The dwarves of Bronzemanors have struck goblinite!
After placating the humans (mostly because although we get the metal from them either way, it's better for us if we give them something in return - like the enormous piles of junk from invaders, or the thousands of stone from the quarry processed into tourist-friendly gift items - we're currently working on a textile industry too, so I'm hoping to make some *rope reed fiber t-shirts* with an image proclaiming "I've seen the massive hole in Bronzemanors!", to improve tourism), winter was uneventful, and then as I was expecting the spring refuse haulers, I instead see "A vile force of darkness has arrived!"
Which consisted of at least 70 invaders - I only checked after the battle was underway so there might have been more - led by a goblin law-giver. In the ensuing violence, most of my militia were once again killed (I am not best pleased that, given four years training, my swordsdwarf squad still have not progressed beyond Novice - and given their performance, ie. dying, they now won't), but the fortress stands firm against the invasion.
Of note, my new militia commander (appointed following the demise of his mentor) is pretty much tearing things up by himself - he's given himself a huge title (he styles himself as Kadol Temptedchamber, the Submerged Mindful Harshness of Bastions), has named his weapon, and is nearly at 100 kills so far. Since he's supposed to be a Professional Teacher, I've replaced his fallen squad with another (one) member, in the hopes that having only one other dwarf will allow him to train them more satisfactorily - since the commander's squad is based permanently at the fort's entrance, he'll either do well or be brutally murdered by the next siege.
Speaking of which, I don't see the goblin law-giver in my list of the dead. Potential for a recurring villian perhaps?
(edit) Oh, here's something mildly amusing - the militia captain of the incompetent Swordsdwarf squad is now tantruming, and his job is listed as 'Lead Striking Demonstration' - with a recruit listed as 'Watch Striking Demonstration'. Maybe I've been doing this whole training thing wrong and I should have them learn from dwarven tantrums? If only we could harness that capacity for destruction and loose it on our enemies somehow...