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Region 4, Mountainhome Stâkudîton Zustashizkilgostaban Bëmbul, "Machinehall the Ancient Intricate Arch-Construct of Mechanisms"

Settled by	Truestrike the Courageous Loyal Rock-Band of Beards
Created wealth	3,359,388☼
Population	170 dwarves 480 animals
Deaths	25 dwarves 32 dogs
Artifacts	Piccolo 6 Bracelets 2 Mechanisms Toy axe Blowgun Leather shirt Harp Right gauntlet Animal trap Trousers Crossbow Idol Leather face veil Bed Left gauntlet
Nobles	Dungeon Master (surface river) Duke/Duchess Duke/Duchess Consort Philosopher Tax Collector Hammerer King Consort Queen (deceased)
Military	2 Champions 14 Marksdwarves (3 Elite) 1 Speardwarf 1 Hammerdwarf 1 Axedwarf 1 Swordsdwarf 2 Macedwarves 11 Royal Guards

I got ambitious and carefully customized the fortress and party Names before embark.

Machinehall was built in two phases:

Complex I: Single 32x32 room
- Workshops along the walls
- Stockpiles in the middle
- Kinked entry passage with fortifications for marksdwarves
- Well and waterfall in one corner
Complex II: 17 15x15 levels, with a helix ramp in the center
- Planned waterfall in the center of the ramp (never tested)
- Each level dedicated to a specific industry or activity

Unfortunately, these complexes are not close together, and the transition is taking a very long time. Currently most dwarves in Machinehall can be found walking in the long tunnel between them.

Queen Saga

Eventually, Machinehall grew enough to attract the interest of royalty. After an artifact mechanism was used in a drawbridge, Queen Lorbam Äkiltosid arrived and proclaimed her demands for the finest, most lavish accommodations imaginable. Plans for such were drawn up immediately, and work began. Not fast enough for Her Royal Highness, however; with each passing day, the indignity of her condition weighed upon the noble monarch, until finally one day it was all too much.

Lorbam Äkiltosid, Queen has gone stark raving mad!

She wandered aimlessly, overcome with despair. Where had she gone wrong? Surely road value is an excellent way to choose where to live! Eventually, the Queen threw herself into Machinehall Complex II's 17-level dry waterfall.

Lorbam Äkiltosid, Queen has died after colliding with an obstacle.

And her subjects mourned. Or at least I assume they will; the loss of the Queen prompted me to save my game (and not come back to it yet).

Other Events

First Tax Collector Mandated items made from unavailable materials.
- Innocent craftdwarf was blamed, charged, and executed!
- Some time later, the Tax Collector was found starved to death in his locked quarters.
First production of glass and soap.
Dug out most of bottom Z-level without finding magma pipe.

Celebrities

Mayor Ïteb Zasurrïth
- Legendary Record Keeper
- Legendary Appraiser
- Legendary Organizer
- Undefeated in all elections since founding
- Big fan of iron and doors
First legendary mechanic, Bim Suvasbomrek
- Decided she was Machinehall's de facto matron
- Built her an office/dining/bedroom complex using her favorite materials
First legendary stonecrafter, Ustuth Inethurol
- Creator of many excellent native gold mugs
Legendary Bone Carver, Led Tizötdodók
- Creator of a continuous stream of masterpieces

Features

Champions patrolling edges of map
Wall around roughly 100x100 area above ground for safe forestry
Museum containing artifacts and two captured Megabeasts
5-target archery practice hall with captive-release area near targets
Low-income housing district in sandy area to handle Dwarven economy
Spiral wall entrance, never tested
- Maximizes length of path per surface area occupied
- Overlooked by fortified marksdwarf tower

Level 0:

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Pit under drawbridges, never tested
- 26 tiles long
- 9 Z-levels deep
'Bait' tunnels with war dogs, unsuccessful
Exotic pet collection
- Rhesus macaques
- Groundhogs
- Jaguar
- Elk
- One-humped Camel
- Deer
Housing in a spiral pattern
- Please forgive resemblance to onerous historical symbols; goal was merely to maximize density and minimize distance from doors to center. If it's any consolation, I think theirs were clockwise instead.

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+</includeonly>I got ambitious and carefully customized the fortress and party [[Name]]s before [[embark]].
 Machinehall was built in two phases: