Just moments after the incident between mayor Stronghammer and the prisoner Gearedcleared the alarm given. There had been some strange noise coming from the passage alley leading to the fortress and commander Rar had went to investigate. What he found surprised everybody; a group of goblins had been able to sneak past the traps and they watchful eyes of archers stationed on the walls, and had just reached the entrance to the walled area.
Two goblins had already been trapped inside the cages, and from remaining five goblins three were more or less injured, which indicated that the traps had done at least something. But what worried Rar the most was that he was surrounded by the goblins, and he was alone. Of course the archers, the whole squad had stationed above the tunnel entrance already, were shooting the goblins as fast as they could, but still there was nobody else but he to fight the goblins in melee combat.
With the help of the bolts launched by archers Rar was able to slaughter two goblins, and begun chasing down the remaining two, the fifth goblin had caught in cage. When all three of them had went behind the wall, so that archers were not able to shoot them, the two goblins turned around and charged towards Rar.
He took some wounds while fighting against the goblins, and when the archers reached them he was unable to stand. Still alive and conscious, but unable to stand.
But even though Rar was unable to stand it didn't prevent him from fighting. As the the bolts launched by archers were slowing the goblins down the brave dwarf went and crawled to the confused goblins and used his only working hand to swing the axe, tearing bits from the filthy creatures.
Eventually the two remaining goblins were slain, and the hero of the battle was carried to hospital for diagnosis and healing. The first impressions of the dwarves who had seen Rar right after the battle had ended were that he would never walk again, his legs were almost literally smashed in pieces. The diagnosis supported that belief.
Even though the diagnosis was grim there doctors were ordered to do their best, perhaps there even were a possibility that at least one leg could be saved, and that Rar would eventually return to duty. For this one table and traction bench were build next to the bed Rar was put, and so the healing could begin.
For days the doctors worked without break, but in the end they were ready, and for everybody's surprise Rar stood up and walked away, just like nothing had happened. Everybody cheered, for the return of Rar was good omen. No goblins were enough to stop one dwarf, even if his legs were smashed!
While Rar was fighting for his life there was several changes occurring in Evercage. First of all Stronghammer had appointed one of his guards to the position of captain of the guard, which was basically the same position as sheriff, but with the possibility of having own squad. Second change was that first prison cells were built. Even though the prisoners were allowed to wander freely inside the fortress Stronghammer saw the need for the cells just in case the prisoners gets restless.
He had also ordered the construction of proper quarters for him and the new captain of the guard. These quarters were formed by personal bedroom, office and dining room, with proper furniture. Even though the rooms were ready and in use few furniture were still missing and the decorating wasn't even begun.
Finally Stronghammer had mandated the construction of three items from rune bronze. When he delivered the order to the smiths the reception was nearly furious.
"You are kidding, right? You know that we don't have any such material here? How the hell we are going to complete that order?"
Stronghammer just grinned. "It's your problem, not mine. If I order you to use rune bronze then you will use rune bronze, even if that means you must take the material from your over-sized butt. Now go, and don't bother me unless you or one of your colleagues has complete the order." And so he turned and left the forges, leaving furious smith behind.
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Topic: Evercage, the dwarven prison [Dwarf Fortress Advanced v. 0.3.6 COMMUNITY] (Read 31594 times)