Threewheels - 1059 Late Summer by hactar1

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My best fortress so far. Population 193, 5 champions, 3 elite marksdwarves, over 2,000,000 in created wealth. I just wiped out a 5-squad goblin siege with no casualties. I have various architectural experiments scattered around.

Point of Interest: Temple to Armok

The Temple is a hollow 7-level ziggurat built entirely from gabbro blocks, except for the top two levels, which are obsidian. An exceptional gold statue of Armok stands at the center, and defines a statue garden room. Also inside are masterwork obsidian statues of the three Dwarven mythical heroes, representing industriousness, prowess in battle, and joyousness in celebration.

The design is influenced by the Hoysaleswara Temple in India, and the pyramids of Mayan architecture such as Chichen Itza.

One mason died in the construction of the temple, when a roofing block fell on his head, punching him through 3 stories to his death on the arena floor below. - hactar1

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Submitted by: Markavian - 2007-12-07 to 1059 Late Summer

What an excellent fort, the contstructions are stunning, and I admire the fortifications around the surface wall. Good work!

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Points of Interest

Δ 81. Temple to Armok (side)

( 1059 to onwards )
A demonstration of side oriented Points of Interest. Great work hactar! - Markavian
Δ 18. Temple to Armok
The Temple is a hollow 7-level ziggurat built entirely from gabbro blocks, except for the top two levels, which are obsidian. An exceptional gold statue of Armok stands at the center, and defines a statue garden room. Also inside are masterwork obsidian statues of the three Dwarven mythical heroes, representing industriousness, prowess in battle, and joyousness in celebration.

The design is influenced by the Hoysaleswara Temple in India, and the pyramids of Mayan architecture such as Chichen Itza.

One mason died in the construction of the temple, when a roofing block fell on his head, punching him through 3 stories to his death on the arena floor below. - hactar1
Δ 17. Bathhouse
the bathhouse pumps water up from the river and creates a nice mist which delights the dwarves who gather around. the water then flows through grates into the moat. - hactar1
Δ 16. Armory and shooting gallery
The separate lockable stockpiles let me control which soldiers get which equipment. - hactar1
Δ 15. Arena
This is what I do with goblin thieves. They can even come into the arena via ramps on the side.

The viewing area is above, lined with clear glass windows. - hactar1
Δ 15. Kitchens and food
The farms are directly above the main food stockpiles and kitchens/breweries. I have so much food and drink stored up, I hardly ever bother with agriculture anymore.

The well and an indoor fishing area is here as well.

A waterwheel-powered series of pumps moves water up to the top of the plateau for my bathhouse. - hactar1
Δ 15. Main gate
My main gate is above the surface, but classified as "inside" since I roofed it over from above. There are perhaps an inordinate number of guard towers in this area.

The statue of a bronze colossus makes this a favorite party spot.

The barracks are just to the right. - hactar1
Δ 15. The Fountain
The fountain pumps runoff from the moat into a water tower carved out of the cliff side. When the tower fills up, a pressure plate triggers the hatch just to the south, which opens and jets the water into the air. Then the hatch closes again and lets the tower refill. - hactar1
Δ 14. Industrial area
The industrial area, with safe magma workshops at the bottom. I've stopped focusing on producing crafts for export, since it's so easy to buy out the caravans with -narrow giant cave spider silk mitten-s - hactar1
Δ 14. Obsidian factory
Here I combine lava with a controlled amount of river water to mine unlimited obsidian.

The reservoir to the right was used to cap the lava vent by pumping water onto the surface. - hactar1
Δ 13. Residential block
The main residential area, with an addition on the level below. The design is a somewhat ad-hoc version of my 3-branch tree from here - hactar1
Δ 11. Catacombs and prison
Heroic dwarves who gave their lives for the fortress are interred on the left. Dastardly dwarves who break the law are imprisoned on the right.

Each wing of the prison has an imposing iron door. - hactar1
Δ 8. Budding treasury
I just decided to start the economy, so here's the beginnings of the treasury. - hactar1

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Map details:

Fortress Name: Threewheels
Map Year: 1059 Late Summer
Author: hactar1
Submitted by: hactar1
Date Added: 07/12/2007