Cog’s Journal, 13th of Timber, 325The secret project continues, and is almost done to a point where it can be revealed to the general fortress population.
On a separate note, a dwarven caravan arrived today. They must be from some surviving outposts, in spite of the fall of the capital. They will be watched carefully in case there are spies among them, but we will trade with them regardless.
Cog’s Journal, 16th of Timber, 325Today a goblin ambush and some snatchers showed up at our fortress. We only caught sight of them in time because of the cougars guarding the fortress gates. As they were trained to, they let out a mighty roar. Monty was the first on scene and made short work of the goblins.
Cog’s Journal, 19th of Timber, 325And now some Kobolds have arrived in their latest siege attempt. Whatever is driving these creatures to war seems to be getting desperate. Ah well, this should be easy. In the meantime, I have to take care of trading with the dwarves who showed up.
Cog’s Journal, 22nd of Timber, 325The siege is broken, easily as expected. The only really scary moment was when Garet ran ahead of his squad and took on a swarm of kobolds solo. His relative inexperience with the hammer showed a bit but he took out two before he was forced to dodge into the moat. He was unharmed and the siege fell apart.
The traders are from a distant dwarven kingdom. We’ve had some contact with them, but nothing particularly major. Apparently they reserve trade for capital cities alone and they want to improve ties with our nation. Even better, they had one of my request lists from a couple years ago and brought everything on it they could.
Trading was incredibly lucrative. We traded a mass of gemstones for the southern mural (if we ever get it started), food and drink. All told, the haul was valued at 42,449 urists. We got it all for a single adamantine battleaxe, an extra one that was crafted in the early days. The head tradesman’s eyes nearly popped out of his head at the sight of such material.
When I told him that our military was entirely clad in the stuff, he nearly fainted.
Cog’s Journal, 24th of Timber, 325At long last, it is time to reveal the secret project. I present, the Military Catacombs:
There is a dedicated mausoleum for each member of our military so they may be remembered appropriately if the worst happens. The space is still being finished, but all 30 coffins are being installed already. Details are being taken care of and any military members may make requests if they desire. Plaques are going to be installed to record notable kills made by the individual members.
All the tombs are the same size with one exception. Derm the Soulchopper has an elevated tomb at the east end of the great hall.
It’s of royal quality and there are 18 engraved memorial stones already installed. One for each beast from the depths Derm has defeated in single combat. The accomplishment is so mind boggling, I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate.
It’s functionally complete just in time; the first of Moonstone is just around the corner. There’s a lot of decoration still to do but the tombs are all assigned.
Cog’s Journal, 27th of Timber, 325A near disaster today. A goblin snatcher managed to get deep into our fortress and tried to kidnap Etur, a child of Kezan our mechanic. He managed to get her into a bag and halfway out of the fortress. But thanks to the placement of our military tower, Bennet and Thor were waiting for him when he approached the bridge. The made quick work of the goblin.
Etur appears to have a broken arm and several severe cuts. Hopefully the doctors can fix her up. But that’s a side issue. Winter arrives day after tomorrow and the preparations are complete. It is time.
OOC: Ok, this is it. I’ve accomplished precisely my goals in preparation for the battle. The tombs were necessary because I’d hate to not have a military dwarf honored properly. Every one of the military members has an assigned tomb now.
As I may have mentioned in the past, I plan to upload a couple version of the save game after I finish this fortress. The first one will be the autosave generated on the first day of Moonstone, 325, immediately before anyone has been given orders regarding the HFS if anyone wants to try this fight themselves and for a few incidental tests after the fun is over.
@Siraidan9: Yeah. Those siege engines are for surface defense. The military will be severely compromised during the upcoming battle, although the unclaimed former royal guard members will stay to take care of surface issues.
@Dermonster: Nearer than you think. Sharpen that axe fast!
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