Post by: Taupe on August 31, 2015, 09:44:28 pm
Murderflood is the sequel to Moltenchannels (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=121621.0), which in turn was a follow-up to the smoking disaster that was Ardentdikes (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60408.msg1362055#msg1362055). The main objective of this project is to create a massive aboveground fortress in a desertic biome. The twist? The fortress must be filled with magma channels and pools, and ultimately contain a self-destruct system that floods the fort with magma. Bonus twist? There is a lake nearby, and it is
This is a reboot of the original Murderflood. Yes, the whole five turns done in a single year are getting discarded. Most agreed, the save was a mess, a living proof that one fortress should not go through all 24 different builds of DF2014. Couple this with poor turn implementation, tree-induced crashes and the mysterious disappearance of the OP, and you have a fortress that goes nowhere, not fast. You can find the original thread HERE (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=143716.msg5659627#msg5659627) and HERE (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=149294.0).
General principles:
1-Must have a device to flood the fort with magma
2-Construction should be aboveground when possible.
3-We need more magma dikes. Build moar dikes!
4-Dangerous projects that kill everyone are awesome!
5-Bonus point for stylish desert metropolis look.
Basically, the closer we can get to the opening illustration while remaining a semi-functional society, the better.
Rules and guidelines:
1-Each turn runs for one in-game year
2-Players have two weeks to complete their turns. This rule will be enforced to avoid the mistakes of the past.
3-You have 48 hours to acknowledge your turn, lest you be skipped.
4-Floor before roof. Always. Growing trees crash the game, so please avoid future problems by diligently putting built tiles before adding a ceiling.
5-We are going with the default ascii tileset. It's ugly. You hate it. You'll learn.
6-Use of newbie packs and utilities are fine, so long as they don't change the game. Therapist and selection tools, yes. Cheats, no.
7-Die with style, not with shame. Avoid savescumming.
8-Try not to kill the fortress. You know what we mean.
Turn list:
Turn 1: Taupe -- Year 200 (complete)
Turn 2: Triaxx2 -- Year 201 (complete)
Turn 3: Urist McKiwi -- Year 202 (complete)
Turn 4: Deus Asmoth -- Year 203 (complete)
Turn 5: TheFlame52 -- Year 204 (complete)
Turn 6: Zuglarkun -- Year 205 (complete)
Turn 7: Gwolfsky -- Year 206 -1st quarter (complete)
Turn 8: Vuohijumala -- Year 206 - remainder (complete)
Haerdalas (skipped)
Sarrak (skipped)
Turn 9: DuckThatQuacks -- Year 207 (complete)
Triaxx2, second turn, complete
Urist McKiwi, second turn complete
Theflame52, second turn complete
Vuohijumala, second turn complete
Haerdalas, second turn up next
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Post by: Taupe on August 31, 2015, 09:45:05 pm
(Feel free to suggest one!)
Oh. Perhaps carve fortifications into the walls so archers can shoot at them as they crawl around.There are a few, small issues with carving holes into the side of a magma dike.
I just stumbled onto this without any context and I have many questionsour resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen....Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.
Should be okay. Look how long it took before this version was stable.This version is stable?
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Planning to do a year by year picture series to trace how the fort evolves over time, as well as delving deeper into Legends mode to highlight interesting developments, Geo-political history as well as other interesting tidbits for story and flavor reasons.
The Dwarven Pantheon of The Stirred Irons
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Post by: Triaxx2 on September 01, 2015, 05:49:31 am
Post by: melkor on September 01, 2015, 06:08:31 am
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Post by: Taupe on September 01, 2015, 01:35:04 pm
I totally will take a turn, and now being able to run the game, I can do the two week thing with the greatest of ease. :DWelcome aboard! Depending on how many previous overseers reiterate their desire to play, your turn may not happen straight away, but you'll be the first of the newcomers.
I totally will take a turn, and now being able to run the game, I can do the two week thing with the greatest of ease. :DNeato! Glad to know you'll be with us once more.
I'd love a turn.Your old spot has been bumped up the list.
It is now 2-30 pm. Half the drawings are complete. I'm working a half-shift in the evening (5-9) and all the art for the embark should be completed by then. Once I get back from work, I'll form a coherent first update, so expect this around 10, 10-30 EST.
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 01, 2015, 02:21:45 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on September 01, 2015, 02:47:45 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 01, 2015, 03:59:27 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 01, 2015, 04:21:48 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on September 01, 2015, 04:42:43 pm
Post by: crazyabe on September 01, 2015, 05:41:13 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 01, 2015, 07:59:00 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 01, 2015, 09:51:13 pm
The last landmark they passed was a necromancer tower, eight days of walk to the east. Kemozo, Zuglarkun called it. A cursed place, no doubt, which thankfully could no longer be seen on the horizon. The desert of dream spread in all directions, masses of black sand under the burning sun. Why the monarchs had sent them here of all places was beyond his knowledge. Of their purpose, however, he had been dutifully informed. To create a dwarven wonder of a city, shining under the blazing sun, with spires iof steel and gems and gold. Magma would fill the dikes and moats and aqueducs of the city, creatings canals and waterfalls that flooded the entire landscape with Armok's very own blood. A marvel of technology, engineering and architecture. A monument to the gods themselves, even.
He just wished they hadn't chosen this desert.
''Hey Zuglarkun, what's the lake called again? He asked their architect, who handled the maps.
-The Ungodly Waters.
-Well that's... ominous.
-That's what the higher ups wanted. So that's where we'll be settling.''
She paused for a moment, her face sweating and burning under the sunlight. zuglarkun took her map out, looked around, and contemplated the landscape. In front of them laid a massive body of water, seemingly tame and ordinary. ''Maybe that's just a name. Many places have overblown names'', he told himself.
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Regardless of the reasons, Ghills was a qualified dwarf by all account. She was a skilled cook and brewer, as well as a novice doctor in many diciplines. Come good or ill luck, she would be there to keep them in top shape. As such, she was called their Lifeline. She got along well with most of them, but somehow, she bears a grudge against the mercenary dispatched for their protection. When asked if this would be a problem in the future, she said that ''she was doing fine''.
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Post by: Triaxx2 on September 02, 2015, 08:08:26 am
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 02, 2015, 08:12:19 am
Was Murderflood to be known for the blazing channels dreamed by the dwarves? Or would it be ironically remembered for the horrors that poured from the lake?
It may be both......
Also, awesome update as always, Taupe :)
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 02, 2015, 01:19:34 pm
About the butchering, my understanding is that as long as the corpse isn't on the re-animating part of the biome, it should be pretty safe. So keep refuse far away from the lake (including the sections underground). Don't just take my word for it though.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 02, 2015, 01:28:46 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 02, 2015, 01:40:25 pm
About the butchering, my understanding is that as long as the corpse isn't on the re-animating part of the biome, it should be pretty safe. So keep refuse far away from the lake (including the sections underground). Don't just take my word for it though.
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Either a Sextant or a Compass (Drawing Tool).It is, indeed, a drawing compass!
<3 that you did character portraits for the starting seven. Also, is that a sextant I spy dangling from my neck? Nice touch there.Glad people are enjoying those! By the way, the first page now contains the deity list for our civilisation, thanks to Zuglarkun. The pantheon is very dwarven, very straightfowardly named. Be sure to check whom your favorite dwarf likes to worship!
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About the butchering, my understanding is that as long as the corpse isn't on the re-animating part of the biome, it should be pretty safe. So keep refuse far away from the lake (including the sections underground). Don't just take my word for it though.Spoiler: Yeah, about that lake... (click to show/hide)
Whoa hey, I'm just the map gen guy. Besides, we all voted for that map remember? You folks requested for all the !!FUN!! options and I simply delivered the goods. *Big innocent puppy dog eyes*
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EDIT: Spring is complete! It was an interesting and stressful first season! The long process of creating various crude pictures can now begin!
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 02, 2015, 04:00:31 pm
A male mechanic.
A male mechanic who likes serrated discs.
BRING ON THE WEAPON TRAPS
Also it's pretty cool that I like giant lions and can handle stress. My curse has been turning around lately.
Post by: Taupe on September 02, 2015, 04:01:39 pm
I'm a male.Almost as if people are paying non-zero attention to your dwarfings now... :p
A male mechanic.
A male mechanic who likes serrated discs.
BRING ON THE WEAPON TRAPS
Also it's pretty cool that I like giant lions and can handle stress. My curse has been turning around lately.
And yes, I saw the serrated disk preference and the antisocial genius vibe, and I was like, ''Yup, that's our mechanic right there!''
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 02, 2015, 04:03:21 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 02, 2015, 05:36:40 pm
Anyway, awesome update! I'm really looking forward to see what kind of fate befalls Murderflood..
Post by: Taupe on September 02, 2015, 09:36:37 pm
A monstruous creature is spotted on the horizon. Above us, to the south, a terrifying, animated otter corpse skulks around. It is only a matter of time before it spots our settlement. We must ask quickly. I turn toward Ghills, and ask her what we should do.
''Actually, why don't you take charge as overseer?
-Me? But I'm just a farmer! You are our leader!
-Yeah, hum, I believe in you! Don't you have a book in the wagon that could help us?''
Ghills unwillingness to take over command of the group is strange, but I have been chosen. I follow our cook's advice, and browse through our wares. We can salvage this. Nothing has died or gone missing yet. The year is still young.
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The following floor is carved the same way as the mason floor, except that a 3x3 area expands in each direction, leaving room for 4 workshops, and some storage in the middle. I designate another wood stockpile, and tell Gwolfsky to bring a second tree inside. He grumbles, and call his loyal wardog to his side, before venturing outside.
The 3rd basement is to be dug like the second, but this time Triaxx hits Ryolite. Or whatever it is called. Look, I'm a farmer. Zuglarkun is pleased, as this means she'll have more materials for workshops, bridges and furniture.
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''Gwolfsky, I doubt we'll be able to get some fishing done anytime soon. Please use those blocks to build a ceiling.''
I remember one of the important rules about our project. ''Floor before roof, always''. Trees are devilish creatures, and can destabilize the nature of reality itself when growing indoors. We'll need to floor over the sandy dune. Thankfully, Gwolfsky has retrieved large amounts of log from the two trees he fell, which should be enough to power a small pottery industry. We'll need a Kiln for Zuglarkun, and Thoryane can take a shot at wood burning. ''Hey, Triaxx, how's that digging going? we need more room for workshops!''
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-Pretty much! say, once you are done with all the digging, mind trying to smelt it? We have no metalworkers right now
-Yeah whatever.''
That's all the more reasons to kickstart that charcoal businessQ
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I think for a moment. I'm not the smartest of the bunch, but sometimes I get some good ideas.
''What if... what if we simply all declared ourself nobles? then Thoryane wouldn't be special anymore!
-That.. that would work, I guess'' said Ghills.
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-Is it over the lake?
-Yeah it's not leaving the water... but...
-Then just close the door and stay inside, we'll be fine.
-No, you gotta see this!''
The man is insisting, so we just give up and head to the roof. We watch as the northern bay comes to unlife, animated by strange tendrils of mist. A sight we've already beheld, but an impressive and awe-inspiring one nonetheless. Until we notice it.
''Oh dear EGul Judgesystem, have mercy on our souls...'' whispers Flame, as he watches the dark, hulkering shadow rising from the sea.
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Post by: TheFlame52 on September 03, 2015, 08:05:35 am
also nice drawing
Post by: Gwolfski on September 03, 2015, 10:45:23 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 03, 2015, 11:18:36 am
Let's crunch some numbers.
Peregrine falcon flying gait: 87 kph (110 gait speed*)
Average dwarf TOP speed: 30 kph (293 gait speed*)
As pertains to gait speed, the lower the values are the faster the creature is.
I do believe that the peregrine falcon possesses the fastest gait in the raws, and is almost 3 times as fast as the fastest dwarf.
All I have to say is... LOOK OUT! DEATH FROM ABOVE!
* All values taken from the DFwiki.
Post by: Taupe on September 03, 2015, 11:50:10 am
I was afraid that this might happen, WELP. So question is, how utterly fucked are we?A lot, but thankfully the moment I spotted a corpse and saw a bunch of flying units perched in a tree, I knew we needed a tightly sealed bunker. From the third day of this adventure I,ve begun preparing for this kind of thing. Okay, some Way, Way less horrifying things, but that should still apply.
HOLY SHITFUCKYuuup, that's a previously-living bird that's been utterly consumed by the vile will of the Ungodly Waters. What's left is merely a husk of the previous creature, filled and reshaped by the mist tendrils, a living embodiment of the biome's evil desires. I'm sure we'll be fine tho!
'' I think i should swap my fishing rod for a cross bow...''Crossbows have been made for you and Thoryane. You are currently busy making your own bolts from the trees you murdered.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 03, 2015, 12:46:01 pm
Are we going to pull a Silentthunders and have our main form of defense be horrifying undead monstrosities? Break out the cage traps!
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 03, 2015, 01:48:37 pm
Are we going to pull a Silentthunders and have our main form of defense be horrifying undead monstrosities? Break out the cage traps!
Oh Armok, this.
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 03, 2015, 02:44:21 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 03, 2015, 03:07:57 pm
Does magma work against undead now? If so, undead gladiatorial games! Then we use magma to rinse away the messy aftermath.I was thinking of an awesome defence system against flyers, where the top of the fortress can create a dome-shaped waterfall of magma, essentially scorching everything that tries to cross into our territory.
EDIT: Summer is complete and I'm doing the art right now. However, I've been invited to the restaurant, and I don't know when I'll be back. Should I not have time to finish a proper update, the summer adventures of Murderflood will instead be published Saturday evening. Autumn should be done on Monday and posted Tuesday, with hopefully Wednesday being for winter. Next Thursday will be a day off, which will be used to conclude everything in case I actually have to spend time with ''people'' during the week.
Current progress: ( 17/17 )
Post by: Taupe on September 06, 2015, 10:17:29 pm
Gwolfsky hasn't been doing much woodcutting. In fact, after cutting down two trees he's refused any orders to chop any more of them. He cannot fish, either, because this lake is evil and the only thing to catch are undead, foul otters, seeking only the death of all dwarves. He haven't even got to fight, because the fort does not have any kind of gear or armor for now...Needless to say, he hasn't been doing much of what he likes to do. Or what he's good at.
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''Make two copper shields next, and then two breastplates if we have the copper, the commander requests.
-'Fraid we don't for now, but if I expand one of the levels to create small stockpiles, i can get more I'm sure, and rhyolite!
-Please do so!
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The new bunker will have two phases. The first will be to expand the entrance, so that we may build two sets of farms for surface crops. As soon as we can get our hands on some seeds, I'll have Zefon plow the fields. This second entrance can also act as an extra layer of protection. If something gets in through the front door now, they won't be right inside the fort. Once this entrance is complet and we have enough blocks stockpiled, we'll be wuickly adding a new floor above both the old and new section, providing use with two rooms we can use. then the hatches will be swiftly relocated one floor above, and locked once more. We'll be vulnerable while working on this project so speed and efficiency will be key.
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''Gwolsfky, you sure you don't wanna help her...?
-Nah man, I gotta keep this senile old lady from fishing, very important.''
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It's unclear what they'll use these rooms for yet. Maybe move stockpiles, dorms or workshops to the surface? In any case, we will need many, many more buildings and houses like this one before Murderflood can be called a proper settlement. Still, this is a step in the right direction. As summer gives way to fall, I reflect on what we've accomplished so far... and also on the challenges still ahead. Various kind of undead and monsters lurk in the region. soon, the microcline bunker will reflect the sunlight across the desert, attracting migrants and invaders alike. Each new room comes at great risk and effort. Our food and drink sources are shaky at best. the caraan will be here soon, yet we lack the ressources to do any actual trading. I share my thoughts with my fellow dwarves.
''Let us remain ever vigilant and warry of the dangers to come, but also proud of what we have created together!''
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I just totally lost it here.
As expected, we are getting a good variety of desert wildlife here, though I've yet to see any emerging from the lake yet besides the otter.
There is also some fairly interesting stuff that can be gleaned from examining the background of some of the migrants there. Excellent! I hope to expand on that when the time comes.
Also erm, don't mean to be picky here, though Erith Boatsmashed is a awesome name and all, but I think you're quite mistaken (understandably so might I add), its Erith Boatsmatched.
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 07, 2015, 01:48:13 am
In the meantime, dear readers, why don't you browse over those 8 new dwarves and choose one you like for your dorfing? Dumbestdorf, I checked with therapist, and despite having several old ladies, we have no dwarf who are actually dumb, or woodcutters. Tell me if you want one of them anyway, or prefer to wait for the next waves...
Yeah, I checked and no, they're definitely a little too clever for my taste. Ah well, I'll wait. Autumn should provide a few more opportunities, and at worst there's the big, third wave. Well. If the local necros don't decide to lay siege before then, that is.
Post by: Gwolfski on September 07, 2015, 05:23:29 am
Post by: Taupe on September 07, 2015, 12:09:07 pm
plant the wip vines in one of the bunkers on the surface!I want to, but the werebear says otherwise.
On the plus side, our food consumption just went down significantly.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 07, 2015, 12:42:13 pm
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 07, 2015, 02:05:31 pm
[...] werebear [...] food consumption just went down significantly.
That doesn't bode well.
Post by: Haerdalas on September 07, 2015, 02:38:26 pm
(Also, I warn that my experience with using magma is rather limited, and basically consists of a basic magma forge setup. So there may be copious amounts of FUN if I get put in charge of setting up any Magma Dikes....)
Post by: Gwolfski on September 07, 2015, 02:39:53 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 07, 2015, 02:42:19 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on September 07, 2015, 02:51:54 pm
all right. If you were asked, theoretically of course, is a certain fisherdwarf still showing signs of life, would you, theoretically of course, answer in a manner that would imply the answer was positive?
Post by: Taupe on September 07, 2015, 03:29:59 pm
*silent fuming*He fled. Again. At least at first. The rest is a surprise.
all right. If you were asked, theoretically of course, is a certain fisherdwarf still showing signs of life, would you, theoretically of course, answer in a manner that would imply the answer was positive?
PS: You can refer to this very post to know when the next update will be ready, based on what images I've done. At this point half the pictures are done. They should be all done tomorrow round noon, which means an afternoon update, Wednesday EST. I'm messing around a bit with short comic strips, so there's gonna be a few of those this time around.
Progress: 22/22
Edit: Starting the write-up now!
Post by: Sarrak on September 08, 2015, 02:39:26 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 08, 2015, 02:51:34 pm
Can you dwarf me as a male recruit? Well, if he have anyone left alive after were-invasion...Bear-dwarf or regular-dwarf?
Post by: Sarrak on September 08, 2015, 02:55:55 pm
Bear is preferrable, especially if you want to bear our whole military.Can you dwarf me as a male recruit? Well, if he have anyone left alive after were-invasion...Bear-dwarf or regular-dwarf?
Oh, and put me onto turn list as well.
Post by: Taupe on September 08, 2015, 03:13:18 pm
I'm going the other way around. I want to military our whole bears.Bear is preferrable, especially if you want to bear our whole military.Can you dwarf me as a male recruit? Well, if he have anyone left alive after were-invasion...Bear-dwarf or regular-dwarf?
Oh, and put me onto turn list as well.
Also, you've been added to the list!
Post by: Haerdalas on September 08, 2015, 03:17:43 pm
Did you not notice my post on the last page, or did you just not want me? I understand if you don't want to let my careless hands near your fortress, but if that IS the reason why could you at least tell me?
If you genuinely didn't notice my post, then please ignore most of this.
Post by: Sarrak on September 08, 2015, 03:21:52 pm
I'm going the other way around. I want to military our whole bears.So, no military service for bear parts? That's discrimination!
Post by: Taupe on September 08, 2015, 03:26:58 pm
It's fine, they regrow once a month.I'm going the other way around. I want to military our whole bears.So, no military service for bear parts? That's discrimination!
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 08, 2015, 04:38:42 pm
But if a dwarf would at any point happen to turn into a wereGOAT... I demandeth the title "Vuohijumala" bestowed upon him/her immediately!
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 08, 2015, 04:42:27 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 08, 2015, 05:16:52 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 08, 2015, 06:21:30 pm
Hello again.Chill. I just didnt see your post right away... Most of my turns morph into incoherent bloodbaths, we're not exactly an elitist organisation.
Did you not notice my post on the last page, or did you just not want me? I understand if you don't want to let my careless hands near your fortress, but if that IS the reason why could you at least tell me?
If you genuinely didn't notice my post, then please ignore most of this.
So, we're going to have a bear force? Awesome.We'll find out soon enough 😞
I believe I'll skip dwarf selecting until the next update is here :DWe have a fall wave with lotsa screenshots. Maybe you'll find a non-corpse to your liking.
But if a dwarf would at any point happen to turn into a wereGOAT... I demandeth the title "Vuohijumala" bestowed upon him/her immediately!
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 09, 2015, 04:46:25 am
That's not a thing. Only weresheep, no goats.Oh. :( My life is full of disappointments..
We have a fall wave with lotsa screenshots. Maybe you'll find a non-corpse to your liking.Sounds promising! I would indeed prefer a non-corpse, unless there's a very fine and exceptional corpse somewhere.
Post by: Haerdalas on September 09, 2015, 08:01:52 am
Post by: Taupe on September 09, 2015, 02:56:32 pm
The celebration for our new building are cut short for many reasons. First of all, while we have blackberry seeds, it seems that none of them can grow in a desert biome. Second of all, the dwarven caravan is on its way, and we have neither trade goods nor Depot. i send Triaxx to expand the basement, order a few idlers to floor over our new ground building, and then tell them to build a Depot there. it's not like we'll be planting anything there soon, mostly because...
Well, there are the whip vines, but ghills hasn't been cooking or brewing recently. We aren't getting our whip wine seeds from her. Zuglarkun isn't using the new wood we got to make tons of bed either. Neither can explain to me what happened, but something definitely happened.
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Could it be the lake's influence at work, setting events in motion as to doom us all with subtlety? After all, we brought two doctors with us, and both of them were neutralised within two seasons... I ask our migrant bone doctor and suturer to take over the role of doctor for now. we'll still need water... but the lake is haunted.
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-No senile old fool, I said fish freely!
-Ok lemme get my axe young Gwolfsky!''
And thus old Nil became our main woodcutter. We now have a steady influx of wood, which keep the idlers busy. I've ordered a few stone crafts carried to the depot, and the kitchen has been moved above our new dinning hall, leaving room on basement 2 for a new farm plot. my apprentice is planting plump helmet spawns as we speak. Our wood furnace is running again, and some copper armor is being made by our new armorsmith.
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In addition to the caravan traders and single guard, the mountainhomes also sent a liason agent, who is all too eager to meet with our expedition leader, Thoryane. I kindly tell him where to find her.
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This brings our total numbers to 23 dwarves, stacked into a very small area indeed. At least we have some people fishing, a brewer, and some plants being gathered to that effect. With now three farm plots of plump helmets, we won't be getting anything fancy, but at least we'll be fed. I ominate a replacement carpenter for Zuglarkun. We'll need more beds, and I want to turn the upper 6x5 room into a good dorm. Nil is getting wood, someone is burning it, and our metalworkers are slowly outfitting Thoryane and Gwolfsky with copper equipment. Once they are done, I tell our staff to create a few more copper crossbows, and some spears and swords for our newcomers. At least three of them would make decent soldiers, if given the chance.
For the time being, tho, they'll be working on construction. I designate a new area in front of the entrance. 4 tiles long, with wings of 6 units on each side. we'll add a ceiling and a second floor soon enough, making this our official barrack, with room for sparring, equipment storage, and more. Everyone who doesn't have a job, get on that project.
I'm expecting good results, but as soon as the migrants check in and are dispatched to their respective tasks, disaster strike on many front!
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''Hey Google, werebeasts aren't building destroyer, right?
-Boy oh boy, are you not gonna love this search result.''
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''Where's Thoryane anyway?''
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-FUCKING DECONSTRUCT HER MOTHERFUCKING BED!!!''
At least we have Gwolfsky.
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-Oh he legged it the second her heard the screams. He's very very fast.
-!!!''
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At some point triaxx is mauled in the head. moments later the beast charges him, and he loses his ground. But he gets back up. He must get back up. Blood dripping from his head and legs, he keeps denying the beast access to the bunker. The old rangers use this time to grab crossbows and some bolt. They start firing back at the monster. The battle rages on for a moment. Werebears have many strenghts. Raw power, toughness, swiftness, size... all of these things favor them. but time? Time is a werebeast's bane. By holding his ground and blocking most of the beast's atack for two days, Triaxx the miner has saved the fort.
The blood moon is over. Nako the werebear turns back into a friendly peasant, naked as a molerat. He has been in this situation before. He tries to act cool.
''Sup people? goes Nako.
-Fucking kill him!'' replies the whole fortress.
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He will be back. We must be ready. I start to count the bodies, and check the wounds...
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Melbil Mirrorchanted is found in several pieces near the fishing spot, brining the death count to two. That actually seems to be all of them, thanks to Triaxx's heroic stand. Many dwarves were injured during the fight tho. I ask everyone the details of their encounter. I've heard the tales about werebeasts. I explain the situation to them. we must know for sure who was injured. we cannot take any chance. With our three doctors dead or out of commission, I have to take everyone's word for it.
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Post by: TheFlame52 on September 09, 2015, 04:29:44 pm
Post by: Sethatos on September 09, 2015, 05:43:11 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 09, 2015, 08:26:42 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on September 09, 2015, 09:04:31 pm
Also, from the hints you gave, I was kinda expecting a far higher casualty rate... the last time -I- had a werebeast attack this early, I lost half a dozen dorfs before the Moon faded... not counting the infected, of course...
Post by: Taupe on September 09, 2015, 11:05:48 pm
Can I be dorfed as Olin Booklobsters?I may have mislead people a bit. To be fair I posted about the bear as he attacked, before I knew what would happen. People extrapolated and I rolled with it for the sake of suspense. But anyone who turns, we no longer have to feed, so our food consumption did go down.
Also, from the hints you gave, I was kinda expecting a far higher casualty rate... the last time -I- had a werebeast attack this early, I lost half a dozen dorfs before the Moon faded... not counting the infected, of course...
Also, I'm not sure I can lockdown everyone on time. It ain't over yet...
Awesome miner and werebear? How lucky can one dwarf get?I honestly want to see a werebear cleaving undead hordes with a pickaxe. It must happen
I'll play winter tomorrow and do the write-up as well. Id hate to go over a deadline so there probably wont be much drawing. Maybe I'll do a special artpiece over the week after the save is up to make up for it.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on September 09, 2015, 11:51:55 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 09, 2015, 11:53:02 pm
So shit happened. Not surprisingly. There goes my initial plans. *Draws up new plans*
I'll wait till the next migration wave to examine the candidates before choosing someone to be redorfed.
In the meantime, I'm attempting to write a blurb that connects the story of Murderflood with the stories of Ardentdikes and Moltenchannels. Also, will update the front page with more maps and background info. Feel free to use this information if you choose to do so. This goes for future overseers as well.
Post by: Taupe on September 09, 2015, 11:53:21 pm
Don't werebeasts still drop everything after transformation, though? He'd have to wrestle the pick off someone else.I've seen Ast wander around with her very own Silver claymore so I'm not sure.
In the meantime, I'm attempting to write a blurb that connects the story of Murderflood with the stories of Ardentdikes and Moltenchannels. Also, will update the front page with more maps and background info. Feel free to use this information if you choose to do so. This goes for future overseers as well.Fuck yeah, can't wait to read that! Sorry your dwarf died. I genuinely don't know what happened. I just booted the early fall session and noticed you weren't making beds, then found the architect lying in bed. Then when the werebear appeared, there wasn't anyone to take care of the injured. It seems that two of our three doctors have been mysteriously killed, while the third one has been on break with a missing leg and a broken lower body for three months. She went from a cook, brewer/doctor to an injured dwarf asking for food and drinks. If that's not some painful irony there I don't know what is.
It's just... too specific, too well planned. I fear the Ungodly Waters are up to something. The second I moved the water into the channel to avoid the lake's influence, the werebear attacked there, coming from along the shore. He took the fisherdwarf down immediately. almost like he was summoned there by the lake to teach us a lesson of humility.
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 10, 2015, 12:35:02 am
Fuck yeah, can't wait to read that!
I haven't finished reading through Ardentdikes, so I only got the gist of the story. But here's what I have so far - though it might be a tad long I'm afraid.
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Post by: Vuohijumala on September 10, 2015, 04:08:05 am
On the other hand, I liked the new engraver (Kogan Lancehelped). Then werebears. But if he is not totally doomed yet, I could possibly pick him too.
Epic and grim. Nice!Fuck yeah, can't wait to read that!
I haven't finished reading through Ardentdikes, so I only got the gist of the story. But here's what I have so far - though it might be a tad long I'm afraid.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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Post by: Zuglarkun on September 10, 2015, 04:55:44 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 10, 2015, 01:38:24 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 10, 2015, 04:53:40 pm
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Deep inside, I know I won't. There is something evil here, something sentient, and malevolent. This was only the beginning.
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The save is here: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11123 (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11123)
The last update had no picture. Sorry about that, deadlines and such. A few words on the turn list: I've registered everyone who asked for a turn, placing newcomers on a first-come-first served basis. For members of the original Murderflood, the names are currently organised by who first signed up for the original thread, like over a year ago. If we go with this system (system A), then technically Ghills is next in line as he was on top of the initial list. However, back before the save was dumped, Urist McKiwi was next in line, so If we pick up from there (system B) then he's next. Finally, Zuglarkun's been a huge help co-maintaining the frontpage, generating the worlds, and overall pushing this reboot forward. In a sense, it would really be a dick move not giving him the next turn, (System C), unless he's busy at the moment. It was always sort of implied that either of us would be kickstarting the new fort...
Feel free to voice your opinion about how we'll tyranically manage the turn orders from now on. There are a lot of people in line, this is a reboot, and no matter what we choose, someone is getting screwed over. We just need to find the way that makes it
PS: The frontpage now has more detailed information on dwarves, past and present. This include their notable deeds and roles, as well as the way they died. so far the founders and the named dwarves have been added, I'm not sure if I'll do a full list of the random dwarves, because that would be pointless and very impractical once the turn is no longer in my hands.
Post by: Sarrak on September 10, 2015, 05:25:26 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on September 10, 2015, 06:04:02 pm
(also, that was a LOT more painful than the first attack.... a pity perfectrags died, he really was overqualified for a migrant.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 10, 2015, 06:15:28 pm
I think.
Post by: Taupe on September 10, 2015, 06:39:42 pm
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Also, from the hints you gave, I was kinda expecting a far higher casualty rate...And now you guys know what I was actually reffering to a few days ago :p
Gory, deadly, very interesting... We survived the first year!Yay! Good job, grossly half the fortress!
Of all those wounded, only Bomrek is infected.This is akin to ''Doors stop magma, right?''
I think.
PS: I've progressively shielded the fortress from more types of opponents as I went, but a building-destroying flyer is still a real and present danger. Replacing the ceiling hatches with a bridge that seals the stairs could be a good idea. Or adding the bridges around the hatches, for a more finely tunable access to the roof. There was only so much I could do in a year with nothing but sand and werebears.
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 11, 2015, 12:27:36 am
Feel free to voice your opinion about how we'll tyranically manage the turn orders from now on. There are a lot of people in line, this is a reboot, and no matter what we choose, someone is getting screwed over. We just need to find the way that makes itnot my fault when that happens.the most convenient and fair for you guys.
O' Taupe you give me far too much credit. I'm still getting a turn down the line anyway so it doesn't have to be now. Besides, I just finished my turn at Surprisepalace, and I'm picking up the turn on Constructivory over the weekend (not to mention I've got my own 18 year old fort to run). So even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able pick up my turn. Getting rather burnt out on DF lately. So let me just graciously bow out and say I'll rather NOT go with [System C].
On the topic of werebeasts, I neglected to mention this but as far as I'm aware, only bites that penetrate the skin transmit the werebeast curse (so bruises and deflected hits don't qualify). Might be useful to know for whomever is picking up the save next.
As for fortress safety, let's just say neither hatches nor 1 z-level tall walls stop kobolds, much less flying building destroyers. When it comes down to it, I trust only bridges.
My recommendation is to remove the hatches, replacing them with floors and have roof access be from outside the fort instead of inside (using stairs or ramps). Put a bridge in a choke point somewhere to restrict access and to prevent "oh fuck which lever do I pull" panics. But hey, don't let me dictate how you want to play.
I have my own plans for defensible architecture that I'm planning to implement, once my turn comes around of course. I hope we have lots of blocks by then.
Next up, a closer look at our outpost liaison and pictures of the fledgling settlement!
Post by: Haerdalas on September 11, 2015, 05:23:47 am
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 11, 2015, 05:35:24 am
Well I had a leg bitten off, so..... I think I might be infected.
On the bright side, it'll grow back.
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2015, 07:06:39 am
I think that's our first quote right there...Well I had a leg bitten off, so..... I think I might be infected.
On the bright side, it'll grow back.
Also once im not at work Ill pm both mckiwi and ghills. First to answer will dictate the ret of the list.
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 11, 2015, 08:15:51 am
As for the turn list, I'm ok for both options.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 11, 2015, 09:44:32 am
Post by: Gwolfski on September 11, 2015, 10:29:33 am
Master Miner, Master bear slayer, Master Smith, immune to were bearism. Is there nothing I can't do?
not boast
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2015, 10:59:00 am
Master Miner, Master bear slayer, Master Smith, immune to were bearism. Is there nothing I can't do?...Walk. 😯
Post by: Ghills on September 11, 2015, 02:30:13 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2015, 03:10:43 pm
Both Ghills and McKiwi have been messaged. Whichever is first to respond positively gets the second turn, and we'll use the associated list for the following turns. If none of them respond favorably within 48 hours, we'll first assume this thread is cursed again, and then proceed with the next best thing.
Post by: Ghills on September 11, 2015, 06:24:26 pm
Congratulation, you are alive however! Are you up to play a turn?
Both Ghills and McKiwi have been messaged. Whichever is first to respond positively gets the second turn, and we'll use the associated list for the following turns. If none of them respond favorably within 48 hours, we'll first assume this thread is cursed again, and then proceed with the next best thing.
Sure.
Be warned - I generally use Phoebus and not ASCII, so my updates will take longer than yours since I'll have to sort out the tile meanings.
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2015, 06:55:34 pm
Sure.Yeah ascii is a bitch at first, but dfhack helps a lot. Clicking on things to know what they are is very very helpful. The default tileset seem intimidating, but it's by no mean the most off-putting aspect of dwarf fortress. If you already know how the game works, the interface will come easily to you. It really looks more complicated than it actually is, and convincing yourself to give it a shot was the hardest part of your learning experience. That's not an understatement. I never touched ascii before jumping into it blind and absolutely shit-faced for DRUNK fortress, and I somehow understood what I was dealing with. It's just like a pool. The water stops feeling so cold once you actually dive right into it with a deep breath. That being said...
Be warned - I generally use Phoebus and not ASCII, so my updates will take longer than yours since I'll have to sort out the tile meanings.
A very basic ascii guide to what Murderflood contains:
% is a barrel, many a food stockpile
- That's a wooden log, ours are copperish/beige because we have highwood. They look like a fatter version of a stockpile tile.
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-- Stockpiles. Highlights to green when selected
[ That's a piece of clothing. You'll find many around. Morphing into bears and dying does that to a place.
/ are weapons, or picks. Color match the material, in our case mostly copper
O are coffins. We have like 12 right now.
The round n next to them are of course slabs
╤ Tables look just like a table should look. If tables needed a single leg.
╥ Chairs are like tables, but obviously they need two legs.
♫ and √ are armor and weapon racks. Don't even ask.
ó That's a lever. We have three, and Notes will help you locate them. I'm not sure the zombie crusher was completely linked.
Θ That's a bed. Four in the barracks, 6 in the lower dorm.
A filled rectangle is an unused block, of the corresponding stone color. Microcline and Rhyolite is what we have.
A filled flat oval is a boulder, and uses the same color scheme. You'll find them mostly in the lower level.
☼ are gems.
♦ are cut gems. Color coded for convenience, like rocks.
Moving letters are creatures. Those same, unmoving redder letters are their corpses.
Workshops vary, but they are hard to miss (3x3). To know how many (or if we have any) of a workshop already, the building menu for workshops will state how many currently exist.
The fortress is young, and apart from that, there shouldn't be many things lying around. If you have trouble, just click on stuff and dfhack should tell you what the hell they are. It's a bit confusing at first, but once you understand the basics your df reflex will kick in and you'll get the hang of it. Cycling between a lerts, r eports and u nits will help you find the problems that really matter by zooming on them. The stock menu is also a good way to know what we have (instead of browsing around) and can also be used to zoom to the things you want. Use the manager if you don't care about locating every workshop all the time. that's what I do in succession game, not because of the tileset, just because it's simpler than understanding where things are, and a flow of cancellation spam will tell you anything you need to know about poorly designed industries.
Good luck and have fun! Remember, it's easier than it looks!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on September 11, 2015, 09:35:20 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2015, 10:18:17 pm
Alas, my time zone meant I couldn't get in fast enough. Chuck me somewhere on the list for later...just don't take a year to get there, M'kay?Yeah, not spending three months on the average turns is pretty much my focus. The original turn order was Ghills Triaxx Me You, so I'll just put you on year 4 here. You won't be waiting too much. Sounds fair?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on September 12, 2015, 01:02:03 am
Seems good to me.Alas, my time zone meant I couldn't get in fast enough. Chuck me somewhere on the list for later...just don't take a year to get there, M'kay?Yeah, not spending three months on the average turns is pretty much my focus. The original turn order was Ghills Triaxx Me You, so I'll just put you on year 4 here. You won't be waiting too much. Sounds fair?
Post by: Gwolfski on September 12, 2015, 04:41:50 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 12, 2015, 06:02:52 am
Besides, when in doubt 'k'.
Post by: Gwolfski on September 12, 2015, 06:07:36 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 12, 2015, 08:11:32 am
OK, so two things you all need to know.
Firstly, the world was genned in 40.24 (latest version as far as I am aware), DF Starter Pack r15 (PyLNP) in Ironhand tileset, Printmode: 2D. I overwrote the raws to ASCII before passing the save the Taupe. So if there is a small chance of raw corruption from overwriting tilesets, than I'm afraid I've already started the rockfall that would result in a landslide.
Secondly, I just don't agree with tilesets being the issue. I know with our prior experience, there are some real fears about game crashes that would undo everyone's progress up to that point. Its better to be safe than sorry, but the problem with old Murderflood being unplayable and crashing comes down to save crashing and poor FPS just being a poor combination.
The game crashing was due to the old fort being (1) brought forward about 10 versions, (2) FUCKING TREES and CONSTRUCTIONS not playing well with each other in this version and (3) the raws being modded (I know because I spent some time looking over the raws to find out why DFHack would not work and the tilesets would not display properly. Lo and behold I found traces of TEHLOLMOD in the raws for old Murderflood).
The new Murderflood should not have most of these problems, being genned in the latest version without any tampering to the raws (game is still vanilla as far as I know even with the tileset overwrites), as well as being desert all around. Sure there is still a risk of crashing, with the most crash prone trees being the very rare highwoods. But it can be worked around, hence the "floor before you build" rule. 4 tiles worth of floors in all directions (diagonally too) should prevent any and all tree crashes. As long as we stick to this and try to preserve FPS, I don't see how its gonna be a problem.
I'm no DF veteran, but with years of reading old forts like Boatmurdered and playing MUDs like Angband, I'm not unused to the ASCII imagery and I think I've got a good handle of what the various icons are. I don't think its a problem to decipher them when the forts clean and neat. But a few years into the fort? Man shit is every-fucking-where, can't tell one item from the other, and using [k] on every fucking thing is just tedious. By then, the fort is already a headache all around to manage, not being able to decipher shit just pours oil onto the dumpster fire.
TLDR: If it comes down to it, I don't think playing in ASCII is that big of a problem for me at least. Tedious but not impossible. But as long as it does not fuck with the save game, I would strongly prefer to play in the tileset of my choice.
P.S. Sorry about the venting, but vanilla ASCII is just... a headache.
Post by: Sethatos on September 12, 2015, 08:46:27 am
Yep.
Oh well, great Fort still
Post by: Taupe on September 12, 2015, 09:30:46 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 12, 2015, 10:25:38 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 12, 2015, 10:41:59 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 12, 2015, 11:04:00 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 12, 2015, 11:14:51 am
Like THIS (https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/3ak71d/my_tileset_is_broken_by_gemset/) perhaps? Cause that's what I encountered. Or is your problem different?
EDIT: Come to think of it, i remember some of the rock layers being presented in a different tile set than from what I'm used to as well. You might have a point with it being some tile set problem.
EDIT EDIT: OK tilesets being b0rken in old murderflood is definitely not a problem with the tileset NOR the 10 versions the previous fort was played over. So its not a cross versioning issue. Turns out it was a problem with LNP r8. Detailed here (https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/3174c1/tileset_problem/). So fucking tired of all this investigative work.
Carry on! Nothing to see here.
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 13, 2015, 07:36:38 am
I'm in the against camp, but as long as the game keeps working, I don't really care.Same here. I usually use Phoebus, but for this fort I'm going to use a version without any modifications. Don't want to mess anything up.
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 13, 2015, 11:16:40 am
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 18, 2015, 03:10:15 am
Post by: Haerdalas on September 18, 2015, 05:50:07 am
Post by: Dumbestdorf on September 18, 2015, 05:53:08 am
Post by: Taupe on September 18, 2015, 06:12:40 pm
Post by: Ghills on September 19, 2015, 09:32:31 pm
So far, my only orders as overseer have been to Prepare Meals and Stop Fishing, Dang It, The Water Is Evil. Yes, You, Squirtedoil, Stop It.
Re: Tilesets
I just pasted the save in and loaded it without changing any of the raws. It does show up with some items graphical and some not. I'm just going with it.
Post by: Taupe on September 19, 2015, 11:38:08 pm
I've got the save and I'm playing it. Illness struck so not much progress and this is not going to be the world's most entertaining turn.Get well!
So far, my only orders as overseer have been to Prepare Meals and Stop Fishing, Dang It, The Water Is Evil. Yes, You, Squirtedoil, Stop It.
Re: Tilesets
I just pasted the save in and loaded it without changing any of the raws. It does show up with some items graphical and some not. I'm just going with it.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 20, 2015, 08:54:23 am
Post by: Gwolfski on September 20, 2015, 08:56:06 am
So I've lost several of y keys o the keyoard. So as log as there's a week efore y tur starts it wo't e a issue. Otherwise, updates will look a little weird.
hapened to me once. somehow manage to wade through it by a) using on-screen keyboard and b) walking the keyboard againt the desk every 5 minutes.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 23, 2015, 06:15:16 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on September 23, 2015, 12:50:55 pm
Must like blue
Post by: Sanctume on September 23, 2015, 12:55:52 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on September 25, 2015, 07:11:36 am
Could we get a progress update please?
Post by: Taupe on September 25, 2015, 09:15:42 am
I hate to be the one to bring this up... but it has been two weeks now since Ghills got the turn. That's.... kinda the time limit that was set.Indeed. It has been fourteen days now. Once im back from work, I'll be messaging Ghills to make sure he reads this. Triaxx is next. We'll wait for a day then see if Ghills has a save to upload we can continue from.
Could we get a progress update please?
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 25, 2015, 01:18:17 pm
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on September 25, 2015, 10:29:09 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 26, 2015, 06:44:43 am
Triaxx is ready, willing and wants a bloody break from Supreme Commander Forged Alliance.Ghills was messaged. If he hasn't responded by tonight, I say just grab the save from the end of my turn and go nuts...
Post by: Ghills on September 26, 2015, 01:25:42 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 26, 2015, 03:47:40 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 26, 2015, 05:04:16 pm
The player takes the full force of the impact...
Post by: Ghills on September 27, 2015, 08:59:44 pm
The thread attacks the player Ghills with its left curse.
The player takes the full force of the impact...
Funnily enough, it's my left ear that I'm having a hard time hearing out of.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 27, 2015, 09:31:10 pm
My first task, is to organize the workshops. For now, they'll be below ground. Hopefully we'll be able to move to the surface sometime, but that might require draining the lake and replacing it with magma. For now, I'll go with my traditional layout. Three levels of 5x5's, with corner stairs, and one door wide entrances. This allows any one who is in a mood to be sealed in, should something horribly go wrong.
It also allows for two configurations. Most things will have raw materials on the bottom level, and finished goods on top, with the workshop itself in the middle. The Western end however, will be reserved for Magma Forges, Smelters Kilns and Furnaces. Those will be able to have the forges on the lowest level, raw materials above, and finished goods on top.
We have elves. They arrive as we're working on the workshops. I don't think we have anything for them, and then some one comes racing up to inform me we don't have a trade depot. Umm... oops? I order one built outside. As dangerous as that is, nothing is actively trying to kill us, and so it should reasonably be safe?
Oh, hang on a minute. We have a trade depot. Or rather the plan for one. No one can actually architect. Or perhaps they've died. Sigh. There's also a mangled dog corpse stinking up the place. I assign Nil, one of the masons to architecture, and tell him to get on with it. Meanwhile, Thorayne takes up the job of manager, since she's pretty well suited for it. She also takes over book keeping, since she's the only one that wants it. If I can't hit it with my Pickaxe, I'm not interested and while she's more an organizer I'm certain she'll either get the hang of the counting thing or she'll suffice until someone else arrives who doesn't have to remove their shoes.
A vile mist rolls in. I've ordered the doors left open for the moment, and the bridges down, but the alert has been sent out, and now we're confined inside. If anything bad occurs, we'll lock the doors and close the bridges and hope it goes and eats the elves instead. For the moment they're still milling around while we mason up the trade depot.
Oh sweet Armok, and now migrants. Coming around the lake. Naturally. They get in safely, and the merchants have decided to bug out, so I order the doors locked behind the migrants. There's nothing in sight though, so we leave the bridges down for the moment. I've also ordered up 10 additional slabs, just in case.
Oh for the love of Armok, now we've had a strange mood. And just my luck, a bloody possession. As if the haunted lake weren't enough. I need a drink. Yes, I am aware I have a full mug. No, I do NOT care.
Chief Miner Triaxx, Slate 26 Year of OH Sweet Armok.
Post by: Zuglarkun on September 28, 2015, 03:08:12 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 29, 2015, 09:05:54 pm
Work continues at a fever pitch on the workshop levels, and so does Inod on his creation. Eventually it's revealed to be a Granite Piccolo, encrusted with Rectangular Granite, and Cushion Rhyolite Cabochons and encircled with bands of oval Native Silver Cabochons. It's absolutely beautiful, but well, lets be honest, it sounds like a sick elephant with a head cold. Then again, that might be the 'musician'. He's never met a song or an enemy he didn't manage to butcher. Sanctume fortunately will have far more chance to do the latter. I would suggest letting him play to demoralize the enemy, but it would also demoralize our forces.
A bowyer named Blitz Gamer has also come along. I'm not sure what a Blitz is, but he's been dicing and making crossbows, so he must be kind of useful at least. We also now have a chief medical dwarf, even if the list says that the ability to tell if someone is injured is apparently not a skill useful for a doctor. Can't understand that.
One of our masons has, for some reason declared himself the resurrection of Zuglarkun, and calls himself the second. Annoyingly, he refuses to accept that he'd have to be born after Zuglarkun's death to be reincarnation. Technically, this is possession. However, since that's nine-tenths of a law we don't have, I'll just ignore it.
More Migrants? Urgh. We're going to need more bedrooms. Another vile mist appears, but sweeps northwest of the fortress. I issue an alert, then cancel it as the mist sweeps past. I'm going for another drink.
Chief Miner Triaxx I can't tell the date.
Post by: Taupe on September 29, 2015, 10:44:44 pm
PS: Just a reminder that Dumbestdorf still has a pending dwarfing request, if any of the migrants fit the bill. He asked for Nujux, a stupid male dwarf, ideally turned into a woodcutter.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 30, 2015, 08:55:03 am
Post by: Haerdalas on September 30, 2015, 10:04:59 am
So, give me a splint, and (more tricky) a competent doctor, and I can be a functional part of the militia anyway. IIRC, dont crutch-bearers eventually actually get faster than normal dorfs? Was that only in an older version?
(On a related note, how badly off an I right now? Slowly learning to use a crutch? Injured but resting? Bleeding out in a corner somewhere?)
Post by: crazyabe on September 30, 2015, 10:09:45 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 01, 2015, 12:43:17 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 01, 2015, 01:41:52 pm
I'd like to have him named "Vuohi-Pera", claiming to be a long lost and then found relative of Vuohijumala.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 02, 2015, 08:35:06 am
Of course then I had to deconstruct it instead of mining out because I was on the second floor of the surface keep.
Cavern found. Right where I was planning an underground dining room. Sigh. I've ordered a couple of walls and doors erected. I've also been informed our master mechanic, who turned up in one of the migrations has named himself Vuohi-Pera.
Unfortunately, we've just lost two dwarves. There's a giant earthworm corpse that turned up just as I was dealing with a pair of kobold thieves on the surface. I've ordered the military to assault the worm. We lose another dwarf, none of them anyone important before the worm is rendered into a fine film splattering everyone.
Fortunately, we have a hospital. Unfortunately, care isn't very good. I did have some wooden buckets made, so the patients can be watered.
Chief Miner Triaxx 8th Limestone.
Post by: Taupe on October 02, 2015, 10:51:48 am
Hopefully the lack of ressources and aboveground focus will keep the wealth and invader count low.
What's our population, out of curiosity? And how many fighters do we have at the moment?
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 02, 2015, 11:32:40 am
Hopefully the lack of ressources and aboveground focus will keep the wealth and invader count low.
We're doing well thus far, lets just hope our friendly neighbors to our west don't decide to pay us a friendly visit bringing gifts, they... don't really give a shit about wealth or numbers.
Triaxx, could you post a pic of the civilization screen once the humans arrive? The news screens as well, if we receive any outside news that is. Going to update the 1st page with their Legends info once we learn who they are (I just did a stealth update for the kobolds a few days back).
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 02, 2015, 06:28:52 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 03, 2015, 06:58:22 am
The season for a human caravan has passed so far as I can tell, and we don't seem to have a human civ on the list..
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Blitz Gamer has been complaining about wanting his glories known to all the world. I told him to write them down and I'd add them to the journal. This (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll274/Triaxx2/BlitzDorf_zpsm1umryie.jpg) is what he came up with. Seems a bit long winded to me, but all I have to do is attach it so it's fine.
And now one of our bone doctors has withdrawn from society and claimed a craftsdwarf workshop. It's not in the new workshop area, so hopefully his tiny brain doesn't explode. Meanwhile, Thorayne has been removed from the position of manager. She seems happier running the military, so I'll leave her to that.
Speaking of military, as multiple full moons have passed with no werebears (Where bears? There Bears. RAAGH. gurgle.) I've decided to let our second squad go. Meanwhile, the dwarven caravan has arrived. The wagons went by, but the pack animals are headed in. I've ordered someone to watch out the windows for a vile mist. It always happens around this time and I'm suspicious.
Then again, we've got bugger all to trade, so I'm not going to pay any attention to it. Thorayne's been alerted that we have incoming liason, who'll want to talk to her. She seems... excited. I've decided not to think too hard on that.
Good news comes however. At level 112 of the world, as the stairs descend. I've been informed that we have found warm stone. And down at 108, we have semi-molten rock. Umm... I am sensing something horrible. It's time to start making a plan to get out of here. I'm going to have to build a wind up me, to stay and die in my place.
For the moment, I've ordered a set of exploratory tunnels around the magma location in the hope of finding a cavern to reveal the magma. We manage to get one anvil out of the caravan. We need that workshop area completed, but I've not got enough miners.
Chief Miner Triaxx Stardate Supplemental.
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Our moody dwarf is not asking for anything else, but he's not started anything. Um...
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 03, 2015, 08:27:26 am
Post by: Dumbestdorf on October 04, 2015, 02:06:21 pm
Arrived here a few
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 04, 2015, 07:49:56 pm
This over seer seems to really have a bad opinion of me, I just wanted the others here to know me better, and he treats me like some stuck up jack-ass.
Still, my crossbow making skills are really improving, something about this dimension I guess.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 05, 2015, 03:39:00 pm
Also, we've lost a few dorfs. A dyer, who lived up to the name. Our BREWER. Worst of all Vouhi-Pera got splatted. No idea why any of them were even down in the cavern. They had no reason to be there. At all. And for that matter, I thought the doors were locked tight. It's been busily biting the heads off of any dwarf that came close. Fortunately, the military manages to dispatch it. The Monster Slayer beheads the beast, ending it's rain of tyranny.
Blitzgamer is doing well at his crossbow work. I'm not sure what his problem is, he's acting like he's trying to run the place and his job is to make things to shoot people with. I just ugh...
And now a cave crocodile. Fortunately the dorf in question manages to hold off long enough for the Monster Slayer to arrive and one shot it.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 05, 2015, 04:08:47 pm
*sigh* - I guess I'll have to find yet another dwarf then.
Post by: Taupe on October 05, 2015, 04:18:17 pm
Noooo, Vuohi-Pera! I didn't even get to know him! :D Was it that rotten oversized frog which got him?
*sigh* - I guess I'll have to find yet another dwarf then.
Welcome to Murderflood!
-Incredible view!
-Great job opportunities!
-Die every year!
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 05, 2015, 04:29:11 pm
Well, that was unexpected, I think I had better steer clear of the caverns, and the overseer, dude really seems to have an issue with me.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 05, 2015, 04:47:14 pm
Look when you mood out and make an artifact crossbow, or start turning out masterworks, then we'll talk. Seriously though, when it comes to Snow White, I'm definitely the grumpy dwarf.
Post by: crazyabe on October 05, 2015, 05:22:36 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 07, 2015, 12:19:43 am
Post by: Taupe on October 07, 2015, 01:47:19 am
The various turns and journals are archived now on the first page. I took some creative liberties with the naming of Triaxx's logs. Traixx -> Let me know if you'll like them removed or renamed for whatever reason.Nice job buddy. You're really bringing this thread's lore and details to life. On a similar note, the dwarfed players are now up to date, unless I'm missing somebody. Six of the 17 named dwarves have perished so far, in about a year and a half. This place is going places.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2015, 07:00:05 am
As I'm working on this, I'm forced to grab my pickaxe and fend off a Blind Cave Ogre. I hold it back long enough for the military to arrive, and after some minor acrobatics, one of our swordsdwarves manages to split it's head with copper short sword.
Well, it looks like BlitzGamer isn't going to be making much of anything for a bit. His left arm is mangled pretty badly. I guess that Ogre did some damage.
Now we've got another strange mood. And it seems the last one never ended. I guess the dwarf died from thirst while trying to collect all his goods. The miner has claimed a spare mason's workshop. We're up to three of them, so it's not much of an issue. And he almost immediately starts work. That was easy.
It's a granite coffin, named Joinbolted. That's not really a good sign. Like, at all.
Chief Miner Triaxx, 11-01.
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 07, 2015, 11:19:33 am
OW OW OW OW! This is just great, my freaking arm. I must be really off my game for this to happen. I wish I had some stimpacks, those would fix me right up. Alas, Brok Flower and Xander Root do not exist on this plane. Hopefully the doctor can get me fixed up.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2015, 01:03:40 pm
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Maybe we shouldn't let anyone know all our doctors seem dead. Except the chief medical dwarf who's busy making rock mugs. I promoted a Fishery Worker and Thresher to the position of doctor. I mean, gutting fish and bashing wheat against a board to remove all the grains is almost as good as actually being skilled at doctoring. Right?
I've planned out all the doors for the currently dug workshops. Upshot to all this, is we found some silver while digging out the workshops. Soon enough, we'll be able to make hammers. For the moment, I've ordered a few weapon traps with a single green glass serrated disc placed in front of the doors to the caverns. It'll be enough to slice up most of the less threatening creatures, and could injure the more dangerous ones. That should stop the critters from getting into the fortress.
As I say that another cave Crocodile turns up, and kills a dwarf. The military, races in, bashes it in the head with a copper warhammer, and then vanishes like a bunch of half-size batmen. It's moderately disconcerting I admit. There's also a minor troglodyte infestation. I order the military to deal with that as well. They get to the ones they can reach, and then disperse. It's kind scary.
I'm busy planning out bedrooms and ordering the construction of beds, when there's a scream. This isn't an unusual turn of events, but we have a Forgotten Beast by the name of Spugac Simo has come. It's an Enormous Hairy Pterandon, and it's been spotted breathing fire. Thankfully, for the moment at least it's sealed in the lower caverns, and so it's A) Not an immediate threat and B) soon to be my successor's problem.
On the other hand, our Bookkeeper is now also our Mechanic and he's both gotten a handle on the book keeping so we know what we have, but he's also got the traps very nearly installed. My successor is of course free to replace the traps with full bunches of weapons if he wishes. I suspect they'd be less than effective at dealing with a Forgotten Beast.
Well, that's nice. The beast has managed to set the second cavern layer on fire. He's busy fighting Bugbat's it seems. This is absolutely fantastic. It manages to keep him busy until it's time.
All dwarves gather in the meeting hall. High over my head, I raise the golden, gem encrusted key to the overseer's Liquor Cabinet. Then I draw it down, and give it a mighty heave into the air. Whomsoever catches it will be overseer next.
And then I cheese it before they realize I drank the entire cabinet.
Chief Miner Triaxx, 1st Granite year 202 of our great lord Armok. QUACK!
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The Save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11194
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 07, 2015, 02:05:02 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 07, 2015, 02:40:08 pm
If anyone is upset by blitz being aware of other universes, let me know and I will stop itFourth wall breaking is a mixed bag. Depending on how it's done, you'll end up with either a new and fresh perspective, or just chunks of wall cluttering the place. Subtlety is your friend in this.
Also Triaxx, I assume you are now officially done with your year? I'll make sure to contact McKiwi right away to let him know he's up next. all that's left now is to upload the save. Good job on your turn, too! I'll be sure to load up the file and check how the place has progressed.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 07, 2015, 03:17:50 pm
If anyone is upset by blitz being aware of other universes, let me know and I will stop itFourth wall breaking is a mixed bag. Depending on how it's done, you'll end up with either a new and fresh perspective, or just chunks of wall cluttering the place. Subtlety is your friend in this.
Also, it was kind of McDuck's thing in the original Ardentdikes. So if done *well* then it's pretty fun. Take a read of how DuckThatQuacks pulled it together and see if anything would work here. :)
Alas, no Sir Humphrey Cactusson in this save so I can't RP as a cactus. I am very disappointed in you all.
Post by: Haerdalas on October 07, 2015, 04:27:40 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 07, 2015, 04:34:37 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2015, 07:43:00 pm
I'll upload the save this evening.
Post by: Taupe on October 07, 2015, 07:45:24 pm
Sorry to break it to you Haerdalas (awesome ref), you've been dead since before I started I believe? You may have bled out at some point. We kind of went through a lot of doctors.On the plus side, your dwarf's description now has more colors!
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2015, 09:24:37 pm
The Save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11194
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 07, 2015, 10:39:50 pm
Hmmm. Yes. That is a lot of fire, isn't it?
First things first, I'm going to mess with the first cavern layer a little (a nice bridge for the entrance). Then I'm going to take stock of what we have here. From this stage it looks like "Not much", but that's something, at least!
Edit: Actually, first things first, let's make some more farms and get some drinks brewed so that people aren't running outside to drink from the lake. I don't trust lakes. And start some plans....there's a nice little sandy outcrop that looks just right for future fortification.....once we've got a few more people.
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Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 07, 2015, 10:59:15 pm
I'm also starting work on fortifying that little sand outcrop just south of the little tower thingie. It's about the right size for a proper compound when we've got the materials necessary for it. For now, I'm just doing some channeling and ramp removal.
Edit: Just stole a giant peregrine from the elves. And some berries. No drinks, alas.
Edit2: oooh, evil mist. Always nice. Time for a confession though: I've never played in an evil biome before. I don't think that's gonna cause issues though....the mist is nice and safely out of the way, and I know the basic rule is "avoid it, and anything that comes out of it".
Post by: Taupe on October 07, 2015, 11:07:39 pm
Edit: Just stole a giant peregrine from the elves. And some berries. No drinks, alas.Can't you use to to make... I dunno... Eagle Brand?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 08, 2015, 04:25:11 am
Eh, I redid a bunch of orders and labour settings so that stuff gets done. We don't need fishers and we really don't need them turning into nightmarish horrors if the mist turns up again. Unfortunately I'm not running any external utilities, so it's still a bit inefficient......but we do at least have people with brewing enabled now. Unfortunately, they're all at a party right now. Presumably they're just sitting in a circle miming quaffing and pretending they're not sober. This gives me great hopes for our future morale.Edit: Just stole a giant peregrine from the elves. And some berries. No drinks, alas.Can't you use to to make... I dunno... Eagle Brand?
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 08, 2015, 06:31:51 am
You made two chairs. And didn't tell me I needed to install them. Just boom, overseer. All I want is to hit rocks! That's it. At least Cog let me have my own brewery... TWO Chairs! That's barely a break room. And when I tried to make a dining room, we found a cave full of dwarf eating monsters.
Never mind that the 'manager' you picked spent all her time playing with her sword instead of doing her bloody job, and now has a grudge against me because I had to replace her. Things got done, she got to kill things. Some dwarves are never happy.
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If you look the workshops with stockpiles are linked so that raw materials come in from the bottom, and finished products end up on top.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 08, 2015, 11:30:38 am
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Hoo boy, a lot of information to fill in for the front page. Our elven neighbours are up though the blurb is unfinished, more to follow soon. I was scouring the latest save in Legends mode and there are quite a few things happening back at the mountainhomes since we left to found Murderflood. Not sure if any of it has been reported by the outpost liaison. I'll try to put it all in context in a later post.
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 08, 2015, 12:39:43 pm
So I now have a son, I honestly did not see that coming. He's going to make it that much harder to leave when the time comes. Shame I can't take him with me, but the rules of the multiverse are clear. Still, that day is very far off. I shall name him Collin, after my dear friend in Kaz Modan.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 08, 2015, 02:09:10 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 08, 2015, 03:06:15 pm
So hey, I was just wondering if it's considered okay for us who are still waiting for their turn to take a look at the save? I'd be interested to see the relations and families my two late characters had. If they had any..no one's gonna blame you. I mean, I just grabbed it myself and did a tour of the fortress. That's a good way to discover the relationships and quirks of the dwarves for yourself.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 08, 2015, 03:14:45 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 08, 2015, 03:56:01 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 08, 2015, 05:40:41 pm
Speaking of outpost liason... Don't fuck with this guy. He's spent nine years raised and tortured by goblins, faced a night terror creature, and worships a Titan.
And depending on my quirks he'll shortly be working for the great metacactus that may or may not exist. (Haven't decided what to do re: dwarfing. If we get migrants I'll go for a dwarf, otherwise...who knows?)
Edit: Immigrants! Some of them are actually useful!*
(http://i.imgur.com/Wlhq1HA.png)
*Adequate weaponsmith, accomplished armorsmith, a bunch of rangers.......and a bunch of meat for wall-building.
Hmm....but there's something missing here......
*typing noises*
(http://i.imgur.com/KP0HfYi.png)
Ok, I need to fix the typo. But that's much better. Sir Humphrey lives!
Post by: Taupe on October 08, 2015, 06:23:55 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 08, 2015, 06:46:30 pm
In the short-term, the work makes our fort a lot less secure. In the longer term, it means we have a place to build the mythical magma dike.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 08, 2015, 07:00:59 pm
Zuglakun II had a mood but we had no cloth so yeah, time to roll up V3.0.
Damn it! What a waste! I was in the middle of conceptualizing and fleshing out a cool story and all, trying to link up the senile old woodcutter turned mason's backstory (fought off a bleak brute and its consort, as well as bronze colossus) with the backstory of the former architect and how she usurped the "Zuglarkun" name (more of a title than a name). Now all that work has gone to waste :-[
On the bright side, I don't have to explain the reincarnation angle there and just chalk it up to the old lady being an wannabe imposter.
Well it ain't Murderflood without some death dealing every year, and the old coot finally went all senile cloudcuckoolander on us. I wonder if that will meet the quota for this year?
Post by: crazyabe on October 08, 2015, 07:23:07 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on October 08, 2015, 08:41:58 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 08, 2015, 08:48:10 pm
No chance of a caravan arriving with cloth to trade before the mood turns fatal?We'd have to wait for dwarves in autumn. There are no traders for summer, and elves usually remain around for ten seconds on the first month.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 08, 2015, 11:18:47 pm
Zuglakun II had a mood but we had no cloth so yeah, time to roll up V3.0.
Damn it! What a waste! I was in the middle of conceptualizing and fleshing out a cool story and all, trying to link up the senile old woodcutter turned mason's backstory (fought off a bleak brute and its consort, as well as bronze colossus) with the backstory of the former architect and how she usurped the "Zuglarkun" name (more of a title than a name). Now all that work has gone to waste :-[
On the bright side, I don't have to explain the reincarnation angle there and just chalk it up to the old lady being an wannabe imposter.
Well it ain't Murderflood without some death dealing every year, and the old coot finally went all senile cloudcuckoolander on us. I wonder if that will meet the quota for this year?
I tried, sorry. But I couldn't get any cloth made in time. I probably could have managed it if I wasn't so rusty with setting up a textiles industry. On the plus side, we now have all the workshops required (.....scattered around the fort....) to prevent this from happening next time. Maybe.
On the plus side, you only went mad. So you've got a few months of gibbering before you die of thirst, potentially. Any thoughts on who you'd like as your third dwarf?
That goes for anyone else who needs dorfing/redorfing.....you can see our new arrivals in the first of the two screenshots above.
(Also as someone who went through 3 dead dwarves and 5 incarnations in 20 years (one was a rename) on Moltenchannels, I must congratulate you on managing to be on your third dwarf by the summer of Year 3.)
Post by: Taupe on October 09, 2015, 12:17:52 am
I tried, sorry. But I couldn't get any cloth made in time. I probably could have managed it if I wasn't so rusty with setting up a textiles industry. On the plus side, we now have all the workshops required (.....scattered around the fort....) to prevent this from happening next time. Maybe.We should have a few seeds for pig tail, adding a very small farm for them may help.
(Also as someone who went through 3 dead dwarves and 5 incarnations in 20 years (one was a rename) on Moltenchannels, I must congratulate you on managing to be on your third dwarf by the summer of Year 3.)At this rate, I almost hope he chooses something like a cheese-maker or a milker, so we don't lose an important worker within the month :p
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 09, 2015, 12:28:38 am
(Also as someone who went through 3 dead dwarves and 5 incarnations in 20 years (one was a rename) on Moltenchannels, I must congratulate you on managing to be on your third dwarf by the summer of Year 3.)At this rate, I almost hope he chooses something like a cheese-maker or a milker, so we don't lose an important worker within the month :p
Close, but not quite. I'll like Fikod Serlolok the siege engineer please, and enable building designer labors for her while you're at it thanks. Could you also post her details including skills?
At the rate my characters are going, you'll be able to track the age of the fortress just by looking at how many Zuglarkuns are dead.
Post by: Taupe on October 09, 2015, 12:32:40 am
At the rate my characters are going, you'll be able to track the age of the fortress just by looking at how many Zuglarkuns are dead.What's really weird is that they are dying slowly and painfully. Infecting, untreated injuries... Madness and thirst... your dwarves are not going out in pleasant fashions.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 09, 2015, 12:36:28 am
At the rate my characters are going, you'll be able to track the age of the fortress just by looking at how many Zuglarkuns are dead.What's really weird is that they are dying slowly and painfully. Infecting, untreated injuries... Madness and thirst... your dwarves are not going out in pleasant fashions.
Its a privilege that comes with the title.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 09, 2015, 02:14:11 am
(Also as someone who went through 3 dead dwarves and 5 incarnations in 20 years (one was a rename) on Moltenchannels, I must congratulate you on managing to be on your third dwarf by the summer of Year 3.)At this rate, I almost hope he chooses something like a cheese-maker or a milker, so we don't lose an important worker within the month :p
Close, but not quite. I'll like Fikod Serlolok the siege engineer please, and enable building designer labors for her while you're at it thanks. Could you also post her details including skills?
At the rate my characters are going, you'll be able to track the age of the fortress just by looking at how many Zuglarkuns are dead.
Ok, I'm playing along while uploading.....here's your stats:
Spoiler: big image, scroll sideways for skills (click to show/hide)
Not a bad mix, but definitely something to work on over time.
(http://i.imgur.com/N26JBdf.png)
Ah. Well.....ok. Let's get everyone inside and.......
Oh.
Ah.......This is a bit embarrassing but......um.......
Zuglarkun....who would you like your fourth incarnation to be?
Spoiler: Extra details (click to show/hide)
I'll write this up in-character later. I just got a bit waylaid by the werebear attack. But things are going reasonably well under the leadership of Sir Humphrey Cactusson.
Post by: Taupe on October 09, 2015, 03:23:29 am
Also, Triaxx, while the tour of the fortress made it sound like I was annoyed, it's a good thing that we have actual facilities and storage to kickstart our projects. The workshop section is pretty nice (if absurdly gigantic) and we certainly needed a large supply of stone to build anything in the first place. Now's probably a good time to ask if you'd like a second turn, before more people ask for a spot on the list.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 09, 2015, 04:09:23 am
Ok, to account for all the untimely Zuglarkun deaths, the dwarf section on the first page now includes the years of passing, so we can keep track of who died when exactly. (Short answer: everyone, all the time)
Also, Triaxx, while the tour of the fortress made it sound like I was annoyed, it's a good thing that we have actual facilities and storage to kickstart our projects. The workshop section is pretty nice (if absurdly gigantic) and we certainly needed a large supply of stone to build anything in the first place. Now's probably a good time to ask if you'd like a second turn, before more people ask for a spot on the list.
I'll certainly get back on the list for Some Time Later once this turn is over. It's been rather fun. At this rate the quotes page is going to be rather interesting when it eventually gets filled out.
The below-ground facilities have been pretty useful....I've burned a lot of stone already, but I haven't had to waste time with loads of mining. We could use some coal though....
Post by: Taupe on October 09, 2015, 04:55:42 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 09, 2015, 05:17:20 am
The best bet right now is to harvest spore trees and burn them. Maybe wall off a large section of the non-burning cavern layer? Like super tighthly and quickly enough before something murderous claims it. Then we'd have a sizeable section where we can harvest new trees. We cant waste too much fuel on dumb, frivolous items, but having some available will be crucial. I get the feeling that sooner or later a lot of areas wont be too welcoming, better call dibs on what we can right now.
Hmm. I was trying to seal that cavern off (since people are lemming-rushing it for webs), but I suppose I could extend the walls a little...
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 09, 2015, 06:17:49 am
Ah.......This is a bit embarrassing but......um.......
Zuglarkun....who would you like your fourth incarnation to be?
*facepalm* (- _ - ')
orz
This is sooooo gonna be a running gag isn't it? I can already tell its gonna be a reoccurring theme.
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Making progress on the write ups. I have one done up that I'll post later on during your turn. The other needs a little polishing but is good to go once I get the pictures up. For the sake of story telling consistency, I'll postphone redorfing for now. I'll probably take another dwarf in the next migration wave. We'll see how it goes.
Post by: Haerdalas on October 09, 2015, 06:48:51 am
Any chance of getting a look at the combat report of my death? And maybe the kitten's death.... I mind amusement in the thought of the kitten beating up a werebear.
(in terms of re-dorfing, could I please be another military dorf, no real preference in type. I shall be Haerdalas once more, a title passed down since ages long passed (read, about 3 years ago) among those who fear the night!)
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 09, 2015, 06:54:21 am
Ah, check the workshop lower left of the stair well. There was a metric ton of charcoal there for no reason I could explain. I only asked for ten because the smelting was complaining, and next time I look there's been an explosion. Also the wood furnace was gone, so I suspect I accidentally ordered it deconstructed.
As for the size, there are two reasons: First of all, 5x5 is the optimal size for anything except the siege workshop, but I've never actually built one. I've tried 3x3 or 4x4, but they always ended up with a space issue because of blocked tiles. 5x5 is large enough to maneuver around them, and manages a nice symmetry. As for the number, sometimes it's easier to mass produce things like the bolts or trading mugs. Plus there should be room for at least one of every workshop.
The room around the first cavern entrance is large enough you could use it as an airlock. Close the outer door, move stone for walls in, then use a burrow to put masons in there with the military, then switch out what doors are locked, and build the walls. I don't think that Forgotten Beasts even show up in the first layer. I've never seen one at least.
Also, I think I'm winning the Overseership: Number of werebear attacks during my run: 0, everyone else 1.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 09, 2015, 07:06:32 am
Spoiler: Overheard conversation somewhere deep in the bowels of Murderflood. (click to show/hide)
What was that? Nah, ain't got naw siblings. They all died. Me mum too. I swears I'll get that Witheracted someday! Bloody Giant Dingoes! I came here hoping to do me pa proud, Atis Packgravel he is! Mighty fine dwarf he is! But enough about me.
I just don't know what it is wit the dwarves here, the head dwarf had me forsake my skills with a jewel shaping and even fishing to take up masonry. So I did. Then they wanted me to take up an axe and be a woodcutter. So I did. They even put me under some rapscallion fer supervision they did. What was his name again? Gee wolf sky? Then they put me back on masonry again, says to me no trees to fall. I'd say thar plenty indecisive and muddle headed themselves!
What? Hold on laddy! I know ye varmints like thar make fun of me. I know me russet hair is slowly graying out, I know imma getting on in years. But I'll have yer know that we dwarves often live beyond 140 and even 160 besides! And where I come from, I'm considered more middle aged than I am old. Besides I've seen a whole lot more crap than most of ye have and I've probably eaten more rock salt than ye have eaten plump helmets! So I ain't no sea nile at all or whatever ye young'uns want to call it, I'll have ye know I battled a bronze collossus back in Tomepulled and got outta that intact! So yer betta respect that!
Speaking of muddleheadedness, I misplaced me socks that time when Nako came around. Hoo was I frightened ter death there, knocked me straight outta my socks it did! I was searching fer me socks when I came across these fancy important looking documents just lying around. I know I just had to take a look fer myself, and lo' and behold! There were like maps and all sorts of other papers wit squiggly lines all over them that I couldn't understand. But there was also this here paper. See?
So I said to myself, would ye look at that! A title deed! Here come closer, it says here that whomever possesses this here paper is to be recognized with the title of "Zuglarkun" and look over here, that's the royal stamp of the queen herself! That's a mighty sounding name, far better than old Nil Cityhollows I tell ya! Its a little bloodied so you can't make out all the words but I reckon it gives ya privileges I tell ya! I fancy that I'll get a chance to do me pa proud. Take a new name, its like being reborn I tell ya! Huh? What's that ye say? No! Imma not going to return it! Finders keepers! Besides, the lass expired. I did know her briefly before all that though, and she said it was Aye Okay. What was that? Imma corn tree dig thing myself? That don't make no sense laddy, everyone knows corn don't grow on trees! Say that again? Hey! Come now that was mean! I sure as hell ain't spinning stories I tell ya that!
Hey! Where yer going?
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 09, 2015, 01:23:22 pm
Bears, what godless killing machines. Zuglarkun has died yet again, looks like he's due to respawn. Thank mostib I'm kept inside all the time since my injury. What was I even doing in the caverns anyway?
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Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 09, 2015, 09:07:19 pm
[Date illegible, some time in mid-spring]
Well, I say. We finally arrived at this fancy new fortress the dwarves have been setting up. A nice barren desert, absolutely perfect for an aspiring cactus such as myself. Although mostly there's only potatoes (a well known desert species if ever there was one). Never trusted potatoes. Anyway! As it happens, the chaps here were looking for a new 'overseer'. I volunteered the instant they read out their criteria. Although I have since learned they were looking for someone with 'spine', not 'spines'. But no matter! They seem awfully keen for some proper work!
This fortress of theirs isn't half bad, for all it's fairly new. Until my party arrived there were only two score of them left.....apparently they've been having some issues getting started. But they've dug deep under the sands and found themselves plenty of space. And more importantly, plenty of good rock and ore for building things. Jolly good! On the less positive side, there isn't much to see above ground. I came here looking for a nice, secure place to put my roots down, and there's only a little shack on the side of a lake to show for two years of work! This will not do.
There's an outcrop of black sand just south of the fortress entrance. It might need propping up to stop it all sliding away in the rain, but I think this is an excellent place to start work on a proper fortress. It might not be entirely natural for dwarves to live out in the sun......but I'll show them the ways of healthy living sooner or later!
....I must say though, that lake looks awfully.....forboding. I've heard stories about lakes like this, and the horrors they produce. Perhaps some traps are in order....dwarves tend to be good at such things, I believe.
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An IC update, finally. I'll catch up with everything else I need to do later (just been out cycling for the first time in a month. Kinda worn out by it, but it was fun). Another migrant wave arrived at about the time the werebear did (shortly before it, IIRC), so I'll redorf everyone who needs redorfing. I'm not sure if Sir Humphrey is a cactus in dwarven form, a dwarf who think's he's a cactus, or something else entirely. I'm not sure anyone else knows either, so that's good.
Next update will be later today, and I'll grab screenshots, skills, logs, etc. And show you all what I've been doing for half a year! It's actually looking pretty good.....we don't have magma, but I'm making progress on the beginnings of a dike setup (the walls and channeling).
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 09, 2015, 09:56:07 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 09, 2015, 10:43:00 pm
An IC update, finally. I'll catch up with everything else I need to do later (just been out cycling for the first time in a month. Kinda worn out by it, but it was fun). Another migrant wave arrived at about the time the werebear did (shortly before it, IIRC), so I'll redorf everyone who needs redorfing. I'm not sure if Sir Humphrey is a cactus in dwarven form, a dwarf who think's he's a cactus, or something else entirely. I'm not sure anyone else knows either, so that's good.
I choose to believe it is the original plant growing in the middle of the Lone Cactus, relocated here as a spiritual leader, and carried around randomly by a dedicated dwarf.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 09, 2015, 11:08:11 pm
An IC update, finally. I'll catch up with everything else I need to do later (just been out cycling for the first time in a month. Kinda worn out by it, but it was fun). Another migrant wave arrived at about the time the werebear did (shortly before it, IIRC), so I'll redorf everyone who needs redorfing. I'm not sure if Sir Humphrey is a cactus in dwarven form, a dwarf who think's he's a cactus, or something else entirely. I'm not sure anyone else knows either, so that's good.
I choose to believe it is the original plant growing in the middle of the Lone Cactus, relocated here as a spiritual leader, and carried around randomly by a dedicated dwarf.
.....Wait, wasn't that a fully-grown Saguaro? Eh. Evermind.
I think I'll hold off on magma....I don't have experience with pump stacks (besides killing moltenchannels) and frankly there's enough work to be done just getting the dike ready in the first place.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 10, 2015, 06:18:09 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 10, 2015, 06:59:46 am
Not to cramp on anyone's style, but it would certainly help if the refuse stockpiles were moved underground, preferably nowhere near the west and north end of the map, cause you know we have certain neighbors that would be delighted to have some fresh, conveniently located corpses to raise. Just saying.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 10, 2015, 10:03:11 am
Anyway, someone already made these very nice workshops, and there's no reason not to use them. *ahem*
That said, living in a desert means pumpstacks are absolutely trivial. Sand makes glass and glass is magma safe. It's probably one of the better things about living in a desert.
Also, we should probably punch a well down to the upper cavern level. Put it behind a couple of doors and a bridge just in case though.
Post by: Gwolfski on October 10, 2015, 10:24:58 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 11, 2015, 11:31:55 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 11, 2015, 03:00:29 pm
kiwi, you there?Yes, but nothing to report yet. Internet issues + I'm a fulltime student. Updates are a little erratic (when I can play, I update a lot, but might be a day or two between each burst). Maybe later today.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 11, 2015, 09:14:18 pm
Early Summer
Well, things are going rather well if I do say so myself. The little outcrop has been propped-up and expanded a little, and I've had a new entrance set up. Got the beginnings of a proper outpost of civilization here, we do!
Unfortunately, the locals seem a bit......strange. This "Zuglakun II" lady started sketching pictures of rocks and cloth.....and then went insane. Well, more insane. Apparently this is a dwarven thing. Oh well. Another batch of migrants arrived with some useful skilled dwarves among them.....and a siege engineer who took a piece of paper off the corpse and declared herself"Zuglarkun III". Jolly good then.
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It's been.....oh....about a week since my last entry. A day ago everyone was out and about doing an absolutely cracking job on the walls.....and then a bloody werebear turned up. One of the cats ran up for a petting and.....alas....it did not end well:
(http://i.imgur.com/nVY3qJo.png)
A kitten fared similarly badly. I had the doors slammed shut...but not everyone made it inside. Our administrator, a cracking chap who did a fantastic job keeping things going smoothly, got roughed up right and proper before the beastly thing threw him into our brand new weapon-trap.
(http://i.imgur.com/3V2QMWT.png)
Zuglarkun II lived up to her predecessors by dying horribly.
(https://i.imgur.com/YSILkMt.png)
Haerdalas, a veteran of some sort, did a noble job...but a crutch was hardly an effective weapon.
(http://i.imgur.com/4dWcwqk.png)
(Athough I must say, having overheard them....those were truly dashing last words)
The bear turned back into a human. I sent our troops out to deal with this interloper....but they couldn't run fast enough. Oh well. At least no one got infected. And the sacrifice of those three probably saved the fortress......the outer wall isn't quite finished. I'll have to fix this soon. It may be some time before I write again....
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Yeah, that wasn't a fight that we could win. I just had to grin and bear it.
Or rather, those three did. And the cats.
Ok, that's the backlog almost cleared. Next update will cover the changes to the fortress layout, and the plans for the rest of the year.
Spoiler: Gwolfski, here's your current status (click to show/hide)
EDIT: Oh, and to make things more fun, the administrator got thrown in the trap twice.
Edit2: Oh, And Gwolfski just got possessed by the ghost I'd already slabbed and killed our clothier. I think the criminal justice system is a bit bugged though....
(https://i.imgur.com/dYwKtJ8.png)
They're not reporting the crime because they're too shocked by witnessing it.
Edit3: And our butcher. Sorry Gwolfski, but I'm sending in the military if you don't stop soon.
Post by: Gwolfski on October 12, 2015, 01:19:03 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 12, 2015, 05:01:51 am
i need a bit of forced rest6 in my office with a barrel and some cat biscuits and a locked door
I particularly like that your first victim was going to report the crime, then decided he was so injured he needed a rest. And then died.
You stopped right after I uploaded all that though, so that's all good until we get a hammerer.
I've now played through to Autumn, and will update tomorrow with a full set of screenshots. Unfortunately I forgot how wagons work these days, so we couldn't trade quite as well as I'd liked....but the fortress is now secure......ish. And I'm improvising a solution to the trade depot problem I created.
The fort's also quite a bit bigger, and a lot slower (35-40fps, from 60 at beginning of the year). But that's mostly pathfinding from peeps looking for individual blocks. Also: we have a catsplosion issue......I may not be able to do it myself, but slaughtering all the cats is probably a good idea for frame-rate.
Post by: Haerdalas on October 12, 2015, 06:55:51 am
....still need to work on the not-dying part of combat though.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 12, 2015, 04:52:12 pm
Wow, I actually put up a hell of a fight. Shame I forgot to use a proper weapon, really. And yes, "I've been wounded, it's annoying" is a WONDERFUL response to having your neck exploded into gore. I actually landed several blows (including one that bruised the bear to the very -bone-!) after having my throat ripped out. A most glorious death indeed.
....still need to work on the not-dying part of combat though.
Yes, you're the reason we didn't lose a lot more people....you distracted it long enough to get everyone inside and the gate shut. As well as the administrator getting thrown around. Which, given this fight was literally right in front of the door, was pretty dang good.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 12, 2015, 05:18:14 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 12, 2015, 07:17:09 pm
20th Limestone
Finally got myself a calender so I can keep track of things. Autumn already! This fortress only has one-year terms of leadership, so I don't have all that much time left before I have to step down. However if I may be so bold, this year has been a fantastic year for the fortress vis-ŕ-vis actually being a fortress. When I arrived, this place didn't even have walls....let alone this "magma dike" I heard so much about. Well! We still don't have a dike, but we've got a good head start on making one! I scribbled down some maps of the fortress as it is now....
Spoiler: Surface level 1, shrunk to 80% and cropped (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Surface level 2, shrunk to 80% and cropped (click to show/hide)
Alas, the wagons bought by traders cannot handle the entrance.....the new traps jam the wheels. I had thought to built a new trade depot near the south wall...but I feel that given the slowed pace of development of late, it would be better to simply dismantle the traps. The entrance is secured, however.....the levers were connected in the middle of summer and seem to work most satisfactorily.
Speaking of trade, the second caravan of the year arrived in our splendid little abode. We traded for a great deal of wood, and also some steel weapons, armor and bars. It's not as good as what could be made here, I'm told, but it's better than what we have. If werebears are as much of a "thing" as they seem to be in these parts, we will have need of fine weapons soon. My leadership has quite literally transformed this fortress.....I do not think that the outer wall of the magma dike will be completed before my turn is over, but that won't stop me trying!
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Yeah, ignore the little depot thing south of the walls....I've deleted it since. The actual plan was to have a new depot hanging over the lava...but I ditched it and forgot to delete the extra traps. Oh well. But hey! I just need to cap the ends (and cover them in traps to stop climbers) and build the outer wall and southern bridge....and we'll have a nice empty magma dike ready to be filled. :)
THe inner wall gives us some protection already though. It looks like there's a gap to the south....but there isn't. I'm also trying to build (semi-temporary) line-of-sight blockers around the corpse piles.
Post by: Taupe on October 12, 2015, 09:01:31 pm
THe inner wall gives us some protection already though. It looks like there's a gap to the south....but there isn't. I'm also trying to build (semi-temporary) line-of-sight blockers around the corpse piles.the dumping pit for corpses is right next to the pile. you could diminish the horror effects by emptying it, it usually takes like a day.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 12, 2015, 09:04:25 pm
THe inner wall gives us some protection already though. It looks like there's a gap to the south....but there isn't. I'm also trying to build (semi-temporary) line-of-sight blockers around the corpse piles.the dumping pit for corpses is right next to the pile. you could diminish the horror effects by emptying it, it usually takes like a day.
It's not so much "horror" as "undead" that I'm worried about. I'll look into it though....we're a bit short on haulers.
Post by: Taupe on October 12, 2015, 09:08:13 pm
The pit is about 4 tiles away from the pile, so this task isn't time-consuming at all. Any idler will go there, grab a corpse, dump it, and grab another because they are all so close.THe inner wall gives us some protection already though. It looks like there's a gap to the south....but there isn't. I'm also trying to build (semi-temporary) line-of-sight blockers around the corpse piles.the dumping pit for corpses is right next to the pile. you could diminish the horror effects by emptying it, it usually takes like a day.
It's not so much "horror" as "undead" that I'm worried about. I'll look into it though....we're a bit short on haulers.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 13, 2015, 04:27:07 am
But for now, Cerol Melbiledos reveals his true identity! His name is "Vuohiparta" of the secretive and elusive Vuohi dynasty! And, uh.. that's it.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 13, 2015, 05:48:59 am
Spoiler: Meanwhile, back at Boardsomber... (click to show/hide)
"Summon Dodók Thîkutushil to the court!" Bellowed Obok.
"Your majesty." Dodók knelt on one knee and humbled himself before the queen of the Stirred Irons.
"You may rise, General Bookice. Tell me, how are the expeditions coming along?"
"You mean the 3 expeditions to reclaim our ancestral lands?"
Spoiler: The 3 expeditions (click to show/hide)
"Yes. I've yet to hear a proper report."
"I apologize for the tardiness your majesty. We are facing troubles on many fronts, chiefly due to the sudden assault by the goblins, and news has been late to arrive. I've just received the reports, and I'm afraid the expeditions are not faring all that well."
"Please elaborate general."
"Well..." Dodók muttered as he drew up the battle reports.
Spoiler: The fate of the 3 expeditions (click to show/hide)
"This is most troubling news. I would have thought that despite the lack of mutual contact, the fact that we did not interfere in their battles nor get embroiled in their affairs these few decades would have left us as on neutral relations. Seems like they disagree with that notion."
"Yes your majesty, they did not take kindly to our terms in that last treaty we had drawn up." said Dodók as he submitted the summary of the battle reports to the queen.
Spoiler: Summary of battle reports (click to show/hide)
Dodók continued, "I had hoped that their prolonged campaigning would eventually wear down their own forces and keep them in check. I doubt we can stand by as neutral bystanders any longer, hoping to sit on the sidelines and reap the benefits from their battles of attrition.
Judging from the scale of the recent invasions, they must have been planning this ever since Samambesmar - "The Courageous Pulley" fell under their clutches in 77. The goblins sacked all their cities and put them under goblin rule. It is a pity, for if we had allied with Samambesmar back then, they would have served us well as a threat on their flank. Unfortunately, these things have come to pass, and I've heard that their former king lies forsaken in the wastelands, trying to eke out a living, while hoping to raise his shattered kingdom from the ashes of defeat. Fortunately, unlike them, we have not been slack in our preparations all these many years, and we have mustered up quite a force to reckon with ourselves."
"Yes..." murmured the queen. "The very same forces that are now arrayed against a foe that has emerged ever the stronger from their battles, and have finally decided to turn their gazes and spear points towards us."
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Silence fell upon both queen and her general, their minds deep in troubling thoughts.
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"Tell me," her voice cut across the vast silence of the wide halls of Asobazuz. "how are conditions out there on the walls?"
"We are holding up at the moment your majesty." Replied the general.
Spoiler: Mountainhomes under siege (click to show/hide)
"Can we turn the situation around? Go on the counteroffensive perhaps?" Pondered the old queen.
"We have yet to muster our full forces your majesty. Their sudden many pronged attack has left us reeling and cut us off from our many outposts and baronies."
Spoiler: The Spry Sling defeated (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Rainy Mine defeated (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Mint Tongs defeated (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Violent Board endures (click to show/hide)
"I am certain that they had waited all this time for us to stumble first, waiting for an opportunity for us to thin our forces here. The expeditions we launched for the glory of Armok on the bicentennial of our founding gave them exactly that window of attack that they've been waiting for, and we sent out all the young and abled to retake those ruins." Dodók ventured.
"Yes, I'm afraid that decision may have been somewhat of an overreach... You mentioned 3 expeditions general, what of the fourth? The expedition to found a new outpost - what did they call it again?" The queen mused.
"Erm..." The general stumbled in his words.
"Allow me to answer that question your majesty..."
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Footsteps sounded in the hall. Eyes turned to look upon the new figure that had walked in on their conversation.
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Out of the shadows, stepped forth Dôbar Pearshoots, outpost liaison of the Stirred Irons.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 13, 2015, 06:08:38 am
"General Bookice, you are excused for now. You may speak freely Dôbar."
"Then I shall take my leave." Said Dodók as he bowed and exited the queen's throne room.
"Tell me of this outpost loyal subject."
"Certainly your majesty. The expedition party call themselves The Channels of Melting. They have settled near the Ungodly Waters as per your instructions, and they've named the settlement Murderflood."
"Ah yes! Now I remember. What news from this Murderflood?"
"They have taken to the dunes as well as they may, though they have not quite fully settled down, being troubled by the local fauna. There have been many casualties though the situation seems to have stabilized somewhat since my last visit."
"Hmmm... that is as well as can be expected." A gleam of cunning flashed in the old queen's eyes.
"Go on. What of the protege I have sent to guide in the building of the fortress?"
"You mean... this Zuglarkun?"
"Yes. Zuglarkun. I bestowed upon her special honors gifting her both title and rank because she had unveiled a marvelous design before me," at this her eyes wandered upwards as if reminiscing the encounter. "The shining crown jewel of the desert seas she said, a marvel above all other wonders."
"Your maj-", Dôbar tried to interject, but the old queen continued on with her speech.
"You may not know this Dôbar, for you were only recently appointed to your position as outpost liaison. But I have been searching for such a candidate for a long time. She showed little fear upon the mention of the Ungodly waters, only zeal for the joy of guiding the hand of Armok in order to fashion such-"
"I beg your pardon you majesty, but please allow your lowly servant to speak. I'm afraid this protege of yours, this Zuglarkun, now lies dead in the bosom of the desert of dreams."
"-a marvellous creation... Hold up," The queen turned to face Dôbar.
"Did you say dead?"
"Yes your majesty, reports say she died of an infection."
"..."
Obok just stood there dumbfounded at the news.
"Your majesty?" inquired Dôbar softly. At this, the queen snapped back into attention a little, her gaze drifted towards the floor, deep in concentration as if trying to decipher some inscrutable puzzle that lay at her feet.
She paced slowly around, her back facing the liaison, mumbling to herself just out of range of Dôbar's hearing. But he was able to catch a few garbled words, something about a "Duck".
Suddenly the queen stopped in her tracks, as if regaining her composure, her back still facing towards Dôbar.
"... what of the documents she brought with her?"
"Your majesty, its been 2 years now. I'm afraid-"
"Silence!" The queen flung herself around to face the liaison, whom was startled at this outburst. "I will not entertain thoughts of defeat!" She yelled, then softly her tone changed, "Not now, not with the enemy breathing down our necks out there." She motioned towards the direction of the fortress gates.
"I... will have to think this through further... You are dismissed."
Dôbar hurriedly excused himself, the doors to the queens chamber clanging shut loudly behind him, the echoes receding down the corridors into the distance.
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OOC: Front page has been updated with data on our pointy eared friends. Outpost liaison info updated with picture.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 13, 2015, 01:01:39 pm
Nice storytelling, btw!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 13, 2015, 03:12:29 pm
I did get some news from the traders, but I forgot to screencap it. It was a bit out of date anyway.
Post by: Taupe on October 13, 2015, 04:15:28 pm
The Dangerous Onslaught of Boring, what a name. So that one human killed all our six brethren and the two goblins just watched and hanged around? Geez..I concur, that was really well-written. The fortress is still young, but we already have a ton of backstory and lore about the world, moreso than many, many other successions. Hopefully this will keep people inspired...
Nice storytelling, btw!
Post by: De on October 13, 2015, 10:04:44 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 13, 2015, 10:10:11 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 13, 2015, 10:23:12 pm
I like when people find ways to work a worlds backstory into the fort and give the whole thing some life, so to speak. I don't want to offend any undead who may be wandering the shores of the haunted lake.
Don't worry, the ghosts are reasonably friendly right now.
I'll update probably tomorrow or the day after: it's the end of the semester and I've got a couple of weeks to write 15K words on various topics, so time's a bit short.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 13, 2015, 11:36:16 pm
BTW, Zuglarkun, that throne room image is kinda neat and you should definitely put it on the front page inside the queen's description!
Done.
The Dangerous Onslaught of Boring, what a name. So that one human killed all our six brethren and the two goblins just watched and hanged around? Geez..I concur, that was really well-written. The fortress is still young, but we already have a ton of backstory and lore about the world, moreso than many, many other successions. Hopefully this will keep people inspired...
Nice storytelling, btw!
I like when people find ways to work a worlds backstory into the fort and give the whole thing some life, so to speak. I don't want to offend any undead who may be wandering the shores of the haunted lake.
Thanks for the feedback guys. Its really encouraging :)
Really surprised at how the mountainhomes were able to hold up thus far with only 20 defenders against some 2000+ invaders, they must have some pretty solid defenses or a pretty elite crew. They've gotten sieged just about every single season in 201.
Also, I just noticed, but its actually not a haunted lake but-
Spoiler: A terrifying lake (click to show/hide)
Erm so... You might want to change the description on the front page Taupe :P
EDIT: Logs for McKiwi's turn rearranged along with all the other journals for the year. Jumps around between posts quite a bit, but should follow chronological ordering.
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 14, 2015, 12:24:19 am
Post by: Taupe on October 14, 2015, 12:53:08 am
Erm so... You might want to change the description on the front page Taupe :PDone. It's now glowing too.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 14, 2015, 05:57:05 am
Eh.....combat in legends/offscreen modes is still a bit.....interesting....in terms of who wins a one-sided engagement.BTW, Zuglarkun, that throne room image is kinda neat and you should definitely put it on the front page inside the queen's description!
Done.The Dangerous Onslaught of Boring, what a name. So that one human killed all our six brethren and the two goblins just watched and hanged around? Geez..I concur, that was really well-written. The fortress is still young, but we already have a ton of backstory and lore about the world, moreso than many, many other successions. Hopefully this will keep people inspired...
Nice storytelling, btw!I like when people find ways to work a worlds backstory into the fort and give the whole thing some life, so to speak. I don't want to offend any undead who may be wandering the shores of the haunted lake.
Thanks for the feedback guys. Its really encouraging :)
Really surprised at how the mountainhomes were able to hold up thus far with only 20 defenders against some 2000+ invaders, they must have some pretty solid defenses or a pretty elite crew. They've gotten sieged just about every single season in 201.
Once, in a world I had in a slightly earlier version.......there was an elf who had a very interesting time while I was having my fort run. He'd escaped from slavery (goblin civ) and decided to settle down by himself. His former masters sent about 1700 peeps at him. He killed and ate 1500 of them before they ran away.
....sadly, they came back with ~30 dudes the next year and killed him. I assume he was an immobile blob of flesh by this point from all the people he'd eaten.
But yeah, it's pretty much par for the course to have 2000 dudes get slaughtered in improbable fashion by a small group of defenders. It certainly makes for better stories.
Post by: De on October 15, 2015, 06:16:00 pm
Who's next up on the turn list for this fort?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 15, 2015, 06:52:54 pm
My favorite in my current fortress is a wombat demon who settled in her slade tower, The Adorable Tower (of course), to reign over a goblin civilization and basically enjoy a peaceful life. Her only companion was a female goblin, the Lady of the Smooth Sins. This weird human civ, called the Intense Kingdom, spent years attacking this tower with dozens of men and being driven off by the goblin. Then one of them got the better of her and the wombat demon went nuts and slaughtered them all. She then wandered off and has been roaming the land killing humans ever since. I see it as a tragic romance.
Who's next up on the turn list for this fort?
Deus Asmoth, once I finish up the year.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 15, 2015, 08:25:56 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 15, 2015, 08:38:37 pm
Except for that whole part where half the fortress was locked outside with a deadly mammoth and a vampire, he's done a good job of keeping us alive in the past.QuoteWho's next up on the turn list for this fort?
Deus Asmoth, once I finish up the year.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 16, 2015, 05:44:17 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 16, 2015, 08:30:40 am
Post by: Taupe on October 16, 2015, 08:49:20 am
Upshot, we seem to be entirely free of both Mammoth's and Vampires. Undead we have a plenty though....Wait this totally isnt icehold NEVERMIND.
Post by: De on October 16, 2015, 05:32:56 pm
Edit: I just got home from work and I'm so tired but now all I want is a Murderflood Icehold crossover somehow.
Post by: Taupe on October 16, 2015, 07:32:39 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 17, 2015, 05:38:55 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 19, 2015, 06:58:26 am
-Armorer (not a dorfed one) got a strange mood. Required cloth. Took me all three goes getting peeps and materials to the depot to get the sort he wanted. Dunno what he's making, but it's made of copper, alpaca wool, and kitten bone. If I'd had a bit more warning I'd have sent the steel ingot I bought from the traders down there ahead of time. Oh well.
-Speaking of which, I am killing every unclaimed cat and kitten in the fort. There were a lot of them. Now there's about 15 less. We'll still be breeding them, but I'm fine with that. Gotta have those bone bolts!
-Dike construction continues. I've built the service ramps that will let us continue working on it when the outer wall is complete.
-Also set up a little island in the dike. We can make a tower there, or we can build the trade depot there for giggles later.
-Some bits are getting ignored though....we have a massive farming backlog, and some construction jobs are getting ignored. Still, it's going well. These traders are lovely people and have really been useful this year.
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Continued from a bit later in the same session:
-You know, playing "I don't want to set the world on fire" in the background works really well for DF. No lava to play with, alas.
-It's.....a copper low-boot! Worth 6960, no special images. No images at all, actually. It's just a really, really good low-boot. Since our soldiers are set to only have one boot each, I've given Sir Humphrey the honor of having this one.
-MIGRANTS! We're now back over 60 dwarves. And one of them is a rather competant bone doctor and other general medical person. And a macedwarf to boot. That's going to be very useful.
-It occurs to me that I've only made about 10 new bedrooms this year, and they're all rather crap. Oh well. Someone else's problem.
-AAAAAH. Zuglarkun II's corpse has risen and is killing people.
-And a fire imp has made it into our stairwell, somehow, and is attacking the mayor. Oh well. Nobles.
-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh
Ok we've beaten Zuggles II back to death (That's, what, four deaths now? And you've only had three dwarfs named after you.), the mayor is not on fire, and we've only lost four or so people. This fortress seems to like having things appear right at the door.I think the lake did something funky to the corpse because there's no massive undead army outside killing us.....a death in the evil biome would mean eventual rising as a zombie, so that's probably what happened...I also think walling off the lakeside would be a good idea, if it weren't such a risk to attempt it.
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-Nice to see that dwarves recognise that "on fire" is not a good condition for a bed.
-We need to work out how that imp got in....I closed the bridge to the caverns. There should be no way in.
-Oh and our hammerdwarf is on fire. BTW. He thinks this is a great time to go do some sparring. While on fire.
-Yeah, that didn't end well.
-Death toll is now at seven or so. Maybe a few more. We really need better gear for the military....they're good soldiers, but they don't have what they need to do their job.
-I've built a temporary hospital where the trade depot used to be. This needs to get replaced at some point as it's too small and can't be cleaned up if we get an extract problem.
However.....winter has just arrived.....and the dike is completed and ready to be filled.....eventually. If people get around to it.
The end-caps that will stop it draining into the lake mean it needs to extra walls to block climbers. Ideally, the dike would be an extra z-level higher...but that would mean ripping out the bridges and starting again. So that looks a bit odd and may need some revisions...but it's working!
So apart from that, it's.....
'Zuglarkun II', Inethugosh, Ghostly Mason can be heard howling throughout the fortress!
Dammit Zuggles! GO AWAY and STAY DEAD ALREADY.
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 19, 2015, 07:58:30 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 19, 2015, 01:47:38 pm
Cerol Melbiledos, the miller, is still alive I presume? I'd like to dwarf him. Vuohi-Pera did not have any relatives at all, and I could not see anything else about Vuohijumala except that he was a bear. So I guess I'll pick another dwarf with no relatives for now. But later, when the unevitable occurs, I might pick a dwarf who has relatives and stick to his family line.Btw, did you notice my dorfing request? :(
But for now, Cerol Melbiledos reveals his true identity! His name is "Vuohiparta" of the secretive and elusive Vuohi dynasty! And, uh.. that's it.
Post by: Taupe on October 19, 2015, 01:58:44 pm
Btw, did you notice my dorfing request? :(Don't you mean ''Bounty'' tho?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 19, 2015, 03:27:09 pm
Train wreck in slow motion.
Not really. Things went pretty well....it's just that our fort has some issues with 1: Body recovery and 2: Lacking a source of iron and steel armor (well, except what I bought from the traders). We're still gaining people rather than losing them, and I was always expecting something horrible to turn up while everyone was outside building. It's just that this was a bit closer than I'd expected.
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Btw, did you notice my dorfing request?
I didn't, sorry. I'll dwarf you when I start the final play-session.
Edit: The other problem we have is that usually I'd install dozens of weapons traps specifically to mop up stray imps and the like. But we have no coal, and no spare weapons. So that....hasn't happened.
Edit2: I'll try to do that last session today....getting close (might even be past) the 2 week limit and I still have a lot of work to do for courses.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 19, 2015, 05:19:49 pm
I didn't, sorry. I'll dwarf you when I start the final play-session.Great, thanks :)
Don't you mean ''Bounty'' tho?Bounty? :D
Post by: Taupe on October 19, 2015, 06:57:37 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 19, 2015, 07:23:11 pm
Every dwarf you claim dies within two weeks, thats like putting a price on their head...
That is at least better than Zuglarkun's record at this point.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 20, 2015, 05:37:37 am
Edit2: I'll try to do that last session today....getting close (might even be past) the 2 week limit and I still have a lot of work to do for courses.
Since you picked up the save on the 7th, you have until the 21st to wrap things up. If need be, get the save up first and the write up can follow later on.
That is at least better than Zuglarkun's record at this point.
Running gag is running. I'm sorely tempted to request being dorfed with that same name again just to see if the game is trolling me. Though I admit, I was immensely amused.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 20, 2015, 06:07:23 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 20, 2015, 06:22:43 am
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I'm sorely tempted to request being dorfed with that same name again just to see if the game is trolling me. Though I admit, I was immensely amused.
I gave you a militia dwarf shortly after the last batch of deaths just in case. You're a bit tougher this time so there's that at least. I'll recover the stats when I do an IC update and you can ask the next overseer to keep/toss the dwarf.
Anyway, updating! It's the 21st, just, so...OOC for now and basically streamed as I play. IC update will be later on
Good news! I found the magma sea! And Adamantine!
Unfortunately we're just a little bit flooded with magma on the lower levels now. And Triaxx maaaaaaay be a little bit dead and on fire. I'm not actually sure about that though. He was certainly on fire the last time I saw him (also swimming in magma), but he seems to have gone away a bit since then.
In my defense, it was his idea to lie down and have a nap immediately after breaking through a wall into an ocean of magma. my plan was for him to run like hell once I realised I was a z-level too low for a safe breakthrough.....but nope. Guess he was just dying for some rest.
Oh, and another strange mood! And we have everything for it! And it's a blacksmith which is really nice since that means a lot of skill gains without using any coal.
Even better...it's a floodgate. And because it's an artefact, that means that even though it's made of copper....it's magma safe! Yaaaaaay! :)
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I've redorfed a whole bunch of people as various random dwarves. And started adding labels to my new levers. And for some reason the game decided that one of our dwarves is secretly a wagon, and rebound the F1 hotkey to follow them, rather than zooming to the wagon site. I've fixed that though. I've also got the old "Dwarves won't build a floor because the rock needed to create the floor is getting in the way" bug.
We're down to 52 people all up, which....well...if I'm honest, I'm disappointed. But it's paved the way for a much, much safer fortress.
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Ah, babies. Yes. Wonderful. Back to 54. And I've finished the new entrance (Well, enough of it to be functional when the jobs are completed) with mere days to spare! Our trade depot is now isolated, so we can let traders in without exposing the fortress to external hazards!
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I just handled our cold-cases. Since I appointed myself as commander at some point (or captain, or whatever), Sir Humphrey just tracked down our ranger (who beat someone a while back) and punched him until his hand exploded. Fantastic. Admittedly this presents an issue, as he was convicted for two counts of disorderly behaviour....Gwolfsky was convicted for about ten.
...yeah, 5 days later and I'm still beating the ranger while he sleeps. I can't wait until we get a hammerer.
And my last act as overseer is to beat Gwolfsy into unconsciousness in the middle of the hospital. Before realising that I can stop him dying just by vacating the position. So yeah, you may well survive this one, you dastardly criminal!
This has been a great turn. Oh, and we have a forgotten beast in the caverns. I'm glad I didn't try colonising them....it wouldn't have gone well.
I'll edit this with the save once I've got it uploaded. I'll let others handle the screenshots (and a stonesense render or whatever might be cool as well).
EDIT: Righto! The savegame is HERE (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4915761/Murderflood%20Reboot/MurderfloodEndTurn3.zip). Game is saved looking at the new entrance and trade depot...which is set to have the depot open for trade, but the fortress sealed. Check notes screen for info. Levers are in top left of screen.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 20, 2015, 01:43:20 pm
Post by: Sanctume on October 20, 2015, 01:49:17 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 20, 2015, 02:25:45 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 20, 2015, 02:46:50 pm
I hear we have magma access. Let me get my armor forge going. Maybe a nice forge above the lakes.The space for construction is very limited because of the third cavern layer...but there should be room for a few forges. Alternatively we can pump some out to another area while (or after) we've filled the dike.
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Might take me a couple of days to get to this while I finish up the game I'm currently doing a turn on.That'd give me time for an IC roundup post, so that'd be awesome.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 20, 2015, 04:38:43 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 20, 2015, 05:15:39 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 20, 2015, 05:16:55 pm
Why oh why did I have to end up here? not only is my arm mangled, not only do I have no idea why I was sent into the caverns in the first place, but now there's rioting in the halls, triaxx is on fire, we're being flooded with magma, and my son still hasn't had his name legally changed to Collin due to all the bureaucratic red tape. I really hope things get fixed soon, or I may end up having to respawn, and who knows where I'll end up.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 20, 2015, 06:10:36 pm
Every dwarf you claim dies within two weeks, thats like putting a price on their head...Well..
That is at least better than Zuglarkun's record at this point...I was kind of coming to this :D Although one of my deaths was accompanied by a few extra deaths..
But yeah, point taken :D But I'm confident in Vuohiparta. I'm sure he'll do just fine.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 20, 2015, 06:19:09 pm
Every dwarf you claim dies within two weeks, thats like putting a price on their head...Well..That is at least better than Zuglarkun's record at this point...I was kind of coming to this :D Although one of my deaths was accompanied by a few extra deaths..
But yeah, point taken :D But I'm confident in Vuohiparta. I'm sure he'll do just fine.
He was alive and pursuing a career in...I think cooking actually...when I left off. Unless you go mad, die, get replaced, have your replacement die, rise from the dead as a zombie, kill a bunch of people, get re-killed, rise as an angry ghost, then refuse to go away when you're slabbed, and then do something else (and all within a single year), you'll be doing better than Zuglarkun's incarnations did this year.
...Actually he might be angry because I accidentally had his body dumped rather than buried. Hmm.
I set the kitchen to spam out the best possible meals, BTW. And also started a potato farm. Because while the dwarves can't invent proper chips, they can manage a sort of abstract approximation of crisps in the form of potato biscuits. And gathering all the plants that weren't too close to the lake (Do NOT mess with the lake) gave us a lot of potatoes.
Post by: De on October 20, 2015, 10:10:27 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 20, 2015, 10:14:37 pm
Oh god, it's another dead Zuglarkun. Those things are really beginning to clutter up the place. Throw it under the corpse crusher and hope no one notices.At this rate we could make a special ''Zuglarkun-only graveyard''. When the necromancer arrive they'll be able to raise a full-sized army of Zuglarcorpses.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 20, 2015, 10:25:05 pm
Oh god, it's another dead Zuglarkun. Those things are really beginning to clutter up the place. Throw it under the corpse crusher and hope no one notices.At this rate we could make a special ''Zuglarkun-only graveyard''. When the necromancer arrive they'll be able to raise a full-sized army of Zuglarcorpses.
We've only had three of them die thus far, but one of them is in several tiny pieces at the bottom of a pit, I think. Unless the dwarves ninja'd his body to the graveyard before it got dumped.
Unfortunately I couldn't find the Dyer that immigrated this year, so I couldn't ironically redorf him. I guess he got good at masonry or farming isntead.
.....BTW, is it bad to be thinking "Wouldn't it be cool to drop a necromancer in the corpse-disposal pit"?
Edit: Also, since I'm feeling brave....I'd like to request a second turn at some point. With our historical skip-rate ignored, I should get in around Year 15-20 or so, which is always the fun part....and if we DO use the old rate, then I'll get in sooner and all will be well.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 21, 2015, 12:57:48 am
Reports from Legends say that Triaxx was mortally wounded by Nako the werebear with a giant cave spider silk mitten. Yes, that same Nako that attacked us year 1 and passed on the werebear curse to Vouhijumala, and then was eventually killed by Gwolfsky. Since then, the skeleton of Nako has laid in the inlet to the lake that Taupe channeled to act as a well in year 1, and its still there. A most odd set of circumstances.
We've only had three of them die thus far, but one of them is in several tiny pieces at the bottom of a pit, I think. Unless the dwarves ninja'd his body to the graveyard before it got dumped.
Yeah, Zuglarkun II killed 3 dwarves and earned herself the name Azmolathel - Obscureringed. The skeleton and its various bits lie in that charnel pit of doom and misery which also house the remains of several other ghostly dwarves. So yeah, you don't need to slab her, just open up the pit and fish out the dwarf corpses.
Requesting to be dorfed as Imush Kubukonul. Enable building designer and diagnostician labors (since he finds helping others rewarding) please. Also, I know its nigh impossible, but try to keep the bugger out of trouble. :P
Also, anyone have any objection on including a "Book of Grievances" section on the Frontpage? Mainly it lists the "named" and notable enemies of Murderflood.
EDIT: Frontpage updated with Pictures of the fort from Triaxx's turn and McKiwi's turn.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 21, 2015, 01:18:54 am
Hold on a second, how did Triaxx die?
Reports from Legends say that Triaxx was mortally wounded by Nako the werebear with a giant cave spider silk mitten. Yes, that same Nako that attacked us year 1 and passed on the werebear curse to Vouhijumala, and then was eventually killed by Gwolfsky. Since then, the skeleton of Nako has laid in the inlet to the lake that Taupe channeled to act as a well in year 1, and its still there. A most odd set of circumstances.
Well the Triaxx I lost went to sleep in front of an advancing wall of magma. I didn't actually see the death...I just got the "cancelled rest, dangerous terrain" message. Oh well. He was definitely on fire though....and that's usually a 100% kill for unarmored dwarves who haven't had some horrific body-mods inflicted on them to make them immune to fire.
Wait......we have a werebear skeleton.......in the lake. IE: In an evil biome environment that's behind our defenses. Oh great.
(Yeah, future people, please wall off the lake. It's really, really dangerous to us Might be possible to extend the dike as well if you really want to.)
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 21, 2015, 04:21:09 am
Why wall off the lake, when we can turn it to obsidian?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 21, 2015, 04:39:20 am
Are we sure we're not on our second Triaxx? Because I know I wouldn't have succumbed to a pimp-slapping, but I have a pretty bad record when it comes to magma.
Why wall off the lake, when we can turn it to obsidian?
Because, being an evil biome, the mist that does horrible things to people can hit any tile within that area....but it won't travel out of that area. We had rather a lot this year, but it always stops within a couple of tiles of the lake edge (usually on the land side, so a dike would be great for that buffer area). Thus walling it off means we don't have to roof the whole thing in, and means a far lower chance of thralling a bunch of fishers that haven't had their labors turned off when they arrive at the fort. Or, in the case of obsidianing the lake and using it, a much larger slice of the fort population.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 21, 2015, 05:37:04 pm
Two children stood beside each other, watching the procession go by as the baron's procession went by, sparkling with the tributes of the surrounding lands. They watched as the gates of the fortress rumbled open before the caravan and as each of the heavy wagons was pulled into the depths, but when the gates closed again, one of the children continued watching with a contented smile while the other sighed and returned to pulling the weeds from around the runner beans the baron had decided to cultivate.
"Someday, I'm going to be the one those merchants will bow to," Inod said with a grin. She frowned as the other child continued exterminating the local plantlife with single-minded determination. "Did you hear me?" she demanded. "I'm going to be baroness, and I'll have the best room and never have to work in the dirt!"
Asmoth sighed as she straightened up again. "Why's that?" she asked.
"Because I'm a noble and nobles don't have to do anything they don't want to do," Inod tutted.
"Oh," Asmoth said. "Then I'll be a noble as well."
She laughed. "Don't be stupid, you have to be born into being a noble."
"No you don't," Asmoth answered slowly. "Your grandmother was a miner until-"
"Yes, but she had influence," Inod cut across her. "You have to found a fortress if you want to become a noble, and you'll never have the influence to do that because you're happy to work in the dirt outside all the time."
Asmoth stared at her. For a moment, Inod thought that the other girl was about to hit her, but then she dropped the plants she was holding and walked towards the fortress gates.
"You can do your own share of the weeds today," she said over her shoulder.
15th of Granite, 203, the fortress of Murderflood
The masons were the first to spot the migrants as they wandered towards the fortress as they laboured on the walls. Tulon whistled at the dwarves inside the fortress.
"Gates down," he shouted. "More leeches to take our jobs!"
They were, for the most part, unremarkable. Labourers stumbling with exhaustion from the week long trip, glancing around nervously from the shambling corpses that their mothers had warned them would kill and eat them if they left the safety of their home tunnels. The last was more unusual. For a start, she was riding a horse, which was almost unheard of in dwarven culture where horses pulled wagons and occasionally got eaten. Her clothes were in an outlandish style that immediately told the high fliers of society that they were dealing with a person of refined taste and also alerted the average dwarf that they were dealing with a person who thought they had fine taste. A pair of children rode behind her. Edzul rushed up to the horseman.
"Hello there," she called up to her, smiling uncertainly. "I'm Edzul Kintongs, the mayor here."
"Yes," the rider said, sliding off her horse. "I was planning to make sure you knew of my arrival. Good to see that you're on top of things."
"So... who are you, then?" Edzul asked, half-running to keep up with the newcomer as she led the horse towards the fortress. He stopped, apparently surprised by the question.
"I was told that you should be well aware of my approach by the time I arrived here," she frowned. "Oh well, accidents happen, I suppose. I am Lady Asmoth. The queen felt that someone with more experience in dealing with dignitaries would be required as Murderflood becomes a more important trading hub. There should have been a letter detailing my experience, but I suppose it got lost somewhere along the line..."
"You came from the capital?" asked Edzul. "We had heard it was under siege."
Asmoth appeared to hesitate for a moment before nodding sadly. "I had feared as much. There were rumours of an army approaching when I left. I've been on the road for a while and the migrants I ended up travelling with didn't seem too well informed on world issues. Who is currently in charge here?" she continued briskly, tugging on the horse's reins.
"No one at the minute," the mayor answered. "It's fortunate that you arrived to take over, it was starting to look like no one was going to take the job."
Shit, thought Asmoth.
"Of course," said Asmoth. "I was planning to offer my advice, but this seems simpler all around."
Edzul watched as Asmoth helped the children off her horse. A strange sense of dread was stealing over her. She dismissed it. Murderflood had surely survived worse than what some strange woman on a horse could throw at it.
Post by: Haerdalas on October 21, 2015, 08:07:36 pm
If I wasn't re-dorfed for whatever reason, could you please dorf me as part of the military.
Post by: Taupe on October 21, 2015, 09:14:29 pm
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-Hum, hi, responded Lord Asmoth. I am Lord Asmoth, he explained redundantly.
-Well, me I'm Taupe. The fields are somewhat dull during the end of winter, so I figured I'd give you a tour of da place!''
They were on the northern gate, where a set of bridges allowed access to the fortress area by going over a large, unfilled dyke.
''The cactus had that built, but he couldn't finish it before resigning.
-The...cactus?
-Aye, Sir Humphrey Cactusson, pretty damn funny dude. Also, he's a cactus.
-...''
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-Does that... happen often?
-Well, no, just once a year. we would have moved otherwise, ha!''
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-Isn't that just a one-story high building?
-Well, yeah but... it's atop a dune, so it counts as almost a two-story building, which is as tall as Murderflood itself!''
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-Who was dumb enough to bring such bright, shiny stones to create a desert outpost anyway?
-Oh that was me! I got a nice deal on 'em on embark, heh.''
The noble was too amazed by such a display of wealth to comment on the fortress. In fact, his high charisma allowed him to make a joke about the situation:
''So where's the fortress proper?
-Ahahah, you nobles are so funny.''
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-...The cactus, right.
-Yup, he's one of my favorite ex-overseers right now.
-Out of...?
-Well, three, but one of them is me, and Triaxx sort of melted recently so he hasn't come back yet. So really right now, it's just me and the cactus overseeing da place.
-That... sure explains a lot.''
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Lord Asmoth appeared disturbed by the frequent mentions of the cactus. No doubt, the sight of this tomb reminded him that even a wise and spikey overseer was doomed to die at some point.
''Ah, don't worry, Lord mister. Cacti can live for very, very long, he won't be using this tomb soon, ahah!''
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-Classical.
-Down below is where triaxx melted. I wouldn't go there for now, if I was you. We have sort of a little magma leak problem at the moment.''
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-Gee, I wonder why.
-Oh that's because we're in the desert, sir.
-Why yes I--
-But don't worry, he spends his time making many friends!''
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-what... what kind of cacti is he anyway?
-Oh, a fully grown saguaro rib, m'lord.''
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-And as a doctor?
-Ahahahahah! Let's move on.''
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-Right.
-Anyway I blame it on his newest child, a young daughter. He asked for his other kid to be renamed to whatever, but the last overseer refused, and so did triaxx. As you know, only Overseers can validate name changes for local resident. That's dwarven law.''
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-Oh that's... a new dude. Vuohiparta or something. Don't really know him much. He must be new.
-Isn't he harvesting plants right now?
-Ya, looks like it.
-And.. aren't you the fields supervisor?
-Oh yes, yes I am.
-But you don't know who that guy is.
-Nah.
-...Let's move on.''
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-Absolutely not.''
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-Wereb--
-Oh hey look it's Thoryane HI THORYANE!''
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-Wereb--
-OH LOOK! He's training with Haerdalas II
-I want to go back to the wereb--
-I know what you're asking. Who the hell is HaerdalasII?
-No I'm more preoccupied by the wer--
-Well, she's that girl I told you about earlier, the wife of Triaxx II.
-But about that--
-Ok, gotta train the dogs now, bye!
-...''
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 21, 2015, 10:19:44 pm
So, now I have a daughter, what a beautiful girl. I shall name her Moira, after the great Dark Iron ruler. And It seems I have been made into a chef. I shall dazzle my fellow dwarves by using the finest recipies I have learned in my travels. First up: a fine Khaz Modan roast. Still, it's a shame I never made a fancy crossbow, but oh well.
Post by: Taupe on October 21, 2015, 11:04:15 pm
The dwarfed pages is being updated in the process, as I check who died and who is still around and kicking. The turn list's got more colors now too. that being said, i have two questions:
1-What happened to Sanctume? Obviously his name is missing from the newest unit list, but I didnt find any info by double-checking the thread just now. McKiwi, do you recall anything, am I just too tired to spot the info?
2-The death cause section is a bit hard to see. Should I change the red to a glowing red, making it easier to see? Increasing the text size could also offset the minimized spoiler typography.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 22, 2015, 12:30:36 am
Legends mode paints a different story though, reporting that Sanctume was slain by Vouhijumala, who should be long dead by this point, very odd, much like Triaxx. I suspect Sanctume perished in flame or magma just like Triaxx, since there is no corpse, probably under the same mysterious circumstances that Triaxx did :-\
EDIT: You could try use glowing red on white font or pink font.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 22, 2015, 04:08:49 am
EDIT: The possible options are:
-Killed by zombie zuglarkun
-Burned to death by an imp
-Fell down stairs and spontaneously exploded
-?????
I suspect the latter is most probable.
And yes, I did snaffle the only artifact coffin for my own tomb. Perks of the job and all.
The fact that Sir Humphrey is rusty at marksdwarf stuff means that there's something wrong with our military.....it'd be a good idea to check on the training setup and make sure everyone has the right weapons and bolts....because I mostly didn't bother.
Edit2: And yes, the tower's a bit crap. I ran out of blocks at the end of the year. :(
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 22, 2015, 06:30:17 am
Post by: crazyabe on October 22, 2015, 11:12:25 am
Post by: Gwolfski on October 22, 2015, 11:14:43 am
Post by: Sanctume on October 22, 2015, 01:48:42 pm
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Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 22, 2015, 05:07:23 pm
9th of Limestone, 203, the fortress of Murderflood.
The miners seemed to have stopped complaining about digging rooms right above where a former overseer had been unfortunately incinerated. Asmoth never quite understood why people had problems working prime real estate just because it still smelled faintly of cooking meat and singed beard hair. It was the best place for working magma forges in any case, as long as you didn't mind a long trek to work. Now that she seemed to be getting a grip on the place, she might be able to figure out what was the going on with this mention of wereb-
"Asmoth!"
Asmoth winced. "Hello, Taupe," she said, forcing a smile. "How's work in the farms going?"
"I dunno," Taupe shrugged happily. "I just supervise them. The others figured that it was important that I should tell you something, in any case. What're you doing down here?"
"We're building some magma smelters so that we don't have to burn wood any more," Asmoth answered, still not entirely sure what frequency the former overseer operated on. "What were you supposed to tell me?"
"Oh, right," Taupe said, dropping the silver nuggets he was poking at. "Bomrek Reverefortress has gone insane."
(http://i.imgur.com/shQOfkd.png)
"And that's a bad thing?" said Asmoth, wondering what you had to do to qualify as insane in this place.
"I'm not really sure. It's happened with a few people before, but they normally just make some cool stuff and go back to normal."
"I guess we should just leave him alone then."
"Sounds like a good plan! Can I do anything with the forges?"
"You can take this," Asmoth grunted, pushing the handle of a wheelbarrow at Taupe. "Find some metal ore, put it in the wheelbarrow and take it down here."
"That sounds like fun! What do I do after that?"
"Just keep doing it until there aren't any more ores to bring down here."
"Ok!"
"And Taupe? What were you saying before about were-"
"What? I can't hear you over the sound of this thing!" Taupe shouted gleefully, forcing the wheelbarrow up the stairs. Asmoth sighed.
Post by: PyroTechno on October 22, 2015, 07:25:18 pm
(I might not be able to do the turn, but a spot in the line would be nice in case I am able.)
Post by: De on October 22, 2015, 07:46:52 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 23, 2015, 07:04:06 am
I'll also take a dwarf. Might wait until I've assembled the parts for my new computer before taking a turn. (First new computer in 10 years, I'm so excited! Playing DF at 4 fps is basically standard for me right now.)10 years? Oh lord. I had my previous computer for about 8 years and the last years along with it were complete misery.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 23, 2015, 01:19:26 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 23, 2015, 05:35:14 pm
I roll the strange ring between my fingers as I contemplate the small building on top of the hillock. It's a nice piece of jewellery and Bomrek seems to be back to normal (and far better at engraving than before), but I'm not sure how or why he needed to have so many cats killed to make such a small piece. Probably for the best to keep an eye on him until the local pets definitely aren't under threat any more. The sun glinting off the granite walls draws my attention back to the present. Spring is coming to a close and the locals seem to have accepted that I'm some form of nobility- or they at least do whatever I tell them without asking questions, which is basically the same thing- but as a fortress this place is pathetic. I put in a lot of effort to improve my lot in life, and the place I rule is going to be impressive. I can imagine a tower or three rising into the sky, ringed by magma and perhaps a few legendary warriors exposed to the effects of the lake's fog in a hidden chamber to deal with anyone trying to invade us anyway.
There will be problems, to be sure. The sand up here isn't going to kart itself down to the magma forges, and I'm not sure we even have enough bags to set up a reliable workflow. The masons are probably going to take their year long holidays when they find out that I actually want them to do their jobs. Still, I've always been a firm believer that with enough work- preferably done by other people- you can turn even the most depressing of hell holes into something liveable. I'm still smiling at the thought of finally living in comfort when I hear a rumbling in the distance. Grunting, I pull myself to the top of the squat building, peering at the approaching dust cloud. Humans. I wasn't expecting them until later, but better early than carrying weapons and trying to kill us, I suppose.
"Caravan," I yell at the layabouts. "Lower the gates!"
Asmoth's Diary, 19th of Hematite
The trading has gone fairly well overall. We got some iron to melt down as well as quite a lot of cloth and some weapons. I'm planning to use whatever decent metals we can get in order to rearrange the militia almost entirely, what we currently have barely seems to be organised at all. I'll probably include a bigger barracks for them in one of the towers if I get around to it. Speaking of increasing the size of the militia, a wave of migrants arrived today. They're nothing special to look at, but they did bring a llama with them, so that's something.
Post by: De on October 23, 2015, 07:38:09 pm
That's about how long my old one lasted. It was an awesome machine.
Mine melted eventually. I
Can I have a dwarf? I can't remember if I asked or not. I don't have a preference, just a spare dwarf. Maybe the one with the llama... though llamas kind of scare me come to think of it. I guess that could be a point of dramatic tension in my dwarf's life.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 24, 2015, 07:07:21 am
I think the worst computer stuff I've seen would be either 1: my second high school (Maybe....4-5 years ago) trying to run XP Pro on a bunch of Pentium III towers that probably hadn't been seriously used since 1997 or so. There were only a handful, in a lab that got used so little that they eventually sold the building and trucked it away (it was prefab). We tried booting one up one day to see if it'd run. 38 minutes later the bell went and it still hadn't made it to the log-in.
There was also a Pentium II sitting forlornly in a corner. We tried booting that as well, but it only made little whining noises and didn't do anything.
Orrrrr.....2: my flatmate last year with a tortured, ruined laptop that he was overloading with audio software and literally hundreds if not thousands of browser tabs and program windows open at one time. And uptime that can be measured in weeks or months. On a poor little laptop that never deserved any of this. Towards the end of the year he was pleased to discover that he could toast marshmallows on the cooling vent.
....I think he ended up getting that replaced after he graduated.....
Edit: And yeah, I will do the long-lost IC update for the end of my own turn....but I've got 5,000 words + about 4000 words of supporting material to write for one of my postgrad courses. And it's a 70% assignment so I can't exactly afford to spend time working out a post. Roleplaying a cactus is surprisingly challenging after a year away from RP.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 24, 2015, 07:22:15 am
Edit: And yeah, I will do the long-lost IC update for the end of my own turn....but I've got 5,000 words + about 4000 words of supporting material to write for one of my postgrad courses. And it's a 70% assignment so I can't exactly afford to spend time working out a post. Roleplaying a cactus is surprisingly challenging after a year away from RP.
No worries, writing papers can be really tough, especially when all the deadlines start converging together. I'll link it over to the first page once you're done. Otherwise, I'll link up what you had written previously.
Humans. I wasn't expecting them until later, but better early than carrying weapons and trying to kill us, I suppose.
"Caravan," I yell at the layabouts. "Lower the gates!"
What's the civilization called?
That'll give me a head start on the writing for the next entry in our neighbors list.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 24, 2015, 03:11:32 pm
Also, the militia has been split into one squad for each weapon. Not much else to report due to a crash midway through summer.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 24, 2015, 10:46:52 pm
Requesting to be dorfed as Imush Kubukonul. Enable building designer and diagnostician labors (since he finds helping others rewarding) please. Also, I know its nigh impossible, but try to keep the bugger out of trouble. :P
Oh dear, a crash. Is it the trees again? Try clear cutting the surface near the walls and building floors around the perimeter if you have the time. You need around 4-5 tiles distance. If you run out of blocks, trying using clay.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 24, 2015, 10:49:56 pm
Was I dorfed? If not...Requesting to be dorfed as Imush Kubukonul. Enable building designer and diagnostician labors (since he finds helping others rewarding) please. Also, I know its nigh impossible, but try to keep the bugger out of trouble. :P
Oh dear, a crash. Is it the trees again? Try clear cutting the surface near the walls and building floors around the perimeter if you have the time. You need around 4-5 tiles distance. If you run out of blocks, trying using clay.
It shouldn't be trees......since in three years we had a grand total of a single Highwood tree. Still, paving the area is a good idea. Set all the mason workshops to make blocks and they'll have them pumped out in no time at all.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 25, 2015, 07:39:00 am
Post by: Gwolfski on October 25, 2015, 07:43:58 am
Post by: PyroTechno on October 25, 2015, 12:49:09 pm
I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 25, 2015, 03:06:52 pm
I'm standing at the window of my new office. It took them long enough to get it ready for my use; I'm not sure how it took the peasantry so long to carry some tiny silver furniture up a couple of flights of stairs. It's not all that heavy, after all. Far below me, they've finally gotten around to working on the start of the second tower and the foundations of a proper fortress on top of that hovel that they're using now. When I'm through with them, the dwarves of Murderflood will live in style whether they want to or not. On the ground, some of the new recruits are chasing a giant louse. I'm still not certain how it managed to get inside the walls, but it doesn't really matter as long as none of the militia are stupid enough to let it get a grip on them. Closer to me, a farmer is burying the corpse of the giant panda that we bought from the elves this spring. Apparently it starved to death in one of our pastures. If it can't be satisfied eating cave moss and mushrooms, it didn't really have much of a future here anyway, I suppose.
10th of Galena.
The peasants keep organising parties in spite of the fact that there are plenty of blocks that need hauling and ore that needs smelting. To combat this, I've appointed myself as Murderflood's captain of the guard. I'm getting a few chains and cages placed the more visible parts of the fortress. Perhaps a reminder that there are consequences to refusing to contribute to the fortress will motivate them properly.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 25, 2015, 07:50:23 pm
10th of Galena.
The peasants keep organising parties in spite of the fact that there are plenty of blocks that need hauling and ore that needs smelting. To combat this, I've appointed myself as Murderflood's captain of the guard. I'm getting a few chains and cages placed the more visible parts of the fortress. Perhaps a reminder that there are consequences to refusing to contribute to the fortress will motivate them properly.
Uh....yeah. Your dwarf is just gonna run and beat the crap out of Gwolfsky, probably. I vacated that position to try to save him. :P
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 25, 2015, 08:49:14 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on October 26, 2015, 05:35:41 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 26, 2015, 03:40:42 pm
Woah, really? This is the first time I've heard about this. I have a world with four adventurers and I've saved waay past 20 times already..I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
Post by: PyroTechno on October 26, 2015, 03:52:43 pm
Woah, really? This is the first time I've heard about this. I have a world with four adventurers and I've saved waay past 20 times already..I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
Maybe it's just Fortress mode, then. But, yes, it is a thing - myself and many others have experienced it.
:(
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 26, 2015, 04:35:40 pm
Maybe it's just Fortress mode, then. But, yes, it is a thing - myself and many others have experienced it.Well, that's bad :( Thanks for bringing it up! I guess I'll be using quicksave from now on.
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Post by: De on October 26, 2015, 05:20:16 pm
Woah, really? This is the first time I've heard about this. I have a world with four adventurers and I've saved waay past 20 times already..I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
Maybe it's just Fortress mode, then. But, yes, it is a thing - myself and many others have experienced it.
:(
Ah! I better start quick saving. I've got regions where I'm trying to build up multiple forts for the same civ, this sounds like it could be a death knell for that kind of project.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 26, 2015, 05:41:33 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 26, 2015, 06:03:19 pm
Are you sure? I've saved Bastiongate hundreds of times and it's still perfectly playable.Woah, really? This is the first time I've heard about this. I have a world with four adventurers and I've saved waay past 20 times already..I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
Maybe it's just Fortress mode, then. But, yes, it is a thing - myself and many others have experienced it.
:(
Ah! I better start quick saving. I've got regions where I'm trying to build up multiple forts for the same civ, this sounds like it could be a death knell for that kind of project.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 26, 2015, 10:03:24 pm
I tend to get crashes if I play too long without saving and thus returning to the main menu. Especially in adventure mode. I've began to save regularly in a slightly paranoid fashion.
Be aware that the game's internal save system is bugged out. After enough saves (the average is about 20) the region will be rendered unplayable. You'll want to use DFHack's "quicksave" to get around this issue. (Use "die" to immediately end the program if you need to exit out - just remember to quicksave first.) It uses the same system as the seasonal autosave in Fortress mode, which is not bugged. However, I don't think this works for Adventure mode.
That's odd behavior. I've saved many many times in a 20+ year 40.24 fort, both using the seasonal autosave system in the LNP launcher as well as manually saving through the game menu. Have yet to experience any game corruption problems.
As far as crashes are concerned, I've had issues with the Twbt plugins in the past, back when it was fairly new. So I've learned to distrust it even though I'm pretty sure its fine now. I'm using good old print mode: 2D at present. Most crashes I've experienced thus far in 40.xx versions either come from the tree bug or bugged saves in community forts, so I'm not really sure what I'm doing differently from others that results in crash free play. All I know is, outside of community games and the tree bug, I haven't had a crash in months.
That said, it sure doesn't hurt to keep backup saves (gamer paranoia habit of mine).
Post by: Taupe on October 26, 2015, 10:28:32 pm
That said, it sure doesn't hurt to keep backup saves (gamer paranoia habit of mine).
I usually go through community games by saving back to the main menu every month, and making a backup of the folder every season. Even if something goes very, very wrong, the worst that can happen is you'll waste two weeks. bonus point if you time your saves after you just ordered a bunch of things and queued the orders into the manager.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 27, 2015, 04:19:00 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 27, 2015, 12:17:29 pm
Asmoth's Journal, 5th of Sandstone.
The caravan from the mountainhomes seems to be preparing to leave on the return trip. I've been unsuccessful in convincing the liaison to promote Murderflood to a barony, but we did get a fair amount of steel and iron that we can melt down. He did mention that the queen's grandson and one of her only living heirs had moved here a while back and wanted to know how they were getting on. I hadn't heard of any royals living here before then, so I set about tracking them down to find out if there was any way to make use of them. Unfortunately, it turns out that Vuohijumala died before I even arrived here. The others seem unwilling to tell me why he was killed, but I'm more concerned about why the records claim that he managed this:
(http://i.imgur.com/j22oOv4.png)
The queen's last grandchild is apparently living as the militia commander of Ringbound, which makes him a bit useless to me. Perhaps I could send my daughters to get rid of him once they grow up a bit, but I still don't have any way into the line of succession.
On the brighter side, the new prison is finished. The peasants are complaining that it'll take them ages to carry any food or water up to any convicts, but apparently my suggestion of not giving them food or water isn't an option. While I'm thinking about uppity peasants, I've granted Zuglarkun IV's request to work in the hospital because he *likes to help people*. Doubtless it's some kind of plot. Who volunteers to help people that can't stop whining about their missing legs?
Post by: Gwolfski on October 27, 2015, 12:19:33 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 28, 2015, 10:52:36 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 28, 2015, 10:53:59 am
Stonesense can do both, though a cross section of the fort will be better represented with labels of multiple pictures of the different levels.
If its just an multilevel outside view, or a first person view, Armok Vision is the one you'll want. I used it for the screenshots of the fort on the front page.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 28, 2015, 12:31:26 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 28, 2015, 06:47:02 pm
The fortress was suspiciously quiet. Asmoth had gone to bed the previous night after assigning enough work to keep the unwashed masses busy for over a month, but the site was quiet as she descended the stairs, each step a whisper on the granite tiles. Flinging the door at the base of the tower open, she glared around wildly for someone to threaten with jailtime. She was surprised to find a crowd waiting for her with some news.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
"Goblins," she swore. "Why is this stopping you useless sods from doing any work? Why hasn't the militia already taken care of this? Who's in charge here?"
"Well, we figured you were," Thoryane drawled, leaning casually against the walls of the barracks. "Considering how you disbanded our squads and set yourself up as captain of the guard. And of course, you seem to like talking about how someone of your breeding is superior to us lowly plebs."
For a moment the overseer seemed unsure of herself. Then she vanished back into the tower, emerging a minute later in armour, a sword on her hip. "Squad, to me!" she shouted. "And if that wall isn't up by the time I get back there won't only be goblin blood on this!"
-
It seemed more like a bad plan once the four of them were actually across the bridge, but it was too late to turn back and still retain any form of control over the soldiers. She sighed, drawing her sword.
"Everything ok, boss?" Besmar asked cheerfully. Asmoth was near certain that the woman was at least half mad, but she didn't seem to have any problems when it came to sticking pieces of metal where it inconvenienced other people.
"Perfect," she answered, rolling her eyes. "This is how I'd start every afternoon if I could."
"Doesn't sound like a good idea, boss. You'd run out of greenskins after a few years, I bet."
The goblins were closer. Asmoth could see the leader's eyes glowing red under his helm. That didn't make sense. If his eyes were glowing, how could he see? She didn't have much time for conscious thought after that. Her shield was on the way up before she even registered the flash of light speeding towards her head. The arrow hit the edge, deflecting upwards and vanishing. To her left, Sibrek let loose a strange cry that Asmoth thought would have to be caused by mortal wounds, but instead Sibrek was rushing towards the archer, screaming obscenities.
(http://i.imgur.com/bZdKoDu.png)
Asmoth followed. The others seemed to be doing it, so it had to be a good idea. Sibrek was fighting three goblins by the time she caught up. Beyond them, the archer was lining up a shot to her back. Asmoth dashed past the group with a snarl as Haerdalas and Bomrek evened up the numbers. The archer's eyes widened as he saw her coming, his foot slipping on the loose sand as he took a panicked step back. She ducked under a wild shot, slicing his bow arm with a backslash as she straightened up.
"I am Rombu Remzungudgu," he shouted, drawing a dagger with his other hand.
He looks like a child, thought some detached part of Asmoth's mind as she parried his stab. Grew up hearing stories of legendary raiders," it continued as she removed the dagger and several fingers from his possession. Probably came here looking for glory. Her sword glowed red for a moment as she swung it in an overhead arc, sending it deep into his skull. I guess he didn't find any, she answered viciously, spitting out blood and goblin gristle. Behind her she could hear two voices screaming. Then one. Then the only voice was Bomrek's hoarse laugh and Sirbek's unending litany of curses. In front of her, the second squad of goblins seemed to be having second thoughts. She charged them. It seemed like a good idea.
(http://i.imgur.com/8oBoLbI.png)
OOC: I'm not entirely sure why Rombu was the only goblin counted as a historical figure. In any case, since they only sent ten goblins for their siege, it seemed more sporting to only send a single squad against them. Their bowmen were apparently stormtrooper trained. No injuries on our side.
Post by: Taupe on October 28, 2015, 07:17:55 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 28, 2015, 08:10:50 pm
The names show up that way because of lazy dwarven bookkeeping. Apparently only squad leaders are worthy of having their names recorded into the annals of dwarven kill lists.
Which civ were the goblins from?
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 28, 2015, 09:16:01 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 29, 2015, 07:06:31 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 29, 2015, 09:02:05 am
Post by: Haerdalas on October 29, 2015, 11:05:47 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 29, 2015, 09:34:40 pm
Spoiler: Haerdalas' combat logs. (click to show/hide)
Haerdalas II is currently using a sword, though she's nearly equally good with a hammer. I'd probably have left her with the hammer squad, but I think I heard somewhere that skills improve faster if there's someone with a decent skill level in the squad.
Asmoth's Journal, 7th of Opal
The first level of New New Murderflood has been completed. I was reminded that there were a large number of unassigned bedrooms underground sometime after we began construction of the rooms in it, but frankly a five by five bedroom is much too large for a mere peasant anyway.
(http://i.imgur.com/EDj5oqy.png)
The rooms are of varying sizes, partially because of a numerical error at the design stage, but also because with any luck some of the peasants will notice that people have gotten better rooms than them for no reason whatsoever and decide to actually start striving to improve their lot in life. I can never understand how they can be so content with their lot in life when people with less merit than them live in luxury. In any case, the dining room should accommodate more people than the old one, and the bedrooms to the south east are specially reserved for people who actually seem useful to me. At the moment that's absolutely no one, so I've given them to my daughters.
Post by: Blitzgamer on October 29, 2015, 10:15:38 pm
It seems this new overseer is a bit of an elitist, but he's getting things done, including Collin getting his proper name. The new raised bedrooms are nice too, but they could do with some windows.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 30, 2015, 01:21:49 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 30, 2015, 06:24:52 am
Regarding the conflicts between elves and humans
A brief excerpt from the book
A brief excerpt from the book
Spoiler: Demise: A Brief History (click to show/hide)
Unlike the goblins and elves, us humans are born of mortal stock. Although the remains of our mortal husks may return to nourish the earth, our spirits live on even after death - much like the stunted folk with whom we share many of our customs and beliefs regarding the dead.
In human society, proper respects paid to the dead are also indications of piety and humans believe that such actions will result in the spirits conferring their ancestral blessings upon their mortal descendants, helping to steer them away from misfortune. Failing to properly venerate your ancestors results in the opposite - the cursing of the living with misfortune and misery. Because of this belief, the humans greatly revere their dead, building grand tombs to honor their dead, such as-
Spoiler: The Romantic Tombs, tomb to law-giver Nganiz Leadequals (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Grave of Quickness, tomb to law-giver Kima Romancewards (click to show/hide)
These tombs were erected to honor their fallen brethren, and humans do not take kindly to having their dead brethren defiled or even eaten before they could even pay proper respects. Such forlorn souls are cutoff from their proper place in the afterlife and are condemned to an eternity of wandering, unless they are properly memorialized. But most importantly, proper veneration of the dead is essential so that the dead remain dead and have no cause to haunt the living. Improper burials and the like cause great problems as the forlorn spirits have a propensity to negatively influence the lives of the yet living in a great number of different ways.
It is no wonder that the humans of The Heroic Kingdom have been quite aghast at the conduct of their neighbors, the elves of The Skunk of Speaking. As of this writing, their current ruler - a fellow called Rosmic Alliedfire, has ruled from Campdashed as lord since 156. Rosmic has taken up the anti-elf stance that has been propagated since the wars of 48, having since killed 6 elves with his own hands in The Hills of Twinkling.
This was not always the case though. Given proper segregation, the separate ways of elves and of men should nary interfere with each other. Alas, it was not to be. As I recall, it all started in 48, when the elves began the wanton expansion of their territories northwestwards, occupying all the lands south of the streams that flowed into The Lake of Amazements. Shortly afterwards, the elves began to expand further north, occupying lands north of the great lake, bringing them into direct contact with the humans of the heroic kingdom.
There are few remaining today that remember how the war began, but all surviving accounts point to a dispute over the the elvish custom of devouring the bodies of sapient beings that sparked the conflict that was "The War of Disembowelment"
Spoiler: Ashro Awthrar, The War of Disembowelment (click to show/hide)
I should know, I was there.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shortly after these events, I joined the Laborious Mines and was inducted into the teachings of Indur the Insightful Tome, where I was able to learn the secrets of life and death. With that, my life as a ignorant human was put behind me, and I removed myself to Inchedfaction to devote myself to study the dark mysteries of the afterlife. Still, I had not completely put my past life behind me, as I continued to keep tabs on the growing conflict that had engulfed The Heroic Kingdom.
The conflict continued to rage on and off over the years,
Spoiler: Sesta Uthret, The Conflict of Whipping (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Cawculsesta, The Disemboweled Conflict (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Desosesta, The Molten Conflict (click to show/hide)
eventually culminating in the takeover of several elvish sites in 136, the slaying of their high council of elven rulers and the enslavement and subsequent integration of elf prisoners into human society.
Spoiler: Ashro Kerleb, The War of Ferocity (click to show/hide)
A new elven queen, Ririli Willglimmer, was chosen for her diplomatic ability and her more "positive outlook" towards the humans. Thus the great human and elf wars were ended, but not quite.
The humans enacted vengeance by proceeding to construct their own temples on these conquered elvish lands.
Spoiler: The Frothy Shrine (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Abbey of Mosses (click to show/hide)
And to add insult to injury, they then built their own catacombs to house their own dead under these temples.
Spoiler: The Outrageous Pits, catacombs (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Colorgloomy, catacombs (click to show/hide)
Eventually, many of the former elvish prisoners would relocate to these catacombs, driven to banditry in order to eke out a living under human law.
The humans and elves have since sat at peace to this day, though relations have been tenuous at best, and a spark of hostility might one day renew the flame of conflict and once again engulf both civilizations in the furnace of war.
Post by: Vuohijumala on October 30, 2015, 11:35:06 am
Btw, I did not know elves regularly eat other sapients :| Foul creatures.
Post by: De on October 30, 2015, 11:48:28 am
Well done Zuglarkun. Are you going to do NaNoWriMo this year?
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 30, 2015, 04:56:58 pm
I think I'd like to take a second turn at some point. With any luck I'll be the monarch by then anyway. If not, I'm sure absolutely nothing bad will happen to the queen. After all, as the captain of the guard I'd be in charge of making sure she's safe.
Here's a picture of the next level of New New Murderflood. The ceiling is still under construction in most area, but the hospital is complete and functional.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Also, the prison tower and Asmoth's rooms. The second tower is also visible, but at the moment it just serves as a bridge between the Tower of Murderflood and New New Murderflood.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Asmoth's Journal, 1st of Granite, 204
With the completion of the hospital and a great deal of work done in turning this place into a presentable fortress, I allowed the peasants to take yesterday off and celebrate the end of the year in proper dwarven fashion. In the aftermath, Taupe told me that overseers by tradition only serve for a single year for whatever reason, meaning I can actually get out of this job before something that I can be blamed for happens. My strength in the fortress proper ought to be assured in any case with the force of dwarven law behind me. My advice for my successor shall be as follows:
- Our booze stocks need replenishing for some reason. I'm not entirely sure how we have so little considering I bought out all three caravans worth of it.
- New New Murderflood is off to a good start, but nowhere near complete. There's a lot of room for expansion in pretty much whatever direction you want.
- No real progress was made on making a magma dike this year, but we did produce enough pipe sections to do pretty much whatever you want.
- I'd really like if someone could clarify this apparent problem we have with wereb-
I guess that's my replacement. Time to acquaint them with the never ending problems of the upper class.
http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11245 (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11245)
Post by: Gwolfski on October 30, 2015, 05:09:23 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on October 30, 2015, 06:07:05 pm
...
Oh, right.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 31, 2015, 12:35:45 am
- We have more than sufficient glass pipes, though we are lacking any glass blocks and glass corkscrews.
- We have a few dwarven ale roasts lying about, a quick examination confirms that cooking has not been toggled off for drinks or plants.
- We still have very little in terms of wood, and some of it has been used to make a bridge even.
- I like that we have a smithy, but I was hoping that it would be above ground, not underground. Still, can't complain about it.
- The caverns are a complete clusterfuck of undead beasties now. This will be a big problem later on. But I suppose we can safely ignore it for now.
I'm a bit confused so correct me if I'm wrong, but the walls above ground are for the dike right? I'm not sure of the viability given that goblins can climb, so... they might actually bypass our defenses by climbing around the walls for the dike...
Retired the save and took a look at legends...
Holy shit, is this world action packed. Man at this rate I'll never run out of material to write about.
From the looks of things, looks like I'll be designing and implementing the magma pump stack if TheFlame52 does not beat me to the punch. Hoo boy. This is what, like the 3rd time I'm doing this for a succession fort? I have found my DF niche! :P
Also, I totally didn't die this year! Hooray! The curse is broken!
Are you going to do NaNoWriMo this year?
I have never heard of this until you mentioned it, looks interesting, compelling even. I'm not sure if I can as I'm in the midst of a rough patch in my life right now. I will look further into it though.
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The entry for the humans and goblins on the frontpage have been updated.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on October 31, 2015, 07:16:35 pm
...the trick will then be to keep them maintained, but that's a thing we can work on later. I think I know how to do it as well.
Post by: Zuglarkun on October 31, 2015, 09:14:45 pm
There is a way to circumvent this without removing your designs, though there is some risk involved. We would have to extend the trench walls in the southwest and northeast up to the lake borders (just the outer walls), joining them up to form a perimeter around the entire fort. This would be better than making tons of traps (that require maintenance) to cover a weak spot in our defenses.
I like the trade depot island suspended in a sea of magma you did though.
I think I see a spot where we can accommodate a magma pump stack without necessarily breaching the caverns. It will cut through some of the digging designations for the tombs and come up on the southern doorway towards the underground farms though.
Overall, I'm not worried about the surface defenses. I think we're doing pretty good (thus far) on that front. What I'm worried about is our cave defenses...
There are many ways of dealing with that particular can of worms though, just that I won't be the one to do it personally on my upcoming turn.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 01, 2015, 05:11:23 am
The trench is for storing the magma right? The way I'm looking at it, invaders can breach the dike defenses by climbing around (not over) the trench walls near the 2 edges of the lake.
There is a way to circumvent this without removing your designs, though there is some risk involved. We would have to extend the trench walls in the southwest and northeast up to the lake borders (just the outer walls), joining them up to form a perimeter around the entire fort. This would be better than making tons of traps (that require maintenance) to cover a weak spot in our defenses.
I like the trade depot island suspended in a sea of magma you did though.
I think I see a spot where we can accommodate a magma pump stack without necessarily breaching the caverns. It will cut through some of the digging designations for the tombs and come up on the southern doorway towards the underground farms though.
Overall, I'm not worried about the surface defenses. I think we're doing pretty good (thus far) on that front. What I'm worried about is our cave defenses...
There are many ways of dealing with that particular can of worms though, just that I won't be the one to do it personally on my upcoming turn.
Ah, yes, I see now. Yeah.....a difficult one to fix, that one. The caverns pass under the lake. Anything that dies down there is going to get up and keep on coming.
On the plus side, this will eventually get rid of any FBs down there.
On the downside, it means FB zombies. And limbs. Lots of limbs.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 01, 2015, 06:02:08 am
Personally I'd suggest altering the caverns so that anything coming through has to run through a long gauntlet of weapon traps full of green glass discs. FB's won't be bothered, but zombies will get chainsawed into hamburger. At the moment though I'd be willing to bet on our military being able to take any FB that gets in.
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 01, 2015, 08:06:04 am
Overhangs will stop things from getting over the walls. A simple one wide floor all the way around the outside is enough. They can climb up, but not upside down.
Overhangs won't impede invaders from climbing along the wall to get around the dike.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 01, 2015, 01:11:11 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 01, 2015, 01:32:04 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 01, 2015, 02:34:08 pm
Oh. Perhaps carve fortifications into the walls so archers can shoot at them as they crawl around.
There are a few, small issues with carving holes into the side of a magma dike.
Edit: Also stationing archers inside it may be an issue.
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Spamming weapons traps where they might land after they drop off might work though.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 01, 2015, 05:12:05 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 01, 2015, 05:29:15 pm
That and beehives. I only got three of them snuck into place this year. Moltenchannels was great fun for beehives.
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 02, 2015, 01:17:25 am
"It was a good decision to have laid low this past year, it seems that the enemy knows of the purpose of those whom bear my title. I hope that the danger has past, but I cannot be certain. Therefore, I have come now to speak with you three that remain of the founding seven. I'm sure that you've discovered that the last two to bear my title were of course, impostors seeking some measure of fame and recognition. I assure you, I need no such proofs, nor do I seek any measure of fame or status. My fellows and I are ever at your service, so treat us as you would any other dwarf. Unfortunately for my predecessors, they took my place and succumbed to the nefarious designs the enemy had laid for me. It is unfortunate, but due to their meddling, whatever plans the first Zuglarkun brought with her are now irretrievably marred. That matters little now, for we must look ahead. But first you shall hear of the tidings I bring.
I hail from the far east, from lands that were once well known to the inhabitants of these parts, but are now only remembered by a handful. My people were once a part of the great migration that dared venture into The Universe of Destiny, as were your forebears. But we tarried on the path and eventually stayed behind while your forebears forged on and settled the land, founding great kingdoms here.
My people founded settlements in the unknown east, and have sought to maintain a distance by refusing the summons from the court here. Our great prophet Abras Nirurgelut said that a crafty rabbit has three dens, and that the time had not yet come, and so we waited. But we have not forgotten and we've sent messengers every few years to maintain close relations with the founding line here that has since become the royal lineage.
My forefathers once swore an oath that in times of need, we would come forth from the forgotten lands to aid our brethren. The elders spoke of an ancient enemy, the omniscient "Magdark". Our ancient records note that he was once thwarted, but that he shall rise again, though it did not specify in what shape or form. Our elders say that it falls upon us to thwart him a second time, and they deemed that the time of need has now come. For my people received an urgent plea from your queen saying that an ancient threat has been revived, and that they were harried from all sides by our ancient foes the goblins. We few have come as representatives of our lands, and now we seek to fulfill that oath, to give what aid we can in these desperate times."
Post by: Blitzgamer on November 02, 2015, 07:28:16 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 02, 2015, 07:57:43 pm
It should be Flame's turn now, shouldn't it?
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 02, 2015, 08:03:33 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 04, 2015, 08:25:24 pm
Spoiler: Update Spoiler (4 real it is spoilery) (click to show/hide)
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 04, 2015, 09:37:44 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 04, 2015, 11:04:54 pm
...I mean, it'll probably kill her, but you know. It might work.
Post by: Taupe on November 05, 2015, 02:15:45 am
Depending on which bridge, you may be able to fling her to safety by closing the bridges.......
...I mean, it'll probably kill her, but you know. It might work.
Spoiler: This answer is also very spoilery for real. (click to show/hide)
Also, hey I'm back! I've been rather busy with school, work, being sick, and running another community fort into
In the meantime, enjoy this new poll.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 05, 2015, 03:49:40 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 05, 2015, 07:05:49 pm
There are two forgotten beast corpses in our basement. Also someone's pet goat managed to avoid 100+ zombies long enough to map almost all of the third cavern.The pet's courage is nothing next to the psychic abilities he used to transmit this information to the dwarves.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 05, 2015, 08:17:56 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 05, 2015, 08:38:26 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 05, 2015, 09:05:11 pm
Post by: PyroTechno on November 05, 2015, 09:15:57 pm
No kids were killed, though a hammerdwarf's baby was thrown off the bridge by an elf corpse.
Elves. Why is it always Elves?
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 06, 2015, 03:51:58 pm
The call goes up. The dead walk! They come from the south, circling around the ditch to the bridge. There are so many, and most of them even have weapons...
(http://i.imgur.com/V5Wy0Mg.png)
There are two- no, three necromancers leading the shuffling mob. It's mostly elves and goblins, but there are a few dwarves thrown in too. I order the military to the depot outcrop and order the outer bridge to be raised. The last dwarf runs past the military just as the bridge raises.
The first casualty is a wild camel, which is raised as a zombie. The second is a giant wren, shot down by archers. The corpse lands inside the ditch, out of the necromancers' sight. Said necromancers have apparently fled the field, though their soldiers still march.
Approaching the raised bridge, our markdwarves trade bolts with their archers. Several are wounded and carried off the field. After both sides exhaust their ammunition, the marksdwarves and archers leap into the ditch and charge each other! I order the outer bridge lowered so that the other soldiers can help their comrades, but they are too late to save one marksdwarf.
The bridge crashes down and battle is joined. Dwarves and zombies meet in combat on the center of the bridge. The frontrunners, two axedwarves, are killed as the zombies surround and overwhelm them.
(http://i.imgur.com/1z1TFHE.png)
With everyone gone from the depot area, the only rearguard is a lone speardwarf and a few war dogs. A few zombies take advantage of this, climbing the side of the ourcrop. The speardwarf is killed and the dogs are pushed back toward the cage traps. Fearing the zombies will get into the undefended fort, I order the bridges raised.
(http://i.imgur.com/MnYgTzq.png)
Many dwarves and zombies are knocked from the bridge and continue combat on the ground. The number of dwarves on the bridge shrinks until only one is left: Thoryane. She bravely holds back dozens of zombies, back to the edge, axe parrying dozens of blades. Finally, a zombie goblin jumps into her and bodily knocks her off the bridge. She collapses on the ground, exhausted.
The levers are pulled, the bridges raise. Dozens of zombies are catapulted into the air and fall towards the soldiers waiting below. The dwarves quickly fall upon the zombies with newfound strength. But they are not quick enough to save Thoryane.
(http://i.imgur.com/eddqT0v.png)
When the last of the zombies in the ditch are mopped up, the military retreats back to the fort to regroup. The inner bridge is lowered and the dwarves advance to the depot outcrop. The outer bridge is lowered and the dwarves charge out to slay some zombies.
(http://i.imgur.com/6XJ1GWx.png)
There are no more casualties. The last thing to die is the zombie camel. Bodies are buried, limbs are dumped, clothes are collected, weapons are melted. The fortress endures.
Okay, so that happened in about mid-turn, so there was a bunch of other stuff that happened before and after. Firstly, I claimed a smith as Flame II and trained her (yep, her, I'm cursed) up to Legendary +5 weaponsmith.
(http://i.imgur.com/AbJ4RdR.png)
Secondly, I created a sort of serrated disc/dodge me/marksdwarf trap in the third cavern to kill the zombies. This is an old picture, the current model has the whole first row full of disc traps and that little ledge in the corner got cleaned up. Two dwarves died in various shenanigans involving some zombie gremlin bits. How does a disembodied arm jump anyway?! But other than that little mess-up, the trap works great! Just unlock both doors, wait for zombies to show up, and make sure nobody charges out into the caverns.
(http://i.imgur.com/tA6ROkM.png)
For the trap's maiden voyage, I loaded it with everyone's pets and opened the cavern door. They all died, but one goat managed to escape and run around the third cavern, avoiding hundreds of zombies, until it finally became exhausted and got its head bitten off. Anyway, that's why the third cavern got revealed.
(http://i.imgur.com/zwNRWwx.png)
We also found the second cavern.
(http://i.imgur.com/liqSOIT.png)
Here's the piece of the second cavern that the goat found. We should probably find more of it, especially if we're going to make a magma pump stack.
(http://i.imgur.com/Mt7CW41.png)
I made a spot for the marksdwarves to train. Here's them doing so.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZxgYJyg.png)
I think this quern pretty accurately describes life at Murderflood.
(http://i.imgur.com/8nKOPBL.png)
We also had a bit of a mishap with a giant tick mist husk, which is far more terrifying than it sounds. It attacked several haulers picking up camel corpses. Only one glassmaker was killed, thanks to the tick's habit of biting dwarves so hard they flew several tiles.
(http://i.imgur.com/VxjlNHh.png)
Three dwarves were put in the hospital before the military showed up, and one trapper was wounded so badly he had no operable limbs. He had more wounds than I've ever seen outside of adventure mode. He made a full recovery, but it took a while.
(http://i.imgur.com/Q51kFvQ.png)
Even when the military showed up, it took quite a while for them to kill it. Seriously, they killed an entire goblin siege faster than they killed this thing. And not for lack of trying.
(http://i.imgur.com/KfMel4V.png)
Swordsdwarf Sibrek got the kill. No swordsdwarves died during the zombie siege, so I'm pretty sure he's still alive.
This point is about where the zombie siege happened.
So after the siege, I tried to fill all the holes in our security that the zombies exploited. For one thing, I fortified the entire inner wall of the ditch, making it unclimbable. The reason I acted so aggressively during the siege instead of staying behind our defenses is because zombies really like to climb dirt walls like the ones defending several sections of our fort.
I replaced dirt with smooth bricks and fortifications. No way zombies are climbing those. Now we can act more defensively and strike only when we're prepared from now on.
(http://i.imgur.com/bG42jYU.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZxVmWP3.png)
Remember that goblin siege I mentioned earlier? Well, it came at around early winter. I just sent the military out to go kill them all, and kill they did. They ripped though ~40 goblins and trolls in a few seconds. Seriously, I haven't seen bloodshed like that since I led a hydra into a town market. The dwarves were still cleaning it up when spring arrived.
(http://i.imgur.com/OcA48nO.png)
And to finish off, here's one of our bonecarvers making trinkets out of zombie arms.
SAVE (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11262)
Some things you might want to do:
- Gwolfski is paralyzed, done in by a zombie's arrow. You might want to put him in charge of a squad of recruits to utilize his teaching skill, since he won't be doing much fighting.
- At least dig the pump stack for the magma dyke. Someone else can build it and power it.
- The fort still needs a bit more fortification. Stick some marksdwarf towers on either side of the main entrance, maybe? Some disc traps in that choke-point south of the bridge where enemies come around the ditch?
- Stick some more traps in the zombie trap and run it some. We need to get rid of all those zombies. Seriously, if we get a vampire, he's going to get put on permanent zombie cleanup duty.
- Somehow get some better weapons and armor for the military. We need some badly. We're using copper, for crying out loud!
Post by: Gwolfski on November 06, 2015, 05:13:46 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 06, 2015, 05:18:56 pm
Also, I might be over cautious or just very lucky, but a hell of a lot more people seem to die on turns that aren't mine for some reason, even when I'm deliberately trying to oppress the peasants.
Post by: Haerdalas on November 06, 2015, 08:40:16 pm
You mentioned some of the zombies carried weapons - I dont suppose any of it was iron or steel? that could help fix our lack of decent weapons grade metals, at least partially.
If possible, could I have an account of how my dorf fared? I believe she should still live - iirc, she was a swordsdwarf last I heard, and you said no Swordsdwarves fell....
Post by: Taupe on November 06, 2015, 09:22:51 pm
Note re. zombies and vampires. In Icehold I tried to get a vampire to assassinate a necromancer, and she was immediately torn apart by the undead horde. I don't know why, but I'm guessing that zombies will actually respect their master's alignment now and therefore kill any undead from the civilisation that they're invading.Im guessing peasant oppression isnt as damaging as werebears and zombies and vile husks.
Also, I might be over cautious or just very lucky, but a hell of a lot more people seem to die on turns that aren't mine for some reason, even when I'm deliberately trying to oppress the peasants.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 06, 2015, 10:02:34 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 06, 2015, 10:07:11 pm
EDIT: Oh god, I forgot I have to do this turn in ASCII. I probably won't have time to do a write up for the various things happening outside of the fort, so here's a brief summary of things that happened between 203-204 (Deus Asmoth's turn and TheFlame52's turn) which may or may not be relevant to us here in Murderflood.
- The Immortality of Battles has continued to siege Boardsomber and other sites that we hold.
- During the early winter of 203, The Dented Conflict began. The Thief of Curls sent a welcoming party to Murderflood to invite us. They also sent several other war parties to wage fun upon several of our sites.
- During the late autumn of 204, The Thief of Curls arrived at Boardsomber and laid siege to it.
- Our Queen has gained a title. She is now known as Obok Constructrazor the Trampled Symmetry of Pools.
- Our General has also gained a title. He is now known as Dodok Bookice the Curled Duty of Foot.
- Our former failure of a goblin diplomat stepped down and has become mayor of Boardsomber.
- Our former outpost liaison, Dobar Pearshoots has stepped down from the position of outpost liaison and has become the champion of Boardsomber.
- Our new outpost liaison is apparently the father of Haerdalas II.
- Boardsomber endures, but for how long?
In other news...
- The Thief of Curls also sent war parties to wage fun upon the goblins of the Immortality of Battles (just the sites they conquered from us) as well as other human civs. Goblin on goblin action! I can barely keep track of who is fucking who over.
- The elves got their capital, Nutglimmers, taken over by goblins from the Lie of Sins.
- The humans of the Confederations of Wringing have come to our aid (sort of) and attacked the Immortality of Battles.
So we are at war with two goblin civs, there are wars being waged everywhere, its becoming a clusterfuck of backstabbing fun out there and to top if off, there is undead above us and below us. Yup, there's plenty of murder to go around.
EDIT 2:
- Everyone of note seems to be fine. Looks like I narrowly averted death last year, got my arm broken instead. I guess I should count my blessings.
- 'Gwolfsky', Brandhalls the Copper Plays of Toning has lost the ability to stand. Seems he got the nervous tissue in his lower spine cut apart, and his left foot is broken.
- Haerdalas II is doing well, 23 kills in total, looks like she participated and did well in her undead encounter, killing 10 zombies overall. She doesn't really care about anything anymore.
- 'De' Swordjail is currently the military captain of the Cobalt Charms, an axedwarf squad. He has 2 kills to his name.
- 'Pyrotechno' Azmololin is our Blacksmith and is impervious to the effects of stress. I think he will make a good military candidate.
Let me know if you guys want me to post up your character profiles. In the meantime, I've got a backlog of stuff to clear on the front page, and I need to plan this turn out somewhat. So updates will come earliest next week I suppose.
Post by: Taupe on November 07, 2015, 01:47:37 am
Flame, will you be taking another turn down the list?
And Haerdalas II's profile is slowly becoming the portrait of a very, very active dwarf.
Oh, and... I'm now the only standing member of the founding seven. :/
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 07, 2015, 06:08:07 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 07, 2015, 09:45:39 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 07, 2015, 10:49:03 am
Also, re: vampire hunting undead, I meant the undead in the third cavern. I think we can now handle any undead that come at us from the surface.
Post by: Taupe on November 07, 2015, 01:05:40 pm
do we have baron? if not, i reqeust to become baron as ex-faithfull defender.There's more incentive to name the guy who wrote an entire backstory and turn around it. Your dwaef ia a coward, a cripple and a mass-murderer.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 07, 2015, 01:41:58 pm
Your dwaef ia a coward, a cripple and a mass-murderer.
yeah, right, how... oh yeah. cmd? champion? captain of the guard? bookie?
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 07, 2015, 03:47:58 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 07, 2015, 06:13:04 pm
You can be my champion! It'll be like Trump for president with Palin as vice president! (I don't know much about politics across the ocean, but I think those two are terrible and in the same party.)Your dwaef ia a coward, a cripple and a mass-murderer.
yeah, right, how... oh yeah. cmd? champion? captain of the guard? bookie?
Post by: Taupe on November 07, 2015, 06:26:55 pm
They call it the HFS party, because they're both clowns.You can be my champion! It'll be like Trump for president with Palin as vice president! (I don't know much about politics across the ocean, but I think those two are terrible and in the same party.)Your dwaef ia a coward, a cripple and a mass-murderer.
yeah, right, how... oh yeah. cmd? champion? captain of the guard? bookie?
With Thoryane dead, Gwolfsky could probably made commander. He'd be the old soldier giving orders whi cant take to the field anymore. Just give him an empty squad and an office. I feel like Haerdalas II is the right choice for champion, witg such a hillusttious career.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 07, 2015, 06:54:48 pm
EDIT: Who's next?
Post by: De on November 07, 2015, 09:33:55 pm
EDIT 2:
- Everyone of note seems to be fine. Looks like I narrowly averted death last year, got my arm broken instead. I guess I should count my blessings.
- 'Gwolfsky', Brandhalls the Copper Plays of Toning has lost the ability to stand. Seems he got the nervous tissue in his lower spine cut apart, and his left foot is broken.
- Haerdalas II is doing well, 23 kills in total, looks like she participated and did well in her undead encounter, killing 10 zombies overall. She doesn't really care about anything anymore.
- 'De' Swordjail is currently the military captain of the Cobalt Charms, an axedwarf squad. He has 2 kills to his name.
- 'Pyrotechno' Azmololin is our Blacksmith and is impervious to the effects of stress. I think he will make a good military candidate.
That's kind of hilarious considering what happened to 'De' Blizzardbolts over in Workclench. Thanks for all the summarizing Zuglarkun.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 08, 2015, 06:54:24 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 08, 2015, 07:33:23 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on November 08, 2015, 09:58:29 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 08, 2015, 10:33:28 pm
For me, its really difficult to tell one thing from another, and I still can't seem to wrap my mind around it.
Post by: PyroTechno on November 08, 2015, 11:41:32 pm
Quick poll. Does anyone really REALLY mind if I switch to using the Ironhand tile set instead of ASCII?
For me, its really difficult to tell one thing from another, and I still can't seem to wrap my mind around it.
In general, the rule seems to be: switch back before passing on the save, so the next player is forced to deal with a minimum of texture confusion.
Post by: De on November 09, 2015, 01:58:13 am
-Wow, that lake is right there. In my mind I always pictured it as being a long way off across the plain.
-Holy crap, you're also at 2099 dead already. Hey Taupe, is the 3k death cap thing still in this version? Did you save that script you had to circumvent it?
-I am looking at what I believe to be 137 undead lurking in your cavern.
-My dwarf sounds like he's got some kind of Napoleon complex, which must be even weirder when you're a dwarf.
-I love the island depot surrounded by dogs.
-Can I put in an official request for the war bear?
-I can't help but notice that even with no outstanding work orders there aren't any idlers except for Nujux who just seems kind of lost.
-You guys have bees, how sweet. I can't recall the last time I saw a fortress with a honey industry.
I'm seeing a little bit of texture confusion. I hope you don't have any trouble Zuglarkun. Nice job guys. That's quite a fortress after only five years.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 09, 2015, 06:58:45 am
Post by: Taupe on November 09, 2015, 07:50:23 am
It still counts the number of active units, tho. The undead in the basement will eventually stop immigration unless we solve the issue with specialised soldiers. By which I obviously mean ''magma''
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 09, 2015, 08:02:43 am
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-Wow, that lake is right there. In my mind I always pictured it as being a long way off across the plain.
Yeah, our fearless leader didn't take a course in Uncivil Engineering: Or how not to get murdered by undead monstrosities.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 10, 2015, 05:29:12 am
Yeah I stil have the script.
It still counts the number of active units, tho. The undead in the basement will eventually stop immigration unless we solve the issue with specialised soldiers. By which I obviously mean ''magma''
Ok....this is a stupid idea but.....could we cast obsidian from above to seal them off?
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 10, 2015, 06:34:38 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 10, 2015, 08:32:58 am
Pathing from the undead trying to find their way towards living flesh is already killing the frame rate (if you activate ThFlame52's trap for instance), this is something we'll have to be forced to deal with sooner or later lest it cripples the fort in some way.
Update coming soon. I finished spring, doing write up.
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 10, 2015, 12:22:14 pm
-----Prologue-----
I was shaken by the events of last year, the foul creatures tried to kill me on the 2nd Opal 204, but I was lucky that I only escaped with a broken left arm.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Its healed now, and I guess I should be thankful of all that has transpired, given how everyone that has taken the 'Zuglarkun' title was killed already. How ironic that the rescuer would in turn need to be rescued?
Spoiler: But I am grateful (click to show/hide)
I believe that I narrowly escaped certain doom. I remember being accosted in the caves by a foul gremlin corpse that had risen and unfortunately I was caught unawares. I was trying to rescue some of our fellows that had been caught down there, but little did I know what foul horrors lurk in the depths. Now I know that the dead have risen and are prowling the depths. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I left home, and now I know. I dreaded the prospect of having to fight off the undead and quite frankly I would rather just run away from it all. Recently, Flame II conjured up a device that would rid us of this foul infestation. But I do not know if it will hold up. They just keep coming and there is no sign that things will let up anytime soon.
In light of this dreadful discovery, Taupe gathered several of the more noteworthy dwarves together. He had only one thing to say.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
After much discussion, it was agreed upon that we would need to find some way to deal with the undead. We did not have much in the way of military might so perhaps dwarven ingenuity would be the way to go? Gwolfsky quickly pointed out that when in doubt, just use magma. Flame II concurred with this notion, pointing to the strange device he had made and how effective it was against the undead. Most agreed with this solution, though not all.
Some of the other dwarves felt that we could drive the undead away, and they remained optimistic about our chances.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
While others were more realistic in their outlook.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I turned to TriaxxII, "What do you think?"
Spoiler: and TriaxxII replied (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Regardless, we all agreed that (click to show/hide)
Taupe turned to me and asked if I was up for the challenge. He explained that they had lost their chief planner early on, and needed someone with expertise in engineering to pull it off. Though I had come at the behest of the elders, I was but a lowly mechanic, what could I achieve?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
It was a difficult decision to make. But Zan, wise beyond her years, offered a nugget of wisdom.
Spoiler: She said, (click to show/hide)
Thus it was that I took up the mantle of Overseer.
-----Year 205 - The quest for magma-----
1st Granite 205
I quickly set my plans into motion. But immediately it became apparent that there were many hurdles to overcome. I was notified by the manager that we lacked the magma safe rock to construct the magma drain and flood system I devised. After a quick survey of the rock quarries, I ordered all the obsidian blocks used for the magma dikes to be cannibalized. I ordered workers to replace them with common granite blocks afterward.
That was not the only problem though, there was too little sand available though we were in the middle of a desert with sand all around us. I ordered more sand to be gathered, no excuse not to have sand. We will need sand for glass components for the pump stack device.
Another quick survey of the stock records provided by the bookkeeper showed that we did not have any soap at all, though we have all the necessary materials. I setup a bucket and lye only stockpile in the stockpile caches, taking care to forbid any lye from being stored in our other food stockpiles. We will need more wood for ash though. Speaking of which, it is a waste to use scarce wood for the bridge. I'm having it dismantled. I will put up a new bridge afterwards.
Another quick glance at the records and I could tell that too much silver and copper was being melted. The coffers overflowing, and we had little need of silver. I stopped the furnaces from melting silver ore, focusing on melting the spoils of war we captured last year instead. Especially the iron. Meanwhile I have Flame II put his skills to good use. I put up an order for 10 of each masterwork silver maces and silver warhammers. I put Pyrotechno on armorsmithing duty to churn out some copper shields and other various armors. I was also notified that bolts in the lake were marked for melting. I shook my head in dismay at the furnace operators. I explained to them that if they wanted to melt those so badly, they could swim out to the lake and get it themselves. I forbid all the bolts and the one mosquito man corpse in the lake.
2nd Granite 205
Flame II immediately set out to work and quickly produced results, making a masterpiece silver mace!
Spoiler: nice work (click to show/hide)
Edem, the resident mace lord hurriedly reserves the weapon and snatches it up immediately.
Spoiler: Its mine tell you! (click to show/hide)
I didn't notice it before, but the magma forges and smelters all have open air holes in them that lead down to the magma. What if something comes up from the magma depths? This is most unsafe.
Meanwhile, FlameII just keeps churning out those masterworks. I do admire his attitude and excellent craftdwarfship.
Spoiler: masterwork after masterwork (click to show/hide)
5th Granite 205
I made alterations to the military uniforms. Full metal melee, full steel melee and full steel crossbows. With all the orders going about, this will keep everyone busy for awhile. In the meantime, I will have time to do some geographical surveying.
10th Granite 205
I had taken the time to scout ahead and ascertain the position to build the pumpstack with none or hopefully minimal disturbance to the caverns. I could hear the undead shambling about all the time in the lower depths as I went about my surveying, it was terrifying. I showed Taupe the schematics of the magma pumpstack design I had drawn up. It includes a safety system for maintenance which includes a drainage system to drain away the magma if the situation calls for it. I got the miners to start working on it right away.
In the meanwhile, the wooden bridge was dismantled. I'll have granite one up to replace it soon.
12th Granite 205
Spoiler: depressed dwarves abound (click to show/hide)
16th Granite 205
Spoiler: Visitors arrive (click to show/hide)
There are so many dogs loitering about on the trade depot, and they are happily fornicating away. Awww how sweet, its like an animal shelter more than a trade depot. I order all of them gelded.
22nd Granite 205
This puppy surprise is the gift that just keeps on giving.
Spoiler: This is punishment most cruel and unusual (click to show/hide)
I suspect this recent outburst was caused by the elves and their fabled 'animal touch'. Damn elves, no good could ever come from those treehuggers, but we shall suffer their presence, we have much need of wood.
26th Granite 205
Some migrants arrive, trudging over the chalky northern wastes.
Spoiler: and by some, I mean two (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Edzul Ganrimtar, a dyer and novice furnace operator (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Momuz Sobirtun, a brewer (click to show/hide)
They are quickly ushered into the relative safety of the fort, though Momuz gave one look around and remarked why the dwarves all seem so glum around here.
28th Granite 205
Meng Umeravuz, Thresher dropped the item he was hauling to the trade depot and quickly made for the fortress, a strange look in his eyes.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
1st Slate 205
Meng claims a mechanics workshop and begins frantically gathering materials from around the fortress.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
2nd Slate 205
Doren bestows the name Elikbakust - The Single Urges upon his plum wood shield.
Spoiler: Elikbakust (click to show/hide)
6th Slate 205
Meng has begun work on a mysterious construction.
Spoiler: Whatever will he make? (click to show/hide)
7th Slate 205
Orders for the 10 masterwork silver warhammers and silver maces are fulfilled. I'll get Flame II to work on some masterwork copper crossbows next.
8th Slate 205
We traded a whole bunch of old, foreign and unusable clothing for plenty of wood, fruits and some caged animals because i want the featherwood cages they are housed in, not because I intend to keep these useless animals around. What with the dog outbreak and all. Damn dogs!
In the meantime, the new morgue has been excavated. This will hopefully prevent the more squeamish among us from having a nervous breakdown every time they pass by some corpse or body part.
Spoiler: the new refuse stockpile (click to show/hide)
I dropped in to see how the military were holding up. Shorast has been praying to Cog Standknight in hopes of being bestowed with his blessings in combat. He remarked that military trances are when a dwarf is touched by the gods upon the field of combat, and he was hoping to boost his chances. I tilted my head to the side and gave him an odd look, but I left him to his own devices.
Spoiler: Shorast deep in prayer (click to show/hide)
De approaches me and suddenly starts demanding an animal companion to be assigned to him. He specifically asks for the grizzly bear. I ask if he will reconsider, since in my experience animals do not fare well in martial combat unless they have superior numbers.
Spoiler: His reply? (click to show/hide)
Well then, at De's request, I had the animal trained and assigned the war grizzly to him. As I approached the marksdwarf quarters, I spied a dwarf in a makeshift cactus costume shooting out 'cactus needles' at a nearby archery target.
Spoiler: Huh (click to show/hide)
We have a odd collection of folks around here.
11th Slate 205
Meng has created Urdimmeng Öseek Uker - Towerlashed the Councils of Waving, a slate mechanisms. Nice, I could make good use of that.
Spoiler: an artifact! (click to show/hide)
I order some magma dike walls to be put up on the southeast and northwest end. I know getting in the vicinity of the lake is dangerous. But it is a risk we'll have to take.
Spoiler: magma dike under construction (click to show/hide)
18th Slate 205
Litast is throwing a tantrum. I gave her a quick once over as a practicing medical professional, and the prognosis is bad.
Spoiler: it is hopeless (click to show/hide)
When I asked if she perhaps needed some help in coping with her stress, she stubbornly replied she was better off dealing with it alone. I fear for the worse.
Spoiler: utterly hopeless (click to show/hide)
Well, looks like the naming fad is continuing to circulate among the military dwarves.
Spoiler: What kind of name is 'Gloryskunk' anyway? (click to show/hide)
20th Slate 205
Troubling news. The mayor came up to me and reported that the dwarves have found Kib the shearers corpse.
Spoiler: secret murder? (click to show/hide)
There had been no indications of any fights or confrontations recently, and no one reported anything unusual. Is there some unseen malign influence at work here? Perhaps this is the foul work of that 'Magdark' that the elders spoke of.
28th Slate 205
Since we have some extra hands about, and there is too much trash lying about in the moat, i order it all temporarily dumped somewhere more convenient for access.
2nd Felsite 205
Lately, I've been busy reconstructing the bridge that I ordered cannibalized for its wood. Bloody dogs keep getting in the damn way. I renamed the place 'Idar Gulnas'.
Spoiler: stupid dogs (click to show/hide)
We have some spare wood now, which I've allocated towards constructing some buckets and ash (for soap production). Building up a surplus will be key I feel.
Spoiler: soap (click to show/hide)
I fear that we will need to be self sufficient before long, I order more pigtails planted. Cloth is running low. Drinks are in a better state than it was in the beginning of the year but it can still be improved. We are still short on magma safe rock though. The only types naturally occurring in these parts is obsidian. I will have to place orders with the caravan. Also, the farm plots are way too large for our farmers to manage. I suppose I will be cutting back on some of these before long, but I will let them run for a season or two just to see how its being handled.
5th Felsite 205
Looks like the bridge will be done soon. Good, I will need to make some adjustments to the northeast bridge access in order to fit the re-designed moat.
11th Felsite 205
Miners are busy at work clearing out a cistern from which we can extract magma safely, and some obsidian to boot!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
25th Felsite 205
Was notified of unburied dwarf corpses left in the cavern. With all the undead shambling about the caverns, we will not be able to retrieve without great risk. I am most impressed with the makeshift device that Flame II had devised to deal with walking corpses. Most ingenious. But what if corpses fly or do not dodge? What if corpses can leap across 1 tile gaps? I decide to wait till later to put it to the test.
Summer has arrived on the calendar.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 10, 2015, 03:08:55 pm
So what we do is buy every large creature we can from the elves. Once we get a breeding pair, let's just say of grizzlies, we let them breed until we have a bunch. Then we pasture many (but not all) of them on the depot pillar where the war dogs are. When we are attacked, charges and dodging will knock both grizzlies and enemies off the bridges into the ditch, which will be filled with magma. The rest of the military will be stationed away from the bridges.
NOTE: DO NOT LET THE MILITARY FIGHT ON THE BRIDGES ONCE WE FILL THE DYKE WITH MAGMA.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 10, 2015, 05:15:27 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 10, 2015, 05:59:56 pm
That sounds like an amazingly pointless waste of bearish life considering that our militia is already capable of curb stomping pretty much any invaders that come our way. ... not that I care about whether peasants live or die, or anything. The smell of burning flesh would just annoy me in my tower of decadence.That.
There's like no point in mass-breeding bears and pitting them into lava later on. Except for some act of revenge against bears I s'ppose.
Post by: De on November 10, 2015, 08:14:13 pm
Post by: PyroTechno on November 10, 2015, 08:17:15 pm
My bear will be fine. Civilian alerts affect war animals remember? When things get real bad he'll just flee inside and watch over the civilians while I go about the aforementioned curb stomping. The kids will love him. He's super cuddly and gives bear hugs.
The war bear grapples the Dwarven Child in the head and the injured part is crushed!
An artery has been opened by the attack!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 10, 2015, 09:32:34 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 10, 2015, 10:15:36 pm
I see my fiendish decision to play a cactus disguised as a dwarf disguised as a cactus is going according to plan.
You do realize your spouse is our military commander and that several of your children (plus a newborn from last year) are already living in the fortress right?
The cacti are taking over!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 11, 2015, 05:54:37 am
I see my fiendish decision to play a cactus disguised as a dwarf disguised as a cactus is going according to plan.
You do realize your spouse is our military commander and that several of your children (plus a newborn from last year) are already living in the fortress right?
The cacti are taking over!
Well the local desert was rather scarce on cacti. The potatoes had wiped them out many years previously.
.....actually, I think I had a potato farm built during my turn. How's the surface farming going in general?
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 11, 2015, 07:26:51 am
I wouldn't mind if some dogs fell into the ditch. Especially if they can take a foe with them. There's a bit too many of them. But I'd keep a dog-barrier there just for the fun of it.
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And woah, I'm a bit surprised how swift we've been progressing lately. I've been stalking around here now and then, but haven't had much time to post anything. We just recently moved to a new apartment, so I've been assigned to quite a lot of hauling and cleaning jobs. Plus school and gigs. But everything is gradually getting back to normal and I'm not surrounded by cardboard boxes anymore, so I'll be able to spend more time here again.
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 11, 2015, 08:10:05 am
.....actually, I think I had SEVERAL potato farms built during my turn. How's the surface farming going in general?
FTFY,
I ran out of seeds for some crop species, but not to worry we still have plants to brew to replenish those seed stocks. I'm gonna cut back on the farms, leaving most of them fallow. Though I'll leave some plots on for pig tails as we need cloth. There are too many big plots and too few farmers to tend to them with (6 large ass plots and 4 tiny plots underground and 4 more huge ones above ground, you'll think this was Breadbowl). Also, we ran out of pots and barrels. Drinks are around 600-700 with no more pots or barrels to store more. So no point accumulating more plant stocks as we have plenty.
I'll look into digging a clay collection point, so we can actually make clay hovels and clay pots and stuff. I'll probably use all the wood for ash instead of beds just so we can have some drink surplus.
I wouldn't mind if some dogs fell into the ditch. Especially if they can take a foe with them. There's a bit too many of them. But I'd keep a dog-barrier there just for the fun of it.
I'm dismayed with the damn dog explosion though. In fact I think I will butcher all but one female. That dog island is just a ticking time bomb waiting to happen (also see: necromancer fodder).
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*unpauses game*
a vile force of darkness has arrived!
Post by: De on November 11, 2015, 11:10:21 am
*unpauses game*
a vile force of darkness has arrived!
Your dog problem is about to solve itself.
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 11, 2015, 11:12:44 am
I'm dismayed with the damn dog explosion though. In fact I think I will butcher all but one female. That dog island is just a ticking time bomb waiting to happen (also see: necromancer fodder).Ah yes, the necromancers. I forgot about them already :D But it wouldn't be that bad having an undead horde of dogs on our frontyard, would it?
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*unpauses game*
a vile force of darkness has arrived!
It could have some... "tactical" uses. Especially on certain green-skinned folk.
Post by: Taupe on November 11, 2015, 12:41:20 pm
I'm not sure we have the same definition of ''solved''.I'm dismayed with the damn dog explosion though. In fact I think I will butcher all but one female. That dog island is just a ticking time bomb waiting to happen (also see: necromancer fodder).Ah yes, the necromancers. I forgot about them already :D But it wouldn't be that bad having an undead horde of dogs on our frontyard, would it?
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*unpauses game*
a vile force of darkness has arrived!
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 12, 2015, 09:37:32 am
-----The Battle of Idar Gulnas-----
2nd Hematite 205
I have been observing the weather pattern these past few weeks, and just as I had anticipated, some rain was due to come. Towering storm clouds had begun rolling in from the east. Maybe some cooling rain would be welcome here in this sweltering heat. As I gazed out eastwards at the rising of the sun, I noticed a gathering of silhouettes slowly coming into view, above the sand dunes just beyond the horizon.
Spoiler: shadows from the east (click to show/hide)
I squinted my eyes, trying to make out any details, when a flag bearing an image of finger lime trees came into view.
"Finger lime trees? Now where have I seen that before?" I thought to myself.
Suddenly, the blaring of horns rent the air, and a cacophony of snarls and heckles rose to meet it. This was followed by a rumbling of drums that came to a stop as the figures halted and came into view.
Spoiler: a vile force of darkness has arrived! (click to show/hide)
Goblins swarmed in from the plateau directly east of our main entrance. As they closed in on our position, I was able to have a better look at their ranks.
Spoiler: a fine example of goblin incompetence (click to show/hide)
By the looks of things, most of these invaders are newly recruited into the fighting ranks, they march in a disorderly fashion and lack even proper armaments. Nonetheless, we shall face them head on. I order the military to be mustered at the main gate.
As they approached, a war chant rang out among the goblin ranks.
"Bunok zusmusm anot! Tokxe odgas osku! Ngosla udung mak! Ustol oda udu guspű! Ĺd ösna ed ngomstu ozlu! Umuz! Umuz!", they bayed and shrieked as they charged forward.
The goblins fire several errant shots as they approach, and the war dogs charge forth to intercept them.
Spoiler: forces collide (click to show/hide)
"Hold!" I exclaimed as I looked at our motley group. Several of the military look like they are spoiling for a fight.
"Patience! An opening will soon reveal itself. For now we wait!"
The war dogs engage, but hardly make even a dent in their numbers as the goblins continue to pour in. From my vantage point, I count about 50 heads, and more are appearing over the sand dunes. Several trolls and goblins break away from the main group, overcome by the terror of the war hounds.
Spoiler: cowards (click to show/hide)
"Strategist! The dogs are getting slaughtered out there! Shouldn't we reinforce them?"
Spoiler: Nope (click to show/hide)
"We need to buy time for us to muster our full forces." I retorted. But inwardly, I wanted to say that that was the whole point, to get the damn dogs slaughtered.
I notice that several dogs and goblins have fallen off the ledge and are fighting out in the empty moat beneath.
Spoiler: under the bridge (click to show/hide)
I make a mental note not to engage foes on the bridge when the magma moat is filled. I send a small detachment of 3 dwarves, the light dikes and the cobalt charms to deal with them from the northeast pass. The war bear of De tags along far behind. Several of the farmers take a peek at all the commotion as they go about their business.
Spoiler: they can see them from that far out? (click to show/hide)
3rd Hematite 205
The rain had begun to drizzle down from the skies, when I spot an opening in their ranks. The goblin vanguard had pushed themselves too far forward, and now a gap appears between them and the main force that is still hanging behind on the plateau.
"There's the opening! Now everyone charge!" I hollered. The dwarves rush forward, eager to engage.
Edem the Macelord, Besmar the Swordmaster and Solon our Military Commander comprise the vanguard, crashing into the goblin ranks on Idar Gulnas. Edem enters a martial trance as they break into the goblin ranks.
Spoiler: First engagement (click to show/hide)
Using the war dogs to wear down the vanguard was a good idea, they are exhausted from having to fight off the dogs and are in no condition to face off against fresh troops with good gear to boot. They are swept away in an instant. Two birds with one stone!
Atir the warbear, being a great climber and all, manages to find a slope to climb down and engages one of the goblins down in the moat.
Spoiler: Beary good (click to show/hide)
Looks like the marksdwarves do not have any ammunition, they charge headlong into battle before I could stop them. Obok Kolkir, one of the marksdwarves dodges a flurry of blows and falls down into the empty moat where a crowd of goblins await. He is quickly overwhelmed and beaten unconscious.
Spoiler: Goblin mosh pit (click to show/hide)
Sibrek quickly jumps over the ledge and tries to fight them off. Obok quickly succumbs to asphyxiation, choked to death by a goblin wrestler.
Spoiler: Obok expires (click to show/hide)
Meanwhile, Sibrek finds himself in trouble but holds his own against several foes.
Spoiler: can't touch this (click to show/hide)
Sarrak clambers over the ledge clumsily to aid him and ends up stunned on the floor. He shakes away the disorientation and enters a martial trance, lashing out at several nearby foes.
Spoiler: Why is everyone falling off the ledge now (click to show/hide)
Meanwhile, the main force has managed to put away the trolls that have gathered on the bridge. Solon enters a martial trance as more trolls appear to take their place.
Spoiler: come get some (click to show/hide)
Stukos and Tosid are knocked off the bridge, and quickly join their companions down below. They make short work of the remaining goblins and trolls that lurk below. Looks like the situation is under control there. The goblins are quickly being routed topside on the east end. I bark out orders over the din to De and the others at the northeast end to take and hold the northeast side to prevent any goblins from escaping in that direction. Likot and Bomrek enter a martial trance as the military push forward in our rout of the remaining invading forces.
Spoiler: you want some more of this? (click to show/hide)
4th Hematite 205
De finally comes up from the north east pass and chases the remaining cowardly troll right back on the plateau, slaying him. De mops up, killing the remaining goblin that had been detained by a pair of surviving war dogs.
Spoiler: De mops up (click to show/hide)
I quickly left the spot I was surveying the battle from to retrieve the corpse of Obok, who was the only dwarf to have fallen in battle. I felt responsible as I had stupidly sent in the marksdwarves without ammo. I blame myself for being not much of a decision maker.
Spoiler: Oops (click to show/hide)
As I strode onto the battlefield, I counted the casualties.
Spoiler: it is a massacre (click to show/hide)
The broken bodies of 21 trolls and 45 goblins lay dead on the sand dunes of the Desert of Dreams, where dreams and aspirations go to perish.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 12, 2015, 03:27:14 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 12, 2015, 05:17:27 pm
THAT'S THE REASON I SPENT HALF MY TURN BUILDING FORTIFICATIONS! SO THAT WE COULD PUT MARKSDWARVES BEHIND THEM AND THEY WOULD SHOOT AT THE ENEMY AND NOT CHARGE OUT AND DIE! FUCK!
Dude, we lost one dwarf. That's pretty danged good for a fight of this size (Recruits are laughable until one gets a lucky hit in or kicks up a droped weapon and then gets a lucky hit in). Plus our marksdwarves aren't much use without bolts if they're at range.
Also we needed the dogs gotten rid of. I'll admit, I should have handled that when I was doing the kitten and cat cull (Note: If you're gelding everything, do the cats as well)......would have saved us a lot of time now.
A nice battle, all things considered. Now, if you don't know about it already there is a way to recover peeps from down there: lower the western half-bridge on the northern entrance, and people can use the ramps on the midway point to make their way back up to the fort. ^_^
(And I only realised I needed to have it halfway through the construction, rather than right at the end!)
Question: Is there a way we could set up a proper set of dodge-me traps that really exploit the dike? Even when it's not filled it does seem to be rather useful for us. If we're really desperate I suppose we could dump lava on the trade depot.....
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 12, 2015, 05:22:37 pm
So, what's going to happen to all of those corpses? I was thinking of suggesting another moat built and then filled with rotting dogs, but I fear no one would really approve it.. :D
Post by: De on November 12, 2015, 06:22:02 pm
I like the way you're incorporating the dwarf thoughts into the posts, Zuglarkun.
Post by: Haerdalas on November 12, 2015, 07:49:14 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 12, 2015, 08:43:48 pm
Hmm. No mention of my dorf this time. I assume I was present, since you apparently waited for the military to gather for quite a while. Did I get any kills, or just flail around pointlessly?
7 kills I think, 30 Overall. Leading the rest by quite a fair margin.
I like the way you're incorporating the dwarf thoughts into the posts, Zuglarkun.
It's there, so might as well use it if you can spin some tale around it.
So, what's going to happen to all of those corpses?
Corpses will be collected and dumped in the refuse point near the forges. Hopefully before the caravan arrives and gets spooked by one of them. Also dog roasts. In the future, I suppose we can just dispose of them in the magma moat, though we have to be careful with magma mist splashback with the heavier corpses.
Now, if you don't know about it already there is a way to recover peeps from down there: lower the western half-bridge on the northern entrance, and people can use the ramps on the midway point to make their way back up to the fort. ^_^
Question: Is there a way we could set up a proper set of dodge-me traps that really exploit the dike? Even when it's not filled it does seem to be rather useful for us. If we're really desperate I suppose we could dump lava on the trade depot.....
Yup, already accounted for. I did some construction work down in the dikes so I was aware.
You mean like TheFlame52's version? I suppose there's a way, but there's not a lot of space left to do so, besides it will look terrible. TheFlame52's version works perfectly fine, but it could be better spaced (2 tiles gap between floors instead of one, to deal with anything that gets excited at the sight of a dwarf and decides to jump the gaps. Yeah jumping is a thing. I have a similar design in my previous forts and I found that out the hard way.) Still, as long as no dwarves go on the winding floors while enemies are pathing by, it should work like a charm.
I'm thinking we need a courtyard or something, some place where we can gather all the invaders and slaughter them at our leisure without worrying about dwarfs dodging into magma. Then we can wash the courtyard with magma after every battle to clean up. Or we can plink away with crossbow dwarves only, topside. But there's another minor problem with that... (addressed below)
THAT'S THE REASON I SPENT HALF MY TURN BUILDING FORTIFICATIONS! SO THAT WE COULD PUT MARKSDWARVES BEHIND THEM AND THEY WOULD SHOOT AT THE ENEMY AND NOT CHARGE OUT AND DIE! FUCK!
You see, most of the crossbow dwarves are not skilled enough to shoot from behind the fortifications yet. The dike is pretty wide at 4-5 tiles. So ammo won't have made a difference at this point in time. Its even wider around the trade depot side. Granted, it was dumb of me to send them into battle in the first place, but I kind of overlooked that considering there were so many other tasks to juggle.
Another thing about the fortifications is that somehow the dwarfs are able to see the battle taking place quite a distance away. Vouhiparta was moving towards one of the above ground farms on the right side when he saw the battle taking place on the plateau. It makes them vengeful and gives bad thoughts. Not sure if it will be a problem further down the road, but I'm thinking it would be better to move the fortifications up one level to avoid the problem entirely while still being able to rain dakka on invaders.
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BTW, the goblin speech does translate to something (as does Idar Gulnas which just means 'Dog Island' in dwarf speech). Keep it to yourself if you make the effort to do so though, consider it foreshadowing.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 14, 2015, 07:03:37 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 14, 2015, 10:34:34 am
-----Chronicles of Tumult and Construction-----
4th Hematite 205
I don't really feel anything other than a grim sense of satisfaction at a scheme well pulled off. There are very few dogs left, but there are still many puppies around that need to be gelded. Curse these wretched curs!
As I made my way back to the fortress towing Obok's corpse, I heard a commotion coming from the depths of the main building.
Spoiler: a fist fight! (click to show/hide)
Atir gets smacked around somewhat but receives only bruises. After regaining her composure, she becomes very pissed off and stomps off to see Asmoth and report the troublemaker.
Spoiler: panic! (click to show/hide)
But that was only the beginning of our troubles. Litast grabs hold of a gander and waves it around. Then she punches Urist the brewer in the hand, and picks on a poor stray alpaca, smacking it around the head.
Spoiler: shock (click to show/hide)
5th Hematite 205
Litast is starting another fistfight!
Spoiler: I regret nothing! (click to show/hide)
Risen the Chief Medical Dwarf is the target this time. Atir who only got attacked just yesterday, decides to be a good Samaritan and help Risen to the hospital. Risen is pretty furious though. She wants to report Litast for trying to sabotage the fortress.
Spoiler: Furious (click to show/hide)
There were many eye witnesses to that last fight, and they all go seeking Asmoth for justice. Looks like Asmoth is going to have her hands full. This is just horrible and totally unproductive, well at least you can say that they are responsible citizens that care about the safety of their homes.
Spoiler: I'll report you! (click to show/hide)
Even as they make their way to Asmoth's quarters, Litast manages to find another victim. She throws a pig tail fiber glove at Collin and tries to smack him around, but Collin manages to flee. She tries to give chase, but the child is fast and runs away screaming for help.
Spoiler: I must withdraw! (click to show/hide)
Litast finally manages to calm down after that long chase and immediately starts regretting everything that has transpired. She feels guilty but I doubt that will ease her pain. Hopefully this will be the end of her episode, but I fear more is to come. What a wretched way to pass the days!
Spoiler: I regret everything! (click to show/hide)
With all this malingering going on, I'm forced to take the military off training to assist with the corpse hauling. We cannot have the corpses disrupt trading this season.
Meanwhile, the mayor has her hands full trying to cope with all the complaints coming in.
Spoiler: Help! I'm being repressed! (click to show/hide)
Once she is done with Logem, she takes a break in her office, munching on some biscuits only for Litast to barge in and start crying all over her while she tries to relax. I'm afraid she will not get any chance for some peace and quiet for quite awhile yet.
Spoiler: I think we've seen enough of that (click to show/hide)
Gwolfsky comes up to me and requests to be elevated to the nobility, he looks earnest so I quickly went to check the records. Sadly I had to inform him that we have not reached the proper requisites to even be considered a barony. Taupe manages to catch wind of all this and stomps in admonishing Gwolfsky harshly, all the while glancing over at the direction of the Captain of the Guard's tower and remarking aloud,
"We have enough scheming dwarves as it is, we certainly don't need another."
Pyrotechno passes by all the commotion, hauling some copper bars to be made into shields and mail shirts and shakes his head in disapproval.
Spoiler: He said... (click to show/hide)
Well after all that commotion, at least we were able to get some work done, relocating all the damn corpses further underground and out of sight.
Spoiler: Work complete! (click to show/hide)
16th Hematite 205
A human caravan from Usmenbehal has arrived. We spotted them coming in from the southwest corner.
Spoiler: Humans! (click to show/hide)
Conditions look to be rather safe for trading, only the dog corpses are left on the bridge and plateau. I order all the various spoils of war lying about to be hauled to the trade depot for trading. The caravan slowly meanders its way across the southeast edge. I hope they are not spooked by the dog corpses, we sorely need their goods and services.
Spoiler: slow and steady (click to show/hide)
17th Hematite 205
Edzul Ellestolin has been re-elected as mayor. Meanwhile, Litast has been moping all over the damn place. I have absolutely no faith she will make any sort of recovery whatsoever but I'll withhold convicting her for the 6 counts of disorderly conduct and 1 count of vandalism out of pity.
Spoiler: Litast the Cloudcuckoolander (click to show/hide)
23rd Hematite 205
Adil Lokumistbar has grown to become a peasant.
Spoiler: Congratulations! (click to show/hide)
He seems competent enough to hold a spot in the military, but since we need farmers badly, I'll let him pick up some skill as a farmer, before drafting the little runt.
2nd Malachite 205
We traded for some clay, wood, glass, sand, cloth, leather, food and iron supplies to melt down. I traded away the wooden crossbows and shields cause eugh, those materials remind me of elves.
5th Malachite 205
The natural fauna of the Desert of Dreams can be beautiful and rather deadly at the same time. A Giant Gila Monster was lounging about on the eastern plateau, and was disrupting hauling by scaring away the haulers. But Shorast and Haerdalas II came to the rescue. Meanwhile, a herd of Ibex saunter about nonchalantly in the chalky wastelands to the northeast. They are majestic creatures, but unless they want to be made into biscuits I'll prefer if they stayed away from the dikes.
10th Malachite 205
Urdim Udisturdim has risen and is haunting the fortress! This is most unpleasant. There is no record of his remains being found. I wonder how he died?
Spoiler: wooooo spooky! (click to show/hide)
14th Malachite 205
The ghost of Urdim has been put to rest. Turns out he died from traps. Huh. These shoddy trap makers don't know how to set the triggers properly, I'll have to screen the defenses for faulty engineering.
Spoiler: RIP Urdim (click to show/hide)
16th Malachite 205
We have attracted a grand total of 0 migrants this season. Not surprising given the state of affairs here, though I seriously doubt it could be any better out there. I heard rumors that we are currently at war with not one but two goblin civilizations. With the trading wrapped up, the human merchants departed on their way. I bid them bring more supplies next year and we'll have a healthy profit waiting for them.
19th Malachite 205
Not much to report, there is much work to be done. Though I heard Edem has grown attached to his ☼silver mace☼.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
21st Malachite 205
Spoiler: The Desert Titan has come! (click to show/hide)
A rumbling noise is heard over the wastes as an enormous one-eyed rhinoceros beetle comes into view over the north eastern wastelands. It begins harassing the herd of Ibex in the northeast. Seeing as its distracted, I take the opportunity to muster the military.
Spoiler: Poor Ibex (click to show/hide)
After mauling the ibex, it begins chasing ostriches, so I sent the military out in a spread formation to attempt to surround the beast.
Spoiler: March on! (click to show/hide)
I wonder how everyone feels about beetle roasts?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
11th Galena 205
In some freak accident, Mudmen have somehow destroyed the locked door leading to Flame II's contraption. How could they have managed to break the door down? I lock the remaining door before the commotion draws any more unwanted attention from the undead denizens of the depths.
Spoiler: But how? (click to show/hide)
16th Galena 205
I've been busy as of late, personally overseeing the construction of the magma pumpstack. Things are going according to schedule, I might have magma pumping into our dikes before the end of the year.
Spoiler: attention to detail (click to show/hide)
Most of the fortress is preoccupied with putting up the outer walls of the magma dike, having finished up most of the hauling duties.
Spoiler: Dwarves at work (click to show/hide)
But I have good news to break! Miners that have been delving in search of a spot for the magma drain have found another vein of adamantine!
Spoiler: Praise the miners! (click to show/hide)
We have also found hematite veins, but they are buried deep beneath the magma and it would be difficult to extricate them at the moment. Disappointing, but its better than nothing at all.
Spoiler: hematite veins exposed in the magma sea (click to show/hide)
As for the magma drain, it looks like the original design will have to be amended somewhat, but it is no big deal. The fortress has been busy this entire month trying to haul all the crap that has been left outside, and now that it is done we can focus on other important tasks.
Spoiler: More construction (click to show/hide)
25th Galena 205
The other walls of the magma dike are complete! I order all the dog, goblin and troll corpses that have been lying about to be dumped.
Autumn has arrived on the calendar.
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 14, 2015, 03:21:59 pm
Spoiler: My artistic vision of Saló Melaalind Amayi Amu, the Desert Titan (click to show/hide)
Thank you Dwarf Fortress, for still not failing to amaze us.
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Nice update! I've never seen mud men before. Nor many other creatures roaming in our area. I've had many forts, but for some reason they've all been quite limited in creature variety so far. How reachable are those candy veins, btw?
And concerning magma mist, I usually try to drop things from high enough for the mist to reach anyone. Maybe we could build a dumping tower or something?
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 14, 2015, 04:45:55 pm
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Post by: De on November 14, 2015, 07:40:25 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 14, 2015, 08:24:11 pm
I just HAD to do this:
How reachable are those candy veins, btw?
Front paged. Nice work! Always nice to see fan art.
The candy veins are actually pretty close by. Just southwest of the magma pumpstack. The layer above the picture is actually embedded in rock, so we can reach it by digging.
I've finally stopped procrastinating and updated the frontpage with the fort pictures from Deus Asmoth's turn and TheFlame52's turn. Its actually pretty impressive once you start visualizing it in 3D.
Post by: Blitzgamer on November 15, 2015, 01:11:38 am
Also, could you change his proffesion to "traveller"?
Post by: Taupe on November 15, 2015, 01:35:39 am
I just HAD to do this:Spoiler: My artistic vision of Saló Melaalind Amayi Amu, the Desert Titan (click to show/hide)
Thank you Dwarf Fortress, for still not failing to amaze us.
What the actual fuck. How is this a thing that exists.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 15, 2015, 04:20:09 am
Looks like we're actually gonna have a proper magma dike on this fortress....that's beating Murderflood (take 1) and Moltenchannels (which only had a moat) already!
Now, one important thing to remind everyone....the rules are clear that the magma system must have a function to purge the fortress. This may be difficult given our heavy use of towers, but eh. A challenge means an interesting solution (or just ignoring that and flooding the sub-levels).
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 15, 2015, 08:42:57 am
Now, one important thing to remind everyone....the rules are clear that the magma system must have a function to purge the fortress. This may be difficult given our heavy use of towers, but eh. A challenge means an interesting solution (or just ignoring that and flooding the sub-levels).
Purge the fortress? As in completely submerge the above ground fort in magma?
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING.
Meh, I just need to make some changes. Thankfully, I have not started on autumn, so I can still make adjustments to the infrastructure. Some of the things I am about to do would be very difficult to reverse(mainly involving the use of magma) once I get going, so I'm glad you brought this up. For instance, all levers, bridges and mechanical components would have to be made of obsidian or some other magma safe component. I'm considering taking it one step further and make beds and other furniture and such out of nether wood, but that is beyond my capability now. I'll also need to consider incorporating magma drains everywhere or at least leaving enough space to build one later on. I'll get started right away.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 15, 2015, 12:28:55 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 15, 2015, 01:07:14 pm
If you set it up so that all the towers were supported by single wooden supports, then the magma would burn through them and cause the towers to lethally deconstruct (I think). So it wouldn't need all that much of a workaround aside from channelling out the area around the towers.
Yeah that will work, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Look purging all the living or non-living occupants should the need arise sits fine with me. But why waste all that fine looking architecture? The purge mechanism should be reusable, so we can purge the fort at will. Besides, might as well just link the supports to a lever and pull it to collapse the entire fort upon itself, why even bother using magma then?
Also, I'm really hating whomever put the mayor in as the broker. Bugger keeps getting distracted by unhappy peeps to get any brokering done. I've nominated Nujux as the new broker.
I am rather concerned about the magma input though, I'm not sure a single pumpstack is enough to fill the dike without the magma all drying up. Is there a way to fill the dike stage by stage?
EDIT: Derped there. OF COURSE the solution would be to use more magma safe bridges.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 15, 2015, 03:10:04 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 15, 2015, 04:19:48 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on November 15, 2015, 04:59:17 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 15, 2015, 05:05:48 pm
What the actual fuck. How is this a thing that exists.That's quite what I thought too :D Never seen anything like that before.
I would also be against destroying our architecture. I think flooding the whole surface area with magma and ensuring all things get burned would suffice. I think we are going to need a couple of grand silos of magma to ensure nothing escapes. Of course, everyone inside towers would survive. For the time being at least..
Maybe we could also build a smaller tower or two as defensive weapons, which would spew magma on future invaders? We're going to bathe in magma anyway, so why won't let others enjoy the stuff as well!
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 15, 2015, 05:29:41 pm
Would require a rework of the connections so the towers are not held up by anything but the supports. Bridges as floors, and raised ones as walls should do the trick.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 15, 2015, 06:15:40 pm
If you set it up so that all the towers were supported by single wooden supports, then the magma would burn through them and cause the towers to lethally deconstruct (I think). So it wouldn't need all that much of a workaround aside from channelling out the area around the towers.
Yeah that will work, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Look purging all the living or non-living occupants should the need arise sits fine with me. But why waste all that fine looking architecture? The purge mechanism should be reusable, so we can purge the fort at will. Besides, might as well just link the supports to a lever and pull it to collapse the entire fort upon itself, why even bother using magma then?
Also, I'm really hating whomever put the mayor in as the broker. Bugger keeps getting distracted by unhappy peeps to get any brokering done. I've nominated Nujux as the new broker.
I am rather concerned about the magma input though, I'm not sure a single pumpstack is enough to fill the dike without the magma all drying up. Is there a way to fill the dike stage by stage?
EDIT: Derped there. OF COURSE the solution would be to use more magma safe bridges.
The original Ardentdikes mechanism was re-usable (with heavy re-servicing) and merely flooded the underground. The Moltenchannels one was not re-usable, mostly because it crashed the game but also because it burned out all the axles and pumps, and flooded the central courtyard and the underground. Or it would have, if it hadn't crashed the game and killed the savefile.
So it doesn't need to be total....but we do need to have a device to flood the fort with magma at some stage, regardless of whether or not we end up using it.
(For those who didn't read Ardentdikes, the magma flood system was originally used as a deliberate tool to burn out syndromes. From memory it got used at least twice, possibly three times. In moltenchannels it was just a fun rule, but I used it to wipe out the final goblin siege and kill the fort for good at the end of the succession.)
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 15, 2015, 09:11:34 pm
What the actual fuck. How is this a thing that exists.That's quite what I thought too :D Never seen anything like that before.
It happens when a titan is spawned at a 'good' aligned biome during worldgen. By which I mean regions where you have unicorns and feather wood and stuff.
As for the magma pumpstack... I like to think of it as building a foundation that is built to last, so main thing is its sturdy and reusable, so we don't screw ourselves over if we decide to salvage the fort. Leaning more towards Ardentdikes in that sense, though a Moltenchannels 'fuck everything' is still in the cards. I think the suggestion that we can selectively bathe certain parts of the fort in magma holds some merit to it, and is very possible with the way I've set things up. Just have to link the magma input to the top of the appropriate towers, and the drainage at the base. Would need a way to seal off the towers though so that they can be filled and drained individually (Edit: actually, you don't have to link at the top for the input, just have to make sure the magmapump stack pumps up to the height of the tower). For now, I'll like to focus on actually getting to the point where we have magma available instead of thinking of awesome ideas to implement without any magma at all.
EDIT: I'm finished with autumn. Write up to follow soon.
Post by: De on November 16, 2015, 02:38:59 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 16, 2015, 03:26:31 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 16, 2015, 12:30:42 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 16, 2015, 10:46:55 pm
-----Birth and Renewal in the Desert of Dreams-----
1st Limestone 205
Spoiler: Life goes on in the Desert of Dreams (click to show/hide)
7th Limestone 205
There has been some delay in the planning, some adjustments were needed. I've discovered that some of the mechanical components were not magma safe, so they will need to be dismantled and rebuilt. Looks like I will have to forgo using granite for the levers. Thankfully things have not gone along too far, so the situation is reversible.
Spoiler: Mistakes were made (click to show/hide)
I was tasked with finding clay by Taupe so we could make bricks and pots. But I've observed that the clay that is on the surface is not usable for such purposes. The only usable clay I have found lies down in the bottom of the lake, near the northern regions.
Spoiler: Prospecting the lake (click to show/hide)
I'll discuss this further with the miners and determine a good location for digging.
Because of the location of the magma dike, the previous well that drew water from the lake will become unusable. I have taken this into account in my calculations and I will be making plans to dig out another cistern to draw out water from the caverns instead. I've had an ominous feeling about the lake for sometime now, and I'll rather we stay away from it entirely if possible.
11th Limestone 205
The miners have struck a clay deposit near the northern edge. As the prospecting pointed out, we had to dig down to find it. A clay collection point has been made to utilize this resource, and soon we'll have clay pots to accommodate our growing food stocks.
Spoiler: Clay deposits found! (click to show/hide)
Recently there has been much discussion among the populace regarding proper living conditions, or rather the lack of them. I don't understand how this is the case, I've refurnished the empty rooms in the main building as personal bedrooms and allocated them to the populace though there are many who still lack their own rooms. I've even stocked up on soap supplies to improve our hospital. No matter, I'll task Blitz Gamer with cooking more lavish meals in hopes that that will stifle the complaints.
Spoiler: making everything better (click to show/hide)
Though it seems some of us have instead chosen to take advantage of the situation to pilfer some soap, ridding themselves of the dirt and grime that has been accumulating on their bodies for these past few years. Looks like I'll need to order more soap made.
Spoiler: Why would a plant need soap? (click to show/hide)
12th Limestone 205
Our scouts report that some figures have been spotted approaching our position from the south.
Spoiler: I take a closer look (click to show/hide)
Seems like the merchants from Edandatan have arrived with the trade caravan in tow. The dwarves crowd around the main gate to get a better look at the spectacle. An aged looking dwarf separates himself from the convoy and introduces himself as,
Spoiler: Vucar Bakustkol (click to show/hide)
A surprised gasp comes from within the crowd. Haerdalas II is surprised to see her father accompanying the trade caravan and makes her way past the crowd to see him.
Spoiler: a big family tree (click to show/hide)
"Father! Where have you been! I was worried, you and the rest of our family were supposed to have met up with us here at Murderflood after I had set out with my husband first. It's been years now, so I had thought you were all..."
"I'm sorry to have had you worry for this old dwarf. But as you can see, I've been alright. How have you been my daughter?"
Spoiler: Haerdalas II gives a nervous wink and replies (click to show/hide)
I leave them to their little family reunion so that they will have some time for bonding.
16th Limestone 205
I make my way up the tower to await Vucar at the mayors office. I'm expecting some news to arrive. The three of us sit down to discuss matters.
Spoiler: Meeting with Vucar (click to show/hide)
The atmosphere was tense as we gathered for discussion.
"How bad is the situation out there in the east?" I enquired.
Spoiler: Vucar relays some unfortunate news. (click to show/hide)
We sat in silence for a moment to let is soak in. Looks like there's been a major shift in the balance of power out east. I excused myself and left the mayors office so that I could be alone to take it all in, and I bade the mayor place a large order of goods with Vucar. These mainly comprise of wood, leather, various cloth, weapon grade metal ores and bars as well as various colored magma safe stone. I also bade him order some steel anvils, battle axes, picks and musical instruments for melting, along with some gypsum plaster, some fire clay and rare yellow diamonds if she could.
With that out of the way, discussions moved on towards forging a trade agreement between the two.
Spoiler: Trade agreement (click to show/hide)
Before he left, Vucar approached me discreetly with a package that he was tasked to hand to me by a former acquaintance. He whispered that it was for my eyes only and of the utmost importance. I thanked him and we bid farewell to Vucar as he strode off into the distance.
Spoiler: Farewell and safe journey (click to show/hide)
I knew the situation was dire, but I'm still struggling to cope with the reality of it all. My guild mates in the mechanic's association here gave some words of advice in hopes that it'll help cheer me up a little.
Spoiler: Words of wisdom (click to show/hide)
21st Limestone 205
I've heard that Kogsak and Zuglar have grown to become dwarf children. I congratulated them on their first birthday, and wished them well.
Meanwhile, I've observed that Adil the Glassmaker has been behaving rather peculiarly lately.
Spoiler: Adil in a strange mood (click to show/hide)
22nd Limestone 205
Adil shuts himself within a magma glass furnace and begins sketching frantically on the walls. Ugh, not more vandalism please, I've had quite enough of that with Litast already. I don't need another trouble maker.
Spoiler: Adil claims a glass furnace (click to show/hide)
I made some minor adjustments to the food stockpiles, removing the seeds from the main food stockpile and separating them into several stockpiles around the farms for easy access. That way, we'll be able to keep track of what we are short of with a mere glance, and the farmers would not need to run back and forth to retrieve the seeds for planting.
27th Limestone 205
Adil has stopped scrawling on the walls and has instead begun working secretly on something.
Spoiler: A mysterious construction (click to show/hide)
The mayor has been thoroughly preoccupied with tending to the various complainers that have sprung up. As she is the broker, I have not been able to get any trade conducted. Being frustrated with the situation, I held a recruitment drive to appoint a new broker.
Spoiler: The candidates (click to show/hide)
With the power vested in me, I appoint Nujux as broker. I hope all goes well.
3rd Sandstone 205
The magma drainage system for the magma dike has been constructed. But there remains much work to do before the magma pump stack is fully operational.
Spoiler: Work complete (click to show/hide)
4th Sandstone 205
First time broker Nujux made a successful trade despite being inexperienced. Must be the copious amounts of prepared meals and old clothing we prepared for trading. He still hasn't picked up the art of appraising yet, though I suppose he will learn on the job soon enough. We now have the steel and iron supplies we need, as well as a replenishment of food and drink stocks, a bunch of wood, clay and even barrels.
Down in the forges, Adil triumphantly emerges from the magma glass furnace towing a green glass floodgate, Mokezsokan Bukčtlolor, Cagephrased the Quick Letter.
Spoiler: An artifact! (click to show/hide)
Plain looking, but I suppose it might come in handy.
Up on the surface, my suspicions about the lake were confirmed.
Spoiler: What's that? (click to show/hide)
5th Sandstone 205
The vile mist has subsided, it wasn't able to drift inwards beyond the dike walls for which I am glad. I'll have the scouts pay more attention to the lake just in case. Meanwhile, Pyrotechno has been making a good amount of wondrous silver statues. I ordered a couple of them placed at the front gates, so that all the visitors that come by may admire his handiwork.
6th Sandstone 205
I've finalized the layout plans for a new well that draws water from the caverns. Now that I've seen the foul mist that emanates from the lake from time to time, I trust it even less and I would not hazard any of us approaching it. There's no telling what the mist might do or what is going to wash up in your drink.
Also, with consideration of the amount of magma that will need to be moved, and the possibility that the magma will dry up long before filling the magma dikes, I've designated some floodgates so we can periodically flood the magma dike in stages. Thankfully we have enough obsidian now from excavating the magma cistern that constructing the parts for these won't be much of a problem. I'll get started on these right away.
Spoiler: work work work (click to show/hide)
13th Sandstone 205
Spoiler: The Desert of Dreams (click to show/hide)
The merchants take this moment to leave, amidst the blooming fields of flowers. What a send off party.
Spoiler: Farewell (click to show/hide)
15th Sandstone 205
Scouts have alerted me that another vile cloud of mist has drifted nearby.
Spoiler: More rolling mist (click to show/hide)
I put the scouts on high alert as the mist drifts close by to the new spot for the well where a lot of hauling is going on. But for now, the mist is content lingering beyond the reach of the magma dike walls. Well, enough observation for now. I must hurry and expedite the building of the magma pump stack!
21st Sandstone 205
The water cistern is being excavated and floored over. Sadly, the flowers have ceased blooming. Their fleeting moment of glory has now past, and the desert sands return to a mundane drab grey. But their moment of glory will come again!
Spoiler: More excavation (click to show/hide)
25th Sandstone 205
Dodok Udosimush Ghostly Weaver has risen and is haunting the fortress!
Spoiler: But of course, why would a plant be frightened by spirits (click to show/hide)
Perusing the fortress records, I determined that Dodok perished in the ill-fated caverns expedition a year ago. I can still see what remains of her corpse just beyond the walls and I'm afraid it will not be retrievable anytime soon. I'll just have to have her memorialized for now.
1st Timber 205
Much like Urist, I've been growing nervous and anxious as of late. Seems like it is as I feared, we might be the last of our kind, stuck here in this forsaken wasteland.
Spoiler: Isolated and alone (click to show/hide)
Is everyone else dead out there? Could it be that we narrowly eluded disaster by moving out to this out of the way place? Did the old queen know all along that it would turn out this way? Was this part of her plan?
3rd Timber 205
As if in response to the lack of migrants, the fortress is suddenly awash with new arrivals. Thob has given birth to a boy, Ablel Alathrigoth.
Spoiler: A new addition to the fortress (click to show/hide)
Congratulations! Looks like Ablel will be a good candidate for being a military dwarf many years down the line, as he dreams of becoming a legendary warrior.
4th Timber 205
Great news! We have managed to find flux deposits!
Spoiler: Dolomite (click to show/hide)
Turns out its located at the north east side of the chalky plains, buried beneath all the sandy clay. The miners came upon this discovery while digging for a drainage pipe for the new well. I'll order the miners to mine these deposits out once we are done with the magma dike and well preparations.
7th Timber 205
Preparations are almost ready for the magma cistern to be filled.
Spoiler: Almost done (click to show/hide)
I've ordered the miners to chip away at the walls obstructing the magma flow into the cistern. I can't help but feel excited at the prospect of having magma at our disposal to do with as we will.
Spoiler: It is completed (click to show/hide)
10th Timber 205
With a pull of the lever, glorious magma begins flowing into the magma cistern. *fist pump* The design is a success!
Spoiler: And much fanfare was had (click to show/hide)
11th Timber 205
More newcomers arrive in the form of new births; Bomrek has given birth to a baby girl.
Spoiler: Welcome to Murderflood (click to show/hide)
Congratulations are in order! Likot Armorquests seems to be another good military candidate.
14th Timber 205
Dodok, Ghostly Weaver has been put to rest. Sleep well, one of these days we shall avenge your death.
Spoiler: RIP (click to show/hide)
25th Timber 205
More children are born into the fort. Tobul Unibinod, the Hunter has given birth to a boy!
Spoiler: Showers is an appropriate name (click to show/hide)
So many baby showers going on! When it rains, it pours. Obok Tradeshowers seems to be a suitable military candidate, being able to handle stress. With the hauling duties mostly done, I send a small portion of the fortress to prime the magma pumps.
Meanwhile, everyone else will be flooring over the water cisterns to prevent tree growth from clogging up the cistern.
Spoiler: The new well cistern (click to show/hide)
28th Timber 205
The magma pump stack has been completed.
Spoiler: Finally! (click to show/hide)
Though there has been much talk among the populace of what else we can put it to use for, I choose to focus on the practical side of the matter. Its good enough that we even have it as a tool to use at our disposal, so let's not spoil the occasion with talks of fancy self destruct devices and what not. I know it is hard to suppress our dwarfish desires, but there is no need to rush. After all, we're still pretty well off for now.
Spoiler: Thanks Logem for the encouragement (click to show/hide)
All that is left is for the magma dike separator to be linked up. Litast the troublemaker takes up the job to render the magma pump stack operational.
Spoiler: Pull the lever! (click to show/hide)
I had chosen her to do the honors, for this will be her chance at redemption for all the trouble she had caused these past few seasons. I hope she does not betray my trust in her by throwing a tantrum in the lever room and rendering all our hard work moot. Right Litast?
Spoiler: Right!? (click to show/hide)
Winter has arrived on the calendar.
Post by: Taupe on November 17, 2015, 12:09:07 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 17, 2015, 01:03:15 am
Well, that was a detailed and chunky update right there! Does that mean that the Outpost liaison is now a prince, since his mother just became the new queen? If that's the case, Haerdalas II would make a decent baroness prospect as well.
I first noticed the change in nobility when I checked the civilizations screen after spring. So I made a copy of the save, then retired and checked. Originally I thought the line of succession would go down to the descendants of the Queen, as I'm aware of at least one surviving grandchild. But instead, it went to another family tree. I think it was because all her direct descendants had died out that the royal crown passed on elsewhere.
So yes. The only Prince. The other surviving prince has converted to goblinism.
Vucar himself is survived by 3 children, 2 of which have also converted to goblinism. So that really leaves Haerdalas II as the sole line of succession. So she might end up as nobility whether we nominate her or not, depending on if Vucar survives. Triaxx II has married into the nobility it seems.
Also of note, Zasit Woundblue was our outpost liaison during Deus Asmoth's turn, and our resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen.
Post by: Taupe on November 17, 2015, 01:11:34 am
our resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen....Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.
Post by: Mr Frog on November 17, 2015, 02:53:30 am
our resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen....Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.
I just stumbled onto this without any context and I have many questions
Post by: Gwolfski on November 17, 2015, 03:34:50 am
our resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen....Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.
I just stumbled onto this without any context and I have many questions
Just... just walk away slowly and preserve your sanity while you still can...
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 17, 2015, 06:37:35 am
If we are the last fort of our civ left, what does this mean for us practically speaking? Are we basically doomed to get whittled down to nothing, or can we keep out numbers high enough to last another decade or so?
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 17, 2015, 08:19:19 am
If we are the last fort of our civ left, what does this mean for us practically speaking? Are we basically doomed to get whittled down to nothing, or can we keep our numbers high enough to last another decade or so?
Its certainly possible to continue on even if there are no other dwarves out there and the fort population bug blocks all migration.
Does the population bug block births? If not, we can arrange marriages. The baby boom from that can help work around the problem eventually, as long as we survive long enough for the children to grow up. I'm also pretty sure there are workarounds for the population bug. We are at a healthy 110 at the moment, so barring !!FUN!!, the only way for the fort to grind down is really FPS and determination of overseers to play through their turns.
Barring the increasing unhappiness, the growing ranks of undead in our cellars, the hostile lake, invaders and just sheer overseer stupidity, I think we are perfectly fine.
our resident cactus is the younger brother of the current queen....Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.
Also, this quote should really go on the front page.
Post by: Taupe on November 17, 2015, 11:43:37 am
De vaguely refered to a fix for this. I managed to jury-rig a script to clear the dead unit list of most pointless entries. This isnt perfect, but it flushes a ton of dead crundles from beeing counted toward migration checks. Births are unaffected by the unit count. Ill run the script in time if it truly is required to salvage the fort. For now, we have decent numbers.
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 17, 2015, 03:10:12 pm
It's a fine sum up of our current situation!...Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.Also, this quote should really go on the front page.
I'm not sure if I'm completely aware of the game mechanics, but shouldn't someone get automatically assigned as a king/queen if we were to have the last dwarves left of our civ? Also, do rulers go to exile? I vaguely remember someone encountering a king in adventure mode somewhere in the wilds..
Post by: Taupe on November 17, 2015, 03:29:37 pm
In ConstrucIvory, after the queen died, a member of the fortress bargained with her like three firends and called herself the new monarch. So yes, someone will be assigned the title of queen down the line if the current queen bites the dust.It's a fine sum up of our current situation!...Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.Also, this quote should really go on the front page.
I'm not sure if I'm completely aware of the game mechanics, but shouldn't someone get automatically assigned as a king/queen if we were to have the last dwarves left of our civ? Also, do rulers go to exile? I vaguely remember someone encountering a king in adventure mode somewhere in the wilds..
Post by: Haerdalas on November 17, 2015, 04:26:16 pm
Seriously though, everyone related to my dorf seems to have shot up in status, what with all those mayors and the queen herself being family now....
Post by: Blitzgamer on November 17, 2015, 05:54:59 pm
Post by: De on November 17, 2015, 06:26:19 pm
It's a fine sum up of our current situation!...Right. So apart from Haerdalas and her father, the entire royal family is composed of goblinists and cacti. We live by a sentient lake and the country is ravaged by the power of love. This succession fort is quickly becoming something weird.Also, this quote should really go on the front page.
I'm not sure if I'm completely aware of the game mechanics, but shouldn't someone get automatically assigned as a king/queen if we were to have the last dwarves left of our civ? Also, do rulers go to exile? I vaguely remember someone encountering a king in adventure mode somewhere in the wilds..
I've played fortresses where rule passed to one of my dwarves in the first year or so, this is usually in a fort with a long dead pop. Lately, I've been playing a fortress in a world where (as best as I can follow) the elves and goblins have merged and conquered everything. My starting civ turned out to be technically dead on embark even though we had a king. (I checked through legends and I think he was even appointed king by our conquerors The Confusing Orange.) I made it my goal to try to find out if puppet kings of dead civilizations could be summoned to a fortress in order to revive the dwarven species. Then I essentially spent the next five years locked in the fortress avoiding a slew of titans and sieges. When we finally surfaced for air, I was shocked by the arrival of an outpost liaison who informed us that during our five years of chronic siege the former king had been displaced by a queen, nobles had been appointed where before we only had a king, and a whole bunch of fortresses started. In summation: I don't know crap about how civs go about dying and coming back or the politics behind elevation to the monarchy. They seem pretty arbitrary.
Post by: Taupe on November 17, 2015, 06:33:59 pm
In summation: I don't know crap about how civs go about dying and coming back or the politics behind elevation to the monarchy. They seem pretty arbitrary.Chaos isn't a pit; it's a ladder...
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 18, 2015, 03:29:31 pm
Haerdalas II would just like to note that despite the rather meteoric rise of her social standing in recent months, she would really rather not be made baroness (Oh god no). She is a military Dorf through and through, and does not like the implications that she would be made to hide away in some overly plush room whilst battles occurred elsewhere. (Also, I don't want Haerdalas to be euthanised once she inevitably issues an un-fillable edict.)You are able to be in the military and also be the baron/ess, but if you get removed from your squad for any reason you can't be put back in so it can be annoying.
Seriously though, everyone related to my dorf seems to have shot up in status, what with all those mayors and the queen herself being family now....
Also relevant:
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Post by: Triaxx2 on November 18, 2015, 03:45:18 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 18, 2015, 03:49:45 pm
I suspect it was me that made you a chef Blitz, because I don't think we had a bowyer's workshop at the time.Or trees.
And also, everyone was dead. The crossbow count was higher than the dwarf count. Some jobs had to be filled.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 18, 2015, 05:25:14 pm
I suspect it was me that made you a chef Blitz, because I don't think we had a bowyer's workshop at the time.Or trees.
And also, everyone was dead. The crossbow count was higher than the dwarf count. Some jobs had to be filled.
Did we keep that one highwood tree at the edge of the map, BTW? Or are we actually 100% out of trees now?
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 18, 2015, 07:42:33 pm
I only had a few deaths my turn though. Maybe it wasn't me?
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 18, 2015, 10:39:00 pm
EDIT: Damn it, you put it on the poll Taupe, I thought it would be cool to have strategically. But I didn't think it would be important enough to bother with so I removed it from my post. I didn't bother digging drains at all during the rest of my turn during obsidian, so if people are interested, someone else will have to do it.
Did we keep that one highwood tree at the edge of the map, BTW? Or are we actually 100% out of trees now?
That tree is still standing. Technically we still have plenty of trees, its just that they are all in the caverns.
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 19, 2015, 09:27:55 am
I reverted back to ASCII before saving. Let me know if the save doesn't check out properly.
Write up to follow soon.
Here's a preview.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Gwolfski on November 19, 2015, 10:37:17 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 20, 2015, 02:31:42 am
-----Foundation of Magma and Fire-----
1st Moonstone 205
I feel a change in the air. Winter comes in the Desert of Dreams, though it is different here than in the frozen lands to the east where I come from. The relentless sun continues to blaze overhead, though the dryness of the air is relieved by the arrival of sporadic seasonal monsoon rains.
No, perhaps it is more accurate to say that this feeling of change comes from the progress we have made. This past year, I've been busy trying to lay a stable foundation for the Channels of Melting; a foundation fueled by magma and the fires of industry. With the magma pump stack fully operational, the power of dwarven engineering is at our grasp. But it is not enough, I have to look towards bolstering other areas that I deem are still weak. A day of reckoning is on the horizon, and we will need all that we can muster to withstand it.
But for now we shall put another foot forward.
With magma cremation possible, the old refuse pit on the surface has been rendered obsolete. I'm having it dismantled and the pit floored over. The levers will also have to go.
5th Moonstone 205
The lake may have its share of horrible secrets, but nothing will come of it if we only avoid it in fear. We have to force it to yield its bounty by delving deep. Already our miners are hard at work excavating the flux deposits beneath the lake.
Spoiler: The lake surrenders its secrets (click to show/hide)
Conveniently, the flux deposits utilize the same route as the clay collection. Soon we shall strike down our foes with cold unyielding dwarven steel. I've commissioned a full implement of steel weaponry to replace the old stores. I can already hear some of the veterans protesting, arguing that the old gear is still serviceable. Bah! Their foolish sentiments cloud their thinking. In time, they will come to appreciate these new weapons as much as the old.
Spoiler: Fruits of the steel industry (click to show/hide)
11th Moonstone 205
Still, we have to pay the price for progress. Tantrums abound as more infighting goes on. Zon! Zon! Was my show of clemency futile? I am already regretting my decision to spare Litast. Her wretched ways are getting to be a nuisance.
Spoiler: Infighting (click to show/hide)
13th Moonstone 205
Most of the flooring orders for the well have been completed. We now have enough manpower freed up to operate the magma pumpstack. We don't have any elven or goblin captives for the ritual ceremonial sacrifices, so I have instead prepared 3 dogs and a keg of dwarven rum to appease the gods.
Spoiler: Let us commence! (click to show/hide)
19th Moonstone 205
With the magma dikes filling, I order the water cisterns in the caverns to be filled.
Spoiler: Another source of water (click to show/hide)
3rd Opal 205
A newly forged set of steel weaponry has been handed out to our veterans to replace their old ones. 4 ☼steel swords☼, 2 ☼steel battle axes☼ and 2 ☼steel spears☼. More will come in the days to follow.
14th Opal 205
With the southern magma dike nearing full capacity, I ordered the rest of the inner magma dike walls to be completed so we can proceed with filling the other sections.
Spoiler: More construction (click to show/hide)
17th Opal 205
The magma dike is filling along nicely and soon we should be able to switch to another section to fill.
Spoiler: Its a slow process (click to show/hide)
26th Opal 205
The inner dike walls are complete, as well as construction for the well. I order the water to be brought up into into the new well cistern.
Spoiler: New well cistern (click to show/hide)
3rd Obsidian 205
The 1st magma dike section is filled, so I decide to let everyone take a break. Time to see to moving the forges above ground. I've decided to dismantle one of the farming areas and use it as a magma cistern for the forges. This should speed up future melting efforts by quite a bit.
Spoiler: Construction of a new forge (click to show/hide)
12th Obsidian 205
I have reports from our furnace operators that some odd rumblings were heard down in the cavern layers, they report that it was different from the usual shambling of feet by the undead. Meanwhile, preparations are complete to fill the forge cistern.
Spoiler: The Forgotten Beast Othsal Ner Dal has come! (click to show/hide)
While waiting for the forges to fill to capacity, I took the time to have a look around the fortress.
Spoiler: Forges filling (click to show/hide)
Wandering the halls, I came upon engravings of the symbols of our civilization and government. Ah yes, I'm reminded that I'm no longer a part of Lînemenur. This place is home now.
Spoiler: Symbols of rule, symbols of home (click to show/hide)
I pondered over that last engraving 'The Destined Work' for a while, as my thoughts began to coalesce. Yes, perhaps all this was preordained. Perhaps Boardsomber was destined to fall, and we are destined to succeed it. I continued on, poring over another engraving depicting the settling of this land, and I'm reminded of all the hardships we had to endure to get to this point. There was still a long way to go before we could succeed Boardsomber as the mountainhome.
Spoiler: Settlers settled (click to show/hide)
Next I came into a hall where the statues of our pioneers were arranged tastefully. I took a good look at all their faces, and sighed in melancholy as I was reminded of our fragility and our mortality. Two remain out of the original seven. In the tough times ahead, could they be counted on to lead us?
Spoiler: 7 Pioneers (click to show/hide)
I moved on to the next hall and as I gazed at the statues arranged there, a sense of foreboding came over me. Averting my gaze, I quickly moved on.
Spoiler: A premonition? (click to show/hide)
I moved on and as I looked at the statues, I'm reminded that our progress has come at a cost. Many lives were put to the grinder, trampled upon in order for us to secure a foothold here in the Desert of Dreams.
Spoiler: Fate had not been kind to us (click to show/hide)
I moved on from the hall, feeling solemn and rather disturbed.
Spoiler: Death claims all (click to show/hide)
I made my way to the unfinished temple complex, housing the shrines of the various deities here. I made a quick prayer to the various deities enshrined here, but I could not find my own patron deities; Zan and Cog. Most ominous, are my kind not welcome here? I gazed at the statues of the other deities and implored them for guidance instead.
Spoiler: But they withhold their judgement. (click to show/hide)
I am humbled but I remain optimistic. Through perseverance and sacrifice we have managed to triumph over adversity.
Spoiler: Glory to the dwarves! (click to show/hide)
We shall not falter, for this is only the laying of a foundation. There will be more challenges ahead,
Spoiler: and when that time comes... (click to show/hide)
24th Obsidian 205
Litast was spotted inside the forge chambers that were still filling with magma. I have no idea how she got there, but I have a bad feeling about this.
Spoiler: A suicidal dwarf (click to show/hide)
I don't know if I can act quickly enough to save the wretch, as there is still danger of magma overflow. Despite these interruptions, I've begun the procedure to fill another section of the magma dike.
Spoiler: Filling the second section (click to show/hide)
My term as overseer draws to a close as I make my way up to the mayor's office to submit the overseer logbook.
Spoiler: Documents submitted (click to show/hide)
Maybe now I'll have the time to pore over the package that the outpost liaison handed me last season? I signed off on the official documents, as I watched the mayor interview the next prospective overseer.
Spoiler: Next in line (click to show/hide)
Spring has arrived on the calendar.
SAVE IS HERE: Click Me! (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11281)
(Same as the previous link)
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 20, 2015, 03:01:50 pm
Post by: De on November 20, 2015, 05:53:19 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 20, 2015, 06:57:41 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 20, 2015, 10:21:58 pm
- It was a boring winter with most of everyone tied up in pump operating duties.
- The temple with the starting seven and the gods? Totally made it up, but the statues are real though, so we can dedicate a room for them if need be.
- If anyone wants to make more levers and stuff, I recommend making it out of obsidian or other magma proof rock. This goes for the linkages as well.
- I made 4 magma proof wells to replace the old one; obsidian blocks and mechanisms, iron chains and iron buckets. Why magma proof? Just in case there is a need to drown the surrounding area in magma. Also there is a lever to control obsidian hatches in the lever tower that can seal the wells from magma. Toggle it to seal the well before flooding it in magma, the magma should then drain from the fortifications on the 1st level if it enters the top of the well. We should relocate the old hospital there and make a new complex over it.
- The forges in the caverns are going to be unpowered soon because the magma does not replenish on the z-level they were built on. Though magma will replenish on the z-level the magma pump stack is built on, so we don't need to worry about that. We might want to finish up the above ground forges asap.
- I've forbidden all the inaccessible crap in the lake and in the caverns (including corpses). This will stop dwarves from wandering into the caverns and claiming stuff if we decide to open up the caverns later.
- I set stuff to be forbidden on death, mainly to stop dwarves from claiming stuff in the middle of battle or picking up hauling jobs during battle. So anyone playing after this might want to mass select stuff to unforbid after every major battle.
- the new uniforms are without weapon designations, you'll have to add them in manually. But I don't think we'll need to make any more squads.
- I suspect that the lake does not replenish itself with water, main reason why I built another well.
- We now have water pumps and magma pumps. Hmmm... what can we use them for I wonder?
Things to note for Gwolfsky:
- I forgot to make bolts. Oops. Our marksdwarves are without ammunition. Use either silver or copper, we have plenty of both.
- We need more containers. Make a shit ton of clay pots and ash and remember to glaze them.
- That dwarf stuck in the new magma forge with magma all around? Bloody trouble maker that tantrums. You can either convict her for her crimes, leave her for dead or attempt to free her. I leave it up to you.
- I traded a lot of unneeded crap last season so there might be a shortage of trade goods especially for the autumn caravan (I ordered tons of stuff), we do have lots of prepared meals and finished goods left over though. You can probably trade the non magma safe mechanisms as well. Oh, and the new broker lacks appraiser skill, so there might be a problem.
- We lack wood and we need it for many things (including steel making), so remember to trade for wood.
- We still lack a full set of masterwork steel weaponry for every squad, you can get Flame II to work on those.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 21, 2015, 06:06:59 am
i just make everything magma safe, make bolts, obtain wood, make masterwork steel armour?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 21, 2015, 06:16:17 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 21, 2015, 06:24:58 am
Hmm.....do we have enough space around for tree farming to be viable?
I HAVE IDEA!!!!
Gwolfski cancels post: struck by idea
A section of the cavern has collapsed! x56
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 21, 2015, 07:50:18 am
Hmm.....do we have enough space around for tree farming to be viable?
I HAVE IDEA!!!!
Gwolfski cancels post: struck by idea
A section of the cavern has collapsed! x56
EDIT: You can link the flux mining area with the well drainage to make tree farms. We're gonna dig out the flux layer for steel making anyway.
Oh, make a full set x10 of steel weapons (axe, spear and sword) first. Then do armor. We're like halfway there already with the edged weapons. Use flame II as his legendary.
i just make everything magma safe, make bolts, obtain wood, make masterwork steel armour?
Oh wait before I forget... I DEMAND MOAR MAGMA IN THE MAGMA DIKE!
Post by: Gwolfski on November 21, 2015, 07:53:17 am
Hmm.....do we have enough space around for tree farming to be viable?
I HAVE IDEA!!!!
Gwolfski cancels post: struck by idea
A section of the cavern has collapsed! x56
Digging an open area near the new well would be viable. You can use the water pumps there for irrigation.
different idea.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 21, 2015, 10:07:43 am
"Our general is Tirist Shoremanors," she said, her voice full of interest in spite of the boredom in her eyes. "Appointed to the position in the late Spring of 205 by the newly elected queen, Zasit Woundblue. Originally from Boardsomber, she moved to Veilmanor in 200 and was there during the Bloody Assault of 201. Aside from that, she has no military experience that we know of, so it’s unclear why she was appointed to the position. We do know that she is the sister of Zuglarkun III, granddaughter of Haerdalas I and niece of Crazy Urist, but there’s no reason to believe that this affected her appointment.”
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I nod, glancing at notes in front of me.
Spoiler: Tirist (click to show/hide)
“Now the queen,” I prompt, running my fingers through my hair and pulling it back into a tight ponytail. I’d considered cutting it off altogether to avoid having to stuff it down the back of my neck in battle, but it was considered unfashionable by visiting nobles. Nobles were even stupider than peasants sometimes. Most times to be honest. It was why I’d gotten as far as I had.
Azula closes her eyes briefly, then recites: “Zasit Woundblue became queen after Obok Constructrazor’s death in 205. She was originally from Scribedglaze, moving to Brandgears at the age of fourteen in 72 to become a ranger, then a mercenary almost thirty years later. She worked as a sellsword for just over a hundred years, though she doesn’t seem to have taken part in any battles during this time. In 203, Zasit became the outpost liaison of the Stirred Irons, using this influence to become the mayor of Brandgears later that year. Even though the title was essentially an empty honour after the conquering of Brandgears by the Thief of Curls that same year, the position allowed Zassit to be a viable candidate and eventually secure the monarchy.”
Spoiler: Zasit (click to show/hide)
“Good. Could any other factors have aided her in that achievement?”
“She’s a member of a cult that worships the Shigós Washedrawness the Plain Gill of Mosses, but we don’t know whether they wield enough influence to act as a kingmaker. Given the amount of damage that the titan has done over the years, it would be foolish to discount it as a factor, though.”
Spoiler: Shigós (click to show/hide)
“Of course,” I nod. “You’re tired, aren’t you?”
Azula hesitates for a moment. She’s probably wondering if this is a trap of some sort, but decides to go with honesty anyway. “Yes. I don’t see why this is all so important. And Morgan doesn’t have to do it!”
“She will when she’s older. I want you two to be able to get whatever you want, and the best way to get people to give you what you want is to know what they want. And to know what they want, you have to understand them. For example, I’ll let you go play if you tell me who could inherit the throne should our queen suffer an unfortunate accident.”
The girl sucks her lower lip, thinking. “She has three living children,” she says eventually. “The eldest, Vucar Urgewheels, seems to be a reasonable heir. He has three living children though only one, Haerdalas II, is a viable inheritor of the crown since the other two were abducted by goblins as children. Zasit’s also appointed him as the outpost liaison when she became mayor of Boardsomber, which means she either trusts him or wants him to get more experience in dealing with the political realm. Illral Mirrorsqueeze might be her choice in spite of being younger, since he also worships Shígos. Her third child was abducted in infancy.
Spoiler: Vucar (click to show/hide)
“Besides children, she has three living siblings. Tekkud Landglazed is her elder, but his wife got abducted by a gloom man, so people think he’s cursed. Then there’s Humphrey Cactusson, but I’d rule him out by reason of insanity. He’d be the best choice from our point of view though, since he lives here and insane people are easy to manipulate. Vutok Lancedcoal seems like her most likely choice behind Vucar, since Zasit’s appointed her as our diplomat. It’s possible that Vutok is her first choice as well, since she chose Vucar as her replacement when she became a mayor rather than a royal. She might not have had anything bigger in mind for him at the time.”
Spoiler: Vutok (click to show/hide)
I smile, impressed at her memory. “Well done. You can go, but make sure to look after your sister-” I continue talking over the groaning “- and stay away from the walls! I can’t have you getting turned into a dwarf roast after all the work you've done!”
Leaning back in my chair, I listen as her footsteps fade away down the stairs. Haerdalas and Humphrey both had children living in the fortress. It might be worth giving Azula a few days free from studying as long as she made sure to talk to them. Powerful friends were useful after all, especially if you were their friend before they were powerful... Even if the throne ended up beyond her reach, Azula was certainly turning into a girl that would be able to accomplish a lot with the friendship of a royal.
OOC: Most of our nobility seems to be related to the queen now for whatever reason. Possibly nepotism, possibly coincidence. I like to think that Zasit is a power hungry usurper like me.
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 21, 2015, 10:14:11 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 21, 2015, 02:53:26 pm
Also, nice updates! So, if everyone dies out there we're going to be playing Crusader Kings in Murderflood?
Post by: De on November 21, 2015, 09:43:53 pm
WHERE ARE THE BEARS WE NEED BEARS BUILD A TEMPLE FOR THE BEARS
Also, nice updates! So, if everyone dies out there we're going to be playing Crusader Kings in Murderflood?
I've always wanted to play that game but it would kill my computer dead with a glance. Nice work with the legends finder Deus. I find that mode so frustrating.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 22, 2015, 03:18:01 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 22, 2015, 06:03:46 pm
Some of the stuff in it is pretty strange, like siblings not showing up as related historical figures. It'd be nice if you could get family trees of kings and stuff.
Family cactus.
I'm also in favor of more bears, but only if they can live in harmony with my swarms of angry bees.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 22, 2015, 06:12:12 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 22, 2015, 09:15:34 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 23, 2015, 06:40:12 am
Well, you know, even for a game, sometimes keeping track of what's going on can be pretty fucking confusing. (https://i.warosu.org/data/tg/img/0376/35/1422294037622.jpg)Err, what? :D I think he has some serious issues.
I've always wanted to play that game but it would kill my computer dead with a glance. Nice work with the legends finder Deus. I find that mode so frustrating.But hey, it should be fine once you're going to get a new computer. It runs quite smoothly on most modern machines. The only issue is that the game starts to slow down the longer you play. After 600 years or so there's billions of characters doing whatever they do and the game keeps track of them all. Plus it becomes more difficult for the player to keep a track on all the hundreds of people in ones court and who the hell are they anyway. But it's still quite fun.
And DF and CK have got at least one thing common: Eventually you're going to end up being a horrible murderer.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 26, 2015, 05:47:54 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on November 26, 2015, 07:53:35 pm
Post by: De on November 26, 2015, 09:16:16 pm
It HAS been pretty quiet, but we are still well within the allotted time. He could have just been busy the last week or so.... wouldn't mind some indication of life from Gwolfski, though.
It is Thanksgiving week. He might be traveling or doing obligatory family things.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 27, 2015, 03:32:02 am
Post by: Haerdalas on November 27, 2015, 03:32:44 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 27, 2015, 03:35:20 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 28, 2015, 01:59:58 am
Post by: Taupe on November 28, 2015, 02:26:17 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 28, 2015, 03:03:57 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 28, 2015, 03:17:03 am
I didn't play with an FPS counter on my last turn, though I reckon I was getting a steady 17-20 FPS on the whole (loading up my save to check, yep). I could definitely tell when FPS slowed to a crawl when I unforbid the door leading to the dodge me trap in the caverns. So FPS could certainly be worse with all the undead pathing down in the caverns. But in my experience, its still not as bad as the previous game (yet).
On the other hand, with all the magma and water flowing on the map at the moment, low FPS is pretty much a given until the magma dike is filled and the top magma layer drains away in the magma sea. Perhaps pathing calculations might be better if we also sealed up the z-level that was randomly mined out for rock, as I recall open spaces are hell on pathing FPS.
How's the dike filling coming along?
Post by: Gwolfski on November 28, 2015, 05:55:15 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 28, 2015, 08:49:53 am
The conventional variant powers the pump directly and thus makes it hard to turn off unless the pump is marked for deconstruction for a moment. Of course if you want to be overly complex, you set up a water reservoir system that's charged by the wheels, and fills a two or three-z high water tank, and have a floodgate in the opposite state of the gear on the pump so pulling the lever engages the gear and closes the floodgate. The incoming rush of water runs the wheels enough to start the pump.
On the other hand, a reactor is nice to have if we want magma mines. But since the only issues we're having are with fliers off the lake, they wouldn't do much good.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 28, 2015, 09:11:40 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 28, 2015, 11:44:32 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 28, 2015, 06:02:58 pm
But what are they actually for?
powering the pump stacks so we can cast an obsidian tower. duh
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 28, 2015, 08:02:14 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on November 28, 2015, 08:09:23 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 28, 2015, 09:07:19 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 28, 2015, 10:08:27 pm
No one died to make them? Then they don't count as PROPERLY Dwarven towers, yet.
He said no one had to die. Not that no one died to make them. :P
Because I'm pretty sure one or two people have indeed died to make them (and the stuff they're part of).
But yeah...personally I suspect that we'll have to decommission water reactors if they become a long term FPS drain. But as long as that's an option we've got just in case? Good to have them around in case we do need one.
Post by: De on November 29, 2015, 02:27:01 am
Post by: Taupe on November 29, 2015, 03:02:45 am
What are water reactors and what are they even good for? Has somebody asked that already? Everybody just seems to know.
A water generator is when you turn half the map into a lag machine that can be used to accomplish ???
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 29, 2015, 04:27:41 am
What are water reactors and what are they even good for? Has somebody asked that already? Everybody just seems to know.
Water reactors are devices that exploit Dwarven Physics. Specifically, it's possible to get more energy out of a waterwheel than it takes to pump the water back up to where it came from (if you do it right). Reactors take that and create a closed system that outputs a bunch of power while constantly pumping water in a little loop.
In short, it's a zero-point energy generator and perpetual motion machine made from bits of wood and mud.
Unfortunately while they're extremely useful for large engineering projects (although magma cannons are far less useful these days, alas), they do have quite regrettable effects on the game's framerate. This can be minimised......but it's always an issue.
Moltenchannels had three reactors at the end of the fort, of which one was functioning as intended, one was functioning at reduced effectiveness, and one had never worked anyway. This fort only has one, but that + filling the moat = issues.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 29, 2015, 06:21:26 am
That said, I do have a fairly powerful computer. If it's impossible to fill the moat otherwise, I'd be willing to take an earlier turn to fill it.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 29, 2015, 06:40:00 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 29, 2015, 08:13:48 pm
the reactors are offline now, they can be switched of easliy and should be able to power one of the pumpstacks (magma one)
Awesomesauce. That's enough for a magma purge. :)
Post by: Gwolfski on November 30, 2015, 03:30:43 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on November 30, 2015, 05:18:07 am
However, you do have to jumpstart them, which could be fatal.
I think if we end up in a situation where we're deliberately flooding the fortress with magma, regardless of the circumstances behind it, that's not going to be a particularly major concern.
Post by: Gwolfski on November 30, 2015, 10:40:52 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 30, 2015, 04:09:43 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 30, 2015, 06:37:38 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 30, 2015, 07:34:11 pm
Ooh, giant green glass tank full of magma, held up by a single support, rigged to the flood lever. Pull the lever, support collapses, dumps magma on everything. :D
Post by: Taupe on November 30, 2015, 08:12:32 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on November 30, 2015, 09:34:36 pm
Too complex? Unsafe? Sounds like elf talk.I'm fine with things being ludicrously complex and suicidal to operate, so long as no one is expecting me to be on board when the thing comes crashing into the Earth's crust. I'm more of a 'build my own fort with blackjack and hookers' type of overseer.
Ooh, giant green glass tank full of magma, held up by a single support, rigged to the flood lever. Pull the lever, support collapses, dumps magma on everything. :D
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 01, 2015, 07:19:03 am
Post by: Gwolfski on December 01, 2015, 10:39:32 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 03, 2015, 04:02:11 am
Post by: Gwolfski on December 03, 2015, 10:36:47 am
Post by: Taupe on December 03, 2015, 10:33:35 pm
Update tommorow, save and more update day after tomnirrow.Keep in mind, we'll eventually invalidate your turn and move on if we don't get something sooner or later.
Post by: Gwolfski on December 04, 2015, 04:17:15 am
i know, you can invalidate my turn if nothing sjows up by 23.00Update tommorow, save and more update day after tomnirrow.Keep in mind, we'll eventually invalidate your turn and move on if we don't get something sooner or later.
Post by: Gwolfski on December 04, 2015, 06:00:32 pm
sry no screenshots.
Gwolfski's tower bult.
Marksdwarves towers constructed over main entrance.
Gwolfski given private squad, messing round with scheduling.
Built magma smelter facility on surface.
oh! survived amssive goblin siege!
Post by: Deus Asmoth on December 04, 2015, 10:26:31 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on December 05, 2015, 05:15:37 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 05, 2015, 05:47:09 am
That said, though I don't expect long dialogues and pictures everywhere (I may have contributed to spoiling the market there), it doesn't take much to type out just a few lines of updates every now and then. So the least you can do is drop some updates every few days or so or post here to let us know if you've been having problems playing because of real life or because you signed up for a whole bunch of other community games or whatever other reason. Hey I know shit happens sometimes, but let us know so at least we'll know the reason why you're not updating and keep our expectations in line. That would be much better than silently holding onto the save and helps to keep things moving along at a good pace don't you think?
OK, rant finished. No offense meant to anyone, so please don't take it personally.
Also, I want another turn down the line. Let's see if I can stop procrastinating and update the front page with the missing info from the necromancers.
EDIT:
Frontpage up with updated profiles on the deceased nobility of the stirred irons, updated profiles of our former mountainhome and an entry for the necromancers. Next up will be the new nobility, assuming they don't die on us.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on December 05, 2015, 10:12:56 am
Post by: Gwolfski on December 05, 2015, 12:20:43 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on December 05, 2015, 03:39:10 pm
THE GREAT UPDATE
Notable happenings
1. The goblin siege. T'was quite a large siege, over a unit page of goblins and trolls, in a 1troll:1goblin ratio. Nevertheles, the stout military took care of them quickly.
2. Water reactors. Two new water reactors have been constructed, with minor accidents(flooding). Jumpstarting thme will be tricky, but they should provide enough power. Documention:1st reactor
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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3. My artifact. Lo and behold, for this is Esrelidash Zilirshasad Gidtur, The Bestest Amour Stand Ever!!! And it's made of microcline, too!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
4. The great pants Manufacture. Yes, you heard right, mass production of pants! Reason? We
were out of stock!
5 We have exactly one aboveground tree!
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6 New forge area! Perhaps try walling it off?
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7 Marksdwarf towers over entrance(sorta)
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less important stuff
[/font]1 LAG! I repeat, LAG!!!!
2 Elves came. Traded some shit away for other shit.
3 Isn't our doormat splendid?
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4 Dug some tunnels towards candy.
5 Deconstructed north bridge, as trolls got in
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Very important stuff!
[/font]1 I have a private tower with
look at this:
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SAVE: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11380
i only manged to play up to summer :'(
Post by: Haerdalas on December 05, 2015, 06:50:47 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 05, 2015, 09:48:31 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 05, 2015, 10:57:21 pm
Save in ASCII with graphics pack removed HERE (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11386).
*pores over save*
"So let's see what he has done to the for-HNNNNNNGGGGG!!!??"
*collapses in a heap on the floor*
*seeks medical aid*
"..."
*facepalm*
*finishes poring over save*
*musters up courage*
"OK, let's try to be civil, let's try not to be insulting. OK! You can do this!"
"Fellow overseers, can we invalidate turns due to sheer incompetence?"
"..."
"I take that that means no?"
Compilation of moments where I facepalmed
- So I made this nice walled off area for the forges where all you have to do is floor over the magma and install the forges afterwards, but you went ahead and dug yourself ANOTHER forge area right next to it, right BESIDE the magma drainage pipe that has been labelled as such.
- Playing the "what does this unlabelled lever do?" game while trying to diddle and fiddle my way into making the water reactor work properly. Then looking at the references in your post and diddling about with the levers again. Then giving up utterly in exasperation.
- Looking at the trade depot and wondering why you went ahead and bought a bunch of unusable wooden arrows.
- Wondering why you deconstructed the NE bridges instead of pulling the lever to retract them instead.
I get the feeling that folks here just went, "Yeah fuck this crazy place, I'm gonna build my own private bunker for when the inevitable magma purge happens."
Post by: Taupe on December 06, 2015, 12:17:53 am
Well...
That's like the tenth succession game in which you begin by building a water engine and then give up on the save because water makes your fps drop to two.
No unexpected turns of event, that is.
Post by: Sarrak on December 06, 2015, 03:34:28 am
Post by: Gwolfski on December 06, 2015, 04:18:22 am
and fps was at 2 when i opened the save, so I only did 1/4.
pls dont revert.
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 06, 2015, 06:45:24 am
(Then why bring it up in the first place? Shhh!!! Quiet down!)
I appreciate the effort to try to play your turn, and at least you didn't hack stuff or make things unplayable, so things are not irreversibly bad at all. They may be poor decisions, but they didn't break any rules as far as I am aware of. That said, I don't wanna be an ass since my brain says there's really no reason to revert, but my cold black heart kinds of pulls me in the other direction :-\
So, with great irresponsibility I'll leave the decision to revert or not to the next player in line to decide since suddenly we're all self-entitled monsters now :P
EDIT: In retrospect, the low FPS you experienced likely isn't from the flowing water but instead pathing lag caused by a breach in the caverns.
Also, I seemed to have forgotten to turn off the restriction of having only obsidian stone be used in the stone menu, so whomever is picking up the save next might want to adjust that to their preferences. Would just like to note that we are short on magma safe rock though we are expecting a shipment of those in autumn.
Post by: Gwolfski on December 06, 2015, 06:51:36 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 06, 2015, 07:01:13 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 06, 2015, 07:56:59 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 06, 2015, 08:11:24 am
Magma-safe stone is largely a non issue. We have the capability of making glass, which is automatically magma-safe and unlimited by anything other than production capacity.
Mechanisms? That said, obsidianizers are always an option...
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 06, 2015, 12:08:25 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 06, 2015, 04:53:22 pm
For FPS, I think we need to un-breach the caverns, seal off some large unused areas, and if the dike still isn't full then we should turn off temperature while it fills. Maybe even keep it off except when we need it. While it does make the lava a bit less terrifying it also makes it a lot less laggy (and was mandatory for the orginal Ardentdikes to survive as long as it did before crashing).
And for Armok's sake lets stop nitpicking the heck out of each other, even in jest. It's hard to convey sarcasm and jest in text format at the best of times and it brings down the mood.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 06, 2015, 06:13:38 pm
When did the caverns get unsealed? I know I protected the two entrances I found.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on December 06, 2015, 09:32:37 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 06, 2015, 10:06:52 pm
I'm fairly sure they were still sealed during my turn, but I didn't really do much besides the hostile takeover of our militia and conscripting everyone to build monuments to my ego.
That describes my turn as well. Only I did make (some) progress on sealing them up. Point is though, if we're having problems now, with this long a turn list (also a new version of DF out which means that there's a risk of the succession dying off if we're not careful) we have to start some very aggressive optimising.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 06, 2015, 11:31:42 pm
Post by: De on December 07, 2015, 01:05:19 am
Should be okay. Look how long it took before this version was stable.
This version is stable?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 07, 2015, 01:44:25 am
Should be okay. Look how long it took before this version was stable.
This version is stable?
Murderflood Version 1 went through all 24 versions and was literally disintegrating after only a few ingame years. And there were a few fun bugs along the way. Compared with that, this version is pretty good as long as you're careful.
Kinda sad though. DF2010 (used in Ardentdikes) and to some degree DF2012 (used for Moltenchannels) were a lot better for succession games because they didn't kill savegames as much over time. Except for the units bug in 2012 which was really really annoying. DF2014 seems to be a bit worse for these epic games...at least, from the few bits and pieces I've done. Oh well. Hopefully DF2015 gets itself nice and stable around about the time we end up killing this fort through bad luck and terrible management.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 07, 2015, 07:32:15 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 07, 2015, 09:09:46 am
Heck, that reminds me. We were supposed to floor over before building walls in this succession game to avoid the tree crashing bugs, but no one has observed this rule as of yet and we are still perfectly fine because not a damn tree DARES to grow on the sacred ground of Murderflood.
Oh the cavern seal did come loose during my turn, I didn't do anything to tamper with it but I suspect it was the mudman as they are building destroyers, are ignored by the undead, and they got wrecked by the weapon traps (which was how I was able to notice that things went wrong.)
I did a test run of the game after Gwolfski's turn to try to isolate the FPS problems. I only played 3/4 of a season. Results may vary so take them with a healthy helping of skepticism.
Spoiler: results of investigation (click to show/hide)
I'm not going to suggest anything, but these things might be helpful to know if we desperately need to optimize the fortress later on.
Post by: Taupe on December 07, 2015, 09:33:45 am
Post by: Gwolfski on December 07, 2015, 12:16:08 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 07, 2015, 07:46:47 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 07, 2015, 08:49:55 pm
We have wheelbarrows. I made a bunch during my turn. Booze supply is constrained due to lack of barrels and pots. Hovering around the 500-600 range at max during my turn. Cooking meals to free up more pots can alleviate the issue somewhat but it is just better to buy or make more pots and barrels.
If wood is a pressing issue, go to the stocks menu and forbid ALL wood before the trade caravan arrives for that season. You can unforbid the wood stocks after they all appear on the map. Kind of exploity but this ensure that they will see we have no wood and bring shit tons of wood to trade. I made sure to order more wood last season so we should be fine for autumn at least.
Post by: Taupe on December 07, 2015, 09:28:56 pm
If wood is a pressing issue, go to the stocks menu and forbid ALL wood before the trade caravan arrives for that season. You can unforbid the wood stocks after they all appear on the map. Kind of exploity but this ensure that they will see we have no wood and bring shit tons of wood to trade. I made sure to order more wood last season so we should be fine for autumn at least.
It's not exactly an exploit, that's just the equivalent of stashing all the trash under the bed.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 07, 2015, 10:11:51 pm
If wood is a pressing issue, go to the stocks menu and forbid ALL wood before the trade caravan arrives for that season. You can unforbid the wood stocks after they all appear on the map. Kind of exploity but this ensure that they will see we have no wood and bring shit tons of wood to trade. I made sure to order more wood last season so we should be fine for autumn at least.
It's not exactly an exploit, that's just the equivalent of stashing all the trash under the bed.
.....So the door-to-door salesman dumps a skip full of rotting socks on your driveway?
Post by: Gwolfski on December 08, 2015, 03:49:51 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 08, 2015, 02:59:59 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 10, 2015, 02:40:39 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 10, 2015, 03:54:09 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 12, 2015, 09:23:41 am
"..so you're saying we don't have an overseer right now?" I asked.
"Yes, exactly" Taupe replied.
"But what happened to Gwolfski? We haven't nearly passed a year yet. Did we have bears again?"
"He.. decided to retire. And we kindly supported his decision"
"So, uh.. did something go wrong?"
"Well, he's mostly been crawling in his new bunker lately. He did fend off the latest goblin attack, though. And built a water reactor. Although, there were some who didn't see it as something very useful. Some also claim that the reaction inside is so intense, that it makes time go slower! Hah! How can water bend time? But yeah, I think it's been quite stressful for him."
I gave Taupe a brief, blank stare.
"..what's a reakktor?"
"The reactor? Oh, well, basically it's a thing which can achieve perpetual motion on it's own. You know the basic dwarven units for energy? One can use some simple equationstoshowyouhowthisthing...
* Insert monkeys with cymbals *
So many words I cannot understand. Am I supposed to know all this? I should have not come here in the first place. Oh Armok, why won't he stop speaking already?
"..and thus, it grants us loads of power just by existing." Taupe concluded.
"Great. Uh.. power is good."
"Which brings us back to the point! We need a new overseer. You're next on the list."
"The list? Me? Why me? I am just a miller. I don't know how to run things around. I still don't know many people around here."
"But hey, you've been doing well in the fields. You know how they say, that dwarves are like little saplings, when you nurture and take care of them they grow strong and steadfast! I think you're up to it"
"I haven't heard of any saying like that"
"Oh you must have! You know, elves are like trampled grass, goblins are like cockroaches and humans are like huge pillars with bad balance who like to wrap their kings in toilet paper when they die"
"Uh, okay. What about kobold then? What are they like?"
"Not worth mentioning"
"Ah. Umm. You were the first overseer, right? Can you at least instruct me a bit before I take this burden of responsibility in our future?"
"Well, sure. Just follow me"
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After some brief recollection of the deeds done by our previous oversees, Taupe leads me to a staircase.
"And here's the lever room. You can control pretty much the whole fort from here"
"There's so many of them. How do I know which one does what?"
"They should all have labels on them. You only have to make sure you pull the right one"
I've never been this confused in my life. I don't know mechanics. I've pulled levers before, yes. But I never had to be aware of what they DO. I've just followed orders.
"..maybe I'll just leave them be"
"Don't worry, you'll learn. Oh yes, I also got the reactor lever map from Gwolfski. Here, it'll show you how to operate the thing"
Taupe hands me a piece of paper. It has many drawings on it. And lines. Also some circles. On/Off is written in red, it seems to be important to know.
"I think that's it then. I think you're ready to begin as the new overseer!", he concludes.
"Yes. No. I don't know!"
"Good, I'll be going then! The fields aren't going to supervise themselves, you know! There's always someone around somewhere if you need any help!"
The sound of distancing footsteps echo from the walls of the empty lever room. Overseer, huh? Now, what would a good overseer do..?
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I wrote a little something to begin with. I hope it's okay if I occasionally put words to other characters' mouths, when it feels logical to do so. I'll try to make it through summer this weekend. The reactor and the amount of levers confuse my real life self too. I don't think I'm going to tamper with the reactor at all.
Btw, what shall we do with the unveiled candy, now that we have it available? I'd do some overly expensive statues and trinkets with it, just for the fun. But we could also start doing weaponry and armor.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 12, 2015, 10:22:14 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 12, 2015, 11:49:03 am
Are we still only on our second Triaxx?Yes, we indeed are. Triaxx II seems to be doing fine. He's also one of our two legendary engravers.
Post by: Taupe on December 12, 2015, 01:04:53 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on December 12, 2015, 01:09:43 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on December 14, 2015, 10:56:21 am
RAHHHH! Adamantine has been uncovered (Praise be to the miners) but I am stuck in this kitchen preparing meals. I wished to be a creator of weapons and armor fit for kings and legends, but instead am creating meals that are sold off to elves for wood. Maybe if I go to the new overseer and express a desire to be but back in the forge, along with a *gift* of my finest roast, I can return to my ambition.
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 14, 2015, 12:13:07 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 14, 2015, 04:46:31 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 14, 2015, 05:53:04 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 14, 2015, 10:49:53 pm
Looking forward to your update!
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 15, 2015, 09:38:04 pm
The Summer update!
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The Murderflood Overseer Diary
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The Murderflood Overseer Diary
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3rd of Hematite
It us just a couple of days since I was appointed as the new overseer of Murderlood, after the premature retirement of Gwolfski. I am to remain in this position until next summer. I began writing this diary, as I've understood it's important to record what events have happened, and what plans have been carried out. And if any doom would fall upon us, at least someone would have a chance to discover what happened. There's a feeling of uncertainty in the air, as the news from the world outside our fort have been troubling lately..
I am not completely sure why the hardy folk here would have me, a miller and now farmer, appointed as an overseer, but I respect their wish and try to do my best to preserve our fortress. I came here as a total stranger, but I feel I've gotten close to some of the people here.
Spoiler: Friend list (click to show/hide)
I've drawn some construction plans now. I felt that, now that I am the overseer, it would be imperative to SEE OVER the fort. We do have some tall structures here, but they are mostly claimed by some of our previous overseers. Instead, I'm going to order something every overseer can use, if they wish so. I'm going to order the construction of.. an overseer tower!
Spoiler: The tower foundations (click to show/hide)
The northern bridges need rebuilding too, as they were disassembled after some trolls came through during the last siege. I think a few traps around them will be necessary.
Spoiler: Empty void that used to be a bridge (click to show/hide)
I've also heard we've unearthed some of this curious metal called "adamantine". I've never seen it before in my years, but I have heard legends of it. We also appear to have dwarves, who can process these things into a more usable form. I'm planning to set up strand extraction in the bear-containment halls. I'm also encouraging the miners to dig up more adamantine.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
We're also running out of clothes, so something must be done about it. Apparently, we don't have much material for clothes-making though..
I've also began planning out a construction, which I dare not reveal until it's ready.
I personally think a year would more than suffice to achieve all this. There should be enough time for some other projects as well. Speaking of time, it indeed feels like every day passes slower and slower nowadays. Is it the reakktor, as some claim? Or is it all just in our heads? Nevertheless, I've felt that there's been too much time for thoughts lately.. I have to say I feel anxious about the future. We've been attacked many times already, by goblins, by titans, by the DEAD. We also had this bloody incident involving dwarfs-turned-bears, in which tragically, one of my kin was apparently killed. I believe there's not many of us left.. I haven't yet revealed the reason why we hide our identities. For now, it is for the best. There was one other of us too, he was brutally slaughtered by a giant dead toad in the caverns. Yes, the cursed lake which lies next to us causes foul things to begin roaming down in the depths.. I'm also starting to feel the burden of my years. Sometimes I just cannot stop myself from thinking the fragility of life..
5th
Construction has begun well. Sarvesh tried to haul a block across our water-filled ditch. He dropped it in the ditch and left it there. I lectured him about efficiency. I hope he got the message.
6th
Litast, the nutcase, came across with a blank stare. She didn't quite get what I tried to say to her and just continued stumbling around, like if she was lost. I heard that's quite everything she does nowadays, so I let her carry on.
Spoiler: Cuckoo! (click to show/hide)
8th
I inspected some of the statues we have waiting in the stockpiles. Some were grim, some quite peculiar. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a confused cactus before in my life.
Spoiler: Statues (click to show/hide)
10th
Strand extraction has finally begun!
15th
Litast comes before me in the dining hall and shouts: "Humies!" Ah, so the human caravan has been sighted. And they are by the dozens. I hastily ordered some bins with finished goods and Nujux, our broker, to the depot.
20th
It took quite long for the humans to finish unloading goods. But as they did, Nujux decided to go on a conveniently timed break.
24th
The new overseer tower is starting to look very good. The northern bridges on the other hand remain unbuilt, even though I gave the order ages ago. I tried to find out to whom the task had been assigned. Then I saw someone crawling in the distance, making his way to the bridges. Gwolfski. I immediately went to him and relieved him from all physical labor. Paralyzed dwarves doing construction is not efficient at all! He insisted me to allow him finish his task, so I let him. Determined in spirit, even without functioning legs.
Spoiler: Soon to be unemployed (click to show/hide)
26th
Our broker Nujux finishes his break. The humans stand and loiter aimlessly around the depot. Nujux goes to bed. The caravan waits.
27th
Due to having only free time, Gwolfski arranged a party at his private bunker. I heard Taupe was the only one who attended. Is this how the relationships of overseers end up being?
28th
Nujux comes out of his quarters. Then Nujux goes on a break again. It think he isn't really fond of humans.
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4th of Malachite
Nujux arrives at depot. Trading can FINALLY begin. I personally come to marvel at the massive amount of goods the humans brought! Bought leather and cloth to make pants. The situation is nearing critical, as some are already complaining they don't have any clothes anymore.. Bought some different varieties of beer and wine which I believe we don't have. It should cheer people up. Also loads of prepared organs and intestines from exotic animals. Why not? I want to know how a jaguar brain tastes like. And intestines are an important part of cuisine in the place I come from.
Apparently the humans thought we are bathing in wood, so they didn't bring any with them.. Nujux said he double checked the goods. I decided to do the same, just to make sure he wasn't just being lazy.. But no. Not a single twig. And apparently they don't want to sell their wagons for furniture industry. At the moment I proposed that, it felt like the wagons themselves began all staring at me, in a way only a piece of wood on wheels can do. At the end, I threw some of our worn clothing as our offer to the traders and they seemed to be perfectly pleased with the trade. Odd folk.
I've also put a few memorial slabs of some random goblins and a titan on our entrance. This is to show everyone what happens to invaders. Hopefully they stay away.
Spoiler: This is Murderflood (click to show/hide)
6th
The second bridge at the northern gate is still unfinished. There's again someone crawling very determinedly out of our southern entrance. It's one of our Bomreks, an engraver.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Oh, hello. I'm just going to finish up that bridge on the other entrance"
YET AGAIN a cripple doing bridge construction. On the other side of the fort. Who hands out these orders?! I relieve her too from physical labour, yet she really wants to finish her task. Fine then, off you go.
Spoiler: -sigh- (click to show/hide)
25th
It seems I didn't pay enough attention to what has been dug near surface. A little channeling job done to our water canal punctured a.. hole?, connecting to another.. ?hole? below it. Now everything is flooding down to yet another hole?? with doors. The canal is drying, at least partly. I should have checked.. Time to build pumps.
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13th of Galena
Case Litast has been walking into walls again, but now she doesn't speak anything to anyone anymore. That's quite much the only event we've had in these past couple of weeks. Except that there's a lot of mud now near our water canal. But the tower is nearly built! To be honest, I didn't expect it get done so quickly. Sometimes I feel proud to be a dwarf.
Spoiler: Are these two events related? (click to show/hide)
*Meanwhile, at the middle of nowhere in complete solitude, a badger got enraged at no-one in particular*
Spoiler: The thoughts of a badger (click to show/hide)
17th Galena
I heard a sudden clamour from the outside. Tragedy! Atír, one of our gem cutters, fell from the top of the tower! There's blood everywhere! At least his death was swift.. And one of our miners, Zas, was below him apparently. She too lost balance and fell. Her left arm is looking very bad, but her injuries seem not to be too critical. She might actually survive. Apparently they were both removing stairs used for construction, and it ended in this.
Spoiler: Atír's last moments (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Zas lying unconscious (click to show/hide)
How fleeting life is.. This cannot bode well. I must continue the other project as swift as possible. I cannot help but think that this would've not happened if I hadn't ordered that tower built.. Was this actually my fault?
18th
Now the wildlife attacks! A badger bruised our two pump operators Bomrek and Thob at the southern entrance! Bomrek ended up punching the thing in the head. The result was, well.. messy. Why hasn't anyone married her yet? Can this sudden wildlife attack be yet another omen?
Spoiler: This is why anger management is important (click to show/hide)
20th
Zas walked by herself to the hospital, as no one came to recover her. She shows true resilience.
25th
Îton Gusiladil began speaking in tongues and claimed a clothier's shop! I wonder what will come out of it.. Also, I hear our first adamantine wafer is on it's way to a smelter. This is getting exciting!
Spoiler: Possessed (click to show/hide)
28th
Tomorrow marks the beginning of autumn. The summer was quite uneventful, except for the tragic death of Atír.. But the good thing is that Zas has already gotten out of hospital and is doing quite fine. Her arm doesn't yet function as well as normal, but she can do dwarven labour without problems. Buildings have mainly progressed very swiftly. The overseer tower is practically complete, it just needs furnituring. The other project is doing fine also. Adamantine will eventually be put to use. We also have a mill now! For what is a miller without a mill? It also became quite apparent that we need to build a decent roof on our main building.
Spoiler: A mill! (click to show/hide)
I can say that I feel optimistic about the future, although some of the past events keep troubling me. Just hopefully there are no storm clouds coming our way..
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Phew, it turned out to take quite longer than I thought it would. And yeah, I think I should decrease the amount of screenshots. The editing and linking alone was way too time consuming.. I have a fort of which I planned to make a story out of at some point. But now every time I look at the amount of screenshots I've taken of it makes me forget about even thinking of writing anything at all :D I also tend to take screenshots just for fun and they are all in the same folder, which was a terrible mistake. Thankfully I understood to make a new folder for Murderflood's pictures..
No migrants again.. It's getting a bit worrying. Those messages shouldn't be caused by the population cap, should they?
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 15, 2015, 10:57:48 pm
No migrants again.. It's getting a bit worrying. Those messages shouldn't be caused by the population cap, should they?
The time warping effect of the lake and the undead that have risen because of that are literally blocking us from outside help. There's probably a time bubble around our fortress now that steers migrants away; migrants try to enter on one side, but are sucked into a space-time anomaly and are deposited out on the other end without ever encountering the fortress. Don't ask me how invaders and traders are able to find their way here, probably some kind of loophole in space-time physics that excludes them from being blocked because they have prior site knowledge before the time warping occurred or some other nonsense of that kind.
But yeah, it's probably the site pop cap bug, namely there are probably over 3000 in the units list (total alive + total dead).
Did you manage to find the lever rooms? There is the one that controls the two above ground entrances in the main complex, then there is the other one in the south west tower that manages the well, magma cisterns and magma dike. Feel free to fill the magma dikes in, you can do it with dorfpower if you disdain messing with the reactors.
Also, if you have time, feel free to dismantle the pipeline (and pump) that feed into the pool of lava to the southwest (supposed to be a forge, but I didn't get round to finishing it. Oh well, we have yet another another forge now) You can dismantle the blue walls to the south of the pool on that side as well, they were supposed to act as drainage in case of magma overflow.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Last of all, just a heads up, but make sure you have trade goods for autumn, I made a huge order last year.
Post by: Taupe on December 16, 2015, 12:31:40 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 16, 2015, 01:07:05 am
Altho I'd like to do it once the ingame events fit this concept, instead of just running the thing as soon as possible.
I'm pretty sure there is no immediate danger of dying yet if we are careful.
I kinda like the Weatherwires-like impact this is having. First, the gobbos cut off the mountainhome from its settlements by taking them over, then they bring down the mountainhome itself while it is stranded without hope of reinforcements. Now, the sentient lake follows this fine example set by the gobbos and uses its *powers* to isolate us from reinforcements, while amassing an army in the caverns to take us down.
They are colluding aren't they?
Post by: Taupe on December 16, 2015, 02:57:24 am
Yes. I like how this is progressing.Altho I'd like to do it once the ingame events fit this concept, instead of just running the thing as soon as possible.
I'm pretty sure there is no immediate danger of dying yet if we are careful.
I kinda like the Weatherwires-like impact this is having. First, the gobbos cut off the mountainhome from its settlements by taking them over, then they bring down the mountainhome itself while it is stranded without hope of reinforcements. Now, the sentient lake follows this fine example set by the gobbos and uses its *powers* to isolate us from reinforcements, while amassing an army in the caverns to take us down.
They are colluding aren't they?
Also...Nujux? You guys fired me from the broker position to appoint that dude?!?
Other also: It's nice to see the bear-containment facility resurface with a new purpose.
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 16, 2015, 07:06:27 am
Did you manage to find the lever rooms? There is the one that controls the two above ground entrances in the main complex, then there is the other one in the south west tower that manages the well, magma cisterns and magma dike. Feel free to fill the magma dikes in, you can do it with dorfpower if you disdain messing with the reactors.Yeah, I found the lever rooms. Much confusion was had. But as most of the levers are properly marked, I should be able to know which does which. There's just so many of them.. I'm planning to continue pumping magma when there's enough workforce free from construction.
Also, if you have time, feel free to dismantle the pipeline (and pump) that feed into the pool of lava to the southwest (supposed to be a forge, but I didn't get round to finishing it. Oh well, we have yet another another forge now) You can dismantle the blue walls to the south of the pool on that side as well, they were supposed to act as drainage in case of magma overflow.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Last of all, just a heads up, but make sure you have trade goods for autumn, I made a huge order last year.
I could also finish the forge area. Possibly make the other surface forge mainly for training and give only our best smiths access to the other. I'm not quite sure what to do with the underground forge. I think it's a good thing to have, in case the surface world got engulfed in flames or blood or something like that.
Also...Nujux? You guys fired me from the broker position to appoint that dude?!?Apparently :D I'm giving him another chance to prove his worth when the next caravan arrives.
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 16, 2015, 08:03:38 am
I'm not quite sure what to do with the underground forge. I think it's a good thing to have, in case the surface world got engulfed in flames or blood or something like that.
You could certainly do that, but the underground forge is unreliable due to all the magma pumping. This will become apparent once you resume pumping activities. The area it draws magma from is not connected to the edge meaning no magma source, so the magma pumping one level below it will gradually deplete the magma on the level above it.
Alternatively, you can also make a one tile channel on top of the magma pipeline leading to the magma forge cistern that Gwolfski created then create a pond zone one z-level above ground level to obsidian seal the forge once it is 7 deep. This will ensure that no magma leaks out even when the pump stack stops operation or if we need to drain the magma dike for some reason. That way we will have two fairly permanent forge areas.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 16, 2015, 11:40:57 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 20, 2015, 08:02:59 am
Any progress as of late?
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 20, 2015, 07:21:42 pm
*Zuglarkun prods Vuohijumala in the upper body with his left elbow, bruising the right floating ribs!**Vuohijumala is having trouble breathing!*
Any progress as of late?
Sorry, I got stuck at the autumn. I've been ill lately and had a nasty fever, so I've not had the energy to do anything meaningful in the past few days. I did continue the save a bit today. I do fear I might not make it through the whole year within the 2 week timeframe, but I'll do my best. We've been made a barony by the way. Selection was made randomly. Now there's a pump operator suddenly gone posh. There's also a faint stench of rotting babies in the air. All's good.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 20, 2015, 07:59:52 pm
I know all about being too sick to concentrate though.
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 21, 2015, 10:19:14 am
If you can't make it to summer, perhaps stop at the end of winter? If only to put us back on proper schedule.I was thinking about that as well. Thankfully the fever seems to be gone for good. My nose is still flooding, but that doesn't stop me from playing. So I'll try to get as much done as possible. Things have also just become as interesting and fun as an eyeless bison which SPITS WEBS can be. And it appeared almost as near of our southern entrance as possible. There's also a dwarven caravan still hanging around. I think they might not be coming next year.
I know all about being too sick to concentrate though.
I'll go buy some food. After that, I'll start counting the bodies.
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 21, 2015, 11:28:38 am
Things have also just become as interesting and fun as an eyeless bison which SPITS WEBS can be.
Spoiler: sorry couldn't resist (click to show/hide)
Post by: Taupe on December 21, 2015, 02:02:07 pm
Yeah, hum... gonna go ahead and quote that.Spoiler: sorry couldn't resist (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 22, 2015, 05:26:26 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on December 22, 2015, 05:32:11 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 23, 2015, 11:31:37 am
am i alive?Yes. The rest of our named dwarves survived unscathed (which is quite a miracle, as many were fighting the titan). Physically at least. Not sure about anyone's mental condition anymore..
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 23, 2015, 06:48:26 pm
The Autumn Update
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Continuation to Vuohiparta's overseer diaryMurderflood
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1st of Limestone
Autumn is here. New sets of plans shall be put into motion. The northern bridge is quite defenceless, so we must improve the situation. We'll begin with a few traps.
Zuglarkun made a few suggestions. He reminded me of the dike. Yes, magma pumping shall continue after all major construction has been finished. He also pointed out that we have a large pool of lava which was meant to be utilized as another magma forge area. I approve the plan for a new forge area construction. We do have two other forge areas already, one in the caverns and one on the surface. I don't think the cavern forge is even used anymore. We'll make the new forge for our most talented smiths!
Also, this fellow Blitz Gamer came to me. He's been working on strand extraction, but he feels he should be the one making weapons out of adamantine. I asked him about his previous experience and skills in metalcrafting, and turns out he's dabbling at best..
Spoiler: A look at Blitz's skills (click to show/hide)
I reminded him of his present occupation and emphasised the importance of it. Then he offered me a roast he had made:
Spoiler: Blitz's cavern dweller roast (click to show/hide)
..which tasted wonderful! I guess I could give him permission to at least train himself in smithing, now that we are going to have lots of forges. I asked him what was in the food. Giant tick, crundle and reacher bits. Wait, haven't all those cave creatures been a bit rotten recently?
4th
There's a baby gone missing. Someone recalled Bomrek shouting at one point during the ditch pumping operation (with the result of flooding the area) that she couldn't find her baby. She continued working as normal, so everyone made the assumption that everything is fine.
Spoiler: Missing baby is a dead baby (click to show/hide)
6th
Litast is really losing it quite often. Maybe we should improve her living conditions?
9th
Someone spotted a cloud of foul mist rising from the lake. It doesn't seem to be coming at our direction however.
11th
Another mist cloud appeared nowhere near anything. There are giant ravens flying around our fort, but they don't seem to move towards the lake. I hope they never will.. And there's figures in the distance. The dwarven caravan! And our liaison is seen running away from a giant thing.. which looks like a louse. It also flees in terror.
12th
Gwolfski told he almost had a heart attack, as the giant louse apparently scaled our walls and entered his bunker. The weapon traps made it burst. There's all sorts of louse slime and ichor all around. Maybe we should build traps on every door entrance, just in case..
14th
Our liaison, Vucar, offers us to be made a barony! This sounds great! Although, I don't know who would be suitable. Vucar says he is in a hurry and a decision should be made quite quickly. I open the latest fort census records, close my eyes and randomly point a name with my finger. Ilral, pump operator and a marskdwarf, you shall be made baron!
Spoiler: Baron lottery. It could've been you! (click to show/hide)
Vucar tells me the world is the same as ever. The mountainhome wants desperately to buy goblets from us. I tell him we need at least leather and wood. Trade agreements are signed.
15th
Barony established. Ilral came to me and made it clear that her living quarters are not suitable for someone of her importance. She also wants an office, her own dining room, and a tomb. Fine, I'll try to figure something out.. The last pack animal has arrived at the depot and Nujux hurriedly finishes his drink and starts making his way towards the depot. I hope he doesn't get lost. There's also a foul stench around the unrevealed construction.. Something rots.
Spoiler: Smells like Murderflood (click to show/hide)
16th
Thob finally found Likot, the missing baby. He saw the body from top of the unnamed construction, drowned in one of the water-filled holes near the ditch.. That's where the stench was coming from.. Apparently the baby's mother, Bomrek, is not moved at all. She actually denies that her baby is dead.
"Thob saw the body! It's your child!"
"It's not! I know he's around playing somewhere. Stop wasting my time! Unless I see her dead, she's not dead!"
"Come! I can show you!"
"No! I will not abandon my task! Now scram before I punch your head in!"
"Aye, mam.."
18th
Nujux is at the depot. Earlier than ever before. Now we have WOOD. Also bags. Bought more leather. Apparently the mountainhome only has polar bear and yeti leather nowadays. Has it always been so? Got rid of all our worn clothing and a few not so valuable gems. Our possessed clothier gets finally some leather for his needs also.
20th
The overseer tower is finally finished! Someone had decided to postpone hauling a couple pieces of furniture for an indefinite amount of time, so finalizing took longer than it should have. But now, it's done! And just by sheer coincidence, it happens to also be the tallest building on Murderflood!
Spoiler: It's a tower! (click to show/hide)
The tower has connections to the dike walls from 1st floor, and to the New Murderflood-building from 5th floor. The 13th floor is dedicated for overseers who wish to live there during their watch. And as you can see, I built a humble abode for myself on the 14th floor. Some haulers DEMANDED I take those two silver statues, so I didn't say no. It would've been a long way back. There's also a contraption in my room for personal purposes. I have to remember to mark that lever as inadvisable to pull.. The bottom floor isn't floored yet, in case someone wants to dig a hole there and drop goblins in it from the top or something. You can also see the new baron quarters being built on top of New Murderflood.
28th
Limestone's last day. No major events so far. Everyone is quite much concentrating on construction.
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3rd of Sandstone
Îton Gusidalil has begun a mysterious construction! People say he has gathered a lot of blocks and llama cloth. Also some gems and bones. Sounds.. nice.
6th
Just when I thought we were having things nicely here and my mind had somewhat begun to set aside constant fear, wilderness spews out another foul beast upon us! An eyeless bison with leathery wings has been spotted near our southern entrance. Someone even saw it spewing webs! Armok, have mercy!
Spoiler: The Hill Titan has come! (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: This is where it appeared. There's bound to be blood. (click to show/hide)
As I got over from the initial mind numbing terror, I summoned our militia commanders. A battle plan was made. As a direct attack against the creature would be very hazardous due to it spitting webs, we are planning to trap it! I fear nothing can save our caravan. The beast will quickly reach them. We will have to sacrifice them to ensure our survival..
When the beast has itself occupied on the depot, we'll raise all the bridges. Then, our marksdwarves can take shots at it from the battlements. Sadly we don't have magma in the entrance dike section yet, but I'll order it be pumped immediately. Everyone nodded. We have to be able to act quick.
The beast starts moving straight towards the southern entrance. As soon as the few who have been hauling things from the depot get off the inner bridge, a lever is pulled.. Ahem, the lever is pulled. What, the merchants are almost dead already?!
Spoiler: Those hooves.. (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: ..are pure MURDER (click to show/hide)
The creature is also seen biting heads off! SOMEONE PULL THE LEVER ALREADY! ..then a mason finally comes to save the day. The bridges go up. Actually the titan has taken many nasty looking hits. The few remaining merchants might be able to get through this. There's a marksdwarf persistently shooting the creature.
8th
Even after fierce resistance, the titan emerges victorius. It has taken many gruesome wounds. Our marksdwarves don't seem to be able to get to a good shooting position from the battlements, so a change in location must be done.
Îton comes to us in the midst of all the chaos and shows us the thing he has been working on. It's.. a hood. It does have some empowering images on it. Good work, Îton!
Spoiler: The hood (click to show/hide)
"We'll be leaving soon", says one of the few merchants who managed to run away to the fortress. Fine. Go if you wish to DIE.
The titan lies against the depot wall. It's having trouble breathing. Then I hear one of the marksdwarves ask:
"Hey, did anyone remember to bring any bolts?"
This can't be happening.
11th
Everything is at standstill. The red-haired nasty winged bison monster just stands there. Something must be done. We must get rid of it. A new plan is made. We are going to lure the creature in. We have some dwarves ready to take the first blow. The creature will propably shoot web at them. At the same time, three squads will flank the thing and will hopefully evade the webs. Everyone is preparing mentally for the worst.
Spoiler: Squad positions (click to show/hide)
12th
The inner bridge is lowered, but the beast doesn't seem to like the idea of moving anywhere. We need a lure. And a lure walks right in. "We're not going to wait any longer. We're leaving!", says one of the last merchants. I command the second bridge to be lowered. We won't stop you.
14th
The merchant has decided not to move anywhere. We'll wait.
16th
The merchant has gathered himself. Yes, you must do it. It is for the best. He starts his journey towards the southern gate. Suddenly we all realize that the titan has disappeared when we all looked away! A groan is heard from the dike.
Spoiler: That's a fine place to be (click to show/hide)
Release. The. Magma.
17th
Îton is dead. He went to the depot and somehow fell into the dike. Just one bite and his head flew a thousand yards.. And to make matters worse, the titan just climbed out of the dike back to the depot. Now it's chasing the merchant's horse. It's coming in. Prepare yourselves!
18th
Quithe, the hill titan is dead. It is done. Our baroness is dead, as is her husband. Some of our finest warriors lie motionless in blood.. Flame II, one of our finest smiths has also perished. There's so much death.. Again. The battle plan worked, although the forces met with the titan just before the ramps which would've allowed flanking from the north. The squads positioned south managed to evade the webs and surrounded the beast. And what a beating it took.
Spoiler: This image is as messy as was the fight (click to show/hide)
No one is quite sure who gave the last blow, as it propably bled to death. But it is generally accepted, that De killed the beast.
Spoiler: The Titan Destroyer (click to show/hide)
De is looking pale. The beast ripped his other foot off. But he'll live. I heard that the doctor just gave him a crutch and let him go.
The slowly moving magma engulfs Îton's body in the dike, which then bursts into flames. Îton, why did you go there? On the other hand, did I remember to specifically order no one to enter the outer perimeter? Would the titan just have held his position in the dike if Îton had stayed in? Did I fail again?
Spoiler: And who's going to clean this up? (click to show/hide)
All the debris that has fallen in the dike creates a huge amount of smoke and mist. Hot air can be seen floating and vibrating all around the trade depot. If the titan would've stood there now, it would have roasted alive. But I let it in. If ever, I wish I could turn back time..
19th
Rest in Dacite, victims of nature's savage fury
17-18th of Galena
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Îton Gusiladil, Carpenter
Asën Eshtânusen, Mace Lord
Doren Črithnoram, baron consort
Mebtob Kíddirasën, Spearmaster
Solon Ětdůndomas, Hammer Lord
Tobul Unibinod, Leatherworker
'Flame II', Metalsmith
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Quithe Lulorifafa Idare Zepave, the Eyeless Bane of Dwarves
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3rd of Timber
It has started raining. We sure don't get rain a lot here.. Ĺblel has also grown up a bit. He's now a child. It's nice to hear something that's not always related to death.
10th
A horrible scream resembling a neigh echoes from the dike walls. It's a caravan horse that had fallen in the dike. A pillar of smoke rises. The helpless neighing intensifies. Everyone hears it. Then it stops, gradually. Finally, there's the smell of burning flesh and hair. There's a certain look on many faces around here. I think we are all trying hard not to end up like Litast.
12th
Lava has reached all ends of the dike portion we are filling. Now we'll have to wait for it to rise. All construction is progressing very slowly now that everyone is pumping.
15th
Obok has also grown up. He doesn't seem to be affected by anything at all. It's what this place does.
Spoiler: There's a void instead of feelings (click to show/hide)
17th
I order a halt in pumping, as everyone is going on breaks unrhytmically, which just keeps stopping the magma flow. We'll get back to it. Our pumping force walks back in a line, passing all the dead bodies still lying in our courtyard as there were no people around to place them to rest. I can sense so many little pieces of sanity flying away from many weary minds.
19th
"Hey! If there are no merchants around here, doesn't it mean there's loads of free stuff lying in our depot?"
Yes, there is. Fine. Go.
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"Now, who's a good badger? Who's a good bad.. Ow! Hey! *groaning*"
Another badger with a head bashed in, now by Meng from our militia. Pyrotechno ran away from the site the moment the badger showed it's teeth. Maybe he was the wisest of them all. Everything that lives around here seems to want us dead.
22nd
Our graveyard is full. It's true. All those rows of coffins are already filled. "Gladly", we have a large surplus of coffins. There's a coffin for all of us.. There's one for me too.. waiting...
28th
This horrible autumn is coming to it's end.. Right now at this day, we have two construction projects almost finished. Here's the new forge area:
Spoiler: It's what it is (click to show/hide)
The yet unrevealed construction is also done. It just needs that final statue. We'll be filling the dike again soon.
We lost almost ten fine dwarves during this season.. The caravan from the mountainhome was totally annihilated, save a couple of horses. The newly appointed baroness is already dead too. I fear this might not be taken lightly at the capital. And it's been quite a long time since we even got migrants..
They can't just abandon us here, can they?
Winter is coming.
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Another pile of bodies! I wonder what's next. I think I can make it through winter with relative ease, unless there's yet another attack. There's not so much construction left to do, so I'll propably concentrate more on filling the dike. It was also interesting to notice that my laptop can run Murderflood at 20FPS, compared to my desktop which reached only 12..
Post by: TheFlame52 on December 23, 2015, 07:10:24 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on December 23, 2015, 09:44:05 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 24, 2015, 12:39:17 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on December 24, 2015, 01:09:18 am
Asmoth's Journal
I need to look into this Vuohiparta character. I had anticipated the possibility of needing to kill the deranged cactus to secure my claim on Murderflood, but I didn't see what actually happened coming. To be fair, the overseer asking for some random plebeian to be accepted into the nobility and then killing them off a month later was a bit out of the blue. Perhaps I could use the militia's low morale after all those deaths to rally them and perform a military coup? No. Rash action might make me feel better in the short term, but it just makes my goals more difficult to achieve. This has been a setback, certainly. My final victory will be more difficult, but it is still far from beyond my reach. And once I achieve it... well, then some revenge might be in order.
Post by: Gwolfski on December 24, 2015, 06:24:00 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 24, 2015, 08:45:06 am
Hmm. I didn't notice that the baron died as well. That's got to be some kind of record. Can a promoted baron title be inherited? You're certainly able to gain barons from other sites by inheritance, but I don't think I've ever seen a local noble die and someone inherit the title.Yeah, I definitely didn't plan for this to happen. It would've been nice to keep a baron around. The wiki is telling the same about succession. If an appointed baron dies, no-one inherits the title, which totally needs fixing. It also prevents the appointments of count and duke. So, the only way to gain a baron now is by random inheritance. If this was one of my own forts, I would've probably savescummed already..
I guess we could try to attract our monarch? We do need migrants though.
DAMMIT I DIED AGAIN GIMME ANOTHER DWARFYes, I'm sorry. You desperately wanted to punch the titan in the face. What kind of a dwarf you'd prefer?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on December 26, 2015, 08:43:16 pm
DAMMIT I DIED AGAIN GIMME ANOTHER DWARFYes, I'm sorry. You desperately wanted to punch the titan in the face. What kind of a dwarf you'd prefer?
Possibly one with stronger arms? :P (Or maybe more resistant to getting killed and set on fire)
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Anyway, I've heard that the DF2014 saves are compatible with the new version.....so when it's been patched a bit more.....should we migrate over and hope for some bugs to get squashed, or stay with what we know works (more or less)?
Post by: TheFlame52 on December 27, 2015, 06:34:55 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 27, 2015, 08:12:53 pm
Also winter is done. I'll dorf Flame and write a report tomorrow. I'll also end my turn and post the save. There's also been a certain kind of a.. plot twist. It seems I have given some false information in my latest update. I'll give a hint: the memorial list of the titan attack casualties is totally correct.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 27, 2015, 09:26:00 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 27, 2015, 10:02:59 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 28, 2015, 02:24:04 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 28, 2015, 05:56:31 pm
The Winter Update
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Continuation to Vuohiparta's overseer diary
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Continuation to Vuohiparta's overseer diary
206
2nd of Moonstone
At least this early winter begins with positive news. Our most important construction is done. May I present you:
Spoiler: The Temple of the Bear! *BÖRH BÄRH* (click to show/hide)
The ground floor has an image of a bear paw in bronze and silver. One of our Thob's dared to claim, that it doesn't actually resemble a bear paw at all! I bet he can't even draw a square.. Right now, the ground floor serves as a temporary refuge for all the animals we rescued from the titan carnage. In the future, when we hopefully get more bears, this shall be their sacred ground. Upstairs, there's a room for someone willing to take care of the temple and it's residents. There's also a statue of Zon, our God of Mercy. There are some other statues too, which depict our history with bears. I hope this building will grant us both divine, and ursidaean favor, thus protecting us from evil. Did I tell you that bridge is completely made of silver?
There's not much construction left to do. The northern gate defenses need finishing. After that, we'll continue with magma pumping.
I guess we also have an empty tower now ready. It was meant for the now deceased baroness and her husband. I really can't figure out much use for it now..
3rd
We've run out of raw adamantine. I order the miners down to mine us some more. There should be a fair amount left.
5th
There's yet more curious creatures found roaming the desert. Persons with the heads of an ibex. Such deformities of nature.. Are they coming in peace?
Spoiler: They ran away. (click to show/hide)
14th
We now have a siege workshop too in the former werebear containment rooms. I think a few ballistae at our main entrance could help preventing future titan/goblin/undead/badger carnages. As we have a fairly long entrance, our siege engineers can take a few shots without being immediately exposed to danger.
18th
Magma pumping continues. It's progressing slowly, though.
22th
The northern entrance has been improved! There's a barracks ready for an entrance guard now, some traps, and a device I baptised as.. "The Great Mill"
Spoiler: There's no escape! (click to show/hide)
Instead of grain, this thing mills and grinds the flesh and bones of our enemies! It must be used with caution though, as it does the same for everything else too.. There's also an obsidian bridge/floodgate on the northern dike wall, in case we need a magma bath in the future. Levers can be found inside our first building.
24th
A cry of rage was heard echoing in the cavern tunnels. Litast threw a tantrum. Luckily, she was not near anything important and merely tossed some stones around the cavern walls.
Spoiler: No need for a hammerer this time (click to show/hide)
25th
It seems we have uncovered quite much every bit of adamantine that can be safely extracted. The vein goes deeper, but there's also a lot of magma down there. Digging would require extreme caution.. There's some adamantine also in the cavern walls, but I fear we are not ready to open another cave entrance yet.. I think we'll do fine with the amount we've uncovered for now.
27th
Am I losing my mind? I gasped in fear, as Ilral, our dead baroness walked right into my tower room. Except that she wasn't dead. Not even reanimated. She was standing there in flesh and blood. Alive.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? YOU STILL KEEP TELLING PEOPLE THAT I'M DEAD!", she shouted.
"But.. I.. thought you are dead!", I replied.
"Uh-huh. And I suppose that's why my quarters still haven't been finished!"
"But I don't understand! I saw you die!"
She looked straight into my eyes. There was a brief moment of awkward silence.
"I think you're losing it. I'm seriously starting to doubt your capability to act as an overseer."
"What?"
"You're senile. Already. You're what, 120?"
"No, I'm.. Why hasn't anyone told me you're not dead?!"
"Because you never leave this stupid tower anymore!"
"That's not true! I've still been around in the fields. Why haven't I seen YOU?
"Because I've been inside my tow.. Hey, it's not MY responsibility to make sure you're awake and aware of who's ALIVE and who's not! It's your's only! You are the overseer! And I, as the baroness of Murderflood, DEMAND that you order my quarters finished AT THIS. VERY. MOMENT!"
"Of course, of course. Listen, I'm deeply sorry about this.."
"You're sorry."
"Yes?"
"You think you can get away with this just by saying you're sorry?"
"Uhh.. yes. You have my sincere apologies. I'll also make sure your quarters will be ready as fast as possible."
She took another stare at me. Then she turned around, walked away and slammed the door.
I saw her die! Or did I? At least I seriously thought I saw. I took a look at my previous entries, particularly the memorial list of the casualties of that last titan attack.
Her name wasn't in it. I recorded every death! At least I think I did! I'm not sure about anything anymore.. But if I didn't write her name on it, how didn't it occur to me that she isn't dead then? And now that I think of it.. I can't clearly recall how she died.
That's it. I must be going insane.
28th
I called Ushat, one of my friends from the fields to go through all my records and check they are all correct..
"I can't find any other errors here. Only the one we know about already", he said.
"Alright. Say, did you know she was alive?"
"Umm. No. I've also been busy at the fields. You should know. But I heard some knew and decided not to tell you about it. Just to see how long it goes until you figure out the truth.."
"Oh.. This is so embarrassing.."
"Hey, we all make mistakes, don't we?"
"My mistakes are getting numerous already.."
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5th of Opal
I've lost my morale to work. What's the point in anything if one's limping around with one foot in the grave already? My mind has not been well lately.. I'll propably die without even remembering my name! Although, I fear this place has it's own agonizing death between some horrid creature's jaws reserved just for me.. I've seen so much death! So many variations of death! I wish I could've prevented it all.. There have been no signs of my relatives either, at least not here. I cannot be the only one left..?
6th
One of the dead merchants has risen as a ghost! I can see that we have slabs, but our engravers keep saying there's none available for engraving.. I touch one of the unengraved slabs, just to make sure I'm not imagining them either! They are indeed real. I can't really understand what's going on here..
11th
It seems everyone assumed touching the bodies inside the depot area is forbidden. I immediately give order to lay all the dead merchants to rest.
16th
More ghosts arise, but they won't be around very long. We have already buried about a half of the deceased. I witness one ghost disappear from sight. I wonder where all our souls go after memorialisation. One of the merchant ghosts seemed to act like he'd be waiting a broker to arrive. They seem to remember who they were before.. Then he disappeared from sight also. To me it looked like a second death..
Two bodies were buried in magma, so we can never retrieve them.
17th
We now have two adamantine mail shirts. I am called to admire their beauty. I hope they will protect our brave warriors from mortal wounding. The other one of them is quite exceptional. Alas, I hear our smiths aren't yet on the level this kind of quality would be guaranteed every time they make an item. We need to train them more.
23rd
Some bird men have been spotted flying above our fort. We'd be in trouble if a cloud of mist would appear now..
Spoiler: If it flies, it can get to us (click to show/hide)
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4th of Obsidian
Led Kadolamnek, four, is having a mood. She claimed a craftsdwarf's workshop.
5th
I've got myself together a bit. Ballista construction at our main entrance has now been initialized.
8th
Led has began her work. It seems she didn't have any problems at finding everything she needs.
12th
Led has finished her work already. It's a gila monster bone gauntlet. No one is quite sure if it's truly useful, but she's going to have a bright future ahead as a bone carver. We certainly won't be running out of bones, hah!
Spoiler: The gauntlet (click to show/hide)
One of those wren people flew straight into our new traps. They seem effective enough. Serves them right, as they've been scaring our animals.
Spoiler: Welcome (click to show/hide)
22nd
Some workshop/stockpile linkages are now removed. It seems they were the reason our engravers claimed there's no slabs available. I'm not sure about the logic here, but now we can finally memorialize the remaining dead.
26th
Slabs are being carried to our memorial hall. I believe my job here is done.
28th
It is the end of winter. Tomorrow, we all shall thankfully witness a new year. At this very day, the last merchant ghost was put to rest.
Spoiler: Go bother someone else (click to show/hide)
My ghosts on the other hand, will propably never rest.. Today, I will announce to everyone that I will retire. I will not continue through spring as an overseer. I do not have it in me anymore. I'm just glad this season was quite uneventful.
I have some notes written here for next overseer. The other ballista at our entrance is not constructed yet. It'll need orientation adjustments after it's ready. Some ballista arrows should be already on the making.
Spoiler: Ballistae (click to show/hide)
The entrance magma dike section isn't thoroughly filled yet. I think it should be done before continuing with the next section. We also have a nice load of adamantine. Our smiths need training, but I guess we can make a couple more items of it just in case.
Speaking of smiths, Limul, furnace operator and a smith of all trades has taken the identity of "Flame III". Her smithing skills show promise.
Spoiler: Flame's skills (click to show/hide)
And lastly, this is now the end of my journey as an overseer of Murderflood. I only hope my actions as the overseer have not doomed us. They certainly have doomed me. At least we can now pray for some salvation. May Zon and the Great Bear shelter our poor souls, for this place is truly cursed.
End of Vuohiparta's overseer diary.
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Here's the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11570
It was a quiet winter overall. And yeah, the baroness wasn't dead after all! I seriously thought she died. And listed the bodies and still assumed she's dead. It was only when I took a look at the 'nobles'-screen that I noticed she's still alive. I never saw her around either! And there's been no mandates so far. It seems we are fortunate to have a baron without item preferences. The titan encounter was quite intense, so I guess I read "baron consort" as "baron" at some point.
And sorry my turn as a whole went a little overdue. But I'd like to take another turn (if you're going to let me, that is :D)! Hopefully I won't get ill next time. Would've been nice to play through spring.
Btw, I think we should forge a couple of adamantine swords and spears. The titan attack would've propably been way less lethal if there would've been some adamantine gear around..
Post by: Taupe on December 28, 2015, 06:22:24 pm
''I must be going insane, i think it's better we let a mentally sound dwarf take the lead.
-Aye. That be a right idea.'' Said Taupe. ''HEY CRAZY_URIST, YOU ARE NEXT!''
( I'll PM crazyabe )
Post by: crazyabe on December 28, 2015, 07:24:38 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 28, 2015, 08:23:07 pm
((Skip me, I Forgot about this entirely and can't take a turn at it right now.))Then the next player is Haerdalas.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 29, 2015, 07:19:06 am
Post by: Haerdalas on December 29, 2015, 02:31:31 pm
Post by: Taupe on December 29, 2015, 04:11:14 pm
Post by: Sarrak on December 30, 2015, 04:56:57 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 30, 2015, 07:39:29 am
Huh... My suspicions turned out to be correct, I thought that name seemed awfully familiar.
Ilral is following in the nepotistic footsteps of her forbears. Did you know our dear baroness has a cactus for an uncle? Or that she worships exclusively a certain Hill Titan? Hoo boy, if you thought Quithe the eyeless bison was bad... Or that her mother just happens to be our current (and still reigning) Queen? I sense that the baron lottery was rigged.
Things are turning out to be rather interesting here in Murderflood. Well, for some folks at least. I can't imagine Asmoth would be too pleased.
I really like the way you incorporated the waterways into a makeshift moat for the Bear temple. I also see that you decided to follow in Asmoth and Gwolfsky's lead. Heh. Just what does that "Hospital" lever do?
That was, like, really quick. As I'll have some free time in the beginning of January, I'll take the turn. Armok knows where it would lead the fortress...
I'm sure you'll be just fine. Heh heh heh.
Post by: Vuohijumala on December 30, 2015, 03:59:29 pm
Excellent turn Vouhijumala! Now I can finally check what's going on in the background...Thanks! But wait, what? :D No, I didn't know her mother is the queen! I did notice that the cactus is her uncle, but I didn't realize how far it all went. I honestly chose the baron just by pressing down arrow-key eyes closed for x amount of time. I DID skip the first candidate I got this way, as he was in the military. I wasn't sure if a dwarf can serve in the military and be a baron at the same time. Then came Ilral, listed as a pump operator, as the marksdwarf squads are apparently quite inactive. If the lottery was rigged, then it was rigged by Armok himself!
Huh... My suspicions turned out to be correct, I thought that name seemed awfully familiar.
Ilral is following in the nepotistic footsteps of her forbears. Did you know our dear baroness has a cactus for an uncle? Or that she worships exclusively a certain Hill Titan? Hoo boy, if you thought Quithe the eyeless bison was bad... Or that her mother just happens to be our current (and still reigning) Queen? I sense that the baron lottery was rigged.
Things are turning out to be rather interesting here in Murderflood. Well, for some folks at least. I can't imagine Asmoth would be too pleased.
I really like the way you incorporated the waterways into a makeshift moat for the Bear temple. I also see that you decided to follow in Asmoth and Gwolfsky's lead. Heh. Just what does that "Hospital" lever do?
Didn't notice the titan thing either. Is it still alive? ..Is it an eight-legged elephant made of steel which breathes fire? Well, it must be on it's way to Murderflood already..
"Hospital" lever? I can't recall anything like that. I only built two new levers, one for the "Mill", and one for the dike bridge. And of course, the one in Vuohiparta's quarters, which shouldn't be pulled.
Post by: Zuglarkun on December 30, 2015, 07:08:57 pm
"Hospital" lever? I can't recall anything like that. I only built two new levers, one for the "Mill", and one for the dike bridge. And of course, the one in Vuohiparta's quarters, which shouldn't be pulled.
Ah, I was mistaken. It was the one in your quarters I was talking about.
If the lottery was rigged, then it was rigged by Armok himself!
Armok works in
Post by: Gwolfski on January 03, 2016, 06:09:01 am
Post by: Sarrak on January 04, 2016, 08:34:23 am
bumpity bumpLike, really? I think you're overreacting. New Year and everything, I'll be starting today/tomorrow.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 08, 2016, 12:19:31 am
bumpity bumpLike, really? I think you're overreacting. New Year and everything, I'll be starting today/tomorrow.
Or not, I guess. Move to skip if nothing soon?
Post by: Taupe on January 08, 2016, 02:26:41 am
We'll give Sarrak another day to manifest that he's ready to play, otherwise we'll move on.bumpity bumpLike, really? I think you're overreacting. New Year and everything, I'll be starting today/tomorrow.
Or not, I guess. Move to skip if nothing soon?
Post by: Haerdalas on January 08, 2016, 06:24:32 am
Post by: Sarrak on January 08, 2016, 09:42:39 am
For the record, my last exam is in about two hours, so I could easily take up the turn from now on if Sarrak cannot manage it for whatever reason.You can have it, I guess. Quite much has happened lately IRL and I'm not sure I'll have a chance to play before my time is up. Sorry for the wait, hopefully you'll manage better.
Post by: Haerdalas on January 08, 2016, 03:23:57 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on January 08, 2016, 05:31:34 pm
Also, is there any chance of the stuff on the first page (notes on Migrants, and various parts of our glorious nation) being updated? I enjoyed looking at the changing setting details...
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 08, 2016, 08:01:11 pm
Which version of DF were we using for this fort, again?
Also, is there any chance of the stuff on the first page (notes on Migrants, and various parts of our glorious nation) being updated? I enjoyed looking at the changing setting details...
The last version before the 2015 major release, IIRC..... 0.40.24, I think.
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 08, 2016, 08:19:22 pm
For the record, my last exam is in about two hours, so I could easily take up the turn from now on if Sarrak cannot manage it for whatever reason.You can have it, I guess. Quite much has happened lately IRL and I'm not sure I'll have a chance to play before my time is up. Sorry for the wait, hopefully you'll manage better.
A pity, I was quite looking forward to your update as updates have been scarce recently. Oh well, I do hope to see you play out a turn later on :)
Which version of DF were we using for this fort, again?
Also, is there any chance of the stuff on the first page (notes on Migrants, and various parts of our glorious nation) being updated? I enjoyed looking at the changing setting details...
I do plan on updating them after every Overseer's turn. So yes.
Those plans have been halted recently due to getting a new job, doing overtime on said job and getting tired out, writing slumps, the recent lack of overseer turns to report, and being busy with other community forts. The usual excuses I suppose :P
I do plan on revisiting some key events like the fall of boardsomber in an illustrated form, though I have been putting it off. You guys are always welcome to contribute though! I can always link it up to my front page post and credit you for it if you want.
I am looking forward to your logs Haerdalas!
That sounds so dirty.
Post by: Taupe on January 08, 2016, 11:28:38 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on January 09, 2016, 08:19:44 am
I'll try not to get ALL our dorfs killed.
''I think it's time for me to retire'', the former overseer told him. A shame, he did so many wonderful things.
''I must be going insane, i think it's better we let a mentally sound dwarf take the lead.
-Aye. That be a right idea.'' Said Taupe. ''HEY CRAZY_URIST, YOU ARE NEXT!''
"What? NO! No no no, far too busy right now, find someone else"
"HEY HAERDALAS, YOU ARE NEXT NOW"
"What?" The dwarf, who had just entered the room, tilted her head in confusion.
"Congratulations," said Taupe "You are our new overseer."
"But... but I.." Haerdalas stared blankly at the swiftly retreating backs of her fellow dwarves. How strange.
Well, by choice she was a military dwarf through and through, but there WERE a few childhood lessons on management and politics laying around in the dim reaches of her memory. Surely this wouldn't go TOO badly.. hmm.
Post by: Taupe on January 16, 2016, 12:04:48 am
Post by: Haerdalas on January 16, 2016, 02:54:24 am
I will also say that I spent about an hour or so when I first got the file, just looking around and trying to work out where everything is. I'm pretty sure I still don't know half the stuff lying around this place....
Ok, I may have just hit a major snag. Wanted to fiddle around with the jobs a bit, and my Dwarf Therapist is bugging out like hell. Tried to get a fresh DT, but every one I try says it can't work with this version of DF, though I'm pretty sure it IS the right version....
anyone got any thoughts on this? I can try to muddle through on the basic DF UI, but.... well, I'll confess, I haven't used that since I first heard of Dwarf Therapist, way way back, and I cannot imagine the nightmare of trying to do so on this size of fort....
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 16, 2016, 04:30:36 am
About the basic UI requirement, If you'd noticed, I didn't go through with it either when my turn came up. Too much of a headache to deal with along with what I wanted to achieve for my turn, so I requested to switch to a graphics pack instead. I'll hazard a guess that most folks will be accommodating with you using a graphics pack as long as you pass the save back in ASCII; the way it was originally so that others won't have to deal with any existing graphics packs in the save causing buggy behavior in their vanilla game.
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 16, 2016, 06:42:26 am
Post by: Haerdalas on January 16, 2016, 05:39:24 pm
One of my goals this year is to try to get some more of our Adamantine stocks put into use. We.... don't actually HAVE huge amounts of adamantine (the stocks page lists 3 chunks of raw adamanatine, and about 26 strands.... which I am going to get smelted into wafer asap, so they dont end up suturing some poor dorf. I will momentarily have a look to see if we have any adamantine left in the mines or not..
Now... its been a while since I fiddled around with an advance military, and even longer since I played with Adamantium, so what should I make with it? I assume the general adage of getting armour before weapons is true here too, but what would people recommend in terms of armour? Chain, plate, boots? Full sets, or just chest armour for as many people as possible?
Post by: Haerdalas on January 16, 2016, 07:01:36 pm
Could someone tell me exactly what the level labled "Magma Release" does, and also where the levers to lower the bridges between sections of Magma dike are? They do not appear to be the same thing...
Post by: Vuohijumala on January 16, 2016, 07:27:56 pm
As the titan that came to visit us was quite painful to kill, I'd say we would benefit from a couple of adamantine swords and spears. But armour is important too. I guess mail shirts and helmets would be most important, as they cover the most vital dwarf bits. I also have a vague memory of someone pointing out an adamantine breastplate wouldn't be as good against blunt weapons as steel would.
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 16, 2016, 07:29:01 pm
Could someone tell me exactly what the level labled "Magma Release" does, and also where the levers to lower the bridges between sections of Magma dike are? They do not appear to be the same thing...
The levers to lower the bridges between the magma dike sections are in the lever room to the south of the pumpstack, which is in the upper floors above the walkways. I made sure to make notes on the bottom level of the dike indicating what the gates at each section are called, which should correspond with the levers in the lever room.
I believe the 'Magma release' lever operates the contraption to the northeast of our dikes, next to the entrance bridge. It will open up a floodgate in the inner walls of the dike, causing lava to flow over any living beings passing by the northeast entrance if that section is already filled with lava. Eh, yeah.
EDIT: ninjaed
Post by: Haerdalas on January 16, 2016, 07:34:07 pm
Also, my reign managed to go a full 4 Days. before things got "interesting". Well, lets hope this goes well, eh?
20 minutes later
Oh god I am a terrible overseer. XD
Post by: Haerdalas on January 16, 2016, 09:33:25 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 17, 2016, 07:25:34 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on January 17, 2016, 08:01:03 am
Post by: Gwolfski on January 17, 2016, 09:16:48 am
I'd like to know about Vuohiparta too. HE MUST NOT DIE, I HAVE GREAT PLANS FOR HIS FUTURE (..I'll have him sealed too)
my bunker can probably hold 2-4
Post by: Haerdalas on January 17, 2016, 09:46:51 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 18, 2016, 12:25:54 am
Both of you are currently alive and unharmed. No Dorfed dwarfs have died so far on my turn.
....how many undorfed dwarfs have died?
Post by: Haerdalas on January 18, 2016, 06:56:26 am
The problem is, all of them were legendary military dwarves....
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 18, 2016, 07:09:45 am
Post by: Haerdalas on January 18, 2016, 03:12:38 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 18, 2016, 03:13:46 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on January 18, 2016, 07:11:59 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 19, 2016, 07:19:29 am
Nowadays, I always run something in the background to monitor my activities and prevent viruses. How did you contract the virus, and what made you suspect it was a virus? Aren't you running some antivirus/ malware software to monitor your computer activity?
I would make a full system scan with your antivirus program, making sure your virus definitions are updated, using malwarebytes for malicious malware. No reason why you wouldn't be able to isolate the infected files if you did that.
If you made a backup or restore point before you got the virus, you might be able to salvage your computer, but your newer data will be lost.
Goodluck!
Post by: Haerdalas on January 19, 2016, 09:20:40 am
Post by: Haerdalas on January 19, 2016, 10:06:41 am
Sadly, however, it seems I lost... pretty much all my progress in DF when it first crashed. So... yeah. No way I can get it done for Friday now.....
Probably best to find a new person for now. This particular turn seems to be cursed.....
Post by: Haerdalas on January 19, 2016, 01:54:15 pm
Post by: Sarrak on January 19, 2016, 05:24:42 pm
And yes, turn seems cursed. I had free time, you had a working computer... To the next overseer in line: do not boast something you'd probably regret later.
Post by: Haerdalas on January 19, 2016, 07:13:38 pm
1st Granite, 207.
I have spent most of the past day checking over our supplies. Food is plentiful, and as far as I can tell there are no imminent shortages.
In these trying times, we must increasingly trust in the strength of our warriors to defend us. With so many of the old mountainhomes falling, it is crucial our men and women at arms are given nothing but the best equipment. Our stocks of adamantine are ok for now, but more must be found if we are to fully outfit the troops. As such, I have ordered several mine shafts to be opened towards new veins of the precious metal.
In other news, I believe it time to restart the magma pumping operation – the current extent of the dikes are nearly filled, but we need more magma if the dikes are to be finished. Unfortunately, many of the architects of the original pump system are no longer with us, or just hiding away somewhere in the fort. As such, we shall have to brave the blind activation of many levers….
Studying the axles, I believe this is the lever to start the power generator running.
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It would appear I was incorrect. Upon pulling the lever, nothing appears to have happened. No power is being generated. I shall try pulling the other lever in the generator room.
4th Granite, 207
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What? Mere days into my rule, we are beset by foes.
Goblins. They pour over the horizon. More every moment. I order the bridge closed until we can get a better idea of their numbers, and gather the men near the gate.
The count stops at 41 Goblins, but several are mere recruits. They think this will be enough to stop US?
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I prepare the ballista, and get ready to lower the bridge.
The first arrow misses. I am uncertain there will be time to reload for another shot. I worry about sending the men to fight on the bridge, what with the magma underneath and all. Hmm. I may have made a small mistake here….
A goblin charges across ahead of his friends, and falls into a trap.
There is muttering from the men. They want to fight! Still, I hesitate, ordering the bridges raised. Perhaps we can split the goblins up and defeat them in smaller groups?
It seems my hesitation was too much for Zazit Abantenshed. The hammerlord swears, then charges off to face the Goblins alone. That I cannot allow. May Armok be with us…
CHARGE!
Bolts fly in both directions as the marksmen on the wall fire down. Zazit still stands alone as the rest of us run to catch up. It doesn’t matter. Two times her hammer falls, two times goblin skulls are crushed. She charges across the bridge, a one-dwarf Goblin nightmare, dodging bolts and axes.
The other Goblins quickly surround the Hammerlord, but she continues fighting on. Another goblin falls.
And then bridge raises. Zazit, along with half a dozen goblins, goes flying into the air. Those of us just turning the corner stare in horror at her flight. I…. I forgot to rescind the order to raise the bridge. This is my fault.
As bodies and objects fall around us to plunge into the magma, it seems the bloodlust is just too much for some of us. I have already ordered the bridge lowered again, so we might face our foes properly as we should have done right away. Tosid briefly totters near the edge, apparently debating the merits of running across the Lava. (he was actually standing on top of the lava, briefly, before returning to the bridge. Didn’t get a screenshot, I’m afraid.)
Zazit falls, punging into the lava. He does not rise…. At some point, in the confusion, it seems the Mace Lord Edam Endokurroth has also fallen into the magma. Who thought magma dikes were a good idea, again? Oh, and there goes Mace Lord Stukos Giginshorast as well.
Everything has gone to hell. All is chaos. I have no idea what is happening anymore. Half the men seem to have wandered off, the other half are spread out randomly, with some sitting in the main building, SPARRING. Don’t they know there’s a war on? One guy remains near the bridge with the remaining half of the goblin army. I order another charge, though Armok knows how many people will even hear it.
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(The dorfs in and around the building on the left are most of the military, who wanders off to SPAR for some reason. In the center, a lone Dwarf stands against the horde without flinching. Clouds of vapour arise from goblins and dwarves that fell into the lava earlier.)
Finally, a proper charge is mounted. The remaining Goblins on the bridge are slaughtered. Now all that remains are a few stragglers to the north. I order them cut down, but they flee before anyone can approach them.
What a disaster…
(I had the men fairly far back initially in an attempt to prevent them seeing a goblin and charge out too early…. I kinda wanted to use the Ballista more, otherwise I would have just declared a charge right away. SHOULD have done that. It seems I was simultaneously too close and too far, seeing as Zazit still charged, but I was also unable to get the rest of the men to back him up in any reasonable time frame. Alas, hindsight is 20/20.)
As far as I can tell, apart from the three who fell into Magma, none of our dwarves were even so much as scratched. The brave Militia captain who stood alone on the bridge during the latter half of the fight appears to be missing a foot, but I cannot see anything about him losing it in the battle reports. I guess it was a prior wound?
A couple of war-bears wandered too close and got cut to pieces, but such is life.)
10th Granite 207
The other lever in the generator room has been pulled, but still nothing is happening. I am starting to think I may be missing something obvious, but none of the levers in the lever room are labelled as affecting the generator….
In other news, another vein of Adamantine has been reached. Mining is furtive and careful, as Magma is, of course, very close, but we should be able to get a decent amount from it. Anyway, now things are nice and peaceful, let’s
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I…. What? WHAT TREES? This is a DESERT!
Still, with the mountainhomes falling to the Goblins, and our own recent decrease in numbers, it’s probably best to try to not insult the
Anyway, as I was saying, now we have peace, it is best to start preparing for war. We need more soldiers, and better equipment. Sadly, it seems all the best armoursmiths have fallen in recent years, so we are a little lacking in the finer stuff. I guess we can solve both problems by getting someone to make some gear to tide our new recruits over. Now, who would make a good recruit?
(This is as far as I got with the writeup before the virus fucked things over. For some reason, the software doesnt want to embed the images, so I hope links are enough for now.)
Post by: Haerdalas on January 19, 2016, 07:14:11 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 19, 2016, 08:06:00 pm
Well at least we now know the answer to the question, "Can bridges save lives?".
Post by: Haerdalas on January 20, 2016, 01:12:49 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 20, 2016, 02:12:18 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on January 20, 2016, 05:10:16 pm
So, Taupe is next?
Post by: Taupe on January 20, 2016, 09:08:16 pm
Sorry for your computer.. I also had a rather nasty virus on my old computer, which deleted some system files which were crucial for accessing the internet and quite many programs. "Only" half a year later, I realized my computer had a pre-installed backup package which had all the missing files..
So, Taupe is next?
Indeed. However, I won't be able to play until next week, as my free time this week is taken by my niece's first birthday, and other side projects (https://youtu.be/brfdI-M2JMw). I'll make sure to update the dwarfed/dead section, as well as the turn list and future overseer as I re-read this whole thing before my turn. If any of you who had to skip his turn but skipped it recently, feel free to grab the save now, otherwise I'll get on it next Tuesday.
Apologies for the lack of feedback and activity in the last months, my schedule and availability are not what they used to be. :( I hardly browse the forum and keep track of community forts anymore, sadly. When I do, it's on my phone, which leads to very minimal quote/editing/archiving, if any.
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 24, 2016, 02:23:22 pm
Zuglarkun IV's Journal:
As I sat in my quarters, I unwrapped the package that Vucar left for me. Nestled in the plain wrapping was what appeared to be a series of journals stamped in the insignia of The Stirred Irons. I flipped open the first of these journals and began to read.
Mayor's Log: Early Spring 205
The siege had taken its toll. The goblins have whittled down our numbers until we few are left, though there weren't all that many of us to begin with. The situation had gotten so dire that the Queen herself has taken arms to join the defenders in the front lines.
Well, she wasn't the only reluctant participant. She had also insisted that Edëm Arrowrhymed The Old Maw of Gifting; our goblin diplomat, don a suit of armor and join her in the front lines.
"Since your witless tongue has proven ineffective in the defense of our mountainhome, perhaps your idle hands would serve us in better stead." She spoke as she made the ruling. She had it figured that it was mainly his fault that the negotiations fell through, so he had to atone in some way for this mess that he had caused.
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He said it didn't make any difference, since everyone charges headlong into death in the heat of battle anyway. Dodók then mentioned briefly that the goblins were taking turns to besiege us, "highly unusual behavior." he added. He pointed out that the goblins that were driven off last year during "The Sieges of Tormenting" belonged to the tribe known as The Thief of Curls. "We've only seen them once before that, during The Siege of Knives I reckon. The insignia they bore on their armor was different." he said.
It seems that the ones that had come this season were our old enemies, The Immortality of Battles. By my count, we've been besieged 16 times already by these particular goblins, and they just kept coming regardless of their losses. This is now the 3rd straight year that we've been besieged, and of our 20 defenders since the beginning, we were now reduced to 9 able bodied defenders that yet stood tall, well tall for dwarven standards anyway.
"I've heard rumors of disagreements among the different tribes of goblins, that they have taken to fighting among themselves over the ruins of sites they've plundered in recent times." Dodók mentioned.
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"Heck, I've even heard that not two but three goblin tribes have taken issue with us."
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As the fog faded, he warned me to stay a safe distance away, which I fully plan to do. I may have fought a few battles in my day, but I sense my chances of survival would be slim. Most of the military are all embattled veterans. Well, with all the fighting going on since the siege, if they weren't battle hardened before, they sure as hell are now. Even the Queen has managed to rack up a considerable number of kills. Heck, even frail ole Edëm has some kills to his name.
It was midday when the battle broke out. Fearing the glare of the sun, the defenders took shelter within the trade depot bunker. The goblins piled into the sole entryway to the south as the defenders of Boardsomber formed a line of defense and fought for position. A dwarf that was leading this troop of goblins struck a heavy blow at Ilral Slicktrade the Strikes of Dominating our military commander, blowing away his guard. It then lowered its shoulder and charged at Ilral, causing them both to tumble backwards as more goblins stepped over the threshold to join the fray.
Ilral fought hard against the swelling tide of goblins but could not fend them all off, getting further and further isolated. Meanwhile, the rest of our forces were too occupied with forcing the goblins back to notice the breach on their flank.
Sensing that the situation was dire, Obok whom was the closest to Ilral went over to reinforce his position.
"The line is breached! To me defenders of Boardsomber!" cried the Queen as she left her position and cleaved her way forward to try to stem the tide.
Meanwhile, Ilral desperately tried to fight back, but he was surrounded and weary from fighting off all these foes, whereas the new goblin forces were on fresh legs and their ranks were swelling by the moment. Sensing the tide had turned, their dwarf leader took a mighty leap over Ilral - and with a dull clang, cleaved Ilral's head and helm asunder.
Momentarily distracted by the clamor of the goblins to her side, the Queen took a charge to the gut and tumbled backward. Just at that moment, a hulking human leapt into position behind the Queen. But the Queen had noticed it in time, throwing a wild back swing at her assailant with her axe, which the human parried, hurling them both off balance. She was now on dangerous ground, cut off from the rest of the dwarves by the hulking human that stood in her way.
"We have to help the Queen!" yelled Momuz Gorgejails the Trustworthy Band of Responsibilites as she tried to fight her way to the Queen's compromised position, striking down one of those dwarves that had turned to goblin ways.
Dodók, Zuntir, Zasit and îton formed a wedge and tried to fight their way towards the Queen, striking down many foes in the process, whilst Inod and Edëm retreated to the bunker and defended the entryway from the approaching foes. Inod Clenchedtongs the Silky Brush broke cover and shot down another turned dwarf that had tried to take advantage of the chaos to circle behind and flank the rest of the dwarves. Unfortunately, Inod was caught out of position and she fell under the sword of yet another turned dwarf as Edëm tried desperately to hold the rest at bay. îton and Dodók turned back to try to contain the breach, cutting a swathe of carnage towards Edëm as the others pressed on.
Meanwhile, Obok continued to fight back as the goblins swarmed all around her, the Queen and the hulking human squared off, back and forth they went as they exchanged blow after blow, but neither were able to gain ground on the other. But then a goblin manages to sneak up behind her and drove a spear into the back of the Queen's calf.
"Gahhh!" The queen cried out as she buckled to the ground in pain.
The goblins surged forward. But the queen threw a wild back swing that narrowly missed their feet. The goblins hesitated for a moment before pressing forward. The Queen took another wild swing at them to deter them from approaching, but she received a stab to the back by the human that was looming behind her. Momuz, Zuntir and Zasit redoubled their efforts, but it was too late, the human Bosa Nightmarestoker lifted his two handed sword and drove it down onto the fallen Queen. So ended Obok Constructrazor the Trampled Symmetry of Pools, proud Queen of The Stirred Irons.
Momuz, Zuntir and Zasit were stirred into a fit of rage as they rushed forward to avenge the Queen. Zuntir pulled out his crossbow, taking down Bosa with a shot to the head.,while Momuz and Zasit went to defend the Queen's body from desecration but they were met by many goblin blades and were forced into a rout. Momuz was cut down in the ensuing chaos. Sensing that the situation was hopeless, Dodók signaled the rest to retreat into the fortress, while he sank into a battle trance as he desperately tried to hold the hordes back singlehandedly. Five times was his sword raised as it shone in the midday sun, and each time it fell an attacker was struck down. But the goblins were heedless of their losses and would not be deterred, and at last he was driven back and fled into the tunnels below as the goblin hordes overran his position. The outer defenses were breached.
Thus ended
Spoiler: Boslututu, "The Scabrous Onslaught". (click to show/hide)
Post by: Taupe on January 24, 2016, 08:27:21 pm
The next players in line are DuckThatQuacks, followed by Triaxx2 for a second turn.
Post by: Sarrak on January 25, 2016, 12:04:38 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 25, 2016, 12:06:07 am
Update on my schedule: Honestly I'll have to skip myself. I haven't even been able to sit in front of my computer for the last week, or sleep as much as I should. There is no way in hell I can scavenge the time needed for a year of play and the appropriate updates. I know this sucks. I'm sort of sorry.
The next players in line are DuckThatQuacks, followed by Triaxx2 for a second turn.
If you can't so it, you can't do it. No sense beating yourself up over it. We've had bad luck with people skipping, but that's always been a thing with the Ardentdike forts. At the very least it makes a good running gag.
I'm torn between wanting to see what Duck gets up to (because DuckThatQuacks is awesome at write-ups), and hoping we can stretch it to......five? Consecutive skips?
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 25, 2016, 02:19:08 am
Post by: Haerdalas on January 25, 2016, 03:00:15 am
Bad news is work is catching up to me after my 2 weeks of lower workload.
Still, hopefully it will end one day.... Mind putting me back on the end of the turn list please? Maybe the fort will even still be around by the time everyone else has had their turn (especially if the Cursed Turn claims anymore victims...)
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 28, 2016, 06:28:24 am
Post by: Sarrak on January 28, 2016, 08:47:17 am
I hate to disappoint everyone, but we won't make it to even five consecutive skipped turns. I'll be able to grab the save and get to playing tomorrow evening.Three have said so. All failed. Now it's your turn to try.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 29, 2016, 03:24:00 am
I hate to disappoint everyone, but we won't make it to even five consecutive skipped turns. I'll be able to grab the save and get to playing tomorrow evening.Oooh, fantastic. Grab some screenshots when you start out, please. I've lost track of the place.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 29, 2016, 09:08:42 pm
Rith Towerboats, manager/bookkeeper of Murderflood, was getting nervous.
“Alright,” she said, “So Sarrak is also unable to take the role of overseer.” She paused, looking down at her tablet.
“Oh! Oh! Pick me!” said an eager voice from the crowd.
“Um,” said Rith, ignoring the speaker. “Let me see who else might be available…”
“Me! Me! I’ll do it! Hey, over here!”
“Taupe!” said Rith, relieved, as she pointedly avoided looking at the small figure jumping up and down and waving for her attention. “Taupe,” Rith continued, “you have experience overseeing the fortress, and so in this case you have the right of first refusal before we consider giving the position to anybody else. Taupe?”
Nobody responded.
“Has anybody seen Taupe?” Rith asked, growing desperate.
“Here he is!” somebody said. The crowd parted to reveal a figure curled up on the ground, moaning. Rith rushed over.
“Taupe!” she shouted, “Get up!”
“Ugh, Rith don’t be so loud,” Taupe whispered, “s’too early.”
“It’s almost sunset, you idiot, and we’re choosing a new overseer,” Rith said, more angrily. “Haerdalas and Sarrak can’t do it so I need you to take the job.”
“We’re choosing something? Is that why there’s all this talking going on?” Taupe coughed and tried to sit up. “You know, I’ve been thinking about talking…”
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“What I need you to think about now, Taupe,” Rith said, “is getting over your damn hangover and agreeing to be the next overseer! Now, will you take the job?”
Taupe sat up a little straighter, looked Rith in the eye, opened his mouth, and vomited.
“Damn it Taupe!” Rith said, trying not to gag. “Was that a yes?”
Taupe slumped over and began to snore. Rith's mind was racing. Maybe she could still work with this…
“I think… I think that was a yes,” she told the assembled dwarves. “That means that Taupe will be—“
“Nuh-uh! The case of Urist vs. the People of Boardsomber established that vomiting cannot be taken as assent! We all learned that in history class!”
Rith bit back a curse, and finally turned to the person she’d been ignoring all evening.
“You know what, fine,” she said. “If nobody here cares enough to run this place, I don’t see why I should work so hard to prevent you from taking charge.”
“Does that mean I can be overseer?”
“Knock yourself out, kid.”
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Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 29, 2016, 09:25:25 pm
Hot damn! As of today I am now the youngest-ever overseer of Murderflood!
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Even though I’m not legally an adult yet I do turn twelve this year and so I think I am totally mature enough to run this place. And I’ve got a ton of ideas!
But because I am a mature
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We’re not in dire need of anything it looks like! That means I can’t dramatically save everybody by single-handedly striking out into the wilderness to recover a lost supply caravan while fighting goblins and mist-creatures but I suppose that on the whole it’s better that we have enough food.
I also ought to review the fortress from top to bottom. That’s something a responsible overseer does.
Spoiler: Ground Level (click to show/hide)
Unlike most forts, we’ve got a fair amount of above-ground construction
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Well, that’s it for everything above ground. Let’s look at what we’ve dug under the surface.
Spoiler: One Level Down (click to show/hide)
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There’s nothing interesting on the next few levels, but eventually we hit the caverns.
Spoiler: Seventeen Levels Down (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Twenty-One Levels Down (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Thirty Levels Down (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Thirty-One Levels Down (click to show/hide)
So that’s the fort! Unfortunately it is now past my bedtime and mom is yelling at me to go to bed. She says that I may be an overseer now but I’m still a child and I have to do what she says. I can’t wait until I turn twelve.
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 30, 2016, 12:21:16 am
Some explanations are in order.
The underground lake is a magma flood proof well cistern actually. The wells are right outside Gwolfski's residence near the statues. There are hatches to seal and unseal them in case of magma flooding, and they might be dry now because the hatches are sealed. There's a lever to operate the hatches in the lever room in the tower south of the main complex, in the room that is full of levers. Those levers are for operating the magma pump stack and the well cistern. There is a separate lever room in the old meeting hall that contains the levers to operate the bridges of hazard and danger (great names).
The room with 3 labels and a lever used to have more levers to operate the old trash disposal before we had magma, but I dismantled them when I made the new refuse stockpile down below and floored over the old trash chute. I think its safe to remove any labels without levers attached to them in that room. Feel free to repurpose the refuse stockpile 21 levels down to something else.
Also, if you can't get the reactors running for the magma pump stack (I could not figure out how it worked when I tried), just use dwarf power.
Please help a fellow dwarf out and dismantle the pump, the blue walls to the south of the forge and the pipeline running towards the magma forges on "One level up" if you can, I didn't have time to deconstruct them during my turn, and they've been an eyesore to me for some time now.
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 30, 2016, 05:09:54 am
Post by: Taupe on January 30, 2016, 10:05:51 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on January 30, 2016, 10:33:36 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on January 30, 2016, 05:05:48 pm
Also, Fall of Boardsomber was quite epic!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on January 30, 2016, 06:27:47 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 31, 2016, 05:10:32 am
What on earth? I thought I'd built those blasted forges so the magma couldn't drain out of them.
I believe I mentioned this in an earlier post, but the magma pumping is draining the magma just below the forges because that specific area of magma isn't bordering a map edge, thus it won't regenerate any magma over time. I ran into the same problem in the previous iteration of murderflood.
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 31, 2016, 07:56:53 am
On the list of things I'll correct when my turn comes up.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 31, 2016, 09:34:40 am
1 Granite, 207:
Well, now that it is morning I am officially the overseer and can start giving orders!
First, I am regretfully closing down the old hospital. It is crowded and dirty and in a hallway that people walk through all the time and we have a much nicer hospital several levels up and I wouldn’t want any sick dwarves getting confused!
Second, I’m ordering Zulgarkun’s magma works cleaned up and expanded. That open pit of magma is very dangerous.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
We’ll cover it up, and then we’ll be able to build more forges and furnaces AND it’ll be safer!
Since it’s spring time, we’re expecting elves to show up to trade, and we don’t have a trade depot! I’ve ordered that remedied.
In the meantime I’m going to go looking for the levers that release the gates that are preventing the rest of the dike from filling with magma. There’s really not much point to having a dike I think if it isn’t full of magma so this will be a personal priority.
2 Granite, 207:
Looking at our stockpiles, we appear to have plenty of iron and flux stone, so I’ve ordered the production of a whole bunch of steel!
3 Granite, 207:
Everybody is just carrying things around! I want them to work the forges and build the trade depot and expand the magma works but they keep telling me that they’re “Storing items in stockpiles”! I thought they’d be able to tell what was important and what wasn’t on they’re own but I think I’m going to have to give very detailed orders to each and every dwarf about what he or she should do. I guess this is just one of those Burdens of Leadership that I’m always reading about.
4 Granite, 207:
I was up all night (don’t tell mom! I was working by candlelight under the covers so she’d think I was sleeping), but I came up with a plan to organize all the workers. It’s not perfect but I think it should cover most of the things we need done in this place!
There are 101 dwarves living here, but 21 are children and aren’t allowed to work even if they are the overseer. Another 22 are in the militia and can’t be relied upon to do regular labor (we’ll get to them later). So I’ve divided up the remaining 58 dwarves as follows:
2 Brewers
1 Cook
1 Clothesmaker
1 Weaver
1 Carpenter
3 Masons
4 Furnace operators
1 Weaponsmith
1 Armorsmith
5 Growers
3 Farmers, who do pressing, plant processing, etc. — everything but planting
3 Miners, with two of them cross-trained as mechanics
2 Full-Time Doctors
5 Construction workers, who will do architecture, construction, and deconstruction
20 Teamsters who will just haul stuff around
5 Garbagedwarves, who will haul refuse and only refuse
The 22 militiadwarves will be assigned to furnace operating, strand extracting, and hauling when they are off-duty.
Anyway there are a couple of gaps in those labor assignments but these cover our priorities and when I turn twelve this Hematite I’ll be able to help out.
Anyway even though I stayed up all night I’m totally not tired! I’m not! I’m going to go hand out the new assi—
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Eep!
5 Granite, 207:
A good leader does not panic. When a siege comes, a good leader sends out the militia and the only reason a good leader does not join the defense herself is because her mom won’t let her. That is the only reason. Not because she is scared.
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7 Granite, 207:
The militia are assembled outside the fort and they are closing with the goblins!
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They’re fighting! I can’t watch!
8 Granite, 207:
The militia sure do work fast! I, um, blinked, and missed the whole battle! Now there’s just a red smear across the landscape where the goblin army used to be.
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With the danger passed, I can finally get around to handing out those new labor assignments. I think they’ll really streamline our operations and give us synergy and stuff.
9 Granite, 207:
It turns out there was an elf diplomat hanging around here! I didn’t even notice him until he started screaming at the baroness.
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How did we disrespect the trees? What trees? There’s only one tree here, and we didn’t cut it down!
10 Granite, 207:
I’ve ordered the tree cut down. We need the wood, and the elves are angry at us anyway.
Also, the goblin siege left us with a lot of unsightly corpses. I’ve ordered the construction of a garbage chute that leads straight into the magma dike for trash disposal.
15 Granite, 207:
My reorganization is paying off! Today we finished building our new trade depot!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
16 Granite, 207:
Looks like the trade depot got finished just in time!
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19 Granite, 207:
Everybody run for your lives!
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20 Granite, 207:
The mist cloud dissipated before it reached the fort so we’re all okay. Also I was only under the bed because I was looking for a sock that I thought I lost under there.
22 Granite, 207:
Sarrak apparently really likes his shield.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
It means “The Robust Reverence.” I’m not totally sure how that makes sense but I can’t question the alliteration.
23 Granite, 207:
I finally found the levers to flood the rest of the dike! I can’t believe I missed them — they were in a whole room full of levers that I’d just never noticed.
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Magma is now pouring into the rest of the dike. I’m a little concerned that it won’t be deep enough, though. I’m going to see if I can get the reactor going to run the pump stack.
24 Granite, 207:
The elves didn’t have much to offer, but we did get some fruit in exchange for old clothes.
1 Slate, 207:
Well, I had to pull seven different levers and build gears and axles in two places, but I got the reactor going! It’s powering the pump stack now! It’ll be a while I think but eventually the entire dike should be completely full of magma!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
2 Slate, 207:
We need more coal for our steel production. I’ve ordered some wood burned into charcoal, but we don’t have enough wood to really meet our needs. I’m looking into making a tree farm. How hard could it be?
5 Slate, 207:
Looks like De wants to name his shield, too.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
The name means “Plaitedcrews”
18 Slate, 207:
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It’s been kind of a long time since we’ve had new migrants to the fortress. Maybe we need some sort of outreach program?
5 Felsite, 207:
The improvements to the magma works are done! There are a lot more smelters AND a glass furnace AND a kiln AND some stockpiles! And it’s all safe and nobody will fall into the magma!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
11 Felsite, 207:
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One of the construction workers suddenly declared that he had better things to do than building the garbage chute. He grabbed two rocks and barricade himself in a mason’s workshop.
16 Felsite, 207:
Despite Sazir’s slacking, we managed to finish the garbage chute. Now we can dump corpses into the magma to be rid of them.
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22 Felsite, 207:
Sazir emerged from his workshop today, inviting everybody to come look at his work.
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It’s a nice statue, but did he have to commemorate that time when we had a human king?
24 Felsite, 207:
We’ll, we’ve got nice big tree farm dug out. Now all we have to do is wait for trees to grow!
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Post by: Zuglarkun on January 31, 2016, 10:38:29 am
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How did we disrespect the trees? What trees? There’s only one tree here, and we didn’t cut it down!
10 Granite, 207:
I’ve ordered the tree cut down. We need the wood, and the elves are angry at us anyway.
I am immensely tickled by this absurdity, in fact I LOLed for about a minute. I particularly enjoyed your response at this absurdity, which provided another minute of laughter.
5 Felsite, 207:
The improvements to the magma works are done! There are a lot more smelters AND a glass furnace AND a kiln AND some stockpiles! And it’s all safe and nobody will fall into the magma!Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thank you for cleaning up that mess. Thank you kindly.
Now if need be, we could probably expand the complex upwards so that the entire building could be devoted to smelting, metalworks and stuff like that.
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 31, 2016, 11:35:25 am
Though I suppose you could build it like the workshops below ground. Three levels, with Workshops in the middle and storage above and below.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 31, 2016, 02:43:01 pm
Something stirred. The people of the old world had had a name for him, a name spoken only in hushed voices, lest they draw the attention of a dread being older than the world itself.
They called him McDuck.
Few in this world knew that name, for now, but all would fear it before the end came.
In the world above, the seasons turned, and in the instant of non-time between spring and summer, McDuck extended his reach. He could not stretch his will to the surface world, not yet, but his reach was far enough that he came across a solitary dwarf, making his way up a staircase. McDuck exerted his will.
The world twisted, and the dwarf missed his next step…
Journal of Meng ‘Duck’ Bristledcrypts, Overseer of Murderflood
1 Hematite, 207:
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It’s summer time! My birthday is in just a few days!
4 Hematite, 207:
Tomorrow’s my birthday! I’ll be a year older and finally count as a real adult! I’m so excited!
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6 Hematite, 207:
What happened?
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Yesterday was my birthday and I waited all day but I never turned twelve! That’s not fair!
7 Hematite, 207:
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Adil hasn’t been seen in a week! I’ve asked around but nobody knows where he is! I’ve ordered a search of the fortress.
10 Hematite, 207:
We found Adil.
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He was at the very bottom of the staircase at the very lowest point in the fortress, all splattered in pieces. Chief Medical Dwarf Relicbirds says that he must have fallen on the stairs. But how could falling down the stairs have splattered him like that? Anyway we’re burying his body and we’ve set up a memorial.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Rest in piece, Adil Overhames.
11 Hematite, 207:
The magma dikes are all full! I’ve disengaged the reactor now since we don’t need it anymore.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I still can’t believe what happened to Adil. Who ever heard of a dwarf just slipping on the stairs before? We’re supposed to be extra-stable! I’m trying to think about other things because I have to Set an Example for the others but it is really hard to avoid thinking about a mysteriously splattered corpse.
12 Hematite, 207:
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Hopefully the humans will have more interesting stuff than the elves did.
15 Hematite, 207:
Well, I was really hoping for some logs, but the humans didn’t have any. Still we were able to get a lot of alcohol and plants and meat and fish and seeds. All they asked in return was some of our old clothes! Clothes that won’t even fit them! It seems very nonsensical, but I guess that’s humans for you.
20 Hematite, 207:
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Wow, it seems like all the soldiers are naming their shields. Asmoth is calling hers “The Violator of Erasure”.
1 Malachite, 207:
Not wanting to be left out, Sibrek is naming her shield “The Flowery Torch”.
(http://i.imgur.com/kS09qj5.png)
3 Malachite, 207:
Edem has decided to be different, and is instead naming his mace.
(http://i.imgur.com/P9VKUxN.png)

He calls it “Islandscream the Yawning Labors”, which I guess is appropriate given that he calls himself the “Royal Contest of Socketing.”
10 Malachite, 207:
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I’m getting concerned. Are we alone in the world now?
27 Malachite, 207:
It’s been over a month since my birthday and I still haven’t gotten older. I’m sick of waiting! I’m going to go ahead and have my party anyway because I’m the overseer and nobody can stop me.
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12 Galena, 207:
Everything is going great! It’s been really quiet actually.
13 Galena, 207:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—
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—AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!
14 Galena, 207:
Okay on further reflection it probably didn’t make much sense to transcribe my scream in my journal yesterday. I feel undignified enough as it is.
I’ve ordered all civilians back inside the perimeter and sent the militia out to meet the titan. We’re standing by to raise the bridges if our soldiers should fall.
15 Galena, 207:
The militia’s strategy seemed a bit unorthodox to me, but I can’t argue with the results.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Junglepanther the Misty Shins will not trouble the world any longer!
22 Galena, 207:
I suppose I can’t blame Sarrak for wanting to name the hammer he used to kill the titan (he’s calling it “Shootechoes”).
(http://i.imgur.com/Y2zoDzH.png)

Still, I can’t help but notice that he’s now named both his weapon AND his shield.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on January 31, 2016, 02:44:29 pm
Post by: Daetrin on January 31, 2016, 03:11:43 pm
Out of character, I should note that I have absolutely no idea what happened to Adil Agezum. There were no combat reports or anything, he just suddenly showed up dead (and in several pieces) at the very lowest point in the fortress.
Nothing could be more perfect.
Wow, the Ardentdikes legacy lives on. I am glad Duck and company are so much better (and more dedicated) than I am!
E: Wow, actually reading this thread. Art and everything? You people are amazing.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on January 31, 2016, 06:24:33 pm
Asmoth's Journal, Granite 207.
Someone is clearly trying to insult me. First they intervene in my designs on the nobility of this place and give it to one of the cactus' family, then they put a child in charge of the fortress. Now the child is trying to make us work in the forges during our breaks! The rest of the maggots in the militia shouldn't even have any time off, and my breaks are spent making sure that the law of the land is upheld... in a way that suits me. I've sent word to the goblin warleaders that our defences have been compromised by elves, and a few notes about how trees are stupid to the elven queen. Perhaps once the child realises that the militia has better things to do, he'll stop wasting our time.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 01, 2016, 09:02:55 pm
Mayor's Log: Mid spring 205
Spoiler: We were driven down... (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: down into the innards of the The Emerald Gorge. (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Many of our non-combatants that were still lingering in the workshops (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: were caught unawares and no one knows of the fate that has befallen them (click to show/hide)
We have been holding out in the inner chambers for days now. It has been suspiciously quiet ever since they've seized the workshop levels. The few of us remaining have managed to hide ourselves away, barricading ourselves in
Spoiler: The Queen's chambers (click to show/hide)
The situation appears to be quite grim, food supplies are dwindling and we are almost out of booze as our main food stores are located in the workshop levels. I fear we will be forced to subsist on vermin if things go south, already I see the blank look of hunger on some as they stared at the rats scurrying by.
"Its all your fault Edem!"
"I don't want any of your stinking kind anywhere near me!"
"I knew never to trust a goblin!" Bickering ensued as dwarves driven mad with hunger and despair took turns laying the blame at poor Edëm who had bore the brunt of scrutiny for his spectacular failure at diplomatic negotiations.
The situation only came under control when Dodók came over to separate the others. Weak with hunger, they knew not to challenge the goblin general who had been doing better than the rest of us since he did not need to partake of refreshment. There are a few who resented him, but all respected his skill in combat and prowess at arms. Begrudgingly, they let the matter slide and sauntered off elsewhere.
This disparity in the treatment of Dodók and Edëm symbolized how our dwarven multiculturalism functioned, and how this stigma against "outsiders" came about. Our goblin and human comrades were held as role models; of what proper dwarven education could lead "foreign" individuals to become in dwarven society. However, this particular brand of multiculturalism was a doubled edged sword that magnified their every deed or misdeed, and so it became particularly easy to associate their mistakes with their race even though they were assimilated and raised as fully fledged dwarves.
Perhaps my brief time of being integrated into goblin society gave me the perspective to be able to sympathize with Edëm's plight, instead of treating him like how the other dwarves did. I was kidnapped as a young beardling, though I managed to escape afterwards, so I had an inkling of how goblin society functioned. Upward mobility in goblin society meant taking out the fella above you in hierarchy and holding everyone else down, so only the strong can wrest power. This "meritocratic" approach sidestepped the issues of nobility inherent in dwarven society, plus goblins aren't so bad to be around once you realign your moral compass and overlook the whole "will kill you without batting an eye for no rhyme or reason" thing they've got going on.
The two goblin nobles took turns patrolling the upper levels in the event of an ambush, while the rest of us waited for impending doom to fall.
Disaster almost befell. The goblin invaders had disguised their turned dwarves and humans in the gear of our fallen comrades to scout out our defenses. Fortunately, their blood stained attire made them stand out from our citizens whom had never participated in any battles. Edëm was the first to encounter them and was also the first to see through their ruse, noticing that their accents and mannerisms were suspiciously like the goblins that he long had dealings with in his diplomatic sojourns. It was he that devised a plan to lure them into a false sense of security before turning our weapons on them. They were led into an ambush in the throne room and none were left to tell the tale.
Spoiler: Ambushed, waylaid and splattered (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Thus ended The Riddled Sieges (click to show/hide)
We managed to buy some reprieve as the goblin leaders were left awaiting further news from their spies whom they must have assumed were successful in their infiltration efforts. Of course, no one credited Edëm for managing to save us from certain disaster.
Taking advantage of the lull, we retook the workshops and bedroom quarters, but the goblins had destroyed our kitchens and food production facilities.
Spoiler: Facilities (click to show/hide)
In the search of the upper levels for food, Zasit encountered survivors hidden away in an alcove in the bedroom quarters.
Spoiler: Hidden away (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Ladies and gentledwarves, meet your Champion and Captain of the guard (click to show/hide)
Uzol Sandalcraft and Nil Portalcrews were stricken in fear, so it took some coaxing (with food) to get them to abandon their hideaway. But they refused to speak of their ordeal or indeed, of anything at all.
Meanwhile up on the surface...
"What is taking them so long!?" Barked Lebes; a hulking man-sized goblin that led the invading forces of The Immortality of Battles.
"I do not know supreme leader, perhaps they encountered resistance?" remarked one of the goblin attendants.
"What!?" Bellowed Lebes over the din of the goblins greedily splitting the spoils of war among themselves.
"I can't- AHHHHHH!!!! SHUT- UP- THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU!" Snapped Lebes as he hurled a spear at the nearest reveler, skewering the poor bastard. The nearby goblins scattered away in fear of Lebes fury.
"Hyeee!" groveled the goblin attendant in fear.
"YOU- GO FETCH ME NGEBZO VTILEROAR AND HIS NASTY BOYS- BEFORE- I- BLOW MY TOP!" Snarled Lebes as he grabbed hold of the goblin attendant and shaked him around mercilessly.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 02, 2016, 09:54:01 pm
At a guess, I'd say he either dodged something or fell asleep. Things like that make them think they're in midair rather than standing on steps, so reality bends to their beliefs and they fall.
Eh, there's a few possibilities.....maybe he was running really quickly? Perhaps our stairs were cut out of the rock a little too sharp-edged? Or mayhap McDuck bent reality such that the dwarf was orbiting the centre of the spiral staircase at such speed that he could fall to his death without ever touching the ground on the way there?
Or of course, our builders might have done the old "dig a vertical pit and leave a few rocks sticking out around the edges as stairs" gag again.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on February 06, 2016, 08:38:19 am
1 Limestone, 207:

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It’s hard to believe, but my term as overseer is halfway done! The time has really flown.
12 Limestone, 207:
One of our citizens abruptly started babbling today.

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I’ve no idea what he’s going on about. He grabbed some bones from the refuse pile and barricaded himself in a workshop and isn’t answering my questions.
15 Limestone, 207:
Edem has named his shield “Whimsgroups the Spite of Intricacies”

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Someday I ought to ask one of the soldiers why they all insist on naming their shields.
16 Limestone, 207:
Unib emerged from the workshop today, triumphantly bearing… a bone crown with bits of bone sticking off of it.

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The name means “Sneerpracticed the Turquoise Twigs”. Honestly I’m not too impressed.
17 Limestone, 207:

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A caravan arrived today, with several wagons full of goods and the outpost liaison.
19 Limestone, 207:

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The liaison is meeting with the baroness. I’m not technically supposed to be listening in on this but I’ve got my ear pressed up against the door so I can sort of hear them. A good overseer needs to know what’s going on in the world!

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Well that was kind of underwhelming. It sounds like they’re still talking though.

(http://i.imgur.com/q9SyaP2.png)
!!!
If the baroness is being promoted, she’s going to want some nicer rooms. I’m ordering the metalsmiths to start making some fancy silver furniture.
21 Sandstone, 207:
Unfortunately the caravan didn’t have much that was useful to us. I got some random steel objects that we can melt down and reforge into swords and stuff and I put in an order for a bunch of wood next year.
I also gave them some food to bring back to wherever it is they go. Times are probably tough since the fall of Boardsomber and we have a patriotic duty to help out our fellow dwarves.
23 Sandstone, 207:

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Word came from the liaison that the baroness has been officially promoted to duchess. I’ve begun ordering the new silver furniture installed in the
28 Sandstone, 207:

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I wonder if we might not be the last bastion of dwarfkind in the world.
12 Sandstone, 207:

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Besmar is breaking with tradition (a little) and naming her sword instead of her shield. She calls it “The Muddled Mirrors”.
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on February 06, 2016, 09:50:06 am
The early years of the fortress are a popular subject for artists. The ups and downs of Thorayne’s career are the subject of several statues and engravings:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thorayne’s martial exploits are also popular.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Vuohijumala is also featured in several statues and engravings, including one in which he appears together with Thorayne.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Murderflood’s artists have also been fascinated with CrAzY UriST, who appears in a disproportionate number of works.
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The dwarves of Murderflood have a great fear of shellfish, and it is reflected in their art. Even mighty warriors are depicted cowering in the face of the molluscan hordes.
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The tragic history of the Zuglarkun clan is another popular subject.
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Several other famous dwarves are depicted in art, albeit less frequently.
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Although there are no books at Murderflood, the dwarves know of several famous works.
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And finally, there is one work that commemorates the effectiveness of the dwarves’ Universal Problem-Solver:
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Post by: Gwolfski on February 06, 2016, 09:52:20 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 06, 2016, 11:26:52 am
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I wonder if we might not be the last bastion of dwarfkind in the world.
When in doubt, blame the amorphous
But... I would think many different factors come into play. Consider that it isn't uncommon for mirages to happen in a desert, which would cause dwarf migrants looking for a fortress next to a lake to veer off course in the direction of the mirage. Heck, the lake itself might exert some influence, causing some kind of wonky 'Fata Morgana' effect that totally distorts the appearance of the surrounding area, shielding us from view.
so we in 42.xx or 40.xx?
I believe we have had this discussion earlier on in the thread. Its 40.24, and we'll be staying in 40.24, since porting over to 42.xx won't give us the benefits of libraries, temples and such, and might actually destabilize the fort.
Post by: Taupe on February 06, 2016, 12:52:53 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 06, 2016, 01:02:29 pm
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on February 06, 2016, 04:07:51 pm
1 Moonstone, 207:
Winter is com—

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Oh, um, I guess winter is here already. Anyway winter is not a fighting season (too cold) so things should be pretty quiet.
2 Moonstone, 207:

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Huh? They’re attacking in winter? Can they do that?
3 Moonstone, 207:
The goblins have arrived uncomfortably close to our gates.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
The militia is rushing out to meet them.
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4 Moonstone, 207:
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That’ll teach the goblins to attack us in winter. The militia is returning to the fort with no losses.
5 Moonstone, 207:
Tulon started gibbering nonsensically today.
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She’s gone and claimed the same workshop Unib used last season. I hope she makes something more interesting than a bone crown decorated with bone.
6 Moonstone, 207:
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I didn’t think there were any unnamed shields left in the fortress, but it looks like there was at least one. Aban has taken to calling it “Humorurged.” I think at this point all the soldiers have named their shields.
11 Obsidian, 207:
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Turns out I was wrong. Zasit still hadn’t named her shield. She is now calling it “The Vision of Evaporating.”
12 Obsidian, 207:
I checked in on Tulon in her workshop today, and she’s just sitting there next to a pile of bones and gems. She keeps drawing pictures of trees — maybe this means she needs some wood to make whatever it is she’s got planned? We don’t have any logs available, but I’ve ordered one of the axles on the magma pump stack disassembled. Tulon can use that.
13 Obsidian, 207:
The instant the axle was disassembled, Tulon burst out of the workshop, grabbed the wood, and took it back down to the workshop. She’s started working on something.
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16 Obsidian, 207:
Now that she’s named her shield, Zasit decided it was only fair that she name her warhammer as well.
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She’s calling it “Murkypears”.
17 Obsidian, 207:
We’re in deep trouble.
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It’s huge but everyone thought it was just a normal giant porcupine and nobody realized what it really was until it fell upon the dwarves outside the gate!
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The militia is racing out to meet it but it’s already killed two dwarves! This is terrible!
18 Obsidian, 207:
If no other dwarves are killed by that monster, it will be because of the heroism of Zefon Lekgusil. She’s been facing it down with nothing more than her bare hands, keeping it occupied while other dwarves flee.
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The militia has finally arrived, and Sarrak just drove his hammer through its head, so that should be it.
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19 Obsidian, 207:
Mostib preserve us, it’s still alive! It’s got Zefon!
(http://i.imgur.com/ihN5UHv.png)

Oh no! It got her leg!
(http://i.imgur.com/v8J1DD8.png)

…I am seriously impressed with Zefon. The porcupine bit her leg off, but instead of giving up she’s doing her best to return the favor.
20 Obsidian, 207:
Haerdalas II finally finished off the porcupine by cutting it in half. We rushed Zefon and another wounded dwarf to the hospital but they had to wait for the doctor to finish treating Sir Humphrey.
(http://i.imgur.com/6yWdyI0.png)

Apparently while the rest of the militia was taking on the porcupine he was getting his fingers smashed in an altercation with another dwarf.
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21 Obsidian, 207:
Tulon emerged from her workshop today bearing an impressive-looking spear.
(http://i.imgur.com/jZXfZ1X.png)

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1 Granite, 208:
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Well, it’s been a year now so my term as overseer is up. I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t turn twelve and become a legal adult (I’ve been eleven for over a year now!) but otherwise I think things have gone pretty well!
(http://i.imgur.com/cpQRkS6.png)

We’ve got mountains of supplies, our militia is an unstoppable juggernaut of destruction, and our dike is completely full of magma!
As a reward for my devoted service, I’ve given myself a private dining room and bedroom.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Anyway, I am as of this moment officially relinquishing my position as overseer! If anybody needs me, I'll be in my dining room, admiring the view through the clear glass floor panels.
The save can be found here: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11748
The game was running at about 15 FPS most of the time, but periodically it would drop to 0-1 FPS and stay there until I saved and quit, then reopened the save.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 06, 2016, 04:46:54 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 06, 2016, 10:40:29 pm
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We rushed Zefon and another wounded dwarf to the hospital but they had to wait for the doctor to finish treating Sir Humphrey.
Probably-fatal injuries, crippling, or just scratches? Might have to bring in a new dorf for me in time....
Post by: Haerdalas on February 06, 2016, 10:47:08 pm
Post by: DuckThatQuacks on February 06, 2016, 11:05:08 pm
QuoteWe rushed Zefon and another wounded dwarf to the hospital but they had to wait for the doctor to finish treating Sir Humphrey.
Probably-fatal injuries, crippling, or just scratches? Might have to bring in a new dorf for me in time....
It's a broken finger, so it may well be fatal.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 07, 2016, 12:29:07 am
(http://i.imgur.com/t5evyXn.png)
Come see our coming attractions! Watch the elusive Cloudcuckoolander take on the vicious Cactus! Only in Murderflood!
How is the situation in the caverns looking at the moment? We ought to send a team down there sometime soon before it gets out of control.
Post by: Gwolfski on February 07, 2016, 06:10:44 am
How is the situation in the caverns looking at the moment? We ought to send a team down there sometime soon before it gets out of control.
You mean magma?
Post by: Taupe on February 07, 2016, 10:16:56 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on February 07, 2016, 11:35:32 am
And hey, add me to the turn list, please.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 08, 2016, 05:51:25 am
Most excellent updates! I was hoping for more McDuck shenanigans but this is good in its own way.(http://i.imgur.com/t5evyXn.png)
Come see our coming attractions! Watch the elusive Cloudcuckoolander take on the vicious Cactus! Only in Murderflood!
I'm not vicious!
A bit prickly perhaps, but a big softy at heart.
(For a cactus that apparently likes building massive moats intended to be filled with magma)
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 08, 2016, 08:17:27 am
And hey, add me to the turn list, please.
With Taupe still out of action, let's see what I can do to make things easier to follow.
I went back and fished out those that had requested for turns. It's now up on the front page under my post, right at the bottom. I didn't add back those that had their turns skipped unless they made it clear they wanted another turn down the line. Let me know if I missed out anyone, and I'll add you back where you belong.
Current turn list:
Triaxx2, current turn
Urist McKiwi, second turn
PyroTechno
Deus Asmoth, second turn
theflame52, second turn
Zuglarkun, second turn
Gwolfski, second turn
Vuohijumala, second turn
Haerdalas, second turn
The third and last part of the fall of boardsomber will be out in a few days I hope. I've got the overall plot thought out, and it just needs to be committed to writing. in preparation for this, I went and reclaimed our mountainhome in a copy of the game, so all that stuff in the screenshots in my previous posts are actually how it looks like in-game.
EDIT: The missing images of the fortress from gwolfsky's turn to duckthatquacks turn have been updated. My rinky dink laptop can't really run Armok vision at the best settings without crashing so this will have to do.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 08, 2016, 10:20:04 am
It's a good thing I'm a ghost, or I'd have a headache. It seems I'm not the only crazy person around though, so that's a good sign.
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And why are there beds in the crafting levels? Urgh. Alright, fine. It seems I must deal with this housing issue. I have ordered the Construction of barracks in the central courtyard.
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Ooh, the Elves have arrived. Shall we steal all their things?
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 08, 2016, 10:49:38 am
Can anyone explain the purpose of the enormous water cistern connected to the map edge? And where the levers for it might be? Wait, it's connected to a pump stack that leads to another cistern way down in the caves, that also has a map edge exit. Hang on, the stack isn't finished. Wait, there's a note. Well Cistern... Do wells even work with hatches in the way? And the stack comes up under the upper left archery range.
Ah yes, the enormous water cistern. Prototype magma proof well, which can be sealed and is safe from attack. The wells are dry when hatches are in the way and become active when the lever operated hatches are released. The drains to the map edge allow for maintenance and repair if necessary (like perhaps, drowning dwaves). Press "shift+f1" to go to the lever room, and look in the 2nd row of levers for a lever labelled "well hatch" to toggle the hatches. In the event of needing to purge everything above ground with magma, seal the well with the "well hatch" lever to prevent contamination. The fortifications will allow magma to drain away if any gets into the well.
Someone built the archery range there before I could extend the water pumps above ground, its not really an issue though.
EDIT: Looks like the zone for the prototype magma proof well needs to be extended one tile outwards in order for it to register as a water source. Argh, I must have overlooked that.
If the duchess gets uppity because of poor accommodations, you might want to unassign her old lodgings; top floor, third row, second bed from the left.
Post by: Taupe on February 08, 2016, 08:07:23 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on February 09, 2016, 11:11:27 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 09, 2016, 07:27:16 pm
Actually he's a cook, even if his custom profession says Traveller. Time to deconstruct the kitchen. :D Actually he just cooked a masterwork 'Strawberry Plant Roast'.
Also, we jacked the elven Caravan. We even stole their Elven Roast Beast. I suspect negotiations with the diplomat are going to go poorly. Presuming he can manage to track down the mayor or duchess, whomever gets unlucky enough to be stuck in a meeting with him.
Surprise surprise, the elf diplomat demanded we stop cutting trees. I demanded he do something anatomically impossible. I don't think he was pleased. Neither was the duchess who couldn't figure out what she'd said to annoy him. There are advantages to being a ghost.
Meanwhile, yet another Militia member has named a piece of equipment. This time it's a proper dwarven choice, of a battle axe. (Photo to follow.)
The barracks are coming along if a little slowly. I've told off anyone not doing anything else to go ahead and assist with the walls. I'm hoping the glass furnaces get going soon so we can get some green glass doors placed down. I'm going to alternate doors as the structure rises, so each one will be built on the top of the wall below. That should mean less issues with dwarves falling through the open door of a lower neighbor.
Nearing the end of the month, the ramp is complete and I designate the first stages of construction for the second floor.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 11, 2016, 08:05:03 pm
Top level, final product of the workshop below.
Mid level, actual workshop.
Bottom level, raw material for use in the workshop.
Ah well. I've designated some mining done to provide raw resources. Annoyingly, the slate is nice and close, but the Rhyolite is way up near the surface. Sigh. Oh well.
Ah ha! Flame III is the first official occupant of the barracks. His door is currently on back order and should arrive sometime within the next six to eight years, but he's ready to move in.
(I'm getting 11 FPS, so I'm going to try turning off Temperature and see if that helps.)
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 12, 2016, 08:18:35 am
Post by: Sarrak on February 12, 2016, 09:32:29 am
*pats myself on the back*
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 12, 2016, 01:27:44 pm
Nothing much happens until just before the beginning of summer. The first level of the barracks is mostly complete. I've had to build another mason's workshop and split Rhyolite and Slate blocking. Otherwise Rhyolite fills the output pile and then no slate gets done.
I've also set up a conventional glass furnace and told it to collect sand on repeat, so anyone who hasn't got an important job can do that and we can have nice glass doors.
As it turns out, I'm actually alive and walking around at this point in time. I thought I'd gone back to before I possessed a new body, but I guess not. I've been avoiding me, so I don't accidentally possess me and cause some sort of temporal event thingummy. I'm also not the only spirit around. He's here. Or trying to be. He's trying to exert himself and affect events, but I can feel him. I can act faster than he can. This was my plane and he's not a local so I've got the edge. Don't know for how long though.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 14, 2016, 01:01:38 pm
Post by: Taupe on February 14, 2016, 02:25:58 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 14, 2016, 03:33:06 pm
I've ordered a couple more weapon traps put in place. They're only holding weapons we didn't intend to use. Or ones made specifically for traps. Spiked Balls, Giant Axe Blades, Serrated Glass Discs, Enormous Corkscrews. Urist Jones would be proud.
While that is being installed, I order the military to move out onto the island and engage with crossbows to soften our enemies. Then the bridge is extended and the battle is joined.
Sir Humphrey Cactusson has fallen in glorious battle. A Goblin Spearman has been lucky and laid him low with a thrust to the head. Aside from the loss of the Mighty Cactusson, we were nearly unscathed. Two of our militia captains are injured, but they should recover. Indeed, De is already sparring again. We must seek out recruits strong of mind, body and will.
Some few join, my previous incarnation earning his way into The Snarling Knives, which is our hammer dwarf squad. With the goblins driven off for the moment, we prepare to entomb the Great Sir Cactusson the Mighty. I am informed that he has a tomb, but it has no statues. This must be rectified.
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Not really. The bridge is right up against the central stair casement. so there's no room to move there. I've designated a long snake up from there that can be filled with traps and sealed with pit bridges.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 15, 2016, 11:12:04 am
A human caravan comes, and so we must trade, no matter the pain in our hearts at the loss of The Inestimably Great and Glorious Sir Cactusson the Mighty. We purchase a considerable amount of food and goods, and trade them a considerable stock of finished goods, though by no means all of them.
I've been constantly told that we are out of pig tail seeds, despite the bookkeeper's insistence that we have over a hundred of them. I have finally tracked the problem down. They were being stored in the food stockpile in the keep proper, instead of in the areas designated beside the farms. I have expressly forbidden their storage there. I've also reduced the number of dwarves assigned to masonry back to only those who show skill in the task.
I've also ordered an obsidian door erected at the ramp onto the trade island, if only so that nothing climbs up the ramp and gets past the outer ramp that way.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 15, 2016, 07:12:43 pm
Ugh, why was the cavern not double sealed? There's no way to improve on the traps without opening the bridge, and the moment you do that, you get corpse rushed and the entire fort dies. Even with the entire military stationed there, you just get flattened and then they tear apart the rest of the fort. The first time we needed wood for a strange mood. The second time I wanted to see if it could be done. The first time it crashed when I attempted to abandon, the second time when I tried to save the game. Time to see if the game will throw up a different strange mood requirement.
I fear that if it's my seal that's still in place, it was never intended to last very long.....I was in the middle of heavy construction, and the caverns were starting to cause troubles. The earlier entrance was so absolutely terrible it would have killed us....so I sealed the door as best I could with what little time and dwarf-power I had left. Sorry about that.
Also if we can order in saguaro wood, it goes to Sir Humphrey's tomb. He deserves to be surrounded by servants to tend to him in the great desert that lies beyond.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 16, 2016, 12:03:54 am
Mayor's Log: Late Spring 205
I awoke all alone in the darkness.
I tried to move my limbs but found myself bound in what appeared to be a sack. A dull throb resounded in my head, as I tried to make sense of my surroundings. I did not know how long I had been unconscious, only that I was still alive.
As I looked around, I noticed there were several pools of blood not far from where I laid, and what appeared to be several large amorphous shapes on the floor. I took a closer look, and shuddered as the shapes came into focus; limbs, torsos and unidentifiable lumps of meat. I struggled again to no avail, so I tried feebly to cry for help.
It was Zuntîr that found me, still tied up in the nasty smelling troll hide sack. I sat there in the dark and dank halls trying to shake off the after effects of a nasty blow to the head, while Zuntîr stooped down to untie my bonds.
I was carried back to the workshop complex where Edëm was busy trying to staunch the bleeding wounds of our dwarven defenders on a dining room table turned into a makeshift operating table. Zuntîr placed me on a bed that they had hauled down from the bedroom complex. Zasit was being worked on by Edëm; he was unconscious and it looked like he took several heinous wounds to his upper body. Edëm was trying hard not to let him bleed out, but he wasn’t very good at it though, fumbling several times with only his dabbling levels in medical skills. From his pale facade I could tell things did not bode well for Zasit, but still he held on.
Dodók was up and about but his right hand was heavily bandaged, îton was resting on a nearby bed and his left leg was thickly bandaged.
Zuntîr filled me in on what had occurred as he went about dressing my wounds. Only then did I realize that I was lucky to have survived unscathed from
Spoiler: an assault by a marauding party of turned humans. (click to show/hide)
Apparently, the humans came bounding down the spiral stairway and-
Spoiler: caught us off guard (click to show/hide)
Dodók and Edëm managed to finish off the humans but not without cost. In the process, Dodók had taken a nasty cut to his right hand that had severed several nerves - impairing his ability to grasp, while îton had suffered a broken leg.
Uzol and Nil had run off at the first warning of danger, but have since returned and have been tasked with rummaging the empty bedrooms for any medical supplies that we can use. But the situation just seems hopeless.
"How long could we hope to hold out as wretched as we were?"
Those were my last thoughts as I succumbed to fatigue and let the pleasant oblivion of sleep wash over me.
...
*thump*
...
...Half-conscious, I sensed the dull throb in my head-
*Thump*
...getting louder-
*THUMP*
I woke up with a jolt, that was no throbbing I was hearing, that was-
then came the sounds of screaming and combat.
Earlier on...
Lebes had come trudging down the stairs with a band of goblins at his heels, upon noticing the hacked up remains of the humans he gave an exasperated moan,
"Imbeciles, must I do everything myself?" he muttered under his breath.
Zuntîr had heard the unmistakable sound of footsteps approaching from the stairwell, so he braced himself against the wall, hoping to take the assailant by surprise. He had long since run out of ammunition, so he could only wield his crossbow like a bludgeon. He tried to remain calm and focused his attention on listening for the assailants approach.
As the goblin turned the corner, Zuntîr hollered and charged with crossbow in hand, but Lebes was quick to respond. He parried the blow, side stepped to the left and beheaded the baron of Ochredips with a swift stab of the spear.
Still drowsy, I started in sudden trepidation. I wasn't the only one that had noticed the disturbance next door. The other dwarves scrambled to their feet warily, uncertain of what to expect. That was when an object was thrown into the room and rolled into our view.
It was the severed head of Zuntîr Cobaltwatches the Worthy Guile of Jaws.
That gave us all quite a shock and while our attention was focused on the head, the hulking form of Lebes came charging out of the shadows. The menace of the goblin was great, and everyone backed away from this new threat.
Zasit struggled to stand as Lebes loomed over him. He attempted to raise his weapon and block the coming blow but the goblin did not afford him the opportunity and skewered him from below. With a sharp swing, the goblin dislodged its spear and down fell the limp body of Zasit Milehelm the Speechless Girders, finally succumbing to his many wounds.
I scrambled to my feet as Lebes drove a weaponless Dodók to the corner. But a bud of courage blossomed within îton whom had been frozen in fear before and he charged at Lebes knocking the goblin aside. Dodók took the opportunity to grab a copper shield lying close by and charged into combat. îton tried to fight back against Lebes, but alas the agile goblin was too much for the limping baron of Postfortresses. He took several stabs to the torso and crumpled to the floor in a heap. So ended the îton Swordochre the Mellow Plaits.
As I fled from the room in fear, I stumbled onto Edëm, Uzol and Nil, whom had returned from their search of the rooms with buckets of water in hand. Noticing the battle underway, Edëm gave a yell and charged into battle while Uzol and Nil cowered in fear.
"No! Stay back! You are no match for- this- ARGH!!! This monster!" Barked Dodók as he darted around Lebes, trying to bash with his shield, taking a wound to the shoulder in the process.
"General!" Cried Edëm as he gritted his teeth in anger.
"Hurry and run! He came alone! Now's your- GAH! Chance!" Cried Dodók as he tried to keep Lebes occupied buying time for us to escape only to take even more wounds in the process.
"Alone?" Sneered Lebes in derision as he pinned Dodók's left shoulder to the wall with his spear. He snapped his fingers and at once, a trio of goblins swarmed into the room, with more still lurking in the shadows.
"Are you crazy!? You're in no shape to fight, you'll die alone down here without my help!" And with that said, Edëm motioned that we should leave, before charging into the fray himself.
"Hurry this way!" said Nil as he grabbed my shoulder, the first words I've heard out of his mouth. Uzol was already ahead of us, motioning that we should follow.
I gave a last glance back; Dodók had crumpled to the floor in exhaustion and I winced as Lebes raised his spear and delivered the death blow to Dodók Bookice the Curled Duty of Foot. Edëm was wailing like a madman, but he was kept from advancing by the other goblin lackeys. I tore my eyes from the carnage and fled distraught, into the gloom.
That was the last we saw of Edëm Arrowrhymed the Old Maw of Gifting.
Spoiler: May Armok have mercy on his soul. (click to show/hide)
The three of us barricaded ourselves in one of the bedrooms while the goblins made a search of the maze like rooms. That was when Uzol and Nil revealed to me that they had been busy digging a secret passageway to the surface in one of the bedrooms, but it was still unfinished when we found them. Now they hoped to finish the mining and escape. It was a race against time and it won't be long now before we were caught.
As we hit the ice layer indicating we had reached the glacier above, we heard a faint commotion from below.
"General Lebes! I think we've found the dwarves! This room is locked!"
We dug faster as the goblins thumped on the door, and as the straining door finally gave way and broke, daylight! I'd never thought I'd been so happy to see the sun, but we were not out of the woods yet.
We had emerged to the southeast of the fortress, near the elf blood snow drifts. With a swish of the bucket, Uzol and Nil splashed the contents of their buckets at the passageway we had just emerged from. The water instantly froze over the passageway, barring the goblins from following in our wake, and not a moment sooner. We heard the goblins attempt to breach the ice to no avail, but a commotion begun to sound from the direction of the fortress, we would not be let off the hook so easily.
"Mayor Dobar! You must escape and bring the news of our fall to our other settlements! They must be warned!" Cried Uzol.
"It is futile, many of the other settlements have already fallen into the clutches of the goblins!" I replied. I must admit, I had given up on the prospect of surviving at that point.
"Not so, for as long as a remnant of us still stands, we can hope to rebuild and later return and reclaim our homeland. Head west beyond the mountains, we will cover your escape!" Said Nil as he laid a reassuring hand on my shoulder.
"Go! Do not let our sacrifice be in vain!" Yelled Uzol over the wail of the wind.
Shirking cowardice for courage, Uzol and Nil started off in the direction of the Trade depot. Seeing that they could not be dissuaded, I turned to leave. With a heavy heart, I fled into the mountains, as a snowstorm descended upon Boardsomber, obscuring the direction of my trail.
Spoiler: You will be remembered. (click to show/hide)
Epilogue
I gradually made my way westwards, then northwards in search of refuge. Along the way, I passed by many of the
Spoiler: smoldering ruins (click to show/hide)
*The journal entry ends abruptly here, stained with traces of vomit*
*There is a letter placed among the pages here*
I knew little of what transpired after I succumbed to my despair and fatigue, only that I was rescued when a passing caravan came across my unconscious body as I lay by the roadside.
I am recuperating, and have since learned much of what is going on in these lands. Murderflood, once the jewel of the former Queen's eye has been largely left unscathed by the wake of the goblin invasion, largely due to it being founded far from the proximity where the goblins of The Immortality of Battles operate. I remembered visiting there once, it was still a shoddy town, but I've heard that it has thrived in the meantime. I hope I am not misguided in placing my hopes there.
If you are reading this overseer, then I know the merchants have safely reached your borders and I can rest knowing my duty as last survivor of Boardsomber has been fulfilled. I now beseech you to stand tall and act as a shining beacon for all of dwarf kind! If you can manage to do so, perhaps we shall rise again and reclaim our ancestral lands. But beware of the imminent peril of the goblins marching on our lands now! Built what defenses you can and prepare for the worst! You must survive and carry on our legacy! Once I am fully healed, I will search for a way into your lands.
May our fortunes rise and fall together!
Yours Sincerely,
Dôbar Pearshoots
Mayor and last survivor of Boardsomber.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 16, 2016, 07:04:20 pm
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Anyway, on the third of Malachite, one of our Clothier's withdraws from Society, and claims a Clothier's shop. It doesn't take long, and he's grabbed some Pig Tail Cloth and set to work. It's strange. Our last three artifacts have been silver warhammers. I'm not sure how he's going to make one out of pig tail cloth, but it'll be interesting to see.
Oh, wait, we have a lot more artifacts than I thought. Ahem. Anyway, introducing Stopclouted. A bulky pig tail headscarf. I need a drink.
Some brilliant genius, put a food stockpile at the magma sea. Which accepts seeds. After yet more screaming about pig tail seeds, I managed to find it and ban seeds. I am going to find out who did it. And then I'm going to haunt them. Continually.
The remainder of summer is nothing at all to write home about. Indeed, nothing of any interest happens. Fall hopefully brings changes, but for now, we wait and see.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 16, 2016, 08:03:02 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 17, 2016, 05:13:41 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on February 17, 2016, 08:01:58 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 17, 2016, 04:00:08 pm
As Boardsomber is our capital, I personally don't mind at all reading a story about it on this thread. Especially if it's an epic one, like "The Fall of Boardsomber"!
The stories of the mountainhome and our civilisation's general fall have also been an ongoing thing for pretty much the entire thread. So yeah, it's good. :)
Post by: Taupe on February 18, 2016, 12:05:01 am
Post by: Gwolfski on February 18, 2016, 05:47:37 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 18, 2016, 07:16:36 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 19, 2016, 06:31:35 am
I've asked for all the wood they can bring, some ores and metal bars, all the booze they can put their hands on, and a few other things we're short of. In return they want Crowns and Crossbows, Shields, Bolts and Backpacks.
I've authorized trade of a handful of crossbows and all the arrows we got from the elves in the spring.
I've also ordered some granite walls installed along the bridge leading to the trade island. I've had to make explicit the order of construction. Otherwise stuff will just fall into magma and that won't end well.
We trade for more weapons and tools and most importantly food and seeds. Hopefully the latter will shut up the farmers and the former will give everyone else something to shove in their mouths. We also have enough trap specific items that I was able to finish the third weapon trap on the very end of the entrance, so any goblin lucky enough to dodge the cages and stone falls, will find themselves stepping into a blender. And they will be blended folded and generally mutilated.
I've also ordered the construction of bridges in the new cavern entrance. The plan is to mass produce green glass discs and turn it into the ultimate undead blender. Of course I'm hoping someone smarter than me can figure out how to turn it into an undead trap.
Anyone else picture serrated glass disc traps as looking like the one from Indiana Jones 3? Because I can't stop seeing them like that.
I think I've finally quelched the seed problem. Every single stockpile, except the 6 near the underground farm plots have forbidden pig tail seeds. Not that it's stopped the bloody complaining!
We have received no Migrants this season. I am unsurprised, but I'm not entirely disappointed. More mouths to feed isn't necessarily a welcome thing.
Urgh. The Cloudcuckoolander is throwing a tantrum and has both killed a dog and picked a fight with the Doctor. And worse, nothing seems to soothe her. I'm entirely flummoxed. Perhaps my successor will have better luck.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 19, 2016, 02:58:47 pm
Ah, a Vile Force of Darkness (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll274/Triaxx2/VfoD_zps7ooqobtj.jpg). I've ordered the militia to move into position, and sounded the alarm. The Ballista is ready to fire as soon as anything enters the field of fire. As Vile Forces of Darkness go, this one is pretty big and nasty. There's even a Troll Bowman.
My FPS has dropped to 6 with the arrival of the enemy. The militia charges out to meet them. They crash together in a mangled, tangle of bodies. The siege is broken, not a single goblin or troll survived to flee. I neither died, nor got any kills, but I seem horrified by the fighting. I don't remember being so innocent, but it must have been. I've ordered every weapon we can't use melted for more resources. The armor will need some scrubbing, but most of it should be useful and if the clothes also need it, there's at least enough everyone will stop whining about not wearing pants.
Don't they know ya need to let the jimmies breathe or they don't work?
We did lose one recruit, who was found dead as the militia was returning from the battle. He was found with a Silver Arrow sticking from his neck. It seems he suffocated from paralysis. It is a poor way to die, but he saved the fortress. His sacrifice will not be forgotten.
And now we've had a dwarven child be possessed. How lovely. And he's created a Goat Bone Hatch cover. Yay.
We've had another dwarf give a name to his hammer. Mamotakir (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll274/Triaxx2/Mamotakir_zpstoxrbj5l.jpg). I'm not sure what it means, but he keeps going around telling others he's going to give the next wave of goblins Mamo-grams. No one's had the heart to tell him it's not quite what he thinks it is. Then again, no one has had the balls to ask what he thinks it means.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 19, 2016, 03:41:57 pm
I've moved two artifact floodgates out of Duck's room, to improve the dining room. I replaced them with Clear Glass windows, to give a better view.
And that is the end of my tenure as Overseer.
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I'll post the save tonight most likely. Murderflood 209 (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11790)
Post by: Taupe on February 19, 2016, 04:45:53 pm
In any case, McKiwi is next to lead this glorious fortress.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 19, 2016, 10:02:36 pm
Edit: Do we have a magma weapon yet, BTW?
Post by: Taupe on February 19, 2016, 10:52:42 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 20, 2016, 02:18:24 am
Depending on what weapon you build, I suggest aiming for the lower most area to the north. That's where both of the sieges that hit me came from. May want to wall off the lake so that magma doesn't obsidianize it and let things die there where they can come back.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 20, 2016, 03:34:25 pm
I have downloaded the save and will begin in the next day or two. Updates may be a little sparse....currently writing a thesis proposal and planning the launch of a student club, so as usual my turn's come up at the best possible time.
Edit:I'm getting 13 FPS. not bad, but not brilliant. Might see about destroying some items and walling off areas that might mess with pathfinding.
I'm also starting some construction work, as is usual for my turns. :P
Just as a side note, we may have a slight morale problem as a result of the sieges, but furniture-based therapy seems to be working nicely:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 20, 2016, 03:54:40 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on February 20, 2016, 04:22:51 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 20, 2016, 05:18:13 pm
I was attempting an engravement bombing. The Cloudcuckoolander tantrumed at least once, and keeps getting more and more stressed for no reason I can figure out.
The sea of death and vomit surrounding the fort may have something to do with it. That or the tortured moans of the undead from below. Or possibly the screams of the dead and dying every few weeks. Maybe even the shrieking of the forgotten beasts clawing at the rock, desperate to break into the fort and fill it with (more) blood and torment, although I think most of them have been ripped apart by the undead by now.
But yeah, I'm also engraving the hell out of stuff. I'm not going to execute anyone unless I have to, but the cloudcuckoolander is definitely...troublesome.
I've also started work on a new hospital and militia barracks near the NE drawbridge. it's a good staging area and if I can get some fortifications up it'll be a great place to kill attackers without lowering the bridges. I'm also spamming traps and buying everything I can from the elves to get rid of stray clothing. It's gone well. We have an owl now, BTW. Also a fresh grizzly bear, giant dingo, yak, and a giant kakapo. Because why wouldn't you want a giant kakapo?
Unfortunately with only 96 dwarves things do take a wee while...but it's not too bad. FPS is slowly increasing...up to 15 now. I think I'll build a great big drawbridge and use it to smash stuff.
Edit: Yeah, things are a bit slow. Going fairly well right now though. You engraving bomb didn't work because your skilled engraver had stone detailing turned off. Will update properly.....later. :)
Post by: Vuohijumala on February 20, 2016, 06:04:40 pm
Have her killed. She is unredeemable. Stop her before she kills a dwarf or damages the morale of the rest of the fort.I honestly don't think her actions would make any difference anymore. Sanity is a word from the past. We have progressed beyond it :D
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 20, 2016, 07:44:21 pm
The Cloudcuckoolander tantrumed at least once, and keeps getting more and more stressed for no reason I can figure out.
The noble cloudcuckoolander is a temperamental creature, with a delicate psychological makeup and nerves of a chicken. Of course its going to go cuckoo every once in a while, for that is its very nature.
Do we have a magma weapon yet, BTW?If you're going for some sort of magma device, feel free to extend the magma pump stack upwards (as was intended). But the bridge to the lever room will be in the way though, so it will require some remodeling.
Personally, I would suggest building an airlock (with the bridges on both ends operated by different levers)for access to the undead caverns. I remember there being an outcrop of rock that would be suitable to the left of the winding magma pit trap. We can use it for short sorties against the caverns which can help regain some FPS.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 20, 2016, 08:43:47 pm
The Cloudcuckoolander tantrumed at least once, and keeps getting more and more stressed for no reason I can figure out.
The noble cloudcuckoolander is a temperamental creature, with a delicate psychological makeup and nerves of a chicken. Of course its going to go cuckoo every once in a while, for that is its very nature.
She's fairly happy with her new job of stone smoothener. She's also got a nice new silver cabinet in her room, and a fabulous weapon trap with 10 giant serrated discs to astonish her
Do we have a magma weapon yet, BTW?If you're going for some sort of magma device, feel free to extend the magma pump stack upwards (as was intended). But the bridge to the lever room will be in the way though, so it will require some remodeling.
Personally, I would suggest building an airlock (with the bridges on both ends operated by different levers)for access to the undead caverns. I remember there being an outcrop of rock that would be suitable to the left of the winding magma pit trap. We can use it for short sorties against the caverns which can help regain some FPS.
I'll take a look. Currently everyone's busy with building work, but I might be able to do something along those lines when things are a bit clearer.....my current task is to get the bridges closed so we don't get surprised by a siege in the middle of building work.
...if I do make an airlock, should I fill it with spikes and bait it with a nice cabinet or something?
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 21, 2016, 02:28:30 am
...if I do make an airlock, should I fill it with spikes and bait it with a nice cabinet or something?
I'll leave it to your discretion, I was angling more for using our military to slowly clear out the caverns, but your idea sounds pretty good (and much safer) as well. Perhaps live bait instead of a cabinet?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 21, 2016, 03:38:59 am
...if I do make an airlock, should I fill it with spikes and bait it with a nice cabinet or something?
I'll leave it to your discretion, I was angling more for using our military to slowly clear out the caverns, but your idea sounds pretty good (and much safer) as well. Perhaps live bait instead of a cabinet?
Alas, the elven caravan has already left for the year (plus they actually like us right now and aren't being jerks all that much).....I could probably throw the owl or some stray kittens down there. Orginally I was thinking about an atom smasher...but we have FBs down there, and they'd break it. Spikes should kill them and a cabinet would bring them in nice and safely.....but kittens would bring in everything......
......and now I look, it seems possible to build two airlocks. So I'm ignoring the WIP trap corridor I can see in the caves, and doing that.
We have a new titan outside the fortress. A giant quadruped made of green glass. Alas, the gates are shut. It is not getting in.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 21, 2016, 04:11:06 am
I had intended to setup an airlock, but when I tried it, we got immediately overrun by an undead horde that not even the military could slow much less stop. So good luck to you on that front.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 21, 2016, 04:32:47 am
1: A set of ropes, to which shall be affixed several dogs
2: A cabinet, to tempt building destroyers
3. Lots and lots of upright weapon traps, each with a single menacing green glass spike or a steel spear. I'd use more than one spike, but I don't have time and honestly? This thing's designed to lure them into a room and wipe them out...there's no hurry. If I ever manage to get these darned things linked up we can just (in theory) lure things in, close the bridges, set the spike lever to repeat and go and have lunch or something.
4. Drawbridges linked to a control room. Said control room has an attached bunkroom and a food stockpile I need to tweak a bit so it works properly....but it should let folks stay down there a while if they need to. The control room can also be sealed as a last ditch move. If we had a vampire, I'd throw it in there and wall it in.
5. A shared exit to the fort, with an extra bridge and an artefact hatch protecting the exit, to prevent an overrun.
Construction is, however, very slow. Mechanisms are the main bottleneck, but there's also a shortage of furniture haulers.
Edit: Also, a child had a strange mood. A bone crown...base value of about 105K.
I'm stopping for the night now, but I'm at the "grind out a huge number of mechanisms and start linking stuff up" stage.
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 21, 2016, 12:37:56 pm
I just checked, and the mechanic's workshop is not properly configured to get stone from the stockpile below it, and give mechanisms to the one above it. The stockpiles are there and set up, but not linked properly. That might help your problem. So would expanding the mechanics workshops. Just duplicate the room structure twice and knock out the interior walls to make a single continuous stockpile above and below.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 21, 2016, 03:56:47 pm
I think I'll need maybe 50+ mechanisms per room, so this may end up being a "get it ordered so the next guy can use it" project. I'm concentrating on the northern airlock for now. The gates are in and seem to work, most of the spikes are in, and while I don't have any restraints built, they've pastured a dog there and built a cabinet so that's all good.
Also the desert titan that was being annoying has entered the lake. This worries me, since we may actually have a gap under our wall there......
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 22, 2016, 06:52:50 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 22, 2016, 05:12:51 pm
Less refreshing is the fact that our archers won't shoot at it regardless of where I send them....I think we're out of bolts. I'll see about making some more...
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 23, 2016, 08:22:52 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/FZG4WoC.png)
On the left is the old entrance, caked with blood. ABove that is the trap corridor that I decided not to use. To the right of that is the new control room, which I'm still setting up....the food stockpile had some incorrect settings. Over to the right via a tunnel a Z level or two below I've built the new entrances. As you can see, they aren't attached to the caverns yet. But when they are, there will be a means to start wiping out the things that have built up in there.
....once I finished installing spikes and getting everything set up. I really should have made these rooms smaller.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 26, 2016, 07:27:47 pm
1. Focus on finishing both airlocks and let the next overseer handle using them
2. Focus on finishing one of them and mothball the second, just to make sure they're finished in time.
or
3. Try to get them both done and in use this year?
I'm still in early-mid summer right now, FPS is pretty decent, but the fort layout means that construction projects are very, very slow. I'm a little worried about leaving unfinished stuff behind.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 26, 2016, 08:46:24 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 26, 2016, 08:55:07 pm
If you're worried that they won't get used properly or constructed properly or something, than just try to finish one and attempt to do a test run for it during your turn. Seems like that's what you are leaning towards anyway.
Yeah. I'll cancel a bunch of spike traps from one, use them to finish the other....and then try getting a hundred or so mechanisms set up.
...then we get to see if this works or not, and if it doesn't then the other one can get adapted into a better meat grinder.
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 26, 2016, 09:43:56 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on February 26, 2016, 09:55:46 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 27, 2016, 05:30:29 pm
McKiwi, are you planning toredorfrecactus yourself or can I assume this is from the viewpoint of a ghost cactus? Need to know for er... storyline reasons...
I've taken over one of our hunters as "Urist McKiwi", reworked profession to "Knight of Cactus". I think she's an expert marksdwarf, but since we ran out of bolts I wouldn't know.
I also renamed a squad in memory of our beloved former leader. 'The Order of Cactus' will prickle the hell out of things with their crossbows.....once they've had some training. And bolts.
I'd do some IC updates, but I've been really super-busy this week (researching for my masters proposal + running a stall at the student's association clubs day + making a mod for a jam over at another community) and doing good updates takes time.
@Triaxx<--There are separate levers for each airlocks internal and external doors. Those are linked up right now....I need the emergency cutoffs done still, but the doors are fine.
EDIT:
BTW, our caverns generally look something like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/FO8MtOy.png)
(Not visible: most of the undead)
And we've got a bunch of zombie tigerfish flopping restlessly towards the main gate. Nothing to worry about.
Edit2: And I'm drafting a whole bunch of random people to restock the military with fresh victims. Our existing squads were either full of people who never trained, or full of veterans...but not very many of them. I'm slowly fixing that, although obviously with no new immigrants we face long term....issues....with this. I've also reworked the training schedule so the veterans get their hands dirty moving furniture.
Post by: Gwolfski on February 27, 2016, 05:52:30 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on February 27, 2016, 07:14:00 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 27, 2016, 08:12:26 pm
I told you to put magma in the caverns....
1. Temperature's turned off
&
2. The idea i to be able to use the caverns. :P
Post by: Zuglarkun on February 27, 2016, 09:40:15 pm
And we've got a bunch of zombie tigerfish flopping restlessly towards the main gate. Nothing to worry about.
Hold up...
Did you say zombie... tigerfish?
A shoal of them?
Flopping on land?
That's like some Junji ito levels of bizarre shit right there. Can we get some screenshots of those?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on February 28, 2016, 05:26:21 am
And we've got a bunch of zombie tigerfish flopping restlessly towards the main gate. Nothing to worry about.
Hold up...
Did you say zombie... tigerfish?
A shoal of them?
Flopping on land?
That's like some Junji ito levels of bizarre shit right there. Can we get some screenshots of those?
Well...not of the same group, but sure. There were about 5-6 in the first horde/shoal of them. They flopped their way over to the big piles of corpses outside the fort, did a few loops of the pile, went over to the entrance and back again..... then left the area. Alas, no pictures of that.
But a few more turned up just now and popped over to a different bit of the shore:
(http://i.imgur.com/EWJPo9j.png)
This is one of the big dangers of having an evil lake: undead fish do not airdrown, so they can and will go flopping around trying to eat people. And IRL tigerfish have quite nasty teeth so while they're probably no match for the militia, I don't want them teaming up with the titan that's still chilling out in the lake. And I'm quite glad we don't have a fishing industry.
Still, they're not sharks or giant sponges, so we're good on that front.
All spikes in Airlock 1 are either in position, on their way to being in position, or ordered with only a reasonably short delay. The new bottleneck is getting them attached to the lever. Only one job at a time, only ten queued at a time....it's going to take a while. Still, plenty of time left in the year.
We also have a human caravan that ran past the first batch of fish and was ignored by the titan. I'm moving goods over for trading now, having cycled the bridges to keep the fort nice and safe. No wagons though.
Also no migrants. We are well and truly alone.
Post by: Taupe on February 29, 2016, 11:45:00 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on February 29, 2016, 05:48:07 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 02, 2016, 02:07:26 am
Still, progress is being made:
-Spikes are very slowly getting hooked up
-I traded a load of gems and stuff for all the cloth I could get, plus some seeds and food for interesting crops
-I've completed a new hospital near the NE gate. It has traction benches, unlike the old one which was always supposed to be temporary.
-Said hospital is a lot bigger as well, because we're gonna need that at some point.
-More bolts!
-More trousers!
-Possibility of some shirts as well!
-Desert titan still swimming in lake. Tempted to bait with human caravan.
-Our youngsters are growing up and joining the workforce. Right as I run out of jobs for them.
Edit: And, alas, the cloudcuckoolander just went beserk. One of the recruits dismembered her.
Edit2: Ah crap. We got a husked camel inbound. Welp, time to sacrifice some traders.
.....and the titan attacked a tortoise and got itself crippled, somehow. It's right outside the gate. Yeah, I'm gonna let the traders take care of this one.
Edit3: "Ah! Hello youngster! I see you're old enough to join the workforce now. How do you feel about hitting things with axes?"
Post by: Taupe on March 02, 2016, 09:49:23 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 02, 2016, 07:18:49 pm
I'll just be on the wall, cheering you all on. :D
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 02, 2016, 07:49:43 pm
You know what? We can probably take that Titan.
I'll just be on the wall, cheering you all on. :D
We probably can, yes. Turns out it wasn't crippled....it just knocks itself out a lot. Or something. But it's green glass, so hammers will kill it super-easily.
But the camel husk....that's more dangerous. And we don't get new migrants, so I'm trying to avoid losing anyone who can be saved (the cloudcuckoolander was just too broken by her life to continue, sadly).
Even worse, those two are very close to each other, and that green glass titan has webs. If it gets a good shot at our cage traps, our best soldiers get caged during the charge and we lose a lot of people very quickly. ALternatively they get webbed and the husk rips them apart. The last thing that ran into the husk was a regular old camel, and it had its head explode in a fountain of blood from a single blow.
I'm working on a new tower that should let us pepper them both with bolts. I've also knocked down a wall on a different tower to set up a firing area on top of a roof. I've also got more bolts so we can actually shoot at things. We'll see how that goes soon enough. :)
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 03, 2016, 06:37:43 am
Post by: Imic on March 03, 2016, 06:50:17 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on March 03, 2016, 09:42:45 am
I would like to be dorfed as an arcetecht/mason... Who has... Ideas!Those are not a good thing to have when we're looking for bait to make two terrifying creatures fight.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 03, 2016, 05:09:32 pm
The good news is that the husk vanished mysteriously, and the titan is dead...sort of.
The bad news is our military got almost completely wiped out. Currently I'm recovering wounded and...
.....and the game crashed. Huh. Ok, never mind then.
Just restarted to check the save.....looks like it's still good. I lost a month or so, but that's OK....not too big a deal to replay that much.
Although I think I'll leave that titan well alone. Checking the numbers we lost maybe 17-20 peeps.
Spoiler: A battle that never was (click to show/hide)
Protip for future overseers: Do not attack anything with webs on the bridge. We lost pretty much every single elite melee unit instantly.At least one squad wiped out entirely. Didn't see who got the kill before the game crashed on me and made the whole thing moot anyway. I might try killing this thing another way some time, but it's not gonna be in an all-out battle.
....Annoyingly I was at least half done on the spikes as well. Oh well. This is Dwarf Fortress, crashes are a thing.
The cavern entrance is starting to look lovely, BTW. I'm spamming weapons traps down there as well, so we have buzzsaw walls and everything.
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 03, 2016, 07:33:48 pm
It appears the moat door was never installed or destroyed. Bottom right of the trading island, there's a ramp up out of the magma.
Why does the outer magma bridge retract instead of raising?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 03, 2016, 10:35:40 pm
At least no one dodged into lava. And you're welcome for that. (It seems you can still drown if temperature is off.)
It appears the moat door was never installed or destroyed. Bottom right of the trading island, there's a ramp up out of the magma.
Why does the outer magma bridge retract instead of raising?
From memory, because having it raise would have needed one extra column of floor tiles I couldn't get built in time when I made the bridges.
Honestly, I'm tempted to remove the walls around the depot....when I built them I thought it'd be good security. As it is, it actually stops us from shooting at things from across the moat.
But yeah.....that funnel is deadly. If it weren't for a convenient crash we'd have lost about 20% of the fort.
Still! We know that 1: War bears are great and 2: it's time to build a nice shooting platform.
Post by: Vuohijumala on March 04, 2016, 04:41:24 am
I lured the titan I had in my turn into the fortress and flanked it from both north and south on our entrance with several squads. It worked fairly well, but there still were casualties. I wouldn't propably do it again, as it was quite a hazardous attempt.. :D
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 04, 2016, 07:30:12 am
We may want to lay down a second interior bridge, and lure the FB in to the trap corridor. Then we can shoot at it until it gets knocked down and captured. Oh well.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 07, 2016, 06:12:20 am
Post by: Imic on March 07, 2016, 08:24:34 am
I would like to be dorfed as an arcetecht/mason... Who has... Ideas!Those are not a good thing to have when we're looking for bait to make two terrifying creatures fight.
I am not amused.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 08, 2016, 05:17:37 pm
For take 2, I got the diplomat out and then shut the gates. The traders may get killed, but eh. Free stuff if they do. And I've got temperature on so a fight is likely to burn the husk.
.....and it stopped moving. Ok. it only paths in when we've got a clear route in. That's nice.
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To control movement and stop idiot recruits running outside to collect forbidden equipment, I've created a new burrow and set it as the civilian alert. It covers the entire fortress.
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The traders left nice and safely, and I cycled the doors to let me do some maintenance in there. We've got mountains of stuff there that we don't have stockpiles for.....time to clear it out and start some improvments.
I'm expanding the trade depot area.....carving fortifications, adding some extra floors...and I'll probably move the depot itself.
By the first week of Galena, construction is well under way. Down at the cavern entrance, I'm just under halfway through connecting the spike traps.
I'm also ordering new armor and weaponry. We've got a lot of metal bars (I had to make a new massive storage area), so we should see about using them for something. Alas, we still lack bolts....I don't seem to be able to tell the military to actually carry them, despite having bolts assigned. Odd.
Post by: Taupe on March 08, 2016, 11:10:37 pm
It seems that in my case, other squads will list a bunch of specific ''assigned'' bolts, but the problematic squad only has an allowed number of bolts in the middle column, with the specific assigned bolt list on the right remains empty. Removing and readding a bolt number for other squads leads to them reassigning new bolts without issue, so I guess the problematic squad itself is at fault. Maybe creating a new squad and moving the dwarves there?
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 09, 2016, 12:13:39 am
I have the same issue in Whisperwhip at the moment. Onr squad simply refuses to pick up and carry bolts. I removed the stockpiles, melted the old ones and made new fresh bolts, nada. The only thing that worked was to remove and readd a bolt entry in the military-ammunition section. It worked for exactly once, then the game crashed.
It seems that in my case, other squads will list a bunch of specific ''assigned'' bolts, but the problematic squad only has an allowed number of bolts in the middle column, with the specific assigned bolt list on the right remains empty. Removing and readding a bolt number for other squads leads to them reassigning new bolts without issue, so I guess the problematic squad itself is at fault. Maybe creating a new squad and moving the dwarves there?
Worth a shot. I'll try it out later and rework the scheduling. They're not very good at melee. :P
EDIT: Also, I've made a tomb for.....either Triaxx2 or Taupe. One of them already had one. Fairly basic, but I like giving tombs to overseers. Currently working on a few more...my own one is still in progress. :)
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 09, 2016, 07:12:53 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 09, 2016, 04:31:19 pm
Do we have enough Quivers? I've had an issue with that before.
Looks like we do......McKiwi has a quiver, but isn't carrying bolts. I'd say it's the bugs.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 12, 2016, 05:15:27 am
Did some squad reworking and tried to fix the bolts. Will check later and hopefully get this darned turn over with.
Post by: Zuglarkun on March 12, 2016, 06:29:19 am
Checking in just to say I'm really interested in how we are going to deal with (or not deal with) the web spewing glass titan on our front porch with our current setup.
I have the same issue in Whisperwhip at the moment. Onr squad simply refuses to pick up and carry bolts. I removed the stockpiles, melted the old ones and made new fresh bolts, nada. The only thing that worked was to remove and readd a bolt entry in the military-ammunition section. It worked for exactly once, then the game crashed.
It seems that in my case, other squads will list a bunch of specific ''assigned'' bolts, but the problematic squad only has an allowed number of bolts in the middle column, with the specific assigned bolt list on the right remains empty. Removing and readding a bolt number for other squads leads to them reassigning new bolts without issue, so I guess the problematic squad itself is at fault. Maybe creating a new squad and moving the dwarves there?
This seems to be a problem with the assigned ownership of bolts to a squad. I've dealt with it before and the best way is to remove the assigned bolts entirely and make a new assignment just as you've said. Otherwise, you'll have to use up those assigned bolts somehow before the squad picks up new bolts. Try to trim the assigned bolts down to around 250 for each squad and produce lots more bolts and see if anyone picks any bolts up. Also no bolts in bins.
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 12, 2016, 08:14:40 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on March 12, 2016, 11:47:17 am
Post by: Gwolfski on March 12, 2016, 03:52:28 pm
It only takes 2000 shots to get a good feel for a ballista....
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 12, 2016, 04:14:47 pm
Also it's aimed at the trade depot, and the titan is currently stuck in the lake.
Post by: Gwolfski on March 12, 2016, 04:24:25 pm
I have an idea for my net turn: A working volcano!
Post by: TheFlame52 on March 12, 2016, 06:06:25 pm
Alternatively, just wait things out and let the next siege kill it.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on March 12, 2016, 07:56:01 pm
Post by: Taupe on March 12, 2016, 08:26:15 pm
Forgotten beast silk is the least valuable, isn't it? I was thinking it might be worth trapping it in a web farm or something, but a GCS would be less dangerous and more rewarding.But it's not as cool.
''Wooo, look at our amazing spider, with its not being seven stories tall and it's lack of rhythmic undulations.''
Post by: Vuohijumala on March 13, 2016, 07:59:46 am
Post by: Gwolfski on March 13, 2016, 08:57:10 am
Maybe we could start trainingsiege operatorssuicide peasants and build acatapultmagma gun?
There
Post by: MDFification on March 15, 2016, 10:51:40 am
Forgotten beast silk is the least valuable, isn't it? I was thinking it might be worth trapping it in a web farm or something, but a GCS would be less dangerous and more rewarding.
It's not valuable, but it does result in fireproof clothing. Your dwarves will still die of course, but a pristine suit will be left behind.
Post by: TheFlame52 on March 15, 2016, 03:46:38 pm
That's demon silk. FB silk burns just fine.Forgotten beast silk is the least valuable, isn't it? I was thinking it might be worth trapping it in a web farm or something, but a GCS would be less dangerous and more rewarding.It's not valuable, but it does result in fireproof clothing. Your dwarves will still die of course, but a pristine suit will be left behind.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 15, 2016, 05:51:23 pm
That's demon silk. FB silk burns just fine.Forgotten beast silk is the least valuable, isn't it? I was thinking it might be worth trapping it in a web farm or something, but a GCS would be less dangerous and more rewarding.It's not valuable, but it does result in fireproof clothing. Your dwarves will still die of course, but a pristine suit will be left behind.
Of course the dwarf fortress community knows exactly what fibres do and do not save money on replacing clothes after the occupants have been immolated...
Anyway. Had another crash (I think it's something to do with combat), but I started getting the bolts to work. Meaning that we had two dwarves with bolts out of 20 who should have. Still, it's a start. I'll keep fiddling, see what I can do.
Post by: Triaxx2 on March 15, 2016, 07:14:32 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on March 29, 2016, 10:29:21 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on March 30, 2016, 10:57:01 pm
been 2 weeks, anything to report?
Got sick, got better, got sick again only worse this time. Haven't gotten much further ingame but bugs seemed to be worked-around. Since this turn has taken far too long, I'm going to upload the save by the end of Sunday this week, whether I've finished the year or not. This has been one of those "turns from hell" for me, sadly...and it's not anything in the actual game.
Post by: Taupe on April 01, 2016, 07:05:44 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 02, 2016, 06:09:16 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 02, 2016, 07:45:31 pm
So we're in autumn, and the game's running slow. So most of the time I'm running it in the background....it takes about a week for a copper mechanism to get fitted to the Spike Room, so I'm swapping to rock ones for the rest of 'em unless I run out of time anyway. This is about 10 times faster....if I can keep making them fast enough (which is why I swapped to copper earlier: I could make more of them). The other traps in the airlock are being built nice and steadily. I think it might well be ready in time.
I have a great respect for the Giant Echinda that got attacked by the titan while I was off assembling traps in Summer. A month or two later, it's still not dead. Neither is the titan. I think the titan will win eventually (the echidna is not in good shape at all), but it's taken some damage at least. I think our best bet is to hope for a siege to clear it out...or weaken it further. This thing is easily a match for any military force we could throw at it.
I've reassigned more people to the militia. Our mace squad is back up to full strength, but very under-trained. I've revised the schedules to alternate training so we can get more done...with 5 squads (4 at full strength) at our current (low) population we really can't have any squads on 100% training, or on constant training. I'm also making more armor and bolts, and some new maces just in case.
Other than that....more tombs....some labour changes to get our farms running again, and I've set up war-training for some more animals, including another bear. We have a bobcat somewhere, which I'm having trained. When that's done, it can become a war animal. Also I'm setting up a mass slaughter of surplus animals.
Our current population is 96, with 20 children and infants.
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Edit: Caravan! No wagons because I had the bridges set to work on the depot. Cancelled the work, set the bridges for full trading. The titan is distracted enough to risk it. Also a child got a strange mood.
Not much to trade for, but a kobold showed up at the prospect of loot, took one look at the place, then ran off. Honestly I don't blame them.
-----Edit2: Caravan left! Sort of. I think one of them fell in the moat, and one of their horses somehow climbed the wall and got stuck. Then they decided to go via that bit of the map with the titan. Two guards dead already....just getting pushed by this thing is enough to collapse skulls and burst limbs. Artefact was a slate harp. Spikes progressing reasonably. Slight slowdown due to stockpile locations. Tombs going well, but out of doors. Expanding trade depot area.
-----Edit3: (Several hours of real time later)
.....Down to the last few spikes. Titan has killed the echidna. Well into winter now....but the cavern entrance will be finished....and I'm pretty sure at my current FPS I've got enough time to finish the year. Jolly good!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 03, 2016, 02:57:28 am
On the 15th of Opal, the spikes were finally connected.
Unfortunately, our resident undead FB decided to hang around just outside the entrance. Thus, I may not be able to actually connect it to the cavern. Still: the upper airlock is functional.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4915761/MurderLeversNew.png)
Here's the levers and undead FB circled. Check notes to see what lever does what. That FB is fast from what I've seen of it. I don't think a miner is gonna outrun it.
A raven thrall turned up and was causing some trouble, but one of the militia axed nicely and it went away.
.....Rather than brave the undead forgotten beasts, I've elected to extend the trade depot tower a bit more before the end of my turn. It'll be lovely and pleasant.
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Some time later
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And indeed, it was. I've mostly completed a new tower (roof/next floor is ordered, not completed). All is secure, the gates are locked up.....
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4915761/MurderfloodEndSecond.png)
And here's the turn: Dropbox (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4915761/MurderfloodEndTurnWhatever.zip)
Points of interest for future overseers:
-The lake has a titan in it. Keep an eye on said titan, it is more than capable of wiping out the military.
-The caves are full of death and pain. Airlock is ready to deal with that.....but an undead FB is too close for it to be cut through to the cave yet.
-New tower on the main entrance. I've closed the bridges: Levers in the main above-ground buildings handle them. Check the notes screen
-Military is full-strength, but has serious skill and equipment issues. Don't send them into battle yet.
-Military training is rotating, two months of training, one month off. It's working really well.
-Watch for raven thralls. Also camels. The camel thralls are not funny.
-Do NOT colonise the lake
-Hospital well has some problems. Might be worth trying to pump water over?
And that is all. Sorry for the super-long turn. Hasn't been a good few weeks for me.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 03, 2016, 06:15:02 am
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 03, 2016, 06:53:38 am
May be able to dig a small shaft up and then to the wall nearest the titan, then smooth and carve fortifications, and distract it with a dwarf there, while another couple miners open the trap cave. Do undead titans retain their special attacks? And if so what did this one have?
Deadly spittle I think. So...poison of some sort. But it's an undead (organic, I think) FB in fairly good condition....the poison is secondary to being a trap-avoiding, building-smashing thing that rips you apart.
Although I might be confusing it with a live FB that turned up shortly before the end of the year. I ignored that one because it'll just get ripped apart eventually anyway. One of the two had no special attack, the other had deadly spittle. Both of them looked fairly nasty.
Oh, and I forgot for that last update....I gave tombs to almost all the special named dwarves. Including the original Triaxx! Who is still Mysteriously Vanished, but his tomb says it's his last resting place so who am I to argue? They're not too fancy, but people can improve them if they want. By default most peeps (including McKiwi) get a slate or granite coffin, a cabinet or chest, and two silver statues from the mountain of them we apparently had sitting in storage.
Also I may have accidentally looted the dwarven caravan when I dismantled the old trade depot for renovations. Not sure how we'd get quite so many minecarts otherwise.
....I also added a saguaro wood column to Sir Humphrey's final resting place. It's what he would have wanted.
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 04, 2016, 08:45:37 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 05, 2016, 04:56:56 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 05, 2016, 02:11:06 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 05, 2016, 03:56:25 pm
I removed the civilian command and nobody's getting killed, but more importantly things have stopped spamming interruptions. Otherwise, nothing interesting is happening an I'm going to just let the game run until it does.
Yeah, if you open any of the outer bridges you'll want to turn on the alert....they keep trying to collect forbidden items, then cancelling when they get there. This results in two things:
1: Nothing gets done
2: People get bashed by titans/thralls/etc.
it's even worse with the militia
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 06, 2016, 02:32:43 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/8t12PdK.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/xPO8i4m.png)
Good fucking luck, buddy!
(http://i.imgur.com/lcgxWSM.png)
This happened.
(http://i.imgur.com/WHMy1xZ.png)
Go get 'em, boy!
(http://i.imgur.com/Tv8M6pc.png)
And then things were calm again for a while.
...
(http://i.imgur.com/yj12KNV.png)
Oh, another titan. Well, they can fight it out. WAIT IT HAS WINGS IT'LL COME FOR US! MARKSDWARVES!
(http://i.imgur.com/wQQI127.png)
Those marksdwarves were the only ones able to make it in time. May Armok have mercy.
(http://i.imgur.com/LtXxdOf.png)
Never mind. The slayer was none other than our own Urist Mckiwi.
AND THEN NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ANOTHER MONTH
- I've had the furnace operators making all the steel they can.
- I built my dwarf a little tower over the forges so she doesn't have to go far for drinks and such.
- I also have my dwarf making copper bolts for the marksdwarves.
Luckily I was poking at the game at the time, because I saw this:
(http://i.imgur.com/V3NbtXl.png)
The titan got in through all those little canals! Why do we even have those!? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?
(http://i.imgur.com/DZcc7Wp.png)
EVERYONE KILL IT
(http://i.imgur.com/uE4REph.png)
The titan weaves in and out of the canals, confusing the military. First on the scene is none other than our home-grown titanslayer, McKiwi. He does a bit of damage, but doesn't fare well. He is thrown into the canal by a body blow, where he strangely does not drown.
(http://i.imgur.com/Rt0NfZB.png)
Traveller engages it next, scores a few hits but is webbed and chucked into the canal alongside McKiwi. More dwarves arrive. Several marksdwarves pelt the beast with bolts. A teamster dies. A crippled elite marksdwarf is struck in the neck. The titan continues to pound the mortally wounded dwarf while webbing the battlefield. More dwarves close in. Tosid the macelord has his leg broken in six places. The beast picks another target, a marksdwarf, throwing him backwards repeatedly. The beast is surrounded now. A brave macedwarf puts herself between the titan and the marksdwarf. The titan is surrounded now. Blunt weapons bounce away, but bolts and axes bite deep. Asmoth deals the final blow, cutting the beast in half with her sword.
Casualties:
(http://i.imgur.com/f580HdP.png)
3 wounded
(http://i.imgur.com/X57b8OV.png)
Asmoth names her sword soon after. I think I'll floor over those canals.
(http://i.imgur.com/Oc0eX4H.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/bLVYIjk.png)
I open the gate just in tome for the humans to arrive. They see a scary bird and leave a wagon behind. The law-giver just talks to the mayor, tells us everything is the same, and leaves. Well then.
(http://i.imgur.com/NbfN7h4.png)
While designating all the goblin crap for melting and dumping, I discovered an alarming amount of dwarves are wearing goblin armor or worse, elven. This will be rectified.
Is our nation dead? Where are all the migrants? Also, with so many in the military, almost nothing gets done without a Do Task Now on it. Dwarves will prefer to do individual combat training over civilian jobs. General lack of skilled workers/quality labor, blah blah blah.
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 06, 2016, 06:20:59 pm
Checking out McKiwi's save...
Seems like far too many dwarves for my liking don't have any sort of hauling labors enabled, for whatever reason. We have 5 farmers and one cook, and all but one of our farmers are in the military. I've tested on Mckiwi's save, and here's what you can do to free up labor. We don't have much dwarfpower, so every little bit helps.
Go to the military screen menu and set the train minimum orders to "2 minimum" or fewer. You can also set less training schedules (1 month of training, 2 months off). In fact, I would remove the empty quivers and the order of cactus from the training schedule altogether, their crossbow proficiency don't benefit much from training in a barracks anyway, unless you want them to be acceptable melee combatants.
In fact, if you need jobs done urgently, just unassign the zinc weaponrack from being used as a barracks, and set the training alert off.
EDIT: Also now that active world gen is a thing, I'm seeing new sites pop up all over the historical maps. For instance, we are now properly marked on the world map now. I'll post pics later when I have the time.
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 06, 2016, 07:17:12 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 06, 2016, 07:26:12 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 06, 2016, 07:57:17 pm
*checks*
You did! You utter monster! I liked those legs!
....still that's pretty good for a push attack from that thing. It must have had serious body mass, because while most of its actual attacks were harmless, every time it pushed things during my turn....they exploded.
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And yeah I turned off a lot of hauling stuff because of job cancellation loops....I needed those people building spikes
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 07, 2016, 03:31:09 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 07, 2016, 06:21:46 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on April 07, 2016, 09:59:18 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 07, 2016, 03:07:24 pm
...did you blow up my legs?That wasn't my fault! Blame whoever left those canals there! And you made a full recovery!
You did! You utter monster! I liked those legs!
VILE THINGS ARE INVADING
(http://i.imgur.com/R1I9U6U.png)
RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER
(http://i.imgur.com/GPeslkf.png)
SEE?
(http://i.imgur.com/PLZyHlD.png)
AND HORRIBLE UNDEAD MONSTROSITIES oh wait it just walked right off the map. Boring. Anyway, the military will arrive shortly.
(http://i.imgur.com/z6NPwiU.png)
This is the whole siege, minus a few trolls that were lost to the vile mist and a few recruits that were lost to the first charge. They all died soon after.
AND THEN NOTHING HAPPENED FOR MONTHS
(http://i.imgur.com/fjuNTEi.png)
And then a werelizard happened. First it happened to a brave miner.
(http://i.imgur.com/R118YQe.png)
Things went downhill from there. After the miner died, two off-duty marksdwarves showed up and shot it. Then it bled to death because it had already lost an arm and a tail.
(http://i.imgur.com/STlxp4Y.png)
A brewer made this thing.
Yeah, things have been pretty slow. Some zombie raven attacks, an ostrich husk killed two dwarves, we ran out of steel. At this rate it's going to take until the end of time to haul all this surface trash, even if the military is inactive and working, which it is. It's early winter.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 07, 2016, 05:35:55 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 07, 2016, 05:39:02 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 07, 2016, 06:45:42 pm
A kid got possessed and made this thing. It's pretty cool and also valuable so it goes in the dining hall.
THEN NOTHING FOR MONTHS
(http://i.imgur.com/vKW7JDK.png)
Found by none other than Mace Lord Stukos Flewwire the Cobalt Inferno of Whispering, who promptly ripped it a new one.
(http://i.imgur.com/OR4faXl.png)
Seriously, she's still doing it. Just kill it already.
(http://i.imgur.com/laQ6yg0.png)
AND WITH THAT, FOLKS, I LEAVE YOU. HAPPY FORTRESSING!
SAVE: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11921
Post by: Haerdalas on April 07, 2016, 06:47:23 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 07, 2016, 07:14:03 pm
DUN DUN DUN!
Damn, the action is really picking up here. Good job Flame!
Honestly I'll have to skip my turn. Kind of burnt out from work and DF, so put me at the back of the line. Let's keep things rolling here. Gwolfski?
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 07, 2016, 08:04:18 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 07, 2016, 09:25:26 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on April 08, 2016, 02:02:12 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 08, 2016, 05:55:06 am
Move me down one (1) turn please, currently overseeing the stripSo that would mean I'm next? ...Excellent.
I won't be able to do much during this weekend though, I have some school stuff to do. But after that, I should have enough time to get through a year.
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 08, 2016, 04:02:34 pm
I hereby propose they be known as the 'Bleeping Canals'. Or possibly the 'Canals of Bleeping'. As in why do we have these Bleeping Canals. And: Why do we have Canals of Bleeping Lake water inside the fort anyway?Not anymore, they're covered now.
Also, gimme another turn!
Post by: Taupe on April 08, 2016, 05:16:41 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 08, 2016, 05:21:08 pm
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 09, 2016, 05:07:48 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 09, 2016, 05:59:04 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 09, 2016, 06:22:00 am
Step 2: Minecart route in magma.
Step 3: Minecart route to dump stop into canal.
Step 5: ???
Step 6: Profit.
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 09, 2016, 05:52:37 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 09, 2016, 05:55:57 pm
So that would mean I'm next? ...Excellent.This guy right here.
I won't be able to do much during this weekend though, I have some school stuff to do. But after that, I should have enough time to get through a year.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 11, 2016, 12:37:50 am
Don't bother flooring over the canals, just dump a minecartful of magma over the opening. As for how to procure a minecart full of magma... Someone can figure it out, that's what I made the pumpstacks for anyway.
Honestly, it doesn't even need that. Just build a pump on the dike right above the canal and pump a little lava out and over the top of it. Sure, it'll leave some lava around for a little while but that's something we can theoretically not kill the fort with.
Post by: Gwolfski on April 11, 2016, 02:00:16 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 11, 2016, 05:04:58 am
I've played a bit, but the FPS is horrible. It's going to take a while. Btw, what was the idea of the cavern airlock-thing? We had a little showdown where the FB corpse was hanging around. Now we have two of them. Luckily, the other one seems to stay dead.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 11, 2016, 06:03:24 am
I tried pumping out the water from the canal on my previous turn to get someone build a grate there, and it ended up drowning a baby. I'm not sure if I want to mess with magma too much.
I've played a bit, but the FPS is horrible. It's going to take a while. Btw, what was the idea of the cavern airlock-thing? We had a little showdown where the FB corpse was hanging around. Now we have two of them. Luckily, the other one seems to stay dead.
The idea was:
1. Build big room with lots of spikes [check!]
1A. Station strategic dog, duck and kitten reserve in place [did some of this!]
2. Wait for the FBs/undead to move away [...not check. They moved closer instead]
3. Send brave miner to dig through into cavern.
4. Close bridges behind miner and in front of undead FBs before they rip said miner to pieces [this is hard]
5. Use strategic dog and kitten reserve to lure in undead while keeping the inner bridges closed.
6. Put spike lever on repeat and go and have lunch or whatever.
(All levers are noted, so you can see what they all do. They're on the same Z-level as the room itself. The mechanisms for the bridges are fairly low quality, so they take a while to actuate)
Whether it'd work or not....dunno. Really, I didn't use enough spikes and made the room too big. But if things move away from the would-be cavern entrance......it might be worth completing it and trying it out. Just don't let things actually get into the fort. Those undead are nasty.
Edit: Oh. And the way the caverns undead are working: If something dies under the lake it will come back as a zombie sooner or later. If it dies under the land, it's not in an evil biome, so it won't rise from the dead (this is why the airlock is actually viable in theory...rekilling things in there should stop them reanimating).
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 11, 2016, 06:05:48 am
The airlocks are intended to kill FB corpses. The problem is opening the wall so the corpse can get in, without getting dwarves murdered in the attempt.
Post by: Imic on April 11, 2016, 06:18:14 am
Order all the crap in the fort to be put in a rubbish bin.
Beneath an atom smasher.
Of course, if you got all of the crap, there wouldn't be a fort left.
This place is that... Crap.
Post by: Taupe on April 11, 2016, 09:21:42 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 11, 2016, 02:01:13 pm
I tried pumping out the water from the canal on my previous turn to get someone build a grate there, and it ended up drowning a baby. I'm not sure if I want to mess with magma too much.Oh yeah! I saw that dead baby!
Post by: Taupe on April 11, 2016, 03:36:17 pm
Welcome to Murderflood! Come meet our dead baby! Five bucks to see him, ten bucks to pet him!I tried pumping out the water from the canal on my previous turn to get someone build a grate there, and it ended up drowning a baby. I'm not sure if I want to mess with magma too much.Oh yeah! I saw that dead baby!
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 12, 2016, 01:53:24 am
Welcome to Murderflood! Come meet our dead baby! Five bucks to see him, ten bucks to pet him!I tried pumping out the water from the canal on my previous turn to get someone build a grate there, and it ended up drowning a baby. I'm not sure if I want to mess with magma too much.Oh yeah! I saw that dead baby!
Eh, can't really charge money when it's inaccessible.
Oh yeah. I just remembered: I ordered some fancy coins made. Just for the fun of it. Didn't get to look at them to see what's on them.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 12, 2016, 03:52:45 am
Well, at least you can take a look at the baby. The temple roof offers a nice and clear vision to the depths of the canal where his skeletal remains are. So, five bucks to see him, and ten bucks.. to feed him with a coin?Eh, can't really charge money when it's inaccessible.Welcome to Murderflood! Come meet our dead baby! Five bucks to see him, ten bucks to pet him!I tried pumping out the water from the canal on my previous turn to get someone build a grate there, and it ended up drowning a baby. I'm not sure if I want to mess with magma too much.Oh yeah! I saw that dead baby!
Oh yeah. I just remembered: I ordered some fancy coins made. Just for the fun of it. Didn't get to look at them to see what's on them.
Post by: Taupe on April 12, 2016, 09:05:38 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 12, 2016, 02:39:29 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 16, 2016, 11:32:52 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 16, 2016, 04:43:42 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 16, 2016, 09:35:49 pm
Just finished spring. Sorry for the delay, I've been surprisingly busy in RL. I'm going to write an update tomorrow at some point. It's been quite uneventful, except for one of our glaziers who is now missing his head.Is he... is he ok?
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 17, 2016, 05:51:54 am
Yeah, I think he's much better now. Doesn't have a need to overly worry about things anymore.Just finished spring. Sorry for the delay, I've been surprisingly busy in RL. I'm going to write an update tomorrow at some point. It's been quite uneventful, except for one of our glaziers who is now missing his head.Is he... is he ok?
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 17, 2016, 07:36:44 pm
Vuohiparta: "A WEREBEAR ATTACKING US? AGAIN?? ARE YOU SURE?"
Flame III: "Yes, Stukos has been bashing it with a mace for a while now"
Vuohiparta: "But how?! What have we done wrong?? We even built a temple for the bears!"
Taupe: "Dunno. Gwoflski, you're next on the overseer list. Are you ready to take on the challenge?"
Gwolfski: "Uh, may I pass it this time? Let this fellow handle this for now."
Gwolfski points at Vuohiparta.
Gwolski: "He's the one managing the bear cult and all. I think it's him who should try to get on with the bears. I'll do my best to clean up the mess afterwards"
Taupe: "Fine, that sounds reasonable. Vuohiparta, the bear is all yours, along with the responsibility of all consequences we might face because of this attack. Good luck, and don't get yourself killed!"
Vuohiparta: "But.."
Gwolfski: "Sorry, mate."
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Spring update
Vuohiparta's Overseer Diary
Murderflood
211
Murderflood
211
1st of Granite
So, I am yet again in charge of Murderflood. And at the very first day of my second year as an overseer, I am to face my failures. A werebear has indeed attacked our fortress, even though I tried to do my best to appease the Bear God during my first period as an overseer. Why are we facing His wrath now?
We'll have to come back to that later, as Stukos, one of our most talented macedwarves, is fighting the beast. Alone.
Others from his squad arrive at the scene, only to find a dead werebear and a gem setter. Shift done!
Spoiler: The Bear Incident of 211 (click to show/hide)
Stukos has run out of breath, but otherwise she seems to have survived the encounter without a single scratch. This is most fortunate. Perhaps it was just a mere warning from the Divine Björn to get us abandon our false ways before a greater doom befalls us. Maybe I should take a look at the temple..
3rd
More wildlife encounters. This time, three mantisperson were wound climbing the wall of Asmoth's tower. They appear harmless, but our people are afraid of them. I order our marksdwarves to shoot the bloody things down.
Spoiler: Off with you! (click to show/hide)
Unfortunately, our anti-air capabilities are quite unadequate. No-one managed to score a single hit, so the idea was abandoned. The creatures scattered though, so they are no longer interrupting work. We even managed to catch one somehow. No-one is quite sure what to do with him, though.
4th
Another bear containment area is built, just in case. It is right underneath the temple. Some other arrangements in the temple area are also to be done.
Spoiler: Now we need a werebear (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Adamantine (click to show/hide)
6th
The temple is now cleared of all random animals littering up the place. I should have known better and ordered all the animals out before handing over overseership to others. Also, all our Sacred Bears were nowhere to be found upon inspecting the place. They should've been in the temple all along! I can now understand why the Omnipotent Ursus sent us another werebear. This kind of negligence just isn't tolerable.
Spoiler: That blood is for the Bear God (click to show/hide)
A barn owl is fiercely guarding a nest box someone had placed in the corner. She refuses to leave the place, as she has laid some eggs already. Fine, you can stay for now. The canals have also been floored, which is something we have to accept for now..
10th
The earth shook near the first cavern layer. A new beast had entered the undead-festered caverns!
Spoiler: Behold, it's Conibopelese, the Coastal Sucker! (click to show/hide)
Some of our people were excited, and hoped the beast would clear a way for us to to "finish the airlock". What's an airlock?
11th
More dwarves gathered around the small holes in the cavern walls and peeked upon the fight of two colossal creatures. An undead sauropod vs. a giant armadillo!
Spoiler: He lived to his name (click to show/hide)
Such a dissappointment. The armadillo just spew some dust around him. The sauropod mauled and choked the creature in less than a minute. Well, back to work then. I am explained the idea of the airlock. It is supposed to help us get rid of the undead in the caverns. That undead sauropod really scares me off. I wouldn't want to let it anywhere near our fortress. Nevertheless, a pickaxe is given to a random pump operator. He shall be the one to breach into the caverns once the time comes.
14th
Elves are once again found loitering around, and an elven diplomat invades the personal elf-free space of our duchess. They want to set up a tree cap again. Yeah, I remember we had a tree here some years ago.
Spoiler: Hippies on a desert (click to show/hide)
He also brings some disturbing news from the elven lands. Apparently, goblins aren't only the bane of our people. This is certainly worrisome..
15th
Nujux gets to the depot. On time!
16th
For some reason, the elves don't like bringing any wood with them. Or any other items of value. I do check the animal cages. Let's see, a dingo. A giant mosquito. And a breeding pair of Giant Keas.
They are now ours.
27th
Supposedly, the lever with a huge load of mechanisms is the one which controls the airlock spikes. It is marked now.
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1st of Slate
There's an idea brewing in my mind. We really don't have the dwarfpower to sacrifice if a siege, or a beast would yet again arrive. We must have ways to dispose threats without putting our people in danger.
A bunker full of magma could be nice. Blueprints are drawn.
6th
Flame has been down lately. Apparently, some of his masterworks had been melted. We have loads of items designated for melting, how should I have known there are masterworks among them? But hey, there's also something positive happening right now. The Keas have laid eggs.
Spoiler: It has begun. (click to show/hide)
13th
An unknown force possessed Duck. He then claimed a mason's workshop and started gathering stones, along with cat and pig leather..
20th
Duck has finished his work. It is a floodgate!
Spoiler: The floodgate made by the demon inside Duck (click to show/hide)
24th
The artifact floodgate is placed at the end of the airlock. If a hostile creature gets that far, it will be swayed by the sheer brilliance of the floodgate, halting it's advance.
27th
Glazier Tulon threw a tantrum, threw some gloves at Nujux, and McKiwi was kind enough to shower Tulon with arrows in exchange. If he survives, we'll have yet another cripple crawling around..
Wait, someone just said he's dead.
Spoiler: Some things leading to other things (click to show/hide)
Apparently Bomrek decapitated him while he was being dragged to the hospital. Yeah, it's that Bomrek who bursted a wolverine head into gore with a single punch. I'm just wondering if it was a good idea to rotate the military and give more weapons to
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11th of Felsite
It is harder and harder to concentrate on overseeing. Time seems to pass by so slowly. I feel there's too much time for thoughts. Dark and depressing thoughts. I feel more and more engulfed by them.
As we still have much adamantine wafers lying around, I order some adamantine weapons made. At least we'll be able to take down any beasts these lands will throw at us.
12th
It is most pleasant to see, that our weaponsmith is more than competent.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Forge more, please.
22nd
Nothing is really happening lately, which might actually be quite good just for the sake of our mental well-being. Slowly, but surely, more and more people are starting to show sings of anxiety.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
As we have constructed many statues, I order them placed all around our fortress. They just might give someone something positive to think about. At least for a second.
28th
And so, we have reached the end of spring without any more incidents. Some preparations for using the air-lock have been made. Also, our magma-defence bunker is getting ready. Otherwise, it's been quiet. If I recall correctly, a terrible tragedy has always followed times of peace here in Murderflood. We still have no migrants. Sometimes I can't help but think, we are all here but trapped, only waiting for our inevitable demise..
Perhaps, I should go and take a look at the statues again.
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So yeah, here's spring. I'm also abandoning constant overwatch of the game and letting it run on the background more. It takes quite a long time to finish a season. I was just wondering, should we try to attract our queen to settle in Murderflood? At least we could get some extra dwarves, assuming the queen and her entourage is alive somewhere.
Post by: Taupe on April 17, 2016, 09:30:28 pm
Great update so far, buddy. Maybe you should give a custom title to our resident decapitator. Like ''Anger-management class dropout''...Or really just Resident Decapitator... or just Headsman.
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 17, 2016, 10:11:36 pm
It harkens back to the early updates with Taupe's MsPaint art. Nicely done!
Are we a metropolis yet? We would need 140 dwarfs at least to attain a metropolis rank to attract the Queen.
Nothing is really happening lately, which might actually be quite good just for the sake of our mental well-being. Slowly, but surely, more and more people are starting to show signs of anxiety.Spoiler (click to show/hide)Spoiler (click to show/hide)Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I have to say, out of all the succession forts I've had a hand in, that is the longest page of death related thoughts I've seen yet.
Spoiler: Good job! (click to show/hide)
If this is starting to show anxiety, I don't wish to know what it's gonna be like when things start spiraling out of control. Any plans to activate the airlock on your turn?
Post by: Gwolfski on April 18, 2016, 01:58:11 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 18, 2016, 03:51:18 am
Are we a metropolis yet? We would need 140 dwarfs at least to attain a metropolis rank to attract the Queen.Ah, I totally forgot about that. Nope, we're still a city. We have only 90 residents left and the amount of population is on a slow, but steady decline..
I might try the airlock on my turn. The undead FB just worries me. I'm also not sure if the undead are actually trying to path anywhere at all. They only seem to move when they find something to kill. Getting them to the airlock area might require the use someone, or something as a bait.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 18, 2016, 08:03:57 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 18, 2016, 12:59:09 pm
A breeding pair of giant Keas? I suggest we immediately proclaim a Keamaster.A good idea! Any volunteers? Or shall I perform a lottery again?
Post by: Imic on April 18, 2016, 01:08:00 pm
And if you don't have the rent in three days you're evicted!
Unwillingly.
Post by: Taupe on April 18, 2016, 01:27:33 pm
Post by: Imic on April 18, 2016, 01:57:58 pm
I volunteer !! I'll teach them how to be fierce.We shall be partners!
Taumic industries! Training giant keas since turn 14!
Post by: Blitzgamer on April 18, 2016, 02:37:08 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 18, 2016, 04:14:51 pm
I really miss taupes drawingsI really miss having free time :(
Hell yeah. Keas are war animals right?I volunteer !! I'll teach them how to be fierce.We shall be partners!
Taumic industries! Training giant keas since turn 14!
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 18, 2016, 04:29:05 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on April 18, 2016, 06:25:38 pm
BlitzLog: it seems that the bear worshiper is once more in control of the fortress, I shall once again attempt to persuade him to let me try my hand at the creation of weapons, hopefully my legendary dishes will convince him. Perhaps I should Give every overseer a gift of my finest work, so they see just how important I am to the fort. That should keep me and my family safe from being used as expendable mooks.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 19, 2016, 04:00:22 am
Also Blitz, your whole family is alive (against all odds), and even doing somewhat fine mentally too.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 19, 2016, 06:15:40 am
Post by: Taupe on April 19, 2016, 07:39:15 am
I suppose that makes Imic the gatekeaper then.I got it.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 19, 2016, 01:52:58 pm
I got it too!I suppose that makes Imic the gatekeaper then.I got it.
Btw, summer is done. Quite much nothing happened. But I did put our prisoner tower in use. Update propably tomorrow.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 21, 2016, 02:34:15 pm
Continuation to Vuohiparta's overseer diary
Murderflood
211
Murderflood
211
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2nd of Hematite
What is a nice way to start your day, and a new season? Counting the people living in our coffins! So far, we have gathered around 70 dead dwarves in our catacombs. There's a odd merchant here and there, but the majority are our fortress residents. I just cannot keep myself from wondering how large the amount will get..
7th
The first magma bunker has been built on our entrance. The concept seems simple and effective, so another one is immediately ordered to be built.
9th
A human diplomat arrives.
11th
Human diplomat: The world is the same as ever
*Leaves*
Why aren't the goblins bothering humans?
12th
Another dinosaur-beast arrives at the first cavern level:
Spoiler: Meet Stasno, a theropod! (click to show/hide)
Is he a worthy challenger? May he be the one to defeat the undead sauropod plaguing us? We might be able to tell, if the creature would just stop swimming aimlessly at that pool..
13th
The human caravan has arrived. Numerous wagons and animals make their way to our depot.
17th
The keas had laid eggs, and naturally someone stole them immediately! No kea eggs shall be cooked in this fortress! That is an order!
18th
The human merchants don't seem to possess anything interesting. We actually have it quite good here in Murderflood. The only thing we lack is wood, and so do the humans..
23rd
A peek at the first cavern level reveals something disappointing. Stasno is slowly getting his ass kicked by reanimated gorlaks and their hands.
Spoiler: A shameful display (click to show/hide)
28th
Our cavern peekers now spotted something quite disturbing.. Stasno is killed, by ANOTHER UNDEAD theropod from forgotten legends. This creature is located some distance away to the southwest of our planned airlock entrances.
Spoiler: People, we may have found the lost world (click to show/hide)
With all these dino-wars going on, no-one is quite sure if they want to go anywhere near the caverns.. I'm not sure if I have it in me to try the airlock.
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5th of Malachite
We appear to have some buildings that look like they've left unfinished. No-one quite knows the purpose of some of them, but one seems to have new living quarters in it. I order some dwarves to finish them. Artistic approaches are permitted.
Spoiler: We know exactly what we are doing (click to show/hide)
8th
I took a look at the Kea nesting grounds. The Keas had laid new eggs, but someone was again already carrying the said eggs away. STOP STEALING THE DAMN KEA EGGS!
We need to build a dwarf-free space for our birds.
11th
Nomal has gone quite oblivious.
Spoiler: Hope he minds his steps.. (click to show/hide)
Someone said he's been a bit down lately.
Spoiler: Death and despair (click to show/hide)
At least he is not trying to assault anyone.
18th
Here's another attempt at canal draining/grate placement. The temple feng-shui is suffering from the lack of visible water.
Spoiler: Nice (click to show/hide)
Why did we even bother? Well, we do have fine mud now.
25th
Rith has become depressed. Sadly, this was quite expected *(his feelings can be seen in the previous update)*
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1st of Galena
The second magma bunker is ready! I was a bit worried if draining magma straight from the dike would lower the magma level inside the dike, but so far the said dike looks quite untouched. Splendid! The advantage from draining from the dike is that we only need one pump (and pump operator) per bunker to fill them. The pumps are a bit vulnerable to trolls and other creatures that like to destroy things, but I don't think it matters too much. Anything that destroys these pumps while the bunker is full will get a valuable lesson in life. The levers for both bunkers can be found inside the hammer-shaped building. It's a place that can be accessed quite quickly if the need comes.
Spoiler: The Two Bunkers (click to show/hide)
5th
A Kea shack has been built. No dwarf is allowed to enter for now.
Spoiler: It's nice and cozy (click to show/hide)
You can also see Taupe training our giant desert tortoise. He's been doing it for weeks now. The tortoise is repeatedly crawling it's way to the nest boxes and back to Taupe. Someone said the creature looks like it wants to lay eggs, but it also seems to want to finish his training.
Oh please, someone topple the nest box already.
9th
As suggested by Triaxx, we now have dwarves given with the responsibility of Kea training:
Imic, Keamaster
Taupe, Keablaster
They were the ones to volunteer for Kea training duties. They both are also our only capable trainers. Blitz also came in my office and offered yet another fine roast. He wanted again to persuade me to let him forge weapons. Apparently, other overseers had not given him enough smithing duties, so his skill is still dabbling. I give him access to a forge where he can work. A spare weaponsmith wouldn't be a bad idea. The problem is though, that Blitz has also been drafted to our military, so he propably doesn't have too much time to invest in smithing. But when he has the time, he's allowed to do whatever he wishes with our stockpiles of copper.
13th
Nomal is feeling down now. He's crawling on the dike walls and looking gloomily through the fortifications at the magma below. Is he going to do it? Don't do it..
17th
Azula has been possessed! She claimed a craftsdwarf's workshop.
21st
This is what the airlock looks like now. There are some animal baits ready to be slaughtered by a herbivore dinosaur. Some lever linkages were constructed, and all the bridges should be working now. We're trying to mentally prepare our pump operator. We don't really have too many people to be sacrificed, so it would be great if he made it alive.
Spoiler: Airlock ready? (click to show/hide)
22nd
Rith is throwing a tantrum. Luckily, he calmed down quickly and no-one was decapitated now. Someone asked if he should be convicted for assault. I guessed it could be a good idea. I tried to ask someone about our options for conviction, but an enthusiastic military-dwarf took him away, without me even knowing how long the sentence would be! Well, I guess they'll let him out someday. If we're still alive by then..... ....
27th
Azula has created a scepter. It's quite valuable actually.
Spoiler: Azula's work of art (click to show/hide)
28th
Autumn is here. No disasters were found striking us this time. I believe whether using the airlock or not, will be the biggest question we have in the next season.
It's also nice to see we have a mayor who's doing fine, and doesn't have a problem being yelled and cried at.
Spoiler: A proud mayor (click to show/hide)
Here's the update! And sorry for the delay. Blasted real-life responsibilities.. Autumn is now in progress. Now what do you think, shall we try out the airlock?
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 22, 2016, 02:41:08 am
Now what do you think, shall we try out the airlock?
If an airlock opens when no one is around to enter it, does it kill the undead?
Spoiler: answer (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 22, 2016, 04:08:28 am
You'll want to remove the Giant Kea eggs from being allowed in the food stockpiles. Disabling cooking is fine and dandy, but won't stop dwarves from hauling the eggs away to be stored.Fair points there. Airlock shall be tried out. And yeah, forbidding kea eggs from the stockpiles crossed my mind, but as we have stockpiles here and there and I'm not sure if I'm completely aware of them all, I thought it would be easier to just build a place for them where no dwarf can enter :DNow what do you think, shall we try out the airlock?How do we know if the airlock works or not if we do not try to operate it?
If an airlock opens when no one is around to enter it, does it kill the undead?Spoiler: answer (click to show/hide)
We also have two casualties. One has a collapsed head and the other one fell.. straight into the magma dike. Luckily our named dwarves seem to be able to avoid death quite well nowadays.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 25, 2016, 01:39:31 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 25, 2016, 04:03:58 pm
Autumn is done. Update pending. Not much has happened during the season, but right now at this moment something is certainly happening. I've passed the two week deadline, but I'd like to go through winter if you guys are ok with that. Shouldn't take too long.Is it a werebear? It's probably a werebear...
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 25, 2016, 04:27:46 pm
Post by: Taupe on April 25, 2016, 05:03:44 pm
Didn't we have like a billion war bears at one point? What happened to that?They probably turned into dwarves.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 25, 2016, 05:13:56 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 26, 2016, 06:22:04 am
Is it a werebear? It's probably a werebear...I wish it were.. a bear.
Let's just say I built something and it turned out to be rather bad design.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 26, 2016, 01:33:24 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 26, 2016, 05:45:49 pm
Oh, one of those. I love those. You forgot fluid's flow on diagonals didn't you?You'll see, you'll see...
Anyways, it's time for..
Autumn Update
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Vuohiparta's overseer diary
Murderflood
211
Murderflood
211
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4th of Limestone
We begin autumn by assigning new building projects. As we've seen how simple the concept of magma-towers are, we shall build another pair of them. This time on the northern entrance. As there's a difference in elevation on our north entrance, the towers will be slightly different. Now we actually need only one bridge per tower for magma release.
We also shall build some special rooms for some of our.. "special" persons, with the purpose of cheering them up a bit. I'm not sure how much it'll help, though. I fear some of us have already gone beyond reach..
10th
A dwarven caravan arrives! Maybe we'll finally get some wood!
11th
Nomal is throwing a tantrum and at the same time, Tulon is haunting the fortress! Besides, we have buried Tulon! What is this?
Spoiler: Chaos everywhere! (click to show/hide)
12th
Nomal is on a rampage. First, he punches a marksdwarf, who quite surprisingly maintains his temper. Then Nomal steps up to a honey badger and cripples it with a well aimed punch to the spine. Then he proceeds to the mayors office, where our liaison is also headed..
Spoiler: No, not the honey badger! (click to show/hide)
13th
No news from the dwarven realm. I'm not sure if it's a good, or a bad thing.
The liaison and mayor are having a conversation while actually being in different rooms. The liaison is in the mayor's office with Nomal, while our mayor is in the next room. Nomal doesn't seem to want to punch anyone in the face anymore, even though our mayor seemingly assumed otherwise. The situation seems to be under control again.
14th
Trading commences. Yet again, there's no wood. I request some of it to be brought on the next caravan visit.
18th
A smell of burning flesh and dwarf hair permeates the air. Likot, our administrator/militia captain fell. Into the dike. He was building a floor next to a bridge closing one of the planned mainteinance routes to the northern magma towers. There are several different eye-witness stories of what happened. Some said Likot had just finished the floor, but somehow it collapsed right in front of him. They said he tried to prevent it by grabbing the falling floor. Some others say that he was just placing some stone bars on the edge of the bridge, but forgot to let his hands go of the said bars, thus somersaulting into the dike. Whatever the reason, a huge pillar of smoke was spewn out from the dike, striking two people on the entrance bridge and knocking them unconscious. Fortunately, the only injuries they received were the ones they got from dropping stone bars they were hauling to their feet.
Spoiler: Dwarven fun (click to show/hide)
..am I the only overseer here whose building projects end up in needless deaths?
(PRO TIP: Never try to connect a floor to a bridge, unless the floor is connected to another floor/wall..)
20th
Nomal has calmed down, but is still punching people. Something has to be done now. I order him convicted. Some time in jail should give him some better ideas for his life.
Also, a bunch of people followed our captain of the guard far away from the safety of our fortress to report crime.
Spoiler: Nothing happened.. this time. (click to show/hide)
What if a siege would've arrived? Or vile mist? All the corpses and items are marked for dumping, but I don't think we'll ever get all this stuff hauled away.
26th
Rith, our previous jailbird has seemingly been just released, and he's depressed again.
Now that I think about it, it's actually quite easy to relate to him..
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1st of Sandstone
Oh, Armok.. Nomal has been punched to death. I thought the guards were going to sent him in jail, but instead they sentenced a beating! He took a couple of hits, and then his head bursted open..
Spoiler: THAT'LL TEACH YOU TO RESPECT THE LAW (click to show/hide)
..which gives me rather grim thoughts. We can handle commoners throwing tantrums, but what if our military-dwarves began punching people? Some of them have been training for so long, that they've developed triceps on their faces.. I believe we just had a prime example here.
I'm also letting all crimes go unpunished again. It's better that way.
2nd
The Keas aren't nesting. They seem to be much happier with chewing pieces off their nest boxes. Come on birds, get on with it already!
3rd
The Operation Airlock is soon ready to begin. Pump operator Bembul has been assigned to the levers controlling the airlock bridges. Ral has also been told to get ready, and make his way to the airlock entrance.
8th
Finally, we have Kea eggs. And they are safe from dwarven egg-thieves. Perfect.
(Oh, btw. Keas aren't trainable for war, which is sad. Should we do some.. magic?)
14th
Ral doesn't wan't to do it. Every time we tell him to go to the airlock entrance, he just freezes and wants to have a meeting with the mayor. We keep telling him he's the chosen one, and timeless glory awaits him in the future. He's not really buying it. (For some reason, assigning him to a burrow wouldn't work. He just stopped doing anything at all, until unassigned from the burrow.)
We also have a giant salt person roaming around the caverns. His name is Oszit.
Spoiler: At least he's good at avoiding battles (click to show/hide)
No one is really betting for him to make a stand against the undead dinosaurs.
17th
Ral went to sleep and is now on break. We did give him a dig job with very obscure instructions. If he gets it right, he should find himself digging at the cavern airlock entrance without even being aware it's THAT cavern airlock wall. We'll see.
18th
Ral is finally making his way below. He's going to do it.
19th - 21st
Ral is digging, while Bembul is ready to turn levers on command.
Spoiler: The Moment of Truth (click to show/hide)
Ral breaches the cavern wall. Nothing happens. The great beast nearby doesn't seem to detect anything. Ral then decides to knock down another part of the wall down and leave. And nothing happens.
..until KOSMZĹ, the other undead beast suddenly arrives out of nowhere! Animals try flee in terror, but they are slaughtered immediately. Now the other beast also seems to understand something is going on, and it comes closer to the airlock.
A brave war dog lures Kosmzĺ further into the airlock. Kosmzĺ punches him, and he flies next to the spike room entrance. Kosmzĺ follows..
Bembul is seemingly in such joy, that he tries to constantly arrange parties in the lever room. Don't forget you have a job there!
Kosmzĺ rushes into the spike room, and destroys every living creature out there. Now there's a dog lying in the corner, unconscious. And surprisingly, the beast doesn't do a thing. The dog bleeds out, and the foul undead creature stands where our baits were. Right there, where we don't have spikes..
Spoiler: Gory scenes of animal abuse (click to show/hide)
22nd
The situation in the airlock is quite stuck. The undead seem only to move when they detect something they can kill. Kosmzĺ isn't on the spikes. The other beast has also parked himself on our airlock entrance, but it seems to be doing nothing at all.
24th
Until someone gets a good idea how to lure Kosmzĺ into the spikes, we're forgetting about the airlock for now. As the undead in the caverns won't move anywhere without a bait, getting them to the airlock will be very difficult. We might have to try something else in the future.
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1st of Timber
Rith is oblivious. Nothing new, unfortunately.
6th
There's been something weird going on with the militias. For some reason, almost no squad had a room assigned for training. That has to be fixed immediately. Also, I've changed the training schedules a bit, so that we have more workforce available at all times.
Also, the other pair of magma towers has been finished! Or actually, they might resemble kettles more than towers. Along with a new and shining ballista, our northern entrance should be much more defendable now. We also don't have to keep the northern bridges perpetually closed anymore.
Spoiler: The New Two Towers! (click to show/hide)
The magma tower design is a bit different now. Instead of just flooding, the magma now splashes into the ground, hopefully spreading it immediately all around the area of impact. It would be nice to test these things first, just to see how the magma acts once it's been released. But it's magma, so it's also quite risky. Better wait for an invasion. I'd also advise future overseers not to open both towers at once, unless the magma doesn't flow well.
8th
There's a definite reek of putrefaction in the airlock. I also have an idea. We could dig a hole in the airlock roof and drop some animals there, just to lure that Dino of Death into the spikes.
17th
For some reason, the miners don't want to finish the airlock pitting hole. I guess they are just busy. Rith is also throwing a tantrum!
Spoiler: Good practice (click to show/hide)
24th
Right, our miners somehow built stairs leading downwards. While they were one level higher. And that's why they couldn't reach the dig site anymore.
Spoiler: Demonstrated here. Many minutes were spent on this piece of art. (click to show/hide)
I really don't understand how it is even possible, but it's fixed now. The pit is ready, and a reindeer has been assigned to be dropped.
Asmoth is also taken by a mood! And he claimed a forge!
25th
Digging the hole in the airlock roof seems to have lured Kosmzĺ on the spike traps! Turn the lever!
Spoiler: Stab! (click to show/hide)
The spears do some damage, but they don't seem to be able to hit any vital areas. I'm not sure if we can kill it this way.. Nevertheless, Bembul can keep repeating the lever. At least we'll cripple the beast, as it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
26th
Look at this! Asmoth has taken some adamantine for his work!
Spoiler: Now this is getting interesting (click to show/hide)
Suddenly everyone wants to take a peek at what he's doing.
28th
We've finished autumn. Winter is coming. We lost a couple of good dwarves this season, but no grave disaster struck us. I've also been feeling much better lately. I guess some months in military duty have given my life much more variation. Less time to think, and brood in death. Maybe I haven't lost all my hope in this place.
"HOO BOY! SOMEONE BETTER COME DOWN HERE QUICK!"
Who's that? Wasn't it Meng? I believe he was taking the reindeer into the airlock pit. What is it this time...
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Here's the autumn update. Something is coming at us. Details on the next update, as the discovery was made precisely at the 1st of Moonstone. BUT YOU'RE FREE TO TAKE GUESSES WHAT IT IS.
Oh boy.
Post by: Taupe on April 26, 2016, 06:28:08 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 26, 2016, 08:42:37 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 26, 2016, 08:48:50 pm
24th
Until someone gets a good idea how to lure Kosmzĺ into the spikes, we're forgetting about the airlock for now. As the undead in the caverns won't move anywhere without a bait, getting them to the airlock will be very difficult. We might have to try something else in the future.
Instead of luring Kosmzĺ onto the spikes, why not bring the spikes to Kosmzĺ? Shut the entrance closest to the caverns to seal Kosmzĺ in, then unlock the seals on our side and send in all our military.
6th
There's been something weird going on with the militias. For some reason, almost no squad had a room assigned for training. That has to be fixed immediately. Also, I've changed the training schedules a bit, so that we have more workforce available at all times.
Erm, this was done so that we'll have a workforce, because a hell lot of folks are drafted into the military and they would all train instead of doing work even when schedules are set to do nothing. Its part of the reason why all the corpses out there aren't being dumped at all. No barracks frees up
Here's the autumn update. Something is coming at us. Details on the next update, as the discovery was made precisely at the 1st of Moonstone. BUT YOU'RE FREE TO TAKE GUESSES WHAT IT IS.
Kosmzĺ climbed out of the pit?
..am I the only overseer here whose building projects end up in needless deaths?
As per Ardentdikes tradition, and doing a beary good job of it might I add.
Post by: Vuohijumala on April 27, 2016, 05:29:50 pm
Kosmzĺ climbed out of the pit?Yes, exactly. I honestly didn't know it was possible. But I could say everything went much better than expected, thankfully. We even managed to kill another beast without even knowing about it.
Hmm, yeah. That militia system seems to be quite bugged. I assigned training quarters for the squads, as we did have active squads. But without a place to train, they did absolutely nothing. They had the "Soldier (no activity)" -"job". Wasn't aware that they keep training even when not assigned to training..
I believe I can also quite safely announce that we have created THE artifact! I'm just not sure whom I should give it to.
Post by: Urist McKiwi on April 27, 2016, 06:08:13 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 27, 2016, 10:23:35 pm
Post by: Deus Asmoth on April 29, 2016, 04:24:45 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 29, 2016, 05:42:36 am
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 29, 2016, 07:45:05 pm
Don't maces benefit from the ultra small strike point like lashes? So a hammer would be more useless?
You're thinking of a morningstar.
Post by: Triaxx2 on April 29, 2016, 09:30:31 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on April 30, 2016, 05:22:37 am
Morningstar is the spiky ball on a chain, mace is a spiky ball on a stick.
Uh. As in this kind of morningstar (http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/v0.34:Morningstar).
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Imic on May 03, 2016, 07:04:07 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on May 03, 2016, 11:06:18 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on May 03, 2016, 04:35:48 pm
Winter was actually quite uneventful. But one dwarf did turn out to be a geonaut. What's sad about it, is that he's dead.
Oh, and don't worry about the artifact weapon. It's going to destroy things.
Post by: Vuohijumala on May 05, 2016, 05:20:58 pm
So, this is it, thought Meng.
A rain of blood showered on her as the beast ripped the reindeer bait to shreds. Then Kosmzĺ, the horror from below, locked it's hollow gaze upon Meng.
The beast attacks. Meng swiftly evades. She finally realizes the true horror of the situation. She's fighting this thing all alone.
She raises her crossbow. She remembers undead creatures must be hit in the head in order to put them down. This might be her only chance.
The arrow is launched. It hits Kosmzĺ in it's lower body.
The beast keeps pummeling Meng. She just manages to block it's fierce attacks. There's no time to reload.
Kosmzĺ grabs her arm. Meng barely blocks another attack. Then she briefly sees the flash of sharp talons.
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The Winter Update
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Continuation to Vuohiparta's overseer diary
Murderflood
211
Murderflood
211
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1st of MoonstoneThis is not happening! Kosmzĺ somehow climbed out of the airlock!
Spoiler: Hello there (click to show/hide)
How is this even possible? How can a gigantic dinosaur with small hands somehow climb out of the airlock?!
Meng and the reindeer are dead. A general alarm is signaled and all squads are rushed in to the scene. I also need to suit up.
Spoiler: The death of Meng (click to show/hide)
The squads gather on the stairway entrance. Kosmzĺ seems not to be aware of anyone yet. Maybe we could wait this out and build a wall around the stairway?
Wait, someone is seen walking towards Kosmzĺ. It's Asmoth! He's been out searching for gems for his work of art! I fear we might have to charge the beast before it sees Asmoth..
..oh. The horrid creature just saw us. It's closing in! Charge!
Marksdwarves open an impressive barrage at Kosmzĺ, but to no avail unfortunately. Our garbagedwarf Deduk, one of our freshest rookies, is the first to engage the beast in melee.
Spoiler: Can this end up well? (click to show/hide)
More people join the fight. Zan, one of our marksdwarves is brutally decapitated. He actually flies to the rooms above through stairs. What a grim sight..
Spoiler: He might have also climbed. I just don't know anymore.. (click to show/hide)
Everyone's bashing Kosmzĺ now.
Spoiler: This is Haerdalas (click to show/hide)
We do have one advantage over Kosmzĺ. We are way faster, and skilled in evasion and blocking. For every hit Kosmzĺ attempts, there's many times more warriors retaliating. Now the beast lost it's hand. And now another.
Spoiler: A pile of dwarves (click to show/hide)
And then, our garbagedwarf Deduk hits Koszmĺ in the head with her silver mace. It makes a very nasty sound. Kosmzĺ collapses on the ground. It was Deduk's first notable kill.
Spoiler: I believe this wasn't quite expected (click to show/hide)
What a fine victory. We lost only two dwarves. But what a horrible way to start a season.. I can yet again only blame myself for this..
Spoiler: The angry mob disperses (click to show/hide)
The weapons I saw in the fight were mostly made of steel or silver. Didn't I order many adamantine weapons made? Where are they? This requires an inspection!
2nd
The cavern stairway is now getting walled. The airlock is also shut for now.
3rd
I am now finalizing military rotations. We shall only keep one squad active for now, as our military severely affects our production and hauling. Also, every adamantine weapon is in use. The warriors wielding them just weren't mostly there when the undead theropod attacked..
4th
Someone spotted a pile of salt in the airlock on the spike traps upon routine inspection. That's a bit weird. I wonder where it came from?
Spoiler: The Last Epic Struggle of Oszit (click to show/hide)
6th
Zaneg has grown to adulthood now! We give blessings to him. And then we draft him to the military.
Spoiler: A remarkable feat! (click to show/hide)
7th
Rith is depressed again. It seems the statue therapy isn't working very well. At least he's not throwing things around this time..
9th
Everyone is partying, even though we have much work to do. Well, we did manage to survive the onslaught of Kosmzĺ. I guess we could celebrate it a bit. I just am not in the mood for it..
12th
Asmoth has began his construction!
16th
Asmoth forged.. an ADAMANTINE SHORT SWORD! He is now truly a legendary weaponsmith!
Spoiler: Behold! Firelances, the Shore of Confederations! (click to show/hide)
The desert sun made the blade shine beatifully. This sword is truly our light in these times of darkness. It also bears concrete evidence of the mighty foes fallen by our valiant heroes.
We must give it to someone truly worthy.
17th
Some discussions were had conserning the fate of the legendary sword forged by Asmoth. We named several worthy dwarves, but Asmoth gave a cold stare every time someone else than him was considered to obtain the sword. And in the end, the only right to do was to give the sword to Asmoth. He's the one who forged it after all. And his skills in fighting with swords are also generally considered to be legendary. He's also slain dozens of foes and is one of the most experienced soldiers alive around here.
The name of Asmoth and his sword are to be remembered forever in history. He shall be the protector of Murderflood.
Also, one of our older artifacts seem to possess an image of the sword.. even though the sword didn't even exist back then!
Spoiler: Is this normal at all? (click to show/hide)
What is this sorcery?
24th
A badger steps in our traps and dies on top of another badger corpse.
Spoiler: They never learn (click to show/hide)
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1st of Opal
Rith threw a tantrum! Luckily he didn't do anything. I'm getting worried about the fact that this is happening quite constantly nowadays..
8th
This is how the cavern stairway looks now.
Spoiler: We're safe now (click to show/hide)
14th
Azula is now an adult! She is very strong, but our squads are quite full. She shall make clothes for the time being! Congratulations!
Spoiler: She seems to be doing alright (click to show/hide)
18th
Young Zaneg went out to haul something and saw the bodies on our front yard for the first time ever. He's utterly devastated. I honestly wasn't aware how oblivious the children have been to the horrors we have faced..
Spoiler: The illusion is shattered. Welcome to true Murderflood (click to show/hide)
19th
We're building something. It's looking nice.
Spoiler: We don't need helmets (click to show/hide)
20th
Two reindeers gave birth. We do have quite many reindeer around here already..
Also, there's been a Kea training breakthrough. Keas are quite capable and ferocius animals, but surprisingly no-one has ever thought about the possibility of train them for war.. until now! Keamasters Taupe and Imic of Murderflood shall be the brave pioneers of the project. We are training only the male for now. We don't want to disturb the female, who is still incubating the eggs.
24th
Rith is tantruming again. Now he's back to punching people. We must convict him, whatever the sentence! Apparently he'll be put to chains.
25th
Rith is throwing his clothes around while being dragged to custody. He then punched a bear and Sibrek when she was dragging him away. Sibrek is in our military and has a will of steel. She panicked.
Spoiler: Even the elves would laugh at us (click to show/hide)
26th
Rith finally calms down after punching a cat. Sibrek has again taken hold of him and is dragging him to the prisoner tower. We'll finally have some peace here for now.
Spoiler: The rampage of Rith (click to show/hide)
Rith has actually been having more positive thoughts lately.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
He's also finally found some friends.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yet, he's tantruming all the time. Is there anything at all we can do?
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2nd of Obsidian
Bomrek, our captain of the guard, is actually lacking proper rooms and equipment. That shall be fixed. His office will be on the lower part of the overseer tower.
4th
The ghost of Tulon is still hanging around here. She doesn't seem to have forgotten his past life as she's still moving around the places she used to go to when alive. Is she truly dead then? I'd consider her blessed. She's not bound to her mortal body anymore. Nothing can do her harm. Ever again.
They say some seek forbidden knowledge to prevent aging and death. What if they've been wrong all this time? What if death itself, is the ultimate way to achieve immortality..?
5th
We've built a random tower, and it is quite ready! We shall use parts of it as a zoo and put our caged creatures there. There's also a pit on top of it. We can try it out and watch what happens to a reindeer when it's pushed over the edge.
Spoiler: We cannot have too many towers (click to show/hide)
10th
Rith Urdimkogan has been found dead! Apparently she fell.. from nowhere! There's blood on the bottom of our newest tower though..
Spoiler: She might have done some fierce soil inspection (click to show/hide)
What is going on?
11th
The tower pit works.
Spoiler: No more reindeer-spawning (click to show/hide)
18th
Dumat was found carrying loads of cloth with him while she was ordered to be stationed. She never gave an answer why she was hauling them.
Spoiler: What (click to show/hide)
20th
Our giant desert tortoise became wild again! It also forgot how to get around traps and triggered quite plenty of them.. It's still alive, but not sure for how long. Someone should go and put it out of misery..
25th
More reindeer are dropped from the tower, as they keep multiplying like rabbits! The male kea is still waiting for his war training to happen, as Taupe and Imic seem to be very busy. We also still have these mantis persons flying around. They seem to look like they're trying to leave this place, but for some reason they just cannot. It's as if something doesn't allow it for them. This desert truly creeps me out..
28th
The winter has passed now. I'm grateful we didn't have to suffer any other attacks after the rampage of the undead beast Kosmzĺ. I'm not sure how I would've held up. We also noticed Zas has been pulling the airlock spike lever on repeat for.. quite a long time already!
Spoiler: You've been doing excellent job! (click to show/hide)
No-one actually told her to stop..
We also managed to finish some of the buildings around here. We have the tower, and there's now two new barracks just in case we're going to need them. But now, I am once again finishing my duties as an overseer.
On far away realms, snow is slowly starting to melt. Spring finally arrives. New life shall sprout.
Spoiler: AAAARGH! (click to show/hide)
And our giant mosquito dies. The cycle is complete.
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Here's the link to the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12003
Once again, sorry this took longer than it should have. But yeah, now my turn is done! I'm a bit surprised how peaceful this year was in general. I guess we also should have three little keas wandering around fairly soon. I think we should avoid training the female kea until the chicks have hatched. It might ruin the whole thing as training nesting creatures tends to bug them out.
Post by: Deus Asmoth on May 05, 2016, 06:07:02 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on May 05, 2016, 07:25:39 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on May 09, 2016, 06:23:13 am
Post by: Gwolfski on May 09, 2016, 11:11:12 am
Post by: Imic on May 09, 2016, 11:33:55 am
Post by: Gwolfski on May 09, 2016, 12:04:43 pm
By the way, I think I'll change the SA (strawberry assocoiation) into the SS (strawberry society)
Post by: Triaxx2 on May 10, 2016, 01:56:15 pm
Post by: Taupe on May 19, 2016, 10:53:09 am
Post by: Gwolfski on May 19, 2016, 11:47:15 am
I honestly don't know.
By the way, I think I'll change the SA (strawberry assocoiation) into the SS (strawberry society)
I jst noticed, this is in the wrong thread... Should be in Doomforests. :P
Post by: Taupe on May 23, 2016, 12:06:32 pm
While going over the turn list, I noticed that holy shit people we are up to the 14th turn in this fortress, good job everyone!
In the upcoming days, I'll try to re-read the whole thing and sort out a few quiotes worthy of memorialising. I dont promise anything tho, because its Overwatch in 6 hours.
Post by: Haerdalas on May 23, 2016, 02:13:57 pm
Post by: Taupe on May 23, 2016, 02:29:01 pm
Hmm? It's my turn? This... is actually pretty amazing timing. I will admit I havent been keeping up with events in murderflood over the past few months - been preparing for my final exams at Uni - but my last exam is on Wednesday, so I should be able to do the turn after that.Hell, I technically run this thing and I have no idea what's going on myself. Sometimes zombies invade the basement or people fall into magma. it's a quiet and deadly rhytm of existence. We may also be the last dwarves in the world. Essentially everything is fine.
Post by: Haerdalas on May 23, 2016, 03:11:10 pm
Ah well, I guess this will have to do. I can claim every kill that Asmoth makes with it as my own - after all, I am on the sword, which is, in the end, what is doing the killing, no?
Post by: Triaxx2 on May 24, 2016, 01:13:10 am
Post by: Deus Asmoth on May 24, 2016, 09:00:22 am
Post by: Haerdalas on May 31, 2016, 12:45:52 pm
Which version were we using for this again? I seem to recall something about not using the newer versions, but I might be imagining that..
Post by: Triaxx2 on May 31, 2016, 04:18:58 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on May 31, 2016, 05:49:25 pm
...good god there's even more things that I don't understand properly than last time it was my turn. FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Post by: Taupe on June 07, 2016, 10:00:53 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 08, 2016, 06:05:56 am
Post by: Gwolfski on June 08, 2016, 06:34:55 am
Post by: Taupe on June 08, 2016, 12:17:17 pm
In a black hole.Well, that escalated quickly...
Post by: Vuohijumala on June 10, 2016, 09:53:42 am
Worrying.
Post by: Taupe on June 10, 2016, 09:12:39 pm
..so, the sentient lake finally penetrated the barrier between Murderflood and our realm?Oh well, thats what you get for losing the mortal kombat this year.
Worrying.
Post by: QuQuasar on June 12, 2016, 11:02:19 pm
Dwarf me and add me to the turn list. I'll try to catch up on the story thus far in the mean time.
(Edit 1) Ooh, nice pictures Taupe. And an
Welp, I know what my gimmick is gonna be.
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My name's QuQuasar, Quasar tah me friends, and I'm a word wrangler.
Now I know what ye all are thinking... yeh think I'm some fancy pants "author". Yeh think I sit at meh desk writin' words. Yeh think I'm soft! Well, let me ask ye all a few questions:
Have ye ever stood yah ground while a 300 pound thesaurus is bearing down own ye, knowin' if yeh move a muscle it'll trample yeh?
Have ye ever dug a flesheatin' bookworm outta yeh skin wit' only a rusty knife an' a plump helmet ta' bite down on?
Have ye ever faced off agin an entire swarm o' venomous pronouns, wit' only yeh wits an' a homemade smokebomb yer not even sure will work?
Nay! Nay ye haven't. Yeh see these scars? These are writin' scars.
So I'll ask ye ta respect the noble profession of word wrangler, lest I get sick of ye all and leave ye to the uncaring mercy of a savage and untamed language.
Respect the wrangler!
Post by: Taupe on June 13, 2016, 12:36:19 pm
On a sidenote, it's now time to abort Heardalas's turn and pass on the torch to the next player. This means...
Triaxx, you are now our new overseer!
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 14, 2016, 11:02:33 am
Post by: Ghills on June 14, 2016, 03:16:35 pm
ETA: Why doesn't the poll have an option for 'War Keas are silly, that's why we should do it!'? That seems like the appropriate response, really.
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 15, 2016, 05:54:41 pm
Ugh. What happened? Why am I in the... Oh sweet Armok no. I am not overseer again. What happened to the other guy?
Trombone accident? A Tuba WHERE? In how many pieces? Sheesh, some dorfs are such Critics. No appreciation for the fine arts. Fair enough then. Where's the fire? No fire? Don't worry, it'll be along. Well, no problem.
She can have an office and be our manager. We seem short one, and her title is administrator. So she can go right ahead and administrate.
Given how well the lever trap worked, I've given orders to begin implementing my version of the trap corridor. Mechanisms will now be produced en masse along with serrated glass discs. We're going to mince those undead. The Forgotten beasts might be an issue, but if I can lay my hands on a cave spider... webs make things trip traps even if they don't, right?
A Kobold Thief of all things decides to wander over the forward drawbridge. The military mobilize, but by the time they arrive, it's gone and buggered off. Good riddance.
(I love how my original body is still listed as missing.)
How do I pump some more magma into the moat? I'm looking at the numbers, and there is a wave of 6's rolling back and forth across the moat. I suspect that's why I'm getting 7 FPS.
Post by: QuQuasar on June 16, 2016, 12:24:47 am
Optimisation
Pro's: Makes the fortress more efficient.
Con's: Boring.
Beautification and stress relief
Pro's: Spires! Obelisks! Solid gold dining tables! And slightly happier dwarves (as a bonus).
Con's: Happy dwarves are less entertaining.
Retaking the caverns
Pro's: Mushroom wood and FPS.
Con's: Fairly likely to kill everyone.
Retaking the caverns... with magma!
Pro's: Magma caverns! And FPS.
Con's: Almost certain to kill everyone.
Megaproject
Pro's: Awesome-looking.
Con's: Useless.
Megaproject... with magma!
Pro's: Awesome-looking and not useless!
Con's: Will inevitiably kill everyone.
Post by: Gwolfski on June 16, 2016, 02:59:22 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on June 16, 2016, 04:00:47 am
How do I pump some more magma into the moat? I'm looking at the numbers, and there is a wave of 6's rolling back and forth across the moat. I suspect that's why I'm getting 7 FPS.There's a huge pumpstack near the surface forges. Sorry, I thought the magma in the moat had stabilized (I stole some for the magma bunkers).
I find I'm actually rather looking forward to my turn. Any opinions on what I should focus on?More towers, definitely. Or hey, lava aqueducts! Though we also desperately need optimisation..
Post by: Taupe on June 16, 2016, 11:55:22 am
More towers, definitely. Or hey, lava aqueducts! Though we also desperately need optimisation..Retaking the caverns is exactly what we need to improve fps and reduce DPS (dwarf-per-square)
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 16, 2016, 01:08:39 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on June 16, 2016, 01:19:10 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on June 16, 2016, 02:57:57 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 16, 2016, 04:21:32 pm
It's not a complex design. Pump, pulling water from the lower area, and dumping it onto a bit of floor, and then it falls and runs the reactor. Floodgates on either side, two open to let water out, one closed to keep it in the reactor. Set them so the states are reversible. Pull the lever, sides close, tank gate opens, water gets pumped into tank. Simple, right? Right.
The elves have come. How delightful. We'll snag their stuff, and make it quicker to build the reactor.
The Elven Diplomat, asks we cut no more than 115 trees. I agree, waving away the sniggering of the other dwarves. We don't HAVE 115 trees. Frankly, we wouldn't pay any attention even if we did. (Okay, technically we do, but they're in the caverns which we currently cannot get near.) There does seem to be some issue with getting anything deconstructed, which is a hassle, since I need to open a hole in the roof of the pump stack power shack to feed the reactor into and no one seems interested in deconstructing it.
It deconstructs the Block, or it gets the HOSE!
Post by: Gwolfski on June 16, 2016, 04:37:37 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 17, 2016, 04:51:16 am
Post by: Gwolfski on June 17, 2016, 09:29:26 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 17, 2016, 07:45:41 pm
Ishlum Raluklam the amber bristleworm has come. Beware it's webs. (Last time it got one shotted by a random peasant with a crossbow.) It doesn't go well for our chief medical dwarf. She seems to have lost half of one leg, and the beast was taken down by crossbows. The medic has also had her other leg badly injured and one arm as well. It seems as though her options are to be an administrator.
On the seventeenth of the second month of the year 212 Stukos Giginshorast Letmosduthtish Iklist, Gem Setter has bestowed the name Vosutost upon a Silver Mace!
And now Vuohiparta has been taken by a fey mood. Interesting. And now he's claimed a Magma Forge. We'll have to see what he makes. He still hasn't started after a while, but I'm busy screaming at those who are SLOWLY filling the pond under the reactor. I may just have the first pump myself. Though I seem to have detected the minor issue that it's technically impossible to reach the pump to start it. Bugger.
Post by: Gwolfski on June 18, 2016, 03:05:09 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 18, 2016, 06:26:28 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 19, 2016, 09:15:44 am
I've ordered the deconstruction of the old magma forges down in the lower works area. They serve no purpose, and lack of magma means they have grown cold. We can reclaim their anvils and materials for use else where. I've also issued orders for two more Magma Glass Furnaces in the upper area. Speaking of that, I've ordered the area above the smelters roofed over, so we can store both Inputs and Outputs up there.
I see someone has had the foresight to floor over the ditches since last time I was in charge of this place. As summer rolls in, we find ourselves with another Kobold Thief. I think it might be time to give some other military squads orders to train.
Ugh. At some point we've lost our book keeper. Haerdalas has volunteered to take over the duties as well as her managerial tasks. Of course her discipline is literally the stuff of legend, but still. I hope she's not taking too much. Not that I'm going to argue, given she's significantly stronger than I am.
Interesting, a human caravan has arrived. Vuohiparta is still collecting bits, including some Reindeer leather. But for the moment, I'm going to go chase some people with empty buckets.
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 19, 2016, 09:02:31 pm
We're slowly filling the trap corridor, the first few traps are built, and the rest will be laid in as weapons come to them. The initial bank is all blunt weapons, the better to bust their limbs, and slow them down as they progress into the quite literal grinder. We'll deal with those undead the dwarven way.
The humans, bring a trade caravan, and annoyingly a diplomat. Fortunately, having both a Duchess and a Mayor, I don't have to be annoyed by the diplomat. I do have to scream at Nujux when he wanders off in the midst of trade negotiations though. Mean time, the mayor gets re-elected. I snigger at him in the hallway. An emergency election is no way to get out of meeting with the diplomats. He tries to strangle me with my own beard. I can't help laughing, as I turn out to be strong enough to fight him off with almost no effort. Haerdalas kicks him in the knee as she goes by, carrying an armload of paperwork.
I'm still not quite sure how to use siege weaponry. If I did, I'd set one up to fire down the trap corridors.
Huh. It seems that the corpse of one of the forgotten beasts has managed enough kills to earn it's own name. Cethaiquila, On Gostatmexa Stosposnum's corpse. Urgh. Are undead Forgotten beasts immune to traps like live ones?
Post by: Vuohijumala on June 21, 2016, 03:55:21 pm
Pillars of lava? You mean the magma bunkers? They can be opened to offer free magma baths to anyone we like.. or don't like. The levers should be in the hammer-shaped building.
Yeah, undead FB:s are also trapavoid. But spikes connected to levers work, although they didn't seem to do much last time. Also, the problem with the undead is that they won't path into anything without a bait, so getting them into the corridor will be a bit tricky.
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 21, 2016, 04:51:25 pm
Haven't played any more. Work saps energy like nothing else. Vuohiparta is still gathering materials. He seems fascinated by reindeer bits.
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 22, 2016, 12:48:03 pm
It is, but it needs a bit more water to provide enough power. There we go. It fires up the stack once it reaches 400 power, and just a few minutes is enough to fully charge the system. The world stops warping quite so badly (10 FPS), though the area around the reactor itself is a little wobbly. I order the levers thrown to open the cistern, and begin disengaging the reactor. It mostly pumps out the water into the cistern, and I order an access stair set in on the western side of the cistern, so we can fill it up with buckets. It's deep enough that it won't dry out, but I'd rather have too much water to work with than not enough.
I also order the dwarves to collect webs, so they'll clean up these titan webs on the surface. We occasionally bump all the way up to 16 FPS, but the game falls back down to 9 as soon as it notices I've noticed.)
Vuohiparta is STILL collecting materials. We're into late summer now, and Haerdalas has the books in order again. We're not lacking for booze, so I'm not sure why it takes so long to get any walking done, but there it is. He's got an awful lot of jewels, so hopefully it'll be a valuable artifact, whatever it ends up being. And another master metal crafter is never a thing to sneeze at.
Sweet, he's snagged a Nether-cap log and started work. We'll see what he gets soon.
I am going to KILL HIM. Vuohiparta, for some insane reason, has created this:
Zagodiggal, "Griptraps" a adamantine mini-forge. This is a adamantine mini-forge. All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality. It is encrusted with rectangular rhyolite cabochons, studded with adamantine and encircled with bands of reindeer leather. This object menaces with spikes of nether-cap. On the item is an image of pearl millet plants in Reindeer bone. On the item is an image of dwarves in Sphalerite. The dwarves are laboring. The artwork relates to the foundation of Murderflood the Channels of Melting of The Stirred Irons in the early spring of 200. On the item is an image of briolette cut gems in milk quartz. On the item is an image of mangroves in yellow spessartine.
For some reason this bloody hunk of junk is worth 753,600 dwarf bucks.
Haerdalas grabs me just before I can reach Vuohiparta, and leaves me impotently swinging my axe just an inch or so short of the target of my rage. I pull back for a throw and she steals it.
I've found my undead bait...
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 23, 2016, 10:37:05 am
Right, our undead beastie is fighting Giant Rat. It goes about as well as you might expected it to.
Trouble is throwing a tantrum. I'm not entirely sure who's problem this is, but I'm reasonably sure it's not mine. Sadly, though he's guilty of multiple counts of disorderly conduct, it seems none of them are worthy of a jail sentence, so he cannot be confined that way.
I'm going to try and expand the dining room a bit, stretching it out north over the fortress. I've heard a lot of complaints about it being cramped. So we're going to punch out the corner of the wall, and stretch some flooring out to the north. Then we'll move the walls, and recenter the room, spread the tables out a bit, probably into sets of four.
Ah ha! A siege of goblins! Excellent. Everyone inside! Troops! Go stand in front of the ballistae! Let 'em come to us! They've not brought any trolls, which is a good sign, and they're advancing in more or less order, which isn't really, but once we get them into the narrows on the bridge, we should be able to mince them but good. Trouble is busy throwing a tantrum. I've thrown him into the Order of Cactus. He's an unarmed, untrained wrestler. Hopefully he'll give the goblins trouble instead of me. That, or they'll make a fine mince out of him.
"We all ready? We're off to meet them. We'll stand them on the open field and crush them beneath our dwarven might! Doctor, go set up the hospital, I'm officially relieving you and your one good arm from combat duty."
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 26, 2016, 12:58:14 pm
Mostly it just looks like a ruckuss as we all fall over one another. But we spread out and go through the goblins like a sober dwarf through a brewery. One goblin falls into the moat, and tries to swim for it. I tell the Order of the Cactus they're welcome to amuse themselves and shoot at him until he goes up in smoke. The rest of us fall back and attempt to wash away the blood and bits. Some dwarves are more enthusiastic about spreading their enemies around than others, and not at all keen to share.
Well... at least we'll have some bits to sell to the caravan? I've noticed a flaw in masterwork clothing. It flags it as lost every time one wears out. Perhaps this is why fashion designers are all insane?
I notice that the cistern has gone dry. I'm not sure why, because we did go to the effort of topping it up. Unless of course it needs a roof. But that doesn't make much sense. Ah, the Caravan is here. We fill the depot with some finished goods and I go hunting for Nujux with a big stick in hand. The Merchants have brought a fair whack of stuff, on a whopping six wagons. Of course the unloading takes so long Nujux wanders off for a snack. Can't honestly blame them.
We get nearly everything, except for a few bits of stupidly expensive clothing, and they leave with a profit. The margins are tremendous.
Post by: Triaxx2 on June 27, 2016, 10:44:49 pm
I've designated quite a bit of material for melting down, including the spare anvils we have. We've got enough forges we can rebuild if we have to, but all that iron and steel can be better put to use for stabbing people. And by people, I mean elveseses.
We get more vile mist, but it buts up against the walls, and dissolves the moment it's over the magma. I can't quite say we've TAMED the lake, but it's sure less a nuisance than it used to be.
Ah, the liason has finally cornered the mayor... or the duchess. I can't tell which from this angle, but he's got someone. Now it's safe to slip close. The world is the same as ever. How... helpful. I throw a party, in an effort to raise the mood. We're also finishing off the expanded Dining Room. There we are. Now it's twice the size, and has more room between the tables. Each table seats four, and that should stop the complaints about it being cramped.
Aside from more misting, there's little activity on the lake, or indeed anywhere else in the fortress. The long walk to winter has finished and it is nearly upon us. I'm getting ready to make the fortress ready for the next overseer.
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 01, 2016, 07:17:54 pm
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Winter of 212: Reign of Triaxx2 (2)
Other than a bit of partying, and quite a bit of Vile misting, nothing interesting seems to be going on.
Err... bugger. The Forgotten Beast Boratolon Ususapa has come! A towering hairy Tarantula. It has a pair of squat antennae and it belches and croaks. It's carmine hair is unkempt. Beware it's Poisonous Bite!
Fortunately, it's on the outsides of the trap corridors, so hopefully it will go and fight the undead. Downside is it's likely to end up undead itself. Great...
Yup, it's undead. Happily, it's no longer my problem. Sod this, next!
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Finally finished. Okay, packed up and the save uploaded. (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12209) Good luck.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 02, 2016, 04:40:23 am
Looks like I'll get to continue the misadventures of the dwarves of the Channels of Melting.
I hope I have the time to make it a good turn. No promises, I've not been DFing at all recently but I will do the best I can. At least the FPS problems should be somewhat alleviated by the new laptop I bought recently. I've not really been following the thread. Anything I should know?
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 02, 2016, 07:33:03 am
Rats. I set up a workflow thing so we'd keep producing green glass discs, sand bags, and mechanisms. Might want to turn those off, since I forgot.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 03, 2016, 10:26:14 am
I haven't look at the state of our military (or anything else for that matter) but I do plan to make some headway in the caverns, either by dwarven ingenuity or sheer force of arms. I just hope FPS is reasonably bearable.
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 03, 2016, 06:03:01 pm
Post by: Haerdalas on July 04, 2016, 08:16:11 am
Probably best if I don't take another turn after the last two attempts failed. I'll keep an eye on things though!
(Also, wasnt it Vuohiji that made the useless artifact, not me?)
Post by: Taupe on July 04, 2016, 08:27:14 am
It's my turn now right?The world is the same as ever.
Looks like I'll get to continue the misadventures of the dwarves of the Channels of Melting.
I hope I have the time to make it a good turn. No promises, I've not been DFing at all recently but I will do the best I can. At least the FPS problems should be somewhat alleviated by the new laptop I bought recently. I've not really been following the thread. Anything I should know?
Post by: Vuohijumala on July 04, 2016, 03:36:56 pm
(Also, wasnt it Vuohiji that made the useless artifact, not me?)Don't know about useless, but if you mean that GLORIOUS adamantine mini-forge with MAGNIFICENT adamantine studdings and STELLAR artwork, then it apparently was me.
Also, nice turn Triaxx!
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 05, 2016, 06:15:54 am
Also you wasted Adamantine on something we can't use, and can't melt down.
Post by: De on July 06, 2016, 02:49:39 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on July 06, 2016, 05:12:48 am
I'm guessing De probably died to the hill titan back on Urist's turn, and it sounds like his precious pet war bear went missing at some point as well. :'(I think they both should still be alive, although De might be missing a limb or two.
Also you wasted Adamantine on something we can't use, and can't melt down.But think about the value of art. It's immeasurable! Someday, a goblin will excavate the long-forgotten ruins of Murderflood, and he'll find the adamantine mini-forge buried in the sand. He'll inspect it and look in awe at it's masterful craftsdwarfship, reminiscing about the days long gone by when the dwarves were still around, how they used to make lots of extraordinary crafts and how the elf-prisoners always said dwarves taste best when boiled in a cauldron for two days.
Then he'll propably throw the mini-forge back in the sand, kick it around a few times and piss on it. And the MAGIC of that moment will live on FOREVER!
Oh btw, how are our giant keas doing?
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 06, 2016, 03:40:09 pm
Art is fine, but if I can't bludgeon something with it, what's the point of it? The Venus de Milo, now that could do some damage.
Post by: Taupe on July 14, 2016, 03:31:51 pm
Zuglarkun, please be alive!
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 16, 2016, 08:34:04 am
Here's an update to tide things over until I can get a proper update going.
I reopened the wells on the surface that I dug up during my turn and sealed off Gwolfski's personal well (its a hazard really since its exposed to the cavern lake, can't have undead flying up through the well), also sealed off the magma cistern of the secondary forges with a well placed pond placement creating an obsidian plug, something I've been itching to do really, since, well a long time back.
I also rejiggered a bunch of other stuff (like our military schedules), removing extraneous weapon assignments (i appreciate the adamantine spear assignments, but getting these fellas to dual wield isn't helping matters. Besides they are all better skilled with their original weapons. Also Asmoth is wearing two layers of mailshirts, one steel, the other adamantine. I let that be since it looked like he will take my head off if I had any ideas about that.) Meanwhile, I am semi-naked due to lack of leather apparel for the crossbowdwarfs in the military. We also have a new artifact! A fire opal crown, which is other than the choice of base material, is plain and uninteresting.
I also made myself manager since Haerdalas II is neglecting to manage work orders in favor of more military time. Highly considering removing the militia from training in order to get stuff done, but I am rather conflicted on this since the greenhorns will need every bit of training I can squeeze in before attempting to breach the caverns.
EDIT: De is still alive, and a military leader to boot, though his left foot is gone. Giant keas are not reproducing, by which I mean all their eggs have thus far been unfertilized, trying to get that fixed. Anyone wants a status update on their dwarf?
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 16, 2016, 02:07:12 pm
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 19, 2016, 04:21:49 am
I rubbed my eyes as I rose from my bed wearily. It was Taupe.
"I have some things to speak with you about."
Well, I tried to gather my senses, sweeping away the webs of wooziness that still lay draped over my consciousness. Taupe informed me that the mantle of leadership had come back around to me. Huh.
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Its been years since I've last lead the fortress, years of waiting and trying to grasp what the hell is going on with this place. Bereft of purpose after learning of the fall of the capital, I have been indulging my sense of powerlessness and despair by throwing myself at work day after day after day. Well no longer. The mantle of power has come around, and I plan to seize it with both hands!
Unfortunately, seizing the mantle of overseership is like trying to fish for carp. Once you catch it, it tends to slip away from your grasp. But worse of all, it might take the opportunity to bite your face off.
1st Granite
I had plans. Plans within plans. But I needed the might of the Usânlĺluth military to carry out these plans of mine. Thus it was my first priority to make an inspection of the military, to make sure the foundation of my plans would not go awry.
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Well whoever did the weapon assignments did not do a good job I fear. I understand the sentiment of utilizing our shiny new adamantine spears for combat, but you'll have to get rid of the previous weapon assignment first. As a result, the new recruits are hardly adequate in their spear training. I fear I will have to revert them back to their original weapons which they are more skilled at.
Asmoth on the other hand had a different sort of problem.
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He had 2 sets of mailshirts on; a steel one and an adamantine one. I tried to convince him that one was enough and that other dwarves needed the armor, but he insisted on staying the course. Those damn nobles. I don't even have much of any clothes! Got to get the manager to make more clothes for the crossbow dwarves.
It seems our chief medical dwarf was also not involved in any capacity with diagnosis or anything. I insisted she take up a starter course from Logem, the only other qualified doctor here in Usânlĺluth. I sent Zas on a mission.
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There were some weird designations in place.
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5th Granite
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Hmmm... Tosid has been behaving oddly recently.
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Tosid Athelcudist has claimed a jeweller's workshop. He hauls a fire opal into the shop and begins secretively working on his magnum opus.
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Try you as might Tosid, but nothing escapes from the all seeing overseers eye!
6th Granite
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Zefon Lekgusil has filled the pond area as instructed. Inadvertently making an obsidian wall that blocks off the magma from draining out of the forge area.
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Praise Armok! That building flaw had been bothering me for awhile, now the moat can drain and it will not affect the forge operations one bit. Later on, I ordered the reindeer butchered for meat, they were steadily growing in number, besides the place stinks of reindeer musk.
Meanwhile, corpse hauling continued.
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Yeah, we don't think much of the worth of silver apparently. Some of the corpses I recognize from my turn at overseer years ago. Sigun the hauly-dwarf works hard at the task, alone. At least he goes about his task earnestly.
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No mercy for corpses!
Meanwhile, the work orders kept piling up.
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I named myself manager because Haerdalas II is simply neglecting filling in work orders in order to train.
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You tell them Adil! Can't take your eye of a single thing otherwise nothing ever gets done around here.
Further inspection of the fortress reveals some glaring building flaws. As a result, I walled off Gwolfsky's personal well.
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It opens up into the caverns and can prove to be a strategic liability to our defenses should some critter discover the path and try to fly or climb up through the well. Besides, it will encourage everyone to use the wells i made on the surface (that nobody managed to figure out how to operate after all these years). Speaking of which...
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There. Communal property over personal property! Stop living and behaving like humans you dwarven dregs!
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See! The well works!
I plan to assault the third caverns soon(I won't bother with the second caverns as we already have traps in place there), so I've ordered Imic to construct the iron gates at the breaching point so we can at least retreat and regroup lest we are overwhelmed.
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I rearranged the training rosters so that the inexperienced militia are given priority to train over the elites. We'll need all the training we can get for these greenhorns before we commence the assault on the caverns.
10th Granite
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Tosid Athelcudist Ralmeb Arkoth has created ikthaglashed, Squeezeprophet! A fire opal crown, worth 36,000☼!
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On further inspection, it appeared rather plain looking, but still fit for royalty.
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A day later, and Endok Kikrostlun has grown to become a dwarven child!
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Endok is now a year old, the sixth child of Thob Nunursolon, engineer and Sarvesh Atheldolil, doctor. Already the poor child is getting used to tragedy.
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Time to get indoctrinated into the ways of Usânlĺluth you pup!
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An elven caravan has arrived from Alu Inó. Those damn elves, taking their own sweet time making their way from the southwest on their pack animals. They better have brought something worthwhile to trade!
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The elf diplomat arrives from the northeast, how they navigate their way through these treacherous wastelands is something I'll never know nor something that they would reveal to us.
17th Granite
The merchants have arrived and are unloading their goods.
Well, there wasn't much of anything worth in their stocks. Whatever. There was trash I needed to get rid off anyway that they would gladly accept. Trash for trash! I got the military to get off their collective asses to help with the hauling, which meant hunting down the last assigned barracks we have and disabling it and removing everyone from their training schedules.
"Everyone hauls! No exceptions!"
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The elf diplomat convenes a meeting with the duchess.
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Yeah more tree talk nonsense. We granted them an audience. We don't even have 115 trees to chop down, unless we breach the caverns successfully, so yeah why not? Dumb elves.
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A giant desert tortoise wandered into our death traps. It did not survive.
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The merchants have announced that they are leaving soon. Damn it, there's still lots more trash to haul. I urged Nujux to conduct trade before the merchants scampered off.
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Hmmm got to do something about that.
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The merchants have left, along with all our trash upon their pack animals. Thankfully, most of the litter on the surface has been cleared now, all that is left is to dump these skeletons and corpses.
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Thob Nunursolon gave birth to boy, Zulban Istbareral.
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I can't complain really, the couple are single handedly keeping our population numbers afloat and may be integral to the survival of the fortress as long as this migrant drought continues.
I tasked Blitz gamer with cooking all the reindeer meat we got from slaughtering. After much grumbling about not wanting to cook anymore, he gave up protesting and went to work. When I asked him about how it was all coming along, he replied rather sarcastically that, "this is a masterpiece. I am very SATISFIED."
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Well. Life goes on in the fortress.
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You would think years spent here would have acclimated me to the sight of the vile mist emanating from the lake, but that is not the case. It is a most unnatural event, and when you observe the mist close up (No get back you dope! Not that closely!), you'll find it alarming to note that the mist seems to have a life of its own, at times flowing against the direction of the wind. I am certainly glad we have erected a barrier around us.
But what is more disturbing is the realization that certain forms of life aren't at all affected by the vile mist's husking properties. Like for example the equally disturbing flying lung fish that not only defies gravity but the effects of the vile mist. Truly a formidable opponent.
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The alert goes up and another swathe of vile mist is sighted, near the haulers. On the northeast coastline.
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Well Fuck. This can't be good. I order the items that they were assigned to dump to be forbidden.
Welp that did not help one bit, the haulers are already hauling the corpses merrily with nary a care in the world. Let's just hope that nothing goes wrong. I hold my breath in anticipation...
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Well so much for that. Surprisingly, nothing untoward happened.
In other news, the "unknown material" tables were filled in by normal tables.
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It was then that someone spotted a ghostly apparition flying above us.
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Some one identified the ghast as Tulon Daroslitast, Ghostly Teamster.
Consulting the records, it was revealed that Tulon was struck down by the desert titan An Onshenurus Telingamud a few years back.
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Yeap I spot his corpse in the moat surrounding the bear temple. As i watched Tulon flitting about, I was alarmed at the appearance of yet another ghost; Likot Endokerith Erush Etost, ghostly administrator.
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Likot died in year 211 as per the records. Worse yet, was the new arrival that I did not notice...
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Well no danger from that front yet. I was content to let the monstrosity stew in the evil lake. Meanwhiile, I searched the slab stockpiles and sure enough, there was a slab for Tulon already engraved and good to go.
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I order a slab engraved for the poor dwarf.
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Soon enough, Tulon was put to rest.
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The traps were cleaned and the corpses above ground were all incinerated. I sensed that it was time. I could not tarry any longer. I activated the entire military and sent them down to the third caverns where the iron gates were. We were about to breach the third caverns and will need all the firepower to deal with the named gorlak and any undead that would block or interfere with the clearing of the entryway. We cannot take the risk of undead swarming in to the fortress.
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As Duck went to clear the path for the breach, Otngebistra the gorlak came stumbling into the tunnels.
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The Amazons dealt with the foe swiftly, dismembering it into many tiny pieces. A Molemarian corpse wandering nearby was also destroyed.
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Disaster averted! Massive chaos ensued as dwarves attempted to breach the safe perimeter in order to dump corpses or bury loved ones. Thinking quickly on my feet, i activated the burrows alert, forcing everyone back inside. I then extended the burrows til the perimeter wall, which was not fully dug out at the moment. The military took care of any unruly corpses wandering nearby as Duck came to clear out the mess.
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Well, no matter with the initial breach secured, we decided to retreat and regroup. Already more corpses had sensed the smell of dwarven flesh and were shambling towards the gateway.
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I ordered the lever to be pulled.
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We are safe. For now.
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Zefon (crippled) was discharged from the military. He'll be a liability on the battlefield and we needed his hands working on the forges or the fields more than whatever feeble contribution he could muster on the military front.
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Some of the orders for the leather armor were completed. It feels good to finally not be naked. Also, Imic is marshalling the giant keas for war.
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Summer has arrived on the calendar.
EDIT: I may have gone way overboard on the pictures.
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Post by: QuQuasar on July 19, 2016, 05:55:16 am
27th FelsiteIn case anyone doesn't recognize the gravity of this: normal size Kea's eat cars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBdvRCkCNfo). I can hardly imagine the devastation a giant war kea would leave in it's wake.
Imic is marshalling the giant keas for war.[/size]
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 19, 2016, 06:07:47 am
Post by: Imic on July 19, 2016, 06:10:27 am
Yes, i do read this. Sometimes.
Post by: De on July 22, 2016, 12:41:56 am
EDIT: De is still alive, and a military leader to boot, though his left foot is gone. Giant keas are not reproducing, by which I mean all their eggs have thus far been unfertilized, trying to get that fixed. Anyone wants a status update on their dwarf?
Foot schmoot, all I want to know is how is my bear.
You do good work Zuglarkun, don't let anyone ever tell you different.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 22, 2016, 01:51:18 am
It is now autumn. The caravan has arrived and I am leading the military by cutting a swathe through caverns 3 undead population now. Aban has been seriously injured, not by undead but by being ninjaed in the face by magma crabs. Too many things to micromanage at once, while trying to take screenshots. Will take a short break and proceed to clearing the rest of the third caverns.
De -> Atir Swamphammers (your pet grizzly bear) is fine, sadly did not take part in the breach, and is at the moment chilling with the rest of the dwarven children in the memorial slab room.
Expect an update sometime tomorrow. Will try to finish up the turn asap, but will likely take longer than the allocated 2 weeks.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 23, 2016, 01:00:28 am
Our steel supplies were running out. Though we have a few iron ores left and plenty of iron bars. We were constrained by our pig iron stores. Worse still, were our dwindling logs supplies meaning we had little to replenish our charcoal stores. But worse still was the flux. I set miners to this task immediately.
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Asmoth makes a trio of masterpiece steel battle axes for the cobalt charms. And... now it looks like we've run out of steel. Great, have to get the smelters working on the double.
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The human diplomat Eri convenes with our duchess for a little 'chit chat' they call it. I listened in, but there really wasn't much news of note. So this is what humans deem as politics eh? Sitting around and doing a bunch of nothing. Hah!
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21st Galena
Urist Idtost and Taupe were not getting on in their training, being novice or dabbling in skill. Considering the impending circumstances, I removed them from their original squads and drafted them into a new spear squad along with Azula. At least they will get to use the adamantine spears and this will keep them out of trouble for now, for they won't be utilized in the upcoming battle. After checking each and every military dwarf, I'm fairly satisfied with the state of armament we have. The breach will be scheduled in the next month, once we get all this grown elven trash incinerated.
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Post by: TheFlame52 on July 23, 2016, 08:45:13 am
Post by: Taupe on July 23, 2016, 04:58:39 pm
Post by: De on July 23, 2016, 10:54:24 pm
Wait why am I in the military and what the fuck is up with the smoke coming out of the moat?
Having recently read something like 30 pages of this thread playing catch-up, I don't think there's any aspect of the running of the fortress that Taupe hasn't had a hand in at this point. He's done pretty much everything at some point. I'd be interested in seeing his stats.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 24, 2016, 09:28:54 am
Try to secure caverns 3 or try to kill as many undead in caverns 2 as possible while it is still my turn?
Taupe -> someone drafted you there before it was my turn, I could undraft you if you please.
De -> you'll be disappointed, Taupe's stats are pedestrian at best.
I'm at the tail end of autumn now, also I think the elves are going to be mad with us next year. We are close to breaking those imposed lumber limits and I don't see why we should stop :P
Post by: QuQuasar on July 24, 2016, 08:35:14 pm
Try to secure caverns 3 or try to kill as many undead in caverns 2 as possible while it is still my turn?I'd probably suggest securing cavern 3 and maybe even trying to deal with the problem permanently.
If you can wall off the area under the lake so nothing can get in and die in there anymore, cavern 3 will be safe again, for a given value of "safe". At the very least the forgotten beasts and cave spiders won't be undead monstrosities as well.
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 25, 2016, 05:48:05 am
Post by: De on July 28, 2016, 05:22:30 pm
Quick poll:
Try to secure caverns 3 or try to kill as many undead in caverns 2 as possible while it is still my turn?
Taupe -> someone drafted you there before it was my turn, I could undraft you if you please.
De -> you'll be disappointed, Taupe's stats are pedestrian at best.
I'm at the tail end of autumn now, also I think the elves are going to be mad with us next year. We are close to breaking those imposed lumber limits and I don't see why we should stop :P
Jack of all trades, master of none. I get it.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 28, 2016, 11:20:26 pm
If shit is not working, let me know. Also, I just realized I forgot to dorf all the newcomers.
Also, write ups to follow soon.
TheFlame52? If you will please?
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 29, 2016, 12:33:10 am
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10th Limestone
"Come I've been expecting all of you." I beckoned to the dwarves that had came.
Though their faces were haggard, I could tell from their keen eyes that a smoldering fire had been lit in them. As they gathered around impatiently awaiting my word, I could sense that they were eager for battle.
The military captains gathered around the granite table and I laid out my plans for the breach to the third caverns.
"This is what we know of the layout of the caverns so far..."
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"So once we breach the perimeter, this will be our first objective to secure." The captains gathered around fiddled with their beards and gave a slight nodding motion.
"The rest of the ranged squads will stay behind along with one melee squad to deal with any undead planning to flank us from the sides. "
"From what we know-" I continued.
"-directly to the north of the plateau, hidden from direct line of sight on top of q spore tree canopy is Spugac Simo's rotten corpse."
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"I caution all of you to avoid engaging this foe until all our numbers are gathered in full force. A flock of hungry head corpses are gathered behind it so be on the look out for them."
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"We shall set off before the break of dawn tomorrow. May Armok bless the length of your beards!"
All the squads were activated, except for the fledgling fortunate lances. They were left to train on their own volition.
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Kivish the marksdwarf (carrying erush her baby) were right behind along with De, erith, Goden and Imic. The undead corpse was quickly dealt with. We regrouped while erith wandered off somewhere with Atir the war grizzly bear.
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Oh no, a rutherer corpse was spotted from the left slopes; a blind spot in our defences. I ordered the squads to circle back.
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Once the rutherer was dealt with, the rest of the squads save the Snarling Knives and the crossbow dwarves were given the green light to forge ahead to creeping eye plateau. The knives were stationed back to prevent any blind side attacks from our flanks. Our marksdwarves report that there are another two rutherer corpses approaching from the south.
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The crossbowdwarves let loose a hail of bolts while Triaxx II and hammerlords Shorast and Thob beat the undead rutherer down. Kivish decides to ignore my orders and instead circles around with Erush in one arm and flanks the rutherer from behind.
Meanwhile, the other 3 squads have completed the circle around and come down on the rutherer from the left hill, meanwhile a magma crab appears from the trap area and proceeds to smack Adil around with a glob of magma, searing off his nose and parts of his upper body and face.
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The hammer dwarves converge on the magma crabs position and smack it back, while more crabs emerge from the molten depths below.
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Adil retreats to recuperate, trailing a long trail of blood behind him, while the hammer dwarves guard the vent. The rest of the melee troops have gone in deep.
17th Limestone
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The undead forgotten beast is impressive in its efforts, soaking up wounds like a sponge, but ultimately it is futile and is buried under a hail of blows.
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Besides that passage, everything seems clear in the 3rd caverns. Just a bunch of gorlak corpses behind passages sealed by trees left. I took the marksdwarves off stationing to help with the hauling. I also turned off the alert. Coast is clear. For now. But there is still the second cavern to tackle, and the worrying upper passage that links the 3rd cavern to the 2nd.
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We now know a few facts about Giant hamster training. Also another Thob has started the naming train again, growing attached to a copper crossbow.
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3rd Sandstone
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The emancipated eerie turquoise sounds uncannily like the lake of evil we have here, but why emancipated? Unless...
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Its a flurry of activity down in the third caverns, with all the logging and hoarding of wood, as well as the hauling and incineration of offending corpses that have been down there for decades.
7th Timber
With the third caverns more or less secured, I turned my attention to other matters.
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On the surface, De opens the fight with an explosive punch to the toe of the werebear, proceeding into a rapid combo with a shield bash with Mamotginet, plaitedcrews and a strike from her feather wood crutch. "I know Kisat Dur!", bellows De. She then dodges a charge and lays it in with a wild swing of her steel battle axe followed by a backhanded shield swipe for the follow through.
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The fight had devolved to a close in scuffle at that point, with lots of biting and punching going on.
On the surface, De dealt the killing blow to Wimad Diamondpoints the human werebear (well technically it wasn't, Wimad was bleeding out badly), with a shield bash.
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The beast keeled over and was no more.
"Is it dead?" Remarked one of the mace dwarves.
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Crazy Urist has grown attached to a copper shield!
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Post by: TheFlame52 on July 29, 2016, 02:45:21 pm
- A kobold showed up and Blitzgamer killed it.
- I marked a shitload of corpses/bits for dumping. I've been using fastdwarf to get this done faster - otherwise it'll take until the end of time to clean up this cavern.
- Elves arrived. I traded for another giant kea, a wolf, a giant peregrine falcon, and a grizzly bear. All male, unfortunately. I gave them a bunch of garbage in return.
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AAAARGH FUCK ME SIDEWAYS IT ISN'T EVEN SLATE YET
EVERYONE GO KILL IT
Um. Wow. I haven't seen a titan get stomped that hard since my last adventure.
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That's the whole combat.
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Post by: Zuglarkun on July 30, 2016, 12:41:14 am
Things that happened during Winter:
1. Things
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, I'll do a proper entry.
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The mayor reports that we have went well over the lumber limits and is worried about the repercussions. Well, I told him to sod off. Fuck the lumber limits. Also, fuck the elves.
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The third caverns has been partially sealed off. Most if not all parts of the reanimating part of the cavern has been sealed off (from the fortress not the borders), with access using gates via 3 separate routes. I argued against totally sealing off those sections of the caverns, as it would not help matters. The land itself reanimates the dead, instead of the dead reappearing on the edge of the map. Hence, controlling traffic there and allowing access would be better than outright dismissal of the use of the caverns.
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More vile mist? I think its been established that dwarf technology > vile mist.
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Yeah yeah, go away attention whore vile mist. Nobody cares about you.
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My reign is over. Whatever. More importantly let's all have a look at the commemorative coins I've minted!
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Post by: QuQuasar on July 30, 2016, 07:19:24 am
Thob Nunursolon, Mechanic has given birth to a girl, Erib Boltsblot (say that 10 times quickly).
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I think you'll fit in right here with us Erib.
"Life is terrible and then you die. Isn't that hilarious?! :D"
I think I like this kid.
Post by: TheFlame52 on July 30, 2016, 07:48:31 pm
- Elven diplomat talked with the duchess. They demanded a tree cap. I agreed. It's not my problem they don't know we're in a desert. The short jokes really got on my nerves, though. Then she left through the caverns. Okay.
- I made a new, bigger refuse stockpile. The better to butcher all these skeletons.
- I drained a pond in the cavern so we could get the junk in it.
- For some reason I am getting 2 FPS when earlier I was getting 15.
- More adamantine is being mined and processed.
- Macelord Edem burned to death after being caught in magma mist. Why are we not only using the safe magma dump!?
- I had some cavern trees chopped down to get the stuff on top of them. We now have a bunch of holes into the magma sea. A crundle zombie fell into one of them.
- AARGH! Some faggot put a dump zone in the middle of a courtyard on the surface! A bunch of shit was getting dumped there. I've taken care of it.
- Turns out the safe dump zone was DISABLED! Nobody was dumping anything while I was shitposting about DF on /tg/. So I took the opportunity to autodump EVERYTHING right next to the dump zone. After sorting the stuff I actually wanted dumped from the junk I was getting out of the water, etc., I used autodump destroy. Including cave spider webs, I got rid of nearly 7000 items. PROGRESS!
Post by: Triaxx2 on July 30, 2016, 08:11:55 pm
I always preferred the minecart method of dumping because you could have a massive dump pile, and just have the minecart dump a bunch of things at once at the end of it's route.
Post by: Zuglarkun on July 30, 2016, 10:01:07 pm
- Macelord Edem burned to death after being caught in magma mist. Why are we not only using the safe magma dump!?
- AARGH! Some faggot put a dump zone in the middle of a courtyard on the surface! A bunch of shit was getting dumped there. I've taken care of it.
- Turns out the safe dump zone was DISABLED! Nobody was dumping anything while I was shitposting about DF on /tg/. So I took the opportunity to autodump EVERYTHING right next to the dump zone. After sorting the stuff I actually wanted dumped from the junk I was getting out of the water, etc., I used autodump destroy. Including cave spider webs, I got rid of nearly 7000 items. PROGRESS!
Hold up. There is such a thing as a safe magma dump? ???
I deactivated the magma dump on the surface because it'll save all that hauling time by manually dumping closer to the open vent in the caverns instead.
Plus I got rid of most if not all of the large corpses (that I was aware of) that cause magma mist splash back during my turn. I was not aware of any other dumping zone.
Post by: TheFlame52 on July 30, 2016, 11:54:07 pm
EDIT: I wanted to make a Brass Tower here to leave my mark on this place. I've been preparing for two turns. We have 1500 brass bars. The problem is, there's nowhere to put it!
Post by: TheFlame52 on July 31, 2016, 07:29:25 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 01, 2016, 08:25:08 pm
- Continuing Murderflood tradition, I am making a new tower. This one will be made of brass and will sit over the depot. I need to remove part of the depot building to construct it. And in doing so, I caused a little building mishap in which a planter was killed.
- I added a child state for giant snapping turtles.
- The human caravan and law-giver showed up. The law-giver talked about nothing. I traded the caravan a bunch of garbage for two iron bars.
- Ten sets of armor have been completed and twenty more are on the way. I order ten more sets every time our steel supply hits 100.
- Construction on the actual tower has begun.
- A monitor with poisonous secretions has appeared in the first cavern. I fear we will be getting another zombie FB.
- Speaking of which, I forgot to mention I restarted glass serrated disc production. The first cavern trap is about 1/3-finished.
- Upon closer examination the monitor is doing quite well. Its syndrome is somehow blistering and numbing the zombies.
- The egg-layers were getting restless, so I let out the turtles. Also, we have new turtle hatchlings and giant peregrine falcon hatchlings.
- The monitor died killing another undead forgotten beast. What a badass. Open-legends doesn't exist in this version or I would give you the monitor's kill count.
- It turns out that cavern is almost completely cleared now. All that remains is a few pond grabber zombies and some gorlak arms. Godspeed, Abe Osman, you beautiful bastard.
- The military is clearing out the rest of the cavern. Woodcutters and miners are necessary to proceed at times. Also, there are some zombies I missed, but they are no threat to ~40 legendary warriors.
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 02, 2016, 03:59:45 am
I think there is still one more forgotten beast undead down there. If you're clearing the caverns with troops, be wary of forgotten beast extract contamination. If you used the old entrance, you might want to undesignate the one I put there during my turn, near the well cisterns.
Hows FPS currently?
Question: Giant snapping turtles ought to be tame already, so why the need for a child state? So that they would not need nestboxes to reproduce?
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 02, 2016, 08:44:56 am
Still 2.
Child states make me happy. There's no advantage to them at all, but this is the price we pay for modding in war keas. I might also add in war giant peregrine falcons.
Post by: Taupe on August 02, 2016, 11:27:27 pm
Yes, I noticed the other FB corpse. It is chilling in the lake next to the military. I am trying to get them to fight.I can't wait for our mighty army of Giant War Kea vile mist husks.
Still 2.
Child states make me happy. There's no advantage to them at all, but this is the price we pay for modding in war keas. I might also add in war giant peregrine falcons.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 03, 2016, 08:54:02 am
Also I think we may have a vampire.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 04, 2016, 07:40:47 pm
- The cavern is clean except for the occasional re-zombified gorlak arm.
- Between cavern duty and dwarves swapping out old armor for new steel, several dwarves have come down with FB syndromes. We have one bloody foot and another rotten hand. No dwarves died, luckily. Someone's pet bear bled out, though.
- Nujux and a wood burner died to a gorlak arm while I wasn't looking.
- I've been draining cavern lakes where I can to get the junk out.
- Work on the Brass Tower is going well. I'm going to use the infinite sky command to add more floors until I run out of brass.
- Steel production is going faster than Pyrotechno can put out masterwork armor.
- I noticed the trap hallway isn't actually connected to the caverns. I'm repurposing it, routing it to the second cavern instead. When I connected it to the cavern, the game tanked as every creature in the cavern pathed toward the trap. I just barely got the drawbridge closed before the crundles got in. The plan is to seal the military inside the open trap to act as bait.
Post by: Taupe on August 04, 2016, 09:22:30 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 05, 2016, 06:36:59 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 05, 2016, 08:37:20 am
Nujux, nooo! He was with us since the start! (well, not mentally, but...)Sorry, I already used my one savescum this turn. I try to limit myself. Nujux died in that alternate universe, too.
The trap hallway was purposely left disconnected so the dwarves could remain safe while traps were lain.I figured.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 05, 2016, 02:53:24 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 10, 2016, 03:49:49 pm
- I have finally run out of brass bars. The tower is 17 levels high. I want to make it 25. I still have plenty of sphalerite, so we should be fine.
- I tested the zombie trap and it worked. Many crundle zombies were killed.
- A vile force of darkness was destroyed. More corpses to dump and junk to melt.
- A dwarf fell several stories deconstructing a staircase and broke all her limbs. She is spamming the announcements because she can't put away her clothes.
- Twenty more suits of armor are being made. We still haven't replaced all the junk armor.
- A crab with poison gas attacked, but it was slain with none infected.
I really want to unleash hell on the zombies, but I know it's a bad idea. Maybe when we decide to end the fort.
Post by: Gwolfski on August 10, 2016, 06:36:27 pm
Also, that well in my secret bunker is behind a fortification underwater. But stuff can swim through those, can't it?
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 11, 2016, 03:23:48 pm
Am I still alive?You are still alive, but paralyzed. I think that happened my last turn when goblins shot back. Also, I drained the lake your well took water from, so the well is useless but secure.
Also, that well in my secret bunker is behind a fortification underwater. But stuff can swim through those, can't it?
- I forgot to mention this, but a kid made a blood thorn ring and became a legendary woodcrafter. It's awesome and covered in spikes. I feel like it would make a great magic item.
- Two dwarves burned to death after using the magma dump over the dike. I am raising it to make it safer.
- A dwarf made an artifact adamantine spear and became a legendary weaponsmith. It isn't fancy but it's worth serious ☼☼☼.
- The Brass Tower is finished. 25 z-levels tall, over 3000 brass bars went into its construction. We ran out of - unbelievably - copper.
- Steel production ceased briefly when we ran out of flux. This after I hollowed out a massive room of the stuff. We have 400 steel bars and counting.
- Everything that needed to be dumped has been dumped. Everything that needed hauling has been hauled. We have idlers. I repeat, we have idlers.
- The dwarven caravan visited, but it exploded before I could trade.
- The duchess demanded a crystal glass window in her room, so I gave her one.
EDIT: I just autodump destroyed 3500 items. 'Skeleton' isn't even a word anymore, just a sound.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 11, 2016, 04:33:05 pm
I have a megaproject of my own in mind for my turn, so if you've got dwarves doing nothing, could i get you to start mass producing blocks? Or bars... really anything I can use to build walls. I intend to build a lot of walls.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 11, 2016, 05:00:42 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 14, 2016, 11:45:59 am
SAVE: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12352
Things to do:
- Attract the queen, maybe?
- Clear the deceased list so we can get migrants again
- Kill the zombies in the second cavern
Post by: QuQuasar on August 14, 2016, 06:06:19 pm
1. The modifications are preventing the Starter Pack from updating the save to Phoebus. If I install it manually, I get graphics issues. So I have a few options:
* Play in ASCII. To be frank, with a fort of this age, I think I'd rather pull my teeth out with a pair of rusty toenail clippers.
* Play in Drunkovision Phoebus. Ugly as sin and causes all dwarves to look the same, but at least a little better than ASCII.
* Replace the raws. I understand we had baby snapping turtles and war giant kea's: I am not sure what effect this will have on them. Additionally, if we've made any other modifications, they'll get overwritten.
Alternatively, if anyone know's how to fix graphics issues without replacing the raws (I've tried only copying the "graphics" folder, but I still get Drunkovision Phoebus: there's *something* in the "raw/objects" folder that causes it, but I don't know what), I'm open to suggestions.
2. Apparently trying to build walls near the edge of the map in the caverns causes a crash. This is irritating, as completely walling off the area under the lake was one half of my Very Good Plan For Undead Prevention. (The other half was "fill it with magma", but I probably wouldn't have gotten that far)
Post by: Gwolfski on August 14, 2016, 06:59:24 pm
Ill attempt that, but tommorrow
Post by: QuQuasar on August 15, 2016, 04:04:51 am
Turns out Phoebus changes the TILE property of a whole bunch of creature's, plants and stones, so it was really just a matter of finding the changes that weren't Phoebus (really just the snapping turtles).
I have selected my dwarf...
(http://i.imgur.com/viHNmyG.png)
... and I now be startin' me turn as overseer. It only be sense that I be selected: after all, who here be more knowledgeable about the running of forts beset by foul undead than I? I who wrote of Bonepillar, I who authored the book this very fortress was founded upon!
(http://i.imgur.com/tMRhhLt.jpg)
I, who brave the literary wastes every day, and who singlehandedly fights the terrible beasts that live within!!! Be there anything in a dwarven fortress that can contest with that?!
Nay, I say! Naught can faze one such as I, for I be... what the hell be ye up to with that silver?
(http://i.imgur.com/N2rlRVl.png)
Wh-... ye... why? WHY?! That makes no goddamn sense! Put that silver down now, ye moron! Argh!
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 15, 2016, 07:13:11 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 15, 2016, 03:42:08 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 16, 2016, 03:19:28 am
I be coming to Murderflood a few years back now, after I heard the tales. Legends tell of a warrior fortress between evil waters and dark sand, where dwarven steel and magma hold the hordes of evil at bay. They say great spires of metal and stone rise from the shore, ruled by cactii, beset on all sides by vile mist husks, crundle zombies and bugs of love and good. There even be tales that the dwarves there would flood their entire fortress in magma rather than fall to their enemies, so as to burn by thee own hand, and face Armok with honour rather than face the shame of defeat!
If even a fraction of the stories be true, Murderflood's saga would make an excellent tale for me next book. I'e always preferred to be writin' true stories anyway.
(http://i.imgur.com/BAwrZIO.png)
And Aye, indeed, the place be impressive to behold! A great brass tower rises above a river of magma, and behind it tall spires and impregnable walls. But I quickly learned the tales were naught but tales. The great brass tower be a recent construction. The dwarves of Murderflood occupied themselves with training and hauling while letting weapon traps do the work of warriors. The Vile Mist from the lake be contained, staying to it's waters, far from us. And perhaps most damning of all, the plan to flood the fortress in magma be naught but the fabrications of fools and liars! The magma in the dikes around Murderflood be quiet, safe and contained: hardly a befitting namesake for a dwarven fortress!
But I had come this far, so I decided to at least stay for a few weeks. Weeks became months, months became years... and now they've made me overseer.
Yar, it be a good decision. I know what needs be done. The tales must be justified! And I shall author the greatest tale of a dwarven fortress ever told, and I shall tell it not in words but in action!
Ye know it to be true! Let this year be the year Murderflood became worthy of the name!
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First things first: from now, the military are to work alongside the civilians. We have too much to do for half our dwarves to be wasting their time with training.
I took one look at the insanely complex chart of labors, cancelled them all, and streamlined them. Only essential labors be essential: everyone else is on construction and dumping.
Hmm... what be those three be doin' out there?
(http://i.imgur.com/OlX4VyI.png)
"I got 'im! I knocked 'is teeth out! 10 points! In your face!"
"Oi ye scallywags! Stop pissing off the immortal ragebeast and git yer asses inside!"
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Alright, time to do what a dwarven fortress should've been doin' from the start. Ye there! Be openin' the trap corridor! Let's kill us some zombies!"
(http://i.imgur.com/6wGAX4r.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/21ysqHD.png)
Hehe, lookit 'em come in and die. Again. Double die. Heh, this be fun, but it be time te' get te work. Someone close the gate and we'll clean out the trap corridor.
Hang on, what's that?
(http://i.imgur.com/SOW9rkE.png)
Oh, this be bad.
Risen! Risen ye idiot, come back! Wh'd ye go out there, there be zombies! Dammit, someone open the gate for the daft sod! Oh no, no... don't go out further into the caverns! Risen, ye fool!
(http://i.imgur.com/JvVG1aU.png)
What're ye tryin' to prove? Ye don't even have a weapon! The dead be closing in! Run, Risen, Run!
(http://i.imgur.com/7kaF6zH.png)
Oh no! There be a monster in the trap corridor! It must be the foul beast that drove Risen to flee into the caverns!
Risen ye're goin' to have to fight it! THIS BE YER MOMENT, RISEN! PROVE YERSELF WORTHY O' THE NAME "DWARF"! TAKE UP ARMS RISEN, TAKE UP A TITLE, AND DESTROY THE BEAST THAT PLAGUES YE!
(http://i.imgur.com/JtNyT6q.png)
Truly, it be a battle for the ages. Dwarf against Crundle Left Upper Arm. How could he maintain hope in the face of such insurmountable odds?
(http://i.imgur.com/LSxyq9V.png)
Yet somehow, Risen rose to the challenge, and prevailed against the beast. But then...
(http://i.imgur.com/8sS1SKi.png)
Bigod, another foul beast! Turn, Risen! TURN AND FIGHT, BRAVE WARRIOR!
(http://i.imgur.com/MnSbgcC.png)
A great hero has been born this day. Or possibly an idiot, it be a fine line. Now can we please be closin' the trap corridor and cleanin' it out? Thank ye!
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Yar, that's our dump tower? It's got flippin' holes in it! What idiot thought that was a good idea?
(http://i.imgur.com/Wfgq3Qg.png)
One o' ye useless lubbers go and deconstruct those fortifications, right now. We'll replace them with walls so the magma mist can't be gettin' in.
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Ye fools! I told ye to deconstruct the fortifications! Now someone's dead and it's all ye're fault!
(http://i.imgur.com/7h6Jw5X.png)
Anyone know who it was? Nay? Oh well, I guess we'll know when they don't show up for dinner. I be cancelling that dump zone completely until those walls are built.
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Wait, ye three still be out there? It's been a fortnight! Dammit, I told ye to get back in 'ere! What're ye doing? Why ye just be staring blankly at 'im like that?
(http://i.imgur.com/ZiO9XZR.png)
Okay, this be kind of creepy. Seriously, you lot stop staring at Zuglarkun. Ye not be vile mist husks, stop pretending ye are.
This is strange. Be Zuglarkun... doin' something to them?
... I may have to be takin' drastic measures.
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(http://i.imgur.com/3V8SgHO.png)
Elves. Well, I have no quarrel with them. I know some who do, but I've never really 'got' why exactly.
(http://i.imgur.com/wWo3sbm.png)
Besides, they be admirable animal trainers, and bring with them fearsome beasts, like this Double-Muskox:
(http://i.imgur.com/PAOSCSW.png)
A terrible beast. They also bring another grizzly bear. Nice of them to finally bring us a female to go with our 5 males! I'll have her pastured immediately.
The diplomat wants to talk about tree's. As always, Ilral hashes out an agreement. I doubt we will have much use for wood this year. I be havin' other plans.
(http://i.imgur.com/VkqD90B.png)
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Okay, it's been the better part of a month, and those three fools still be out there. This not be right. This be something unnatural.
(http://i.imgur.com/6hx7iM6.png)
I won't be havin' them starve to death on my watch, or killed by goblins, or captured by the mists. Nay! We need to be rescuin' them. We need to destroy that what be havin' a hold on their mind.
We need to kill Zuglarkun.
(http://i.imgur.com/2wTFiUf.png)
Again.
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 16, 2016, 07:02:19 am
Must be karma for making fun of how we were safe from the vile mist.
Mind redorfing me as one of the newborns? Let's not name it Zuglarkun this time. Shipcat would suffice.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 16, 2016, 10:02:10 am
Oh geez I'm dead again?Yeah, I said so in my last update.
Quasar, loving the updates. Next time you open the trap, though, stick a squad in there and seal the inner airlock. It works just as well without the threat to the fort.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 17, 2016, 03:11:28 am
(http://i.imgur.com/X8PiNjx.png)
'e's never been a pretty dwarf, but Zuglarkun certainly used to be better lookin' than this. Mate, ye need to be takin' better care o' yerself.
(http://i.imgur.com/rJfljUw.png)
“Uh, overseer?”
Yar, what be the problem lad?
“Um... we worked out that the dwarf that got burned was Ablel Ozkaklitast, and...”
Ah, Ablel, I hardly knew ye. In fact, I don’t think I knew ye at all. Oh well, these things happen.”
“... err... and there’s a forgotten beast in the third caverns.”
(http://i.imgur.com/vpM76RI.png)
“The caverns what be open? Those caverns?”
“Yes, overseer.”
“Aw crup! EVERYONE, CHANGE ‘O PLANS! TA’ THE THIRD CAVERNS!”
(http://i.imgur.com/kB08ru0.png)
Hyahar! No beastie be gettin' into Murderflood on my wa-
(http://i.imgur.com/gfcdBtp.png)
Aw c'mon! Dammit, the militia be miles away, holding off the fireslug. Us civilians will have to handle this one.
Luckily, it's made of steam: a few good punches should drive the beastie off. We should be fine so long as it doesn't catch anyone napping...
(http://i.imgur.com/JaTHVvT.png)
... yar, saw that one coming the moment I said it. Oh god, that be Flame I, our weaponsmith! Wake up, Flame! Yer about to be sauna'd to death!!!
... she can't hear me, can she?
Oh. Uh... huh. It be just standing there, watchin' her while she sleeps. That be creepy but also kind of romantic, in a "sparkly vampire" kind of way.
What? I be an author, it be countin' as research. Don't judge me.
Is it waiting for her to wake up? What will happen when she...
Flame: "Oh. Uh... hi? You know what, I'm just... I'm going on break. Bye."
(http://i.imgur.com/uUEZnzV.png)
Flame: "Eww! Don't touch me, you're wet!"
(http://i.imgur.com/HOVf171.png)
Flame: "I'm leaving. Go away!"
(http://i.imgur.com/Tscq36o.png)
Yar, that be the appropriate response. Those books would've been much better if the protagonist 'd done that when she woke up. She could learn a thing or two from Flame.
Taupe? Imic? Is the beast in position? Yar? Excellent.
KILL.
(http://i.imgur.com/DA7bGf4.png)
Giant War Kea's to the rescue!
(http://i.imgur.com/FfHpSeW.png)
Giant War Kea's are fucking useless!
And where be those grizzly bears I assigned to protect our most valuable dwarves? And will someone just punch the thing in the face until it's dead? Please?
(http://i.imgur.com/T2SrIqI.png)
Thank ye. Now, back to the fireslug situation.
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Ye idiots ready? Ye better be, 'cos here it comes!
(http://i.imgur.com/Soqza4y.png)
OPEN FIRE!
(http://i.imgur.com/icEpItq.png)
"Whoa. Did we get it? Wait, what's it doing..."
"It's gonna explode!"
BOOM
(http://i.imgur.com/f6lMxC0.png)
Most of the militia be thrown to safety by the explosion, but three dwarves were engulfed in the fireball: Thob the hammerdwarf, Thob the marskdwarf, and Obok, Thobs newborn baby. The only baby born this year, in fact: poor Obok had been born barely a month ago. I remember Thob telling me she'd been planning to name the young dwarf "Shipcat", or possibly "Zuglarkun V".
Well, I can at least say his mother faced her demise, as well as that of her child, with quite a bit of style.
(http://i.imgur.com/cQ1rWX8.png)
I hope we can all be so composed and dignified as we burn to death slowly. An inspiration, to be sure.
Alright you lot, get back to the surface. Hurry yer slack arses. We be havin' a Zuglarkun to kill and a trio of the weak-willed to rescue...
(http://i.imgur.com/JrOBuE5.png)
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(http://i.imgur.com/m5QK8LR.png)
Yar! Battle be joined! The militia's tactics be flawless: they commence the attack by knocking the copper crossbow from Zuglarkun's hand, and then disarming
him in an even more literal fashion.
(http://i.imgur.com/CiSWs3U.png)
With no arms left to attack with, it be just a matter of not getting bitten and hitting him until he stops moving. Some soldiers be a little overenthusiastic...
(http://i.imgur.com/tRizblx.png)
... but mostly the militia be actin' like professionals. The battle finally ends when one soldier tackles the husk to the ground. For a moment Zuglarkun's face twists into a look of surprise: perhaps it be a remnant of his original personality, or perhaps the intelligence that controls his corpse be genuinely surprised. Regardless, the swordsdwarf ignores it, raises her sword high, and cuts his head off at the base of the neck.
(http://i.imgur.com/6WWUDLX.png)
Propelled by the force of the blow, the ex-dwarf's head sails out into the middle of the lake with neck still attached, disturbing the still water with a splash.
All hail Asmoth, slayer of Zuglarkun!
(http://i.imgur.com/X95m8Em.png)
After a moment, the three dwarves on the far bank came to their senses and began the trek home, while the militia piled back through the new tunnel.
(http://i.imgur.com/aasDSud.png)
Yar! An excellent result, what be leavin' absolutely no loose ends whatsoever.
Silently, the dwarven head settled into the darkness at the bottom of the lake. The weeds curled around it, embracing and caressing it.
Not. A. One.
Ye can all be gettin' back to work now.
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OOC:
Zuglarkun: Since our youngest dwarf got incinerated, I've dwarfed Shipcat as the second youngest.
(http://i.imgur.com/T3si2TA.png)
Flame: Yeah, I'm still working out how to use the trap corridor efficiently. I don't want to get anyone killed, but I don't have a chance in hell of getting my megaproject finished if I don't keep the militia working. A quandry, ye see.
Post by: Taupe on August 17, 2016, 12:11:33 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 17, 2016, 12:45:10 pm
Also, my dwarf is awesome. Successfully fleeing from a goddamned titan. Quasar, could you please make it so my little tower by the forges doesn't have roof access any more?
Post by: Taupe on August 17, 2016, 03:47:14 pm
Nah, there was only one Zuglarkun, it just got husked.
Also, my dwarf is awesome. Successfully fleeing from a goddamned titan. Quasar, could you please make it so my little tower by the forges doesn't have roof access any more?
but how are you going to point out to the roof access and say ''Look, that's where the monster I outran came from!'' ?
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 17, 2016, 03:55:22 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 18, 2016, 03:26:47 am
(http://i.imgur.com/1gZrjef.png)
The trap corridor again be open. This time, I have informed the populace that the eloquently named "stay inside you fucks" burrow be active, and anyone caught outside will be keelhauled. Admittedly, I haven't yet worked out how I'm gonna haul someone across the keel o' a dwarven fortress widdout killin' em, but I'll find a way. It'll probably involve some sort of magma-proof cage.
(http://i.imgur.com/UP9LL81.png)
The traps themselves be workin' as well as ever.
(http://i.imgur.com/eeWxjDe.png)
As ye can see, I've added me own improvements ta' the trap corridor. The shortcut tunnel will make cleanin' the corridor much quicker: just remember to close it when the trap be active! I also briefly tried using a dwarf as bait, but one dwarf doesn't really get the beasties moving the way an entire fortress does.
(http://i.imgur.com/WIlNm2d.png)
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Idlers: 0
(http://i.imgur.com/n5o9ZYz.png)
Construction continues on what I be confident will become me Magnus Opus. Even if it never be used, the monument I be authorin' in silver and copper be unequalled in all the
world. Hopefully we've got all our bad luck out early, so this year will be free of further interruptions, that we may-
"Overseer! Overseer!"
Yar, what now?
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(http://i.imgur.com/2PuQaPg.png)
Dammit Zuglarkun, you've already come back from the dead as an unholy abomination of dark magic once. Doin' it twice be just showin' off!
(http://i.imgur.com/ksek9pO.png)
Yar, a stalemate. Thar Zuglarkun's head be swimming, like some sort of albino aquatic mammal, using 'is neck like a fish tail, and the militia be all standing around waiting for 'im ta' come up on land
where they can fight 'im properly. I don't want anyone to fall in and drown in the lake ye see, for obvious reasons, so we be stuck.
Oh, hi Zas. What ye be up to'?
"Just going to bury Zuglarkun's body."
... yar, sure why not? Go on ahead. [snigger]
(http://i.imgur.com/YdYOouX.png)
"AAAARGH! ZUGLARKUN YOU ASSHOLE!"
Heheh. Alright, fine. Everyone, go and kill 'im. If'n ye' fall in, try not to drown.
[two pages of combat reports later]
(http://i.imgur.com/pw7yrAJ.png)
Well that looked to be tougher than expected. So... Zuglarkun be dead now? For good? None of the bits be fallin' in the lake again?
Yar, that be a relief. We can at last be puttin' this sorry tale behind us and gettin' back ta' the tasks at hand: continuin' me Magnum Opus, and cleanin' out the caverns.
Speaking of the caverns, these be all the undead that remain.
(http://i.imgur.com/jXLa84m.png)
We be down to 25 undead, and the remainder be stayin' away from the trap corridor: mostly they be stuck up tree's and perched atop mushrooms. Only two of the beasts be promising much of a fight: the Draltha was a peaceful animal in life but big and dangerous in death, and of course Uquiresut, an enormous eyeless crocodile, promises a battle for the ages should we ever be able to coax it out of it's lake.
(http://i.imgur.com/bheuMsv.png)
But that be irrelevant, at least for now. I be closin' off the caverns: perhaps I will be sparing the militia dwarves to clean them properly later. But for now, we
have more important things to concern ourselves with.
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I watch Asmoth go past, solumnly carrying Zuglarkun's head to it's final resting place.
(http://i.imgur.com/fspTXTv.png)
It be seeming appropriate that the one who put him down would also put him to his final rest.
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I be no architect, nor engineer, but there be dwarves here who know their stuff. They tell me the project'll be sturdy.
(http://i.imgur.com/nGi1rOp.png)
The duchess's room, once accessible by the roof, has now been connected to the hospice. She was unimpressed with this decision, but after I explained the purpose of the
walls, she agreed that having an airtight entrance to her quarters was better than the alternative.
It be nearin' the end of spring. I'll be leavin' a sketch of progress to date at the end of this-
(http://i.imgur.com/H1Aw77s.png)
Arr fer FUCKS sake!
(http://i.imgur.com/AdVn8Yv.png)
Thank ye!
Now can someone please explain to me what scurvy-infested lily-livered yellow-bellied mutinous dog-faced asshole thought building Zuglarkun's tomb under the lake waters be a good idea?!
(http://i.imgur.com/9SeJlJC.png)
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[sigh]
Alright, here's the sketch I promised ye'. Presentin' the first 6 levels of the Murderflood Last Resort Cistern.
(http://i.imgur.com/nyyK5Vi.png)
Made mostly of specially treated silver, it will be a dome-shaped structure designed to hold magma. Obviously I hope it may never be comin' to that, but should all be lost, should Murderflood fall and the suffering of the Dwarves be too great to survive... then a wave of magma pressurized by gravity will scour the fort clean. We will burn... all will burn... and I will have authored the greatest tale in all dwarven history. Aye! The great story of Murderflood will last forever, and we will be immortal within it.
Yar, Murderflood's ultimate fate shall be my masterpiece, if I can but finish the dome within the year...
(http://i.imgur.com/VsbFD1N.png)
... though obviously I have no intention of activating it. That would be bad.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 18, 2016, 08:43:34 am
Post by: Taupe on August 18, 2016, 12:09:25 pm
Also...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
What the actual fuck.
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 18, 2016, 12:58:18 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on August 18, 2016, 12:59:20 pm
Blitz log:
Been far too long since I've written one of these. Life continues here in murder flood, and with Collin farming now I have more time to cook and craft. It's nice being able to turn my son's hard work into something the entire fort can enjoy. Nice as well to have this candle I took from that theif. Kobolds are odd creatures, thinking nothing of taking from others, but with their own possessions it's always "you no take candle." Still, I'm glad militia work hasn't led to another injury. If I hurt my other arm I might not be able to forge anything, or even worse, lose the ability to finely mince. Where would this place be without my cooking keeping up morale? Now then, I better get back to the forge, my skills won't improve themselves.
End log.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 19, 2016, 04:10:39 am
Dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit.
Save crashes when I load it for no discernable reason. It gets as far as "loading world information", then crashes.
I don't have any copies of it since the start of the year. Tried deleting the raws, tried reverting to ascii, nothing seems to get it working.
If I can get it working I'd love to continue my turn, but I won't be restarting the year. Took me too much effort to get 5 months in, I don't think I could do it again.
I am very very annoyed right now.
Post by: Haerdalas on August 19, 2016, 05:12:38 am
Post by: QuQuasar on August 19, 2016, 06:05:08 am
Might it be worth uploading the save to see if it works on other people's computers? That would at least help narrow things down to either your DF installation or the save file itself being busted...Certainly. If anyone can get it working I promise to spare them and at least some of their minions when I inevitably conquer the world.
Bugged save file is here: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12364. Still in Phoebus.
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 19, 2016, 07:41:53 am
Might it be worth uploading the save to see if it works on other people's computers? That would at least help narrow things down to either your DF installation or the save file itself being busted...Certainly. If anyone can get it working I promise to spare them and at least some of their minions when I inevitably conquer the world.
Bugged save file is here: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12364. Still in Phoebus.
I've downloaded and checked the save.
Things I've tried:
- Removing the entire graphics folder, installing ASCII (no save game to update)
- Replacing the raws with the .orig files (original raws) in the same save folder
- Downloading the original raws from the first turn save and using those to replace the raws
- Updating to 42.06
Same problem on my end I'm afraid. I don't think its a problem on the user end, but rather that the save got corrupted somehow.
Dwarf fortress crashes on the "loading tracking information" part of the loading page.
Anyone have any ideas? Previous overseers? :-\
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 19, 2016, 12:29:41 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 19, 2016, 05:24:46 pm
Wait, did any eggs hatch before you lost the save? If so, it may be the result of a rare bug that claimed Bastiongate and a few other forts.Snapping turtles. A lot of snapping turtle's. It was about to become a plot point.
(http://i.imgur.com/V7J9bgm.png)
But I save and re-open a lot precisely because I'm paranoid about crashes (I just haven't seen them during loads before, so this one caught me completely by surprise), and they hatched at least a few saves before this happened.
I am so very annoyed about this, not just because of the work I put into the Dome, but also because the year was being amusing. A wren went mad and got wrestled into submission by the turtles...
(http://i.imgur.com/7au8mne.png)
A plague broke out amongst the baby turtles and then spread to the dwarven population...
(http://i.imgur.com/Xc2V5pm.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/6E9zygo.png)
And CrazyUrist lived up to his name, and tried to climb down the Dome rather than taking the stairs.
(http://i.imgur.com/gmpYzsN.png)
It went about as well as you'd expect.
(http://i.imgur.com/sOF0g4z.png)
And now shenanigans look to be about to wipe all that, as well as my Dome, from Murderflood history. Dammit! >:(
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 19, 2016, 05:31:49 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 19, 2016, 06:07:26 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 19, 2016, 10:11:09 pm
Sorry guys, but it took me all my spare time this last week to do 5 months, and managing the construction of a 30x30 curved roof takes a lot of micromanagement: it's not like I can just set-and-forget it.
I don't really have it in me to start all over again. Ghills, you're up next.
Post by: Ghills on August 21, 2016, 04:01:56 pm
Fyi, my medical problems are ongoing, though we may be close to a diagnosis finally. I haven't been able to keep up with the thread and I'm not going to go back to reread, or take the time to write up stuff in character, but I will play as much as I can.
I'll also be installing a tileset if there isn't one already in the save, because heck no am I going to try and figure out this fort in ascii.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 21, 2016, 04:41:52 pm
If you've already started, Ghills, feel free to ignore this, but I wouldn't mind taking another crack at it.
Post by: Ghills on August 21, 2016, 07:07:16 pm
Aww dang. I was just about to go back on my forfeit and had started playing again. Couldn't stop thinking about the fort over the weekend.
If you've already started, Ghills, feel free to ignore this, but I wouldn't mind taking another crack at it.
Great! You go right ahead. I hadn't gotten downloading anyway. I think i'm the last person on the turn list, and i'm ok with you gettting a do-over because of the save bug.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 21, 2016, 09:32:21 pm
Aww dang. I was just about to go back on my forfeit and had started playing again. Couldn't stop thinking about the fort over the weekend.
If you've already started, Ghills, feel free to ignore this, but I wouldn't mind taking another crack at it.
Great! You go right ahead. I hadn't gotten downloading anyway. I think i'm the last person on the turn list, and i'm ok with you gettting a do-over because of the save bug.
Thank you! I promise to build the best enormous, fortress-killing death trap I possibly can for you to enjoy.
Okay then, here we go. The new year won't be much different from old year, but it will certainly be more efficient: I know to free the barracks and archery targets, rework the labors, use burrows to keep Risen indoors when I open the trap corridor, deactivate the Dump Tower of Dwarf Melting, order the construction of glass corkscrews, designate the first 4 floors of the Murderflood Last Resort Cistern, and most importantly DECONSTRUCT THE NEST BOXES before I unpause.
So I won't be making the same mistakes as last time. I'll be making brand new mistakes!
To try and speed through the early month's I'll stay OOC unless things get interesting, and just report when things differ from last time.
Early changes:
* Shipcat (aka. "Zuglarkun 5", previously "Obok the Flammable, son of Thob the Equally Flammable") was born in the first few days of spring, same as last time, but as a girl and with a different birth name. I believe they were male last time, so I guess dwarven gender is chosen at birth. I'll do my best to keep this incarnation away from any open flames (cue drowning).
* Zuglarkun IV (aka. Zuglarkun the vile mist husk, aka. Zuglarkun the Aquatic Head, aka. Zuglarkun the Oh God Why Won't You Just Stay Down You Fucker) didn't manage to hypnotise any of the marksdwarves this time around, so I guess that means I don't need to kill him. I wonder if you can cage husked dwarves? If so, maybe an homage to Breadbowl is in order...
* I'm paying a bit more attention to the materials used in the MLRC's construction. Last time I built the lower levels out of the nearby rock blocks: this time I'll save the blocks for scaffolding and build the entire thing out of silver, with a band of Lead at the base.
By the way: if anyone's got any good names for the MLRC, let me know. I personally quite like the understatement that "MLRC" represents, but I'm open to something sillier (eg. "Doom Overflow Magma Emitter"). Or we could just call it "The Dome" (apply capitalisation and reverb to taste).
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 22, 2016, 02:27:48 am
Thank you! I promise to build the best enormous, fortress-killing death trap I possibly can for you to enjoy.
This is good to hear. Glad that the untimely crash did not entirely curb your enthusiasm for even more wanton shenanigans. Looking forward to your updates!
P.S. personally I would name it The Murder Dome. But that's just my opinion.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 22, 2016, 04:21:38 am
(http://i.imgur.com/EhM7i8Z.png)
This time, however, the militia somehow knew to split up. Asmoth's Amazons and the Knights of Cactus took the forgotten beast, while The Snarling Knives, The Cobolt Charms, The Eternal Boulders and The Empty Quivers headed out front to tackle the Hydra.
Things went astonishingly poorly for both beasts.
(http://i.imgur.com/lR95dCt.png)
We also found an elf in the trap corridor. She explained that she was just "admiring our craftsdwarfship". Well, fair enough. There be a lot of craftsdwarfship to be admirin' in that corridor.
(http://i.imgur.com/mD0YHkd.png)
Yar, Gwolfsky came ta' me to tell me Zuglarkun's been gettin' overly romantic. The Vile Mist Husk be seranading him from beneath his window. It's been keepin' 'im awake.
(http://i.imgur.com/hzBJivP.png)
So, we took steps...
(http://i.imgur.com/tTQP7VW.png)
The militia stood by by just in case some part of 'im remembered how our traps worked, or otherwise be more intelligent than 'e looked, but we needn't have worried. Ol' Zugly just walked straight into the trap like a dumbass.
(http://i.imgur.com/DlWxiJq.png)
So now we be having a fancy new piece of entertainment for the dinin' hall.
(http://i.imgur.com/W451XEh.png)
Yar, It be 3 months in, an' the Murderflood Last Resort cistern be takin' shape ahead of schedule.
(http://i.imgur.com/rYZd70H.png)
The magma pump tower... not so much. I be an idiot, an' I forgot to expand the burrow into the space above the tower, so it's behind. But we still have 9 months left in the year! My magnum opus will be completed!
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 22, 2016, 07:12:57 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on August 22, 2016, 08:54:34 am
I'm a bit curious about that egg hatching/save corruption bug. Do we know what causes it and how preventable it is?
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 22, 2016, 09:09:42 am
Post by: QuQuasar on August 23, 2016, 04:26:37 am
Well, I never much liked the way we be hidin’ behind weapon traps anyways. Yar! We be dwarves! We should be killin’ our enemies face ta’ face, to die with honour or come back with a tale of heroism to be written in the books by folk like me and told throughout the ages.
So that’s what we be doin’. To the caverns!
(http://i.imgur.com/bUU2iax.png)
Me intrepid crew be jumped by a hungry head the moment they arrived, but Asmoth knocked it’s teeth out. The chitterin’ an' moans closin’ in from the darkness promised plenty of action, and before long they were beset on all sides.
(http://i.imgur.com/1mgmLeI.png)
But hungry heads and crundles be far from the worst creatures what be awaitin' in the dark, and as they advanced slowly a large, rotting monster lumbered out. Once a peaceful herbivore, now crazed with unnatural hunger, the Draltha let out a roar and charged. The crew drew together and surrounded the beast as it kicked, reared and swung it’s big head around, trying to use it’s size and weight against them.
(http://i.imgur.com/KtXUxy9.png)
Luckily for the military dwarves, the beasts size made it slow and ponderous. Aside from a lucky kick which left a minor bruise, the beast was unable to harm any of them. But they were equally unable to harm it, their blows unnoticed by the unfeeling abomination, and so the battle raged on and on until Haerdalas finally saw an opening, and the creature’s head came away from its body.
(http://i.imgur.com/kFpyNBE.png)
The beast was down, but the fight wasn’t over: the commotion had drawn a crowd of smaller monsters from all directions. But by this stage, the crew was tirin'. It was only a matter of time before the first casualty, and sure enough, Deduk the Titanslayer was promptly brought low by a Reacher’s long, thin arms.
(http://i.imgur.com/q1ckO9C.png)
Far worse was what happened moments later. Urist McKiwi, Knight of Cactus was dragged to the ground and savagely mauled by a terrifying cavern beast. Ye thought the Draltha was bad? It be nothin’ compared to the unmitigated horror... of Disembodied Crundle Head.
(http://i.imgur.com/YQb6X5V.png)
McKiwi's tortured screaming could be heard even from the surface as the terrible creature took it's pound of flesh.
Luckily for both dwarves, their crewmates be alongside them. The beasts were dealt with decisively and I 'ad the burrow widened just enough for a few civilians to be gettin' into the caverns to recover them, while the rest of the militia be stayin' on guard against the possibility of more undead abominations.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZVahXk7.png)
All in all, it be a successful expedition. More than 40 zombies were deanimated (although I expect one or two will be comin’ back), at the cost of two dwarves hospitalised. One more expedition and we should be able to return these caverns to dwarven hands: aye’ll be leavin’ that for later in the year in order to return the fortresses focus to my masterpiece.
Thob Lokumbomrek took strange and made this.
(http://i.imgur.com/iHqEAOU.png)
For some reason I thought it odd he be alive and not on fire, but in hindsight that be understandable: my desire to finish my magnum opus and author the greatest conclusion to a dwarven saga in all history be always at the forefront of me mind.
Gwolfsky threw a house party for 'imself.
(http://i.imgur.com/HzahaZT.png)
The humans arrived. I told Edzul ta be buyin' bars and blocks. They also threw in a couple barrels of rum, which was nice of 'em. They would have happily taken a lot less in the way of crafts, but we've got too much of this stuff as it is.
The human lawgiver was adequately awed by me Magnum Opus, and wanted a closer look.
(http://i.imgur.com/JUGZDqa.png)
Eri: "It's very impressive, but if you'll forgive my concern, isn't such an undertaking dangerous? The workers are very high up, and they don't seem to have harnesses, or other safety equipment ."
Quasar: "Oh, don't worry about that. We dwarves have a natural sense of balance."
Asmoth: "SshhhhiiiIIIIII-"
[SMACK]
(http://i.imgur.com/37oY7Xo.png)
Quasar: "See that there? Falling 11 stories like that? That hardly ever happens."
Eri: "Good heavens! Is she okay?"
Quasar: "She's swearing, ain't she? She'll be fine."
Asmoth: "Fuuucccckkkk... yooouuuu...."
Eri: "Okay, well I suppose I understand. But... why? Why build such a grand, empty dome of precious metal?"
Quasar: "Oh sorry, I thought that be obvious. Ye see, we build it so that we can fill it with magma, and then unleash the magma in a tidal wave of fire and death, so the dwarves of Murderflood can burn eternally in Armok's blood rather than die with dishonour."
[silence]
Eri: "... okay then! I'll be leaving now!"
Yar, it be nearin' the fifth month of the year. My magnum opus shines like a beacon in the summer sunlight, and the magma tower be catching up.
(http://i.imgur.com/Be42HRA.png)
For aesthetic purposes, I've decided to put a band of copper on the 11th level. Treated with the same coating as the silver, I'm told it should be quite magma proof.
The seasons march onwards, and we must be marchin with them, lest we... something... Can't quite remember the quote. Yar, nevermind. I'll fill it in in editing.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 24, 2016, 03:16:36 am
Apparently I missed a nestbox and 3 Giant Peregrine Falcons hatched. Game hasn't crashed despite a few saves, so hopefully it was just the hordes of turtles that were a problem, and we can look at restarting Kea and Falcon breeding. I'm not going to risk it, though: I've ordered the falcon's nest box deconstructed.
Does anyone know if Bastiongate had any animal child states modded into it? I'm wondering if it's possible the loading crash was related to the turtle babies, and we can breed the birds without risk.
Also, I’m having trouble getting dwarves to smelt things for a bit of backup silver and lead. I’m guessing every single smelter is linked to the nearby ore stockpiles, but I haven’t really examined them. Does anyone have the cliff notes on these things?
IC:
Yar, there be a sickness what be goin' about. It be causin' dizzyness and nausea in small creatures like dwarven children, and kills even smaller ones, like giant snapping turtle children. Unfortunately, we be a bit spoilt for choice when it comes to suspicious liquids: there be isolated spots of forgotten beast, titan and unidentifiable 'corrupted' blood all over the damn place. Murderflood really needs better hygiene. When my cistern be finished, I’ll get some o’ these chum-chuckin’ layabouts swabbin’ the decks.
Some of our older peregrine falcon chicks have been bitted by cave spiders and are now permanently dizzy. I've had them pastured, but for a while there I simply couldn't be keepin’ them out of the caverns: one particularly suicidal check even got stuck in the trap corridor for a while. Inquisitive, dizzy little birds. It be adorable.
(http://i.imgur.com/LCUL8YN.png)
Also, the magma dump finally be safe again, and I've resumed dumping all the cavern corpsies.
(http://i.imgur.com/c1Rh9u3.png)
A terrible golem roams the first cavern layer!
(http://i.imgur.com/5aCjj7G.png)
Well, if'n ye be comin' ta' kill us, beastie, do ye think ye could do us a favor first? We be needin' somethin' to kill those pond grabbers.
(http://i.imgur.com/qV8pkcW.png)
Dammit, ye be a fukkin' coward of a stoney-earwiggy-thing! Milita, to arms! TO ARMS! Before it bashes through the door!
(http://i.imgur.com/DYoFNmP.png)
It be beatin' on the door. Beatin' and beatin' and thumpin' and thumpin'...
(http://i.imgur.com/KtJN9AX.png)
Oh geez I'm just about ready to just let ye in already, ye great big yellow lump. What's takin' ye so long? It's just a granite dooOHSHIT!
(http://i.imgur.com/pTyXLg6.png)
This be a fight! Everybody pile on! We be dwarves, AND WE WON'T BE DEFEATED BY THE LIKES OF YE- oh it be dead already.
(http://i.imgur.com/QN20Bx3.png)
Kill: Sibrek Roomrams the Magical Syrups of Lurching
Our dining room in the main complex wasn't being used: apparently, it’s been “closed fer maintenance” fer years, so I installed a few caged cockatiels and told everyone it was open. Instantly Urist McRandomDwarf threw a party, so I closed it fer maintenance again. Get back to work on me Dome ye scum-suckers. Ye can party when Murderflood is burnin' under a lake of magma.
Err... not that I actually intend to flood the fortress in magma, o’ course. That Would Be Bad. The Last Resort Cistern is only ta’ be used to bring the saga of Murderflood to an honourable, climactic and thematically appropriate conclusion if there be no other way.
Although...
... I find meself strangely disappointed that nobody’s died buildin’ it yet. Not that that be a bad thing, but from a purely narrative standpoint a device such as this should be filled with fire, mortared with blood and christened with death!
Fire we’ve got plenty of, an' blood mortar we've been wierdly literal about fer some reason...
(http://i.imgur.com/ivqZvEz.png)
... but as fer death, well... Asmoth didn’t even break anything thanks to her armour, Azula and meself both managed to climb to the safety of the stairs when we stranded ourselves on the dome (that was a scary few minutes, let me tell ye!), an’ nobody’s been hit by fallin’ debris because everyone here be so damn meticulous about carefully setting the bars aside after deconstructing a temporary floor. It be a good thing, of course, but...
An’ also... I be plagued by nightmares lately. Dreams of fire, an’ death. A mother an’ her newborn baby, burning beneath a towering slug. An injured dwarf carrying the corpse of a crundle, melting by the side of the Dike. A vague shape of mist or steam, floating over Flame III as she sleeps. Zuglarkun’s head. An’ for some reason turtles? Why so many turtles? I might leave the turtles out of the tale, I assume they’re not relevant.
I be conflicted. These dwarves be under me care as overseer, an’ yet... the story won’t be perfect. Not without blood. Not without fire. Not without... a sacrifice.
Mmmmm... yaaarrr...
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 24, 2016, 09:00:00 am
Post by: Haerdalas on August 24, 2016, 05:02:24 pm
If possible, could I please get some custom job profession to help identify me in a combat log?
Post by: Taupe on August 24, 2016, 05:12:31 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 24, 2016, 05:18:11 pm
Post by: Taupe on August 24, 2016, 06:13:31 pm
Blood man blood.''It's blood man blood, man''
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 24, 2016, 09:28:49 pm
Post by: Taupe on August 24, 2016, 09:35:25 pm
Haerdalas is MrsTriaxxIIThat's just so romantic :D
Post by: QuQuasar on August 25, 2016, 04:11:30 am
(http://i.imgur.com/JlUm2Ag.png)
Wait, what’s it attackingdown there? There shouldn’t be any dwarves in the trap corridor... oh no.
(http://i.imgur.com/kmzfvSB.png)
Not me dizzy little falcons! I liked them! Ye bastard! Ye absolute bastard! I’ll kill ye! Someone, anyone, get down there and murder that thing in the face!
(http://i.imgur.com/Dr2T0h9.png)
Me falcons... oh me poor little falcons...
(http://i.imgur.com/VsDBVAo.png)
Okay, that does it. Enough be enough. I be havin’ it with these motherfukkin’ undead in these motherfuckkin’ caverns.
BOMREK! ASMOTH! GIT YER FRIENDS! YE BE GOING ON A TRIP!
(http://i.imgur.com/4vNR9w5.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/lg5i6oW.png)
Bomrek: “Waiiit... hold up, everyone. Do you hear that?”
Besmar: “I hear it. Sounds like a lot of them. It’s gonna be a heck of a fight.”
Bomrek: “...maybe not. Listen carefully. Does it sound like they’re getting closer?”
(http://i.imgur.com/Po4aAvg.png)
Besmar: “Why are they coming now and not before?”
Bomrek: “Dunno, but it suits me. Everyone stay back. If they’re gonna throw themselves on the traps for us, let them. There’ll be plenty to fight further out in the caverns, so there’s no point in taking risks this early in the game.”
(some time and at least a dozen zombies later)
Quasar: "What do ye lot think ye be doin’ standing around in the trap corridor?"
Bomrek: “We were just waiting for them to-"
Quasar: "Be ye dwarves or not? Get in there an’ kill those bastards, ye worthless cowards!"
Bomrek: “[sigh] Yes overseer. Let’s move out. By the books, people! At least two dwarves to every beast, keep an eye on your six, and don’t get cocky. Just because it looks harmless and funny doesn’t mean it is. Remember what happened to McKiwi!”
(http://i.imgur.com/byZWhOQ.png)
After clearing the local area, the crew carefully push into the caverns. It doesn’t take long before the smaller beasties give way to a bigger worry: another undead Draltha. This one is stuck up a tree, in the same place it was the last time we were down here. The branches of the tree appear to be growing through its torso, immobilising it in the air. The big corpse be moanin’ and groanin’ at the dwarves as they approach.
The original plan be to get a woodcutter in to fell the tree so they can engage it on the ground, but Bomrek notices how close the beast is to the ground. It’d be a shame to waste an opportunity to strike the beast down while it be helpless in the air. Perhaps, if he can be standin’ on someone’s shoulders...
(http://i.imgur.com/AH4fUbR.png)
“Nicely done, boss.”
The crew pushed deeper, revealing the terrain and zombies at the northern end of the caverns. At the northern border another monster came into sight: once a blind cave ogre, now something far worse.
(http://i.imgur.com/PPs4aE8.png)
Luckily, or unluckily depending on ye’re view, the beast be trapped atop a mushroom in the middle of the lake.
Amongst the land-dwelling beasts be reachers, dozens of crundles and a giant rat... dangerous beasts in their own right, perhaps not to the level of blind cave ogres or undead forgotten beasts, but terrifying in their undead state nonetheless. There be many of them, and it was only a matter of time before someone’s luck ran thin. Sure enough...
(http://i.imgur.com/sTa8p3c.png)
The legendary weapon lords of Murderflood closed ranks around their injured companion as the unholy horde closed in from the darkness...
(http://i.imgur.com/GRe4BkO.png)
After a while, the fighting all blurs together into one big melee, a tale of swords swung, heads severed and crundles crushed. Admist the fighting Atir regained consciousness, got to his feet and began the long walk to the hospital, freeing his companions to push further in.
A few soldiers actions that be worthy of noting for the record:
Spoiler: Sarrak: Stood in a crundle (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: TriaxxII: Charging Heads (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Crazy Urist:Biting Zombies (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Urist McKiwi: Suffering from Crundlephoba. Stayed back, fired a single bolt (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Blitz Gamer: Cuttin' up Bugbats (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Asmoth: Cut a crundle in half. Vertically (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Thob (Shipcats Mom, with Shipcat on her back): Chatty Sharpshooter (click to show/hide)
Ultimately, everything they could reach died. Everything that got up, died again. Even the tree-dwelling draltha's head, which revived and tried to sneak into fortress while nobody was looking, met a comical end...
(http://i.imgur.com/tPg5rmL.png)
When all was said and done, when the last rotting crundle head was skewered, the second cavern system once again belonged to the dwarves of Murderflood. My dizzy falcon babies be avenged.
(http://i.imgur.com/RbtvN9D.png)
The remaining undead are all denizens of the underground lake, and appear content to leave us be. Or they just can't climb/swim out. Regardless, only two of them seem particularly dangerous: Gluttonfray the eyeless crocodile, and Cryptequals the blind cave ogre.
It would perhaps be advisable to tempt these two out from the lake if possible, so we can fight them on our own terms rather than waiting for them to rouse. I'll be considering it, but first things first...
Quasar: “Yar, ye there! Yes, ye, the hauly-dwarf. Tell me, ‘as anyone in this fortress made any fancy artifact doors? Ye know the sort, right?”
Sigun: “Oh, uh... yes, overseer. Two, I believe.”
Quasar: “Two artifact doors? That be excellent news! Do ye know where they’re bein’ used? I’ll bet the duchess or one of the former overseers be layin’ claim to ‘em, right?”
Sigun: “Um no, overseer. As far as I know, they’re still in the stockpiles.”
Quasar: “Still in the... well that be... stupid, but handy. Did ye’ know that artifact doors be imbued with the strength of Armok ‘imself?”
Sigun: “Uuuuhhh... no, overseer, I didn’t. Look, I really need to be... hauling... or something...”
Quasar: “Aye, not many dwarves know that, but it be true. Nay, listen up, ye’ go an’ get both those doors installed at the cavern entrances, aye?”
Sigun: “Err... okay, then, overseer. I guess I’ll do that.”
(http://i.imgur.com/Cg5EUeg.png)
Okay, now it's time ta be doin' something about that thar forgotten beast corpse.
(http://i.imgur.com/1wh62VR.png)
‘e’s too close to the entrance fer my tastes, but ‘e just sits there in the lake so we can’t just kill ‘im and be done with it. I be worried he’ll slip in and kill us all when we not be lookin’: our traps’ll keep everyone else out, but I have a sneakin' suspicious they won't be much use against ‘im.
Quasar: “Ye there, miner. Wassyername, “Goose”?”
Duck: ““Duck”, overseer.”
Quasar: “Aye, that’s what I said. I need ye to carve a tunnel in cavern 2, for totally reasonable reasons that have nothin' to do with usin' ye as bait for a hideous undead abomination. Here, take these plans.”
(http://i.imgur.com/9aJynpg.png)
Duck: “Looks simple enough. Okay, I’ll take care of it.”
Quasar: “Excellent. Bomrek, I want ye lot to go down and station yourselves... actually, ye’d know better than I about tactics an' stuff, so work out where ye want ta fight a beastie an' do it, right?”
Bomrek: “Yes overseer. Squad, to me! We’re going back in!”
(http://i.imgur.com/BBMIYHs.png)
Duck: “AAAAARGGGHH! There’s a great big zombie cave crocodile in here! WHY DIDN’T ANYBODY TELL ME?”
(http://i.imgur.com/tbe6a1Q.png)
Quasar: "Damn it, the beastie hasn’t moved! Ye’ scumbag of a duck, ye were supposed to lure it back to the militia! Get back in there and start lurin'!"
Duck: "What? NO!"
Quasar: "Ye'd better or I'll 'ave ye beaten fer violation of production order!"
Duck: "What does that even mean?!"
Quasar: "It means shut up an obey, that's what it means!"
Duck: "Why can't we just drop the roof on it's head?!"
Quasar: [silence]
Duck: "There's gotta be a reason we can't... I mean, you wouldn't have sent me in there if we could just drop something on it... right?"
Quasar: [silence]
Duck: "... you fucker."
Quasar: "Okay! We be havin' a new plan!"
(http://i.imgur.com/pbwgrCL.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ikGCBmd.png)
Time ta' die, Gluttonfray. Ye be havin' a date with destiny, an' by "destiny" I mean two tons of slate, an by "date" I mean squishing.
(http://i.imgur.com/Z2LurEn.png)
Budda-BOOOOOOOM!
(http://i.imgur.com/CZDUKi9.png)
Fare the well, noble beastie. We hardly knew ye, and now ye are a pancake.
(http://i.imgur.com/TMa71wu.png)
Yar, me magnum opus be nearin’ completion. We be buildin’ the final levels of the cistern as I write this, and the magma spigot be half complete. Most of the pump stack be in place, made of magma-proof glass of course, and I’ve anchored every pump to the structure with a wooden axle so it won’t be easy to destroy.
There still be much to do. We still have have to finalise the last few levels, add the mechanical workings, and of course, fill the cistern. It be an exciting time ta’ be a dwarf of murderflood!
(http://i.imgur.com/qbXr6kk.png)
Post by: QuQuasar on August 25, 2016, 04:19:33 am
Ah, so I (Haerdalas) am the Bookkeeper? I wasnt sure what to look for in the combat logs, and my name hasnt been mentioned in a while.You're now "Haerdalas II, Badass Bookworm".
If possible, could I please get some custom job profession to help identify me in a combat log?
... have you looked at the area around the main well yet?Oh c'mon, how bad can it- YEEAAAUUURRRGGGHHH!
(http://i.imgur.com/xJwoSgV.png)
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 25, 2016, 09:00:55 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on August 25, 2016, 09:36:32 am
Post by: Taupe on August 25, 2016, 12:01:53 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 25, 2016, 05:32:29 pm
Collin isn’t actually a militia-dwarf, he’s just an idiot. Much like Risen in the aborted timeline, he decided cleaning the trap corridor while the cave zombies were coming in and getting minced was an excellent idea, and I mistook his combat log for that of one of the militiadwarves.
As for cleansing the fortress in fire, what would be the point if you don’t also burn off all the nasty, dirty little parasites mucking up the place? That would be like giving a dog a flea bath after carefully removing all the fleas with tweezers and relocating them to another dog. Except instead of a bath, we’d be setting the dog on fire.
And yeah, blood. It be a literary metaphor for all the dwarven lives lost in the construction of this megaproject. Or that could have been lost, anyway. Why do all these dwarves have such a strong sense of self-preservation? They’re building a mass-suicide dome full of magma for Christs sake, you wouldn’t expect that to be the one megaproject where dwarvenkind starts paying attention to workplace health and safety.
By the way, I’m kind of tempted to “accidentally” trap a dwarf in the cistern when we start filling. I probably won’t, but if I do who should it be? Off the top of my head, dwarves who deserve to burn include:
Ablel: The guy who was the first to burn in the other timeline. I mention him because, thanks to a foot injury he never got a crutch for, he’s the slowest bastard in the fort after Gwolfsky.
Gwolfsky: Also slow due to paralysis, but since he’s the only surviving founder I don’t think it’s my place to get him killed. On purpose, at least.
Taupe: why is it that when a task requiring strength and speed (ie. carrying iron mechanisms across the fort to link up a lever) comes up, the weakest dwarves always insist on proving they’re just as capable as the sentient muscle piles? Also, his Kea’s couldn’t even kill a steam blob.
Zuglarkun IV: If I still want to burn someone and can’t bring myself to do it to an actual living dwarf, there’s always this guy.
Shipcat (Zuglarkun 5): Because running gags are funny.
... or I could burn Quasar... hmm...
Post by: Taupe on August 25, 2016, 10:17:11 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 25, 2016, 11:01:06 pm
Dont kill me I helped this place survive its first terrorizing moments!Then let someone else install the heavy mechanisms! Or at least learn to lift with your legs, dammit!
Seriously though, it’s highly unlikely I’ll actually kill anyone. Theatrical villainy amuses me, and as already seen I’ll happily build an enormous, fortress-ending doomsday device, but my paragon kicks in when it comes to actually deliberately killing dwarves.
I thought Zuglarkun IV was my solution, but then I realised it would be more fun to link his cage to the murderflood lever. Since it’s possible everyone in the dining room could survive the magma for a while by keeping the doors shut, releasing an enraged vile mist husk in the middle of them seems like a decent backup plan.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 26, 2016, 04:17:53 am
(http://i.imgur.com/fIyECWP.png)
We perused their equipment, but it’s apparent the fortresses on their trade routes be fallen on hard times. Their weapons and armour probably be high quality equipment by human standards, but compared to the output of our godsmiths Pyrotechno, Asmoth and Flame III,they be little better than the work of amateurs.
Still, ye can always use extra trap components, so I bought some of those to put around the place, plus a couple drinks of rum fer the look of the thing.
The liason be havin’ nothing interesting to share: it seems the world be a dull place outside Murderflood. The most interesting news from the mountainhome be shortage of meat and tanned hides: hardly the most engaging of stories.
(http://i.imgur.com/JGqCiAz.png)
Well, if the world won't bring us good tales, we'll make our own. I showed them The Dome and explained its purpose. The more who see it, the further my grand tale will spread across the world. Of course, the innate greatness of the story I be tellin’ ensures it will be told forever, but teasing ye’re upcoming works be an important marketing skill fer any author.
All will hear of the determination of Murderflood, to live forever or burn with honour, whichever comes first. And my great monument to that determination will be the centerpoint of the tale, the jewel of Murderflood's spike-studded crown.
(http://i.imgur.com/tsUk4VP.png)
Yar, another beastie, in the 3rd caverns this time! Ye know what? I honestly don’t care. Just lock the door, maybe we’ll deal with it later.
(http://i.imgur.com/ypgtIyz.png)
Dumping of beastie corpses from the caverns be going rapidly. The free time of all dwarves who not be putting the finishing touches on me Magnum Opus be occupied with dragging corpses to the surface and incinerating them in the Dike. The dike itself must be at least 20% molten crundle meat by now. At the very least I swear it’s risen by a few centimeters.
I be hearin’ rumours. Some dwarves are talking of establishing a safe place, outside the range of The Dome, so that some might survive if Murderflood must be cleansed.
Fools and cowards! Don’t they realise that completely robs the narrative of emotional stakes? The story I be tellin’ here not be a fairy tale ta’ tell ye’re kids! It be a sprawling, epic saga of true dwarven mettle against the undead hordes, where the entire fortress could fall at any moment!
But one bright side. Now that I know some among us be... infested, by this traitorous lack of determination, I can work to counter it. The Dome alone not be enough! We must cut these cowards off at every turn. They must not be allowed to flee Murderflood's honourable fate and ruin my narrative!
(http://i.imgur.com/gDntCrI.png)
I have distributed a variety of designs to random dwarves, to pepper the fort with "devices". No-one but I be knowin’ the purpose of these things, nor havin’ the full picture regarding how they will function. Should the lever be pulled, however, every one of these miracles of engineering will work in tandem to maximise the chaos and ensure no dwarf here takes the cowards way out.
Yar. Should the lever be pulled, all will burn. My devices will ensure it.
Speaking of burning, our new Forgotten Beastie in the third caverns decided to attack a small crew o’ Magma crabs who’d come up into the caverns through the holes where mushroom roots had penetrated the magma sea.
(http://i.imgur.com/V5AY4aV.png)
I thought the magma crabs were done for, but then...
(http://i.imgur.com/P55umWI.png)
Note for future overseers: war trained magma crabs. Get on it.
(http://i.imgur.com/vIwGenM.png)
The Lever has been installed.
It is called Glimmeredscars. Constucted of an artifact Native Copper mechanisms, it menaces with spikes of iron and depicts Tosid raising his silver mace to crush Murderflood's enemies, a wave of magma burning all before it, a crown of bone, representing the weight of history and the monarchy bearing down upon Murderflood, and... a harp? Well, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
(http://i.imgur.com/4BrGpGL.png)
The linkages will take some time yet. I’ve ordered a few magma-safe iron mechanisms built, an’ they be heavy. Also, I need to connect not only the cistern output, but also several of me’ new devices. I won’t be able to test the lever once the cistern itself starts being filled, so it be essential we get everything in place first before filling the cistern starts.
Speaking of the cistern...
IT BE READY.
(http://i.imgur.com/qBmn5zE.png)
The Cistern be watertight. The Pump Tower be complete. The Magma Spigot be treated. Dwarvenkind be facing the rise of a new sun, a sun made of silver, but no less fiery than the one that watches over us from the heavens.
(http://i.imgur.com/pkUxviy.png)
The Murderflood Last Resort Cistern aka. Usanarust, “Murderbowl”. (Unfortunately, the Old Tongue doesn't have a word for "dome")
We might not be able to fill the Dome yet, but we can start pumping: the Magma Spigot needs to be primed and checked for leaks. With the enthusiasm that can only come of a dwarf being allowed to work with magma, twenty-one dwarves take their place in the stack and start pedaling. Magma flows upwards through the tower, and once again dwarven ingenuity triumphs over gravity and the natural order.
(http://i.imgur.com/MfKegqK.png)
The molten rock reaches the top of the stack and spreads to the end of the spigot, where a glass stopper holds it in place. A spare bar of untreated copper melts into nothing as magma flows over it.
(http://i.imgur.com/qP0Au3P.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/cDEnj1d.png)
It works! All that be left to do now link up the mechanisms, open the spigot, and start filling.
Post by: Vuohijumala on August 26, 2016, 05:33:09 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 26, 2016, 08:06:51 am
By the way, are you making bone bolts? We have several thousand bones and a legendary bone carver with no other labors enabled. And a bunch of marksdwarves that like to train.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 26, 2016, 06:16:41 pm
AWESOMENope, I streamlined the entire fortress into a well oiled Dome-making, Corpse-dumping machine this year. Nobody's done anything else: we've been living off of surplus food and drink and trading with surplus crafts.
By the way, are you making bone bolts? We have several thousand bones and a legendary bone carver with no other labors enabled. And a bunch of marksdwarves that like to train.
Yar!
The linking be taking too long, and I be bored. What else needs doing? Hmm...
Well, dropping the roof worked last time. Let's try that again.
(http://i.imgur.com/w6uyXX1.png)
KRAK-A-THOOOOMMM!
(http://i.imgur.com/P8LH4T9.png)
Yar, worked perfectly.
Still bored. 'ave we linked up the first two bridges? If that's done, we can be fillin' some of the bonus devices.
(http://i.imgur.com/vmfSF7k.png)
Yaaarr, fine. It be goin' about as well as expected. Still bor- what? We can pull the lever? You mean...
It's ready?
(http://i.imgur.com/TC6NNA5.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/E8pOTmn.png)
Now, be witnessing the firepower of this fully armed and operational dwarf fortress! (http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/642/038/a7e.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/HQkd6IC.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/MfHiAq2.png)
Yar that be awesome. I gloat.
(http://i.imgur.com/gdysTBR.png)
The debris in the bottom will burn off or melt with time. We probably didn't really be needin' those bins anyway. Keep pumping!
(http://i.imgur.com/9zPKCRQ.png)
While we be pumping, a novice Metalsmith was inspired, Took Strange, and made a great artifact: a symbolic representation of me cistern.
(http://i.imgur.com/cIah9Cv.png)
Made of adamantine, it menaces with spikes of magma-proof dolomite and depicts what I assume are magma killer whales, which I be pretty sure be a real thing. Even the name be perfect: "The Ardent Clashes-Harshness".
Vucar, you be me new favorite dwarf.
...
... one week later.
Okay. The novelty has worn off. This... be going to take a while. It's been a week of uninterrupted pumping, but...
(http://i.imgur.com/8WVEfjP.png)
Bit more than half a layer. Out of 17 layers. Plus I suspect we'll be emptying the Dike before we fill the cistern. Okay, new plan: everyone pumps. I want new magma from the Magma sea filling the Dike as fast as it be pumped into the cistern, ye understand?
(http://i.imgur.com/zERc5MA.png)
I don't care, ye understand that ye pox-faced swine? My Magnum Opus be more important than yer arms feelin' a little tired!
(http://i.imgur.com/YeowdGI.png)
Yrrrrr, this still be too slow. I've got an idea. What if we open up the area around the magma pump, so more magma can flow in? All we'd have to do is channel into the sea, and-
What d' ye mean there be magma crabs in the area?
(http://i.imgur.com/ccxQCzk.png)
Dammit, the pull from the pumps must have dragged 'em in. Alright, we'll need to deal with that. Install some cage traps, maybe we can catch a couple while we're at it.
It got up again?! Dammit!
(http://i.imgur.com/mzko4r5.png)
OOC: Yes, that does say "Cryptequals, Cryptequals corpse." This is the undead corpse of the undead corpse of a blind cave ogre.
"Ye fuckers! What're ye doin' in Gwolfsky's house?"
"It's fiiiine, maaaann. Gwolfsky's not around! You should join us man, this place is pretty sick maaaaan."
(http://i.imgur.com/iF5TRGi.png)
"Dammit, ye arseholes're supposed to be pumping! Flame III! Pyrotechno! Morgan! Get ye're arses out of here. I thought ye had a better work ethic than this. I be very dissappointed in all of ye!
"What about me?"
"Nay, I pretty much expected this from ye, Chicken."
"Duck."
"Whatever. Where be Gwolfsky, anyway? Wasn't he invited?"
"No, he hasn't been seen in a while."
"How long?"
"Oh, I dunno. I guess since we started filling the cistern, so about... a... week..."
(http://i.imgur.com/xgxeoio.png)
"Oh god."
Post by: QuQuasar on August 26, 2016, 07:17:07 pm
Yar, I'm gonna be blamed fer this, just 'cos I was sayin' maybe it wouldna be such a bad thing from a narrative standpoint if the slowest dwarf in the fortress were ta be locked in the cistern to become one with the magma and embody the spirit of dwarven honour. But I didn't intend to actually do it!
We checked the cistern, dammit! There be no dwarves in there when we filled it! Yes, I know there be smoke, it be the bins. Dammit, help me find 'im! 'e's gotta be somewhere! Even if 'e fell in the magma, 'is armour's steel! That wouldn't have melted!
One hurried search later...
(http://i.imgur.com/mOpcIU3.png)
"Risen. Ye be chief medical dwarf. What can ye tell me?
"I spoke with Taupe, who knew him better than I. Here's the dossier..."
(http://i.imgur.com/KUH7ewy.png)
"Could this be murder? Did anyone be havin' any grudges against him?"
"I'm not certain, overseer, but I don't think so. In addition, there is no signs of violence on the body. (OOC: And no combat logs) I don't believe he was killed by dwarf or beast. There was nothing in the land that dwarf couldn't escape from."
"Despite being paralyzed from the waist down?"
"Damn straight."
"Alright, so that be leavin'... what? Magma mist? Drowning? Perhaps a fall? Be there any other clues ye can be givin' me?"
"It's all on the dossier, overseer."
"Alright. Ye be gettin' back to the pumps. I'll look into it."
"Hmm... says here, the last dwarf ta' see 'im be 'Duck'? Why does that name sound familiar? Hmm..."
"Hey! Turkey! Where be yer friend Duck?"
"... you're doing this on purpose."
"Might be. Says here ye' were the one what carried Gwolfsky to the hospital before he died. Can ye tell me any more than that?"
"Not much. He was unconsious and bleeding, so I picked him up on my way to the dining hall. That's all I know."
"Could ye show me the place?"
"It's easy enough to find. Just follow the blood trail. He was spouting buckets o' the stuff."
"Alright, I'll go do that. Don't go anywhere, I may have questions fer ye later.
(http://i.imgur.com/IoyaJTn.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/UdIzAMc.png)
Dammit, the trail ends here. Did he fall? It's right under the edge of the Dome...oh. Nay. It's under the dinin' room. e'd have hit the dining room ceiling.
So... what happened? It not be near any magma. It looks like 'e was comin' from the north, but there be nothin' up there but the barracks and the ol' hospital...
... the old hospital.
I know what happened.
"Risen, I be havin' a question for ye."
"Okay overseer, shoot."
"When ye removed the corpses armour, was 'e wearin' any boots?"
"Boots?"
"Aye, boots."
"Hmm. Now that you mention it, overseer, I don't think so. Why?"
"I think the northern hospital be contaminated. There be enough forgotten beast blood an' extract around that well to drown a troll."
(http://i.imgur.com/jK5I96m.png)
"But overseer, that could apply to all our wells."
"Aye! But most of us be wearin' boots, or socks at least. We don't get the stuff on us, ye see? So that keeps us alive."
"I see. So... why wasn't Gwolfsky wearin' boots?"
"Yar, that be where the story takes a dark turn. Ye see, it be my fault. I noticed some dwarves weren't wearin' armour, so I told the militia to replace clothing. I guess Gwolfsky hadn't been able to find replacement metal boots yet."
"So... it was you, then."
"It was an accident! Ye can't be blaming me for lax dwarven hygiene!"
"Well, I suppose you're hardly the first overseer to get someone killed by accident. At least you didn't lock him in the cistern."
"... still think that was a good idea."
"What was that?"
"Nothing!"
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 26, 2016, 07:38:42 pm
That's the extract that killed a dwarf and a pet bear during my turn! Gwolfski must have gotten it on him when he CRAWLED through a puddle of it! That's why nobody else has died! Quick, floor the spots over!
Post by: QuQuasar on August 26, 2016, 07:41:28 pm
OH SHIT THE ONLY FOUNDER LEFT IS TAUPEThe spots are already floored over! WE'RE DOOMED! DOOMED I SAY!
That's the extract that killed a dwarf and a pet bear during my turn! Gwolfski must have gotten it on him when he CRAWLED through a puddle of it! That's why nobody else has died! Quick, floor the spots over!
Post by: TheFlame52 on August 26, 2016, 07:44:41 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on August 26, 2016, 07:57:45 pm
Well rip up the floors and put them back down upside-down!That's actually not a bad idea. But before we do that...
(http://i.imgur.com/7HRMINH.png)
SCIENCE
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 26, 2016, 09:11:15 pm
DERP. Did not notice that you were pumping from the magma dike.
Also, in the event that we need to bathe the entire fortress in magma (for decontamination), there's a lever that seals the wells near Gwolfsky's abode so we still ought to have a fresh water source.
Post by: QuQuasar on August 27, 2016, 01:03:46 am
Filling continues. It be a slow but rewarding process.
(http://i.imgur.com/0VKKFL2.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/UPzKEge.png)
I had the polluted well thoroughly cleaned, though I fear there still be forgotten beast blood and extract across the fort. There be little I can do about that now: I have less than two months left in me term, and I not be fool enough to try and overstay my welcome as overseer. There be plenty of stories about power hungry dwarves who try that: it never ends well for them.
In the interests of science I tried to expose a turtle to the syndrome, but nothing happened. Well, aside from getting utterly covered in blood...
(http://i.imgur.com/zWgouff.png)
Seriously, hygiene.
We carved out the lower levels of the pump stack for better access to magma.
(http://i.imgur.com/8vy9S6G.png)
With luck, fillin' the dike should be a little faster now.
Lest ye forget the vile mist, it still be risin' off the lake. I've not mentioned it in this log as it be a routine occurance, but we've seen four or five mists this year.
(http://i.imgur.com/SAcngG5.png)
This time, however, we be noticing something odd.
(http://i.imgur.com/8CVXd7E.png)
The mist caresses my masterpiece. Clearly it fears that it will never have the opportunity to husk us all, as it did to poor Zuglarkun. Aye, this was the right choice.
Deep in the warm depths of the Dome, the duchess goes about her business.
(http://i.imgur.com/ilRJqU3.png)
Above her, the magma reaches her roof and slowly, carefully spreads over it. A few leftover seeds, the remains of some construction workers snack, catch alight as it reaches them.
(http://i.imgur.com/aebrdsF.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/Vo7PmA4.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/60snBTf.png)
A giant lepoard roams the outside of the dike, curiously looking in. Perhaps it appreciates the warmth in these cool summer months.
I am nearing the end of my term. It be clear that my masterpiece will not be full by the end of the year, but I trust future overseers to see the wisdom in my work and allow pumping to continue.
Or perhaps they could look to automating one or both pump stacks instead? The wind in Murderflood be strong (OOC: 40 power per windmill), and we have a long pathway perfectly positioned for such an endeavor. Covered in turbines, it could easily power the pump stack from sea to dike, and would be savin' us all that mucking about with "water reactors" [spit].
(http://i.imgur.com/Ci2iI1t.png)
Yar! The new year be here. It now be the year 216, and thus my term beat an end.
(http://i.imgur.com/ebu2zbJ.png)
The cistern be about a third full.
(http://i.imgur.com/60EHuyQ.png)
I have no choice but to hope for the best: these dwarves no longer be mine to command. And, yar, even if my successor proves... less than honourable, shall we say, and decides they want to be sabotagin' my great work, well... there's a lot more than just the Dome linked up to that lever now, and it be in a public place, isn't it?
(http://i.imgur.com/nwVZ3ds.png)
A public place where anyone could just... go ahead and pull it. Without warning.
Not that I would want ta' be doin' that, of course. That Would Be Bad.
I'm just saying.
OOC: And thus ends the reign of Quasar Dipropes, Pirateauthor.
Save is here. (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12386)
Comments for the next overseer:
- DO NOT PULL THE MURDERLEVER.
- Imic and Urist McKiwi are both doing something weird where they get stuck on "pickup equipment" and keep picking up and dropping bolts. You might have better luck than I working out what their problem is.
- DO NOT PULL THE MURDERLEVER.
- Windmills! We've got plenty of space and logs, and they generate 40 power each without the FPS costs and potential drownings of a water reactor: you could power the Dike-To-Dome pumpstack with six of them, and the Sea-to-Dike pumpstack with 12.
- DO NOT PULL THE MURDERLEVER.
- Hygeine! Go looking for forgotten beast blood and extract and try to floor over it wherever you find it. At least one type of goo on the map is fast acting and deadly to dwarves.
- Gwolfsky's house belongs to me now. I killed him, I get his stuff. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KlingonPromotion) I'm like, 95% sure that's how that works.
- NO REALLY, I'M SERIOUS, DO NOT PULL THE MURDERLEVER.
Oh, and I've done terrible, horrible things to the FPS. It should come good again when the Cistern and Dike are both filled, but in the mean time you can free up some pathfinding CPU by...
~ forbidding the door into the big cavern on level 137,
~ closing the trap corridor into cavern 2 on level 126,
~ forbidding the door into cavern 1 on level 126, and
~ forbidding the door into cavern 3 on level 114.
Good luck! (you poor, poor bastard)
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 27, 2016, 04:47:56 am
Post by: QuQuasar on August 27, 2016, 05:20:12 pm
In short, Up/Down stairs are a problem. The Magma falls straight down them without splashing to the sides. Unfortunately, Murderflood is built around an 4-way up/down staircase from surface to magma sea, so that's where the magma goes: straight to the bottom. It would have to fill up the lowest levels before even touching the higher ones. It might manage it eventually if we made sure the caverns were watertight (which I would recommend), but magma doesn't flow fast.
To fix, what we'd need to do is deconstruct and floor over two of the up/down stairs on the levels we want to ensure get flooded. This would mean the magma has to go to the other two staircases, and in the process would overflow into the fortress.
(edit) also, in addition to making sure the caverns are watertight, plugging up all the lower levels with wallls or magma-proof doors would allow the relevent bits of the fortress to fill up quicker. Magma flows slowly, so anything to speed the process will make things much more exciting.
Post by: Taupe on August 27, 2016, 06:02:46 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on August 28, 2016, 12:38:55 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on August 28, 2016, 03:40:11 pm
I DEMAND IMMEDIATE DECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOME!
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 29, 2016, 06:37:35 am
Post by: QuQuasar on August 30, 2016, 09:52:03 pm
He's welcome to go THROUGH the dome if he's too lazy to go around. :PYar, I be secondin' this proposal! In fact, we should build a tunnel directly from his bedroom to the dome so e' can get in an' out easier.
Something I learned: because magma doesn't actually move via pressure, what I should have done rather than opening a bridge underneath the dome was open the sides up and release lava from every direction. Maximizing the number of openings would mean a faster flow rate.
Actually, it still might be possible to modify the dome to do that without releasing the magma: build a 'catchment' around the edges with retracting bridges like so:
M M # b #
M M # b #
# # # b # Top view
b b b b #
# # # # #
M M #
M M # b # side view
# R (R = ramp)
Then use this exploit to deconstruct the lead walls:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=110724
... between that, the architectural modifications that would make the Murder Flood itself more destructive, automating the pumpstacks, and connecting a bunch of more magma traps to the Murderlever, I kind of want to take another turn.
Ah, why not? Sign me up for another turn after Ghills!
Post by: Triaxx2 on August 31, 2016, 10:21:07 am
Post by: QuQuasar on September 05, 2016, 09:37:26 pm
I know taking two in a row is unusual, but it's really bothering me that the magma flow rate ends up leaving the Murder Flood more of a Murder Trickle (I completely failed to take into account the fact that magma isn’t pressurised by gravity), and I've been testing a variety of ways to make it
So far most of them have failed miserably. I’ve tried automating the pump stack (doesn’t improve flow rate, just tops it up as it flows out), opening up the bottom level so the magma can flow into a channel and then down the sides, (can’t perform Remove Construction jobs from underneath bridges), pumping it out of the dome (can’t embed pumps in the wall), creating a series of 2x1 ‘buckets’ on the lowest level (works, but requires a lot of dwarfpower and material for each single tile opening, and takes forever to link up), use a cave in to scythe off the walls of the dome (I thought cave-ins destroyed constructed walls. Apparently not) and so on.
Eventually, though, I found a method that does work, and I'm reeeeally itching to implement it. :D
I also feel like my dwarf hasn't undergone his full character arc yet. Simply stepping down and entrusting his grand tale to the next overseer seems a little too easy.
Post by: Taupe on September 05, 2016, 11:24:12 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 06, 2016, 07:34:16 am
Post by: QuQuasar on September 06, 2016, 09:42:23 pm
In time the dome would blacken and tarnish, but for now it was a shining monument to the dwarven tendency towards self-destruction, a towering blob of silver. The arc of the dome reflected the starlight above it while a slight red glow, barely visible even in the darkness of this moonless night, marked the height of magma within it.
"Do you think it was worth it?" asked one of the two. His companion looked over at him.
"Worth it?" she asked.
"The dome. I mean... yes, okay, if the undead get in it's certainly better than being eaten. I'll grant that. But... we fought them and we won. We took back the caverns. For a while there, Murderflood felt... safe. And now we've got that thing hanging over us."
"Hey, don't worry about it. I'll tell you a secret: it's not nearly as dangerous as it looks."
"Really?"
"Have you ever seen magma flow? Not pushed by a pump, like when we filled the Dike, but naturally, by gravity. It isn't like water: it flows slowly. Hah! With the tiny outlet the overseer left for it, we could probably evacuate everyone who wasn't standing directly underneath it when the lever was pulled..."
Unexpectedly a third dwarf burst from the darkness, eyes wild, smelling of drink and screaming in anger.
"WHAT BE THAT?!"
In the dining hall, Taupe was speechifying...
"The time has come to name the overseer for next year. Quasar, our honourable soon-to-be-former overseer, has agreed to stand down at the strike of midnight, as is traditional. As the final surviving founder of Murderflood..."
The hall fell silent at this. Taupe paused, reading the room, and then raised his mug. "To Gwolfsky."
"Gwolfsky," the dwarves chorused, toasting the old woodcutter.
"As the final founder, it falls to me to name the overseer for the new year 216." Taupe continued. There was murmering, and more than a few nervous looks from dwarves who might have reason to think they were a candidate. "And so, without further ado-"
"I BE OBJECTIN'!!!"
The doors burst open, and a drunk, squat, and very angry dwarf strode in. Taupe hesitated. "Uh-"
"Ye slovenly bunch of lily-livered, pox-faced, lice-infested, barnacle-bottomed, weevil-eating, parrot-fucking swine!* How many of ye knew? Huh? HUH?! WELL? TELL ME!" he shouted, striding down the hall, glaring at every dwarf.
Taupe broke the sudden silence. "Knew what, Qua... er, overseer?" he glanced at the hourglass. Still two minutes before midnight.
"KNEW WHAT? YE ALL HEAR THAT? "KNEW WHAT"! YE KNOW WHAT I BE TALKIN' ABOUT, YE YELLOW-BELLIED FARMLUBBER! ME TALE! ME STORY! YE SABOTAGED IT YE DID, YE MUTINOUS, CONSPIRATORIAL COWARDS! HOW MANY OF YE KNEW THE DOME WOULDN'T WORK?"
Taupe glanced around the room. A lot of dwarves were shifting uncomfortably or avoiding eye-contact. Well, the flow-rate of magma was common
knowledge.
Quasar's shouting subsided, his rage simmering as he gave the room a death glare. "I knew it. Ye lot knew and ye said nothing. Ye can't be trusted ta' do the honourable thing. Ye'd rather be driven from yer home by the undead, runnin' away like cowards while your comrades be eaten instead o’ burning together like dwarves!"
" WELL I WON'T LET YE! I'M NOT GIVIN' UP ME MASTERPIECE TA' THE LIKES OF YE! NOT TILL IT BE FINISHED! NEXT YEARS OVERSEER BE ME!"
There were gasps. An overseers word was law, and there was technically nothing stopping one from naming themselves as the next overseer, but tradition and honour dictated they step down at the end of the year except in cases of dire emergency.
"Overseer, please don’t do this."
" Enough with yer bilge, Taupe! It be done! Ye hear that, ye' sneaky bastards! Ye'll not be gettin' away with thi! Ye'll all burn, I so swear it!"
There were nervous murmurs from the crowd: it was clear their overseer was not right in the head. A few heads turned to Bomrek, Head Executioner of the Guard, wondering how the militia would react to this. She shrugged.
"The word of the overseer is law." She narrowed her eyes threateningly as she scanned the room. "We must obey the law."
Taupe looked down and watched the last of the sand trickle out of the hourglass.
“Well then... long live the new overseer same as the old overseer, I guess,” he said.
"Yar! Damn straight. Now get back ta' work, the lot of ye!"
* Footnote: Quasar calling the dwarves of Murderflood "parrot-fucking swine" is, of course, a gross slander. They're not swine, it was one parrot, and the Keamaster was very drunk at the time.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 07, 2016, 07:22:24 am
Post by: Ghills on September 07, 2016, 11:55:48 am
Post by: QuQuasar on September 08, 2016, 03:07:34 am
Those squid-loving worms! They knew, they all knew, of the tragic flaws in me magnum opus. They knew it would fail in it's purpose, and they conspired to keep it from me.
Well, I won't stand for it. Yar, they'll call me power-hungry, they'll call me mad, they'll call me evil, I don't care! If I have ta' be becoming the villain of me own story ta' ensure it be told, so be it! What matter's is that they'll remember me.
I've been up all night drawing up plans. The new Magma Release System won't suffer from the same flowrate problems. If the dwarves of Murderflood won't die with honour, then I'll make them!
First things first: everyone can stop pumping. If we automate the process, we can keep working on other matters while the cistern fills.
There be water reactors on the lower levels, but I don't be trusting those things. They use water from the lake. Who knows what foul magics stirring that water could release. We'll do this the old fashioned way: windmills!
(http://i.imgur.com/gHWOUdW.png)
Shipcat be one year old.
(http://i.imgur.com/OkOamZH.png)
Good for ye, little one. May ye burn with honour and dignity when the time comes. Try not to grow up to be a sad traitorous coward like yer parents generation.
OOC: I didn't know custom professions showed up in the growth notifications. Neat. I should professionise more babies.
The elves be here. I don't care! Just feed 'em, take their animals, and send them on their way.
119 tree's? Who cares? Just agree to whatever they ask, we've got plenty of wood.
[CRRRRRR-UNCH]
"Whoa! It's moving! Everyone hold up!"
(http://i.imgur.com/rU5CHEH.png)
[cheers]
Yar! The pumps be automated, the magma be flowing, an' it's barely been one and a half months! We be occupying ourselves with other things now: it be only a matter of time before my masterpiece is full.
A bobcat suddenly started spouting blood and died. Symptoms seem to be similar to what happened to Gwolfsky.
I don't be caring anymore: such things pale in comparison to the importance of my great work, but to stop the complaining I ordered a few of the more suspicious pools of liquid around the fort floored over.
The new magma release be nearin' completion.
(http://i.imgur.com/sdQuo44.png)
The moonscythe be a giant green-glass blade in the shape of a crescent moon, held up by collapsable supports. When the climax of my tale begins it will fall through the cistern and into the fortress proper, in one fell swoop slicing the cowardly heart out of Murderflood and replacing it with the heart of Armok.
The moonscythe won't be the only new addition to the magma release system, though. Oh no! I've given a new design to the architects, an' started work on a few more devices. Ye pitiful specimens of dwarvenkind can't be trusted with yer own fate, so I must be doing everything in my power ta' ensure ye burn.
(http://i.imgur.com/uOoctN0.png)
Collin, ye traitorous bastard! Blitzgamer, control yer spawn!
(http://i.imgur.com/vlMvL8w.png)
Dammit, that be half the fort not workin' now! Ye pusillanimous pus-filled sponge-sac's!
Well, at least we managed to get the pump stacks goin'. Even if those traitorous scumbags not be working, I can take comfort in the sound of magma pouring into the cistern above our heads. It be the sound of a great tale being written, ready to be published with but the pull of a lever. Yar.
(http://i.imgur.com/S7sYkwX.png)
A few more of me devices be linked up in out-of-the-way locations. None but I be knowing their purpose.
(http://i.imgur.com/M1YTdv4.png)
Note to self: if anyone asks, they be special windmills what be usin' the thermals of the dike for extra power. And then jail them or something.
Interesting. I originally assumed it would require another entire pump stack to bring up magma from the sea more quickly, but that not be true. The pumps whir quickly, but their output be little more than a trickle. The stack itself could bring up far more, but it only pumps the magma that flows through this one small grate.
Therefore, a single extra pump somewhere else on the magma level could feed into the main stack and potentially double it's output! An' a bunch of em would be even better!
Yar, this be a great idea! Get down there ye miners. And someone build a few more thermal windmills, we're gonna need 'em.
(http://i.imgur.com/hyVRuhx.png)
FFFFFFFFFFF-
(http://i.imgur.com/ThInYLC.png)
-orgotten beast. Lock the doors. I'd send the military, but who knows what it's deadly dust would do to them, and I don't want to lose any workers right now. They can go and die horribly later.
Ye know, being an usurper overseer gone mad with power isn't too bad. It's honestly not that different from being a normal overseer.
I wonder if I should have them build me a tower ta' live in, like the other overseers did? Hmm... nah, I'll just keep livin' in Gwolfsky's old place. It be grand enough fer the likes of me, and seeing my magnum opus through to the end be more important than such petty things.
"... through to the end..."
... hmm. Yar.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 08, 2016, 08:42:39 am
Ye know, being an usurper overseer gone mad with power isn't too bad. It's honestly not that different from being a normal overseer.It's been a long time since I sigged something, but this qualifies.
Post by: Blitzgamer on September 08, 2016, 10:37:33 pm
ooc: has any of my family made artifacts? I don't think so but it's been awhile since i've read the entire thread.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 09, 2016, 02:48:47 am
Colin be a grown dwarf, 'e can do as 'e likes!
ooc: has any of my family made artifacts? I don't think so but it's been awhile since i've read the entire thread.
Seems like a good time to catch up with the named dwarves, so here's a summary of everyone...
Notable Civilians
'Duck' Bristledcrypts, female (20), legendary miner, creator of "The Mindful Theater", a slate floodgate.
'CrAzY UriST' Tributetheaters, male (134),legendary engraver, hammerdwarf, son of Haerdalas the First. 12 kills (mostly zombie crundles).
'Pyrotechno' Obscuretongs, male (70), legendary armoursmith, legendary metalsmith, creator of "Bittenworn the Owner of Marshes", a copper floodgate.
'Flame III' Cudgeldashes, female (88). Legendary weaponsmith.
'Vuohiparta' Tomesamazed, male (96). Legendary grower, legendary metal-crafter, creator of "Griptraps", an adamantine mini-forge. 2 kills (including a named zombie draltha).
'Quasar' Dipropes, male (63). Legendary brewer, creator of "Murderdome" a silver bowl. 83 future-kills (entire population of Murderflood).
'Taupe' Arrowsoul, male (89). Legendary grower. 2 kills (both zombie gorlaks).
'Imic' Ballbasement, female (94). Expert animal trainer, master crossbowdwarf. 2 kills (a goblin and a honey badger)
Notable Militiadwarves
'De' Swordjail the Labyrinthine Jewels, male (88). Legendary Axedwarf. 20 kills (including a hill titan).
'Urist McKiwi' Tangledpaddle, female (85). Legendary Crossbowdwarf, creator of Sneerpracticed the Turquoise Twigs, a honey badger bone crown. 10 kills (including a brush titan).
'Triaxx II' Boargravel, male (121), legendary engraver, hammerdwarf, creator of "Voidstokers", a sphalerite bracelet. Husband of Haerdalas II, brother of Sarrak. 25 kills (including a Hydra).
'Haerdalas II' Fancycloister the Fortituous Harmony of Mourning, female (115). Legendary swordsdwarf, legendary record keeper. Wife of Triax II, niece of Ilral, Duchess of Murderflood. 107 kills (including a named zombie giant earthworm)
'Sarrak' Theatertongues the Intense Rips of Gilding, male (119). Legendary Hammerdwarf. Brother of Triaxx II. 48 kills (including a plains titan).
Asmoth's family
'Asmoth' Crafteddust the Triangular Scholar of Artifacts, female (72). Legendary swordsdwarf, legendary weaponsmith, creator and wielder of "Firelances the Shore of Confederations", a adamantine short sword. Mother of Azula and Morgan. 71 kills (including a desert titan).
'Azula' Lensmerchants, female (17). Adept clothier, creator of "The Letter of Partners", a hornblende scepter. Daughter of Asmoth, elder sister of Morgan
'Morgan' Speaktorch, female (15), accomplished woodcutter. daughter of Asmoth, younger sister of Azula.
Blitz Gamer's family
'Blitz Gamer' Frostystandard, male (83), Legendary Cook, Legendary Swordsdwarf. Father of Collin and Moira. 21 kills (including a kobold and a troll).
'Moira' Dabbledmine, female (14), legendary woodcrafter, creator of "Distanceyell", a llama wool hood. Daughter of Blitz Gamer, younger sister of Collin.
'Collin' Ridership, male (15), expert pump operator, proficient wood burner. Son of Blitz Gamer, elder brother of Moira. Once killed a honey badger.
Probably Doomed
'Shipcat' Shipfuture, female (1). Novice Zuglarkun.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 09, 2016, 04:21:14 am
The militia dwarves of Murderflood have worked out that, thanks to their masterwork armour, they can jump down from the construction works without hurting themselves. It be an efficient, and I be told fun, way to travel.
(http://i.imgur.com/MLCvksa.png)
So far no injuries. I fear it be only a matter of time before an unarmoured dwarf decides to try it, but that be the nature of natural selection.
Yon' ugly beakless parrot has flown up to the second cavern layer and is attacking the lake-dwelling undead. I've closed the trap corridor so it can't get in.
(http://i.imgur.com/8AZYFPb.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/nhyyy0B.png)
I like this beastie: it's already taken care of a troll corpse and a couple of crundles, and it's deadly dust be falling harmlessly in the water. So long as it doesn't return after death, I be okay with us staying out the caverns while it cleans them up for us.
And if it does come back as an unholy abomination, we can drop the roof on it.
Imic was nearly torn apart by a foul monster.
(http://i.imgur.com/Ras6qKD.png)
Were it really necessary to punch it's brain out, Imic?
Construction be progressin'.
(http://i.imgur.com/N2pKHeZ.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/rr49RXw.png)
And I decided to be improvin the well.
(http://i.imgur.com/rVn2Y9h.png)
Yar, that be the adamantine bucket Vucar made. No dwarf in Murderflood should ever be complainin' of substandard bathing equipment again. Maybe they'll actually start paying attention to hygiene now- heh, who am I kidding? It'll be covered in bodily fluids in a day or two.
A dwarf took strange and made "Tendermurders the Matched gill." The next dwarf to break a leg be gettin' a damn fine splint on it, I'll tell ye that much.
(http://i.imgur.com/gk2V90e.png)
Yar, this lot.
(http://i.imgur.com/TruLAwy.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/wPXbcVd.png)
I was planning to close the gates, but the militia've been looking twitchy. It's been a while since they killed anything. Arright, ye lot, fine. Go on. Have yer fun. Try not to make a mess when ye come back in.
(http://i.imgur.com/oOeE9K0.png)
The large trolls run forward, ahead of their smaller, better armed companions. Those members of the militia that made it outside in time form up and match their charge, cutting down the front-runners effortlessly. The animalistic trolls panic upon seeing their companions fall so easily, and it near-instantly becomes a rout.
(http://i.imgur.com/jtVbWoy.png)
A moment later, battle be joined. One of the trolls shows unexpected courage: rather than facing the shame of inevitable defeat at the blades of her enemies, she dives into the Dike, choosing instead to burn with honour. I salute her: with this act she shows more bravery than all of the cowards in Murderflood combined.
(http://i.imgur.com/VTKNlmf.png)
The militia's momentum carries them through the goblin ranks. Blood, gore and body parts fly in all directions. Amid the chaos another troll catches alight, blanketing the area in smoke, while crossbow wielders from both races fire bolts into the melee seeming to be uncaring whether they hit friend or foe.
It be a vision of hell.
(http://i.imgur.com/6I2ex3b.png)
The smokle spreads, obscuring our vision. Silence falls, and the bolts stop. On the other side of the dike the crossbow goblins kept their weapons up, trying to make out the vague shapes moving about within the dark clouds, unsure what has become of their comrades. And then...
(http://i.imgur.com/Hae8FTJ.png)
The militia burst out in a tight wedge formation, screaming like demons as they dodge and bat aside flying bolts with their shields. They reach the crossbow goblins in seconds, and the red mist rises again.
A moment later it be over. Not a single wound among the militia, and not a goblin or troll left ali- wait what?
(http://i.imgur.com/CzeWucg.png)
She climbed out of the dike?
Holy crap. The militia can't catch the troll because she's on fire. She's has survived all of her comrades by weaponising burning to death.
The militia tries to compensate for their ineffectiveness with crossbows, which only serves to highlight their ineffectiveness.
(http://i.imgur.com/vRNNK4n.png)
The bolts. They do nothing.
In the end, it took two days for the fire to finally be goin' out, during which time nobody could do anything more than pepper her with ineffectual bolts. At the end, the militia didn't even get the satisfaction of the kill: Mato bled to death from her burns.
The dwarves refuse to be engravin' a slab for her. They think me mad, but I know what I saw. If they won't engrave it for me, I shall have an unmarked slab erected at the site of her death in memorial.
A troll with a dwarven heart. Who would have thought such things be possible in this world?
The actions of Mato only serve to highlight the importance of my masterpiece. If a troll can face inevitable defeat honourably, the dwarves of Murderflood have no excuse.
I won't let them die a cowards death, cowards though they may be. Nothing can be left to chance: too much is at stake. I must do everything I can to ensure this fortress, and everyone in it, burns.
My improvements to the pumpstack be taking a while...
(http://i.imgur.com/XtF9yW7.png)
The humans arrive while we be hauling corpses to the dike en-masse and substantially increasing it's percentage of goblin and troll meat.
(http://i.imgur.com/w7nqhGw.png)
Welcome to Murderflood, hope ye like roast goblin.
Another beastie? A ceratopsid (http://orig00.deviantart.net/f4e0/f/2015/212/0/c/ceratopsids_by_cherdak-d93lu6z.jpg) this time? Well at least it not be having wings.
(http://i.imgur.com/KyYYfY9.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/sjzPe78.png)
And there be more good news: it be trapped between the tree's! That be a good thing: the scouts tell me the beasts veins are pronounced, as if tempting a blade to sever them. No doubt that be deliberate: it's blood is probably contaminated by some foul poison. The last thing we need is those scurvy-infested sods in the militia covering themselves in that stuff and then tramping it around the fort, as is their wont.
Eri spoke to the duchess. Not much of interest.
(http://i.imgur.com/2r0hGQR.png)
Honestly, I think the diplomats just come here ta' pilfer our wine and get drunk.
The magma gathering pipes be active! It be working!
(http://i.imgur.com/YdQXw2U.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/6jSArLX.png)
Of course, at the moment it comes online, the cistern be nearly full. Still, that be okay. I have... other reasons, fer wanting the sea-to-dike pumpstack ta' carry as much magma as possible.
Yar, my tale be shaping up ta' something magnificent. No dwarf of Murderflood will escape an honourable fate. I shall ensure it!
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 09, 2016, 06:26:43 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 09, 2016, 10:42:17 am
Better fix it so the towers flood as well.Maybe that's why everyone keeps building towers. They knew this would come.
Also, replace all the magma-safe doors in the fort with non-magma-safe ones.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 09, 2016, 04:59:57 pm
Better fix it so the towers flood as well.Unfortunately, the towers are a pain to flood. We'd need a massive network of aqueducts to get them all, or perhaps a new southern pumpstack. Take a look:
(http://i.imgur.com/VMBth1z.png)
(Just ignore the smoke coming off the dome, that's nobody important)
I could probably get magma flowing through Vuohiparta and Ducks places, plus that tower labeled 'Another tower' (it has a bunch of kids bedrooms at the bottom, so I'm assuming it's the kiddy tower?), but the magma will cut off everyone's escape routes quickly enough, so I'm more inclined to just focus on dumping as much of it into the walls as quickly as possible.
Also, a few thoughts/questions:
FPS permanently ruined by eternal magma flow. So I'm thinking I need to deconstruct the fortifications and replace them with walls, so the interior of the fort can fill up to a stable level. What do you think?
(Edit) Scratch that, I put holes in the dike didn't I? It's going to get out no matter what.
* We can get migrants again if we run DFHacks fix/dead-units (Removes uninteresting dead units from the unit list. Doesn't seem to give any noticeable performance gain, but migrants normally stop if the unit list grows to around 3000 units, and this script reduces it back). This means more dwarves, but more dwarves means less fps. Y/N?
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 09, 2016, 09:31:49 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on September 10, 2016, 06:02:10 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/D2dN4UY.png)
Dammit, I knew this would happen. Triaxx be hurt.
(http://i.imgur.com/f9UaITZ.png)
Alright ye lot, no more jumping from the balconies, ye hear? It be dangerous, and if'n ye die from a stupid accident, how are ye going to burn?
Some of the portholes be linked up: enough to start piercing the dome.
(http://i.imgur.com/NV5tdgc.png)
It be perfectly safe so long as Tosid and Zaneg get out of there as quickly as possible. I've given them instructions to ensure...
(http://i.imgur.com/xVWmcj5.png)
... that exactly this doesn't be happenin'.
(http://i.imgur.com/VmLlm6X.png)
Yar, that could have gone better.
Still, the painful death of innocents be no reason to stop construction: if anything, it be a promising addition to me tale. The dome demands blood already, this be but a taste of what is to come. We'll try again in a moment.
OOC: I think I know what I did wrong: they tried to move diagonally out of the ditch. Next time, I'll make sure they move orthagonally.
Dammit, I told ye lot to stop jumping!
(http://i.imgur.com/VTnj9uE.png)
Zas was dead by the time we reached her, but we were in time to see Sazir match her stunt, with similar results.
(http://i.imgur.com/Y1ugY68.png)
Unlike Zas, with medical attention Sazir will live. For now, anyway.
Alright Shem, it be your turn. Don't ye be screwing this up.
(http://i.imgur.com/kpKnEjF.png)
[holds breath]
(http://i.imgur.com/DHLz2Pk.png)
Yar! It worked! Ye be a lucky peasant, Shem.
Now all ye've got to do is do it again something like, 30 more times. Okay, I take back what I said about ye being a lucky peasant, Shem.
Oh, this... this not be good.
(http://i.imgur.com/SAJ24nT.png)
Zolak, our local flying deadly-dust spewin' beakless parrot forgotten beast, picked a fight with Cryptequals, the recursive corpse of Cryptequals, the undead corpse of a blind cave ogre. It went poorly for her.
Now she be dead, which wouldn't be so bad, except she died under the lake. I think we all know what that be meaning.
Yar, if'n we ever want to enter the 2nd caverns again, the beastie cannot be allowed to rise. Her corpse must be destroyed before that happens. We'll crush that armok damned ogre while we're there, too.
(http://i.imgur.com/M7gH2gR.png)
Let's just hope they don't move...
Yar, Zolak has risen.
(http://i.imgur.com/mig3gOj.png)
Luckily, she hasn't moved. Neither has Cryptequals. Operation Squish still be a go.
(http://i.imgur.com/G07iTQU.png)
"Why, hello there little cave fish. I am a terrible undead abomination, but do not fear, I shall not hurt you. Being a twisted creature animated by unholy magiks does not mean I am a bad person. Why, before my death, I helped those dwarves upstairs by clearing out the caverns."
(http://i.imgur.com/ZfMs3CM.png)
"I am very fond of dwarves you see, little cave fish. I have never met one, but they are so small and fragile, how could they be anything but kind, gentle, loving crea-"
[CRAAAACCKKK-BOOOOMM]
(http://i.imgur.com/VUO5Fd1.png)
Yar! Part 1 of operation squish be a success. Now fer part 2...
"Kill! Kill dwarves! Eat dwarves! Kill them all! Consume the flesh! Kiiiiilll-"
[KKKKKRAK-BOOOM]
(http://i.imgur.com/NwrbGU4.png)
Yahar! The caverns be ours again, minus a few crundle zombies that I be sure the militia can mop up.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 10, 2016, 07:21:18 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on September 10, 2016, 10:48:12 pm
I'm glad you took a second turn. You're good at succession forts.:D Thanks! It's good to know I'm doing right.
OOC: Huh. I didn't know dwarves could name their artifacts after themselves. Shem, the 12 year old I've got carving fortifications into the dome and barely escaping with his life, shows up like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/qiDngFy.png)
(The artifact is useless, by the way. A honey badger bone crown, with an image of an equally useless bracelet on it, and it must have been a possession as he didn't even get any skills out of it)
Yar! A pump operator on a Store Item in Stockpile job was interrupted by a monster.
(http://i.imgur.com/wlWVNBl.png)
It be an old story, practically a cliche. Everyone knows how it ends: the dwarf dies.
Of course,sometimes the trope be subverted...
(http://i.imgur.com/GOwcDTr.png)
... and the dwarf shows some mettle.
(http://i.imgur.com/Zwl2BW6.png)
From the darkness on all sides, howls of unholy anger cry out. Bomrek is surrounded, and forced to fight for her life, desperately trying to hold out against the undead hordes until the militia can arrive.
(http://i.imgur.com/5OVyYhx.png)
Fortunately for her, Bomrek is well trained, and though the beasts pile on, she stands her ground. She will not die a cowards death this day.
(http://i.imgur.com/7AHTz65.png)
The militia arrive to back her up, and the group be charging into the caverns to return the favor.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZV4EZCk.png)
Spoiler: Haerdalas was the only named dwarf involved... (click to show/hide)
In the end, the only corpses left standing ("alive" be too strong a term) be the ones that wisely kept to the lakes.
(http://i.imgur.com/MWYgy8T.png)
Thanks to Zolak's actions (may she rest in
Meanwhile, Blitz Gamer punched a toad to death...
(http://i.imgur.com/WagIdH7.png)
... and Urist McKiwi was attacked by a terrible beast.
(http://i.imgur.com/uQ3coSi.png)
But though the caverns be clear, the crundle bits left behind be harder to put down than something what be really hard to put down. The militia stay on guard, but they can't respond immediately to every threat, and one of them grabs the good doctor.
(http://i.imgur.com/isf6sh0.png)
Physician, heal thyself! No? Yar, he be naught but a Surgeon anyway. Fine, who be the best at doctorin' in this fort apart from Sarvesh?
(http://i.imgur.com/51Xrjr2.png)
Huh. Really? It be... slightly worrying I didn't know that.
Wait, that can't be right. What about Risen? He be the chief medical dwarf.
(http://i.imgur.com/aW3OkT2.png)
A bone doctor? Ye be telling me we've been getting our fortress-wide diagnoses from a goddamn bone doctor? What's 'e gonna do, rub aloe vera on yer temples and then hack off both yer legs? No wonder so many of the dwarves in this fortress be amputees.
Yar, screw that. I be taking over and revoking Risens doctoring licence.
(http://i.imgur.com/B4Wf2S1.png)
Yar, the vile mist once again jealously caresses me great dome.
(http://i.imgur.com/yAH8J9b.png)
An omen, it be. One day, perhaps soon, the mist will rise up from the lake ta' consume us all. But thanks to me' tireless actions, it shall not have it's foul way with the cowards of Murderflood. My great tale will draw to a close before that can happen. We will die by our own will, and not by the will o' evil that exists within the lake.
Autumn has arrived on the calender.
I be thinking.
The structure of the pumpstack and me devices be such that they would continue pumping magma to the surface indefinitely, for as long as the wind blows and the magma sea lasts. While it be true the tale of Murderflood dooming the entire world to slowly drown in magma would be a grand tale ta' tell ye children, it be a problem because nobody would be having children, on account of drowning in magma. I would be authoring the greatest dwarven tale ever, at the cost of killing everyone who might tell it.
It be a catch 22. How can ye live eternally in tales if'n ye end the world?
No, such idea's not be acceptable. The tale of Murderflood be one of awe-inspiring courage and determination, not one of tragic foolishness and apocalyptic consequences. We must endeavor to contain the magma within Murderflood itself. I have ordered the construction of walls around the outside of the dike. This task will likely take up the remainder of the year, but it be necessary before the lever can be pulled.
(http://i.imgur.com/5Hq0UK4.png)
The portholes be progressing slowly but surely, though some still await bridges or linkage to the lever. Shem has done a good job staying alive, and a lot of them are now active.
(http://i.imgur.com/ziVbT4d.png)
The dwarven caravan arrives just as a rare rain begins to raise steam over the dike.
(http://i.imgur.com/gmJRecS.png)
OOC: Rain doesn't actually have any effect on magma, but it coats objects with a water covering. If those objects are underwater, it will steam instantly, causing this phenomena.
The outpost shares his news. As usual, the world is the same as ever. Edzul, the mayor this year and every year (by popular vote), orders steel bars. We have little need for other things.
It occurs to me that, after the lever is pulled, there will be nothing left of Murderflood but an enormous sink of magma. We should at least grant the world some of our great works before we leave it. In addition to the usual totems and crafts, I order all our weapon and armour bins taken to the trade depot. We shall keep the very best for ourselves, of course, but anything less than exception can be sent out into the world.
Every dwarf of Murderflood springs into action. If only they were so eager the rest of the year.
(http://i.imgur.com/gmJRecS.png)
Yet another one arrives in the third caverns.
(http://i.imgur.com/zxRKmdF.png)
At this point, I can't bring myself to care. It can stay in the caverns. If it makes trouble, we shall end it, as we always do.
...
Oh come on!
(http://i.imgur.com/3Grz0gX.png)
We be busy! Come again tomorrow!
OOC: Not only is this like the billionth fucking forgotten beast this year, it's one we've seen before! This is the same arsehole that incinerated Shipcat and his mother in the failed timeline.
Alright, well... fine. I suppose if ye be making yerself useful, ye be welcome to stay for a bit.
(http://i.imgur.com/4BT7MKD.png)
Thanks to the towering scaly flamethrower slug, there now be only 4 undead left in the area. The same number as forgotten beasts!
(http://i.imgur.com/6r5rnio.png)
It be working!
(http://i.imgur.com/kI1MhI6.png)
Yar, fresh blood for the Murderdome! Blood that be hearing of the grand spires of Murderflood, that be hearing the tales of our courage. Blood that knows what the great dome represents: dwarven integrity. Dwarven honour. And fiery death, of course.
Our new dwarves be including an accomplished Carpenter (a skill we were sorely lacking), a novice Glassmaker, an accomplished Potter (and general craftsdwarf with skill in all the crafting labours), and three Traders. I guess they can be hauling or something, I don't care.
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 11, 2016, 10:51:37 am
Post by: Blitzgamer on September 11, 2016, 01:56:48 pm
Post by: Vuohijumala on September 11, 2016, 04:04:41 pm
Also, that troll.. I've never seen anything climb out of magma alive either. It must have been quite a sight to look at for our bearded fellows..
What I've also never seen before is having dwarves name artifacts after themselves. In my other turn, I made a remark on an earlier made artifact had an image of a just made artifact in it, which was of course weird. I guess weird things happen in DF, just hoping it's not a symptom for something that would eventually cause a catastrophic meltdown for the save..
Post by: Taupe on September 11, 2016, 11:07:55 pm
''Mom, look, i made an artefact!
-It is... oh by Armok, Urist, you made a bone earring, oh no!
-Isn't... isn't it pretty, mommy?
-Oh, Urist, remember that mommy loved you always!''
Post by: QuQuasar on September 12, 2016, 12:12:25 am
If we send every child who made a useless artefact on a magma-diggin adventure like Shen, surely the quality of artefacts will increase over time.Hee. This comment is even funnier when you know that in the next update...
''Mom, look, i made an artefact!
-It is... oh by Armok, Urist, you made a bone earring, oh no!
-Isn't... isn't it pretty, mommy?
-Oh, Urist, remember that mommy loved you always!''
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
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More has happened in your two turns than in the last ten, mine included. Is raising the dike going to be the new building towers?
Actually, truth be told, almost all of what I've done these last two turns has relied on the work of previous overseers. The building materials were already there: I ended up using pretty much all of the silver, copper and rock blocks (I'm having to make new ones for the dike outer wall).
In addition, the Militia have been given plenty of time to train by the previous overseers, so I felt comfortable stopping their training to help with construction. They're still on call and plenty tough enough to take on the horror of zombie crundles.
And of course, the trap corridor was a former overseers doing as well. I really just made use of what was there.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 12, 2016, 03:27:09 am
Yar!
Construction on the walls has hit a snag. The strange, monstrous skeleton that swims the lake has lain dormant for as long as I've been overseer, but now that we be working on it's side of the dike it be taking notice of us. More than a few workers be beating a hasty retreat after noticing it's skull watching them, or the movement of an bony hand or foot.
(http://i.imgur.com/2I1XZYA.png)
There be but one thing for it. We need to see what effect crossbow bolts be having on the skellybeastie. Marksdwarves! To arms!
(http://i.imgur.com/yUhWkqQ.png)
"Dammit, can't hit it. It's moved in too close to the walls."
"What? Can't ye be leanin' over ta' shoot it?"
"Are you kidding me? No way."
"Aw, c'mon. Ye can do it! Aye believe in ye!"
"Look, if you want to stick your head out and be pulled over the wall and devoured, I'll give you my crossbow. But we are falling back."
"Argh! Cowards! The lot of ye!"
(http://i.imgur.com/8eARhbM.png)
"Hey, commander. It's vanished."
"What?"
(http://i.imgur.com/m2OqoeT.png)
"Aw shit, it's in the pipes! Game over, man! GAME OVER!"
"Oh relax ye sod-sucker. The pipes be sealed. It can't get out."
"What about the wells? Have you checked."
"... it probably can't get out."
Eh, I'm sure it'll be fine. From experience, the undead don't move around much. We'll leave the beastie in the pipes fer now: at least 'e won't startle any workers down there.
In the meantime, I be taking me responsibilities as Chief Medical Dwarf seriously, unlike our previous chief. I did a full examination of the fortress' health. The results be... less than pretty.
(http://i.imgur.com/AQk4dbV.png)
Triaxx II, Blitz Gamer, Ablel, Pyrotechno, Imic, Rith and Sarvesh... it seems every dwarf who was injured and cleaned with water from the lake has contracted a nasty infection.
At first I feared a curse, that whatever foul magic causes the vile mist to rise from those waters also taints it and renders it unsafe. That would be a major problem, since we be drinking that stuff. Well, the others be. I be drinking from Gwolfsky's personal wells these days.
Regardless, I was relieved to find a more mundane explanation.
(http://i.imgur.com/zdPtxCy.png)
Muddy water. We've been drinking and cleaning with muddy water fer years. Seriously. Hygeine. Do any of ye fools know what that means?
I take some comfort in knowing that my great dome will one day wash Murderflood clean of the tiny, disgusting, illness-spreading creatures that live in the pools of filth spread across this fortress. And also the germs.
I be having an idea to clean the wells without risk of drowning or flooding the fort, so I'll be getting somebody on that straight a-
... what on earth be all that shouting?
(http://i.imgur.com/Hgb8Iv2.png)
Well... that was weird. By the time I arrived it all be over. I pieced matters together after the fact.
I be told the skeleton ambushed two passing workers, swimming out of the pipe and climbing the bank and wall in quick succession. Cresting the edge of the dike, it leapt at the nearest dwarf with an unholy howl, punching and biting. But when Sarvesh fought back, it tried to dodge away from his strike and...
(http://i.imgur.com/UTXAoDl.png)
OOC: The combat report says it bit and punched, but watching it happen made it look more like it just jumped straight over the wall into the dike. One second it was climbing the wall, next it was over the top and in the magma.
Being a skeleton it didn't catch alight, but being immersed in lava prevented it from moving. The three nearest dwarves exchanged glances and, perhaps remembering a certain troll, knelt down and started pummelling the creature's exposed bone to keep it from getting out.
(http://i.imgur.com/vyi5jYy.png)
Before long it's skull sank from view beneath the magma, where it no doubt melted.
Okay, back to me wells.
(http://i.imgur.com/Q8gBsuH.png)
The plan be to carve out a section of roof and drop it through the well. It will crash into the level beneath the water, where we've dug out small holes for the water to flow into.
(http://i.imgur.com/NyomKop.png)
The mud will all sink to the lower level, allowing the well to skim clean water from the top. With luck, that will be all
that's- why be that toddler running towards me?
"Usurper! Usurper!"
"Ye mean "Overseer", little one. Here, aren't ye Zulban? Shipcats brother what took strange a few weeks ago? How old are ye?"
"I'm three and a half, Mr Overseer! Look what I made!
(http://i.imgur.com/Psfq5C7.png)
"Yar, it be a mighty fine ring ye've got there. Do ye know what we be calling artifact rings back in the mountainhome?"
"No, Mr Overseer."
"We call them useless! They don't do anything and ye can't even sell the damn things. And now ye've made an artifact, that be it fer ye! Ye'll never make anything better in yer short, miserable life than this useless trash, and when ye die horribly, probably soon, ye're last thoughts will be "By Armok, if only I'd made something better than a god! damn! ring!"
"Waaaah!" [runs away]
"Yar, I don't know, kids these days. Can't even take a little constructive criticism. What be the world comin' to?"
[KRAKK-BOOM]
(http://i.imgur.com/KOsuFjn.png)
Damn it, ye idiots were supposed to drop the roof through the well, not on it. Oh well, as least everything's still there. We can rebuild it, we have the technology.
Wait, Ablel's injured? That's weird, he didn't hit anything when... oh, that's right, Ablel was already injured previously. Nevermind then.
It looks like it worked. The water still be evil, but at least now it be clean.
OOC: I do not recommend this method, it was just something I wanted to try to see if it worked. The only reason it did is because I got lucky and none of the well's components were knocked into the well itself.
[KKKKRRR-BOOOOM]
(http://i.imgur.com/xXNMQAn.png)
Again with dropping the roof on the well? Ye lot be doing this on purpose, aren't ye?
The walls be progressing nicely. We've built a bridge in the back to speed their construction.
(http://i.imgur.com/iOqE5jV.png)
I be a little nervous about compromising our defenses like that, but with so many of our number working beyond the dike our defenses already be compromised. In the event of an attack, we must hope there be enough militiamen working on the walls at the time to hold it off until help arrives. Haste and dwarven mettle be a better defense right now than the dike.
I asked Imic if the war training he had famously applied to Kea's would also be applicable to falcons. He said he couldn't promise anything, but would give it a shot.
(http://i.imgur.com/spFvIFx.png)
Yar, what be that thumping noise? It be driving me crazy.
(http://i.imgur.com/4PSrkk6.png)
Oh, ye want to come in, do ye beastie? Look, I be grateful to ye for cleaning out the upper caverns, but if'n ye keep making that noise I'm gonna- ah screw it.
(http://i.imgur.com/rGqQGZQ.png)
Alright ye lot. Remember what this big guy did to those cave crocodiles. Be fast and kill it before it can flame, ye hear?
Ready? Unlock the door!
(http://i.imgur.com/f1W9Gh9.png)
[POP] "YAAAARRR!"
(http://i.imgur.com/hEc7zlz.png)
The slug breathed fire once, but Triaxx II dove to the side, his infection not slowing him down one bit. The beastie didn't get a chance to breathe again: admist the melee of stabbing, screaming dwarves, a flying kick from Solon damaged something internal, and it shuddered and collapsed.
Goodbye Baru, we hardly knew ye.
Hmm... idea. If we know where the beastie stands to knock on the door, why not be installing some extendy spike traps? Yar, I be brilliant! We should probably do the same thing on the lower level, too.
Hey, Flame III! Go and make us some menacing steel spikes. How many? I don't care. Just keep making them until I tell ye to stop, got it?
One of the new migrants brought me breakfast.
(http://i.imgur.com/32QHDRZ.png)
Not that I'm complaining or anything, but it not be necessary. Ye don't have to appease me just because I be a power-mad usurper with a death wish for the entire fort. I be a dwarf, just like ye. The only difference between us is that I be having ultimate authority and am wielding it like a tyrannical dictator to get what I want.
OOC: This is so weird. My dwarf is not injured and he's not caged, so why are people bringing him food? I've never seen this before.
Smomper (Pffff-hahaha! What idiot named this Beastie "smomper"?) be hunting crundles in the third caverns. The crundles, for their part, have all climbed a tree.
(http://i.imgur.com/hIciHCJ.png)
All except for one, who got trapped in a crevice. This be an excellent chance to gauge the creature's combat prowess. To be honest, I'm not too worried about it: it be made of salt, afterall. The crundles could probably beat it if they actually fought back. I mean jeez, what's the worst a blob of salt could do? Heh, I suppose it might sting if ye had any open wou-
(http://i.imgur.com/strSegG.png)
... oh. Rapid shutdown of all organs in the body, huh? Welp, I guess we're not going into the 3rd caverns fer a while.
The walls be nearing completion.
(http://i.imgur.com/UHDZ66a.png)
Only a few more blocks to place, and I can consider the world safe from Murderflood's End.
They not be the only construction coming to a long awaited conclusion.
(http://i.imgur.com/sFyYTKq.png)
Most of the portholes are active: only a few still await linkage. In theory, the portholes should provide an outflow roughly equivilent to that of the Moonscythe.
There be another construction that also be coming to a conclusion: the Magma Spigot Pressure Nozzle.
(http://i.imgur.com/EVdkUyO.png)
Vuohiparta noted somewhat nervously that it outputs directly over his tower. I encouraged him to relax, and assured him the outflow is perfectly safe until the Murderflood lever is pulled, at which point it will spray his tower with pressurised magma.
I felt sure he would be relieved to learn he will burn with honour alongside the rest of us, but for some reason, this didn't seem to relax him. In fact oddly enough he seemed even less relaxed when we replaced the obsidian hatch cover on the top of his tower with floor bars to allow better access for the magma flood.
Could Vuohiparta be one of the traitors? It be getting harder and harder to pick them. Can any dwarf in Murderflood be trusted to ensure my grand tale goes according to plan?
I can't afford to make a mistake. I can't afford to be giving the power of overseership to a coward. Any one of they could be undoing all me great work, in the name of spineless self-preservation! My great tale would never come to be!
But... dammit... I can't hold onto power forever! The dwarves will revolt eventually, it only be a matter of time! That be how the story goes. Already it be happening, already I hear whispers of discontent when I pass them in the halls. They call me usurper. They call me mad! Me! Mad! I be the only sane one here!
Nay. There... there be only one thing for it, be there not? Only one solution.
I will step down at the end of the year. I will let them name whatever cowardly fool they think should be their next overseer. And then...
Yar.
(http://i.imgur.com/CKyyLkZ.png)
Post by: QuQuasar on September 12, 2016, 09:46:32 pm
1. There are some large underground areas, apparently the result of massive mining operations that would significantly increase the amount of time it would take to fill the entire fortress with magma. I can block these with magma-proof doors, or leave them open: it really depends on how thorough we want to be and how long we’re willing to wait for the entire place to flood and our FPS to come back.
Inversely, the water reactor rooms are blocked by obsidian doors and will never flood. Should I deconstruct these?
2. Smomper is at the door to cavern 3 and I have no way to kill it. Any dwarf sent out there will almost certainly die (there is a chance of survival: we know the vapors kill crundles, but we don’t yet know if they’re enough to kill a dwarf. They probably are though), but it’s made of salt so I think they should be able to take the beast out before they collapse.
Here are the effects of the vapors, as observed in crundles: numbness rapidly followed by unconsciousness. Shortly after losing consiousness, all body parts are highlighted in yellow on the wounds page. No blood or description of these wounds appears, so I assume it's paralysis. They remain in this state until death, presumably by suffocation, which doesn't take very long.
Do I have any volunteers?
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 13, 2016, 02:30:31 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on September 13, 2016, 05:35:13 pm
RAARGH! *waves axe*.... that’s not an axe. That’s a war hammer.
[awkward pause]
The game went and crashed on me so I’m going to have to replay a month or so. The following is therefore non-canon, but I thought it was worth sharing:
I thought it would be romantic for Triaxx II and Haerdalas, our resident battle couple, to fight Smomper together. Instead, it went from romantic to tragic in 3.7 seconds when, somehow, only Haedalas was exposed to the vapours.
And then it went to black comedy when Triaxx fucked off to get a drink, leaving Haerdalas to suffocate alone in the darkness. Cold, dude.
And then back to tragic when Taupe arrived and carried Haerdalas to the surface. You could actually see her slowly dying by how fast she was flashing red, going from slow to fast, to really fast... she held on just long enough to reach the surface and see the sun again before her eyes closed for good.
And then to guilt when I realised there’s a hatch directly above Smomper apparently designed for pitting things into the caverns. I could have just been throwing dogs at it.
Which is exactly what I’m going to do this time around.
But since you didn’t get to test your mettle against Smomper, Triaxx, as an apology, let the records show I’m giving you a battle axe to wave around. You’re now officially an axe/ hammer duel-wielder.
Post by: Haerdalas on September 13, 2016, 09:45:10 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on September 13, 2016, 11:12:58 pm
...did I at least kill the damn thing before dying? I dont mind a heroic death, but I would like to think I would at least go out with style!Oh, you utterly curbstomped it. Hacked off both wings and kicked it into dust, even after being fatally poisoned.
But luckily for the Badass Bookworm’s long term prospects of survival, when I replay that month your place as Martyr of Murderflood, Slayer of Smomper and Champion of the 3rd Cavern Layer will instead be taken by Duke Pugglesworth the War Corgi.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 14, 2016, 03:15:20 am
I found a paired set of empty engraved rooms in one of the middle levels, below the tombs. They look like they were designed as noble quarters, but never used. Truly fine work by our legendary engravers.
Well there be an obvious course of action here...
(http://i.imgur.com/JyvWITl.png)
... and it be to order our ridiculous surplus of coffins and slabs transferred to them. That should help organize things a little better upstairs.
While Smomper (heheh) be otherwise occupied gassing crundles...
(http://i.imgur.com/weGI2g0.png)
... some dwarves have snuck into the 3rd caverns on my orders to fell nether caps. Normally we would have little use for the stuff, but I realised that if the right axles and gear assemblies be switched out for magma proof materials, the dome’s pumpstack will be able to run a little longer before their power is cut by the magma. Every little bit helps!
Yar, these bilge rats again.
(http://i.imgur.com/6BXvgeu.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/vNITmcx.png)
“Goblins? Crap. Should I raise the bridge or get the militia, overseer?”
“Neither! Ye should be letting them in.”
“What?”
“Think about it. Do ye really want ta’ be trekking all the way out there and back again ta’ dump goblin corpses? If we let them in, they can haul themselves halfway to the dumping tower for us.”
“That seems... incredibly reckless.”
“Yar, it be a fine line between reckless and genius. I'm not surprised ye cannot tell the difference. Let the militia keep working for now, it’ll take the goblins some time to form up and organize a charge.”
After some time, the goblins started moving towards the trade depot.
(http://i.imgur.com/7sodDPA.png)
They find an innocent there, and be drawing the first blood of the battle.
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Sorry, beastie. Ye will be avenged!
The four frontrunners walk headlong into our weapon traps. Three are knocked unconscious with varying injuries, while one just barely dodges through and begins to nervously cross the bridge.
Alright, now the militia can stop work.
The battle itself ends up being a fairly straightforward affair: it only takes the first 5 members of the militia to arrive to wipe out the entire invading army. Aban, Imic the Keamaster, Solon, Dumat the Titanslayer, and the other Aban will go down in history as "those dwarves what beat up a bunch of goblins". Their terrible bloodlust be unable to be held back, and so they end up traversing the length of the entrance in one mighty charge, slaughtering everything in their path.
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Excellent. The only casualties be Fath, a craftsdwarf who was hit with a stray crossbow bolt, Imic, who suffered a few bruises from a goblin mace, and Shem, who... jumped off the dome?
(http://i.imgur.com/b5ajP8Q.png)
What the hell, Shem? Well, I guess I’ll need to find a new Dome Piercer for the time being. Who else be young and useless? Oi, ye there! Yeah, ye! What be yer name, young one? Zuglarkul? An' ye be shipcats brother, ye say?
Ye're perfect.
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OOC: Shipcats parents have had birthed more than 10% of the fort's population. I think they're trying to take over by out-breeding the rest of us.
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Haha, it be payback time.
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Go, little zombie! Avenge yer own cowardly death!
(http://i.imgur.com/TcrU8wZ.png)
... what.
Well screw ye too, ye crundead bastard..
Both crundle corpse and forgotten beast are making a beeline for the entrance. Woodcutters, get back inside. We’ll have to lock the door, but not yet. If we can just get those spikes linked up before they get here.
Dammit, no! The crundle be already at the gate. Haerdalas took care of matters...
(http://i.imgur.com/rW8kU86.png)
... but it interrupted the mechanic tasked with hooking up the spikes. And now the beasties corpse be wedged in the door! This be bad! This be real bad! It be gonna get in aaaaaa- oh, ye've got the corpse out? Thank ye random corpse hauler! Oh god it be coming! Lock the door!
(http://i.imgur.com/1g1ddgL.png)
Okay, what've we got. A different mechanic managed to get one of the spike traps hooked up. Unfortunately...
(http://i.imgur.com/cqHJD61.png)
... he hooked up the middle spikes, and the beastie be standing on the left spikes. So now Smomper be bashing ineffectually at the door, and we be having no way to kill him without exposing ourselves to his deadly vapours. Dammit, the noise is going ta' drive me nuts.
Triaxx II has taken up the noble art of duel wielding. I suspect he be having an inferiority complex, since his wife be a far better fighter than he.
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Armok be damned, how many of these things do we have?
(http://i.imgur.com/XWxdqpp.png)
I mean, I'm all for being prepared to die, but do we really need to be outnumbered 3-to-1 by our own coffins?
Okay, screw the salt beastie, I'm not having it locking us out of our own damn caverns. I've discovered a hatch that should allow us to throw dogs at it.
(http://i.imgur.com/v0Sua1q.png)
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Go forth, little dickless doggie of doom! Go forth and lay waste to the enemies of dwarvenkind!
(http://i.imgur.com/HYcBhdy.png).
Kill it! Tear yon beastie to shreds! It be yer destiny!!!
(http://i.imgur.com/YOt0Wal.png)
... or not. Alright, whose got the next do- no. Wait a second.
It be standing on the linked trap.
(http://i.imgur.com/UuM8Cdg.png)
Eeeeeheeheeheeheehee. Oh this is going to be beautiful. One pull to retract the spikes....
[SHING]
... and then....
(http://i.imgur.com/W1lo6ec.png)
BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Take that, ye scumbag! We'll die by our own hand, ye hear! Dwarvenkind will never succumb to the like of ye!
And now we be beset by human streakers aparently.
(http://i.imgur.com/44a5UGY.png)
I mean, really. Put some clothes on, nobody wants ta' see that.
OOC: Her hair is extremely long. She is corpulent. Her broad short ears are very flattened. Her teeth a tangled. She has high cheekbones. Her head is somewhat narrow. Her hair is white. Her skin is pale brown. Her eyes are taupe. NOW WE WILL KNOW WHY WE FEAR THE NIGHT.
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 14, 2016, 05:29:15 am
Post by: QuQuasar on September 14, 2016, 06:08:28 am
What? Why should we be afraid if she has tiny dwarves for eyes?Tiny dwarves are always a reason to fear.
Post by: Taupe on September 14, 2016, 03:27:00 pm
''Her eyes are Taupe''What? Why should we be afraid if she has tiny dwarves for eyes?Tiny dwarves are always a reason to fear.
My true nature is revealed at last!
Post by: QuQuasar on September 16, 2016, 07:52:21 pm
I had plans of organising the stockpiles of Murderflood before the end, and we even started sorting them, but I suspect such a task be beyond me. It truly astonishes me that Haerdalas can be making anything of that mess. Her record keeping skill is surpassed only by her crundle murdering capabilities. If any dwarf here be truly deserving of the honourable death I will generously bequeath to us all, it be her.
(http://i.imgur.com/6127NYR.png)
So instead of organisation, I've been focusing on a series of small tweaks to the fortress' architecture. The magma should of course be allowed to reach every corner of the fort eventually, so that there be nowhere a cowardly rat could hide, but it should also be concentrated first in the most populated corridors so that it may overtake and consume those pathetic fools who would be fleeing it's wrath.
To this end, the larger mining works have been blocked off with magma-proof doors, and pressure-tunnels have been added. Only when the rest of the fort be full will the pressure from the screw pumps force magma into them.
(http://i.imgur.com/w4pzA4E.png)
Shem still be injured, so Zuglar finished off the portholes. I like Zuglar. I'm glad he didn't burn to death prematurely. A hard worker like him should be allowed to burn to death with the rest of his family.
(http://i.imgur.com/I453xxI.png)
Now when the lever be pulled, magma will flow down the sides of my dome like a great waterfall in addition to flowing out from the center. It be be a grand sight to see, as befitting the last sight we will see.
(http://i.imgur.com/PJCIo14.png)
Speaking of Shem, since I be the only doctor here with any skill in diagnosis, I've had the others practicing their diagnosing skills on the kid. I'll let them be stopping when they can all identify this as a "busted shoulder" and they stop suggesting we amputate the lungs or perform a liver transplant.
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OOC: What is this, what even is this.
We'll all be grand master diagnosers in no time, which be good, because no time is exactly what all of us be having. The end of the month grows near, and my determination holds strong.
I be tellin' the militia to go back to training. I'll not be having our noble warriors die hauling furniture. They should at least be able to return to their chosen profession before the end.
I've also given weapon and armour to a few untrained dwarves, including myself, who I felt should be able to defend themselves should they be attacked between now and the end of the month.
(http://i.imgur.com/Vh1HVMS.png)
They never stop coming.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZqK5VZT.png)
Luckily, it be approaching from the first cavern layer, which means...
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Actually, no. Wait! Wait up!
... I wanna pull the lever.
(http://i.imgur.com/Nn5x91g.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/1tPGiJx.png)
OOC: I love artifact doors, I really do.
Ye know what?! That creature made me realize: we not yet be done here! How can it be honourable to burn while the caverns still be infested with beasties?! That be little better than succumbing to an invasion!
(http://i.imgur.com/INkvgQX.png)
Nay, I don't care if they be trapped! Woodcutters, get yer axes! Militia, to arms! We be cleaning the caverns fer good!
(http://i.imgur.com/PRl4S03.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/XKruwUh.png)
Kill goes to Blitz Gamer.
One down, one ta' go!
(http://i.imgur.com/KyYYfY9.png)
Now I don't know what this beasties blood does, so be careful ye hear? Don't get it on ye, and fer the love of Armok don't be tramping it into the fortress.
Ready?
No, ye not be ready, the woodcutters left without you. Run!
(http://i.imgur.com/oJEMmJs.png)
Two dwarves, 'De' the Militia Captain and Stukos the Teamster, make it there just in time to engage the beast as the Blood Thorn falls. The rest of the miltia be well behind them: this is entirely their fight.
(http://i.imgur.com/O2hifX8.png)
Luckily, the beast is no match for SYNCHRONIZED DOUBLE DWARF BITE ATTACK.
(http://i.imgur.com/nqbgZIE.png)
OOC: all of the internet points for anyone who draws a picture of this moment.
... and also a lot of repetitive stabbing and slashing. Eventually it dies, and the kill goes to Stukos.
(http://i.imgur.com/SNHndEh.png)
I have the area designated as 'restricted' and the bloodthorn logs and corpse forbidden. Nobody should have reason to go there.
Careful examination of De and Stukos reveals a minor miracle: no blood on their skin or clothes. De got some on his shield, and Stukos some on her axe. No telling what that would do when swung at an enemy.
(http://i.imgur.com/BRVKojd.png)
Sadly, we will likely never find out. There be but one more week in my term.
Yar.
I admit to nervousness. I don't want to die. But I not be nearly as cowardly as these scumbags. I do want to ascend into the tales of history, born aloft by a wave of fire.
The fools won't let me take the overseer position again. They'll put their own cowardly schemer into the position, an' they'll undo all my great work. Nay. This be the only way ta' ensure my grand tale be seeing it's conclusion. This be the only way ta' ensure Murderflood burns by it's own hand rather than facing the shame of defeat.
We have conquered the beasts. Held off the goblins. Deanimated the undead.
Murderflood will never be greater than it is these moments, so it be fitting that these moments should be the ones to be encased in magma, that we may ascend to live eternally in stories and lore. Spring will see the dawn of a new age: an age where "Murderflood" no longer refers to a flesh and blood fortress, but to an idea.
Murderflood will fall, and rise again from the flames.
MURDERFLOOD WILL LIVE ETERNAL.
Poor Erith claimed a metalsmith's forge and now hurries about, gathering materials.
(http://i.imgur.com/45ovdQS.png)
But he is too late. His grand artifact will never be. It is now the evening of the last day of the year. The twilight moments of Murderflood.
(http://i.imgur.com/hdvLCjG.png)
My great dome stands above the fortress, shining in the full moons light.
(http://i.imgur.com/8oR8FKO.png)
Beneath it, the scheming cowards have retreated to the dining hall, to hold the new years party. They make merry. Drink. Eat. Pelt Zuglarkun IV with leftovers. And plot to replace me. To undo all my grand work. To ensure my great tale never be told.
It doesn't matter. They don't know. They can't know. Not until the hourglass runs out. Not until the bell tolls midnight. Not until...
(http://i.imgur.com/fBwLu5v.png)
... my story...
(http://i.imgur.com/TmFr6lW.png)
... reaches...
(http://i.imgur.com/GpGW9RF.png)
... it's climax.
(http://i.imgur.com/nQ7qEbL.png)
YAR!
OOC: Okay! That's my two turns done. Save has been converted to ascii, and is being uploaded to dffd.
YAR! SAVE BE HERE! (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12447)
Notes for the next overseer:
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1. OHGODOHSHITOHFUCK STOPME STOPME STOPME STOPME STOP ME BEFORE I KILL US AAAAAALL!!!!!
2. Eeeh, point 1 pretty much covers it.
3. Oh, there is a glass door on level 131 you can forbid to improve FPS. I'd have done it myself, but our current possessee is still in there.
Notes for everyone else:
Download the save and check it out! The Murderflood has been made
Post by: Taupe on September 16, 2016, 11:33:07 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on September 17, 2016, 10:19:25 am
Post by: Haerdalas on September 17, 2016, 07:35:00 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 18, 2016, 10:03:20 pm
*whip lash*
C'mon, dont make me use that PM function thing from my phone!
Post by: QuQuasar on September 20, 2016, 10:25:13 pm
Post by: Ghills on September 22, 2016, 10:55:46 am
Post by: QuQuasar on September 22, 2016, 04:50:12 pm
OK, I'll get the save after work. QuQuasar, do you still have the same with the tileset? I'm just going to install a tileset anyway, so if you have the same with one installed that would save effort.No sorry, I reverted the save to ASCII. I've never had success passing around saves with tilesets still installed: it's always seemed easier for each player to install their preferred tileset and revert to ascii at the end of their term.
Good luck! May all your magma floods be good ones.
Post by: QuQuasar on September 29, 2016, 04:46:11 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 29, 2016, 05:08:07 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on September 29, 2016, 06:31:23 pm
Post by: Taupe on September 29, 2016, 10:20:29 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on October 02, 2016, 06:16:41 pm
It's been a week till Ghills took over the save. If he doesnt magically appear within 24 hours, then the turn is yours.I guess that means you're up, Triaxx2. Good luck!
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 03, 2016, 02:46:32 am
Post by: Ghills on October 03, 2016, 10:51:53 am
/rant
*deep breath*
So, I'm really sorry about dropping off the face of the earth like that. I have no idea if/when I'll be playing.
ETA: Also, sorry about ranting. I can stay cool so long as I don't talk about it, but once I start the urge to scream gets overwhelming.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 05, 2016, 06:54:34 am
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My first act as Overseer, this time at least, is to trip and break a lever. The bloody handle snapped straight off. Probably shouldn't drink Taupe's special recipe anymore.
I'm not really sure where we should go next. We're set up with everything we could need. Food? Check. Drinks? Check. Giant ball of lava? Check. Incorrectly constructed towers? Check. And by that I mean towers that will be safe from the Lava. Some dwarves just don't understand engineering.
Seems we've switched to windpower. Presumably this means we've become elves? As soon as we wake up, someone begins a mysterious construction. Umm... yay? Look, I haven't had good luck with artifact making dwarves. I mean, I made an artifact. Most dwarves tell me I should be proud of it, but it's a useless decoration. Might as well be scrap metal.
Oh well. I'm still annoyed about my ear. Should probably wear my helmet to bed, so Haerdalas doesn't chew off the other one.
Ah, well, that's not really a good sign. That dwarf? The one making the artifact? Yeah, it's called Mederar, The Abated Leader, and it's an Adamantine Sarcophagus.
It's totally mine. I've ordered the old one removed so I can put this one in instead. Just gotta arrange my death so no one else can take it from me. I also rearranged the tomb assignments so my lovely wife can be buried beside me. Next room over anyway. She hogs the bed. Not sure I want to spend eternity cramped up inside my own coffin.
Rather interestingly, now that we have a giant magma dome over our heads, the world seems to run a bit faster. It's quite interesting.
Post by: QuQuasar on October 05, 2016, 06:07:40 pm
My first act as Overseer, this time at least, is to trip and break a lever. The bloody handle snapped straight off. Probably shouldn't drink Taupe's special recipe anymore.Ooc: Whoa whoa whoa please tell me you didnt deconstruct the murderlever just to stop my dwarf. We can't actually reconnect most of those traps now that they're full of lava.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 05, 2016, 06:21:49 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on October 05, 2016, 09:32:43 pm
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My first act as Overseer, this time at least, is to trip and break a lever. The bloody handle snapped straight off.
That lever is an artifact. It is thus a priceless, near-invulnerable masterwork that can withstand being attacked by building destroyers like trolls, forgotten beasts and dragons. Aaaaand you tripped and broke it.
That’s a heck of a critical fail right there. Good work, thumbs up, 10/10.
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I'm not really sure where we should go next. We're set up with everything we could need.
Raise the dike! Raise the dike! Raise the dike!
Oh, I might as well ask you to fix a flaw with the Murder Flood. The connection between water reactors and sea-to-dike pump stack will allow magma to be pumped upwards from the farms into the pumproom, which will melt gear assemblies at the top and bottom of the stack. If you disconnect them and floor over the hole, that’ll keep the magma out.
Finally, I was about to do an in-character moment of my dwarf finding the lever broken, but then I realised I didn’t have much more than a string of pirate-profanity culminating in him accidentally hitting himself in the face with the broken lever handle and falling down the stairs. Probably best to let everyone imagine that scene rather than ruining it by describing it in detail.
PS: my dwarf is currently restricted to a burrow. Recommend you delete it.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 06, 2016, 07:12:06 am
That's not a flaw, it's a feature! Also, can't raise the dike, or the fortress will flood before we're ready, as the magma comes into the fortifications we've setup.
Seriously, what happened to the FPS? Last time I had a save, it was maxing out at 12, now I'm getting 29 at times.
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Ugh, we have elves again. Didn't we spray for these things? It seems to be only one diplomat though.
Hmm... we've had someone's sleep disturbed by a teamster corpse in the caverns. What?
Ah, there's the caravan. More things to 'acquire'. Once again, we've agreed not to chop down trees, and the elves have made that same stupid joke. I want an elf skin hat. Whether the elf in question is finished using it or not.
There we are, a whole bunch of new things to use. And the elves are irritated. Can this day get any better? No, no it can't.
Why do we keep finding dead people in the cavern? Ah, there's a corpse at the bottom of the central staircase. I've sent the entire military after it. Hopefully that's enough. Yup, that seems to have done it. Mace to the head seemed to work just fine.
Ah ha! More minions have arrived! Er... migrants, yes, that's the word. A rather high number of traders, though we did get a Talented Bowyer in the mix. Have to fix assignments shortly.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 06, 2016, 07:51:45 pm
I've ordered some glass windows made. The tower is nice, but it's bloody dark inside. Only green glass, but that should be sufficient to let some light in. Just have to work out where to put them. I think up in the dining room. That seems a good place to set it up.
Crazy Urist has been taken by a Fey Mood. Great, another awful artifact. Er... glorious creation. He's taken hold of a crafts dwarf workshop. Which isn't that much of an issue honestly. I'm not sure why he's bothered, but hey, there you go.
There we are, a much, much brighter dining experience. Time for a break.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2016, 02:57:14 pm
Well, that's bloody annoying. We've just lost our new bowyer. He was apparently killed in the caverns, though what he was doing down there is anyone's guess.
It seems the Duchess is a fan of crossbows, because she's grown attached to one. In other news, a Human Diplomat has arrived. No Caravan yet though. Ah, there it is. It was slowed by the wagons.
We trade for some goods and bars, and a few cheap weapons. They're not as good as we make, but more than enough to fill in traps if need be. And the Civilian Reserve can always use them if nothing else.
Ah, more Migrants. Mid-summer isn't the season I'd choose for traveling, but I'm already here. Well, we have a Fish Cleaner who is also a surgeon. Okay then. Another bowyer, and an Adequate Strand Extractor? Well then. And the last one is a competent mace dwarf. He also goes into the Eternal Boulders. It's not so huge a migration wave as last time, but it's nice to see new dwarves coming none the less.
Hmm... Crazy Urist has been stricken by Melancholy though I'm not sure why. He didn't seem to be missing anything he wanted. Looks like he's going to be in need of a coffin soon.
Umm.. okay, that's slightly more concerning. A Forgotten Beast, by the name of Allas has come. It's a giant Feathered Shrimp with deadly blood. There's really only one thing to do. ARCHERS!!!
That went well. We only lost three archers, and managed to kill the beast. Sadly, Urist McKiwi was amongst them. He has been lain to rest in his private tomb. We are all saddened at his loss. It's a miracle we only lost those three though, especially given the deadly blood. This does pose an issue however, since they fought and died in the trap corridor. Fortunately none of the blood seems to have gotten away.
Well then. I think I'm going to go have a drink, because I am pretty thoroughly depressed.
Post by: QuQuasar on October 07, 2016, 07:03:45 pm
Hmm... we've had someone's sleep disturbed by a teamster corpse in the caverns. What?Wait, what?
So... a dwarf died in the caverns and revived as a zombie? How did that happen? Those caverns are clean and I'm like 90% sure... 70% sure... 45% sure?... anyway, I'm pretty sure I didn't accidentally lock anyone in the caverns to starve to death.
Are there any other undead in the caverns outside of the two pond grabbers and that crundle?
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 07, 2016, 09:24:05 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 07, 2016, 10:08:23 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 08, 2016, 05:48:34 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 09, 2016, 10:45:35 am
Well, that wasn't enough, but since they're mostly going to archers, I've ordered some copper shields. On the other side of things, we've had a doctor possessed, so we'll see what he turns up. Hopefully it'll go better than the last attempt. Err... maybe not, he's claimed a Clothier's workshop. My hopes are not high.
Ah, there we are. The yearly Dwarven Caravan has come, perhaps bringing tidings and Tithes. Or you know, lots of steel bars and logs. I hope my predecessors knew enough to ask for those.
Well, they want and will pay for a lot of meat, goblets and large gems. I'll be happy to provide that, and hope that my successors will as well.
Post by: QuQuasar on October 09, 2016, 06:35:10 pm
That’ll be Imic again. He and Urist McKiwi have (or, in McKiwi’s case, “had”) a weird problem with bolts: they keep dropping them, picking them up and dropping them again, spamming Equipment Mismatch notifications as they do so. No idea why: I wasn’t able to stop either of them.
I’m curious, which doctor was possessed?
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The yearly Dwarven Caravan has come, perhaps bringing tidings and Tithes. Or you know, lots of steel bars and logs. I hope my predecessors knew enough to ask for those.Maybe? Can't remember. We were all supposed to have ascended our corporeal forms and become the stuff of legends by now anyway.
Oh wait. Yes, steel bars, I remember ordering that.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 10, 2016, 06:53:52 am
Random un-nicknamed doctor.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 16, 2016, 06:47:23 am
So the trader finally wanders drunkenly to the depot, tells some absolutely outrageous lies, and we walk away with quite a bit of stuff, fair to middling armor, a few nice weapons, and a few things we can melt down to make better stuff.
Blitz Gamer has bestowed a name on an Adamantine Short Sword 'Thidaseshik'. I guess he's really enamored of it.
And more Migrants. Do we have rooms for them? I may have to deal with this. I've elected to begin constructing housing along the western dike area. Green glass walls won't allow for huge amounts of privacy, but we can go up to get more space. By now, towers are a tradition, and who am I to buck tradition? Construction at least of the first level goes quickly, not at all hurt by the fact that I've built just north of the block stockpile.
The project is larger than I thought though, so I've ordered the magma glass furnaces to crank up and produce all the blocks they can. I thought we had more than three, but I must have been mistaken.
I seem to attract forgotten beasts. I am disheartened by this. Paboz Caccastost has come. An enormous Stegasauroid with external ribs. It's sky-blue for some reason, and has a poison sting. That's actually not so bad. I'll send in the troops. Yes, we got him! The Titanslayer has claimed a second mighty beast.
Post by: Taupe on October 16, 2016, 08:40:55 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 16, 2016, 09:26:56 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 17, 2016, 08:30:06 am
Not touching that comment with a ten-foot adamantine pole.The forum titan Triaxx2 has come! It has a large post count and it undulates rhytmically. Beware its adamantine ten-foot pole!
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 17, 2016, 10:35:20 pm
The doctor wants wood. Alright, into the caverns. I suspect that's what the last strange mood wanted. Fair enough. And he's managed to create a Llama wood coat. Tongschewed the Crux of Prison... Seriously? It's got an image of the founding of Murderflood on the back. A little better I guess. Would have preferred a leather jacket, but eh.
The first floor of the new housing is complete, now it's time to start on the second.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 18, 2016, 08:15:55 pm
And now Flame III is possessed. Delightful. Ooh! He's claimed a Magma Forge. Hopefully this'll be something useful. Winter's started, and he's still gathering items. He's got some Adamantine wafers though, so it could be very awesome. With my luck, it'll be a hammer.
The Titanslayer has named his shield. Huzzah. Idokrigoth, which probably translates to something cool. I'm not sure what it is though.
And finally Flame has started the construction. We must await it breathlessly.
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 18, 2016, 08:58:51 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 20, 2016, 07:24:08 am
It contains an image of a dead wren man, killed by a trap in Murderflood in the late winter of 206. There's also an image of a reindeer for some reason.
Looks cool. Can't say for sure how effective it's going to be, but let's get some smashing done.
The end of the year and the end of my term fast approaches. I haven't really created any great works, but I have begun building my own great tower. I hope my successors will consider it worthy to continue.
Er... has anyone else noticed the upper windmills aren't connected to anything? The gear at the end of the underground shaft connects to the middle of the shaft below it and doesn't transfer power. I fixed a small glitch with the system as well. Someone had connected three gears in vertical sequence which is a waste of power. Instead I replaced the center one with a vertical axle, which generates less friction and boosts the end power.
I've also set up a gear box so the entire system can be disabled with a lever located near by. Then I ordered the butchers shop underground disassembled so we stop having all the bloody Miasma hanging around down there. Admittedly, with my luck the other one on the surface is in an enclosed building. Blegh.
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 20, 2016, 08:27:57 am
Post by: Taupe on October 20, 2016, 04:36:32 pm
That's pretty awesome, but unfortunately it's a fucking mace.Give it to our best LARPer.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 21, 2016, 08:22:36 am
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This is my final update as overseer. The state of the fortress is such that it may be one of the last updates for any overseer.
Flame's pet, a War Grizzly is a Legendary climber. I say this, after having watched it walk up the glass side of my housing project. I have to admit, that's probably the most impressive thing I've seen in quite some time.
Hmmm.. for some reason, Crazy Urist corpse is still laying around on the floor. I've ensured everyone has burial duty, so hopefully someone will drag him to a coffin.
I have to admit, there is one distinct advantage to living in Murderflood. We've got an absolute culinary master cooking our meals. I'm not sure why my namesake had such an issue with him. Everything he cooks is delicious, and he's only poisoned one person, but that was an elf so it doesn't really count.
As the third of obsidian rolls around, I realize I might not have enough time left to complete the housing. Ah well, it's a fairly simple thing to build, so perhaps my successor will continue it, whomever they may be. I've ordered some more doors injected into the crafting process, so there will continue to be some for more layers of construction.
Everything is ready for my successor.
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Well, that's it. I've managed to over shoot the new year by nine days. My bloody auto save doesn't work. I'm supposed to get yearly autosaves, and I don't. Which is incredibly annoying.
The Save (http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12515)
Post by: Taupe on October 22, 2016, 06:42:55 pm
Priority should go to someone who didnt take a turn in the last like, two turns.
How is the fps at this point?
Post by: QuQuasar on October 22, 2016, 07:48:09 pm
I'm not sure how it's going to do as a weapon, I know hammers are terrible, but I'm not quite sure how maces work.It will be slightly more durable and slightly less effective as a weapon than this: http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/medieval-mace/three-maces.jpg (http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/medieval-mace/three-maces.jpg)
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 24, 2016, 06:19:01 am
Post by: Taupe on October 25, 2016, 10:13:56 pm
FPS is absolutely fantastic. Solidly 30-45. I suspect the lack of undead is the cause.Now we just need a victim! I mean, overseer. Why not you, hypothetical reader?
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 26, 2016, 03:13:48 pm
Post by: Taupe on October 26, 2016, 03:35:52 pm
Because I just finished. Looks like it's all up to you.I'm on a phone :/
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 27, 2016, 05:44:23 am
Post by: Taupe on October 27, 2016, 08:43:01 pm
Ah. Then we seem to have an issue... Perhaps a [Players Wanted] in the title?And now we wait...
Post by: Taetrius on October 28, 2016, 03:27:49 am
I a not familiar with evil biomes and only had to cope with one titan so far (a fire breathing, fireball-throwing fire titan though).
Oh, and I managed to (unwillingly) flood a fortress with magma twice.
What could possibly go wrong ?
On the plus side, I have four day off starting tonight, so I should be able to go through a year quickly. Your opinion ?
BTW, what DF version is used ?
Post by: QuQuasar on October 28, 2016, 04:23:50 am
Perhaps I could give it a try: as a fairly new DF player I never tried succession games before, nor played using ASCII tileset.Go for it! Murderflood is a 40.24 fortress. So long as you're wary of the fact that anything that dies underneath the lake waters will promptly get up again and try to kill you, Murderflood's a pretty decent place. The militia are extremely tough and with the artifact door/spike trap combo covering the entrances to caverns 1 and 3, you only really need to worry about cavern 2 and things on the surface.
I a not familiar with evil biomes and only had to cope with one titan so far (a fire breathing, fireball-throwing fire titan though).
Oh, and I managed to (unwillingly) flood a fortress with magma twice.
What could possibly go wrong ?
On the plus side, I have four day off starting tonight, so I should be able to go through a year quickly. Your opinion ?
BTW, what DF version is used ?
By the way, if in doubt at any point during your playthrough, try pulling the lever in the middle here:
(http://i.imgur.com/TmFr6lW.png)
It does only good things.
Post by: Taetrius on October 28, 2016, 06:09:49 am
What does Murderflood need this year?
Traps?
Tower?
Stupid doom device?
Coffins?
More magma?
About reanimating lake, could it be used as a (slightly suicidal) way to provide (un)living target practice for crossbowmen, using a minecart track to dump corpses in the water?
Post by: QuQuasar on October 28, 2016, 07:26:17 am
What does Murderflood need this year?I like the last one! :D
Traps?
Tower?
Stupid doom device?
Coffins?
More magma?
[chanting] Raise the dike! Raise the dike! Raise the dike!
Post by: Taupe on October 28, 2016, 11:10:30 am
About reanimating lake, could it be used as a (slightly suicidal) way to provide (un)living target practice for crossbowmen, using a minecart track to dump corpses in the water?
This is absolutely possible. Whether or not this will be the end of the fortress remains to be seen. Those husks mean business.
Post by: Taetrius on October 28, 2016, 04:44:53 pm
I don't know if I can really explain how I felt. Just a few things that came to my mind while rummaging the maze-like, bloody hot stinky corridors of Murderflood:
Why is there dead dwarves everywhere? Who built enough coffins and slabs to bury the whole fortress twice? Why can't I know what these 50 blocks hidden in the corner are made of?
Hum, that's a lot of crundles. And blood. And crundle blood. and dead crundles.
Why is there a farm plot in the magma sea? Which traitor dropped metal bars in every corner of the fort? How the f... that plumbing works?
Think I'll read the whole topic before even trying to move a thing. One false move (or wrong lever) could have unfortunate consequences.
Are tileset allowed? First post and screenshots disagree...
Post by: Taupe on October 28, 2016, 04:58:17 pm
Are tileset allowed? First post and screenshots disagree...We try to avoid tilesets unless the person who puts them there actually knows how to revert it before handing over the save.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 28, 2016, 06:17:06 pm
South western corner, big green glass structure. You're welcome to continue expanding that upwards. Walls over walls, floors above floors, green glass portals. Repeat until you run out of up.
No tilesets. It always ends up as a jumbled, mangled mess of guessing game to figure out what on earth that thing is.
Post by: TheFlame52 on October 28, 2016, 06:29:28 pm
Post by: Fleeting Frames on October 31, 2016, 12:46:45 pm
Nice thread. Pretty daaarn long, it feels like the plot keeps on and on and on. Is there even a plot? There's few romances, I guess, beyond the "add more magma and towers" thing with goblins/husks/goblin husks as c-plot. It's more a series, with things like the cacti and the undead menace beyond the bridges dying and fading away. Aye, that's the problem of dealing with problems: You have no problems.
However, fairly amusing at times. Hm, did I learn anything?....
...I guess I learned that you can run magma-full fortress at reasonable fortress.
Post by: Taupe on October 31, 2016, 01:10:00 pm
Post by: Fleeting Frames on October 31, 2016, 02:55:20 pm
That means 36864 tiles per z-level. Lets say 25%*60% of that can be extracted in slade, for 5529,6 dug slade tiles. Could build 20z×16x×16y tower with that. Tiny, compared to the slade towers of dark fortress proper, but it'd give additional reason for all those goblinite donations, making it something of a goblin Mecca. Slade towers are one of the towers present without player intervention, after all.
Maybe mix it with engraved obsidian for more throughput? If limiting to just the walls could have dwarves dwarf their demon masters, though this surely would be not completed in a single year.
Otherwise, the place isn't that attractive. Little headroom to build a tower in, and the pits have to be floored over to not eat magma. Maybe with some plan for demon meat industry, what's with the reanimating lake...But food and clothes are not running out.
Perhaps best use of them would be to make them overlook the lake from pillboxes as to kill any undead there. Is there a consistent spot for goblin spawning?
Other than invading hell, there's also the lack of upside down or floating towers. They're all pretty anchored to the ground.
Could also build tracks around the towers, for a fun rollercoaster.
Post by: Triaxx2 on October 31, 2016, 06:02:16 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on October 31, 2016, 06:36:49 pm
...maybe we need to invade hell at this point?
If we're going to go for a fortress-ending, framerate-destroying nuclear option, I'd much rather see the Murderlever pulled than releasing hell. Murderflood has a unique alternative, and the overseer of the year heroically trying to save as many dwarves as possible could be entertaining.
That could then be followed up with an attempt to rebuild/resettle atop the ruins, either by the survivors or by a reclaim party.
But if that's not an option, I'll repeat these posts advise since I don't think Triaxx acted upon them and I still think they are good suggestions:
By the way, I’d like to recommend a project to future overseers of Murderflood: deconstruct the fortifications, build proper walls, and raise the level of the dike. Doubling the amount of magma on the surface can only be a good thing. (Just be careful with the two spots in the northwest and southeast where the magma is allowed into the fort. Wall them off too to prevent a magma overflow).
Oh, I might as well ask you to fix a flaw with the Murder Flood. The connection between water reactors and sea-to-dike pump stack will allow magma to be pumped upwards from the farms into the pumproom, which will melt gear assemblies at the top and bottom of the stack. If you disconnect them and floor over the hole, that’ll keep the magma out.
Post by: Taetrius on November 01, 2016, 04:44:16 am
As for mid-term goals, I don't feel comfortable enough to breach Hell; however I plan to empty first cavern lakes to recover drowned woodcutters, and as I don't like to waste I will use water to obsidianize the candy spires (more candy could be handy to deal with the clown car the dwarfy way). I never tried that, so it might go slightly out of control.
If I have enough time, I intend to raise the dike and (try to) build an automated magma delivering minecart system to do targetted obsidianization in cavern lakes and/or set caverns on fire.
Are there any dwarfing request?
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 01, 2016, 09:33:24 am
Post by: Taetrius on November 03, 2016, 06:46:34 pm
My name is Taetrius Alathrigoth, I was born in Murderflood in 3rd Timber 205, two years after my parents settled in this new dwarven outpost.
At this time the fortress was dealing with undeads and goblins under the rule of Zuglarkun, and was yet to be protected by its mighty dyke. I noticed two child born in the fortress were named zuglar, among which one of my sisters. Father hinted it was a tribute. Now Zuglarkun (I heard there was several of them during the fort first years) is long dead, the dyke is filled, and I reached adulthood in a fortress that endures in spite of the numerous lives taken by its hostile location, goblins invasions and quite a few work accidents.
The Deadtrollslayer TriaxII, mighty champion of our fortress, resigned from the overseer position that spring, and I happened to be chosen as his successor by convoluted consequences of dwarven law. See, my mother Thob was supposed to replace the overseer, but she died against the vile beast "Allas submergedshores" last summer. Her corpse is still rotting somewhere in the caverns. The precedence brought Murderflood council to propose as overseer my father, then my eldest sister Čzum, or my brother Zaneg, or even my one year senior sister Zuglar, but all had reasons to refuse. Father is still mourning and has to raise my 5 younger brothers and sisters, Čzum is withdrawn since the dead of her lover five years ago, Zaneg is a dork much more interested in its martial prowess in Asmoth Amazons than in the day-to-day burden of an overseer, and Zuglar has only eyes for her new boyfriend these days and said she couldn't be bothered.
Being the next suitable candidate, I became overseer at 13, without any experience to rely on. I never knew why, but I was banned last year from all task except the burying of our deads (OOC, the little guy had all jobs forbidden except burial, which is why I chose him to be dwarfed). I suppose this is a hint of what the council expect me to do: guive proper funerals to our too many lost ones. Thus I hereby declare myself as the Gravekeeper of the fortress. When Ia was younger I dreamt of being a warrior like mother, but this task appears even more honorable.
One thing bothers me: I was raised as a proper dwarf, and spent my youth away from the taint of the sun; as an overseer I will have to overcome my disgust and go to the surface to supervise work, and it might be embarrassing for others to see their new leader puking.
Spring 218 - where titans and woodcutters both like water
9th Granite, 218
I always found appaling the way dwarves of the Channel of Melting deal with our deads, all the most since Mother's dead. Most of them seem to consider them at best as a nuisance, not different from a cattle carcass or a goblin corpse. Something to get rid of to avoid miasma, and to leave rotting when it appears inconvenient or dangerous to recover it.
As of today, we have more than a dozen dead or missing dwarves who didn't recieve proper burial:
- soldiers who died fighting the vile beast from the dawn of time lie abandonned in the trap corridor in first cavern level ('Urist McKiwi', Rakust).
- My mother's body is nowhere to be found.
- We lost several woodcutters in the first caverns, and a melancholic dwarf ('CrAzY UrIsT' I gess) disappeared a while ago, lying somewhere in a remote corridor.
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I'll make sure this will change: we already have quite a huge necropolis, and loads of spare coffins and burial slabs. My first act as an overseer will be to order the necropolis expansion,to show dwarves and gods we care about our lost ones. That is what make us different than filthy goblins, who let them lie where they fall, or nasty elves who are so degenerate they eat them.
As I was holdong a meeting with engineers about the necropolis layout, a dwarf came to say an Elven diplomat was spotted. I ordered Asmoth Amazons to go to the main entrance, not to protect the elf but to ensure he brought no thief, ambush or spy with him.
10th Granite218
Seven dwarves in a row came to me this morning to complain about badly worn clothes: they visibly don't mind neither the vomit that cakes the courtyard, nor blood and rotting remains lying in the main stair, but a little hole in their socks bring neverending complaints to the overseer. That's sauys a lot about average dwarf priorities and hygiene.
They have a point though, and I ordrered our clothing workshops to go to work.
In the evening, I found in our records that we have only one convict in jail, a recidivist nicknamed 'Trouble'. It appears he was seized with a mood while serving his term, and is now melancholic for notbeing able to obey his urge.I don't think we will set him free, as his jails is probably the only thing that keeps him from wandering in the depths to die...
11th Granite, 218
The ghostly bucketmaker toppled a silver statue of the militia captain Vuohijumala; did he act out of revenge? Was his death caused by the captain? I think I recall something about a tragic fate for this dwarf, I must look into the archives later when I get time to spare.
(http://i.imgur.com/MmZ4APV.png?1)
One dwarf came to tell me that a woodcutter is missing. I feel it might be linked with reports about corpse feeding the fish in the cavern lakes; if I am right it might be tricky to recover the body.
As the mists from the Ungodly waters have the power to turn the deads in walking abominations seeking to destroy life, to be a proper Gravekeeper I should learn the art of putting to rest the mist husks. I thus decided to joint the Cobalt Charms sparring sessions to learn the art of the axe.
As I need to learn fast, I ordered them to train mor vigorously; I think the captain 'D' was pleased, as some of his men are not competent enough to his eyes. Truth be told, they still are miles away from our crosbowmen squads, with half of each squad barely knowing how to hold their weapon... Mother would have been disappointed by this laxist attitude.
12th Granite, 218
The elf diplomat (the jerk) asked us not to cut more than 118 trees; I agreed, as I don't think these haughty buggers know what happens underground, and all our wood comes from the caverns.
(http://i.imgur.com/fGEteXe.png?1)
Today 'Urist MkKiwi' was at last put down to rest in his grave, as people started to clean the trap corridor. His ghost will be able to join the afterlife, as he should have done seasons ago.
13th Granite, 218
(http://i.imgur.com/oHZyImv.png?1)
The Elven caravan from Alu Ino has been sighted by a sentinel; The order of the cactus, in spite of their questionable training, was ordered to man the main entrance fortifications, as elves could attract something nasty.
I had to run through the whole fortress to find the mayor, who is our broker, and discuss with him about what we could sell to the pointy ears, and what to hope from them.
He said he intended to sell them our stock of smelly troll fur socks from past sieges, as elves seemed happyto buy them. what can they do with those socks? tea bags?
14th Granite, 218
Today I went outside for the first time for years, to join the Cobalt Charms training session. As soon as I reached the dreadful fresh air I felt sick. Perhaps it was vertigo caused by the lack of ceiling, or the cruel bite of the sun.
The stench of vomit that cakes the whole courtyard, melted with reindeer and giant snapping turtles butchery remains rotting in the refuse stockpile, didn't help. I needed all my willpower to keep my (masterfully cooked) last meal.
15th Granite, 218
This morning I went to the trade depot island to inspect what the elves brought with them, and couldn't help thinking the state of the place does not do justice to a mighty dwarven fortress as Murderflood.
The depot area is stained by blood and vomit, and manure produced by draft animals and horses and mules pastured in the island is accumulating.
The place needs to be cleaned, but water is unusable due to the proximity of the dyke. Perhaps we should use magma...
Also, good news: (http://i.imgur.com/Y80OEhK.png?1)
16th Granite, 218
Our bookkeeper and legendary sworddwarf from Asmoth's Amazons, 'HaerdalasII', came to tell me he just found 'CrAzY UrIsT's corpse within the cat vault.
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No wonder nobody found him here before, the smell of that place can mask even a rotting corpse.
I went to recover the mangled corpse: several soft parts were missing, probably eaten by the cats, and one of them was curled within the dessicated chest of the mad dwarf. Must have been here for months. I kicked the animals and carried the cadaver to its burial chamber: that dwarf was an important member of the fortress council before madnes seized him, which is why he had his own tomb.
I must take dispositions to have mine carved, just in case... How stupid would it be to have a Gravekeeper without his own grave?
18th Granite, 218
I was informed that one of our woodcutters found Urdim's tools next to eastern first cave lake, and spotted a corpse in the water.
So I was right about him: I'll send someone inspect the other lakes to know how many corpses were lost to the water, and try to make plans to recover them.
19th Granite, 218
Mother's corpse was at last brought to her last home in the necropolis. I don't really know where we found her, or worse why her remains were not identified sooner. I saw father cry tonight.
20th Granite, 218
Seeking for a giant war falcon in 2nd cavern, 'Haerdalas II' found the corpse of Fikod Idlashed, curled in a damp corridor beyond the trap maze. He appears to have the knack to find lost bodies, perhaps it's an archivist thing? I should learn it to be a proper Gravekeeper.
A cloud of vile mist appeared on top of the Crucible, as young dwarves call the main magma tank above the main stairs; we are lucky it did not appear at ground level!
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23th Granite, 218
Work as an overseer is time consuming: between training sessions, supervision of necropolis digging and endless sollicitations by various dwarves, I was not able to take notes for two days. Especially since I had to run after the mayor.
While he was supposed to trade with the elves, the fool went to sleep (out of his room, it would have been too easy to find him), took a very long breakfast and is now... picking equipment. Is he cosplaying as a flower to attract goodwill from the treehuggers?
I feel I bear the sun and outside air better, training sessions really helped me to overcome that weakness. My brother is pissed off I did'nt choose his squad to train, but I didn't consider relevant to usurp the position of a competent squad member. Moreover, Mother always told me axes were better than swords against the unliving, and I intend to learn the best way to defeat those abominations. I find deeply disturbing the fact that we keep one of these monsters in the main dining room, even if he was a figure for the fortress. But at least that thing is a good way to remind everyone of the threat of Ungodly Waters.
One of our horses gave birth to a foal! Perhaps with enough horses we could deal with our chronical lack of leather.
26th Granite, 218
After a day spent reading previous overseers notes and battle reports, I ordered only seasoned warriors would be tasked for corpses recovery. Most of our lost corpses are in the caverns, and the place is dangerous: at soldiers can hold their ground if they are attacked, and hopefully survive long enough for help to come.
27th Granite, 218
the clothier Goden Menshigos organized a party at the grat dining room. I guess he is proud to display his brand new masterwork socks...
We bought the elves caged animals, among which a gigantic panda and a grizzly bear, all the clothes and food they came with and a lot of splints and crutches - those are useful given our casualty rate, and our wood will be better used as bins and boxes to store our goods.
1st Slate, 218
The first day of the month a dwarf started to act strangely, mumbling curious names and walking as a puppet dragged by strings, extremely weird. He claimed a craftdwarf workshop in the main workshop level and startesd collecting materials.
4th Slate, 218
Another woodworker disappeared near the first cavern lake; it appears he tried to cut a submerged tree and drowned. Ithink we will try to drain these lakes to recover the poor suckers.
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5th Slate, 218
As the fortress surroundings appear peaceful, I think it is time to recover our lost comrades in the caverns. I sent Asmoth amazons in the third cavern to assist the recovery: there is at last four corpses here, among which Vukar the bucketmaker who fell right next to the iron bridge used to seal access to western tunnels. The soldiers quickly found another corpse in a cramped passage.
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8th Slate, 218
a tribe of falcon peregrin men is circling above the fortress, frightening our cattle. The crossbowdwarves ran to the towers but they don't appear to shoot at them: do they fear collateral damage from falling bolts, or birdmen retaliation?
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Another ghostly woodcutter was spotted: these caverns are dangerous, and corpses are still without a proper burial.
I ordered to start the digging of drainage tunnels for the two eastern lakes in the first cave, which will be connected to adamantine spires access tunnels. I think we can kill two birds with one stone, using the water from lakes to obsidianize the spires to gain access to more adamantine.
However, one of the corpses fell into a lake fed by an underground stream: to drain it we will have to plug the stream, which can be done by precise use of magma. A lot of work to do.
9th Slate, 218
It has been one month since I became an overseer. Father says most dwarves are happy so far: no dangerous jobs, no huge projects, and no attacks are cheered.
14th Slate, 218
I think I found a nice, safe and dwarfy solution to stream plugging issues: we will build a track network to carry magma by carts, and have them drop it in pits specifically dug to reach targetted locations.
The elegance of this design is that minecarts carry finite quantities of magma, avoiding potential issues we could have using pump-fed magma pipes. Moreover, one or two work days by engravers would allow to bring magma anywhere on the network level by correcting junctions, allowing to use the carts for other purposes (arson, pest control...).
The tracks will be designed at -12 level, as the place already has free radial corridors and a lot of space.
By the way, the keamaster threw another party in the main dining room. Seems he does not have much success though.
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18th Slate, 218
Migrants have arrived from the mountainhome (or refugees camps, they weren't clear about that). We have a new brewer, a butcher, a jeweller, a bowyer, and a trader with notions of swordsmanship.
More important, a bone doctor and a surgeon arrived with them, both highly competent. Murderflood really needed men of the art, and our soldiers are delighted to know their wounds would probably be treated more efficiently now that true professionnals are here.
22th Slate, 218
(http://i.imgur.com/JjK5gi1.png?1)
Olin Tabarsigund finished his artefact. A fungiwood crown. Nice... And we had to sacrifice a mule for that?
24th Slate, 218
I just noticed the previous overseer ordered the whole 1st cavern to be cut: I sent a squad down here in case of attack, we can't afford to lose our woodcutters again.
26th Slate, 218
(http://i.imgur.com/EtckCpT.png?1)
A strange and terrifying hiss echoed through the caverns: a forgotten beast m! I ordered everyone except the military to fall back to the fortress. I'm glad I sent some troops down there, they will be able to escort civilians back to the fortress.
27th Slate, 218
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The Snarling Knives are running: will they reach the door on time?
28th Slate, 218
The beast is dead: the steel spikes protecting Kastolrukalonget tore her flesh, and the Sterling Knives made an easy work of her. With crippled legs, lung and guts punctured, she didn't manage to hit a single dwarf.
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4th Felsite, 218
At last I start to understand the use of some levers, especially those linked to the third caverns. How can they work, transmitting commands without any connexion through air and rock, I wonder...
Do mechanics use the help of dwarven spirits to carry the signal between mechanisms? Is that why mechanisms can only be made from true dwarfish materials, stones and metals?
6th Felsite, 218
Falcon peregrin tribe still disturbs work; we seriously need some proper archery towers to deal with flying nuisance above the fortress... The brass tower above the depot has the proper height, but is outside the dyke.
Perhaps we will have time to work later this year, for now the priority is work to seal some parts of first cavern to avoid further beast intrusions.
(http://i.imgur.com/KFosJ7z.png?1)
Armok be damned! A titan was seen at our southwestern border! Close the main bridge!
8th Felsite, 218
the beast disappeared in the lake; snetinels said it looks like a giant flat worm with glodenrod scales: they also said it looks austere, but I have difficulties to understand how what is basically a giant flat snail can look, or be, austere...
I sent horses from trade depot island to the main farm, and prepared our troops to kill the beast. Ballista is loaded and ready, crossbowdwarves on the walls, and warriors gathered on each side of the inner bridge. Prepare to extend the main bridge!
(http://i.imgur.com/yMDaX9M.png?1)
Moira threw a party at the main dining room. Does she think it's really a good time for that?
13th Felsite, 218
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The giant worm swam through the troubled water, invisible in the darknes of the cursed lake. Suddenly he felt its ennemy was in front of him and charged. His opponent jumped, barely dodging the scaly mass, and tried to grab it with its bony hands.
With unnatural speed, the titan curled on itself and tore a finger from the hand trying to grab him. No blood spread in the water: the corpse had long lost its last drop, and the unholy power of the mist was all that kept a parody of life in its rotting flesh. The unliving human, once a monster feared by humans and now a half forgotten waste from the dwarven fort, prepared for the next attack...
18th Felsite, 218
We have too much things to do, and too little people to do them. We are working on every front, building a wall in the first caverns, enlarging stockpiles, building pillars for a future green glass tower opposite to the main entrance, engraving tracks...
I could release the military from their duty, but the titan is still somewhere out there and we could need them at every instant.
20th Felsite, 218
A hunter saw the titan kill a giant echidna on the northern shore, before diving again in the lake. The ungodly water were already dangerous, now they are truly haunted by a monster!
24th Felsite, 218
The forgotten beast killed by TriaxxII is rotting in the cavern, poisoning the damp air with its atrocious smell, and everybody is too busy to move it. On a more positive side, we just retrieved the last corpse we found in the caverns, and work on the necropolis goes smoothly.
28th Felsite, 218
As summer comes the titan stays still deep in the lake, and don't seem decided to attack us. Murderflood has another dangerous resident: rumours also talk about undeads in second caverns.
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Sorry for the delay, I didn't realize writing a narrative was so long (English is not my native language, which doesn't help...). As for the fort I am past midsummer now, working on a way to raise the dyke without flooding the fort with magma.
Post by: Taupe on November 03, 2016, 07:02:08 pm
I just have one question...
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Our bookkeeper and legendary sworddwarf from Asmoth's Amazons, 'HaerdalasII', came to tell me he just found 'CrAzY UrIsT's corpse within the cat vault.why the fuck do we have a cat vault.
also, lets pray that the titan does not breath any mist. That would very suck.
Post by: Taetrius on November 03, 2016, 07:19:25 pm
As for the titan, he only has poisonous bite (as the depressing pink lizard from the caverns), and appears wounded from his underwater fight with the corpse. Poor worm.
Was there a rule to avoid excessive use of traps in murderflood? I am surprised we don't have a service entrance with serrated disks, spikes, dodge traps... to deal with intruders without admitting them in the depot.
Post by: Taupe on November 03, 2016, 09:27:42 pm
Was there a rule to avoid excessive use of traps in murderflood? I am surprised we don't have a service entrance with serrated disks, spikes, dodge traps... to deal with intruders without admitting them in the depot.Someone began making atrocious amounts of traps but I'm unsure how well they were set up. They are in one of the cavern layers. Undead slaying is the main purpose for them.
Post by: TheImmortalRyukan on November 04, 2016, 06:04:31 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 04, 2016, 06:43:27 am
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 04, 2016, 08:08:06 am
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 04, 2016, 09:41:28 am
A gravekeeper for the dead mother, to survive in the short life....How very suitable, and how endemic of the rotten life on this world.
A hard job, given the waters, but I suppose the military and the groundblood helps.
No dwarf cleans the outside, for that's what the desert rain is for. Rare it may be.
I hope the panda was promptly eaten. The poor thing wouldn't have any bamboo here.
I half thought the m would be a mule, to take revenge for the crown. Alas, one more dino. How boring.
Yay, the titan AI has decided the lake is good place to idle. Fun.
Does everyone have corpse and refuse hauling enabled?
As for the traps, the last time there was a depot trap-bridge Blind Mr. Bison killed the military by webbing the traps. I think that scared off further attempts.
Post by: Taetrius on November 05, 2016, 12:08:42 pm
I am in the last summer month, quite boring. No siege, no forgotten beasts, not even a crundle, the fort is too peaceful. I will be able to drain cavern lakes by autumn, but I don't think I will manage to raise the dyke by the end of my turn, as there are multiple holes to fill if we want to avoid premature magma flood. Except for deconstruction, dwarves aren't cooperative: I have difficulties to make more than two miners willing to work, and architects are the laziest I ever saw (1 month to deconstruct a bridge, seriously?)
Post by: Taetrius on November 09, 2016, 04:19:56 am
Summer holidays in Murderflood
1st Hematite, 218
Summer has arrived. I felt I didn't get much exercise with the Cobalt Charms lately, and I found the cause: the squad was ordered to train only two at a time, and the axelords tend to monopolize training sessions to maintain their skills. I changed the orders to have 3/5 of the squad working at a time, so as to be at least competent in axewielding before the end of the year.
As I was going trough military rosters, I also gave orders to our crossbowmen to resume training. 'Collin', the militia captain of The Order of Cactus, observed it was probably useless as we don't have convenient archery towers to defend the entrance. Another thing to work on...
7th Hematite, 218
One of the teamsters, Stukosh Dodokidash, decided during a sparring session to name his axe "Ninurkudar", The Escorted Immortal. Strange indeed... To be fair, it's a beautiful piece of craftdawrfship, forged by the noble vice-captain 'Asmoth', and it took no less than fifteen lives, among which seven trolls and the forgotten beast Oxut Echoedmaze. Worthy of a name I guess, but how did Stukosh choose this one?
10th Hematite, 218
I ordered to start stripping the inner wall of its fortifications. Since the raise of the dyke, they weren't even that useful, and I think we might need more magma in the future...
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13th Hematite, 218
A human diplomat from Usmenbehal arrived. Let's see what he wants.
14th Hematite, 218
And here comes the human caravan! I had a 'discussion' with the mayor yesterday, hope this time he will barter with merchants without interruptions, as such a lack of respect could have political consequences. As far as he only infuriates the elves it is not really a problem, but we rely on humans and the mountainhome for leather and iron, and we need to keep good relations with our trading partners.
15th Hematite, 218
I was told 'Vuolipartha' got attached to his steel shield, and started a fistfight when one of his squad mates picked it up by mistake. I can understand that if that particular shield have saved his life before, he knows it is effective and wants to keep it. But when other soldiers said he got "attached" to it, they hinted it was not only the wish to have the best equipment that drove him, but a more dubious attitude, bordering fetichism. It was clear it disgust them, and I find it quite disturbing myself.
21st Hematite, 218
The mayor came to tell me he just finished trading with the humans. He acquired all their metal bars, most of their cloth and food and a few horses, using worn cloth and bone crafts as trade goods.
I asked him to buy horses so we could breed livestock, to cope with our lack of leather. The human had none to trade, and each time we need it for tantruming dwarves I have to reduce further our dwindling herd.
I asked a human what they do with our old rags, to be so glad to buy them: paper, he says. What a stange idea...
1st Malachite, 218
We are digging a water cistern to recieve water from first cavern lakes, and act as a buffer between the sink and water tunnels we will use to cast the spires into obsidian.
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5th Malachite, 218
We got two more migrants, bringing our population to 108. They are useful people, one working as a Metalcrafter/weaver/glassmaker, and the other as Engraver/mason/mechanic.
I was frightened the titan would attack them, as they came next to the Ungodly Waters, but they did not see him (OOC: they came by south border, next to the lake, with the titan only 2-3 tiles away. Either the water is opaque or the titan is really lazy)
6th Malachite, 218
The summer rain came. The weather was already really hot, but falling rain turns into steam in the dyke, making the courtyard an open sky sauna.
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14th Malachite, 218
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Another party. I think they are celebrating the end of the rain, but I don't have time to attend. I just realized I made a huge mistake designing our future magma delivery system.
Foolishly, I thought the most obvious way to fill minecarts was pouring magma from above. When limited tests proved that they needed to be submerged I designed an airlock of a sort using iron gates, but I realized afterward that device could not be fully automated. So back to the drawing board, now trying to work with a magma trench. The wasted dwarven labor makes me shameful.
16th Malachite, 218
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The dwarf claimed a magma glass furnace, and is now gathering materials to obey the voices in his head, he says. I try to avoid him, as he makes me nervous with his wild eyes and his drooling gibberish. The worst thing are the quacks that randomly erupt in his mouth; I don't know why but they give me goosebumps.
20th Malachite, 218
Ral Zunthirrash, one of our best miners, appears to suffer a great deal of stress lately. I discharged her of all works except mining, as she seemed quite suceptible to break.
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26th Malachite, 218
From his mad rantings, workers in the furnace deduced the possessed dwarf needs leather to finish his work. Why in Armok's name did the human bring none?
Another reindeer must be slaughtered. If the autumn caravan brings no leather it might get difficult to satisfy dwarven moods, or even basic needs in the fortress.
3rd Galena, 218
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A party again. I hate how they delay the work - the necropolis is only half-finished- but at least the populations seems happy.
6th Galena, 218
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I fear the lack of exercise brings strange thoughts and desires into our military. That disproportionate attachment to their gear becomes distubing...
7th Galena, 218
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Oops! I totally forgot I bought that beast from the elves. As it looks like a bear, I assumed it could survive in the pen. I was wrong. On the plus side, its skin will make a nice leather piece.
18th Galena, 218
The possessed dwarf revealed his creation - a goblin statue, commemorating the fall of Visedmirrors. The artwork is impressive, but the subject depressing. I don't know where we will put that thing, as I don't think we have a historical gallery.
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Good news today though: the head executionner managed to pierce the cavern lake bottom and to escape unscathed. We will begin to fill the reservoir as soon as we recover the last boulders from excavation site.
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20th Galena, 218
In order to raise the dyke, we need to plug various holes feeding magma cisterns, as they could overflow when we will pour magma. Here is the first try: a makeshift water pit, filled from above by buckets, will be breached to obsidianize the magma channel.
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25th Galena, 218
The operation was a success!
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And that is the end of summer update. As nothing happened, it was difficult to write anything substantial.
I will finish Autumn this evening: for the moment we had a goblin siege and another FB, of the webbing variety this time, which might be dangerous. Expect an autumn update tomorrow evening, and I'll do what I can to have the year finished by Friday (narrative might be late though).
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 09, 2016, 09:33:07 am
The passages are a-mazin'. Easy to get lost, no wonder boat the corpse. Love the network.
• The reason for the ASCII rule was due TheFlame52 modding the fort to add baby creatures so that turtles could be tamed. (He occassionally does such little mods in succession forts.)
Not sure if there's much trouble from reverting; the baby project was abandoned once already due turtle egg hatching resulting in save corruption.
• The Escorted Immortal is ...Well, I know a fair few figures from elsewhere who would fit. But in this world, it'd have to be elven diplomat, right?
But the fort is in third dozen of growing attached to equipment.
• The pumps are meant to flood the fort with magma, iirc.
• Can't elves bring you FB silk or divine fabric or something?
• I bet the titan is really lazy. Or looking other way.
• Hm. It's a shame steam doesn't give happy thoughts.
• Automating filling of minecarts? Sure is possible, but....
(Stockpile A takes iron/steel/nickel minecarts from anywhere, 1 minecart on track stops dumps them to go through an appropriately-carved magma trench to arrive at stockpile B for filled minecarts set to take from links only. Then have the filled carts set to be carried to dump stations and just remove their routes afterwards.)
But didn't you want to control extremely specifically where the magma would arrive?
• Half-finished necropolis in the summer? It seems your project size is appropriate.
• Just FYI, you can't butcher tame animals expect through enabling butchering on them while they're alive and having them dragged into workhop to be killed.
You could still revive the panda, dice it, and get several pieces of leather and lot more meat.
• Make updates last as long as appropriate accordingly to the content. Some of what I've written previously encompasses less than week while other things go over several seasons.
Post by: Taupe on November 09, 2016, 08:31:14 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on November 10, 2016, 11:53:28 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 10, 2016, 03:37:47 pm
Post by: Taetrius on November 10, 2016, 06:22:31 pm
I'll post autumn and winter reports tomorrow with the save; for now I fear we lost 'Duck' and two axelords (stupid death for these two). Despite all my tries I did not manage to flood the fort in magma.
Inner wall and main entrance are (nearly) ready for a raise of magma level, and we have a working fully automated magma slavoes magma delivery system.
I didn't have the time or space (for water) to recover all corpses. I'm proud to say all claimable dwarves dead under my watch are duly entombed (for those claimed by magma though...).
Half the fort is still in rags and I forgot to ask the dwarven caravan for clothes.
All in all I had a lot of fun trying to figure what previous overseers intended to build, to make heavy machinery work (dwarven reactors 1, overseer 0 for this point) and to find where various levers were (I didn't find the lever commanding the rough slate bridge in the main stair between two caverns - there was a tree hole issue, but as I couldn't close the bridge I plugged them with wood). Notes helped a lot but unlabelled levers are trickier - even worse are those which apparently do nothing...
I will follow the fate of Murderflood with interest.
PS: I just remember the doom lever is unforbidden, as I had to tweak some wall-related devices. What could possibly go wrong?
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 10, 2016, 11:30:16 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 10, 2016, 11:47:21 pm
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 11, 2016, 12:06:24 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 11, 2016, 02:10:52 am
Post by: Taetrius on November 11, 2016, 08:02:56 am
Autumn 218 - no falling leaves in the desert, all that red is blood
2nd Limestone, 218
Autumn had just started when a dwarf ran into me, panicked. He was working on the new green glass tower when he spotted a plume of smoke from the south:
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Goblins! Curse them! I ordered all squad to equip and gather at the doors. Meanwhile, I ran to the tower to have a better look, taking with me the head executionner for is military insight.
We looked at the horde, which I thought quite impressive in numbers...
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But veterans told me most goblins were raw recruits, bearing no mark of distinction and poor equipment. Moreover, they had few range weapons. They would be no match for our seasoned warriors.
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I pondered our options: we could wait them in courtyard and decimate them there, but I feared the battle could move back to the outer bridge, and my squadmate Solon Unibalath had warned me of the dangers of fighting next to the magma dyke. In the heat of battle, it is quite easy to stumble, and risk a fiery death. I could not take this risk, so I decided we will fight under our walls. I grabbed my axe and prepared to discover what war means first hand.
4th Limestone, 218
We are victorious.
We ran past our bridge, dispatched in a wirlwind of blades trolls sent as forefront, and plunged deeply in goblins'ranks! The flood on murder had truly possessed us.
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I made my axe swing, and hit one or two of them, but our hardened warriors were so effective I could not score a kill. Their martial prowess bolster my dream of mastering fighting skills one day. I feel humbled as an experienceless overseer to be trusted by such dwarves.
8th Limestone, 218
After that violent episode, return to daily overseer tasks was soothing. I was told minted coins were piled in a corner of our forges, so I put in place a small vault deep into our catacombs. The room is well hidden, can easily be sealed and adds to the symetry of that level.
I also ordered to recover some goblins and troll junk: we might need the metal, and at worst we could use some goblin clothes for the more ragged of our dwarves. After all, half wore stolen dwarven clothes, we can take them back. To victors the spoils.
9th Limestone, 218
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Victory party yesterday in the dining room. The soldiers made toast after toast, and I gladly joined them, which might have been a mistake. Next morning was horrible, I felt like a gong was ringing in my head and my mouth had been used as a cat litter. What sort of elf piss did they gave me to drink?
11th Limestone, 218
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Today at sunset, a dark, boiling mist raised from the Ungodly waters and crept to our walls, thinning as it reached the shore.
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I am tempted to dry the lake, or to encase it into obsidian, to put an end to the husk threat and perhaps to the mist. But we don't really know if the husks are 'birthed' by the water, or by the mud in the lake, or by more sinister things: draining the lake or covering it could have unfortunate consequences. The best thing to do is to keep any dying creature from falling into the water, and to avoid any contact with the mist.
15th Limestone, 218
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News from the mountainhomes, at last. We will trade them our craft and most famous food, as we can't sell stinking rags to fellow dwarves. We need metal, especially iron, and leather. I told the mayor to insist on the subject with the liaison.
17th Limestone, 218
'Duck' Lekmomuz, who was in first cavern to dig the second lake drain, reported he noticed several holes in the ground in areas cleared of trees, which appear to communicate with deeper passages. I went to inspect the cave and discovered a serious hole in our defenses: not only did the deepest part of the cavern communicate with the dangerous second layer, but similar holes give direct access to our main stair from the caverns. I don't dare to imagin what would have happened if that grat lizard had found the breach.
I tried to have the bridge communicating with dangerous tunnels closed, but a whole tour of fortress lever rooms left me perplexed: the bridge is equipped with mechanisms, but no lever appears to command it. I thus ordered the holes to be plugged using fungiwood and spare stones: It might not hold the most powerful beasts, but it will make difficult for them to go through it and they may chose an easier path.
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18th Limestone, 218
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Another beast was heard in the second cavern lake: its loud droning echoes clearly through our deepest tunnels, and undeads we know roam these caves are silent. I am glad I noticed the breaches in time. For the moment we may be safe from that horror.
20th Limestone, 218
I just had a weird moment at the training room today: I was practicing a swing our captain taught me a week ago when the axelord Bomrek Misrakurt started what looked like a demonstration on how to properly bite an enemy to death!
He used dried plump helmets to illustrate his point, and it is true he displayed quite a powerful jaw, leaving deep bite marks in hard as wood mushrooms. But to use it in actual fight, to tear a stinky troll nose or a goblin's throat? It appears messy, undignified and less effective than an axe swing or even a punch. I thought he was kidding, but as hardened squad members listened religiously without even a smile, I must admit the tactic is real. Fighting might be quite dirtier and messier than I thought...
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22nd Limestone, 218
We started draining our first cavern lake into the cistern today. Between discussions with engineers about the flow, filling time and pressure control, hearing reports from scouts monitoring the forgotten beast movements and scaffholding building for inner walls, I totally missed the new migrant who arrived today, and I am to busy to greet him. I asked the manager to deal with him, hopefully the guy won't mind.
26th Limestone, 218
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'Duck' decided to throw a party, I don't even know why. I was busy supervising work on our magma delivery system: rollers are being put into place, and soon we will try it with an empty minecart. If only engravers could work quicker on tracks!
28th Limestone, 218
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A terrible sound, like a huge chalk on a blackboard, echoed through the caverns this evening: Another forgotten beast! I ordered everyone to stay inside, at least until we locate the creature and assess the threat.
Problem is, someone just told me 'Duck', slightly inebriated, decided to go recover a caged giant cave swallow in the caverns to roast it: I had the gongs rung to alert everyone, Ihope he will hear it and manage to reach our door in time.
1st Sandstone, 218
Unfortunately, the beast found 'Duck' before he could reach the door: obstinate as always, he refused to let go the cage, even if it slowed him. A gigantik, winged blob apparently ade of salt crashed into him, releasing a huge cloud of dust which burned vegetation in the whole tunnel, as a severe frost could. We could see noting of the fight through the dust, but we heard suddenly heard a loud droning: the second beast, which we thought locked in second caverns, had joined the fight!
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6th Sandstone, 218
It was a painful attrition fight, betwean the beast spitting webs and our crossbowmen trying to reach it through the storm, most bolts being caught mid-air or deflected into a wall. Our soldiers hold their ground despite hunger, thirst and exhaustion, always struggling with sticky webs to stand, load their crossbow and fire. I organized a chain to bring them waterskins and ammo, throwing them in the stairs to avoid being caught. The third day, reports came that the beast was rotting alive; a terrible stench moved up through main stairs, carried by hot, damp air from the caves sucked by the half-closed door. We supposed that rotting was caused by the dust the other beast spread, and felt fortunate we did not have to fight it and risk contamination - except poor 'Duck', of course, but I think he died before the horrible plague stroke him.
The fourth day, I nearly came to blows with Sigun Geshudetas, because of this:
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Our soldiers were risking their life to protect the fortress, and that stupid dwarf wanted to party! I had to repress the urge to give him an 'accident-prone' task: like deconstruction a wall holding magma, or fishing in the lake. Father told me to let him be, as a party would at least boast morale in the fortress: he was true of course, but I felt bad for our heroic soldiers.
At least on the sixth day the beast died. We don't know if it was a bolt or the plague that put an endto its life. Soldiers went to sleep at last, execept one recruit we had to carry to his bed: he had spent the fight in the frontline, with the creature flaying its antennas and horrible mandibles at arms length, and was left deeply traumatized by the experience.
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Last victim of the fight was one of our giant peregrine war falcons: he tried to fly through the gate, got caught in the webs and set up the dagger trap behind the door.
We recovered the corpses and gave a decent burial to 'Duck', whose mangled corpse we found less than ten steps from the entrance. Sometimes death take us with salute at hand.
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18th Sandstone, 218
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Again, the cursed lake plagues us with its mist. I begin to think the mist might be an omen that death and horror are to come: in spring, the mist raised above the fortress less than ten days before a woodcutter drowned. We had no mist in summer, and nobody died. A month ago the mist raised again ,and three days later the feathered lace worm came. I thought it reacted to death, but it is as though there is something under this lake that KNOWS when death and suffering will come, and the mist raises in anticipation.
Are the beasts pushed toward us by the same curse that creates the mist? Is there an intelligence behind these events, toying with us and plotting our demise? I fear so, and old stories heard in my youth, about fortresses lost to a monster that could see through the veil of times, now bring terrifying prospects...
23rd Sandstone, 218
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Another vile mist was spotted on the lake. I read again the previous entry and I think I may have erred, as nothing hinted at a threat those last days. Work is going smoothly: the green glass tower is raising quickly and scaffholding are nearly done, allowing us to raise the inner wall. Ewerything appears to be calm, and our crossbowmen, motivated by the fight with the beast, are training diligently.
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Thrice cursed be this damned lake! Another creature was spotted in the deepest cavern. This time it is a snail with curly hair (a grotesque sight indeed), which appears to kill everything that comes near, as bats, rats and cave toads fall to the ground in its vicinity. I personally closed the cavern door, and decided to wait the beast in first cavern guard room.
26th Sandstone, 218
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I was told 'Quasar' organized a party to celebrate his last work. I didn't join, waiting for the beast to come to our doors. Even the good news about lake draining, going well enough to allow us to recover our deads by winter, could not bring me to move: I wait for the last threat to Murderflood, and I will not move till I see it dead!
27th Sandstone, 218
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I don't even care about his stupid fetichism, the beast is near, I feel it! I will go to the lever. Whatever entity sends it, it will be disappointed.
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28th Sandstone, 218
The beast is dead, a steel spike through the heart: we will let its body rot, as a reminder of the fate deep dwellers will receive. Apparently the beast managed to bypass the walls we built in those caves: further work will be needed to perfect that, but not during my term. I have enough to do.
1st Timber, 218
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He claimed a mason's workshop: he behave quite differently than the last mooding dwarves, acting in a less sinister way. I hope he will build something useful.
6th Timber, 218
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And another one. I think the horrors under our feet and the permanent threat of the lake bring us to cherish anything that bring us the slightest feeling of safety.
We are besieged by evil, and we try to use whatever we can to remain sane. For them, it is attachment to weapons; for me, my duty to the deads and as an overseer. Hope it will be enough to endure, and resist the malevolent entity from the lake.
8th Timber, 218
We finished necessary scaffholding on the walls, and built a new iron bridge as a fllodgate to control future dyke filling. I ordered the bridge linked to the lever which already commands the bridge under this one. We also had to move the wall of that room a few meters back, to ensure we will have a full four steps wide dyke.
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9th Timber, 218
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I was glad to see 'Collin' was noot capricious about the materials to build his work of art. I have enough to do to be bothered with this kind of things.
I had to dismantle gear assemblies powering a pump group on southern wall, as we could not build the wall with it in the way. I wonder what is the purpose of those pumps. They are built to draw magma from the dyke and pour it in the courtyard. Previous overseers documents are not clear about that, but I found mentions to a "doom lever", probably the copper one in the dungeon. I think it commands the crucible, and is designed to flood the fortress in magma should the worst occur. This suicidal device tells a lot about our fortress mentality. I will have the pump linked to this lever.
11th Timber, 218
The minecart system is online! First try sent the cart bumping in the cave wall, as the track was not completed, but it speed indicates it will work nicely even when full of magma. I will add a switch of a sort to control the release of the carts, then try the device with the trench filled.
Note for self: clearly indicate to dwarves they don't have to touch the carts once in the system, one of them kept trying to take the test cart back to the stockpile...
13th Timber, 218
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The artefact is completed - a rhyolite table. Will do nicely in our dining room.
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16th Timber, 218
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This closes the autumn report, nothing worthy of note occured before winter. I will post winter report separately.
I have an issue with DFFD: I signed in, but did'nt receive activation email.
I know from bay12 forum experience that it can take some time, any idea how long until I can dump the save there? Or another file deposit solution to suggest?
Post by: Taetrius on November 11, 2016, 06:52:20 pm
Winter 218 - To escape cold, magma bath is the new killing
1st Moonstone, 218
The last days of autumn have been busy, but productive. We managed to reach important steps in several projects, and other works are going quite well.
First, preparation for the raise of the dyke is going well: we will have finished the inner wall before spring, replacing old fortifications with walls and putting new bridges to control magma flow.
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The necropolis extension I started when I became overseer is slowly being smoothed: future vaults were built along the west corridor, to recieve our heroes and important characters. Some corridors filled with coffins for our population and pets were added, and a tomb, bedroom and training room were carved in the middle as my future abode as Gravekeeper, and eventually for assistants as well.
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I don't feel I have the right to choose by myself what to do on such a subject: I'll ask to the Council, and let the final decision to our future overseer. Of course as the Gravekeeper it will be my duty to celebrate the fallen ones, and I will do what I can for them. If the council decides to regroup burial grounds, I will help; for now, my burden as overseer forbid any action in this domain.
Our new magma minecart delivery system has passed brightly its testing phase: tracks are finished and the system was linked to the fortress main power axis using an old shaft.
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- at west, a medium speed roller will recover empty minecarts. It is also used as a drop point for new minecarts entering the system (OOC: affecting a minecart to the hauling route, then forbidding the cart when it leaves the roller to avoid haulers trying to recover it on tracks).
- at south, the trench which will be filled with magma is equipped with iron rollers, to drag filling minecarts trough the magma and push them out of the trench.
- at east, the roller gives the main impulsion to send filled minecarts to their destination.
We will put a gate to switch off the system by blocking filled minecarts on east roller: when the gate will oppen minecarts will automatically be sent to their destination, pour magma there and come back for a refill, cycling until the gate is closed again.
An effective and elegant system, I think. First test with the blood of Armok will soon start, trying to isolate first cavern lake from underground streams in order to drain it and recover our fallen comrades.
(http://i.imgur.com/QIEJ6EU.png?1)
People are so proud of our work that the head executionner proposed a party to celebrate winter: I gladly accepted, as we all need relief. Besides, I really need good laugh, as I spent too much of the last month lost in dark thoughts and undefined but growing concerns. The mist, the beasts, possessed dwarves acting madly, the quacks... It becomes harder to admit those are only coincidences, that nothing, or nobody, is covertly playing a cruel game with us. Perhaps wine and songs will chase those ghosts...
3rd Moonstone, 218
The fortress was calm and worked slower last day, possibly because of hangover. I slept quite well, even though I woke up discovering I had confused coffin for bed. But stone is barely harder than wood for a dwarf back after all, and the coffin sides made me feel quite safe, so I guess my good sleep is understandable.
(http://i.imgur.com/8msagsz.png?1)
Late in the morning, a soldier came to say me they spotted a kobold: that stupid creature fled as soon as she was spotted. Was she afraid by our steel-clad soldiers, or by rotting corpses littering the sand around our walls?
7th Moonstone, 218
Today is a great day: at last, water level in the cavern lake is low enough to allow us to recover the drowned corps of the woodcutter who disappeared last year. I ordered to open the drain of the second lake, and by the end of the year we should have recovered bodies of neraly all our lost brothers.
12th Moonstone, 218
(http://i.imgur.com/PlSEVZF.png?1)
Whatever entity, be it a god or an ungodly abomination, is playing with our fate, I hate it! Just as I was glad we entombed the woodcutter corpse, an horrible beast reached first cavern right next to the lake, and quickly devoured Thob Lokumbomrek, a woodcutter who had decided to work in the caverns for the first time in months!
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18th Moonstone, 218
The beast was difficult to kil, its square shell hard to pierce for our spike traps, but after numerous strikes it finally fell, and we are able to recover the mutilated body of our friend. He lied in the moss, half-eaten by rats, his hand still holding his axe.
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21st Moonstone, 218
We need to drain the second lake to recover Urdim Lolotikon corpse, and the reservoir is nearly full: I guess it is time to release water in the tunnels and prepare to cast obsidian. We will wait the tunnels fill a little to pour water at the level below.
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28th Moonstone, 218
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Another party, our booze stockpile is thinning. I ordered to produce some more, and more clothes, some dwarves still wear rags. I blame the dwarves who decided to stock whole bins of clothes in their room, sometimes covering the ground, and for one or two going as far as using their tomb as dressing room. Do they have no shame to keep so much for themselves when others have nothing? Some of them are council members, so I can't really do anything, but disapprove and move on. But this kind of thing shows there is something wrong in our fortress - silliness is common ,lazyness, greed and violence unpunished... I went through the judicial record and found some offenses were committed by one of our captains! I fear the place that was chosen for our home has changed us, corrupted us, its evil influence weakening our morality and sanity. And I don't know how to fight it. I feel lost, dejected, useless. But what part of these feelings are mine, and what is caused by that corruption twisting my thoughts? How can I know? What can I do?
5th Opale, 218
(http://i.imgur.com/F36rzJ9.png?1)
That horrible mist raised again from the lake: I wish I had never left the underground, where I did not see that terrible omen: I would not have feared another accident as I do now; the Ungodly waters are waiting for someone to die, I know it. I ran through our entire security system, asking guards to be vigilant, controling each trap and lever. People were surprised and thought I was being weird, but they don't know as I do what could happen. I will not tell them to preserve their minds from the awful truth: I must bear this burden alone.
6th Opale, 218
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Again! This time it will be serious. Who will die? I ordered the caverns closed, the bridge raised, all dangerous work stopped: I told people I thought a day off was necessary, so they did not complain. I verified each potential vulnerability again and again, while giving construction orders and going through our stocks; I noticed the metalsmiths built fifty iron mechanisms when I asked only fifteen: I suppose we could always melt them. I am exhausted. I'll sleep again in my coffin tonight, hoping it will help me to escape anxiety...
7th Opale, 218
I slept quite well again, and could go to work again without fearing a catastrophe each time someone calls me.
Our project for lake water was a success! We managed to encase into obsidian the first submerged level of sough-eastern adamantine spire without major accident.
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To be continued... For worse, of course!
10th Opale, 218
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Here comes the readed announce. I knew something bad would occur since that terrible mist rose. I was so busy monitoring everything I did not notice Fikod was missing our squad training. We looked everywhere, I even went to the caverns to find him, but it is as if he vanished in thin air. People are afraid: if one of our mightiest warriors can disappear like that, no one is protected. I feel panic and despair rising in the fortress, and in my heart. I could not find others solution to calm them than urging everyone to work harder - people have less time to think when they are exhausted. But a feww dwarves looked at me weirdly tonight.
11th Opale, 218
I had a strange nightmare tonight: I remembered an old discussion I had with the axelord Solon Unibalath, the lost Fikod being present: Solon taught me that fighting near any kind of pool, but especially a magma moat, was hazardous. "In the heat of battle", he said, "it is quite easy to stumble and risk a fiery death. And I wish this fate to no one". Then entered the nightmare: the two soldiers burst into flames, their copper shields melting to the heat, and a wave of burning blood raised to submerge me. I was woken up by pain, as my elbow hit the coffin side. Had I been in bed, I would have fallen to the ground. That dream had shaken me, and it was far worse when captain 'D' came to warn me:
(http://i.imgur.com/qDrBJHV.png?1)
I felt as caught in a landslide as I realized I already KNEW; after the nightmare, I was somehow sure Solon was dead, and all my efforts to reject that baseless belief had not worked. And now I knew my premonition was true. I had to ensure what other things in this nightmare were true: so I ordered a dike inspection to look for hints of our lost warriors.
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A pool of molten copper was spotted in the eastern dike, right under the Cobalt Charms barracks. It seems Solon and Fikod fell to their death, burnt in the dike. However I don't understand how such a fate was even possible: there is no way to go atop the wall in this part of the dike, and we isnpected carefully the casern wall without even finding place to pass a needle between blocks. As it is impossible to imagin two steel clad warriors climbing the wall during a sparring session, we have no explanation about what happened. I am convinced the occult force bent to our demise is somehow responsible for that, but I did not tell anyone, fearing they would think I lost my mind. Captain 'D' was storngly affected by the loss of two friends, but he ordered to resume training in a stern demonstration fo dwarven resolve. However, he drew a chalk line ten feet from the wall, saying that part was off limits for sparring. I found this cautious, and so did the captain of the Snarling Knives whose barrack is at first floor. I hope this will avoid any other loss, but how can you proect anyone of a power able to push two seasoned, steel-clad fighter through a stone wall without leaving a mark?
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I shut myself in my room to think about the meaning of that dream. After hours pondering if it was inspired by the creature behind the mist, to taunt and torture me, I concluded that as doubt around our soldiers fate would have created more fears than their impossible demise did, the entity would have prefered us not to know. I think, I hope, that the dream was inspired by the dead spirits themselves, acting one last time to protect their fortress as they did countless time while alive. It appears my connection to our deads as the gravekeeper, and perhaps my links to my squadmates, made me the ideal medium for their message. This task I chose when I became overseer might be far more important for our fortress than I thought: besides securing our lost ones repose, I will have to listen to their wills. I was right to have my quarters built in our necropolis: living among the deads will strenghten my links to them.
19th Opale, 218
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A horse died in our animal pen: I once again forgot to order it released. I really don't have the knack for animal care, I should delegate it to someone more competent. Did not we have someone who called himself the Keamaster?
(http://i.imgur.com/VndwyOR.png?1)
Apparently, some don't really care about animal and dwarves deaths, partying even during mourning. I don't know if I must cheer it as a proof of strong dwarven spirit, or fear it as a testimony of our loss of any honour or decency, under the influence of that horrible lake and the one hiding below.
26th Opale, 218
First run for our magma delivery system today; we put pressure plates on the track to open and close the hatch securing the chute, and the cart made effortlessly its first delivery.
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One of our sworddwarves gave a name to his sword today: I suppose it is less disturbing than "growing attached" to it, whatever this implies...
1st Obsidian, 218
As the last month of the year starts, I got myself out of Cobalt Charms. It is sad to leave the squad after a year of common life and the recent loss of two squadmates, but I must prepare my resignation as overseer and my future life as the gravekeeper. I asked the herbalist Lňr Ibeshkilrud to replace me in the rank: I know he doesn't really like to fight, but he is tough and knows how to wield the axe. Some must make sacrifices for the good of the fortress, I wasn't keen on being overseer myself. I created a new "squad" of a sort, responsible for the necropolis protection and recovery of our fallen ones. For now I am the only member: if I spot someone with deep connexion with deads, I will propose him to take his weapon of choice and join the Grave Keeepers in the necropolis barrack.
9th Obsidian, 218
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A party again, this time to celebrate the clear glass command I ordered - as glassmakers are quite weary of green glass block production. We need it to build our main entrance outer bridges: the sight of magma through the glass will strike visitors in awe, and warn trespassers of their imminent fate. We just need to replace the old granite gridge, as it will not bear magma temperature when submerged.
14th Obsidian, 218
The sand titan attacked! After a year lurking in the Ungodly waters he ran to our main entrance before any sentinel could spot him. Fortunately, we had just disassembled the old granit bridge and were building a stong, magma-safe slate pavement, so the beast couldn't reach the fortress itself. Then it demonstrated the extent of its stupidity, as it destroyed the pump feeding northern magma bunker, and got caught by subsequent magma flood. Our soldiers, who were preparing to fight in depot island, cheered. I guess they were glad that this time the blood of Armok had stricken an ennemy, not a dwarf.
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17th Obsidian, 218
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Another guy got attached to his shield, I don't even care.
I ordered northern spire to be obsidianized (OOC: I deemed it NE spire, since I usually find them roughly evenly distributed on the map, so there might be another spire in the hidden north-west corner of the map) The tricky part is that for safety concerns, I did not carve a lateral evacuation to the magma sea, so we must stop the flow before the cavern is filled if we want to recover adamantine.
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21st Obsidian, 218
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Today I put to rest another drowned corpse. I will finish my term before being able to recover the last one, but everything will be in place to drain the first cavern lake he was drowned in, since the obsidian plug isolate it from water sources. It just need a little digging and time to drain it.
26th Obsdian, 218
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Bomrek organized a party to celebrate the end of my term as an overseer. I was moved, and I hope next overseer will be listened, guided and obeyed as well as I was. I will leave hom my notes, charts of the additions my term gave to Murderflood and notes about things that are yet to complete.
However I will keep for myself my conviction about the vile entity behind the forgotten beasts attacks, the loss of our fighters and probably even our woodcutters curse. The one wo creeps deep under the lake, his corruption commanding to the mists, his influence corrupting the water and raising the deads. The one whose mind possessed several dwarves and tried to force them to madness by asking for scarce materials. The one who is the bane of dwarven civilization, a monster born dwarf, who Hell itself could not kill, and who will one day walk again in the surface world, bringing apocalypse. I know you are there, Urist McDuck, and I will do everything I can to twart your devious schemes!
28th Obsidian, 218
Documents left to the future overseer:
Control room for caverns/magma sea
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Necropolis plans (huge)
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Main entrance and green glass tower
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Magma delivery system
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Northern entrance: there is work to do there, a dike gate is to build and the entrance is absolutely not magma safe. The bunkers also need a rework.
As a note, it seems we have a magma pool under the courtyard. It is possible this one could spread magma everywhere when we will raise the dyke because of pump-induced pressure ...
And here is the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/download.php?id=12559&f=Murderflood+219.rar
Post by: Zuglarkun on November 12, 2016, 12:55:33 am
It is encrusted with vomit and studded with blocks of unknown material.
The pages are masterfully penned with narration, flavor and descriptions.
This object menaces with spikes of Forgotten Beast silk.
On the item is an image of Taetrius "Gravekeeper" Alathrigoth and dwarves in obsidian. Taetrius "Gravekeeper" Alathrigoth is surrounded by the dwarves. The artwork relates to the appointment of Taetrius "Gravekeeper" Alathrigoth to the position of overseer of The Stirred Irons in 218.
On the item is an inscription. The inscription reads "Hum, that's a lot of crundles. And blood. And crundle blood. and dead crundles."
On the item is an image of CrAzY UrIsT and cats. CrAzY UrIsT is in a fetal position. The cats are laughing. The artwork refers to the discovery of CrAzY UrIsT's corpse in "the cat vault" in Spring of 218.
On the item is an image of dwarven woodcutters in nethercap wood. The dwarven woodcutters are drowning.
On the item is an image of dwarves and goblins. The dwarves are striking a menacing pose. The goblins are making a plaintive pose. The artwork refers to the routing of the goblins in Autumn of 218.
On the item is an image of forgotten beasts. The forgotten beasts are lurking everywhere. The artwork refers to the arrival of even more freaking forgotten beasts to Murderflood in 218.
On the item is an image of dwarves in limestone. The dwarves are partying. The artwork relates to the completion of the necropolis in Murderflood in 218.
Post by: Taetrius on November 12, 2016, 05:37:44 am
As for craftmanship of this diary, as a non-english speaker I have a question: I used 'dike' or 'dyke' for the magma moat, and I know the two may mean the same and one is ... ambiguous, but is one better/more used than the other?
Post by: Vuohijumala on November 12, 2016, 03:03:15 pm
The amount of creepy beasts that appeared throughout the year is indeed quite staggering.. Finally the bunkers proved their usefulness too! In your face, stupid titan! The levers and devices also keep multiplying, and I've already lost track of them ages ago. I've never done anything with minecarts either. But I'm still most worried about that one particular switch, which just happens to be located right next to a high traffic point, waiting for a dwarf to tantrum/go berserk on the most convenient location possible..
I'm tempted to take a turn, but I can't promise I have time for it yet. Maybe after a couple weeks or so. But I'll keep stalking around at least.
Should we try to get the queen, btw?
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 12, 2016, 05:01:32 pm
Murderflood's military considers a massive invading army less dangerous than their home. Truly spartan.
- Magma walls are nice. Mist turns to steam in the heat. (jk)
- Yay, community fortress pathfinding. Both overseers and creatures get lost.
That "floor-only thickness" happens sometimes with minimum distances. Brings magma closer, and means that sometimes you can hit a cave in from ceiling of first cavern straight to magma sea.
- When a dwarf bites an enemy, they are considered to have a hold on them. Try to dodge when being held still!
When unarmed civilians fight, biting and scratches are ways they can rip apart neck arteries, even when creature is so large that punches are ineffective.
- Could have cancelled Duck's job from 'j'obs menu, for instance.
And great straight tunnel for ranged attacks. The FB's webs are like ballista arrows, expect effective.
But sounds like the poison of the other beast is somewhat effective. No comparison to dwarven steel, but a few pools for goblin recruits to walk through might be neat.
And a third beast kebab. Eh.
- Would have thought you'd have just walled off the assemblies and pumps and let it flow over them. Guess not.
- Neat, another BD bait. Dunno what's the use, though.
- Had that happen with dffd too, so I've used mega before.
- Are you planning to fully submerge depot in magma?
- Massive nec---Is that turtle? The appearance is incongruous with the rest of the tileset.
Weird to see access stairs so isolated from each other.
- Neat cart system, though I guess the delivery point has to be reset manually after each filling?
- Heh. Wonder if you could mod coffins to act as beds?
Would dwarves sleep in filled coffins, then?
- My laughter goes out to the woodcutters.
I guess strange mood bait is Nawiri.
- So many parties in DF2014.
- Dodging through walls, I guess. Bad spot for barracks.
I don't think reducing barracks area is enough to avoid this, judging from ConstructIvory.
- Close by lever...Mention of said lever would be neat, I guess.
oh there it is
- One of the necropolis' western rooms is very cluttered.
- You can build a roller on the track/ramp IF the roller would attach to a machine, in which case it is left hanging.
As far as bumping goes, Larix's powerless designs use 1-tile trench.
NSE track crossing acts just like NSEW in most situations. A cart will not turn south on it when coming from east.
- English is third language for me myself and fox spellchecker is no help, but I think dyke is an insult for girls while dike is a pass-forbidding trench.
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 13, 2016, 09:03:36 pm
Post by: Taetrius on November 14, 2016, 04:33:22 pm
To Fleeting Frames:
- I kew for biting dwarves, it's just it's quite funny first time you stumble on it, and I had never had a biting demo (had fun wondering how to give biting lessons)
- Didn't thought about the 'j' menu cancellation, as I only use it on my way to 'm'anager to find suspended construction works. I tried giving 'Duck' orders in a squad, forbidding the cage, but he wouldn't listen... Sad but usual with dwarves.
- unfortunately the salt blob poison was deadly dust, which did not appear to contaminate bodies or corpses. I was half dissapointed not to have a fun syndrome to deal with, with rotting dwarves everywhere - would have fit the narration and justified the use of a dedicated gravedigger squad.
- Except if someone forgets to raise the steel bridge before releasing glass ones, depot should be safe. With current walls it can only be surrounded with magma, not submerged. If someone feels ready to raise the dike two levels in a go...
- yup, cart system delivers periodically to the same point till you open/close a door, thought it might be handy in case of climbing FB/crundel army to dump several magma salvoes in a row.
For tracks, system try say a SE track makes the cart turns, problem is what does it do on a NSE? Go left, right, bump back?
As for next player, I guess Gwolfski will be busy a moment, he is here (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=161410.0) too.
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 14, 2016, 08:03:22 pm
- I see depot is unsafe, then.
- flat track NSE does same as NSWE or 1-tile bridge or etc. North goes to south, east goes to west, and both vice-versa. Really, it'd be faster to test it out than write your question, and I recommend having a testfort for quick 2-minute idle thoughts.
That designation is more interesting on ramps, though. Few uses:
• Altering EW and NSE, descending to west, makes for bidirectional any-speed checkpoint elevator. My go-to for moving magma-filled minecarts from depths of earth.
• 3-ramp dwarf pits with straight ramps to west and south or north makes for a common multi-pass redirectable system.
• Unlike a corner, it won't force a turn when cart goes over it at below derail speed. Allows you to make single-z two-way speed boost with opposing NSE and NSW ramps, or to give a spot of sideways velocity towards E while still continuing north or south, or be useful for ascending pits diagonally.
- Yes Gwolfski is prolific
Post by: Triaxx2 on November 15, 2016, 06:47:22 am
Post by: QuQuasar on November 21, 2016, 05:18:01 am
"You said Murderflood was facing it's final hours last month, when that Forgotten Beast arrived."
"Aye, but this time be for reals, I be telling ye!"
"And the time before that, when the woodcutters were drowning..."
"The lake be takin' us one by one! Ye cannot tell me that not be a sign the end times be upon us!"
"And the time before that..."
"... it was a terrible beastie fueled by wrath, I tell ye!"
"... it was a honey badger."
"FUELED BY WRATH! SOMEBODY PULL THE LEVER BEFORE IT TAKES US ALL! YAR!"
Post by: Gwolfski on November 21, 2016, 02:38:22 pm
Post by: Taetrius on November 29, 2016, 09:52:03 am
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 29, 2016, 08:37:17 pm
Post by: Taupe on November 30, 2016, 04:23:42 am
Post by: Fleeting Frames on November 30, 2016, 09:46:18 am
Post by: Gwolfski on November 30, 2016, 02:12:03 pm
Well, right now they should be busy in Succession World (they said they'd start on monday, but have failed to post any daily updates with pictures) as well as busy redoing ringlingling's succession (lost save to corruption), at the very least.
I'm busy, sorry bout this. Got a 3 day weekend, so I expect to get some stuff done then.
Post by: Taetrius on January 02, 2017, 08:39:35 am
Should we try to revive it? Or give it a proper burial in magma?
Any taker?
Post by: Fleeting Frames on January 02, 2017, 11:17:47 am
Post by: Gwolfski on January 02, 2017, 08:28:17 pm
Well, you could poke Gwolfski to make the volcano I guess.
Yes
And, I'm sorry, but Christmas happened.
Post by: Taupe on January 02, 2017, 11:51:36 pm
And, I'm sorry, but Christmas happened.good job, you made mr Scrooge cry.
Post by: Gwolfski on January 06, 2017, 07:11:18 am
edit: make that 7. Second part of army showed up.
more edit:
Screams echo through the fortress
Thob McPumpDwarf has been possessed!
Ah, finally. Time to have some fun again. Shame about this body, but sometimes a ghost gotta take what's up for grabs.
First things first. Housing. Thob's old room won't do at all.
WHO DARES TO LIVE IN MY HOUSE?!? OUT!
the farms are totally not on fire and covered in magma.
bone carver got a mood
Post by: FakerFangirl on January 06, 2017, 09:20:58 am
Apparently the fortress went into hibernation.I have plenty of free time. Been playing Dwarf Fortress full-time since November. I play in ASCII.
Should we try to revive it? Or give it a proper burial in magma?
Any taker?
There's nobody on turn list is all (granted, Taupe is afk :v)What do the traders want and what exactly should I do? Which aspects of the fort are not automated? I can just run it for a year, intercepting any skulking vermin that attack.
@Gwolfski: Yes.
Post by: Gwolfski on January 06, 2017, 09:56:48 am
Post by: Taupe on January 06, 2017, 11:57:43 am
In case no one noticed, I'm building the volcano now?You need to start using like, screenshots or something.
Post by: Gwolfski on January 06, 2017, 01:08:37 pm
In case no one noticed, I'm building the volcano now?You need to start using like, screenshots or something.
I know, but still, upon reading of my post, it should be obvious that I'm doing something. however, I will take some screens and post them here. Why were the reactors never used?
Post by: QuQuasar on January 07, 2017, 03:43:21 am
Because water reactors are a terrible blasphemy against the gods in a zone where you're getting 40 power per wind turbine and are, like, barely a couple dozen z-levels above the magma sea. Also, I'm under the impression they consume your poor FPS and regurgitate it's bones upon your successors.In case no one noticed, I'm building the volcano now?You need to start using like, screenshots or something.
I know, but still, upon reading of my post, it should be obvious that I'm doing something. however, I will take some screens and post them here. Why were the reactors never used?
Basically, screw water reactors forever may they all be submerged in magma and obsidian.
Seconding this. Your standard Gwolfski turn is like a completely opaque black box out of which the rest of us can occasionally just barely make out the muffled screams and smell of burning dwarves.In case no one noticed, I'm building the volcano now?You need to start using like, screenshots or something.
Post by: Zuglarkun on January 07, 2017, 03:45:02 am
In case no one noticed, I'm building the volcano now?You need to start using like, screenshots or something.
I know, but still, upon reading of my post, it should be obvious that I'm doing something. however, I will take some screens and post them here. Why were the reactors never used?
Gwolfski, its plain to see in this thread that its not the first time you promised something and failed to deliver. Not going to comment on that, still hoping you would do some good with the fort, well since November. As for the reactors, I'm assuming its those you built during your turn?
Two words - TOO DWARFY
(complicated, poorly labeled, not sure if will destroy fortress if and when it started working properly)
I believe several overseers including myself tried to get it to work with the instructions you gave and fiddled about with it for awhile. We gave up. Figured it would be easier to just build a new one :\
Post by: Gwolfski on January 07, 2017, 03:31:57 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on January 07, 2017, 09:40:16 pm
Post by: Fleeting Frames on January 08, 2017, 07:00:39 am
Worrying amount of casualties.
Good that farms are fine - it'd be shame if fort starved.
@QuQuasar: I think permaflow waterwheels(with map edge drains sealed after installation) should be relatively FPS friendly, if pretty much unstoppable, unless you link a gear a lever or deconstruct something or pour magma over them.
Granted, I generally don't even brother with that or wind and instead toss a minecart on track stop into two-tile pond and stick a waterwheel on top. Sometimes I manage to create permaflow there too.
Post by: Gwolfski on January 09, 2017, 05:35:00 pm
After some minor setbacks, work is continuing well.
I probably should tell ya about the setbacks.
I was preparing to raise the dyke up a level, so I had a reservoir dug. It breached the farm--- the farms are totally fine! ---and the wall I had constructed was sadly unfinished. I was unaware of this, and ordered the reservoir filled.
(http://i.imgur.com/0gTkjMJ.png)
TOTALLY FINE!!!!
(http://i.imgur.com/t1U0DYx.png)
So it overflowed, and also fell down the shaft beside the pumps,
I tried flooding it, but that failed. So I cleverly fixed it at the source: At the intake. The magma falling down the shaft was rerouted to the feeder pumps. This overflowed onto wooden axles, which couldn't handle the !!POWER!!. Solutions have been found, though.
(http://i.imgur.com/u1DGoFf.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/gpBcbnH.png)
After these problems have been solved, and a bit of redesign, dyke filling commenced!
Pull da lever!!!!
(http://i.imgur.com/VgG7ti8.png)
It flows!
(http://i.imgur.com/s1M2zP7.png)
Yes! oh, I think it stopped.. :(
(http://i.imgur.com/UF3XoYN.png)
or not! The power of PRESSURE!
Poor ants. I hope they escape.
(http://i.imgur.com/gublj8I.png)
Why is this here?
(http://i.imgur.com/27aK6kR.png)(http://i.imgur.com/Enfs7g7.png)
Oh, wonderfull. Replace our losses.
(http://i.imgur.com/8g6MkYF.png)
I'll write out the new citizen list soon.
The volcano is coming along well. Mwa ha haha!
Post by: Fleeting Frames on January 09, 2017, 11:50:05 pm
And oh dear dams. Well that's chaotic.
- new citizen list?
I suppose you did flood the main stairwell with magma.
Post by: Gwolfski on January 10, 2017, 02:06:46 am
Post by: Vuohijumala on January 10, 2017, 12:52:01 pm
Post by: Taetrius on January 10, 2017, 02:30:57 pm
TOTALLY FINE!!!!Do you think this will improve crop yield ? Volcanic soil is renowned for fertility, and it would be far more dwarfish than potash imho...
(http://i.imgur.com/t1U0DYx.png)
So it overflowed, and also fell down the shaft beside the pumps,I don't think the magma reached the necropolis, and the Gravekeeper should (might?) be fine. Is he still training?and the main stairwell.
However, how did that flood affect the minecart system power supply? Will we have to fix it? Even if I must admit you are probably slightly more effective at pouring magma
(http://i.imgur.com/UF3XoYN.png)I fear you forgot to adapt magma bunkers around the main entrance : they will sure be effective, but a bit of an FPS hell as now they directly feed in the dyke. Truth be told, those glass bridges will do exactly the same thing. Hot mess to deal with for future invaders...
or not! The power of PRESSURE!
Speaking about pressure... I think there was a pit in the courtyard directly linked with southern magma moat : might be worth fixing before opening those iron dams...
Can we have a look at old northern entrance? Did you fix it to allow use after magma submersion, or did it become (yet) a(nother) way to flood the fortress?
The volcano is coming along well. Mwa ha haha!I REALLY want to see that!
Post by: Gwolfski on January 14, 2017, 03:59:55 am
Post by: Taupe on January 14, 2017, 09:43:29 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 15, 2017, 04:56:33 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 24, 2017, 02:27:24 am
Post by: Taupe on January 24, 2017, 04:56:42 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on January 24, 2017, 05:30:08 pm
Post by: QuQuasar on January 24, 2017, 05:54:32 pm
"YAR! IT BE TIME!"
"Here he goes again! Grab him!"
"YE CAN HUMILIATE ME, YE CAN KICK ME OUT OF ME HOME, BUT YE CANNOT KEEP ME FROM FINISHING ME STORY!"
"I've got his arm! Gah, he's flailing! Sombody get that other arm!"
"YE COWARDS CANNOT STOP ME FOREVER! MURDERFLOOD WILL LIVE UP TO THE NAME! ALL WILL BURN!"
"Dammit, I'm losing hold of him! Will somebody please-"
*Crack!*
[slump]
"Thank you."
"Mmm."
"We should lock him up."
"Justice hasn't found him guilty of any crime. Can't punish someone for what he might do."
"What do you mean 'might'? He's told us he's going to kill us all! Repeatedly!"
"Justice is what it is. Only the overseer can countermand it."
"The overseer doesn't care: heck, we wouldn't even be having this problem if the overseer hadn't kicked him out of Gwolfsky's old house and took it for his own. He's doing this practically every day now!"
"Mmm hmm."
"... so that's it then? All we can do is keep an eye on him and whack him over the head him whenever he goes near the lever?"
"Sounds about right."
"We're all gonna die, aren't we?"
"Now you're getting it."
Post by: Gwolfski on January 25, 2017, 02:29:32 am
Writeup: WIP
Edit: Silly me forgot my DF usb key. So no images, unless I feel like MS Paint.
edit2:
(http://i.imgur.com/2P1gzpg.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/4szf1NP.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/YzsRh4h.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/qgYORCd.png)
It would be nice if someone finished the volcano
Post by: OAOGigmaster on February 02, 2017, 02:52:01 pm
Post by: Gwolfski on February 02, 2017, 05:42:28 pm
Sign me up for a turn! I'll like, stream it and everything so our shame is visible for all the world to see.
Cool! I'll try to catch the stream and I can explain my various insane machineries
also just pick up the save and play, no real turn orders here
Post by: OAOGigmaster on February 02, 2017, 05:51:45 pm
Sign me up for a turn! I'll like, stream it and everything so our shame is visible for all the world to see.
Cool! I'll try to catch the stream and I can explain my various insane machineries
also just pick up the save and play, no real turn orders here
Erp XD. Really? Just pick it up and go?
I'll be doing a turn in Murderflood after I finish my turn in Gloomdiamonds. Most likely on a Friday.
Post by: QuQuasar on February 02, 2017, 08:17:59 pm
Sign me up for a turn! I'll like, stream it and everything so our shame is visible for all the world to see.Pull the murderlever
Sounds awesome! At the moment we have no overseers in the queue, so yeah, pick it up whenever you feel like it.
Pull the murderlever
I'm interested to see just how much the place has changed and how many of my
Pull the murderlever
Anyway, good luck!
Pull the murderlever. Do it. Do it now
Post by: OAOGigmaster on February 02, 2017, 09:24:53 pm
*kicks said computer box*
Think it's gone.
Post by: Fleeting Frames on February 06, 2017, 06:40:47 am
Though this time, it should go faster. There's already a moat, after all.
⇡ Those poor wagons. Cruel siege. Got to carve a memorial to the wagon, I guess.
⇡ Huh? I thought you'd make the volcano pump on top of 'us', not away from fort :P
Still, I wonder if it works....Well, I guess it might splort on the landscape at highest z-level with good pump array?
It'd probably also be helpful to disable the agitator for "not wanting to die" reasons :P
Post by: Blitzgamer on April 04, 2017, 01:15:01 pm
Hello, anybody here?
Shame. I'd love to take over, but having 0 df experience, much less succession fort experience, I wouldn't be able to make heads or tails of this. Still, the knowledge that I've killed a forgotten beast, have two kids who've made artifacts, one a captain of the Honorable order of the cactus, fills my heart with honor. It's just a shame that this fort petered out, as opposed to dying in a blazing flood of murderous glory.
However, I will be sending a link of this to some friends who play df. Who knows, maybe one of them will take up the call.
Post by: Gwolfski on April 04, 2017, 05:03:59 pm
Pokes the dead thread.just play
Hello, anybody here?
Shame. I'd love to take over, but having 0 df experience, much less succession fort experience, I wouldn't be able to make heads or tails of this. Still, the knowledge that I've killed a forgotten beast, have two kids who've made artifacts, one a captain of the Honorable order of the cactus, fills my heart with honor. It's just a shame that this fort petered out, as opposed to dying in a blazing flood of murderous glory.
However, I will be sending a link of this to some friends who play df. Who knows, maybe one of them will take up the call.
Post by: TheFlame52 on April 04, 2017, 06:24:34 pm
Post by: Blitzgamer on April 04, 2017, 10:52:25 pm
Post by: TheHossofMoss on May 17, 2017, 06:38:00 pm
I hope y'all haven't abandoned this fort.
Post by: TheFlame52 on May 17, 2017, 10:56:06 pm
Post by: Taupe on May 18, 2017, 03:12:22 pm
Post by: Triaxx2 on May 19, 2017, 06:48:06 am
Post by: TheHossofMoss on May 19, 2017, 05:25:33 pm
With that said, do y'all still want me to give it a go? If so, send me the save. I'll try to get on it tonight or tomorrow sometime. Also, DF 40.4 right?
Post by: Taupe on May 20, 2017, 01:59:35 am
Post by: Triaxx2 on May 22, 2017, 04:40:54 pm
Post by: TheHossofMoss on May 24, 2017, 01:39:05 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on May 24, 2017, 06:35:47 pm
Alright, I accept the suicide mission. I'll try to blaze a trail of glory as best as I can. Where do I get the save (never done a succession fort before)?
And here is the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/download.php?id=12559&f=Murderflood+219.rarGwolfski never posted one.
Post by: Gwolfski on May 25, 2017, 01:24:39 am
Alright, I accept the suicide mission. I'll try to blaze a trail of glory as best as I can. Where do I get the save (never done a succession fort before)?And here is the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/download.php?id=12559&f=Murderflood+219.rarGwolfski never posted one.
I did? http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12681
Post by: TheHossofMoss on May 25, 2017, 05:31:55 am
Alright, I accept the suicide mission. I'll try to blaze a trail of glory as best as I can. Where do I get the save (never done a succession fort before)?And here is the save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/download.php?id=12559&f=Murderflood+219.rarGwolfski never posted one.
I did? http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12681
Thank you kindly, I'll get to crackin' as soon as possible.
Post by: TheHossofMoss on May 30, 2017, 01:47:49 pm
I've had another idea that came to mind, so as soon as I have time this weekend, I will try to accomplish it. My friend that's a writer may or may not help me flesh out the story, too.
Post by: Zuglarkun on August 03, 2017, 01:05:38 pm
Also Vouhijumala and UristMckiwi, if you are looking at this, the images from your turns are down too. I would really appreciate it if you could re-upload them, but I'm not keeping my hopes up, so its up to you. So don't worry about it unless you want to :)
Post by: Eschar on August 04, 2017, 03:34:12 pm
to any graphical tileset.
Post by: Bearskie on August 05, 2017, 12:07:26 am
Post by: Taetrius on November 28, 2017, 03:27:27 pm
Waiting for DFhack to be updated (yes, I'm one of those lazy overseers who started with LNP and can't go back to the origin - and also love using mouse), I decided to go back to this mess of a fortress. It fell into the void after Gwolfski's unfinished turn, and I think it deserves a more appropriate (and messy) end.
So I'll at least finish current year.
I'll post summer and autumn update for the week-end, and ty to finish the year before next wednesday.
For the end of the fortress we will try to stop Urist McDuck.
I propose to try something ugly: what happens when you flood the circus with water, then magma, and rinse and repeat till you got bored, clowns kill you or magma overflows ?
Worth a try I guess; what could possibly go wrong ?
Post by: Gwolfski on November 28, 2017, 03:33:09 pm
Post by: TheFlame52 on November 28, 2017, 04:41:32 pm
Post by: Fleeting Frames on December 01, 2017, 02:40:06 am
If you manage to gum it so there's no open space, clowns may spawn inside the walls.
It's possible to alternatively flood it without revealing by flooding through built downstairs. Iirc this results in the two annoncements not happening at the same time, getting the eerie cavern one only once you actually see the bottomless pits. I think. It's been a while.
Post by: Triaxx2 on December 03, 2017, 05:13:04 pm