"Listen, lad. I've built this kingdom up from nothing. When I started here, all there was was swamp. All the kings said I was daft to build a castle in a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show 'em. It sank into the swamp. So, I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. An' that's what your gonna get, lad -- the strongest castle in these islands." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
*Welcome to Rocksstar* (yea, that's two s's)
Located on a scenic, haunted glacier, it is simultaneously goblin, human, elf, and idiot-accessible. This site boasts a wide variety of nonexistent flora and plenty of prowling wolves to keep you company.
Our brave settlers:Kadol Degelonul, Miner/Broker
Momuz Eralnomal, Miner/Doctor
Shorast Oltaretur, Mason/Manager/Record Keeper
Nomal Zithisiteb, Carpenter/Mechanic/Architect
Kol Madushfikod, Butcher/Cook
Ral Eturigath, Planter/Brewer
'RabidRabbit' Tunthortith, Recruit
Spring:1st Granite: This place would be really boring if it weren't for those ice wolves. They should be easy kills, but there's no point in fighting them unless we have to.
21st Granite: Finished digging out a temporary storage area and moving all of our supplies indoors. Our meeting area is also indoors, so there's no reason to be outside anymore. About to build a mechanic's workshop for traps, carpenter's workshop for beds, and butchery for more food.
22nd Granite: This would be a good time to mention that I have full leather armor, a bronze short sword, and some skill in armor using and dodging to start. Those wolves didn't get the memo.
12th Slate: Found the first cavern. It spans 15 z-levels and there's no water in sight. Gotta keep looking for water so we can pick a site for our permanent settlement. Side note: butcheries made of ice seem to periodically disassemble for no good reason.
4th Felsite: Further spelunking reveals that there is indeed no water in these caverns. Time to dig deeper!
We also have an open-air refuse stockpile and quantum dump zone now, for the bajillion butchered wolf corpses. I am the fortress' first line of defense, but the entrance is lined with stone-fall traps anyway, just in case I'm asleep or something.
8th Felsite: Water! It's *only* 65 layers down
. Time to dig out a permanent settlement and set up some farming.
Summer:26th Hematite: Eight migrants! No useful skills though, so they became full-time engravers, smelters, and haulers. I had the mason make a weapon rack so I can start doing individual combat drills near the surface entrance.
26th Malachite: Woops, we're out of alcohol and everyone's thirsty. Had to dig an emergency tunnel into the cavern for water. Fortunately, our farm was just irrigated and plump helmets are being planted as we speak. Barring a swimming forgotten beast showing up in our temporary water source, we should be okay.