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Gauphastus — Dwarf Floodgate

Published: 2008-08-01 19:15:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 6790; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 49
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Description Drew this in mid February. It's based on an old story from Dwarf Fortress.
A dwarf became rather moody and began work on a mysterious construction. He would soon complete an artifact floodgate, and would carry it around the fortress with him.
There was an engraving on the floodgate as well, depicting a dwarf getting killed by an elephant.
Strange enough, yeah?

But no. Years later, this floodgate was slowing down the dwarf so much, he was unable to escape from the local wildlife.
An elephant slaughtered the poor fool.

He basically foretold his own demise on his artifact, his one in a lifetime masterpiece.


Good stuff.
I love Dwarf Fortress.
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Comments: 14

Dreamer-In-Shadows [2013-05-04 15:37:09 +0000 UTC]

Now that`s creepy. ooks like moody dwarves are sooth-sayers.

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Cuppasoup [2013-02-28 13:30:13 +0000 UTC]

That's sick, dude.

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UncleMayonnaise [2012-05-01 09:34:49 +0000 UTC]

I am in love with this story. I think I'll ask for its hand in marriage,

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Syrus27 [2012-02-18 08:54:46 +0000 UTC]

"Asob Hasmil has created Golaknor "The Bangles of Terror" a native gold floodgate. All the craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. It is adorned with rings of emerald. It menaces with spikes of pig iron. It menaces with spikes of alder. It depicts an image Gop Nasood the goblin and some dwarfs. The Goblin is laughing, the dwarfs are making a plaintive gesture. The goblin is striking down the dwarfs."

Floodgates were always my Dwarfs favourite method of prophecy.

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UEMCommander [2012-02-06 04:47:15 +0000 UTC]

They seem to fortell many a bad thing.

I read one story where a cratsman withdrew from society, made a wolfbone coffin, and the next season his population suffered a massive drop in population from a goblin siege and the ensuing tantrum spiral.

Bet there's a reason he made a coffin....

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Bougabougaga [2011-12-23 15:05:00 +0000 UTC]

I like it.

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katheb [2010-12-11 12:59:59 +0000 UTC]

creepy story ,shudder.

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Inferno42 [2010-07-16 01:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Freaking Boatmurdered. God, I'm putting that place into my next D&D campaign.

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GundamGreg [2009-12-24 21:00:32 +0000 UTC]

Man, that is perfect.

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vp21ct [2009-10-15 02:29:58 +0000 UTC]

That is AWESOME.

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Q-Lok [2009-08-08 02:46:47 +0000 UTC]

That is really, really awesome. XD I wish I'd had a future-predicting artifact, but alas I have had nothing so awesome/Fun yet.

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AmaridBask [2009-01-27 14:21:59 +0000 UTC]

It's absolute impressive ! That's why i start to playing ! I wanting to see some of this memorable facts XD

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AlechsHughes [2008-09-09 19:30:12 +0000 UTC]

lol, yea I agree with Brandonazz. And awesome drawing.

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Brandonazz [2008-08-14 06:12:17 +0000 UTC]

Now see, if you can visualize Dwarf Fortress, it becomes amazing. If you can translate those visuals into drawings, you're amazing.

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