YEAR 11 (Y.110)
Tis the 1st of Granite early spring of the new year 110.
Today I have been entrusted with leading this grand fort of Threebeard forward. Today I leave my name behind. I have seen it in my dreams! The world of Oram Mindaz is kept going by the momentum of our actions! Like a hoop spinning around the waist of a child. Our fort is that child. Should we falter, misstime, or fail altogether the hoop will fall to the ground and ARMOK will collect it to be melted and reforged Like so many Worlds before it and so many more to come.Thus I have seen and thus henceforth I shall be known as Hula-Hoop! May my actions bring us some measure of happiness and success, may my actions keep the Hoop spinning at least one more rotation.
1st of Granite
year 110
A great Omen! Iden one of our militia commanders has finished his artifact “Zustashidith” The Ancient Systems, a bituminous coal crown.
It seems quite extravagant. However with the good comes the bad and soon after the announcement one of our brewers Mebzuth Stukoslular fell into depression.
2nd of Granite
year 110
Damn kobolds! And brawling in the Halls! It hasn’t even been two days! Sigh
I am currently going over our Stocks and store and the general state of our Fortress Mezdurad. As far as our stock of Food and Drink we are doing relatively well.
I say relatively because we have somehow run out of Plump Helmet seeds. Most of our drink both in bulk and variety actually comes from fruit of the trees our founder Texicus so hated. As for food… we have plenty of Meals for now but we have no meat and I fear Vermin have gotten into the stockpiles as some of it has started rotting. Then again it could be the BODY rotting in one of the kitchens!
5th of Granite
year 110
The mood of the citizens is foul.
14th of Granite
year 110 after some days of contemplation and investigation of our fort I have Tentatively decided on a couple projects I wish to pursue during my term of service. For my architectural considerations I shall require no small sum of glass blocks. As such I have ordered excavated a pommel to the sword floor from which it shall be simpler to gather the required sand.
19th of Granite
year 110
I am slightly concerned Human traders have been sitting in our Depot since I have arrived. At the time I thought they were leaving but they still sit there.
23rd of Granite
year 110
I am ordering a small cemetery specifically for the burial of pets to be constructed. Many of the children throwing tantrums are apparently being haunted by the ghosts of their pets. How does this even happen?
1st of Slate
year 110
It’s a Full blown Riot, dozens of people brawling on the main staircase of the fort! 3 visiting entertainers dead so far and I have been notified of 4 new ghosts haunting the fort.
11th of Slate
year
6 people died in the Riot which carried on for 5 days. I am attempting to get the backlog of burials done. In related news the “Play Dead Training” Tomb has been excavated and coffins on their way to be installed.
In unrelated news the human poet Godan Roundspoons has petitioned for citizenship. Godan if you have survived this long here and still wish to be a Citizen you may have it… just don’t expect to stay a poet for long.
12th of Slate
year 110
No One was doing any Burials! I had to yell at everyone to bury the bodies. They all thought someone else to do the burials. If there ever was an undertaker he died in one of the many incidents of the previous years and no one noticed. In the last day 5 ghosts have been put to rest.
14th of Slate
year 110
We have seemingly failed to attract migrants this season. I am unsure how to feel about this.
18th of Slate
year 110
Zuglar Gemhush asking to reside in Threebeard for the purpose of soldering. Approved.
19th of Slate
year 110
Glad I let the soldier in, we may need him.
Never mind Gened and a batwoman killed each other.
20th of Slate
year 110
Our mayor has mandated the construction of chains seems sensible enough.
23rd of Slate
year 110
Another human poet that yearns for the mines. Congratulations Ile Steelwheels you are now a citizen of Threebeard get to work.
28th of Slate
year 110
The great cleanup commences! All corpses and body parts not already entombed shall be moved into the corpse pyramid south of the main gate. Too many body parts litter our fort. It’s time to rectify that.
4th of Felsite
year 110
Grim news one of our previous leaders Bigzz has been found dead, an ill omen. More and more of our dwarves are falling into depression, I know not what to do.
25th of Felsite
year 110
7 more bards and poets have requested to become citizens. At this point I’ve accepted them all. The corpse cleanup has also been going rather well and some dwarves have even started to cheer up! Though just as many have fallen into depression.
6th of Hematite
year 110
Stodir Stukoslaven our Manager has withdrawn from society with a strange mood claiming a jewelers workshop.
18th of Hematite
year 110
Arg!! Ok quickly a few things. That Goblin was elected Mayor again, congratulations I guess. But for the past 12 days I have been scrambling! Trying to get Stobir the resources he needs for his Artifact and just as i get the last bit he needs elves launch an attack! NO these blasted Sap bellies will not get in the way! Dwarves to arms!
19th of Hematite
year 110
By my beard that’s a lot of elves. Thankfully I don’t see any warbeasts but we will most likely lose a few dwarfs in the fighting.
21st of Hematite
year 110
The elves lie dead and we didn’t lose a single dwarf, praise the Beards! In addition Stodir has started his construction and we eagerly await his masterpiece.
25th of Hematite
Year 110
Stodir Stukoslaven has created Tathkast Anir Egom “Duskgenius The Sister of Nature”
It’s Breathtaking…
8th of Malachite
year 110
Things have been relatively calm, I am currently directing the fort in some cleanup operations. The corpse pyramid has become quite packed, hopefully moods will improve without bodies rotting all over the fort. However once again no migrants have been forthcoming this season. I worry about what this means for the fort.
19th of Malachite
year 110
Sigh. Things were going well for a while but here we are another riot, a large one too 4 dead poets, one dead dwarf and it still hasn’t stopped.
15th of Galena
year 110
It’s been calm enough as I tried to clean up after the last riot but today someone attempted to steal one of our precious artifacts “Shashkeskal Udirgast”. The culprit was one Goden Ingizsolan; he did not get far and was convicted of this most heinous crime. Our stout Guard dwarves meted out his punishment and decided it was fitting for an artifact thief to have their thumbs smashed open.
Tis the 1st of Limestone year 110
Autumn has come. We are halfway through my term of service and only now has construction begun on the Building that will serve as evidence of my attempt to lead this Fortress. The Beast Ziggurat, the Pyramid of Beasts. To be Made of Green glass blocks and Copper. The base is a 15×15 dwarf span for grazers with a ramp going deeper into the earth for expanded Grazing space. Upper floors will be dedicated to beasts such as our dogs and poultry. I hope to have eggs aplenty by the end of my term… if we can build the glass fast enough.
14th of Limestone
year 110
Ah good the dwarven traders have arrived, let’s see what we can get lets see what we can give.
16th of Limestone
year 110
The traders have brought not much at all. No wagons, only a couple of donkeys to haul goods. I have bought all the raw food stuffs they have, mostly meats and cheeses. The only other items of any interest were some dogs. I purchased 2 males and 5 females. In trade I have offered them 2 crates of our fine stone mugs, a crate of cut gems and a barrel of cooked meals so they may enjoy themselves on the long trek back to the mountain homes.
17th of Limestone
year 110
Dumed Gimsodel has entered a fay mood. Her happy humming is as unnatural as a new artifact is welcome. She has claimed a stoneworkers workshop.
19th of Limestone
year 110 She has found everything she needs and is working at a fever pitch
21st of Limestone
year 110
Dumed Gimsodel has created Ondindeleth “Faded Polishes” A kaolinite scepter. She offers it to Threebeard.
26th of Limestone
year 110
Another Forgotten Beast “Cuwiwe Uliretharumiata” a Gigantic one eyed Cockroach has come
Our luck is still with us! The Batpeople tribe that calls that Layer of the caverns home took the fight to Cuwiwe. Pilling onto him by at least a dozen, many fell to his poisonous sting but he was at last slayn. Perhaps it is best if this Layer of the caverns remains sealed.
16th of Sandstone
year 110
…Another Forgotten Beast, a snake this time. Truly I have no interest in trying to spell out this ones name and I will not risk our dwarves trying to slay it. Mayhaps the bats will kill this one too.
22nd of Sandstone
year 110
Our Liaison finally showed up. I don’t understand how he fell so far behind the trade caravan, oh well. I have ordered Cheese & Rum as well as some clothing for next year, in addition I have placed an order for ducks and cats for a greater variety of eggs as well as guardians for our food stores from vermin. I am told that bars and ammunition will be in high demand next year, do with that information as you will. We have also been made a Duchy by the Mountain home. As if we need more Nobles. Pah!
25th of Sandstone
year 110
…well apparently our Mayor was none to Pleased at having another Noble around and he started throwing a tantrum. Aaaand now there is another riot we may have a new mayor after this we will see.
28th of Sandstone
year 110
The mayor wasn’t even injured sadly.
2nd of Timber
year 110
Some new migrants have arrived! Tis a bare handful but currently any dwarf is a welcome dwarf.
23rd of Timber
year 110
I have ordered the slaughter of half our grazing animals. We need a more stable population before moving them into the Beast Ziggurat or in most of their cases under it.
2nd of Moonstone
year 110
The beginning of winter and another riot…Sigh… Even though the General mood of the fort is the highest it’s been since my term started. I grow weary.
24th of Moonstone
year 110
The entire month has been nothing, nothing of import has happened.
5th of Opal
year 110
My time here as Leader of ThreeBeard nears its end but the Beast Ziggurat also nears completion. I have decided to construct a Tomb for myself at the apex of my creation. I pray I will not need it for some time to come. But it is still not complete and I must hurry.
17th of Opal
year 110
It is done. The Beast Ziggurat and my tomb Rotations Witness is complete.
The last of our beasts are being moved in asi pen this. There is not much else for me to see too with how little time I have remaining in my position. I will do what I can to prepare things for the next Overseer.
13th of Obsidian
year 110
I have done what I can to install coffins in our already dug catacombs. We should have some 20 tombs ready to be filled on some sorrowful day.
14th of Obsidian
year 110
Tulon Ulabreg has constructed Thebgecast “Biegeskewer”
A great portent indeed at the beginning of my term a Coalcrown was constructed and now at the end of my term one is constructed. All is well. I have completed the rotation.
It is The Dawn of the Year 111. I have completed my year, done what I can to leave our citizens over all happier than when I began.
(start of term)
(end of term)
However It is now the Next dwarfs turn to keep the Rotation going. I wish you luck because someone just turned up dead and our mayor just picked a fight with a dog….yeah good luck.
End of Year 110
