A new year begins with a fresh outlook and a quick audit of the resident nobility that have shepherded the fort thus far. Here are some of the traits of the best among us. These are the elite few with the vision, dedication, perspicacity, and stubbornness to do what must be done for all dwarfkind!

Led Enamalath – Manager

has a quite poor focus, finds nature somewhat disturbing, doesn’t see cooperation as valuable and doesn’t particularly respect commerce, tries to keep things orderly, sometimes acts with little determination and confidence, quick to anger, doesn’t try to get things done perfectly, talks to inanimate objects when there is a lull in the conversation

As Ottarzuglar – Militia Captain

does not enjoy participating in physical confrontations, does not really value skills related to fighting

Deduk Obokbavast – Bookkeeper

doesn’t respect commerce, doesn’t feel strongly about the law

Ezum Zafalletmos – Mayor

thinks she’s fairly important in the grand scheme of things, incurious and doesn’t seek out knowledge or information, does not go out of her way to help others, tends to be passive in discussions, sees life as unfair and doesn’t mind

Or they could just be whoever we had standing around with free time on their hands when the positions needed to be filled.

In addition to Highly Effective Nobility, the fort has inherited more than 400 wooden splints, almost 100 of which are Masterworks. Confidence in our military is, perhaps, not as high as it could be. With this in mind, I’m setting out to create a hospital. The hospital will require a freshwater well and a new source of water, since we’ve settled by the sea. Excavations are already underway.