Shieldgears - 1057 Early Spring by Markavian

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Spring again. A quiet but busy year at Shieldgears. Many babies, 10 infact, and 21 children, no make that 20, maybe even 19... since they seem to be getting possessed and requesting unreasonable things from their parents. Even so, the dome is now finished, and the first sparsely furnished bedrooms are being claimed. Still some rock to clean out, but things are pacing well. No plans to expand the numbers, and I still haven't decided where to build the metalworking areas. Also the resevoir has been refilled, along with a new pump control system just to the west of the brook.

Point of Interest: Dam wall (top)

Top view of the dam wall and towers. The resevoir is only one tile deep, but fills the whole valley, providing fishing and protection for the constructions at the south of the valley. - Markavian

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Comments

Submitted by: AcidWeb - 2008-03-12 to 1051 Early Spring

What character set/title set and color theme you using?

Submitted by: Markavian - 2008-03-12 to 1051 Early Spring

Hey AcidWeb, I'm using a mix between my own tileset and Sphr's graphics - you can download it from the list of user graphic sets page on the wiki.

Submitted by: Ambivalence - 2008-03-18 to 1054 Early Spring

I love the Big Square Quarry. Proper dwarf. :)

Submitted by: Fox-Of-Doom - 2008-05-18 to 1057 Early Spring

Beautiful lake you have going there.

Infact, beautiful all around.

It looks very peaceful, too. No rotting goblin corpses, no menacing walls or traps.

[Message edited on 2008/05/18 at 01:51 by Fox-Of-Doom]

Submitted by: A_Fey_Dwarf - 2008-05-18 to 1057 Early Spring

Wow. What a very nice planned out fortress you have got there. I think I might favorite it.

Submitted by: Dakira - 2008-05-19 to 1057 Early Spring

I rather enjoy this fortress. Waiting to see the dome completed too!

Submitted by: Wirrit - 2008-05-24 to 1057 Early Spring

...I had never thought of making a dome.

I may have to try that, someday.

Submitted by: kein - 2008-08-06 to 1057 Early Spring

Amazing, this is by far my favorite fort so far. Great engineering feats as well as beauty.

Submitted by: Aristoi - 2008-08-12 to 1057 Early Spring

Markavian, it's a work of art. Beautiful!

Submitted by: Noble Digger - 2009-02-25 to 1057 Early Spring

Sexy and fulfilling.

Submitted by: Markavian - 2009-09-20 to 1057 Early Spring

Ahh, thanks for the kind words everyone :)

Submitted by: saharo - 2010-01-18 to 1057 Early Spring

I love this kind of fortress; with "this kind" I intend those fortress who look like they're from a plausible fantasy world: every building seems like it's carefully projected in all its details and shape.
I love this map, and I hope to see updates in the future!

p.s. wouldn't it be nice to make somekind of repository for "believable and detailed fortresses"

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Points of Interest

43. Dam wall (side)

( 1056 Early Spring to onwards )
A side view of the flooded resevoir dam. The towers provide access down below below the surface. The gap between the middle towers contains pumps to let water flow back downstream. - Markavian`
¶ 18. Grand dome

( 1057 Early Spring to onwards )
A side view of the dome reveals the vast underground pit quarried out when constructing the resevoir dam. Since the excavation of the new fortress across from the magma pool the dome is one of the grand constructions of shieldgears. At the bottom of the pit, illuminated by a ray of light from above, stands a legendary statue- surely a sight to reward eager dwarves who descend to its base. - Markavian
18. Water lift

( 1053 Early Spring to onwards )
The reverse of a waterfall I guess, this design lifts water from the west and pumps it into the dwarf-made brook to the east. - Markavian
17. Dining hall

( 1052 Early Summer to onwards )
Probably the smallest, legendary, dining hall I've ever constructed. Dug out of solid obsidian, and featuring matching obsidian chairs and tables, the room is only engraved around its edge, but still pleases the dwarves no end. The room was originally built as a lead-in to the staircase that provides access to the surface. - Markavian
17. Mausoleum

( 1053 Early Spring to onwards )
Built in 1053/1054, the mausoleum stretches back into the obsidian hill side, a new room added for each new death. The winter tragedy of 1054 was that of a drowned baby who crawled too far too curiously. A wooden casket is being built for this sad death. - Markavian
16. Big Square Quarry

( 1052 Early Summer to onwards )
This is a big square quarry. The dwarves have been collecting stone from its depths.

In Winter of 1054 an alunite block road was constructed around the rim to cut back the dusty white sand that was being trodden around. - Markavian
16. Bone cave

( 1054 Early Spring to onwards )
The bone cave is a sheltered room above the outflow channel where useful fish and animal remains can be left without rotting, since open air stockpiles let parts rot away. - Markavian
Δ 15. Dam wall (top)
Top view of the dam wall and towers. The resevoir is only one tile deep, but fills the whole valley, providing fishing and protection for the constructions at the south of the valley. - Markavian
16. Magma Bridge Entrance

( 1056 Early Spring to onwards )
As soon as the lattice bridging the magma vent was complete work began on carving out a proper fortress down into the depths of the mountain. - Markavian
Δ 15. Main Branch

( 1057 Early Spring to onwards )
The first room dwarves see as they descend into the fort is this branching entrance way. To the west is the housing area, while metalsmithing and glassmaking will be found to the south and general crafts will be found to the north. - Markavian
16. Quarry access

( 1052 Early Summer to onwards )
A spiral stairwell provides access down to the bottom of the pit. Its switching shape means that only alternating floors of the quarry can be accessed. The previous ramps that gave access from the sides of the quarry have only just been removed. - Markavian
16. Stone warehouse

( 1053 Early Spring to onwards )
Next to the quarry entrance are two stone warehouses, containing dump spots for all stone to be moved to. Masons workshops (crafted from wood) lie just to the south-east ready to churn out desired products of any specificied material from the warehouses. - Markavian
15. Bridge supports

( 1054 Early Spring to onwards )
Before flooding the valley, several bridge supports were built to provide access through the water to the floor. - Markavian
15. Dam outflow

( 1054 Early Spring to onwards )
At ground level two towers mark either side of the end of the brook. Six screw pumps provide horizontal flow for water to be sucked out of the resevoir in a controlled manner. - Markavian
Δ 12. Housing Block

( 1057 Early Spring to onwards )
By 1057 The housing block spanned three floors, with mirrored north and south sections, providing rooms for 48 dwarves. Extentions will be made west for nobles including bedrooms, dining rooms and offices. - Markavian

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Fortress Name: Shieldgears
Map Year: 1057 Early Spring
Author: Markavian
Submitted by: Markavian
Date Added: 18/05/2008