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[CaptainKobold]

At some point I'm sure I'll end up making some traps, though a lack of a defensible position makes that a little less useful.  15 copper armed axe/swordbolds could be quite helpful.  I'm a big fan of spearbolds (as are apparently the rest of the community) for their ability to get lucky and take something down fast.  I've had excellent results against goblins, but it's been times when I've been ready.

Currently the military isn't fully equipped with even bone equipment so that's a little less impressive.

[Splint]

Well some traps in the food cave to keep sneaky critters from getting anything would work. i mean kobolds concived of wooden mechanisms and frag traps (based on that shrapnal thingy in the trap shop) So elves at best have speed on thier side while goblins and dwarves shouldn't come in too huge of numbers. Plus kobolds can use thier (admitedly heavy) iron and steel weapons (they may need high weapon skill and agility since they'll get a hit penalty using larger weapons one-handed with a shield.)

[Corai]

Kobolds are secretly smarter then every other species in DF. But there lack of a language makes them unable to let everyone know.


I demand elf corpses everywhere. :3

[CognitiveDissonance]

Can we make mechanisms?

If so, we should create pressure-plate activated drawbridges that drop the enemies into holes so we can laugh at them, and throw rocks and spears at them.

Failing that, we need to amass war animals. Kobolds are tiny, but dogs are mighty!

[Niyazov]

Aw yeah Plasobler, coolest kobold god around. Dayreechin Minesearches provides an example we should all aspire to.

[Vgray]

I'm all for extra story stuff with Chunglotus. Or whatever his name is. Kobold names are hard to remember.

[Splint]

AM I the only one who thinks Kobold sounds latin-y?

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

Wrote up a another small journal piece, spoilered it in case it conflicted with your story Captain

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Hugo lay sleeping, troubled. Hugo dreamed the same dream over and over again, only this one was different. It started like it always did Plasobler was fighting with her brother Pluchreechin, they argued over the rain that she made. Pluchreechin would always shout "Plasobler, make rain stop now. Scares little kobolds." she would always yell back "If I make no rain, plants die, animals die. I must make rain!" Pluchreechin gives in as it's true, but when it rain for day or two he stops it and draws a rainbow across the sky to let kobolds know that rain will never last forever.

But this is where things changed in the dream, It was back when we got here. And I tackled Taz so giant bird didn't see him, but then a scarred, battle-worn and grim looking bold walks through the trees. Large dagger in hand, and the symbol of revenge is carved into the right side of his face with old white scars. "Hugo, such bravery for one such as you. What you don't know who I am? I'm Srojlachlis."
"Srojlachlis, why have you graced my dreams? I do not wish revenge on anyone."
Srojlachlis chuckled, which didn't fit a kobold like him, nevertheless the God of revenge
"Hugo, you may not wish revenge on anyone. Yet. But soon there will be sorrow, and I have a feeling you, and your people will be praying to me alot. Soon."
"But these are not my people, they are my family. I don't lead them."
"Ah but Hugo, you care for them, all of them. That makes them your people."
With a grin that only his left side of his face could make, everything grew dark.

And I awoke in the small hut I slept in, I could hear that Niyazov and the others were out hunting. I got up and headed outside, everyone was running down to where the kills must have been. Niyazov barked "No, Sparrow walk now.  Plasobler judge." as the other bolds got near it. "Give sparrow to Gods.  Gods give us life." I found myself barking out over everyone in teh clearing. I never worshipped Srojlachlis that much, but if he personally came to me I should. He may be right, I fear for us all.

I took Niyazov with me back to the smooth wall "It is good summer, I carve something good" so I carved a spore tree the symbol of a nearby camp, friends are good. So fitting to carve good friends in good summer, Now I must head back. Much I need to do, much in deed.

[CaptainKobold]

@Splint, Some traps in the food cave may not go amiss.  Theoretically, we should see anyone who tries to get in just because it is REALLY a center for activity.  The food cave connects right underneath the dining hall after all.  Iron and steel weapons may not be a reality for some time at very least.  Mining isn't really an option unless I mod some raws though caravans do bring metals sometimes.  I have a REALLY hard time actually reading kobold outloud.  The way I say it sounds (to my ears) a little like Quechua, but that may just be because I associate kobold culture with ancient Latin-American cultures.

@Corai, Kobold very smart!  Kobold smartest!  Kobold eat elf corpse, make armor!

@Cognitive, We can make mechanisms, but I feel like too much use of mechanisms moves you into dwarfy territory.  Amassing war animals is something I do think needs to happen.  Luckily we have a breeding pair of dogs for now.  I may be open to giving other animals the war/hunting trainable tags if people push for them!

@Niyazov, Yeah, not going to lie, Plasobler may be my favorite one so far.  He seems really freaking cool! 

@Vgray, I can add in some more story stuff with Chungotlus.  Little bit of extra future-history or perhaps just religious lectures from the old guy.  I'm kind of tempted to do one or two adventure mode posts with the insinuation that some legendary kobold is secretly the old mustached Historian.

@Hugo, Actually, you have no idea how prophetic and fitting that was.  Looking forward to getting the post up tomorrow.  QUEUE OMINOUS MUSIC.

[MrLobster]

Valk's Diary, Entry One

My name is Valkrie Haredius IV, but just call me Valk. As is the family tradition,  I am bilingual in both human and kobold. It certainly helps when trading. I am the husband of Lobster, my lovely wife with a name that unfortunately translates into a word that is rather silly in Human. Her real name is Gantak, but she's learning human and wants to sound all human like. Can't complain.

I Gantak Shisraslis. Husband call me "Lobster Boottaught", say it my name in human. I get fish for camp.

My husband a smart-smart, but sometimes he is just like a pup! He like smash things, make a lot of noise. (I love pups, I want so many!)  It's good that I go far away to find fish when Valk smash-make things from wood.  "A smash can break, a smash can make," we like to sing. Easy to break-smash. Hard to MAKE-smash. Need smart. Valk good husband. Our pups be happy, maybe smart too? My wish for tomorrows.

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Valk not just smash wood. Has another kind of smart. He also know human words. He make me learn human words. I am good wife and use them when he around.

I think about smart.  Where is smart-ness?  Smart-ness in head, of course.  When head hurts, it hard to be smart! If you hurt head enough, smart go away forever. I know, I see happen to papa.  Human boot kick his head, and all smartness gone.  Also I hear this happen to old old kobolds, smart go away. Maybe turning old is like long slow hurt to head?  Each day like soft kick of boot. Or maybe no one just remember time when rock hit grandpa head, take away his smart.

Not the same with fish. I smash heads on rocks and life go, but fish not smart in first place. Turtles maybe smart? Look smart. Shy and taste good! Make pet-friend of them then twist neck. "Twist a wrist, something cry. Twist a neck, something die."  Will be good song for pups! Neck ties head to body. Big thought.... if smartness in head, I use MY head think about smartness being in head. Thing is hard to use word for.

I make turtle shell hat for strong kobolds, to protect their head from boots and rocks.  Maybe it help? Good to help now so I get help with pups later. I hate to see any kobold with hurt head and no smarts. Make me cry. I cry-cry-die if Valk ever lose smarts. Good he is smart-smart! If he lose one, he still have a smart left.

I am not a smart, but love thinks.  Stare at water during fishing. Water so pretty, show shine of world upside down.  Like snugglecouple, it a thing, a whole made of two half, fit together. Smash together make pups. Alike but not same. Water picture is like world cuddletime. I hear of a real thing!  It is "glass". Human word. Want to see some day. I ask Valk about "glass" tonight.

I be best wife and mother of pups I can be.  Best tomorrows, that way.  Lobster want good tomorrows.

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Hope this is all right, I'm pretty new to community fortresses and kobold camp.

This fort is moving along fast, I'm glad I got something in before what sounds like a big event.

[NRDL]

Sweet stuff going on.  A temple sounds awesome, I'm not sure which God, but we definitely need a temple.  Dwarves have metal, humans have trade, elves have crazy animals, but Kobolds have faith. 

[CaptainKobold]

Alright, so quick check-in, real post will be coming later.  When I sat down to start writing the August post, more rooming was winning, so I started working on that.  Now (perhaps because of the religion post) temples are winning by a TON.  So what does that mean?  That means this Winter (assuming we can get together the resources) we begin a temple.  I'll be putting up another poll (I like polls) to ask for votes as to which god to honor!

[Niyazov]

I'll be putting up another poll (I like polls) to ask for votes as to which god to honor!

VOTE PLASOBLER... OR ELSE

[NRDL]

Vote for Med!  Let all our sentient enemies rot in our dungeon/slash temple! 

[Splint]

I voted Med, cause my kobold worships Med.