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[Khenal]

From the Journal of Khenal, the 2nd Overseer of WeatheredCastle

Fall and winter passed with only the Dwarven Caravan to disturb the construction of the Langgud Gate.

Toys again.  I wonder why the Mountainhome is obsessed with toys?  Anyhow, they brought some steel and flux, as well as turkeys and cheese.  I bought what I could and asked for more flux and steel, as well as pig iron.


The extended stockpiles I ordered have been designated as furniture/finished goods.  The food stockpile is just about full, so that should get extended next.

Under the stockpiles are the woodworking and stoneworking areas, as well as another area I had intended as another workshop area.  I notice it may make for a good dining room.  The current one is getting a bit crowded.  Below those are the housing floors, 3 floors so far.  Each floor has 28 rooms, and easy space for larger accommodations at the end of the hallways.


Lots of stuff done to the main floor, yet only the Langgud Trap really stands out.  The main workshop area still has most of hte shops in it, only the woodworking and stoneworking shops were moved.  A small magnetite pile has been set by one of the smelters also.  Oh, and more coal/lignite needs to be mined before any serious metalworking happens.  Areas I marked with questions are sugestions, though I did intend the hospital area as a hospital.  It has easy access to a well, so it's a good place.  I have no idea what to do with the old rooms here, especially since the millitia leader has taken to using one of them as a closet for his clothes...


Here is the Langgud Gate in all it's glory.  When we have no hostiles around, we have a nice wide gate.  When goblins and the like show up, a simple lever pull shows them the error of their ways.  Note the raising bridge: I have set the raising section as restricted to minimize friendly casualties.




Here's a simple cage trap I had set up.  I noticed some crocs over here in the early part of the year and though they might make decent pets.  So far, all it's caught is a duck, though.



Hmm, seems I was a bit premature in calling the winter uneventful: The Langgud Gate has claimed its first goblins.  I'll leave the cleaning of the mess to the next overseer.  I'm going to spend some time with Ral and Kib.  I leave you with the current stocks.  Huh, looks like we're almost out of booze already.  I guess I'll order more brewed before handing over the keys.


I enjoyed doing this, and it went really smooth for my first time playing a succession fort.  All the weapon traps are single serrated iron discs.  There are a lot of idlers, I had no idea what to do with them all.  Only about half the fort is gainfully employed.  Anyhow here's the save, enjoy!

[V-Norrec]

Crap son, how did you let it get down to one drink, when I left I think we had like 260.

[Khenal]

Heh, that's actually the 2nd time I let it get down to 1 drink.  I got distracted by my projects

[drakon136]

My turn already? Heh. I'm gonna have to start it tomorrow.
And 1 drink? Well, this is gonna suck. I sure hope there's a farm set up.

[Khenal]

Don't worry about the drink.  There are tons of plants, so it should be a cake to refill the piles.

[V-Norrec]

The well also has a masterwork bucket so we can survive on water for a bit without TOO noticeable of a drop in mood.

[drakon136]

Don't worry, I've got the still running. On another note, screw it. It's tomorrow somewhere. Starting my turn now. Warning: contains swearing.

Spoiler: Turn 2 (click to show/hide)

Drak's Journal, 1st Granite, 554

Finally, I get my chance to rule. Damn Khenal was a good ruler, but it all went to shit at the end of last year. I mean, no booze! What kind of idiot would run out of booze?
Okay, there's a bit of booze left. And I'm keeping it for myself. My first order: get the damn still running! And by Armok, there's a lot of rodent men down in the caverns. I can hear them whenever I go down to the caverns. Once a door is prepared and a doorway is dug, I'm sending the militia to take care of the nuisances. Inclosed is a rough sketch of the rodents, created by the serial-vandel Dakost. I'd have made it myself, but I'm too damn lazy to draw ten mutated mice on a slab of rock.


Drak's Journal, 6th Granite, 554

I had to dig out a doorway and bring down the door myself! The rest've you're all lazy bastards. Making rock blocks endlessly is no excuse for refusing to dig a hole or place a door! Once the soldiers decide to get off their lazy asses, I'm locking them in the caverns until they kill the mutant mice, or whatever the fuck they are. That way, even if they die, the rat bastards won't get in, and nobody will get out to take their damn socks. Clever, isn't it?
...and then they go to a combat drill as soon a the order goes out. That's it, once you slaughter those bastards, you're all reprimanded!

OOC: I decided to play a bit of this while I have the chance to do so. Currently running at about 20 FPS, but it's much better than usual. Please tell me how you like it so far.

[V-Norrec]

I like, I was wondering when somebody was going to go into the caverns, I didn't have the dwarf-power or time, but now, nothing can save the rodent men, mukukuku.

[drakon136]

Heh, things aren't looking well for the rodents. You'll see why. Warning: more swearing.

Spoiler: Turn 2 Part 2 (click to show/hide)

Drak's Journal, 8th Granite, Year 554

The militia is about to engage to hairy bastard rodents. Poor guys. They won't stand a chance.

The commander struck down 9, and one random speardwarf slew the last one. The militia got off uninjured. Sketch of the aftermath, once again by the serial-vandal.

Now, what to do about all that leather...

Done posting, going to bed.

[Khenal]

Heh, I like it so far.

[dzha]

I want a turn too!
Add me to the list!

[drakon136]

Starting back up again. Warning: even more swearing

Spoiler: Turn 2 Part 3 (click to show/hide)

Drak's Journal, 8th Granite, 554

Damn, there sure seems to be a shitton of resources in the caverns. Gold, marble, more gold, gems, and more gold. Did I say gold? Yeah there's another shitton of that down there. I'm sending a group of miners to go take some of that shiny shit.

Drak's Journal, 10th Granite, 554

Well, this seems rather dangerous. The rest of the retards that weren't doing shit have decided it'd be a good idea to move the damn corpses. They're gonna get killed like that. I just know it.

Drak's Journal, 19th Granite, 554

Well, nobody died yet. Closest thing there's been to a dwarven death under my rule so far has been me and another miner possibly coming close to starving. The mental shithead busted down the ramp we used to get out! Now to dig some stairs so I can go take a nap.

Drak's Journal, 28th Granite, 554

Well, here comes the miasma. That's what I get for telling everyone to stay the hell away from those corpses.


Drak's Journal, 5th Slate, 554

It appears that the militia is out of practice. I'm sending them to practice their skills on some troglodytes. And, as always, they go do other shit as soon as I give out the order! Damn, we need a hammerer for times like this.
On another note, here come the freeloaders. Damnit, there's a lot. Normally, I'd just have them hauling or something, but holy shit, some of these guys are expierienced!

We're now up to a population of 84 dwarves. I hope we can make booze fast enough.
Oh yeah, and bituminous coal. There was a shitload outside. I can't believe you guys missed it.

Drak's Journal, 11th Slate, 554

Remember what I said about no dwarves dying? Well, ignore that. We just lost a miner to a damn crocodile. I am now forbidding access to the caverns, as soon as I get the hell out!

[V-Norrec]

I want a turn too!
Add me to the list!

added

[drakon136]

Warning: do I really have to say it? Oh well. Contains (once again) swearing.

Spoiler: Turn 2 Part 4 (click to show/hide)

Drak's Journal, 13th Slate, 554

I've ordered that all of the forts walls are to be smoothed. Hopefully, we should become even wealthier than we currently are. What could possibly go wrong?

Drak's Journal, 12th Felsite, 554

Note to self: learn to shut the hell up.

Hmm, what to do, what to do.....I know! I'll place a door at the end of the trapped hallway, and lock it! That way, they won't be able to get in, even if they survive the traps.
...wait. That won't work. There's a bridge! I'll either need a lot of doors, or I'll have to bust down the bridge and place multiple doors anyway. Nah, I'll just send out the militia if the traps fail.

Drak's Journal, 15th Felsite, 554

Well, all of that preparation was nearly damn useless. More than half of the invaders have been caged in our traps, with even more being imprisoned right now, I think. We might not even lose a single dwarf!
Oh yeah, and a brewer's been possessed.

Drak's Journal, 29th Felsite, 554

Well, that was freaking easy. The militia slaughtered the shitbags in seconds, and we only lost a bowyer.
Oh yeahm the possessed brewer locked himself inside a mechanic's workshop. Hope he makes something useful in there.
So far, he's grabbed some salt and some magnetite. I wonder what the hell he's make. I'll probably regret it, though.

[Khenal]

They hit the animal trap?  Aw, the Langgud gate could have really used a fresh coat of goblin blood