OOC: facepalm. I didn’t realize that there was already a Shadowhammer, so that guy is just coincidentally named similarly to me. Don’t mind him.
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An ambush! Curse the goblins! They sprung from hiding as the human trade caravan was pulling in. They began to attack the evil dogs, but so did the merchants guards. There was a short battle, which left one merchant dead and two of our soldiers wounded. I myself was unharmed, but Th4DwarfY3 and Wolfbane are both resting injuries.
A pink tourmaline spider showed up in the caverns, joining the other four beasts that were already there. This one is probably the worst, though: an inorganic webspinner, with a poisonous bite. If anyone decides to try and retake those caves, they will have quite a job on their hands.
I have decided to take a small risk and mine some of the admantine that I was just informed we had found months ago. It has now been forged into a spear for myself, and two swords for our some of our soldiers.
The dwarven traders arrived, but there is nothing we need, so I just allowed them to continue on their journey.
Finally! My project is complete! I can now retire in peace, knowing that I shall not be forgotten. (Due to time constraints, it’s
a bit much less grand than originally intended, but oh well)
Just when I thought my reign was going to end, the outpost liaison "hinted" to Th4DwarfY3 that he "might" elevate us further in the eyes of the realm. Now I wish I had been more civil with that caravan, maybe I should've even offered some loot to the mountainhomes. Oh well, I guess the next overseer will have to deal with that.
The last thing that I will ever hear as overseer is the announcement of the coming of yet another beast into the caverns. This one is a dimetredon with poisonous secretions, for a total of five. Depending what the poison does, this monster may be even deadlier than the spider, because it's spraying its secretions everywhere.
Notes:
-Military needs better armor. Maybe adamantine, because I forgot about the lack of iron, and didn't buy any steel. Oops.
-Once the above is accomplished, give battle to the fell beasts that lurk beneath the world. Charge into the caverns and slay the (five and counting) forgotten beasts.
-More accomodations are needed. There are several homeless dwarves, and not nearly enough tables in the dining room.
-Become the mountainhome. I think we need more exported wealth and more offerings.
Here's the save:
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=8360