So, again I tried to get everything right this time.
[Disclaimer:
I play a modded DF that relies heavily on some dfhack features,
- workflow (sorry, is there really any other way to manage industry in a big fortress)
- cleanowned to take old clothing away from my dorfs to try and keep item count down (for FPS)
- autobutcher to manage pig/dog stock.
I try to keep away from everything else. For example autodump is a no-go.
Also, Dwarfen Higher Learning Mod (Doctors) and binpatch hospital-overstocking.]
The Fortress of Lordposts was founded in the year 5. Population Limit was set to 10, so I got the first (two?) immigration waves until the caravan arrives and had to work from there. No more immigrants.
Today is the 13th Limestone in the year of 56. I had this feeling that everything was running too smooth.
81 adult dwarfs + shitloads of children. Fully self sufficient (tree farms, legendary clear glass makers, a competent (Proficient+) team of 4 doctors, Military of 17 steel everything Axedwarfes (10 of them Axe Lords) + 2 full squads of militia crossbowmen (Mason Squad + Farmers Squad, all male).
The invasions so far didn't make it to the main gate because of the crossbowmen. In total, 4 humans made it through in a couple of invasions. They ended up in the barracks of said Axe Lords.
2 years ago, a Hydra ran into one of the cage traps around the main entrance. I tamed it.
So when the humans came yet again, I left the door open, called crossbows to positions, sat and watched. Nil Uzolkan has been quite content lately. She tends to stretch out when she's bored.
One of the farmer crossbowmen decides she's out of ammo and could hit those humans much better bashing them in the head with her crossbow. I realize this when she's already out of support range for the others, 25+ fields from the gate.
I pause the game and take a look. Invasion is down to 5 humans, 2 of them having bolts sticking in them. Axe Lords go take em. Deduk Daggerdefense the Dangerous Amusement of Trading (seriously)(one of the original 7, the one with teacher skill) is first out the door.
The Militia Commander hacks the Human Crossbowman in the upper body with his Ebalmothkat Telin Okun tearing apart the muscle and tearing apart the heart through the ( {large rope reed fiber cloak})!
an artery has been opened by the attack!
a major artery in the heart has been opened by the attack!
The Dragon Abli Usmokeve Kara Rulu has come! A gigantic reptilian creature. It is magical and can breath fire. These monsters can live for thousands of years.