From the journal of noble hero Psychotic, saviour of the Dwarven people. Or at least Marick. And that's... quite shameful really

Winter, 525

Nothing really eventful happened in Winter, I just finished off my construction projects. My time at Spoonproblems is at an end, but first I'll show you what I have created.



The Great Hall. Why yes, it is two storeys high. It is indeed a thing of beauty, I feel.



The brand new Dwarven hospital, all stocked up and ready to treat the sick. Thankfully it has not had any patients yet, but that's not going to last forever!



The Barracks. There's training rooms and equipment storage spaces in the larger rooms at the bottom, and then individual bedrooms for soldiers at the top. Make sure you only assign these to soldiers! Lynxie is in there because he is AngelWings8's spouse.



The apartment complex for the Dwarves. Each one has a bed and a cabinet. This one houses 48 and is fully furnished, so we'll be good for a while yet. I also dug out another one right beneath it, although I haven't furnished it.

What are MILF and Iceglow up to? It is better not to ask.



The Wall, The Bridge, Maine Road. Long may beautiful Spoonproblems stand.

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Future Rulers:

My aim was to get some sort of basic infrastructure in place. We can feed and house many more Dwarves now, and isolate ourselves from the outside world. Here are some things you may want to consider.

  • Find a water source! There is a river in the top-right corner, and when I last looked it was frozen. Maybe it unfreezes in Summer, I don't know! Alternatively you can try digging below to find water underground. I've began an exploratory shaft right beneath the barracks. I have places safety hatches on the stairs, and doors next to the opening to the stairs, so if you find anything unpleasant down there, for god's sake seal them all off!
  • Workshops are kind of all over the place and don't really have the correct stockpiles next to them. I didn't have time to set them up, I just wanted to start cranking out furniture asap. You can think about making them more efficient.
  • Perhaps get a smelting operation in place. We sure as hell have enough wood out there. I also have two steel anvils.
  • Train and equip the military!
  • Perhaps get some crafting industries set up, so as to squeeze as much out of the caravans as possible.

Well then, step right up, who wants the fort next? Don't be shy! It's lovely... for a godforsaken hole in the ground.