The muck raining on the terrifying half of my embark didn't seem to be doing anything. Then a wave of migrants ran through it and came out with mangled mouths and bruises from head to toe. I'm trying not to imagine what these dwarves have to go through to socialize.
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I know I'm pushing the world gen parameters when it takes nearly 6000 attempts to generate a world.

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I've started playing around with world gen. It's surprising what even a small change seems to cause. I upped the maximum temp by a few degrees and every mountain is joyous. I'm excited to see what the extra erosion did to the landscape. Plus a joyous forest I've never seen!

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My favorite humanoids so far: the sponge people! Unfortunately they only lived until the river froze...

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My favorite kind of werebeast. The average sized one that everyone ignores

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THE GOBLIN KING IS DEAD! An unfortunate mining accident caused his rooms to flood and the ceiling to collapse. He was washed into the underworld, set on fire, and had his head kicked off by a demon. Dwarf Queen Mosus has seized power from the goblins! Now we must fortify our valley!
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One almost made it. If he had chosen a better direction to run he might have had a chance to hide. Unfortunately, the forgotten beast cornered him in the back of the mine and the fortress of Distancearmors fell to ruin.
3/3
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Mid-slaughter this ettin rolled up. He came to avenge his father and half-sister who had attacked my fort in previous years. He climbed right over my walls and joined the fight with the forgotten beast. He provided enough distraction that some dwarfs tried to get away.
2/3
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I didn't always understand the danger of Forgotten Beasts. In an early fort this web slinging glass humanoid found the huge gap in my defenses and stormed up the stairs. There are over 100 dwarfs stacked up in front of it. That moody one went berserk and axed ~15 by himself.
1/3
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THE GOBLIN KING HAS ARRIVED! He even likes his new bedroom in the deepest, safest mine! He doesn't seem bothered by the blood and goo everywhere, or the nearly molten walls, or the mysterious hatch next to his bed. He's not happy with his tomb yet... even though it's the size of hell.
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This Treasure of the Gods would fit in well. If only there was a way to send it donate it to your fort.

This is Basement Psycho™. He drained the blood of 3 other dwarves, was caught red handed, and locked away for 2 years. The desire to craft possessed him and he went insane. Now he's part of the dungeon décor and kept healthy by the other dwarves. He shall remain for many more years...
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The final state of Phrasebells with a monument to the rebirth of The Cavernous Gold civilization. I might come back but for now this civ needs another fort! A better designed one that doesn't turn the courtyard into a shooting gallery when goblins get onto the giant steps...
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The years of war are taking a heavy toll. It's been at least 3 years since I've seen a trade wagon or any migrants. My population is dwindling. Retiring and adding a second fortress to the civ might be the best option. I've only played for 315 hours. Cut me some slack. #dwarffortress

If it isn't clear, the dwarf gov I chose is at war with some local goblins and maybe some humans. This gov had ten citizens and zero sites left. I'm trying to rebuild it and in the process claim a beautiful region nearly enclosed by mountains. #dwarffortress