The Ageless Bridge - 1053 Late Winter by HisMajestyBOB

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My current fort, and my first to hit 50 dwarves. The first immigration wave brought about 8, the second brought 25(!), the third 8, and I'm only at the end of the fort's second year! And no artifacts, except for a Quartzite coffin worth 2500. It may have been all those gems that brought up the wealth.
This fort has quite a lot of gems, iron ores, and coal. I'm still searching for more valuable metals - if I can find copper, I'll be able to make several alloys with what I've found so far.

Point of Interest: Main Gate

This is the main gate, with a bauxite drawbridge, a cinnabar road, and a rainbow portculis that can be raise and lowered as needed. The idea is that my marksdwarves will be stationed in the tower, and if the enemy reaches the bridge, I can allow a small group in and trap them, then pick them off through the bars. - HisMajestyBOB

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Submitted by: Msus - 2008-06-30 to 1053 Late Winter

That is one fine looking fort.

Submitted by: kein - 2008-08-11 to 1054 Early Autumn

I really like your design choices here, I love your room/halls layout. The island look of it is nice, I think the moat would look much nicer if it were thicker. Also think about perhaps some piers outside.
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¶ 19. Main Gate
This is the main gate, with a bauxite drawbridge, a cinnabar road, and a rainbow portculis that can be raise and lowered as needed. The idea is that my marksdwarves will be stationed in the tower, and if the enemy reaches the bridge, I can allow a small group in and trap them, then pick them off through the bars. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 19. The Lake and River
When picking a site for this fortress, I initially wanted to pick the mouth of a river, preferably at a freshwater lake, because I wanted to build a big bridge across the river (I have "themes" for each of my forts). Unfortunately, it took several maps before I could find one that was elevated enough to lack an aquifer, and I didn't realize that this was the source, not the mouth, of the river.

The river and parts of the moat freeze over in early winter, and the lake itself freezes solid for about a dozen days in mid-winter. I'd love to see a goblin force show up at that time, then fall in and drown when it thaws. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 17. Entrance Room
This has a waterfall in the center of a busy area. It took me forever to get it working: at first, I was going to just let water flow in from the river, but it came in faster than it could be pumped out. I eventually managed to set up a closed loop, and it works much better. It's also the main reason I have about a dozen levers scattered about the fort, requiring me to make a chart to remember what each one connects: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/EricDerKonig/4bec2bc0.jpg - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 16. Grand Hall
This grand hall stretches under the river, with offices and noble's rooms located north of it, and the main bedrooms to the south. I like huge rooms. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 16. Main Bedrooms, 1st Floor
Main bedroom area. I like the layout. That's a small beer stockpile located in what will eventually become statue garden or zoo; it keeps the dwaves from having to go too far when they wake up thirsty. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 15. Jail
The jail, fortunately not needed at the moment. That's a cistern located to the southeast, with the possibility to expand it if I for some reason choose to do so. This was build off my first mine shaft. The front doors are granite - boy do they look cool. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ 15. Main Bedrooms, 2nd Floor
I wanted a different layout for the second floor of bedrooms. Like the floor above, I managed to get an ugly iron ore vein running right through the middle. There's also a few clusters of gems, both here and upstairs. - HisMajestyBOB
Δ Future site of the fort catacombs
I always like to place my crypts on the bottommost z-level. This one is still being planned. - HisMajestyBOB

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Fortress Name: The Ageless Bridge
Map Year: 1053 Late Winter
Author: HisMajestyBOB
Submitted by: HisMajestyBOB
Date Added: 29/06/2008