The rest of todays update
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18th Galena: Fireheart's Journal
Orwen gave birth to a girl today. She named her Ushat Swordmartyrs.
1st Limestone
A party was in full swing to celebrate Orwen and Akhier's eldest daughter Reg Wallfield reaching adulthood. As was tradition Reg was asked if she wished to go into a particular trade. Almost immedietly she answered that she was going to follow her Mother into the Masonry trade. As Korgan came forward to welcome her to the trade and others followed to congratulate the young Dwarf Barbarossa wrote Reg's decision and new position in the fortress down in his book.
Fireheart's Journal: 11th Limestone
Skid broke the line of girls born into Flamebanner recently by giving birth to a boy. She named him Iteb Glenpaddle.
I also finally found the time to dig out a space across from the Barracks for a Siege Workshop so that Hexed can build his Catapult.
The wall walk is finished and now Orwen, Korgan and Reg are busily installing the fortifications. Once that is complete we'll add the platform for the Catapult.
12th Limestone
Rakust Asteshoshosh, the Liason from the Mountainhomes stopped short as he passed through the gates of Flamebanner and was nearly knocked over by the wagons behind him. "Fireheart?" Rakust asked, not believing his eyes as he saw the Flamebanner leader standing outside the Trade Depot with several Dwarves behind him. "We recieved word that you were dead. Killed by a Goblin assassin."
"You heard half right. An assassin did try to kill me. I was uncouncious for about 2 monthes. But I'm fine now and have been for some time. Now come along and we'll discuss our agreement for next year. Your merchants will be dealing with our new Trademaster, Newb Lusterclasp." Nodding to Fireheart Newb walked into the Depot to await the rest of the merchants.
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Trade Agreement: 12th Limestone
Flamebanner requests meat, alcohol, barrels, metal bars and stone.
Will provide more Goblin clothing in exchange.
17th Limestone
Newb's Trade Log
We managed to trade several bins of Goblin clothing for 2 dozen bars of various metal, a number of stone blocks of various types, several barrels of alcohol and 2 cows in cages.
20th Limestone
Tirist the Weaver was smiling as he headed past the Sand Pit with a bundle of Cave Spider webs in hand. Having seen the terrible wear on the clothes of the Flamebanner Dwarves...or at least those that still had clothes he was determined to make enough cloth to clothe everybody in silk.
Stopping to collect several webs that were trailing in the sand he saw the light glinting off the armor of the Goblins that were rising from the grass around him. He could see 2 Wrestlers, 2 Axegobs and a Swordgob. He felt that he could make it to the gates with no more then a few scratchs. Then he saw the one leading these Goblins. He was covered in iron armor which had several patches of dried blood and mud on it. The axe he wielded was far bigger then any he had ever seen before.
As he caught a glimpse of the red spirals on the armor or body of each Goblin he realized that he might not get out of this in one piece...
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Have to leave you guys in suspense for now. Enjoy.