One of the guards gave birth to a baby girl today.
On the other end of the scale, the existing tomb complex is almost full, so plans for an extension have been drawn up. Proper resting places for the inhabitants is an essential for any mountainhome.
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I've been stuck in a meeting with a bunch of farmers for over a week now. They're unhappy about the lack of farming work available, oblivious to the huge mounts of unprocessed food we already have. They didn't seem to like the idea of picking up masonry.
On the good side though, one of my cats gave birth to several kittens in the middle of the meeting room table.
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11th Hematite and an elven diplomat has arrived.
Shortly after, the humans from Xakimong arrived as well with their wagons and far to the west, goblins have been spotted.
Keldor is somewhere in the mines doing something and I'm sure the pile of tobacco by Issha has shrunk a bit.
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A champion Axesdwarf was slain by the goblins who managed to breach the western gate. They didn't make it past the arena though. Well, a beakdog did, making it to the inner moat but it was fleeing for it's life in the wrong direction, so I don't think that counts.
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The leader of the new marksdwarf squad, , complained that she couldn't really get any good shots from the battlements of the western gate when the goblins were really close as to be almost underneath her. She might have a point actually, although I'm not sure why no one pointed this out before.
Unib, leader of the largest hammerdwarf squad also wants more tables and chairs in Nist Akath Yard, so the troops can eat there during sieges instead of having to go all the way to the main halls.
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Endok proudly (and loudly) announced he wanted to be known as a stoneworker from now on.
I don't know why and I'm not going to ask.
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One of the former farmers has withdrawn from society and locked himself into the Bonehoard.
The housing, dining and waterfall structures under the Abbey are slowly taking shape and some work has been done on the spire.
No one seems to know what the spire is actually supposed to look like but everyone agrees that leaving it open is not a good idea.
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A vile force of darkness has arrived!
Again.
A horde of mounted crossbowgoblins near the Abbey, with some more down to the southwest. I hope the guard do better this time than they did last time.
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An engineer gave birth to a beautiful baby girl today, up by the north gate. Amazing what looking at goblins can do.
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The north gate has been sealed for now. Clearing the goblins if they don't leave themselves may prove harder than first thought as there is no protected spot to attack them from on the north side of the bridge, only on the south side. Which means that the goblins will have to be let in before they can be killed, possibly not the safest of plans.
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Urist Dodokginon has grown to become a Hippo!
That really confused me when it was first announced.
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It's the 4th of Sandstone and theres still been no sign of the dwarven caravan. I guess merchants aren't keen on running the battlefields and the goblin gauntlet.
The first horde of goblins from the south has been ably, if messily, dispatched by the champions, with another one that appears to have become all apathetic and are just milling around to the far south east of the swamps.
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The farmer has reemerged, brandishing a very small hammer.
Sidnokgol, "Charriddles", a Magnetite Toy Hammer. Encruster with magnetite, studded with gold, decorated with cedar and candlenut and encircled with bands of magnetite, the object menaces with spike of magnetite and cave spider silk.
On the item is an image of a Kapok in giant cave spider silk.
On the item is an image of Blizzardjoined the Magnetite Flute in goblin bone.
On the item is an image of Orbrogue the Pigtail Mask in gold.
The King Consort has proclaimed him a legendary engraver. The dwarf has cracked, although making spikes out of cave spider silk is a good trick.
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Pairs of goblins keep attacking the north gate before being driven off by the marksdwarves on top of the bridge. Between the new recruits atrocious aim and the raised bridge getting in the way, very few of them have actually died so far. The few that did were down to Bomrek - I'm fairly sure she hasnt missed in years.
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Some new walls have been build near the bridge and great tower, restructuring a little to cover the various tunnel entrances to block off goblin access should the bridge be breached or lowered. The goblins have withdrawn just out of bolt range from the bridge now, so no one is firing in either direction today.
I hope the goblins don't think we have a shortage of bolts, or food for that matter. Between the Bonehoard and the food stockpiles we could keep this up for decades.