Wayfarer's Log
6th Granite
Another loss today. The miner we sent to dig out the execution chamber was attacked by a proper demon today. Fortunatly, we had already walled off the area in case of that eventuallity and we lost nobody else. The tentacle demons still remain below, unable to climb, but this demon we must destroy if we are to get into the pits.
I've told our engravers to make fortifications for Solon to kill the demon.
11th Granite
Jayfrin has been acting strangly. When he was in the feast hall today he suddenly let loose a ferocious roar and left for the workshop level with a vicoius gleam in his eyes. When I followed him to ask what the matter was, I had noticed that he had barred the door to the forge and was grabbing adamantine wafers as fast as dwarvenly possible. I know not what he is making, but it is going to be very valuable...
14th Granite
Elves have arrived again, bringing with them piles of food, cloth, and wood. Bearded Sack tried to avoid trading with them, telling me that he was on break. After I reminded him that elves also bring the swamp wiskey he loves so very much he quickly changed his mind.
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16th Granite
Jayfrin stagged from the forge, his clothes and face soiled black with soot and sweat as he walked past the small crowd of dwarves who had stopped by the forge to watch him daily. He was weary, and tired, wanting nothing more than to eat, drink, and return to his room and sleep.
Disuth stood a short ways off, racing forward to catch the metalsmith as he tripped over a low bin of metal bars. "Whoa there Jayfrin. Where is it, what did you make?" she said, noting how light the dwarf seemed to be after his five-day madness.
Jayfrin said nothing, his head sagging as he motioned to the forge behind him, staggering out of the grip of the captain of the gaurd and slowly walking towards the food stockpiles.
Disuth turned and watched as he left, his low shoulders sagging as he continued away, and then she turned and walked up to the forge. As she opened the door she gasped at the artifact within.
7th Slate
After much deliberation, construction on a large palaside outside so that we may safely harvest trees has begun. When completed, this will protect our woodcutters and haulers from goblins and wildlife. Of course, I do not believe that only one palisade will be enough for the needs of fortress.
Jayfrin came to me today about expanding the quarters of the new migrants, claiming that the rooms we carved were too small. After some discussion he has been relieved of his duties on the fortress guard and sent to join the mining teams in carving out these new bedrooms.
11th Slate
The elves have left, their leader considerably happier than when he came. I really don't care much, but BS seemed happy that he got his swamp wiskey. I think I saw him sneaking away with a barrel of it. No doubt he is going to hide it in his room.
27th Slate
Several Muxoxen have become large enough to butcher tody. Their meat, bones, and skin will be a much-needed boon to our stocks. I also took a quick look into the barracks and found several soldiers with spinal injuries, I've told them to practice in the archery range for the time being.
3rd Felsite
The brook has finally defrosted. At long last we have an internal water source.
5th Felsite
Svenge came to me today with word of another group of homeless dwarves on the horizon. I suggested that he raise the drawbridge, we hardly need more dwarves as it is, but he simply shook his head as he pointed out that several of them were already in the castle.
Frusterated, I went out to meet them and discover what exactly we could do with them.
x1 Dungeon Master
x1 Fish Cleaner
x2 Child
x1 Potash Maker
x1 Siege engineer
x4 Peasant
x3 Craftsdwarves
x1 Engineer
x1 Blacksmith
x1 Marksdwarf
x1 Herbalist
x1 Tanner
x1 Animal Dissector
x1 Armorer
x1 Swordsdwarf
x1 Metalsmith
1 mule, 1 kitten.
The majority of them will be learning new professions, and the three craftsmen will not be extracting adamantine strands, much to their dissappointment. I've put the swordsdwarf and marksdwarf in the fortress gaurd and told them to train their hand-to-hand skills up slightly.
As for the Dungeon Master, well, we will "deal" with him when the time comes.
[ March 20, 2008: Message edited by: Jamini ]
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