Kruggsmash

Elves..

 I've always been one of those "Hey, the elves aren't as bad as everyone thinks" sort of people. Then again, I haven't had too too much experience in dealing with our woodland friends.

A contest entry

 I had entered a contest to draw a monster based on it's description. I did not win, but I thought you fellas might get a kick outta it!

Here's the description:

Monsterkiller #11 scraps

 Just some note papers from episode #11 of Monsterkiller. Btw, you realize what a pain in the ass it is to draw braids? Joey and I were puzzling over the easiest way to accomplish the effect to no avail. That is Joey's dwarf in the first pic.

Brib pics

 These are some pics done for me by my 13 yr old sis-in-law, "Brib". She's been doing a whole lotta artwork lately and it's really paid off! I know it's not really DF related, but I just wanted to show off her skills because I really am proud of how hard she's been working at these!

Monsterkiller #12 Gallery

 People keep saying my art has improved and I guess I'm startin' to see it, myself. I'll tell ya, practice makes...improvement!

 Krugg's pic-o'-the-week:

 I guess I just like seeing the happy family. Funny how you can make a relatively unknown character like Mosus here a very likable character with a single drawing. I tell ya, I don't like how attached i'm getting to some of these...

Monsterkiller Ep.12 - The Den of Weevil

 So many things to attend to here in Ushangvagush! The goblins have returned, we still have to finish up our devious traps and there's the matter of the weevil stuck in the caverns. Hrmmm, maybe we'll have to go for it this time around, eh?

 Thanks so much, you bearded bastards.

Actual cave crocodiles?

 I tell ya, i've learned more from DF than any other game. 

 While looking up info about DF's cave crocodiles, I saw that the things have apparently been discovered in africa. pretty neato.

 Also, they're a subspecies of "Dwarf" crocodile. Coincidence?

Weevil poll

 Here's an interesting question. What do you guys thinks the chances are of Ushangvagush ever capturing the Weevil-beast in the caverns?

Just a thank you

 Every damn day I wake up now I am just amazed that so many of you want to support the channel, it really is mind-blowing! I mean, just think think about how niche Dwarf Fortress Letsplay videos are! I would never have though in a million years that I could ever be THIS successful with this schtick!

  Thank you. Thank you all so goddamn much. I could not have done this without you, and that is a fact that I vividly realize every single day, m'dudes. 

 Please, if ...

Pic in progress

What's goin' on here? Hrmm.

Monsterkiller Gallery #11

 We're back! Gotta whole lotta interesting pics too. Had a chance to draw and redraw a few of our notable dwarves this episode which is fun. 

 You might notice the particulary-detailed background dwarves in some of the pics. Those are the sponsored dwarves from our Patreon drawing here. See if you can find your sponsored dwarf! Some of them will be harder than others, but i'm planning on doing a better look at them at some point in the future.

 Krugg's pic-o-the-week:...

Monsterkiller Ep.11 - A Shield of Teeth and Arrows

After that last devastating siege, the dwarves of Ushangvagush are still trying to sort out their lives. How could we ever be safe here? Is it too late for such an idea?

 Join us as we have a look into the lives of a few of the fort's most notable dwarves and as we sort out a new defense strategy for the fortress. If everything goes well, we should be nice an secure in the near future!

 As always, thank you so much for all your help, dudes. Your enthusiasm really fuels these vi...

Survivability Poll!

 Hey, figured i'd just do a rather general poll to see what you fellas are thinkin' about Monsterkiller's chances in this next chapter.

 Waddya say? Is MK gonna pull through or will it fizzle?

Ol' Mining Town

 Can we just take a second and appreciate the music of the Fiechter bros.? Every once in a while, one of their songs fits in so well with our videos that it blows my mind. 

 Take a listen to this one and try to picture Monsterkiller. It won't be difficult!

 Personally, i've never been a musical sort. To hear the music that these guys make on a regular basis is very inspiring!

Squirrel Release!

 (Video starts at 0:12)

Not that it has much to do with Dwarf Fortress, but the squirrels that Mrs. K and I have been raising since last fall are finally off and away to live their own lives! Very exciting!

 I figured i'd share this grainy video of their release with you fellas just in case ya wanted to take a peek.

 Hope you bearded bastards are having a decent day!

NOTE: SQUIRRELS ARE HORRIBLE, UNFRIENDLY CREATURES AND MAKE TERRIBLE HOUSEMATES. I DO NOT CONDO...

The Realm of Oracles (#2)

 Figured i'd redo this map for chapter 2. This time it's a bit more accurate.

Here's the original

and here's the real in-game map (A bit stretched out to fit the screen better)

Monsterkiller Chapter 2 Intro

 Made a new intro for the next chapter of Monsterkiller. It was fun!

 The music is a remix of the old short fort theme done by a different composer: Dmitry Zhbanov. I gotta say, I'm a big fan of his work!

 Our old music dude Chriswk210 is MIA and I may have to be using this fella for upcoming tracks. Hell, if he keeps puttin' out work like this then I don't mind at all!

Crocs!

 Thanks to the latest Monsterkiller Decision poll, it would seem that an overwhelming number of dwarves would like to see Cave crocodiles utilized as a main staple in fortress defense. Ether that, or tactically placed ballista. 

 As far as the crocs go, it'll be a while before we have a solid breeding colony. But as long as they have some ballista as backup, I see no harm in trying!

 But, as always- we'll see what happens!

Bim vs. Mudung's Monster

 Check out this masterpiece by the VERY talented Sarasti! I mean, come now. how cool is this?! I'm thinking of getting some prints done at some point, that'd be pretty sick huh? Future give-aways perhaps? Guess we'll see!

Monsterkiller #10 Gallery

 Wooee, huh? This series has been a bit different than my previous ones, that's for sure. I really feel like i'm learning a lot about how I want to do these videos, which is nice. Certainly, getting those new pens seemed to help me really get into the drawings, oh and doing the thick outlines on certain parts of the pics really has helped as well.

Krugg's pic-o'-the-week

Normally, I do the ...

Sponsored Dwarf Winners!

 Alright! Here are the randomly selected winners of the first sponsored dwarf drawing! 

*drum roll*

 -Jimmy

 -RadGH

 -Tymoteusz

 -Philip

 -Thrainn

 -E.H.

 -Hawkerz

 - Kevin Bromley

 -Amir Salmon

 -Ebergar

 Congratulations dudes! To those that lost, there will be more chances to come, so no worries!

 A caveat I neglected to mention- Dwarf sponsors can't n...

Monsterkiller Ep.10 - ...Makes us Stronger

...Today we finally get to move ourselves down into the new fortress! A nice new stronghold impervious to harm and with enough amenities that we can actually feel like were at home here in the Born Dunes. Impervious to harm...

 Almost forgot to post this here, heh :p

 Thanks, dudes for all your help! 

The sponsored dwarf winners are all selected and will be announced tomorrow. I'll contact the winners so we can begin choosing our DF avatars.

(Closed) Sponsored Dwarf Signup! (Closed)

 Hey, Bearded bastards! Do you want a chance at having your own sponsored dwarf in Monsterkiller? Well, all you have to do is comment on this post to sign up!

 I'm going to be choosing 7 people from this post at the end of the day on 4/11 so just make sure you comment before then. $10+ patrons can sign up by commenting on this post as well as the other "$10+ Sponsored Dwarf Signup!" post that'll be going up at the same time as this one (a better chance at winning). I will be messagin...

Monsterkiller #9 Gallery

 Wowee, I dunno what happened with THESE pics, but I feel like I did more shading than usual or something. Turned out pretty good i'd say. A couple of those starting ones got REALLY outta hand with the details. I just have too much fun sometimes I guess!

 Krugg's pic-o-the-week

 Every once in a while I draw something that has a certain believability to it or something. I dunno wha...

Monsterkiller Ep.9 - Day of the Bloody Stair

 Can a dwarf get a DAMN moment's peace around this place?!? Bah, t'hell with it! BRING IT ON! ALL OF IT!

Thanks so much, dudes! This is a pretty exciting one, i'd say! 

Go out there and kick some ass today, huh?

Armok Vision 0.19.1

 Japa just finished up the latest release of Armokvision and was kind enough to show off the 3 big Steelclutches forts using it. You should check it out and maybe give Armokvision a try as well- it's pretty sick!

 Gomathzon was my favorite in the video. Looked very cool- the above ground area specifically.

Asmel & The Rough Lovers

 Glorious, aren't they? Ride, you Rough Lovers...ride.

Unused pic

 Didn't end up using this pic. Dunno why i even went through the effort drawing it, really. SO boring!

 Couldn't even think of a decent place for it in the ep.

Just jeez.

New Reward Tiers!

 They're here! If you are already donating enough to join one of the higher tiers, all you have to do it click the tab underneath the tier on the right side of the page (I think) and you should be upgraded.

 Also, please note that "Boulder-Breaking Bastards" will most likely have to wait a little bit for their reward drawings (No appropriate estimate, exactly). I have a feeling i'm gonna be a little backed up with the drawings b/c of the new changes, but I guess we'll see.

&nbs...

Monsterkiller #8 Gallery

 Here they are! Again, had a bunch of fun pics this time around. I especially lied drawing that turtle bastard. I've always been a big fan of snapping turtles .

Krugg's pic-o-the-week:

I dunno why, but I really ended up liking this pic a lot. I think it mostly has something to do with mrs. K's colorin gof the greenish "dust" and the shading of the turt's mouth and the mushroom stalk. Just l...