I ventured off far into the land, and found a suitable hilltop for my fort.
Reconed into the nearby tunnels, heard strange noises and retreated to the hill.
Placed furnace and crafting table onto torch lit field and crafted smelted stone blocks to begin building.
Alot of progress later...
My forts basic layout is complete, the walls are 4 blocks in height and the ceiling is in need of covering, Started mine cart rail down to the deep mine ive been sipohning from.
The next night I heard a strange noise out back my castle and went to investigate.
Heard a hissing and then an intense heat and was knocked cold.
then next morning I woke up and found the damage..

It is yet to be repaired, I smelted some pickaxes and ventured back into the mines after repairng the wall with wood.
Ventured into unknown territory, keep hearing strange groans and clinking noises.
I find a rich iron deposit near.... the pit..

Started mineing iron,hear a moan and looked around panicked.
Looked up and a sickly looking human leaps onto me and I am knocked cold.
I wake up later in the night and crawl to the fort leaving a trail of blood.
The next morning I wake up and recouperate what happened, I adrress the head wound by rubbing some grilled pork on it and it seems to heal itself.
I smelt an iron chest piece, make a bow, and a sword.
I collect my arrows from my chest and head off for war.