I embarked, He came and claimed the title of King, while still being member of "The Folded Scourge", the sub-group who ruled his site.
So, what shall we do with Traitor King? And invaders are on now, so !!Fun!! is coming.
And I suppose the question is, if I kill him, will another dwarf become King?