4th Granite, 1082
"Never have I seen such tenacity in a single person, much less than that of an entire species, as I have in the dwarven peoples. They work from before the first light, until long after night has fallen, stopping only for food, drink, and as much sleep is necessary to keep themselves alive. Other that that, no time is wasted with these peoples and no opportunity for wealth and comfort left untapped.
I have once seen a single dwarf survive falling into a chasm, nearly fourty feet below the rock face he was mining with the cave swallow that had forced him from his perch held in one meaty hand. He fell, using the creatures wings as a sail to slow his fall, it's bones cracking as the force of the air broke them apart. When he landed amidst the rest of the nest, he wasted no time. With four swift strokes he felled the remaining two birds that struck at him, killing them with nary a scratch. Then, almost by instinct, he began to dig upwards back to the ledge he had been working on without pause or hesitation.
Though they are a rare and currently unsung people in this day and age. To you, my predecessor and heir, I must impart the strongest and most powerful warning as I can in your dealings with the dwarven people of Ulolgeshud. While they are our allies and exceptional trading partners, be wary, for a single of those birds that miner felled are more than a match for three men, and later I discovered the miner had no previous training in combat whatsoever."
Atir Gidouzin, The Human Leader of Desopesor, "The Molten Confederacy" in a letter to Siti Zapassetshi on dealing with the dwarves of "The Last Fortress", Ulolgeshud.
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Thirty-Two years.
It is hard to think that so much time has passed since we have settled in this fair valley. Much has changed, some for the better, others for the worse. I try to maintain the feeling that the good has outweighed the bad.
Blessed by Likot we have been, and through her blessing we have flourished in this small valley we call home. Through her blessing we have tamed the wild brooks and rivers of this land, and through her flesh we have formed the walls that keep the goblin raiders out. After thirty-two years we have enough food to feed a settlement thrice our size for a decade, and enough wealth that would put any human settlement or goblin castle to shame. However, our blessings have not been without pain. My sister of the mind if not the soul and blood, Frea Libashrur, has fallen. And no fewer than six of our children have fallen to goblin arrows or have been stolen in the depths of the night. Thieves and raiders still constantly seek to destroy us, to raze our home and take what wealth we have hidden behind closed doors and under the watchful eye of our best-trained children. I cannot count the number of times we have come close to destruction, nor do I wish too.
Regardless, we have perservered and flourished during this time. Once seven, now thirty-six of us inhabit the last home of the dwarves. Two-thirds of whom are adults in their own right, some are even happily married with children of their own.
However, A shadow has fallen over our small home. As I did on that day when Likot's hand drew me from the grave to lead my people as high priestess, I feel something is changing within the land. Like the shadow of an adamantine cap, one of those spoken in the legends, something is changing, and I do not like it.
Likot preserve, haven't we been through enough?
-The Writings of Rikker Esker, High Priestess of Likot in Ulolgeshud.
Needs More Syrup!
-Written in the margin of a cookbook by 'Illet Eshan', Journyman chef of Ulolgeshud
Welcome to Ulogeshud, The last dwarven fortress.
This is a continuation of an old community game, where every participating player will be able to choose a dwarf to be written into the story of the last dwarves in the World of Omens, further information can be found here:
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=24863.0 and here:
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=24886.0Basically, in world generation every dwarven civilization had been destroyed by an the local elven civ hundreds of years ago. This means that in this game there are no dwarven traders, migrants, nobles, or kings. Every member of Ulolgeshud was either a member of the initial seven, or was born there.
The Embark Site:
The site has no magma, but it does have a brook and a chasm. Currently it is the start of year 1082, the start of the 32nd year of the fortress. Our current dwarven roster is as follows:
The Eshan Family
-The first, and largest, family in Ulolgeshud is the Eshan family. Named after the founding mother, and entirely worshiping Likot, and Eshan family is powerful and consists of nearly half of the entire population of Ulolgeshud.
Rikkir Esker - High Priestess
-Rikkir was the original leader of the expedition, the first married woman within the fortress, and is currently the high priestess of the Order of Likot, the leading religion in Ulolgeshud. Some of the older dwarves speak of a time when she vanished into the earth for several months, presumed dead. Not long after she was found once again was the chasm discovered.
Mulch Diggums Eshan - Knight
-Once a humble mason and architect, not long after the great flight Mulch Diggums was forced to take up the sword (and more recently, the Axe) to defend Ulolgeshud from the constant goblin raids which plague it. His ability in combat is virtually unparalleled in the world, and he has one-hundred and twenty-seven kills, one-hundred and ninteen of which are notable.
Illeit Eshan - Cook
-The Eldest Daughter of Rikker Esker, Illeit has shunned the monastic life for the simpler life of a cook. She is a masterful chef, and her food is reknowned throughout human lands as some of the best. Illeit is engaged with Fre Libashrur.
Sarek Eshan - Weaver
-The Second Eldest Daughter of Rikker Esker, Sarek was named after a strange dwarf rescued in 1053 from elven captivity. He died soon after, going berserk and getting ripped to shreds by a weapon trap. Sarek Eshan has made and dyed virtually all of the cloth goods in Ulolgeshud.
Sarek's husband-to-be, Fireheard Libashrur, died in year 1075 to a goblin bolt.
Illiterate Eshan - Priest
-The Third eldest son of Rikkir (The eldest has married out of the family, and the second eldest was kidnapped when he was a baby). Illiterate is the only male to be a member of the temple of Likot. As all members of the order, he is a consummate miner and a mason of great renown.
He is engaged with Sparrow Libashrur.
Tierean Eshan - Cardinal
-The third Eldest daughter of Rikkir, and her second-in-command, Tirean is a hard woman to please. Like all members of the order, she is a skilled mason, however her primary job is to manage work orders for the entire town and to design the bridges, pumps, and supports that can be found throughout it. Tirean is engaged with Maggarg Libashrur, and it has been often asked when they are planning to marry.
Sukasa Eshan - Miner
-The fourth son of Rikkir and Mulch, and the only miner in the entire town that is not a member of the order, Sukasa is a shy and introversive individual. Sukasa was to be married to Jack Libashrur, however she died in a cave-in some years ago.
Chazzy Eshan - Butcher/Brewer
-The fifth son of Rikker and Mulch, chazzy is an open and simple individual. The work he has been assigned to is seasonal, resulting in great bursts of work with long periods of lulls between, which suits him just fine and dandy.
Chazzy is Creamcorn Libashrur's lover, and proud of it to the chagrin of the latter.
Linakesh Eshan - Mechanic
-Reserved and candid, it's hard to dislike Linakesh. She works primarily for Ukat, dealing with the more complicated devices in Ulolgeshud (especially the levers! So many levers!). Recently work has been slow, however every year or so picks up dramatically as it is Linakesh and Ukat's job to wire up the cages containing captured goblins to open for the yearly prisoner execution.
Lilika Eshan - Swordmaiden
-The second strongest member of Ulolgeshud, and the most skilled military woman in the entire region, Lilika is the only member of the Ulolgeshud military who can keep up with (and even sometimes surpass) Mulch. Currently healing a broken wrist earned during training, Lilika is still as open and positive, spending much of her current downtime devising stories to tell other.
Zorpius Eshan - Smith Assistant
-The long-overdue assistant to Abod Niltellis, Zorpious currently handles all smelting and wood-burning duties for the town's smith. Zorpius has developed a way to turn animal matter into furnace fuel, greatly reducing the amount of overhead needed to melt down the piles and piles of iron goods that had been stacked outside of the smithy. Personally he is very shy, having no real friends aside from his boss. Unbeknown to him, Abod has set her eyes on marrying him.
Scribbler Eshan - Fisherdwarf
- The seventh daughter of Rikker and Mulch, Scribbler has been assigned to a profession that has seen virtually no use for years, fishing. While very little was known about professional fishing in Ulolgeshud, Scribbler has taken on the task with gutso. However, it is well known that she would prefer to be doing other things and she often blows off work to write in her journal.
Martain Eshan - Fish Cleaner
-The eighth son of Rikker, and a year younger than Scribbler, Martain was assigned to help her when it was determined that one dwarf cannot catch and clean fish fast enough to avoid ruining half of the catch. Martain is content with his lot, though he wishes that he could do other things.
Rigwef Eshan - Hymnest
-The Eighth daughter of Rikker, and already a member of the Order, Rigwef is the leading vocalist of the community songs, as well as a composer. To commemorate this outstanding vocal talant, and the final construction of the temple of Likot, a massive pipe-organ has been constructed in the main prayer hall to accompany Rigwef in her songs.
Miss Wizard Eshan - Child
-The youngest daughter of Rikker and Mulch, Miss Wizard is fairly reserved and modest, keeping to herself outside of parties.
The three sons of Rikkir Esrur and Mulch Diggums are available for community members.
The Libashrur Family
The second founding family of Ulolgeshud, the mother of the Libashrur family, Frea Libashrur, died a few years before Galcies Libashrur, the eldest daughter of the family, came to maturity. There are eight members of the Libashrur family still living.
"Sneaky"Pete Libashrur - Sheriff
-The head of the Libashrur family after the death of his wife, and the third most important dwarf in Ulolgeshud. Pete is a man who should not be messed with unless you have two-thirds of the town on your side. Pete is the towns premiere carpenter and woodcrafter, as well as woodcutter, and is a skilled clothier despite not having made a tunic in years. In his younger years Pete was prone to excess of drink and rage. After the loss of his wife, he is now mostly prone to excess of drink.
Maggarg Libashrur - Squire
-Second-in-command of the Ulolgeshud military and the second child of the Libashrur family, Maggarg is a powerful opponent despite his lack of training (due to a sparring injury received many years ago). Maggarg is very much like his father was before the death of his mother, hot-headed and prone to excess. Maggarg is engaged with Tirean Eshan, and it is a common question posed to both of them as to when they will finally marry.
Sparrow Libashrur - Stonecrafter
-Companion and competitor for the title of "Best Crafter" against Feb Esrur, Sparrow is quick on her feet, with her hands, and with her mind. Sparrow is engaged with Illiterate Eshan, much to the surprise to his mother.
Vicarrah Libashrur - Bone Carver
-Much more calm and collected than her elder siblings, Vicarrah takes much more after her mother in many ways, except for her love of drink and food. She excels at making ornamental peices out of bones and skulls, and her works can be seen in the courts of many human leaders. It's rumored in human lands some of her 'elven' pieces have even been bought outright by goblins traders.
Creamcorn Libashrur - Valkrie
-The fourth and final member of the Ulolgehud Military, Creamcorn Libashrur is the emotional black sheep of the family. Almost always sad and dejected, she only seems to be happy when either fighting goblins, or helping one of her friends. Creamcorn suffered a neck injury some years ago and is not allowed to spar. She is Chazzy's lover, but is reticent to admit it unless pressed.
Fre Libashrur - Iron Chef
-The youngest member of the Libashrur family, Fre is atypical in every sense of the word. Despite his great skill with stonecrafting, he refuses to make, as he puts it "tiddily-winky toys that serve no purpose." Instead he has settled in with Echo and Illiet, cooking the wonderful meals that the entire town enjoys. It was his idea to make the great prayer hall double as a drinking hall and tavern. He and Illeit are engaged.
The Esrur Family
Glacies Esrur - Trader/Ranger
-The first daughter of Frea Libashrur, Glacies has taken up her mother's mantle of disagreeing with everything and anything that Rikkir proposes or attempts, with far more success than her mother had. After many years of fighting, arguments, and at least one flight from the town, Glacies has found herself as the fourth most politically powerful member of the town. She brokers deals with human foreign nations, and is officially in charge of every crafter in Ulolgeshud. When she was younger she also was a hunter, and she is one of the best shots with a crossbow in the entire town. Glacies is married to Feb Esrur, and took half his last name upon their union.
Feb Esrur - Bowyer
-The first child of Rikker Esker, Feb Esrur has always had political clout that he never cared for nor desires in Ulolgeshud. Ever since he was able to work he has preferred simply sitting in a workshop, crafting items out of bone and wood, particularly crossbows, and working with gems. Feb's greatest accomplishments in Ulolgeshud have been the numerous and massive gem windows that adorn many of the watchtowers and the temple of Likot
Diorite Esrur - Child (Miner)
-The first Child of Glacies and Feb, who is nearing maturity, Diorite has always loved playing in the earth and with stones. His father hasn't told Rikkir yet about this desire, but A dwarven settlement can always use more miners.
Glacies and Feb have six unclaimed children, Three sons and three daughters.
Abod Niltellis
One of the founding members of Ulolgeshud, Abod has the backbone of the community for years. When not working in her forge, Abod is often out amonst the others, soothing ruffled feathers and calming frayed nerves while she works her magic on calming down the younger dwarves. As an old dwarf, her craftdwarfship in metal is nearly unparalleled, and her blades and armor are sought after by many and fetch a high price on the market. She has set her eye on Zorpius Eshan, and woe betide any dwarf who get in her way.
Ukat Luslemidek
One of the founding members of Ulolgeshud, Ukat has always been a mover and a shaker. She loves working with complicated machines and devices, and often can be seen making or repairing mechanical parts. Rumor has it that she has plans to create an automan-type creature to serve the community... or to wreak havoc among elven traders during the spring (not that we ever let them in) Deep within the temple of Likot her artifact lever sits, bringing supernatural joy to all who see it.
Echo
Quiet and reserved, Echo has always been an unknown quality in Ulolgeshud. She is the head of all farming operations related to food, and manages a great deal of work within a short time for meals. Though much of her work has been partially taken over by younger dwarves now, all of them use her cookbooks to improve their own meals.
If you feel dwarf enough for the challenge, then please step up and submit your name and preferred line of work. Currently nine children are available to be claimed. New updates should be coming very soon!
If you wish to see the fortress it is here -
http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-7625-ulolgeshud
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