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[RogerN]

This will be a succession game.  Post below to sign up, no experience needed!  As usual, players will control the fortress for one year of game time before passing it off to the next person in line.  And now for a teaser:

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"Aye, that's the spot," said a hushed, gruff voice.  "Dig there fer sure."

The two dwarves sat in a dark, hazy room.  Flickering torchlight barely pierced the thick clouds of pipe smoke.  Hunched over a rough stone table, their eyes seemed to glitter from the reflected glow of pipe embers.  A tattered parchment map was spread out on the table between them.

The other dwarf replied, "How do ya know there's adamantium there?"

Leaning close, the gruff dwarf lowered his voice even more as he spoke, "You know Melik?  Rumor has it that he's been dreaming again.  Lotsa dreams, and this is the spot."

"Oh come off it now," said the other dwarf, "surely you don't believe that garbage!"

The gruff dwarf's eyes widened in surprise.  He replied, "Don't believe Melik?  Just look at him!  He's livin' like a king now.  You can say he's crazy if you like, but he's struck adamantium three times.  Only this time, we can beat 'em to it!"

"I dunno," said the other dwarf, "that's pretty scant reason to risk our fortunes, not to mention our lives.  It's a fool's mission if you ask me."

Both dwarves sat in silence for a half a minute before the gruff one finally spoke up again.

"Alright, have it yer way.  We'll split it 60/40 like you wanted.  But I get to name the place!"

The other dwarf smiled.  "Now, my friend, we have a deal.  Let's talk provisions..."

They talked long into the night.  Fortunately for the gruff dwarf, he was never asked to elaborate much more on the content of the dreams, or rather, the nightmares.
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Our prospector has informed us that this location offers magma, adamantium, chasms, underground rivers, flux material, iron, and sand.  We'll need to dig to find these things, of course.  The goal is to eventually strike it rich from adamantium!  Players are encouraged to post verbose diaries, including screenshots if possible.

So who wants to take a turn managing Greedhollow?

[Karlito]

Alright, I'll get in on this.  Should be fun.

[RogerN]

Great!

This post will contain the current playing order.  I'll try to keep it up-to-date.

1. RogerN
2. Karlito
3. Bricktop <- current turn
4. Torak
5. dean w stick
6. Toaster
7. UltimaPhantom

[ February 04, 2008: Message edited by: RogerN ]

[RogerN]

The first year of Greedhollow is at an end.  The diary of my dwarf, Rogerk the Capitalist (mason, really), can be found here:

Greedhollow Chapter 1

Also, the current map has been uploaded to the Dwarf Fortress Map Archive.  View the Greedhollow fortress.

Download the save file

Karlito, you're up!  Hopefully we can get a few more players interested before too long.  I'd like to wait a minimum of 3 years before doing another turn.

[Bricktop]

I'll have a turn.

[RogerN]

The lineup has been updated.  Also, I added a couple more points of interest to the map viewer on the DFMA in case any of my initial designs were confusing.  But then again, confusion can lead to better stories  

[Torak]

Ill take the next turn, but dont feel like writing a long winded story.

[turboburrito]

I really would love to play but I don't have the time. :\.  I'll be able to play on Thursday.  Do you think the people on the list already will finish way before then?

And I'm not too good of a write, so I don't think I'll be posting anything while in a character.

I see you have already dug yourself a tomb.

[ January 20, 2008: Message edited by: turboburrito ]

[dean w stick]

I'll play a turn if you still have room.

[Toaster]

Sign me up too, please.  I'll be sure to add some grandiose project that ultimately fails.

[UltimaPhantom]

Sign me up, too.

[RogerN]

It's OK if you don't write a novel.  But we would like to get an overview of any interesting events.  If any dwarf dies, or if the goblins attack, then please let everyone know.

Also, it's nice (but not mandatory) to upload the current state of the fortress at the end of your turn to the DFMA.

[Foamy]

I'll sign up.

[UltimaPhantom]

Soo... Is this moving along now?

[RogerN]

quote:Soo... Is this moving along now?

I assume so, unless I hear otherwise.  We'll give each person about 3 days to play their turn.  If we don't hear anything after that then we can just pass it off to the next in line.