It's just that I never breached them using soil. And in most cases, I could bypass them. Not this time though.
The child has finished his artifact, a granite toy hammer named Vathebem, 'The Saturnine Flute'. With cut gem spikes.
Let's see how long will my entire fortress hold against the HFS.
And in the last possible moment, when everyone has already started marching into the mines clutching their weapon of choice...
Some migrants have arrived.
No doubt, they were sent here for moment killling.
Welcome aboard, guys and gals, we won't have enough time to get to know each other.
The group is leaving the entire fortress behind and walling itself in the adamantine-breaching mining shaft.
Update: Heavy fighting in the adamntine tube! Most of the demons are composed of snow, ash and vomit... a few posess deadly dust and poisonous blood, and there's a steam demon steaming everyone. Oddem Logemoltar gave birth to a boy right on the battlefield! 27 demons, 20 recruits down! Also three babies. Everyone is very unhappy, and the captain is throwing a tantrum... though he probably continues to punch demons anyway.
The demons have pushed a group of dwarves into the far end of the mining shaft that discovered adamantine. The dwarves are backing off, even though there's no exit. Those who remained in the battle hall are dying valiantly.
The demons have finished the dwarves in the battle hall and are now bearing down on the ones retreating into the mining shaft. A lone donkey bravely charged the demons and was promptly struck down, though he did inspire several dwarves to hold their ground. Meanwhile, one of the recruits lost the ability to distinguish between friend and foe. Two of the other recruits entered a martial trance, like so many did before them down in the tube. The mayor started throwing a tantrum as children and babies were being cut down one by one, only to follow suit in an instant.
There's only 2 pages of demons now, but the last able-bodied, sane-minded dwarf has been struck down. Seven children still remained alive, and one of them peacefully fell asleep near the end of the mine shaft as the demons advanced. Fifty-four recruits lay motionless on the battlefield, and fifteen babies still remain near their mothers. Only thirty-six demons have crumbled to dust before their valiant last stand, yet it is enough to grant them absolution of the sins they were sent here for.
Hordes of poison, steam, brine, snow and vomit fiends lumbered down the tunnel as the children retreated further inside together with the herd of domestic animals. The one that fell asleep did not wake up even as the demons devoured him. The first half of the tunnel was slick from blood and bile. The demons continued to stomp, slither and skitter forward as less and less space remained behind the children's backs. The domestic animals dropped from exhaustion, giving in to their wounds and being consumed by the tide of demons shortly thereafter. A cat launched itself at the demons in a desperate leap to protect its master, but it was far from being enough. Soon the sounds of battle disappeared, and silence settled in the depths of the fortress. The sentence has been carried out.
Population: 72 dwarves.
Name, profession, (current occupation), sex.
Iteb Dumatsoloz, leader, miner, male.
Lokum Obokunib, miner, female.
Tun Kubukkossek, miner, female, leader's wife.
Dakost Akrulnazom, miner, female.
Zuglar Sibrekunal, miner, female.
Kivish Ommebzuth, woodcutter, male.
Ast Nimaknomal, woodcutter (skeleton), female.
Kivish Okirkubuk, weaponsmith (farmer/herbalist/mechanic), male.
Urist Arekkadol, jeweler (architect/mechanic), female.
Melbil Atekastesh, gem setter (farmer/herbalist), female.
Kubuk Rakustzatam, woodcrafter, female.
Avuz Bomrekolil, stonecrafter (carpenter), male.
Olib Asmelunib, leatherworker, male.
Thikut Kilrudostuk, fisherdwarf, female.
Lor Zuntirkikrost, fish dissector (fish cleaner), female.
Ilral Idenkulil, cheese maker (farmer/herbalist), female.
Dodok Vetekrigoth, thresher (woodcutter/farmer), male.
Stukos Ramiteb, butcher (farmer/herbalist), male.
Monom Ninggeshud, dyer (farmer/herbalist), male.
Shem Usanled, miller (farmer/herbalist), male.
Iteb Nakuthmonom, animal dissector (farmer/herbalist), male.
Nish Kindakost, farmer, female.
Urist Tobulkol, fish cleaner, female.
Mebzuth Rothdomas, leatherworker (brewer), male.
Oddom Logemoltar, soap maker (farmer), female.
Domas Zagodstukos, weaponsmith (skeleton), male.
Zorast Tathuruzol, thresher (herbalist), female.
Eshtan Avuzkodor, gem setter (farmer), female.
Tosid Sashasimush, gem cutter (skeleton), female.
Oddom Limulavuz, miner, female.
Atir Rithlorbam, fish dissector, female.
Thikut Balbomrek, hunter (farmer), male.
Zuglar Sakrithbim, animal trainer (farmer), male.
Atir Oslaringal, engraver (farmer), female. Zuglar Sakrithbim's wife.
Stodir Onultangak, mason (farmer), female.
Muthkat Rithluthbesmar, clothier (farmer), male.
Logem Ilralgusgash, child, female. Muthkat Rithluthbesmar's daughter.
Liknod Nililid, metalcrafter (heavy metal song composer/farmer), male.
Athel Stettaddodok, lye maker (farmer), male.
Sibrek Nunokcatten, weaponsmith (farmer), female.
Dodok Regshamed, animal trainer (farmer), female.
Libash Inethsezuk, hunter (farmer), male.
Amost Ustuthrimtar, herbalist, female.
Zaneg Orurist, farmer, male.
Ral Misezum, bowyer (farmer), female.
Mestthos Domasilrom, engraver (farmer), male.
Cog Akircog, cat (skeleton), male.
Nil Shorastthimshur, cat, female.
Inod Dishmablaven, cat, female.
Thob Asrerducim, cat, male.
Sodel Mezdatan, cat, male.
Zombie Jaguar, Zombie Jaguar, male.
Skeletal Saltwater Crocodile, Skeletal Saltwater Crocodile, female.
Zombie Saltwater Crocodile, Zombie Saltwater Crocodile, male.
Warthog pack, Warthog pack, male and female.
Gazelle pack, Gazelle pack, male and female.
Giant Leopard, Giant Leopard, female.
Zombie Giant Leopard, Zombie Giant Leopard, male.
Hippo pack, Hippo pack (staying in the river, 2 z-levels below ground level), male and female.
Futace Idalarifa, elf merchant (skeleton), male.
Mokathi Aluevala, waterqueen (skeleton), female.
Yemeni Sorisethe, elf merchant (skeleton), hermaphrodite.
Caraca Sabaecu, elf merchant (skeleton), hermaphrodite.
Nemo Nayirofa, submarine captain (skeleton), hermaphrodite.
Chribis, bowkobold (skeleton), male.
Slukudringis, kobold thief (clobbered by caravan guards), male.
Numerous pack animals.
The lucky come-latelys:
Erith Ogezstakud, hunter, male.
Kib Kilrudlibash, mechanic, male. Married to Kib Eshtantakuth.
Kib Eshtantakuth, craftsdwarf, female.
Nomal Solonrir, child, son of the two Kibs.
Etur Belanolol, gem setter, female. Married to Stodir Rigothudral.
Stodir Rigothudral, peasant, male.
Bim Ustuthustan, child, son of Stodir and Etur.
Mosus Nilkir, child, same as the above.
Ineth Thaketur, herbalist, male.
Urdim Koganabir, brewer, male.
Vukar Morulenkos, fish dissector, male.
Etur Onulgireth, woodcrafter, male.
Bim Seburlolok, animal dissector, male.
Minkot Kubukakum, stoneworker, female.
Lolor Adilamem, kitten, male.
Cog Rimtargusgash, puppy, male.
Numerous pack animals.
Newborns:
Rimtar Asrash, child, female. Daughter of Tun Kubukossek.
Eral Olinatol, child, female. Daughter of Ilral Idenkulin.
Rakust Tishedtirist, child, male. Son of Lokum Obokunib.
Iden Mesirvucar, baby, female. Daughter of Eshtan Avuzkodor.
Urdim Thibamsazir, baby, male. Son of Dakost Akrulnazom.
Asmel Amtosid, baby, female. Daughter of Kubuk Rakustzatam.
Lorbam Igamgusil, baby, female. Daugher of Oddom Logemoltar.
Zasit Iteblal, baby, male. Son of Melbil Atekastesh.
Mebzuth Kubukathel, baby, female, daughter of Lor Zuntirkikrost.
Mafol Kubukmishak, baby, male, son of Tun Kubukossek.
Zefon Dishmabasteb, baby, male, son of Thikut Balbomrek.
Ilral Fokerahtel, baby, male, son of Atir Rithlorbam.
Ast Vucardodok, baby, female, daughter of Atir Oslanrinal.
Bembul Inashlor, baby, male, son of Ilral Idenkulin.
Ducim Bardumdeler, baby, male, son of Lokum Obokunib.
Lorbam Fathrovod, baby, male, son of Amost Ustuthrimtar.
Mafol Fikodzoz, baby, female, daughter of Dodok Regshameb.
Shorast Monomunstiz, baby, male, son of Oddom Logemoltar.
Who they worship:
Logem, a male dwarf god of jewels and minerals.
Domas Lallimul, a male dwarf god of trade and wealth.
Bal, a female dwarf goddess of fertility and music.
Thestkig, a female dwarf goddess of chaos, war and fortresses.
Doren, a female dwarf goddess of fire, volcanoes and mountains.
Tok, a male dwarf god of labour, crafts and metals.
Libash, a female dwarf goddess of valour.
Unknown cat god of catsplosions.
Unknown warthog god of stinking.
Unknown gazelle god of leaping.
Unknown skeletal crocodile god of stalking.
Unknown hippo god of slaughter.
Unknown zombie leopard god of walking about.
Unknown zombie jaguar god of staying away.
Survivors:
Seven cats, among them Sodel Mezdatan, Inod Dishmablaven and Lolor Adilamem.
That is all of them. In death, they have found absolution. [/drama]
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