The Increasingly Tragic Tale of Dumat Stakepondered: A Dwarf Fortress Story
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The fortress of Arrowstockades is legendary among the mountainhome. The finest crafts made by dwarven hands, the finest foods concocted by dwarven cooks, and a luxuriously furnished paradise await all who dare the perils along the way.
Dumat Stakepondered and those who remain of her caravan, having conquered the trials, arrive at Arrowstockades. But it is not the fortress of legend. Illiterate managers, insane guardsdwarves, overzealous sheriffs... It's more than one garbagedwarf can take. At least matters can't get any worse.
Adapted for Wattpad from Bay12Forums. Original work by Brosef Stalin. Credit to Tarn & Zack Adams for Dwarf Fortress of Bay12Games, now available on Steam.
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