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If we make it a church/mausoleum, we can arguably call it an industry and sucker some poor sap into maintaining the church as a priest/undertaker/gravetender.

Huck 'em down the mine?

These are noble dwarves we're talking about.  They deserve a dedicated place to rest their bones for all of eternity.  Don't insult the bones of the fallen by putting them in a mine.

I say graveyard or above ground mausoleum. Scarcity of workable tiles isn't incidental it's a big part of the challenge.

A 49 tile Shrine to honor the fallen, then, and catacombs beneath it to house their bones.  Think of an old Catholic church.

So, what are we thinking?  Catacombs?  I'm a little wary of giving up a plot of land for a graveyard, since that will quickly take up a massive amount of square footage.

Besides, we may be in a village, but we're still dwarves.  I wouldn't wish it on any dwarf to be buried on the cold, barren surface.

Have her smith (on repeat):

Spear
Spear
Battle axe
Shield
Shield
Buckler

Then have her apprentice (Cilob Alathzat) periodically melt down the crap she makes in a different forge.

The only thing this will consume is charcoal, and as we know trees are a renewable resource.

Bim's eyes narrowed at Hawkbockades words.  A calm smile didn't escape her face, but the air around her grew icy enough to chill the brandy sitting on the table.

"You're quite bold, Koreg.  You can stack card after card upon your grand little house, but you're so ready to burn those around you that you won't see it coming when it all goes up in flames.  You think that you can strangle the industry of those around you and still have your Fortress grow?"  She savored the twitch he made when she said the word 'fortress'.

"I admit that it is indeed possible, in this strange little world where self-inflated dwarves succeed from the mountain home and expect no retribution from the king they'd so thoughtlessly insulted, that in your stressful, addled state, you saw a giant owl.  I'll not debate whether or not this owl exists, but I whole heartedly believe that you saw it.  75% below market price, with the value of the ore to be payed off in goods furnished in my shop.  5% on iron, copper, and silver, paid in a similar manner.  A temporary workshop for now, and a two-story 64 tile Forge named 'The Hammer and Cock' to be built within three years of today.  And, to top it all off, I become the Head of the Metalworkers Guild."  She thought for a moment, then added, "Oh, and Cilob Alathzat becomes my employee."

Bim leaned back in her chair and sipped her drink.  "Do this for me, and I'll furnish your home with whatever gaudy metal baubles you want for the price of the metal itself.  Do this, and you'll never have a problem from me again.  Your little house of cards will be secure, and you can go about building it higher and higher."

Oh, make sure you build you manor out of stone blocks, rather than just boulders, since stone is going to be kind of scarce.

I'm excited!!!