Early Winter, 252: Three Migrant Waves Later...

Nothing over exciting has happened yet, so I haven't updated my journal in a while. There have been three waves of migrants since spring: 19, 8, and 7. The only notable migrants are a level 10 Fisherdwarf, level 16 legendary miner, level 10 gem setter, level 10 glassmaker, level 9 Marksdwarf, level 8 gem cutter, level 10 brewer, and level 14 carpenter.

I started construction of a wall above the entrance to my fortress. The migrants keep bringing in animals and the ones I already have keep popping out babies so I need some more pasture space. Even with two pastures I'll occasionally get notices about my alpacas fighting.

I designated a stone stockpile for only rock salt outside, and once the stockpile filled up I removed it. This gives my masons quick access to stone, and prevents my other dwarves from constantly refilling the stockpile when a mason takes a stone from it.

I recanted my previous statement saying I wouldn't bother with magma. I ended up clearing space down below and just building my smelters/forge down in the depths. I also dug out ten bedrooms, a small dining room, and a food stockpile room so hopefully some of my dwarves will just move down there.

With my metal industry going on in the basement, I've deconstructed my normal smelters and forge on the second workshop level. I've now set up some looms, a second craftsdwarf workshop, leatherworks, tanner, and a butcher off to the right (complete with horse ready for slaughter.)

I built out my graveyard on the residential level at the end of a long hallway. I smoothed out the walls to make it look pretty, and put down some coffins. No deaths yet, but it's always good to be prepared!

The last major thing I've done is some exploratory digging for metal ores. I have nothing to smelt, so I need to find some ore to smelt so I can start making things. As you can see I've dug out some adamantite, which I may end up using, but haven't hit ANY metal ore yet :(.