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[snow dwarf]

Wanna use a site I have. I can just do the first year, then you guys can take the rest.

What site is it?

You know the standing lava tube I keep mentioning over and over again. That one, I am pretty sure it has flux and magma, with an unusual formation that is perfectly suited for shareing. I can just send over the save, as I currently lack the time for a turn.

Could we have a pick?

Of course I brought pickaxes. 

Damn Puns...

[snow dwarf]

Generated a "smaller" world and other than elephants this embark should be totally normal. We also have all the possible neighbors. Should I go with it?

[zazq]

you the boss, boss.  is it 43.05 or 43.03?  GIMME!

[snow dwarf]

you the boss, boss.  is it 43.05 or 43.03?  GIMME!

43.05

[snow dwarf]

Save

[zazq]

here i go!

[TheImmortalRyukan]

woot woot, here we go

[zazq]

15th Granite 250.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

We have decided that, for the greater glory of all things dwarf, that we should dig forth a mighty stronghold here in the Brave Hills.  It’s a nice place, with a river, and a brave hill, some trees…  And apparently elephants.  Long has there been a blood feud between we dwarves and those bloodyminded four legged death machines.  I guess we’ll burn that elephant when we cross it.

Sent on this expedition are:
Zaz Q, a carpenter woodcutter.
Iton, a farmer tanner.
Imic, a mason.
Snow, a mechanic.
Thob, a miner.
Udil, a gemcutter architect.
Urvad, a brewer cook butcher.

I note the lack of an appraiser, and having only 1 miner is troublesome, but we do have 2 picks, so it looks like Udil gets to be a miner as well.

28th Felsite, 250.

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A small outdoor area has been walled off with claystone blocks.  This should provide some scarce protection against the long-nosed menace.  A dormitory and depot have been constructed.

1st Hematite, 250. (2 days later)
THE DEAD WALK!  HIDE WHILE YOU STILL CAN!  An undead siege has come!  Oh wait, then it just left.  Suspicious.  I think it contained 1 undead goblin.

17th Hematite, 250
INTRUDERS!  Espu Abonla, Tick Man Necromancer has arrived, apparently looking for his undead that wandered by half a month ago.  He also immediately left.

17th Malachite, 250
5 migrants have arrived.  Outdoor farms have been designated to grow all sorts of random things.   farms have been designated.  Dedicated farmers Jane and Bon have been elected.

15th Limestone, 250
Caravan has arrived from Moldath Am.  Nestboxes have been created, and the eggs forbidden.  Hopefully we’ll get some baby turkey.  Working on some bedrooms.  Traded some random crap for 2 more picks.  We now have 4 miners named Rock, Stone, Dirt and Gravel.

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2nd Sandstone, 250
AT LAST THE STONE STOCKPILE IS CONSTRUCTED!  YESSSSS!

28th Sandstone, 250.
Mason Imic has created an artifact limonite floodgate.

Spent the rest of the year gettings the farms to work, the turkey to hatch, and the stone stockpile to accept wheelbarrows.  Things look ok, but SUDDENLY...

01st Granite, 251.
Undead siege!, looks like a real one this time.  Lots of dwarves are still out getting wood, but the gates work, so you might not die.  Goodluck!  Also keep an eye on that guy with a mood claiming the craftshop in the woodworking area, don’t know if he’s got all he needs…

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SAVE http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=12807

[TheImmortalRyukan]

Got the Save, will do write up tomorrow, am gijng to sleep right now, been awhile since I've done a succession turn, this'll be good

[snow dwarf]

Awesome, it's actually really fun even though it's just a normal fortress. A design suggestion for the trap hallway is to have it just one block wide. Also, did you put fortifications on top of the wall, because creatures can and will climb walls?

[zazq]

zombies climb 1z tall walls?  I played it forward a few days, and the siege is real and coming our way.  However, they are slow and ought to have no problems getting everyone inside and sealing the gates.  We might need to use a burrow to get everyone inside the gates.  If the zombies climb the walls, which i don't think they do, the inner gate will still keep them out, but we'll lose all the turkey, wood and farms.  Plus that refuse stockpile right there will provide a horde of baby turkey zombies.  that ought to be fun.  I'm really excited to see how this pans out. 

and here i thought 'normal fortress' was going to be normal...  That necromancer that just showed up is a different necromancer than the one that wandered by earlier.

Spoiler: ALL ABOUT KADOL MENGMENBAN (click to show/hide)

She's a female dwarf necromancer and was the second king of the Avalanche of Yawning (our dwarf civilization) 200 years ago.  She began life as an Axeman in Whipwalked.  Kadol won a competition and became King of the Avalanche of Yawning.  After 25 years of that, she became obsessed with her own mortality and sought out Espu Tameround, the Tick Man Necromancer (seen earlier this year).  He taught her the secrets of life and death.  She quit being king, and went to be his apprentice in the tower Workedglaze.  She stayed there, writing books and chugging out apprentices for 200 years, and then decided to come knock on our door.

Tick Man Necromancer learned the trade from human Tuma Tubebowels, who learned it from dwarf Tosid Sanctumgates, who got it from the dwarf deity Bufut, god of fortresses, war, death and rebirth, and apparently the creation of necromancers, night creatures and werebeasts.  All of these necromancers, as well as most of their random apprentices, are all still alive.  Immortality works i guess. 

Kadol left behind a daughter, Astesh Friendlydoor, when she left the Avalanche of Yawning, who became the second king of a different dwarf civilization, The Cradled Page.  She also abandoned the crown to become a necromancer, and learned from her mom.  Her lineage still leads the Cradled Page. 

However, down the necromancer apprentice tree, we also find Zulban Jumpedgate, a former king of a third dwarf civilization, the Fountain of Aces.  Looks like the dwarves went through a goth stage between 20 and 30, and all the nobility became necromancers.

Here's a map of the entire necromancer lineage.  Notice the badass wolf man necromancer down there.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[snow dwarf]

zombies climb 1z tall walls?  I played it forward a few days, and the siege is real and coming our way.  However, they are slow and ought to have no problems getting everyone inside and sealing the gates.  We might need to use a burrow to get everyone inside the gates.  If the zombies climb the walls, which i don't think they do, the inner gate will still keep them out, but we'll lose all the turkey, wood and farms.  Plus that refuse stockpile right there will provide a horde of baby turkey zombies.  that ought to be fun.  I'm really excited to see how this pans out. 

and here i thought 'normal fortress' was going to be normal...  That necromancer that just showed up is a different necromancer than the one that wandered by earlier.

Spoiler: ALL ABOUT KADOL MENGMENBAN (click to show/hide)

She's a female dwarf necromancer and was the second king of the Avalanche of Yawning (our dwarf civilization) 200 years ago.  She began life as an Axeman in Whipwalked.  Kadol won a competition and became King of the Avalanche of Yawning.  After 25 years of that, she became obsessed with her own mortality and sought out Espu Tameround, the Tick Man Necromancer (seen earlier this year).  He taught her the secrets of life and death.  She quit being king, and went to be his apprentice in the tower Workedglaze.  She stayed there, writing books and chugging out apprentices for 200 years, and then decided to come knock on our door.

Tick Man Necromancer learned the trade from human Tuma Tubebowels, who learned it from dwarf Tosid Sanctumgates, who got it from the dwarf deity Bufut, god of fortresses, war, death and rebirth, and apparently the creation of necromancers, night creatures and werebeasts.  All of these necromancers, as well as most of their random apprentices, are all still alive.  Immortality works i guess. 

Kadol left behind a daughter, Astesh Friendlydoor, when she left the Avalanche of Yawning, who became the second king of a different dwarf civilization, The Cradled Page.  She also abandoned the crown to become a necromancer, and learned from her mom.  Her lineage still leads the Cradled Page. 

However, down the necromancer apprentice tree, we also find Zulban Jumpedgate, a former king of a third dwarf civilization, the Fountain of Aces.  Looks like the dwarves went through a goth stage between 20 and 30, and all the nobility became necromancers.

Here's a map of the entire necromancer lineage.  Notice the badass wolf man necromancer down there.

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Damn, this must have taken a shit tone of time.

[zazq]

SHUN! SHUN THE NONPLAYER!

[snow dwarf]

Lightly bumps TheImmortalRyukan...

[TheImmortalRyukan]

Lightly bumps TheImmortalRyukan...

Wacks snow dwarf on the head

"Ay ay ay, I'm on it, I'm on it!"

secretly boots up save for first time