Plaitbust - 210 Late Autumn by Cheepicus

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Points of Interest

• Δ 11. Water Experiment Zone
  This system is fed by the brook at three break points, which provided plenty of water. First built was the large tree farm dump rooms to the NW; four 10x10 bridges open up under the water. As it turned out I barely used the tree farm since I could trade for so much wood; and
  
  The long flow to the right was for experimenting with water wheels and pressure plates. Originally it just ran to a 3-tile wide fortification drain to the east, but this was not enough and flooded the waterwheel room above. So I dug a much bigger drain area and, as can be seen, overshot by a little bit.
  
  The eventual goal was a giant mist machine, but that project didn't happen. - Cheepicus
• Δ 9. Arena District
  The Olivine Coliseum is a popular place, appropriately engraved with humans and goblins in various stages of getting killed by dwarves and dogs. However, when the real fights start many dwarves run screaming, and when open to sparring demonstrations, bums tend to sleep down in the pit.
  Notable features are the crappy little park to the west and the popular (if seedy) cafe just SW of the park where the real business of the city gets done. The purple dwarf on the table is the Philosopher, Sibrek Voicecraft, exerting his sway on the public opinion.
  The building near the center is the Tower of Skulls which, it is said, will one day pierce the sky.
  The stores to the north sell tacky themed clothing and fight memorabilia. - Cheepicus
• Δ 9. Bunkhouses
  I was lazy and made bunkhouses like this, with each bed being the center of a 1x1 room. I should have spread out more, but after the economy started I wanted to keep them and can't assign beds anyway.
  
  The economy is more "neat" than "fun", and it's not even very neat.
  
  The child in this bunkhouse had his entire left leg shot off by his mother while she was working the practice ballista to the east. His younger sister died much the same way. He's got four living siblings.
  
  The fort's other perpetually wounded dwarf is just visible on the south edge of the map. She's got a RED right lung and gets Winded often, but she's not an invalid--being a clothier and a good (Unbelievably Agile) hauler. - Cheepicus
• Δ 9. Depot
  The heart of the fortress. The main road is smooth bauxite and limestone, internal roads are mostly rough gabbro. They're worth it, being necessary to get the king, and giving nice thoughts, and paved and rough roads seem to count as separate things to admire.
  The coffins are a little over half filled.
  The main farm is just SW of the depot and the (multistory) food stockpile is the heart of the fortress, though the restaurant two blocks east is also very popular.
  NW of the food stockpile is the housing of the original settlers.
  Directly N and NW of the stockpile are the trash piles for the gear of slain invaders, which turned into disposal units once I had more than I can ever trade. They are also the towns only garbage dumps, now; several thousand of rocks were destroyed there in the Glorious Year of Un-Hiding Rocks, Dumping Them, and Atom-Smashing Them. - Cheepicus
• Δ 9. Nobles and Administration
  The Duke and Duchess Consort live in the kimberlite zone to the west. The Duke's dining room is decorated with skulls, including that of a titan and several humans who foolishly laid siege to the fortress just because their caravan hit three goblin ambushes on the surface, while the back of his office is a large mural depicting dwarves traveling, working, making stuff, and smacking down kobolds and goblins. The Duke's strange interest in giant cave spider silk has led to lots of kobold clothing being strewn about his palace. The Duchess has somewhat more annoying interests of bronze and large gems. She's had five kids so far.
  Other functionaries live and "work" in blocks down the middle of the screen. The Trader and Clerk share an office in the corner of the Mayor's house and like to imagine that nobles don't exist.
  The King's palace in the SE is large, organized, and boring. The Advisor lives there as well and handles most everything in the court. He likes to brag how he killed an ettin, in his youth. - Cheepicus
• ¶ 9. Overview

  ( 210 Late Autumn to onwards )
  Most everything on the fortress. This is a 2x4 embark, with streets laid out with shift-arrow keys, making each building 7x7 on the inside.
  
  Most everything revolves around the bauxite depot, with food and crafts south + west, and metal/wood/stone to the north.
  
  White structures are engraved structures for the Duke and King. The green area in the SE is the arena, the yellow cross is the philosopher's school.
  
  Population is 289, with 77 children and babies. - Cheepicus

• Δ 9. Tunnel / Kill Zone
  Nothing comes through the tunnel, sadly, even if you get "depot accessible" from it.
  
  Things will leave/escape via tunnels though; the bridges are closed to force the caravans to leave via the "back" tunnel entrance instead of risking the surface again. It's otherwise open.
  
  I started a ballista program mainly to appease the Duchess Consort who kept mandating ballista parts. There is also an archer's perch. But mostly I would roll out the troops into the tunnel, then keep them there while their gear was carried off and the blood cleaned up. - Cheepicus
• Δ 8. Water Supply
  Water is supplied to many different parts of the map, which fisherdwarves say is important.
  Despite being fed off a surface stream through a diagonal (up on level 18), the water seems to have flow and can flood the fortress through the southern tunnels if those two limestone doors aren't closed quickly enough during a replenish. The diagonal visible on this screen was a lucky precaution.
  Also visible are the garbage disposals. The top levers open grates to drop things under the bridges. The grate zones are restricted; luckily, one time a pet cat happened to be walking over the grate when it opened. The cat was atomized. - Cheepicus

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Map details:

• Fortress Name: Plaitbust
• Map Year: 210 Late Autumn
• Author: Cheepicus
• Submitted by: Cheepicus
• Date Added: 08/10/2009