===+ Journal of the Undying Overseer – Autumn 161 +===23rd LimestoneThere’s been another incident of assault. On his way to deal with the caravan, Auze attacked Rakust, the sacred mirth, and then ran off. The poor bastard was already the victim of another attack earlier this year. I don’t know what triggered the attack, but it worries me how Auze seems to have worsened.
I just got word that he started another fight in the library, right in front of the human ambassador. This behaviour is completely unacceptable, but I’m at a loss on how to manage it. He’s an important figure in our fortress and a former overseer so shipping him off to the hillocks is out of the question.
Ah good, he’s calmed down. Well Auze, what do you have to say for yourself?
Sigh… Well, at least that’s something we can work with. Maybe a specific temple to his goddess will help. The Confusing has a few worshippers here but little mainstream recognition.
I also think that some combat training would do well to curb these aggressive tendencies. Many dwarves outside of the militia have expressed the desire to learn. Battering each other with practice weapons should help them let off some steam.
25th LimestoneWith Auze out of the Picture, Mateusz stepped up and demonstrated his diplomatic skill by handling the traders. They bring ill news from the capital, I fear. Our king was felled by a goblin during the latest attack this past winter. He reigned for barely a year following the death of queen Datan Tooldip, the fort’s original sponsor, also slain by a goblin. The new queen is known as Amost Tradehandled. May her reign be longer than the last.
We bought the usual assortment of essential resources. wood, iron and steel, gypsum powder, etcetera. One item that stood out was a crate full of “yeti leather”, or at least that’s what they claimed. I have my doubts, but who could pass on such a rare, dubiously legal item? We also offered a host of assorted crafts to curry the favour of our new queen.
Excavation of the new temple has started and already it has been blessed by a cluster of sapphires, including a precious star sapphire. A good omen if ever I’ve seen one.
13th SandstoneI found Auze huddled in a corner of the Sanctum of Honor, crying about seeing corpses. He’s been kept away from any burial duty so at first, I didn’t know what he was talking about. Then I took a closer look at the random trash pile behind him. Hidden beneath rusting weapons was a mass of assorted bones. An elf, a goblin, even an ogre. All just waiting for someone to walk by and notice them, like some kind of land mine of horror.
Did the sacred mirth do this? It is his temple (even though it looks more like a landfill, the way he keeps it). Maybe that’s what triggered the attack. Well, let’s get that cleaned up before someone else gets traumatized.
5th TimberAha! I knew it was just a matter of finding the right motivation!
Rakust’s rotting corpse was buried, apparently suffering enough humiliation to absolve her of her dishonor. However, there was no reason not to put the newly discovered skeletons to use. With some minor renovations and our fearsome cyclops replacing the puppy, old King Kol was much more willing to demonstrate his magic. It remains to be seen if he will produce more than simple zombies, but it’s at least a start.
11th TimberI just realized that the outpost liaison has been locked outside the walls for two months now. He chose not to enter with the caravan and instead has been waiting at the main gate. Well, hopefully we haven’t damaged our reputation too much. I’ll have to escort him in personally to smooth things over.
13th TimberJust after the liaison got inside, we heard a rumbling in the distance. Giant!
After months in the wilds, the outpost liaison is refusing to let anything distract him from his mission.
Yes, yes, trade agreements are important and I’m
sure the next overseer will endeavour to meet your needs. Now, dwarves, to arms!
14th TimberWe opened the gate and stormed out. One of our swordmasters, Bomrek, caught sight of the giant and ran to engage. She crippled the intruder with several expert strikes and then he stumbled into one of our cage traps.
A somewhat underwhelming ending to the first action we’ve seen in far too long.
Wait, that giant didn’t carry normal weapons. Are those… slabs? He dropped one when Bomrek sliced his arm, but still carries another…
By Weevilmessiah! I know the stink of necromancy better than most, and those things absolutely reek of it! What
are these things? Whatever they are, we need to get them secure in the fortress. Are these slabs what lead the necromancers to our doorstep? Surely, they must be searching for these artifacts. But how did a giant get them? Too many questions for now, get everything inside and seal the fort!
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