Chapter One - Granite, Early Spring, 257
First Report
To: King Card Boslojary
From: Expedition Leader‘Callisto’ Kineithore
Howdy King! Let me say it is an honor to write to you in this, what I hope, will be the first of many reports. As you know I am now in charge of the town of Abbey of Books. Don’t let my Leadership upset. I am nothing like the last ‘Callisto’. I will rule this town with an iron fist! HAHAHA! Just joking.
When I first took over, in Early Spring, I found a mixture of good and bad things. We have eighty-three folks, which was good. But many of the are freeloading visitors. Which wasn’t that good. And we seem to have a lot of stuff. Which was good. But I don’t have any real numbers just estimates. Which was bad. I have asked the Bookkeeper to COUNT what we have and not just guess.
Also I noticed a lot of items dumped outside the walls. I thought it was garbage but no its just stuff. At first I was annoyed but I realized the place has been invaded a few times and hauling takes people away from, well, important jobs. So I’ll have to deal with it.
Also ordered a memorial slab made. There is a ghost still floating about. The place is a lot messier than even I realized. Why did we dig so many tunnels?!?!
I also noticed that we have only one militia squad. I figure every adult should train. But, unlike the professionals, they would have to be drilled in tiny groups over the whole year. Once again, they have important jobs to do.
First thing I ordered was for the miners to work on the gold deposits. Can never have too much gold.
Then I started working on the training schedule for all the adults. BUT I did leave out Miners, Woodcutters, Farmers, and Hunters/Rangers. They are too important to tie up in training. Those who will join the squads will NOT train during the early season or the late season. Hands are always needed to sow and reap. Food is important.
So we have three new squads who have TWO individuals training every third month. They will train in wrestling. Unless I can find enough weapons and armour to go around.
Sadly, the head doctor MoonstoneFlower became depressed. I am not sure if she will be able to recover. Or even how to help her!
I also have decided to turn down any Petitions that are not related to soldiers. We have too many citizens already.
I’ve been told that a giant toad and a giant bat have been captured. I ordered them trained in a room I had dug out. I think the giant bat can be trained for hunting.
Then, on the 11th of Granite, a King Pumpkin which was named Rey Athkner Mas had come. Of course called out all the militia and ordered them attack the gigantic thing.
A bunch of idiot visitors got in the way of the King Pumpkin before the militia could show up.
When the militia showed up they killed it easily. Though it is hard to tell who landed the killing blow. In the end it was the Doctor, Tan Fornalusex, who killed it. But she was shaken and missing her right foot and left arm. So maybe we need a new Doctor?
The wounded were taken to a hospital. But, for some reason the beds had been claimed and, on top of that, there was another hospital on the floor above it that had not been completed.
I order the third floor hospital completed and the other hospital turned into bedrooms. Since it was it was already being used as bedrooms that was simple to do.
Then I found another half-made hospital. Which I also closed down….as the beds were already occupied.
In the end the wounded were cared for. Even if one of the wounded was the Doctor.
By the middle of Granite a strangeling caravan had arrived from Claswoode. The Broker was told to trade for interesting items and the citizens who told to not bring any wooden items to the Depot. So mostly clay, brick, and rocks were taken to the Trade Depot.
The traders had no wagons. Only pack animals. Which meant they couldn’t carry back much.
In other words we got fruit and other food related items. I guess the tunnels and underground chambers were useful after all. WE have tons of raw rock to sell.
By the 21st of Granite their pack animals had as much as they could carry. So trade came to an end.
Then the tamed Giant Toad went wild and attacked somebody. I had to call in a squad. I also decided to butcher the Giant Bat. It was well trained but also wounded. So I figured it would be better off as meat.
And deep down below a citizen was attacked by a wild Giant Bat. So I ordered one of the reserve squads to deal with it. Also it turns out Giant Bats can pick up weapons and use them Who knew?
Not much to add. At least the Bookkeeper has figured out how to use numbers.
Till my next report,
”Callisto”
30th of Granite, 257
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NOTE : Either my laptop is having issues or this save has become very laggy. Maybe we have too much stuff, too many visitors, or opening the caverns was a mistake. Luckily I could leave the computer on. IT didn't crash yet, though. But the above work took over nine hours.
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