The following entry is written in an extremely shaky hand
10th Moonstone
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I ... I can't even begin to describe the carnage ...
A dwarven cavern arrived at the very end of autunm, just as they usually do. The goblins though, were waiting. Just as the cavern crossed the threshold into Deathgate, a force 100 strong*
The earlier ambuishes, they were to set off our traps in advance. 30 goblins were caught in cages in the last two months, and our cage traps were not restocked in time. All that stood between us and them was the row of traps on the Deathbridge. The few mechanics who were struck down provided the only warning but none survived.
I shouted for the Axedwarfs to respond to the surface, to guard our end of the bridge, and shouted for the lever to be pulled, but no one was close enough (or willing) to go and pull it. Our axedwarfs stood ready, and the goblins, backed by their trolls charged into the weapon traps across the bridge.
By the gods, the thing is covered in blood.
As they reached the end, the few who managed to race from the Hellbunker to the surface began to fight, and fight they did. Were it not for their sacrificial today, Deathgate will have certainly fallen.
Knowing that it was the only was, five of them charged across the bridge, under a hail of arrows. One fell and triggered a trap, but the others soldered on. Each one entered a martial trance, and was thus in turn struck down, but not before taking at least ten goblins with them.
What was once a massive force suddenly began to be cut down one after another. Each of our brave warriors gave their lives in as true dwarfs. In a matter of moments it was over. Our solders, wounded, and laying on the ground did not go quietly, nor dd they go in vein. Each fought until death itself found them. They shall all be remembered for this. I shall see to it myself if I have to.
As it stands, Deathgate's military has weathered its first true battle, and while my methods of training have been proven, the price paid was far too high.
Fatalities:
2 MarkCARPs
4 4 7 AxeCARPs
5 civilizans.
A *lot* of turkeys and other animals.
Fortress Population: 47 44
* - seriously, four pages of goblins showed up. I didn't take screenshots though. I'll pick through the logs and figure out the dead. I know scalliper 2 died for sure.
NRDL, Eldes II, Baelor, Krosan, and myself survived of the named military dwarfs