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In Search of Fairy Tales - Adelaathira - The End of Dwarfdom

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Maloy:
Awhile back I began this world with a certain plan in mind:

The Project
Achieve an Age of Fairy Tales or something similar as resulting from purging the world of all wondrous creatures. It will be a world for humanity and familiar earthly species alone.

I wanted to share the highlights of the adventures though and my experimenting with play styles. New adventurer and story made if the old one dies or completes his goal.


What is Adventure Mode?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)Adventure mode is only available for the classic form of dwarf fortress although it is planned for release for the steam version. In adventure mode you can control characters from any species and almost any civilization(provided they aren't extinct) and explore and interact with your generated world. Adventure mode also has unique creatures that can only be found in that setting and it serves as an interesting way to see how your fortress is faring up close. In this case there is no player made fortress in this world and so it is untouched by me other than my adventurers I am making
The Current Age

We live in what is known by many as the "Golden Age". The name implies a happy time when various races populate the world in relative equality and harmony. After surviving three apocalyptic events though the age is one of chaos as various powers seek to fill voids and people fight to determine the future of the world.

Previous Eras (with stats)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)This was the Age of the Swamp Titan having just left the age of the Bronze Colossus and the Swamp Titan. The Colossus rampaged civilization throughout history and died, but the titan still lives because it has isolated itself in a remote swamp only ever encountering those foolish enough to hunt it. To the artic north lies enough goblins to outnumber the world multiple times over. To the south-east the undead wipe away all life unimpeded.



The age of Goblins
An incredibly brief and uncharted period of time in Adelaathira. The goblins made up more than 2/3 of the world's sapient population and with the many threats to the world defeated, including the swamp titan that ruled this world, they were poised to tyrannize all life. Until the Rhino demi-god Kivish descended from the heavens. Within months of the Age of the Goblins beginning the race was rendered endangered.
Current Player Character
In the wake of the massive power vacuums that led to the Golden Age a time of intense uncertainty and need led to the calling together and creation of a squad. Members who, regardless of willingness, would face the great remaining threats of this world. (Each member is designed and led by a different player)

Burt Yonalilimili(King Zultan) :
A deer person hailing from elven forests. This deer man is covered head to shin with bronze armor. Which makes him look eerily similar to the bronze colossus that one tyrannized the entire world. He is incredibly friendly, but can also be easily angered. He was drawn to the squad by a desire to both explore the reaches of the world and defeat it's many challenges.

Egem Tosidamem(TeaKing) :
An eagle man hailing from the Craterous Gazes like Grugni. He was a long time hunter in dwarven lands with his love of nature only rivaled by his love of acquiring wealth. It was both of these desires that drew him to join this squad. He is incredibly sociable and loves making friends.

Sir Galtran III(Salemuk) : Galtran the Third was a human born into complete poverty after his mother, previously married to the King, was banished from the eastern empires. Galtran was taught from an early age of his royal heritage and this had a great impact on his behavior, turning him into a precocious brat of sorts, obsessed with the appearances and posturing of nobility, yet with none of the associate wealth.
Galtran trained himself in the art of swordfighting and archery, but seeing as he had no other upstart peasants to train with, could only practice against the various makeshift training dummies he had constructed in the nearby forests. Thus Galtran was a great shot, and could thrust a blade through plate mail, yet found himself completely lacking in defensive maneuvers or understanding of practical matters, like how to make a living while also spending most of your day hitting sticks together.
Galtran never really grew up and, after the untimely death of his mother and loss of their property to "inalienable rights of the noble lord", now searches for some kind of adventuring party or caravan to attach himself to, in order to make a name for himself.
Galtran is generally annoying and ignorant, but looks the part of the noble warrior, and so manages to insert himself into situations he is completely unprepared for.

Hal Bristletrade(AvolitionBrit) :
A kiwi man from the Notched Union. He was a chef in the Union's capital when the call for the squad was made. He is joyful and quite happy to help others, especially with the making of good food for them! When asked why he would join the squad he simply said "People got to eat"

Grugni Dedukzalad(Maloy) :
A dwarven criminal living in exile for continuing his family's tradition of plumbing the depths of the earth for riches and monsters to fight. He was caught when he came to the surface to resupply. The anti-social dwarf has been promised freedom in exchange for service. Grugni passed away on this very same adventure! First taking an injury that removed one arm and left the other limp he realized that he could never realistically return to cavern exploration and instead sought to die in battle against his peoples enemies. He succeeded and bought time for the party to kill a vicious Cold Hunter named Ral Ivoryink

Glorg Lazitanefethi(Salemuk) :
A strange barbarian hailing from a life of isolation in desert caves. This human has a strange penchant for both the acquisition and the liberal application of spears. The opportunity to both gain new spears and use them has drawn him from his cave dwelling. Glorg dueled Ral Ivoryink who had s legendary spear and supernatural powers. They fought fast as lightning and he did significant damage before the dwarf beheaded him. Her injuries were severe enough for Burt, Hal and Egem to finish the job Glorg started.

Previous Player Character
Spoiler (click to show/hide)Kanil Inchwhip the Humorous Belly of Bites

Kanil started out in a bandit fort caught between an encroaching invasion of the living dead from the East and a resurgence of the Goblin hordes from the West. Either out of respect or fear his bandit chief regularly sends him on dangerous missions that takes him very far away from the fort and nearly kills him and his trusty elephant:
Pamud Breachedancient the Toe of Calamities.
Kanil bears an artifact two-handed sword named: Cloudfought

Kanil has no interest in purging the world as I plan to, and is a lot like other humans other than the fact that he feels nothing for those who die and feels a grim satisfaction at killing he's perfectly normal!
Kanil's purpose is to defeat the two great evils of the East and West freeing the world from the goblins and the living dead through sheer force of strength and will.



Conclusion (Spoilers here!)
Kanil successfully defeated the goblins, but discovered they were simply the vanguard of an empire 60x the number he fought. With the invasion dealt with, for now, he fought the necromancers and defeated them and their many resurrected legendary warriors who served as commanders. Kanil fought one final great final battle with the swamp titan and deity before being broken and having his hip destroyed. He barely escaped with his life, but was left internally defeated by the incident: Will he find the strength to rise again?


Picture is NOT MINE here is a link to the artist I don't draw and I'm not taking credit for this awesome piece: https://www.deviantart.com/dracolychee/art/Guy-with-sword-color-358811716


Itha Feciciyaba
Source: https://www.deviantart.com/arttair/art/CommFEB2020-831752437


Itha is an anarchist and a bard being the first elf in his generation to be commissioned to the path of the speaker of the forest. Itha believes that this was no coincidence and that it is up to him to stop the goblins from the north from destroying his homeland using the power of his voice and ideals. He will strike out north and convince the goblins to throw off their shackles and abandon the wars to the south and having them turn on each other instead.

Conclusion:
Itha failed in his mission having been discovered by the goblins. Anywhere he went he was from then on attacked on sight and doggedly pursued by goblins. Before quitting the mission he caused many small rebellions and incited the entire population of goblin beak dogs into attacking their masters.

Kivish Abbeymysteries the Auburn Deity

A rhino man literally descended from the heavens to defend the world from the apocalyptic threat of the goblins. The rhino is named the auburn deity from the blood that coats his body from battle


Directory
Kanil Inchwhip's Story
Chapter 1: Cutting Teeth
Entry 1
Entry 2
Entry 3
Entry 4
Entry 5
Entry 6
Entry 7

Chapter 2: No gods no masters
Entry 1
Entry 2
Entry 3

Itha Feciciyaba's Story
Entry 1
Entry 2
Entry 3

Kivish Abbeymysteries The Auburn Deity
The Auburn Deity
Entry 1

The Squad:
The Party Sets Forth!
Intro
Prologue
Side Quest 1 PT1
Side Quest 1 PT2
Entry 1
Entry 2
Entry 3
Treasure
Entry 4
Entry 5
Side Quest 2 Intro
Side Quest 2 PT1
Side Quest 2 PT2
Side Quest 2 PT3
Side Quest 2 PT4
Spear King
Repose
Traveling
Strategies
Stubborn Kanil
Journey to the Lost Dwarven City
Forgotten Terror
To Oarpassionate!
City Life
He Doesn't Need a Army
Finding the Vault of War
Treasures of the War God
Broken by the Angels
Coming Storm
Final Mission 1
Final Mission 2
Final Mission 3
The End
Epilogue: Burt

Cleaning up with Kanil
Purposeless
Ruins of Obliteration

The Curtain Call of the Dwarves
An Amnesiac White Stork Awakens
First Blood
Answers Denied
Christmas Special
The Dead March
Grit
Birthplace
Full Speed

Lore and World Building
Lore of Necromancers
Dwarfdoom: Bendtaupe and the Famines of Twinkling
Cor the Goddess of Youth
The Tribes of the Forest of Plunges
The Age of Deception
Can Love Bloom in Undeath?
Chronicles of the War against Cor - The Craterous Glazes

Salmeuk:

--- Quote ---Kanil's purpose is to defeat the two great evils of the East and West freeing the world from the goblins and the living dead through sheer force of strength and will.
--- End quote ---

Here's to the adventures of Kanil! May he survive all duels and ambushes.

King Zultan:
Sounds like an exciting adventure is about to unfold.

AvolitionBrit:
Interesting it's something I've tried to do before. Not sure if adventure mode does the age check like fortress mod does at the start of the year. But best of luck, if you need an adventurer to do some slog work clearing goblin pits. Down to take this save.

Paaaad:
So (According to the Wiki) that would require mundane civilized creatures- so basically just humans- to make up between %90 and %99.9999999... percent of the civilized population, but not %100. Given that humans are currently the second least populous species in your world, you have your work cut out for you. You'll also have to kill that Swamp Titan of course.

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