Dwarf Fortress: A New Entrance

We were attacked multiple times during the construction. The first time we were still using the old entrance and we were extremely reliant on cage traps and soldiers to defend ourselves. The goblins slaughtered our brave soldiers, the hero Kol Usendodok included, and a giant worm managed to slip through our defenses and into the fortress! The worm slew dozens of dwarves and dogs before the beast was felled. It was grim times for the dwarves of Melbilrab.

The goblins attack during the construction of our new entrance.

The second time we were attacked we had some of the spike traps constructed. We lured a handful of goblins inside, their commander included, and repeatedly raised and lowered the spikes against the trapped goblins. The great trolls fell just as easily as the goblins. When a cold spike of goblin copper, smelted from fallen goblin armaments into a new, equally sinister purpose, pierced the heart of the goblin commander, the goblins scattered like the cowardly vermin they were. This day was ours! We had won for Kol; we had won for Melbilrab!

We begin smoothing, engraving, and furnishing rooms.

In the meantime and peacetime, we were visited by our dwarven liaison and granted a barony, which our mayor Etur Emalkogan graciously accepted on her own behalf. Work began on improving the living conditions of the baron and the eldest of the dwarves. We began a project to smooth the common rooms and engrave noble rooms. Lastly, we constructed a tomb for Etur and crafted half a dozen silver statues to place in tombs and noble rooms.

Ending Year: 256