Chapter 6 (Autumn Journal)
Excerpts from the journals of `Sanctumea' Baldedhelms, Macedwarf, Bonepillar, 546.
This is a masterful journal bound in giant beaver leather, with sterling silver clasps, and encrusted with brown zircon gems.Autumn SummarySecond Tower construction happens.
Quantum Stock Piles happen.
Dwarven caravan is source of iron and steel.
Magma Filling Room is functional, with minor correction.
We have Magma Glass Furnace near the surface next to sand collection zone.
Eight soldiers in Full Steel.
Markdwarf Training Facility Tower needs minor correction.
Magma Smelter almost ready, next to Armory.
3 Limestone, 546, Early AutumnPlant various seeds each season to farm plot in First Tower.
4 LimestoneMoldath F., Ghostly Miner has been put to rest.
6 LimestoneWe are able to work construction on the Second Tower due to wild animals: Porcupine and Great Horned Owl roams the surface instead of undead.
7 LimestoneOrder 4 wood minecarts for Quantum Stockpile.
Work on “QSP Wood” at z119
Build track stop; dump north.
#108 Wood; feeder stock pile.
#109 Wood; accept from links only.
#30 Wood; accept from links only; to be deactivated.
#84 Wood; accept from links only; to be deactivated.
#53 Wood; keep active for now.
Work on “QSP Forge” at z79
Build track stop; dump west.
Stockpile Forge: Metal Ores, Economic Stones, Clay, Bars: Metal, and Coal
#110 Forge; feeder stock pile.
#111 Forge; accept from links only.
10 LimestoneA caravan from Mistem Deg has arrived coming from the northwest.
Start moving the menacing silver spikes, ratty clothes, and prepared to the new depot.
Several years ago Litast Planpage became the expedition leader of The Escorted Furnaces, replacing Erith Midlanterns.
The Failure `Eshtan’ Otunglor meets with the outpost liaison Kulet Osorasen.
Ask for leather, wood, certain metal bars, anvils, ammo, and bags.
10 LimestoneLiaison Kulet Osorasen bids his farewell after.
Merchants have arrived and are unloading their goods.
15 LimestoneCreate route “QSP Wood” at z119
New stop, take from Wood #108
Assign exceptional sand pear wood minecart
16 LimestoneCreate Second Tower burrow.
Activate alert so LordBrassroast can access the new depot.
Request LordBrassroast at new depot.
Cleared LordBrassroast’s labors.
18 LimestoneThe fortress attracted no migrant this season.
There is a Tiercel Peregrine Corpse flying in the north
Cancel Second Tower burrow
20 LimestoneTrading value 60,000
steel, iron, animals, clothes
value 49000
trader profit 11000
Moved 10 more barrels of prepared food.
Give everyone Push/Haul vehicles and Pump Operator labor.
Work on “QSP Bolts” at z105
Build track stop; dump south.
Stockpile: Ammo, Bolts only.
#112 Ammo, Bolts only; feeder stock pile.
#113 Ammo, Bolts only; accept from links only.
Work on “QSP Armory” at z105
Build track stop; dump west.
Stockpile Armory: Armor, Weapons; Finished Goods: Armor, Footwear, Headwear, Handwear, Legwear, Flask, Backpack, Quiver.
#114 Armory; feeder stock pile.
#115 Armory; accept from links only.
26 LimestoneCreate route “QSP Forge” at z79
Stockpile Forge: Metal Ores, Economic Stones, Clay, Bars: Metal, and Coal
New stop, take from Forge #110
Assign exceptional oaken minecart minecart
Dig room in z106
Build 4 more wood minecarts
27 LimestoneStoat Jack corpse is back in the northwest
Create route “QSP Bolts” at z105
Stockpile: Ammo, Bolts only.
New stop, take from Forge #112
Assign masterful hazel wood minecart
Create route “QSP Armory” at z105
Stockpile Armory: Armor, Weapons; Finished Goods: Armor, Footwear, Headwear, Handwear,
Legwear, Flask, Backpack, Quiver.
New stop, take from Forge #114
Assign exceptional birchen minecart
4 minecarts are inside the magma filling room.
Forbid door access.
Channel to tap magma
29 LimestoneWork on “QSP Stone” at z106
Build track stop; dump east.
Stockpile: Stone only.
#120 Stone only; feeder stock pile.
#121 Stone only; accept from links only.
Create route “QSP Stone” at z106
Stockpile: Stone only.
New stop, take from Stone#116
Assign exceptional hazel wood minecart
1 Sandstone, 546, Mid-AutumnFloor magma tap
1 Open magma Flow
2 Close Pump Out Hatch
3 Start Magma Filling Pump
2 SandstoneWork on “QSP Gems ” at z106
Build track stop; dump east.
Stockpile: Gems, No Glass.
#118 Gems, No Rough Glass; feeder stock pile.
#119 Gems, No Rough Glass; accept from links only.
Create route “QSP Gems” at z106
Stockpile: Gems, No Glass.
New stop, take from Gems #119
Assign exceptional hazel wood minecart
Work on “QSP Leather & Cloth” at z106
Build track stop; dump east.
Stockpile: Leather & Cloth.
#122 Leather & Cloth; feeder stock pile.
#123 Leather & Cloth; accept from links only.
Create route “QSP Leather & Cloth” at z106
Stockpile: Leather & Cloth.
New stop, take from Leather & Cloth #122
Assign exceptional oaken minecart
3 SandstoneFind spot to future Magma Glass Furnace
Order 2 more iron minecarts
Dig room for Magma Smelter and Magma Forge near Armory
5 SandstoneOrder 4 wood minecatrs
Work on “QSP Glass” at z119
Build track stop; dump south.
Stockpile: Glass: Furniture, Blocks, Finished Goods, Weapons and Armor
#128 Glass; feeder stock pile.
#129 Glass; accept from links only.
Work on “QSP Bags & Sand” at z119
Build track stop; dump south.
Stockpile Bags & Sand: Furniture,; Plant, Leather, Silk, Yarn
#130 Bags & Sand; feeder stock pile.
#131 Bags & Sand; accept from links only.
7 SandstoneLogem Nokimgi, Planter is taken by a fey mood and claimed a Craftsdwarf Workshop.
Create route “QSP Bags & Sand” at z106
Stockpile: Bags & Sand.
New stop, take from Bags & Sand #130
Assign superior almond wood minecart
Create route “Glass” at z106
Stockpile: Glass: Furniture, Blocks, Finished Goods, Weapons and Armor
New stop, take from Glass #128
Assign masterful hazel wood minecart
8 SandstoneLogem Nokimgi, created Ledtezul, “Racknoose” an orthoclase ring, value 40,800.
Stoat Jack corpse is back in the northwest
The Tiercel Peregrine Corpse is not around
9 SandstoneThe merchants from Mistem Deg will be leaving soon.
10 SandstoneTaking too long for Magma Filling to empty out.
Dig hallways outside for added evaporation room.
Will need 2 floodgates and lever.
11 SandstoneStoat Jack corpse moved away to the east
Expand Second Tower burrow to work on construction and chop more trees inside.
14 SandstoneThe merchants of Mistem Deg have embarked on their journey.
15 SandstoneConnect to Second Tower from underneath
Build cobatlte road
16 SandstonePorcupine corpse on the northeast.
Order 2 nickel minecarts
Order 2 sets of Steel armor and weapons from Tosul
Order gold and silver armorstand and weapon rack from Sibrek.
Mea is now the militia commander
Remove Usuth, Gwolfski, and Mafol from The Barricaded Roads (temporarily)
Nil remains militia captain of The Dikes of Testing.
Remove Bembul, and Fath from The Dikes of Testing (temporarily)
27 SandstoneM.T.F.T Quadrant #2 should be functional.
I will wait to have Bembul and Fath equipped to have 2 person squads to initiate M.T.F.T.
The Magma Filling room is evaporating rather slowly. There are still 1/7 magma on each minecart location.
1 Timber, 546, Late AutumnWaiting for a few more steel equipment.
Chopping more wood for charcoal.
Continuing mining marble for flux.
2 Timber44 steel bars in stock.
Order 4 sets of steel armor: gauntlets, high boots, helms, mail shirt, greaves, and breastplate.
3 TimberCreate schedule to defend burrow M.T.F.T #2
9 TimberThe Weresheep Smunstu Snangnuklat has come! A large sheep twisted into humanoid form.
It’s at the end of the trap hall, and engaging the roped dog.
Order Barricaded and Dikes to kill.
Forbid Door by trap hall inner.
Create “Bedroom” Burrow, so the civilians stay away.
10 TimberThe Weresheep Smunstu returned to goblin form, and is caught in a cage trap.
Clever luck, the roped dog is at the end of the trap hall, before the trap hall inner.
Forbidding the trap hall inner door leads to the trap hall as the only exit.
13 Timber3 of the iron minecarts with magma are ready to move, some tiles have 1/7 magma still.
Install 2 floodgates
15 TimberFinished dumping 2 iron minecart full of magma. Need to just remove track stop and Magma Glass Furnace will be ready.
18 TimberMagma Glass Furnace is ready.
20 TimberMagma Smelter is ready almost .
Set minecart stockpiles to give to Magma Filling room.
Prepare 2nd Magma Glass Furnace at z119.
The squads are training after the M.T.F.T. test run.
21 TimberOrder 8 leather backpacks, 8 waterskins, and 2 quivers.
Order 8 leather backpacks and waterskins
Make construction adjustments on M.T.F.T.
25 TimberNeed nearby source of stones at z106.
I am thinking that winter is near.
I shut off the use of M.T.F.T while doing minor construction.
The second tower is complete, and wood have been chopped.
I will shut close new depot outer until spring.
I will give miner labor to a few more and dig.
I will dig workshops at z105, then a future grand hall with food storage area.
I will include a dwarven bathtub when entering the grand hall.
I will also dig a layout for a 5z well cistern.
I will dig a drain system to allow future maintenance in the well and bath tub.
I will also dig a hospital layout below at z104 with it’s own well.
I located a possible water source from an aquifer.
With 27 population, I will cancel any training schedule as planned, and focus internal haulings.
Shut close New Depot Outer, and Trap Hall Inner, and prepare for winter.