Keyhandle - 306 Early Spring by Phlamethrower

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Points of Interest

• ¶ 14. Useless marksdwarves
  During one of the recent seiges, my marksdwarves decided they'd rather stand around and get shot than fight back at the goblins. Despite all of them carrying crossbows and quivers full of ammo.
  
  They also seem to have stopped training at the firing range. I may just throw them all into the magma pipe to teach them a lesson. - Phlamethrower
• Δ 12. Magma pumps
  A doomsday device to flood the central shaft with magma, should the worst come to the worst. - Phlamethrower
• 15. Fortress entrance

  ( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
  A modest entrance for the fort. Although there are going to be some defences above ground, most of the defences are going to be below. - Phlamethrower

• 12. Metalsmith's workshop

  ( 305 Early Spring to onwards )
  Once a suitable amount of adamantine has been collected, one of the legendary metalsmiths will be selected and locked placed into this secluded area of the fort, where he'll be able to forge suits of adamantine armour for Keyhandle's troops. - Phlamethrower

• 12. Second barracks

  ( 305 Early Spring to onwards )
  With 45 dwarves in the military and fort/royal guard, the original barracks was starting to get a bit cramped. This larger barracks was therefore constructed to give the dwarves more room to breathe - although they still seem to favour the first barracks for sparring sessions. - Phlamethrower

• 14. Drawbridge

  ( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
  This was the first line of defence constructed for the fort. After carving out the initial room the ramp leading to the surface was deconstructed, to protect the dwarves from attack by fire imps. Only after this bridge was constructed were the ramps rebuilt and the dwarves allowed outside again.
  
  When the magma forges were constructed later in the year, the magma channel feeding the forges was extended to reach the pit under the drawbridge, to more effectively dispose of any enemies that should fall in. - Phlamethrower

• 14. Well

  ( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
  Fed by the nearby pool, this well should provde an adequate supply of water to any injured dwarves. The well shaft runs right to the bottom of the map, so there's plenty of room to build extra wells using the source of water. - Phlamethrower

• 13. Barracks

  ( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
  Now looking a lot more lively, and containing a few more levers to control the bridges and other traps scattered throughout the fort. - Phlamethrower

• 13. Likot Sazirerar's tomb

  ( 302 Early Spring to onwards )
  The tomb of the first dwarf to die. He arrived in the first migrant wave, and along with another peasant was set the task of starting the metalcrafting industry. Unfortunately the magma forges weren't designed with safety in mind, and one of the fire imps soon found its way into the workshop area. The imp was slain, but not before it could set fire to Likot. Likot burnt to death soon after, before he could reach the well to douse his flames.
  
  One of the butchers then decided it would be a good idea to butcher the imp's corpse and place the meat in the food stockpile. As a result, several barrels of food caught fire and their contents were lost. - Phlamethrower

• 12. Catapault training area

  ( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
  This room shall be used to train the many siege operators required to man the many ballistae that will be stationed throughout the fort. Assuming we can find enough wood. - Phlamethrower

• Δ 3. HFS!
  Some time in winter the pits were breached, and out came a load of babbling dwarves and elves, followed soon after by a few tentacle demons. Although the drawbridge-equipped central shaft was enough to stop the demons from climbing up into the fort, the two miners who discovered the pits and one mason who became trapped lost their lives.
  
  Although the demons are still down there, the area to the south of the pits is relatively safe, so work has begun on extracting as much of the remaining adamantine as possible. - Phlamethrower
• 12. New defensive outpost

  ( 303 Early Spring to onwards )
  This whole area is being turned into a defensive outpost, ready to defend the upper levels against any creatures that should advance from the deep. The central room will have fortifications carved on all sides, allowing marksdwarves to shoot out. A series of bridges will prevent the demons from advancing to the upper levels of the fort. Another bridge, to be built over the pit to the east of the main room, will allow the dwarves to take a short cut during times of safety, saving valuable travel time. Finally the foritifed room to the north-east will house another set of ballistae. - Phlamethrower

• 10. The pit

  ( 304 Early Spring to onwards )
  In order to safely search for metal ores, it was decided that a series of bridges should be constructed over a central pit. As the miners dig deeper they deepen the pit, building a new bridge and nearby lever. This should provide adequate protection against all but flying monsters.
  
  If all else fails, there is also scope for pouring magma into the pit from the nearby magma channel. - Phlamethrower

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Map details:

• Fortress Name: Keyhandle
• Map Year: 306 Early Spring
• Author: Phlamethrower
• Submitted by: Phlamethrower
• Date Added: 29/05/2009