User:Fuzzy

I've only recently gotten embroiled in Dwarf Fortress, courtesy of my brother (md5i here) and it's been eating my social life alive. So far, I'm very heavy on crafts in my fortress build with a slight preference for bonecrafting. Most dwarves I've managed is 54 in the current fortress, my third one so far. It's gone through a few minor crises like running out of wood, running out of alcohol, and one mad artisan who suffered for lack of shells.

Amusing moments in Fortress history:

• Three of my hunters suddenly decide that crossbows are for sissies. Real dwarves take down Muskoxen and Elk by headbutting them! While they took a long time to chase down the creature (although they were still running faster than their hunting dogs...), they're rather successful at this endeavor...

6-September-2008 update on Obzabok

Well, apparently I hit the bounds for Dwarf economy. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no gold or copper in my fortress. I had some galena, so I'm smelting for silver, and then minting the coins. The nobles are relatively easy to please, all except my mayor who keeps insisting that we make bronze goods even though I have never been able to get a caravan to bring me bronze or its components. One poor metal-crafter has already been jailed once and I suspect someone else will get jailed or, worse, hammered by the newly arrived Hammerer (although I did take the precaution of removing the Hammerer's hammer for the sake of keeping prisoners alive). We're up to 109 dwarves, with 6 artifacts (including the incredible unspectacular artifact barrel... yeah, it's worth 6000, which is probably good for a barrel). There've been 5 deaths, one due to insanity (no turtle shells), two to goblins (one hunter and two soldiers) and two to bridge-crushing from my first attempt at building defenses (oops). Current wounds include a soldier who had his entire left foot crushed (I'm not certain if it's mangled or severed, but he pretty much just lies in bed unconscious) and a guard with a pierced lung (who resolutely refuses to rest... he continues making his rounds, occasionally fainting from the pain. He's lasted a year and a half now with the red right lung and I just cannot seem to force him to rest). I've survived two sieges and I currently have outer and inner defenses (including a wall around the compound on the surface). I'm having fun despite failing to lose so far.

9-September-2008 update on Obzabok

Och... we had our third goblin siege. I thought I was ready. I thought I was prepared. Except... I hadn't actually hooked up the lever to the drawbridge like I thought I did, so the goblins came in through the non-trapped end. Furthermore, my military decided they didn't like the idea of standing behind fortifications and picking at the enemy, so instead, they did a frontal assault. *facepalm* Ultimately, I lost 4 men, including one civilian (a hunter who got caught out, also my first bookkeeper. he accounted for five goblins before they dogpiled him) and several dogs. I killed a little over 20 goblins and sent the rest packing. Ah, but it's fun to lose a little, right? *grumble*

10-September-2008 update on Obzabok

Again, my hunter is attacked. This time, it was just an ambush. I lost two dogs, but it was worth it to my hunter thrice swing his crossbow and send a goblin flying several squares in an explosion of blood and gore. I guess all those times wrestling down elk and muskoxen with his bare hands built up some muscle... I've had my visit from the Elf diplomat, but he simply told me that I cut down too many trees without specifying any treaty. The caravan eventually followed him. For the most part, all I got off of them was some wood and buttloads of cloth. The latter is Ok because I have a legendary Weaver (around High Master level of Clothier) and a legendary Clothier. I can make tons of clothes and make a killing off of what my dwarves cast off. Now if only the caravans would carry more goods... I dumped a few thousand in offerings in hope that it might evoke more substantial loads.