Spring, Year 128Crazy WolfEarly SpringNo sooner had a the trader concluded our deal with the drow than a tantrumming orc rushed into the depot, waving a bloody dead orc baby around and smashing the building. The drow were so afraid that they dropped everything and ran. I guess we will just keep these trade goods for the next caravan. I got everything I want from the drow, anyway. I hope they decide to invade us, they seem like worthy opponents, if a little skittish.
Some orcs are still throwing tantrums, but no one is going insane except for one babbling snaga. Snaga are all a little weird in the head, anyway.
Mid SpringI finished the red-gold tomb for Sha'De and his daughter, with solid gold coffins for the two of them. I would have made it bigger, but we only have so many gold weapons to to melt down. Now I just need to get the peasants to bring his chainaxe to the tomb.
I've started construction on a tower for the dragons, as well as bunkers to place them in to defend the palisades.
A bunch of immigrants arrived, including several warriors and a new sorcerer. It is nice having orcs around who aren't all pissed off and crazy. I 'promoted' Talth to head of the sorcerer squad, so that he can teach them to be a little less incompetent in battle.
A giant Olog named Smak was among the immigrants. I gave him a giant welded wolfram steamhammer, since no one else can actually swing it. It weighs as much as two orcs, so I gave him one of the suits of welded mithril plate so that he would lumber a bit more quickly. He has Sha'De's old position as head of the Reavers. The previous sergeant complained, but I told him to take it up with Smak. I think he thought better of it.
Late SpringI need a break from all of these peons. There are some giant flies buzzing around, and I think I'll go kill a few of them.
OH SHIT AN AMBUSH!
Oh well, I'm really fast in this welded mithril armor. I'll just run back and rally the men. They will make short work of these puny frogmen. WHO DESTROYED THE BRIDGE? And I used up all of my ivy-shards on the flies. This is not looking good. Time for a tactical retreat.
Men! Breach the wall and come save your fearless leader! Luckily my two Ronin are only too happy to break down a wall and massacre some frogmen. I think they have a bet on who can kill the most. I don't think that any frogmen got close enough to strike at them before being dismembered.
But I am still stuck out here with 50 gods-damned frogmen between me and safety and only my incredibly awesome suit of armor to protect me. I manage to use my superior mobility to reposition myself to safely provide magical support from a safe distance. I generously leave the glory to the Ronin, who rout them and chase down the cowards before most of the other warriors arrive.
Other warriors provide effective support from the battlements. Our gunners are quite effective with the cannons, though I might want to rethink giving them explosive ammunition. It is a good thing that none of them went off. The samurai did a lot of damage with the new enchanted arrows I made for them, too. Maybe I can convince Nav to use a bow again and let Talth have the scimitar for the next battle.
The battle was a success; I was saved, which is all that really matters. We only lost a couple of the new migrants, including the new sorcerer. Apparently they "never got around" to putting on the armor I assigned them. Oh well, their loss.
Nav and Talth are both happy with the kills they racked up.
In even better news, this victory has everyone much happier. Hopefully no one will try to get me killed again.
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