Journal of Urist McHuman, Overseer of Silverytool:
15th of Hematite, 100
It is not until today that I decide to write in this journal of mine. Early summer.
We have settled a good-sized area, with a small volcano. However, most of it is quite wide open. But, I am fixing that by ordering a defensive wooden wall around areas I wish to keep out invaders. I wish to defend the soily walls to quickly dig out living space, the deposits of obsidian for our weapons (we have not found any useful metal ores), and most importantly, the mouth of the volcano itself.
I demand wooden walls because we cannot dig out enough stone at once to make a defensive line. We have brought much wood, and as such, I wish to build walls with them.
I have managed to gain enough of a budget to bring many, many, MANY supplies: 150 drinks, 40 pounds of meat, 20 pounds of fish, 40 plants, dozens of seeds, a couple of picks, a hand-axe, an anvil of iron, 400 wooden logs, 500 pieces of tanned hides, 1,500,000 feet (100 units) of cave spider thread, 1,000,000 square yards (units) of cave spider fabric, but *face-palms* no metal bars whatsoever. I should have thought about that...
We have enough provisions to last until the summer of next year, but we should still plant our seeds and process them to useful items (drinks, cloth, flour, etc.).
I expect the trading caravan of strange creatures of 'Silver Xelics', as I have heard them called, to arrive in a couple of months. We shall trade them away our lapis lazuli gemstones we have brought with us for useful objects.
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