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[Mephansteras]

I’ve never played stone hearth, but is it possible to restrict your colonists to areas? If so that might help the wildlife-bashing issue with the soldiers

The engineer can make lockable doors, so that might work. We need to actually get an engineer first. Thinking of it, that class may be the one that makes metal fences and whatnot. We'll have to see.

[Darkening Kaos]

     I see that the Engineer makes lockable metal doors, maybe that will slow mobs down, or even keep them out for good.  We need time to heal.

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: Planning our defenses (click to show/hide)

An overview of our Fortress and surrounding area. We need to get walls up on our flanks. All these monster attacks are a bit too much.


On the right I've designated a few trees to be cut. We'll set up some walls here. This gives us some space to grow trees for wood and keeps the trapping area secure. Also, there are some mineral veins here we may want to mine out.


On the left I'm thinking...oh, what's this? Goblin camp? Joy. Guess we'll have to clear that out when the soldiers are back up to strength.


Anyway, we'll want another wall over here. Probably roughly the same area and configuration as the one on the right.

Spoiler: Our Healing Situation (click to show/hide)

Poor Dorsi. At least she's using better equipment now.


We need choppy to level up so he can make bandages in addition to the healing tonics.


He's getting there. And there is lots for him to do now that we have herbs and many wounded soldiers.

Wait...who's engaged in combat?? Not again...


Senn? Senn, you're not a soldier any more. What are you doing?

Oh, ok. She was still excited about the undead fight, but once she realized that was over she went back to trapping. We're fine.

Spoiler: Time for walls (click to show/hide)

Designating walls is much easier with the new build tool, I must say.


That looks pretty good. Not amazing, but should make a nice archery platform.


And we've started construction. Hopefully this won't take terribly long.

Spoiler: Our Military Situation (click to show/hide)

Ding! One step closer to having an archer!


Might as well check out the soldiers while we're here. Manna could really use some better gear. But at least she's fully healed.


Well, the bronze mace is better than a stone maul I suppose. Man, we need armor.


Mushroom at least has some decent gear. She just needs more healing.


Hmm, out of wood for the smithy. Well, that's easily handled. No shortage of wood on this map, at least.


Oh, yeah, I made all those bronze circlets thinking they'd be extra armor for our soldiers until we can make proper helms. Turns out those are only for clerics. Well...trade goods, I guess?

Spoiler: TradeCraft (click to show/hide)

Hmm. Well, we have plenty of Iron. I have no idea how good of a weapon that is, but the trade deals are usually pretty decent, so let's do it! Besides, I can queue up a bunch of pikes so everyone can have one instead of those weak weapons they're using.


Very nice! This opens up a few things for us!




We don't have the resources to waste on those tonics just yet, but they will be handy later on.


And Urist is learning quickly as well. Excellent, perhaps we can move the other smith over to being an Engineer soon.

Spoiler: Progress (click to show/hide)

Work on the wall continues. It's now high enough to serve its basic purpose, at least. Now for the second level and the walkway.


Ah, excellent news!


Hello, there. What shall we do with you? Wall building for now, I suppose. You wouldn't make an amazing soldier with that spirit, but that body stat is amazing. So perhaps. Or maybe you can just be our weaver? We'll have to see.


All four soldiers up and out keeping us safe. A bit battered, but a fine sight nonetheless!


Man, what a mess. We really need to get people doing more hauling. Not that we have the people to spare on a dedicated hauler right now.


Level 5 blacksmith! Very nice! Might have her smelt up a bunch of gold and silver before she changes jobs. Odd that those two take so much skill to smelt but...game logic, I guess.

Spoiler: We've hit a snag (click to show/hide)

Hmm, they can't build for some reason. Maybe those trees are in the way? Well, we can chop them down. We need more wood anyway.


Oh, great. No, ugly, we will not pay tribute to you!


Yeah, yeah, whatever.

Ok...we really need that weaver up and running so we can make armor. These guys aren't generally too nasty, but they can come in large numbers.


Goblin camp. We will want to destroy this one day. And we shall liberate that sheep! And that chest of goodies!

Spoiler: Weaver? (click to show/hide)

Oh, right, we lacked plants to make the spinning promotion tool. Well, we have them now, so let's get on it.


At least the pets keep people happy.


Hmm, still not building the wall. I may need to put in some manual scaffolding. Pity, that's going to be a pain.

Also, a food vendor shows up. I buy some watermelons for variety and some eggs for when we have a cook. I also sell off some stuff to bring in more wealth.

Spoiler: The enemy of my enemy (click to show/hide)

...is still my enemy, to be honest. But, still, nice to see them fight. Maybe we can take out whoever wins this fight while they are still wounded.


Oh, hey, nice! Giant club time!


Many wounds on both sides of that fight. More goblins coming in to help, though.


And their numbers made the difference. Pity. Ah, well, at least they're too hurt to bother us for a bit.


Down the valley a bit we have this guy. Nothing too great in that chest, probably, but it might be worth taking him out. Once we have an archer, I think.

Spoiler: Wrapping it up (click to show/hide)

Our soldiers are looking a good bit healthier. What do we say, shall we go bloody the goblins' noses a bit?


Manual scaffolding seems to have worked to get construction back on track. Man, that was a pain.


No new migrants today. Hopefully that walls help our wealth out a good bit.


We seem to be doing ok so far.


And a final 'what is everyone doing?' check. Lots of unhappy people, still, but at least we have fewer unhappy people.

[Darkening Kaos]

     A 'rent-a-crowd-of-chanters' appears: "Save. The. Sheep" Over and over, they do not quit, not even when the weather turns nasty.
    There was supposedly a second group hired to chant "Sheep. Taste. Good", but they never showed.

[mightymushroom]

Too many bronze circlets? Nah, totally part of the roleplay. Every fortress needs mandated items that are only useful for trade.

[Khan Boyzitbig]

PTW

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: Time to Weave (click to show/hide)

I was going to have Elya be the weaver since her spirit is so low, but since she's just about level 2 Footman I guess she can be an archer. We will have that other new worker be the weaver instead.


Yeah, her. Time to get a proper profession, good lady.


And she's off! This will give us what we need to make archers as well as better armor & shields for our soldiers.

Spoiler: The Best Defense (click to show/hide)

Is a nice stout wall. I don't think this game has wall-breaker enemies yet? Not 100% sure on that, but the wall is coming along nicely anyway.


Second best defense is a good offense. We have that, I hope. I did do some reading on the wiki. Apparently the various weapon tiers require levels in footman/knight/archer to use, which is why we have pikes (and that giant club) but people aren't all using them.


Let's go mop up those badly wounded goblin soldiers, shall we? We have XP to gain!


Charge!


Ding!


And ding! Level 2 all around, very nice.


The goblins are too badly injured to put up much of a fight.


Score another for the good guys!

Spoiler: Oh, right, friends (click to show/hide)

The chieftain himself. And he looks much nastier than the goblins we've fought so far.


We mop up the last guy we were chasing down and turn to deal with the big guy.


Um...he doesn't seem to notice that we're advancing on him.


You'd think he'd care more about the pain we're inflicting, but he seems fine with it.


Ok, now he notices. A bit late, though.


Taken down without so much as a swing against us. I'd be proud, if it wasn't an obvious bug.

Still, level 3 Footman! Mushroom can now be trained as an archer. Well...once we have leather for a bow anyway.

Spoiler: Cleanup duty (click to show/hide)

Well, yes, that's what sharp pointy things are supposed to do.


Now I feel bad. Kinda. Except goblins are jerks and he threatened us.


Well...that doesn't sound so good.


Oh, hey, so that's how you get those clubs. Cool. Now we have two of them. Maybe someday someone will be high enough level Footman to use one.


Cleaning out the riff-raff.


Smashing the bone firepit.


Getting the loot!


Oooh, more armor! Nice.


Hey, sheep, you're free! You don't have to be with those nasty goblins anymore!

Though I guess he loved you, so maybe you were a pet.

Hmm.

Anyone know what to do with a sheep? Anyone?

I think we might need to get a Shepard before we can do anything with Bluebell here. Ah, well.

Spoiler: Back to business? (click to show/hide)

Looks like the wall is done. Throw a few lights on there and we are in good shape!


Ok, so, how are things....oh, come on!


Fine. Everyone, please go help Elya before she gets stomped?


Infection? Well, that's unpleasant.


Here comes the cavalry! Dorsi and Mushroom are a bit further away, so I hope the two rookies are up to this.


Looks like they are indeed.


Boom! Ready for Archer #2 whenever we want it. And have the bows. Soon, I hope, though more levels in Footman would give them more health, so we may want to hold out just a bit? I guess we'll see how it goes.

The chest just had some metal bars in it. Nothing amazing, but..I won't turn it down.

Spoiler: Back to Business. (click to show/hide)

Level 5 farmer! Nice! We won't starve any time soon, that's for sure. Though a cook would go a long way towards improving morale around here.


The weaver's station is just about set up. She'll be able to get to work in no time.


You know, I'm going to have to pass on this one. That's just not a particularly good deal.


Setting up standing orders for their to be 5 thread, cloth, and leather at all times. We have uses for all of that.


I think we've about filled up all the bedrooms right now. Time to consider expanding the fortress.


Elya is getting some much needed medical attention. Choppy does good work.

Spoiler: A productive day, all told (click to show/hide)

The wall is complete! Looks nice all lit up at night, if I do say so. And with the other side cleared of Goblins we can start on walls over their soon.


Mason level 5. Very nice! Should get higher quality furniture around here.


Only two types of entries in the journal. I guess things are going ok. I need to remember to check these again when we get, say, a cook.


Hmm...we're out of iron ore. We should fix that.


Hey, Andwyn, back to mining with you!


Designated out a few more bedrooms, a secondary craftroom/kitchen, and a healing hall. Which will also double as a temporary sleeping barracks if we get more people in before we have bedrooms up for them.


But that day is not today, it seems. Close, though!


Time for some bows! Maybe time for archers. We'll need to decide that next time, I suppose.

So, thoughts on Archers? Mushroom can become one pretty much whenever you want, though you do get more hitpoints if you level up Footman a few more times.

We also have Elya who we can either train up more or switch over. We can decide with her on an as-needed basis of course. And in both cases we could switch back and forth if necessary depending on the foes we fight.

[mightymushroom]

I wanna have a bow. Maybe leave Elya as a Footman a little longer, then if the archer needs more HP you can switch their roles so the arrow launching is still covered?

It probably all depends on the foes. So far they seem to be melee types and the archer shouldn't need quite as much HP. No idea what the future will bring.

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: A new day in...paradise? (click to show/hide)

Ah, a happy scene of productivity in Mountainhome! Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet, right?


Oh. Right....forgot where we were for a second there. Monster attack, everyone!


No bows yet, so looks like Mushroom gets to be up and personal for this fight.


He looks scary, but I think we can take him. At least the fence gate lasted long enough for the soldiers to get there.

We really need to get the wall up on that side.


Manna is taking a beating, but we're hitting him hard too.


And Manna tags out to let someone else tank for a while. With three soldiers still at decent health and the monster at a quarter, we've definitely got this.


Smack! Monster steaks are back on the menu! (Well...would be, if we had a cook).

And Dorsi levels up! Level 4 was the important one, since it means she got the health boost. We may want to consider switching her over to Knight soon. Well, once we have the equipment for her at least.


Manna leveled, too. That was painful experience, but valuable it seems.


Dorsi showing off her sweet new Giant Bone Mace that she got the skills to use with her promotion to level 4.

Spoiler: Where were we? (click to show/hide)

Abi leveled up during the fight. Which is good, means she's been busy weaving stuff. Hopefully we'll have a nice stockpile of leather soon for the blacksmiths.


Choppy doing his job of patching up the soldiers after a fight. Someday...someday he'll be in the thick of it with them doing battle healing!


Poor Abi doesn't have a bed. Hopefully we get a room mined out for her soon so she doesn't have to sleep on the floor.


Oh, a visitor. Hello!


You're just full of good news, aren't you?


Wonderful. So...get that wall up on the left flank and make some more armor. Got it.


Speaking of Armor...


That is a terrible deal and we are not taking it.

Spoiler: Hey, Mushroom (click to show/hide)

I see bows in the stockpile!




And we have our first archer! They do good damage, but don't get armor. So...try to stay at range and not get hit, yes?

Spoiler: Reviewing the defenses (click to show/hide)

We've cleared out an area for the next section of wall.


There we go, that looks nice. I am getting more used to this design tool. That was much easier than last time.


Looks like we have the resources to at least start making knight equipment.


Nice, our miner leveled up!

Hmm...miners get HP at level 2. Good to know. Might want to send aspiring soldiers through miner first in the future. Assuming we have the luxury of time to do so at that point, of course.


Our blacksmiths finished up some nice equipment upgrades for everyone, so here are the current Footman setups.


I guess Manna got a Bronze Shield as payment for being tank last fight?


Dorsi gets the best, of course, since she's highest level.

Spoiler: Status Report (click to show/hide)

Ah, good, starting on the new bedrooms. We need that.


Well, no new people quite yet. But soon, looks like.


Work has started on the second wall.


Good thing, too. A Varnus has taken over where the goblin camp used to be. Hopefully he's cool just chilling there.

No sign of the sheep, though. I hope it didn't get eaten.


Current job list. Going pretty well. No random fights happening this time, for a change.


I forgot to take a screenshot of it, but a useless trader came by. Didn't buy anything from them, but I did sell enough stuff to push our wealth up over what we need for the next migrant.

Spoiler: It was a dark and stormy night (click to show/hide)

Ok, not really storming. Just raining. All day and all night. Also, laggy.

But, hey, the wall is getting built. So that's good.


Rooms are getting mined out and furnished.


Our soldiers patrol while much of the fortress sleeps.


Sappho is level 6, impressive! Pity a lot of the higher level job stuff hasn't been implemented yet.


Wow, miners get a lot of health!

Spoiler: Another day, another bone to pick with our neighbors (click to show/hide)

Ah, more people! Perfect!


Welcome, Tippy! I have plans for you. Cook, I think.


Oh, and did we mention we live in a monster infested region? No? Well...better get a move on. We'll explain more when you're safely behind walls.


Fortunately, undead are slow so she's not really in much danger. But we're going to take it out just in case.


Mushroom to the walls! The rest of you out in front so you can actually hit it.


Quickly dispatched! Mushroom only got off one shot, but having her on the wall worked out just fine. Could probably have just sent her to handle it on her own, but everyone deserves a piece of the experience pie.

Things are going pretty well, all told.

Dorsidwarf, your call on when you want to move over to a Knight. You'll do less damage but will be much better at defense and drawing aggro from the monsters. You'll lose the fancy mace, I think, but should be able to use a snazzy sword. At least once you level up a bit.

[mightymushroom]

Cool ... so I take it the hood is part of the Archer uniform?
I'm gonna call myself a Ranger, then.
Be all barely talking and scary intense scowls.

Mushroom: Down, now! Did you hear that?
Civilian: I didn't hear anything.
Mushroom (grimace): Exactly.

[Darkening Kaos]

     Can we mine out some trenches in front of the wall to slow the monsters down even further?
     If we build concentric rings of walls around the Mountainhome, are there reinforced gates we can install in the walls?
     Lastly, everyone starts as a miner for two or three levels just for the hit points....totally dwarfy.

[Mephansteras]

We can totally mine trenches, yeah. I'll have to see about doing that in the future. Once the current mining orders are done, though.

Proper gates aren't in yet, though we can do reinforced double-doors, or later on Iron doors once we have an Engineer.

That would be pretty dwarfy, I agree.

[Darkening Kaos]

     Game mechanics-related questions.

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     1. Do trees regrow?
   If yes, then;
     2. How long does it take?
     3. Any chance of walling of a tree farming plantation?

[Mephansteras]

They sometimes drop seeds. Often enough that we've been doing a fair amount of replanting and harvesting already.

Not sure how long, but a few days for a decent size tree.

Sappho is also probably high enough level to just farm them on her own now. At a certain point you can just plant them in fields, I think.

[Khan Boyzitbig]

Based on what your building design tools look like I'm on a different version but a max level farmer can plant trees. Probably the same for you.