Learnedhands 1: A Dwarf Fortress Scholar Fort

[@kruggsmash]

Hey now, this was great

[@StoryDwarves]

Krugg!! I'm a big fan - thanks for introducing so many of us to this amazing game.

[@doggysheriff9868]

When can we expect a nerd fort?

[@michaelbrumbaugh5389]

I have to agree with Krugg here. Keep doing what you're doing man. This was awesome! I especially like the little alligator song lol

[@Zirkalaritz]

11:03 That's the most dwarven shit I've seen in DF for a while, lmao. >Has a tumble with an alligator. >Throwing hands in the river. >Happy for the bath opportunity. >Mad he drank some river water _without a goblet,_ like an animal. I love this game so much.

[@StoryDwarves]

Seriously - so funny.

[@refkydarkzero9728]

I'm glad that I found you since I like the story telling aspect of Dwarf Fortress since Kruggsmash introduced me to this amazing game. Glad that KZbin algorithms know what I really need right now

[@StoryDwarves]

Aw thanks! I’m consistently in awe of the stories that come out of this game. More to come soon!

[@rarelysoberinsomniac7901]

"Alligator!" "Alligator!" This tickled me. :)

[@philjohnson1744]

Phil Johnson feels satisfied after watching a high-quality video. Instant sub.

[@cianrowan8169]

This was so much fun

[@aidantorchard]

I've watched quite a few dwarf fortress videos on KZbin and that was one of the best. It must have took many hours to produce, well done and thank you for making it. Don't think I've ever made a slab for a pet before lol.

[@StoryDwarves]

Thanks so much! Now that I think about it... I hope I *can* make a slab for this guy. I made an assumption there. At the very least, a masterpiece cat statue.

[@jamesm595]

I love it when youtubers tell stories using games! I'm going to have to find something to keep me busy while I wait for you or Kruggsmash to release another video!

[@Heretowatchstuff]

Great job on this video!!! And the alligator song has been stuck in my head for days now. Thank you for that.

[@Tylar245]

bruh im 3 seconds in and im already vibing with your voice and tone! keep releasing content man!

[@Tylar245]

now im hooked. ALLIGATOR!!!

[@StoryDwarves]

Haaaa! 🐊

[@fosterbennington6405]

This might be exactly what I was looking for, I love scholar forts!

[@sailorcentrist5077]

What a lovely voice. So relaxing. Thank you. Subbed!

[@andrewfleming4027]

Nice music. Chill dwarven vibes.

[@tools9095]

Brilliant story telling, can’t wait to watch the others and more to come I hope! Fantastic work

[@StoryDwarves]

Thank you! I really enjoy putting these together. Glad you're here!

[@thestaruhn]

I'm new to Dwarf Fortress, and I was mostly looking for more story based channels so it was really cool to see yours recommended. I like it even more than others cause you show more of the gameplay and simplify it, like when you described the main traits of the dwarves. It's a lot to take in, but you make it easy to see whats important. The idea of a scholar fort is so cool too, something I am considering trying in the future now. Plus your original music is an amazing touch! Keep up the great work

[@StoryDwarves]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. There really are so many layers of detail... you kind of have to decide what you're going to focus on for any period of time. The next video in this series will be more about relationships between dwarves, the world around us, and digging deeper into the writings (scholar fort after all!). I think I've had the most fun with this game when I've picked one simple theme/conceit going in and just let it play out. Rarely will things go the way you plan, but that's the magic.

[@thestaruhn]

@@StoryDwarvesYeah I love how Dwarf Fortresses stories naturally take place, looking forward to the next one!

[@ekscom]

I like your style. Calm, thoughtful, respectful. And not a single swear word! :D Looking forward to Ep2 :)

[@HoneyBadgerLikesYou]

I _really_ loved the alligator jingle. Just an amazing little musical number! Subscribed :)

[@StoryDwarves]

Thank you!

[@godsanta7529]

this is great stuff

[@impossiblepackage]

It's so good to see more people making stuff like this. I was glad to see more dwarf fortress content after the steam release but man I wish it wasn't all streams

[@StoryDwarves]

I hear you - I love streams too but I'm attached to this game because of the storylines and the weird connections that happen in the world(s), and it takes a LOT of stream watching to get there, typically. Kruggsmash gave me the push. He said in one of his post-episode segments that if anyone was thinking of starting a channel like this, just do it. And I was, so I did. Glad you're here!

[@LeftoverPat]

Your content is amazing. +1 for Bea Miner :D I love your tone, pace, creativity, and MUSIC is fire

[@andromedasummer]

ive been waiting so long to find a fortress that focuses on scholarly pursuits, its my favourite mechanic in the game and i LOVE watching what of the many many many subjects dwarves end up researching and discovering. this series is going to be an absolute blessing to watch while i knit, especially with how soothing your voice is! you've absolutely earned a subscriber, fantastic work!!!

[@StoryDwarves]

Aw thank you so much! The thought of someone knitting and chilling out to this is honestly amazing. Dwarf Fortress is such a huge de-stresser for me. I'm glad to give back a little of that energy to the world.

[@silverseth7]

"I am a scholar in the art of kickass." - Martial Master Herbhork, who I absolutely made up on the spot

[@FathomLordKarathr]

I love this channel

[@StoryDwarves]

Glad you’re here!

[@Jocke1336]

very nice voice for youtubing. Nice production overall!

[@StoryDwarves]

Thanks!

[@0OolIi]

LETS GO

[@christianlaumark8774]

Great music!

[@StoryDwarves]

Thank you!

[@rorschach1985ify]

It would be nice if you could make a video listing all the songs you use. They are all chill AF.

[@tritoner1221]

While I generally enjoy the generated images you use to illustrate things, that floor plan was pretty confusing and clunky; a simple MS Paint drawing would suffice and be a lot more readable (for now, that is)!

[@simeonwildman788]

Next time, you ought to think about making one specialist singer, one keyboardist, one poet, etc. Then give them all 1 dot in teacher and however many in student, and let them teach each other. I suspect that (shortly) that will work out better (and more socially!) than giving each dwarf their own smattering of art skills.

[@StoryDwarves]

Ah could be worth a shot. My dwarves will probably always have musical skills no matter what kind of series I'm working on, so I'll give it a shot. One thing I learned this series is that unless you build the guildhalls right away, those skills get rusty very quickly.

[@CrackerSnatcherHardCore]

you guys deal with aquifers way different then i do

[@StoryDwarves]

Yeah I honestly hadn't messed with them that much at this point, and have since learned that I can just SMOOTH THE DANG STONE. That's a bit easier. Something kind of nice role-playing wise about walling it off though... feels more realistic? I dunno.

[@staplegunnr5944]

Very nice for your first video. I 'd love to see more! The music is very cool too, are those your original works?

[@StoryDwarves]

Thanks! All original music - I'll be scoring every episode straight through (already pretty excited for #2...)

[@psychotropican666]

@@StoryDwarves Yeah that "Alligator" song took me by surprise, in a rad way.

[@baahbb]

Where did that banger of a song about alligators come from?

[@StoryDwarves]

Hahaha - just happened! Version 1 was kind of a beat made out of saying “alligator” over and over again. It eventually evolved to what it is now. It was fun!

[@voltsiano116]

_Alligator_

[@obamareal2281]

yoo i too love to make scholar forts! how many hours do you have on DF?

[@StoryDwarves]

I wouldn't dare begin to estimate the number of hours I've spent on dwarves, but I've only been playing for a year now. I picked it up a few months before the Steam release and never looked back.

[@christ.uhpher]

did you free hand that blueprint in the beginning?

[@StoryDwarves]

No that was an AI image from a description - wish I had some more of those skills, and/or more time to devote to that side of the project. The music and the story editing gets all my effort at the moment.

[@jacobcrowley8207]

Very soothing voice, unfortunately drowned out on occasion by the music (distorted guitar track at the start and the synth in the track after that, overlapping the range of your voice too much). The music has more presence than your voice and personally that makes it hard for me to focus on your voice and story instead of the music. It's good music, it just tears my attention. Very interested in seeing how the fort goes, starting with science and culture and art instead of branching into it later after a fort is well established.

[@StoryDwarves]

Hey thanks for watching! And thanks for the feedback- hopefully it gets a bit better dialed in over time. Mixing in this realm is a bit of a different forgotten beast.

[@Jimothy-723]

why do you use your voice in such a way?

[@StoryDwarves]

It's the only one I've got my friend

[@yeknud]

Fantastic video! I can't wait to watch the rest in the series.