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Engineer a new magma forge near the surface

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Build some obsidian traps

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Build lava pump weapons on a tower/walls

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Make some minecart weapons

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Bah, who needs it?  We have axes, don't we?

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Total Members Voted: 13

[smakemupagus]

Welcome to <<Tarkuurb'narkuub Ghoshash Snazaga>>,
"Perplexing-complexity the Cleaver of Ignorance"

I am Thrakha'zaguul.  The "White Axe".  My father was one of the clanguard, the right fist of the warchief, and served proudly for many years.  I am his third son.  Yesterday my brothers and I were each called to meet our new clanleader.  To me he appears young and foolish.  In the council room were many wizened old orcs and many tapestries containing our histories.  Some of the older orcs looked very wise, but they were silent.

To my eldest brother Ashaash, the clanleader spoke:  "You must take on the role of the Avenger.  Take this chest of gold and equip a warband, to smite our foes with vengeance."

To my second brother Yagduum, the clanleader spoke:  "You must take on the role of the Huscarl.  Take this chest of silver and equip the clanguard, to defend our homeland with honor."

To myself, the clanleader spoke:  "Our lands are too few for third sons.  If you wish a place in the world you must rend it from the wilds.  Take this sack of iron coins, gather the outcasts of lesser families to yourself, and leave our borders by next new-moon."  Still the wise orcs were silent.

----OOC -----

I will use this story as sort of a mini-tutorial for Orc Fortress.  Feel free to jump in with suggestions, questions, or whatever, either in or out of character.  Any characters besides Thrakha are open for 'orking'. 

We are playing Orc Fortress 1.01 for MDF2f with these settings.

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Settings.
ENEMIES: Tigermen, Raptormen, Automatons, Humans, Dwarves, Elves
CAVERN: Trogs, Antmen, Batmen
ALLIES: Bandits, Deep Drow
NO simple minerals
NO slag pit
NO no corpses
NO warbeasts
YES harder smithing
YES harder custom farming (similar to HARDER, but only 1 season grow time for aboveground plants)
NO harder smelting
NO harder mining
YES weaker traps
YES bodyguards
YES aquifers
YES grazing
HIGH Civs
HIGH Savagery
FREQ Minerals

Neighbors: We embarked on the green [!] mark, away from the tower.

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Journals of Thrakha'zaguul
Chapter  1: Exile
Chapter  2: Survivor
Chapter  3: Tribal Warcrafter
Chapter  4: Warchief
Chapter  5: The Goblin Ghetto
Chapter  6: Blood and Mithril
Chapter  7: Spoils of War
Chapter  8: Stronghold
Chapter  9: Fire and Sword
Chapter 10: The Dark Temple
Chapter 11: Sorcerer
Chapter 12: Caravanserai
Chapter 13: Grenadier
Chapter 14: Huscarl
Chapter 15: Speleology
Chapter 16: Samurai
Chapter 17: Nemesis
Chapter 18: Beast Slayer
Interlude: A History in Stone
Chapter 19: The Last Wish
Chapter 20: Brothers in Arms
Chapter 21: Fluidcaster
Chatper 22: Descent

Download <<Ghoshash Snazaga>> from the DFFD:
At embark, 1st Granite 250
Sorcerer's Dark Temple is fully operational, 23rd Timber 253
Warrior's Meadhall is complete, 3rd Felsite 255
Winter falls on the Dwarves, 1st Moonstone 256
Brothers in Arms 21st Granite 259
Descent 1st Granite 261

*** Orcs of <<Tarkuurb'narkuub Ghoshash Snazaga>>, Perplexing-complexity the Cleaver of Ignorance ***
Population: 127/85/11 (Updated: Chapter 18)

Thrakha the Orc, Clan-leader and Hersir (m)
Firehawk Tenderfiend the Lacy Sparks the Snaga, Chief of Hunters and Militia-sargeant (m)
Keita the Corsair, Scribe and Speaker (f)
Gwathlobal the Sorcerer, Shaman (f)
Demonbutter the Orc, Keeper of Forges, Legendary Bonecarver (f)
Broken Mind 'Devilthrifted the Wailing Fame of Dooms' the Uruk, Warchief (f)
Mavj the Orc, Swordsorc of the Clan-guard(m)
Cpt. Higgs Skewerblack the Spoil of Systems the Orc, Gun-master and Grandmaster leatherworker (m)
Gamerlord Dipdevil the Shadowy Clout of Delights the Corsair, Gun-master and sargeant (m)
Dohon Plaguedie the Barbarious Defects of Gleaming the Ronin, Huscarl (m)
Ilena 'Weepingcorrupt the Blue Brews' the Ronin, Bow-master (f)
Trak'Ruhn the Uruk, Warrior and Taskmaster (m)
Tomia175 the Sorcerer, Spell-sword (f)
Leafar the Sorcerer, Brewmaster (m)
Mystic the Druid, Master Armorer (f)
Gasaad Grinbasher The Relieved Confict of Scourging the orc, Spear warrior (m)


Talata 'Plaguedsinged the Red Sloth of Conjurers', Beast Slayer
Guul 'Doomhated the Cradled Buster'
Tugbuur 'Stabbeddoom the Stirred Weavers'
Uduruk 'Plaguecoast the Flayers of Ice'
Latuurz 'Unholiness-suicide the Narrow Incense of Neutralizing'
Agrat 'Witchspurts the Plain Gem of Vices'
Glugburz 'Fellsieges the Glum Nights of Might'
Bolugd 'Boardread the Dutiful Throats of Greyness'
Goluurz 'Humorscorpion the Yellow Minds'
Malatal 'Dispersedhates the Ungodly Granite of Moss'
Latak 'Cursedwastes the Prestige of Falls'
Gazga 'Plaguejoin the Relieved Conflict of Scourging'
Latuul 'Relieftempted the Spoiled Battle of Aces'

<<Glugdug Zata>>, the Honored Dead
Azguub 'Tormentdistance the Profane Contingent of Dirges'
Snazguul 'Liegrip the Chaste Cinder of Beaks'
Yagratak Aghoshumurb Tarayagroqu Glugdush
Buur 'Snuggleddeciever the Saffron Tongs of Neutralization'
Ashduuk 'Planartainted the Ruthless Lord of Radiance'
~45 NPCs

<<Snazgazg Gazguuk>>, the Barbarian Nemesis
Meph the Mysterious, Dwarven Inventor & Battlemaster

First council of settlers - where to embark and what to take? 
Site Two: Forest/mountan, mineral rich soil poor; no aquifer

Second clan council - what should be our primary export?
Terror and Vengeance

Third clan council - which enemies should our Raiders strike first?
Humans and Dwarves

Fourth clan council - what priority for year 253?
Sorcerer's dark temple; and damasc blades for swordsorcs

Fifth clan council - what priority for year 254?
Caravanserai setup; and orichalcum for sorcerers' wraithblades

Sixth clan council - how to use gizmos looted from dead automatons?
Craft into frag ammo for grenadiers, at the Heavy Weapons Armory

Seventh clan council - what to do about the cavern?
Mine the wolfram -- Create a cavern stronghold connected to fort

Eighth clan council - what Warrior Society to found first?
Dragon Samurai Society (katana & composite bow)

Ninth clan council - how to approach the breached adamant spire?
Become the great-clanholding and attract the warrior legend migrants, before assault

Tenth clan council - Should the Orcs use the looted Fluidcaster?
Engineer a new magma forge near the surface

[Gamerlord]

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Can I get Orc'ed as a Smith-caste guy if there are any in the 7? Otherwise Ronin, Uruk or Corsair in that order of priority.

BTW, looking awesome.

EDIT: Male Orc, please.

[Firehawk45]

Just give me a hunter, preferably with a bow, thanks

[Keita]

Forest with thin soil.

I like this idea of a fort tutorial, also I'd like to be orc'd I don't mind which type or job.

[Broken]

I want an Uruk, and male if posible, please.

[gwathlobal]

Oceanside forest with an aqufier, of course 
Longboat embark! Show them pussy dwarves how you can get a successful fort without even touching stone!

[Meph]

Oceanside forest (with aquifer), easy is for elves

[Dohon]

Looking forward to reading more! If you have a spot for another Uruk or Ronin Male, I'd like to be Orc'ed.

[Demonbutter]

I've been playing Orc Fortress for the past week so watching this will do me some good. Could I be Orc'd? A crafter of some sorts would be my preference.

[mavj96]

Warrior orc me friend!

Looking forward to this.

[smakemupagus]

In the starting 7 besides Thrakha there is one male snaga; and 5 females (2 snaga, 1 orc, 1 dreamwalker, 1 corsair).
So, those who were very specific about caste or gender are likely to be immigrants

[Firehawk45]

Dib on the male snaga! A bow, some jagged arrows, and food will flow!

[Demonbutter]

I'll just be any crafter of sorts, gender isn't an issue. Thanks .

[gwathlobal]

Ok, as I suddenly found myself about to get orc'ed, get me a dreamwalker with a prospect of becoming a sorcerer.

No slag pit?

[smakemupagus]

No slag pit?

Nah, Dwarven slag pit is not really to my tastes, anyway Orc Fortress already had its own implementation of slag (rusty iron).

Sorry for pressing you into service as an orc but sounds like you are OK with it after all.  I fully intended to draft Meph after his comment about elves but in your case it was an honest mistake