((Ok, this time we're starting with the right version, in the right biome. It's still on the map with the hydra and the cave, which might make fortress design a bit interesting. It's also got magma, and a chasm visible in the south-east. No water though; hope there's an underground river, though I'm not expecting any dwarves to get injured...yet.))
1st Granite, 1051
This is the official record of the outpost, Adilmezum. Perhaps a better term would be refugee camp. All of us here have fled from the mountainhomes, which were destroyed by the vicious Ender goblins. But more of that later. I am Kenothen, and have been appointed Bookkeeper, Manager, and Broker.
Our "boss" is the ranger Agercus. I recognize him as a good leader, and he and I have become fast friends. I am very grateful to him since he allowed me to take on the bookkeeping work, though, honestly, he has no head for reading, writing, or organizing.
We have two extremely intelligent minds among our lot. One was the Grand High Engineer at his home (or so he claims). His name is Thurin Oilspit. Where he got the name, I'm not sure, but I bet I'll find out soon. He is well liked by all, and good friends with a majority of our crew.
The other genius among us is the Weapons Researcher, Arkaim. He enjoys building big, destructive things. If the goblins find us, I think he will be our best hope at defeating them, though Thurin has some unorthodox ideas...
We also have a resident metalsmith who is named Orycteropus. The only woman among us, she can still out drink all the men. She is great at crafting fine arms and armor, and I think she will be a great asset to our community.
I was shocked to find that there was still a military dwarf alive after the attacks by the Goblins. SirPenguin was once a general, but was lucky enough to be knocked unconscious at the time of the attack on his home. How he got out, I don't think we'll ever know, though his prodigious mining skills probably helped.
We also have another dwarf who is very familiar with stone. Dresdor is an excellent mason, though he likes statues a bit too much. He was also in the military, as a hammerdwarf, but he had retired and so doesn't have any equipment.
And such in the composition of our tattered group. We will start an outpost, hidden from the prying eyes of the evil goblins, and it shall be a beacon of hope for those dwarves who still roam the countryside. Hence we have decided that our group will be known as The Lone Lantern, and this place of both secrecy and safety will be called Adilmezum, Walledsmoke. Here, we strike the earth!
((Actually, I'm not really planning to get traps and everything set up right away. First, wall the dwarves in at the first sign of ambush. Second, set up all kinds of traps, and make a really cool "Battle Hall" which will hopefully include several ballistas, numerous places for archers, areas for formations of dwarves to "ready" themselves and more. Getting all this set up will take quite a bit of time, and if the goblins come before the first migrants, then Orycteropus will have to become the mother of all dwarves (hopefully). Hence the shortened childhood.
On an unrelated note, does anyone know of a free image editor that doesn't distort the images like paint does?))
[ June 06, 2008: Message edited by: Frelock ]
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