Day 228:
I added a staircase to the chamber I was in and went up a level, since I’m in a chasm anyway, and the ceiling-now-floor was easy to navigate.
Lots of dangerous things about and the chasm ceiling is waaaaaay above me. But that makes it even easier to justify “digging” up, because mostly I’m just adding struts and some solid protection so I can attempt to reach the surface.
I mean, sure, I could just build a giant staircase up the side of the wall, but I’m really good at falling off staircases, and monsters are really good at falling on me, so that’s not really a good answer.
Anyway, digging up, heading for the mountains. More to come.