I’ve been given the trouble of running this colony for a year and I’ve looked into the ‘Gods’ they worshiped. They must love birds. Big ones. With big claws that eat people. No wonder they’ve built so much above ground and in a weird triangle shape? I mean it looks efficient. As I’ve been set to get up a proper military or militia the specifics don’t much matter but I will get these dwarfs trained up and ready.
Luckily one of my forebears has already formed some of the chaff into a militia. Didn’t bother setting up any equipment or even a spot for them to train. We’ll figure something out.
21st Granite Early Spring Year 102
I’ve set them to the creation of a proper barracks above the main entrance of the fort. These ‘pyramids’ they’ve created shall be fortified against any siege. I’m trying to get enough cherry wood logs so that the flooring is at least uniform between the levels. Does it matter? Maybe not. Either way, we’re going to form the barracks and get these gits to training.
10th Granite Early Spring Year 102
Something strange has happened as I found my journal has become out of order or that I have written ahead of time. I fell asleep as the snow had thawed and the river began flowing again when the visage of a giant cat or panther struck me down and suddenly I had just arrived for my tenure again.
As nothing of note had happened, I suppose I shall just carry on and ignore the dream. I’ve told them to build the barracks room as I had in the dream and now. The progress is slow as I am still attempting to keep the floor all the same material.
25th of Granite Early Spring
Lusko Tongsoil has shown up requesting citizenship. I weighed the measure carefully. Seems like he was really just running away from his family but he seems capable enough. I’ve approved the petition. We can always use him for troll bait if needed. He claims to be a legendary thresher but what use is that to us now? I’m sure some future overseer will find him a nice place to work. In the meantime he can continue his singing and luting.
27th Granite Early Spring
Decided to have the dwarves do some exploratory mining a few layers down from the workshops and we found the caverns.
Now, the council has convened to decide what to do with it. Some say we just wall it off for now until we’re more prepared while the others say we create a trapway with doors.
Ignoring all of their advice, I’ve decided to create an outpost at the entrance of the cavern we’ve found with a dedicated force watching for intruders. Maybe some traps to keep everything lively.
Walled it off for now till I can get it all setup. I’ll likely not forget about this plan. Maybe.
4th of Slate
Dodok Rigothrur decided to hunt a camel INSIDE the fortress and die. He injured the camel but we’re trying to contain it now.
I am personally leading the Militia in to deal with the problem. May the Misty Howls see us prevail.
Endok and Zon have cornered the blasted camel and are shooting it full of bolts but it refuses to go down.
In the midst of this circus, migrants have shown up. Nearly 40 of them! Well apparently they arrived days ago but I was too busy planning out the barracks to notice.
Either way when we all arrived the camel was made short work of. The body is on its way to be butchered now.
Now to sort out the new arrivals. I mean we do have openings in the militia….
5th Slate
The plebs have decided to elect a mayor. Oddom Mengrubal. They’re already walking about like they own the place. Talking about needing an office or something. I’ve told him the only thing that matters is being ready for the coming storm. We’ve breached the caverns and our neighbors aren’t friendly! Yet just because he has a bunch of friends suddenly he feels like he is owed something?! I should kill him.
While the ‘mayor’ was prattling on, one of the children, Edem Risenbetan has claimed a craftsdwarf workshop and has stopped talking or dealing with other dwarfs. Hopefully it will be something worthwhile.
14th of Slate
The ‘Mayor’ Oddom Mengrubal, has mandated we build crossbow bolts. 1 bolt to be precise. Which is ridiculous since I’ve already set up a bloody work order for 200 of them to be constructed. I suppose maybe the Mayor has been taken by my urging to militarize the fort and form a bastion against all enemies of The Mortal Mirrors.
17th of Slate
The child, Edem has finished the creation of his ‘artifact.’ It’s an amulet that shows the story of The Mortal Mirrors destruction of an enemy of our people. A wolf known as Heavenslulled.
It’s, uh, nice? Maybe if I had started our metal economy we could have had him make a legendary weapon or armor. My failure on this matter will be corrected.
19th Slate
Some complaints about the mismatch of materials used in the creation of my barracks and archery range have come to my attention. I’ve told the dwarfs complaining to pound sound. We’re busy enough trying to get everyone armed.
6th Felsite
The ‘mayor’ has now decided to ban the export of earrings. As we haven’t set any to be made I suppose this is simple enough. I’m flabbergasted that a regular dwarf can get a mote of power and decide they are the end all be all of everything. I’ve half a mind to see if he can fly from the top of the pyramid or swim in a closed room….
14th of Felsite
Some bastard human has decided to come and steal “Grizzleshrivel the Contested Thunder”
I’ve organized the militia to deal with the interloper. We quickly dispatched him and my fellow dwarfs quickly looted the corpse and tossed him into the corpse pile.
I’m so proud of us.
25th Hematite
Oddom was re-elected mayor. Not sure what folks see in the fellow but politics was never my thing anyway.
The training is going well for the new guards patrol and the Marksdwarfs. Working on getting them quivers so they can carry bolts instead of just beating everything with their crossbows instead.
2nd Malachite
Created a “Secure” storage in the basement. Put all the artifacts people are trying to steal down there.
6th Malachite
Another dwarf acting funny. These dwarfs around here are odd for sure…
It has claimed a mechanics workshop. Just what we need some artifact mechanisms.
16th Malachite
Oh joy. 12 new members of the militia! We’ll get them setup and armed as soon as we can.
19th Galena
I have approved this petition for Iton to live here and eradicate monsters. More warriors is always a good call.
1st Limestone
The future temple location is coming along nicely. Lots of folks are crying about not being able to worship their specific special deity in their own special little place.
7th Limestone
Another bard wishes to join our town and ‘entertain’ our citizens.
Since they brought their own instrument, I’ll allow it.
12th of Limestone
The caravan from Tunomonul has arrived. I’ve had the trash and crafts brought to the depot. Let’s see what they have on offer.
Tanned hides are wanted? I’ll set the hunters to hunt and we’ll see what comes of it.
21st Limestone
Sold trash to the traders for some pig tail seeds so we can start making cloth as well as for some cloth. Our clothes will need replacing eventually….
23rd of Limestone
The mayor speaks again and it’s all just starting to run together. While nothing has gone hideously wrong I find my enthusiasm waning as the year goes on. The dwarves have done no wrong but my own melancholy grows and I find even the simple joys of bashing my sparring mates head with a training sword to lose its luster.
5th Sandstone
Allowed Deduk to join us as a soldier. WE need a stronger military if we are to survive the coming trials.
13th Sandstone
Another foolish thief wandered in and is attempting to steal our artifacts.
I summoned the militia and made quick work of the lout. His bloody corpse now rots in the sun as it should.
Teeth are scattered around from the fight. Most seem to be the human’s.
14th Sandstone
A masterwork of an engraving was done today. Seems like it is about the time some civilian got moody and decided to hide in his room and sulk. Or something.
23rd Sandstone
Another monster hunter has requested to live at the fort. The more folks able to lift a weapon in our defense the better. I’ve allowed it.
27th of Sandstone
Foolish thieves. Seems an almost monthly occurrence of some damned fool trying to steal our priceless artifacts….
28th of Sandstone.
Sodel was found dead in the tavern. Died of dehydration. In the tavern. While we overflow with drinks.
Anyway while I was checking that I found that someone had been dropping seeds in the tavern. Just so many of them lying about.
28th of Sandstone
Another thief?! This is getting out of hand. I’ve sent the militia to deal with them.
1st Timber
I now write from the grave as the thief we stopped put a crossbow bolt in my brain. I fear my last orders will not be followed as I wished. At least no new leadership will be sent till summer.
3rd Timber
Urdim Cattenber gave birth to a daughter. Life continues on even as I rot trapped on the mortal plane seeming forced to complete my tenure as the runner of this fort. What cursed hell is this? That I must suffer my failures endlessly?
24th Timber
Yet another bard wishes to join? Fine let them all come. When we battle our enemies and leave them as dead as me we shall then have triumphant songs for us to sing!
Oh and I’ve been working on a well so we can drink water or really have water for those to hurt to drink alcohol.
3rd Moonstone
Kobold Thieves were caught trying to get into the fortress to steal. We scared them off before I could even get the militia formed up and ready!
12th Moonstone
More bards! More Bards! MoRe BaRdS!
25th Moonstone
A Titan has arrived. We shall close the fortress in an attempt to avoid any loss of life. We’re not strong enough to defeat such a creature as of yet. The terrible music emanating from the tavern must have brought it here. If we survive I will send every last bard to the gallows.
26th Moonstone
I have closed the fort, bad luck would seem to have some of our own still out there.
14th Opal
Olin is acting funny and is talking about a grand creation? Took over a craftsdwarves workshop. We’ll see what comes of this.
21st Opal
A grand figurine has been made.
To celebrate this occasion we’ve decided to muster out and defeat the Titan.
23rd Opal
We charged out to defeat the Titan and were soundly defeated. 30 dwarfs died trying to defeat this horrendous creature. Who knew 20 dwarfs couldn’t wrestle down a monstrous horror while 10 more shot it full of bolts…
We’ve done some damage but I dare not risk any more dwarves. It was healing as we struck it.
Truly we have been forsaken by the gods.
1st Granite
My tenure as the leader of this fort has ended. My ghost has finally been freed. As I fade and the new leader takes over I warn you this. Umstos Stuzangbog is still wandering the surface and the trouble is growing. Dwarfs are losing hope and we don’t even have a proper metalworking setup so the creation of weapons and arms is limited…
I pray to the Misty Howls you are able to salvage the mess I’ve left behind.
