KEEP YOU THE #!@# WARM!

Welcome to Id Matulcog's story. Originally started as a sidestory to the legendary Deathgate fortress, I've been working to try and make this a standalone entry, with no knowledge of the source material required. Entry #9 mostly sets the setting and history up, and I'll try to explain anything relevant from Deathgate as it comes up.When Deathgate's "Operation Helldawn" was convinced, one dwarf was spared the madness that swept through those cursed halls, and instead chose to leave before the end. Armed with what she could rummage out of the armory, a crossbow, and a spear, she set out to slay the llama demon that enslaved the humans, and try to encourage them to flee before it was too late. This is her story ...Ladies and gentleman, three years ago when I was an active player in Deathgate, I decided I was going to try and slay that llama demon. Real life got in the way, but I never forgot about Id Matulcog, and her desire to subvert Operation Helldawn. I've recently been inspired to give it a second try, and using the Deathgate 781 save, and Runesmith, I managed to raid the armory, and recreate my dwarf skill and attribute wise. The Violent Continents' story did not start with Deathgate; it had 750 years of woe, despair, combined with bits of dwarvish badassery, that on three separate occasions caused the age of the world to change.We're going to explore that story, find sites of ancient battle (recreated as fortresses for Id to explore), and build up to a final, and invetiably bloody battle with that llama demon. With each update, I will post a list of choices that Id will consider, and whatever one wins is what she'll do (she may do multiples as well, depending on my mood). For sites she explores, I'll create a fortress, cave, or dark pit, with each marking a place from legends, an event from lore, or similar.I've already confirmed that llama demon is present in the world and reachable with a separate adventurer, so, hypothetically, this is an achievable goal. But just slaying the demon would *not* be suitably badass. There is an entire world out there, and its about to come to life.Canonically, this is a sidestory, taking place well before Murdermachines and Slaughterhelm.Ever wonder how you have an adventure? It takes two parts, you see. First, you need a stupid idea. Of course, if stupid ideas were enough, everyone and their grandmother would have epic adventures coming out of their beard. You actually need to follow through with them ...As I stand here on the Doombridge, I can't help but think of one thing as I prepare to go through on this likely suicidal plan ...That future archaeologists will find a perfectly preserved dwarf frozen in ice. Complete with a set of adamantine gear that shows how primitive dwarves were able to harness the king of metals, and fail to insulate it properly. $#!@# it's cold. Adamantine might be light, it might be strong, it might be basically unbreakable, hell, it comes out clean and shiny from a magma bath, but there's one thing it don't do.*the next several pages are filled about the cold, and are colored with colorful metafors*Ah, to hell with it. I ain't no quitter.While going through the mounds of useless crap we have, I managed to liberate some coins that our once glorious civilization used. Doubt they're worth anything as money anymore but eh, you never know. Failing that, some chucks of adamantine should go well for buying actual money.Also managed to find a nice set of armor, plenty of bolts, and an artifact shield that was crammed at the bottom of the bin.Also grabbed a spear, even if I have fuck idea how to use it. I remember listening to tails of the great dwarves through history back in Fistmachines, of Nish Clapbronze slaying the great hydra Om Pantedspurt, or Muthkat Boatsreigns slayed the marsh titan. Dunno if those folks used a spear or not, but figure, big long stick is good at killing big things. Right? Can't be too complicated, pointy end goes in the thing you want dead, this isn't siege engineering, ya know?Well, might as well get this show on the road. Hrm, what's that? I think its one of old swordmasters, what wa-*insert missing screenshot of Id running out of Deathgate chased by ghost*MUST -gasp- KEEP -gasp- RUNNING -gasp- MUST -gasp KEEP -gasp ALL -gasp- LIMBS -gasp- ATTACHED -gasp- MUST -gasp- NOT -gasp- BE -gasp- SUBJECT -gasp- TO -gasp- THE -gasp- MAD -gasp FOOL!I'm still bloody gasping for breath. $#!@, undead chased me straight out of Deathgate, until I got to "here". Whatever here is. Sign said Steedframes. Guessed that is a human town. I'm still feeling wheezy from running a bloody marathon, and sick from being under the sun, maybe this guy can help, he's looks like a blacksmith ...Bogeymen? ... Why do I feel like this blacksmith is a few corkscrews short of a pumpstack ...Screw it, I need a place to stay, I'm in no shape after that *exciting* chase across the Wordy Forest.Well, at least they're hospitable. No one (to my knowledge) has left Deathgate in years. I couldn't even find a map, and my memories of the trip from Fistmachines is fuzzy. Maybe he can point the right way ...Apparently a yak dying of old age, and troll spotting is a big thing around here.Perhaps he knows where I can find a yonder demon (and I swear if he points me back to Deathgate, I'm going to see how well my pointy stick works on making a human kebab)Well, there goes that thought that maybe someone else took over. Right, my entire half-baked plan to try and save these people from themselves is to become to be biggest badass thing around and prove to them that if they don't listen to me, they're all going to die horribly from demons shooting out of a volcano. Maybe with luck I can do some feat of awesomeness that will spread my name through the land so when the demon finds out I'm on the way, it can shake in its boots ...I made sure that he actually meant wolf. Not wolf demon, or wolfman, or giant wolf. Just a bogstandard wolf ... why do I feel my ancestors are laughing at me?---- Investigate his nemesis, one llama demon law-giver- Think about dwarvish badasses- Make wolf kebab over a warm fire- Do something else (post below)Right, so there's our start. Now you, my faithful reader, you get to choose what we do next. I'll look at this thread on Friday evening, and go with the most popular choice, if necessary, creating a site for Id to explore, and try and post an update over the weekend.