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Like others in his culture, he holds craftsdwarfship to be of the highest ideals and celebrates talented artisans and their masterworks.</font>

<span style="color: cyan">He personally values fairness as one of the highest ideals and thinks friendship is important.</span>

<span style="color: yellow">He dreams of raising a family.</span>
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Soil

AustralianUrist — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:39:35 GMT

Restructuring and adding headings. Content unchanged.

Farming

AustralianUrist — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:34:57 GMT

Farm plots are only constructed by Planters. Added this info.

Soil

AustralianUrist — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:22:57 GMT

Verified content - Removed migration banner

Dimple cup

Quietust — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:19:42 GMT

Crop

Quietust — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:16:05 GMT

Standard plants: fix grammar again

Giant cave spider

97.116.42.40 — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:04:16 GMT

Capturing

Crop

GeloMor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:43:54 GMT

Standard plants

Crop

Silverwing235 — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:20:44 GMT

Standard plants: grammar

Crop

GeloMor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:42:44 GMT

This is very confusing line, buds are only obtainable from Capers

Tree farming

GeloMor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:50:57 GMT

Tileset repository

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16×16

Crop

GeloMor — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:07:57 GMT

Standard plants

Tileset repository

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16×16

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Qazwsxplm uploaded File:NICER40C OK.png

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Tileset repository

Qazwsxplm — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:01:14 GMT

16×16

40d:Tile attributes

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:30:09 GMT

v0.31:Tile attributes

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:25:56 GMT

Tree

Zippy — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:24:05 GMT

v0.31:Herring

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:19:30 GMT

v0.34:Herring

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:19:20 GMT

DF2014:Herring

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:52 GMT

Herring

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:41 GMT

Tree

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:14 GMT

almost certain that this is false - checked a disassembly, and miasma generation is keyed against the SUBTERRANEAN flag, while tree branches modify the SKY_VIEW flag

Miasma

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:08:25 GMT

checked against disassembly, and it only checks SUBTERRANEAN

Vermin

Zippy — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:06:22 GMT

Slab

Zippy — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:01:46 GMT

Tree

GeloMor — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:44:26 GMT

Chopping down trees

Crop

GeloMor — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:39:10 GMT

typo

File:Dwarf vs goblin crayon.jpg

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:10:41 GMT

Item quality/Table

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:44:52 GMT

actually, Legendary Artifacts only have a quality level of 5, the same as Masterwork items (a simple ''named'' artifact retains its original quality level)

Item quality/Table

Rome of Oxtrot — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:21:29 GMT

Artifact mining speed bonus is +120%, verified by me in disassembly

Tileset repository

Qazwsxplm — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:53:10 GMT

Installation

v0.31:Troll

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:43:09 GMT

v0.31:Creature token

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:41:53 GMT

SLOW_LEARNER no longer implies CAN_LEARN, but it's not entirely equivalent to SKILL_LEARN_RATES:50 since it also sets an extra flag needed for evil siege minions

Reindeer

Quietust — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:10:44 GMT

Primordial remnant

Silverwing235 — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:43:52 GMT

Raw material

Frequently Asked Questions

AustralianUrist — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:23:02 GMT

Fixed forums and IRC links Using DF Wiki (Editing policies)

Reindeer

AustralianUrist — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:07:56 GMT

Adding male/female/child names.

User:AustralianUrist

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User account AustralianUrist was created

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 :''(This article is about crop plants. If you want information about trees, see [[Tree]].)''
-[[File:crops_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Crops''' are [[plant]]s that can be [[farming|farmed]] (this happens at [[farm plot]]s), traded for, or acquired by [[plant gathering]]. There are two types of crops: [[aboveground]] and subterranean (underground). The [[seed]]s of subterranean crops may be brought from the starting embark screen or, with some small luck, purchased from dwarven caravans. Above ground crops and seeds may be purchased from human or elven caravans or gathered by dwarves with the plant gathering labor enabled. Seeds may also be collected by processing the plants or eating them (but not by cooking!). There is a limit of 200 seeds per type (adjustable in [[Settings#Population_and_seed_capacities|settings]]), after which no additional seeds will be produced.
+[[File:crops_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Crops''' are [[plant]]s that can be [[farming|farmed]] (which happens at [[farm plot]]s), traded for, or acquired by [[plant gathering]]. There are two types of crops: [[aboveground]] and subterranean (underground). The [[seed]]s of subterranean crops may be brought from the starting embark screen or, with some small luck, purchased from dwarven caravans. Above ground crops and seeds may be purchased from human or elven caravans or gathered by dwarves with the plant gathering labor enabled. Seeds may also be collected by processing the plants or eating them (but not by cooking!). There is a limit of 200 seeds per type (adjustable in [[Settings#Population_and_seed_capacities|settings]]), after which no additional seeds will be produced.
 The game has a total of 110 crops and 2 completely "wild" plants that can only be found in the form of [[shrub]]s — [[kobold bulb]] and [[valley herb]], as they have no seeds and can't be planted (see note "4", below). "Wet" and "Dry" determine where plants are found in proximity to watercourses when gathering wild plants, and do not affect farm plots.

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 [[File:soil_preview.png|thumb|270px|right|Probably not enough for 80 dwarves.]]'''Soil''' is the name for the various kinds of ground that can be [[farming|planted]] on (both above and below ground) without [[irrigation]] using [[water]].  In ''Dwarf Fortress'', the category of "Soil" includes all types of [[sand]], [[clay]], ooze, and any "non-stone" layer equally, even if you or I generally don't associate the substance with "growing plants".
-{{Translation
+==Mechanics==
-| dwarven = adur
+In previous versions, types and quantities of available soils were listed at the bottom right of the fortress location selection screen; in the current version, however, it will only indicate the presence of soil and whether it can be used as [[clay]].
-| elvish  = avi
-| goblin  = snustrok
+Digging into soil does not generate any byproduct materials, unlike digging in [[stone|rock]], and also is a much faster process which makes it much easier to create storerooms and other large areas of empty space, and to train [[miner]]s.
-| human   = ocul
-}}
+Soil cannot be [[Smoothing|smooth]]ed, which makes it more difficult to make high-value rooms or pierce [[aquifer]]s, and impossible to carve [[fortification]]s, [[track]]s, or [[engraving]]s.
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 |[[Yellow sand]]||{{Raw Tile|▓|6:6:1}}{{Raw Tile|≈|6:1}} {{Raw Tile|≈|3:1:1}}
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-! Clay
+! [[Clay]]
 ! Tile
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 * The [[clay]] types listed at the bottom can be used for making ceramic items. Fire clay produces [[stoneware]], while the other types produce [[earthenware]].
-In previous versions, types and quantities of available soils were listed at the bottom right of the fortress location selection screen; in the current version, however, it will only indicate the presence of soil and whether it can be used as [[clay]].
+{{Translation
+| dwarven = adur
-Digging into soil does not generate any byproduct materials, unlike digging in [[stone|rock]], and also is a much faster process which makes it much easier to create storerooms and other large areas of empty space, and to train [[miner]]s.
+| elvish  = avi
+| goblin  = snustrok
-Soil cannot be [[Smoothing|smooth]]ed, which makes it more difficult to make high-value rooms or pierce [[aquifer]]s, and impossible to carve [[fortification]]s, [[track]]s, or [[engraving]]s.
+| human   = ocul
 }}
 {{materials}}

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 *Verify that your Planter work detail is set to either "Everybody does this" or "Only selected do this", and that in the latter case you have dwarves selected. If the selected dwarves are still not planting, try setting them to be specialised by clicking the green hammer / lock icon.
 *Verify that the farm plot has a crop selected for the current season. (Each season must be set up separately, and some crops only grow in certain seasons.)
 *Verify that you have [[seed]]s for the chosen crop, and that those seeds are accessible to your farmers (not [[forbid]]den, locked behind a door, being carried across the map by one of your haulers, etc.).

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 Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] dimple cups for their ''soothing color''.
 ==Gallery==
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 == Standard plants ==
-These are the plants defined in the file plant_standard.txt. Most of these plants do not exist in real life and present only in the ''Dwarf Fortress'' world (with exception of [[strawberries]]). "Standard" refers to the fact that these plants have been in the game since the very early versions.
+These are the plants defined in the file plant_standard.txt. Most of these plants do not exist in real life and are present only in the ''Dwarf Fortress'' world (with exception of [[strawberries]]). "Standard" refers to the fact that these plants have been in the game since the very early versions.
 === Dwarven crops ===

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 Another thing that can be done with a captured giant cave spider is turning it into a [[pet]]. They possess a pet value of 2,500, making them the most valuable animals in the game that aren't cave dragons or megabeasts. It's wasteful to simply [[butcher]] them for meat, as multiple spiders can be captured and bred in order to create a very formidable [[fortress defense]] force. The spiders are born adults and as such cannot be turned fully tame, but a skilled [[animal trainer]] will ensure they never revert into hostility.
-Raiding [[kobold]] caves for livestock is an easy way to get tame giant cave spiders.
+However, while it is beyond the dwarves' knowledge, the kobolds have mastered the hazardous and difficult process of fully taming giant cave spiders. Raiding [[kobold]] caves for livestock is an easy way to get tame giant cave spiders.
 ==Farming silk==

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 [[File:crops_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Crops''' are [[plant]]s that can be [[farming|farmed]] (this happens at [[farm plot]]s), traded for, or acquired by [[plant gathering]]. There are two types of crops: [[aboveground]] and subterranean (underground). The [[seed]]s of subterranean crops may be brought from the starting embark screen or, with some small luck, purchased from dwarven caravans. Above ground crops and seeds may be purchased from human or elven caravans or gathered by dwarves with the plant gathering labor enabled. Seeds may also be collected by processing the plants or eating them (but not by cooking!). There is a limit of 200 seeds per type (adjustable in [[Settings#Population_and_seed_capacities|settings]]), after which no additional seeds will be produced.
-A few of the plants listed below are not strictly crops, as they have no seeds and can't be planted (see note "4", below). "Wet" and "Dry" determine where plants are found in proximity to watercourses when gathering wild plants, and do not affect farm plots.
+The game has a total of 110 crops and 2 completely "wild" plants that can only be found in the form of [[shrub]]s — [[kobold bulb]] and [[valley herb]], as they have no seeds and can't be planted (see note "4", below). "Wet" and "Dry" determine where plants are found in proximity to watercourses when gathering wild plants, and do not affect farm plots.
 Most plants can be brewed into [[alcohol]], each plant type producing a different variation, and dwarves do prefer ''some'' variety in their drink. Some plants may be eaten raw, others must be cooked first, others must be processed (by [[milling]] or [[thresher|plant processing]]) before they are edible, and still others are inedible, producing only non-food products (their seeds may be edible, though). Drinks may be cooked as ingredients in prepared meals, but at least one of the ingredients must be a non-liquid.
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 Unlike standard plants, garden plants will also produce growths - leaves, buds, flowers, pods and fruits.
 {{plant table head}}

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 {{Translation| dwarven = dák ivom | elvish = thelire tòbafí | goblin = tonspe gotåm | human = akan ab}}
-{{Category|Trees}}
+{{Category|Trees| }}
 {{Category|Agriculture}}
 {{Category|Guides}}
 [[ru:Tree farming]]

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-|comments=Great. This is how it should be. Amazing. Fantastic. Wonderful. '''WOWEE.'''
+|comments=Great. This is how it should be. Amazing. Fantastic. Wonderful. <big>'''WOWEE.'''</big>
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 Don't click [[#NICER40C OG?.png|this button]]. If you did, don't look up. You'll gonna laugh.
-'''CLICK [[#NICER40C OK.png|THIS BUTTON]] INSTEAD!'''
+'''CLICK [[#NICER40C OK.png|THIS BUTTON]] INSTEAD!''' COMFORT YOURSELF!
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 These tilesets were designed because the default curses font is too small on modern displays. I was also dissatisfied with the "feel" of other tilesets I've tried. I found myself either having trouble reading tilesets due to too much letter spacing, or simply that the tilesets differed too much from the original curses font for my taste.
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-{{Quality|Fine|20:44, 12 January 2014 (UTC)}}
+{{Quality|Fine|20:44, 12 January 2014 (UTC)}}{{av}}
-# {{DFtext|Outside |3:1}}{{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} - outdoors
+Every tile in Dwarf Fortress is described as {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} or {{DFtext|Inside|6:0}}, {{DFtext|Light|6:1}} or {{DFtext|Dark|0:1}}, and {{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} or {{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}}. These attributes can be observed from the {{k|k}} menu, when the cursor is located over any single tile.
-The entire [[Location|fortress site]] starts out as {{DFtext|Inside |6:0}}{{DFtext|Dark Subterranean|0:1}}. After that, a ray for {{DFtext|Outside|#0ff}} and a ray for {{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} falls straight down from the highest [[z-level]] for every (x,y) position on the local map, changing each tile's modifiers until something that blocks that particular "ray" is encountered. Due to this behavior, any of the previous three tile combinations will never be encountered in the same (x,y) position on a lower z-level than a higher numbered combination.
+There are 8 different combinations, and only 4 of them occur naturally:
 == Outside vs Inside ==
-This attribute is determined by whether there is a roof of some kind over a tile. Weather only affects tiles which are ''Outside''. Almost any kind of geometry will block the ''Outside'' ray including natural and constructed [[wall|walls]], [[floor|floors]], [[stair|stairs]], and [[fortification|fortifications]], and open and closed [[bridge|bridges]], [[grate|floor grates]], [[bars|floor bars]], and [[hatch|hatches]]. A tile which is ''Outside'' will always be ''Light Above Ground'', but an ''Inside'' tile may be either ''Light Above Ground'' or ''Dark Subterranean''.
+This attribute is determined by whether there is a roof of some kind over a tile. Weather only affects tiles which are ''Outside''. Almost any kind of geometry will block the ''Outside'' ray including natural and constructed [[wall]]s, [[floor]]s, [[stair]]s, and [[fortification]]s, and open and closed [[bridge]]s, [[grate|floor grates]], [[bars|floor bars]], and [[hatch]]es. A tile which is ''Outside'' will always be ''Light Above Ground'', but an ''Inside'' tile may be either ''Light Above Ground'' or ''Dark Subterranean''.
 == Light Above Ground vs Dark Subterranean ==
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 == Tips ==
-* On a hot+ map, plants which have a constructed roof above them will stay green, and water which has a constructed roof above it will not evaporate.
+* On a hot+ map, grass which has a constructed roof above it will stay green, and [[murky pool]]s with a constructed roof above them will not dry up.
 * Make sure all key fortress areas are ''Dark Subterranean'' if you wish to use the "Dwarves stay indoors" order.
 * To help dwarves avoid cave adaptation, use ''Outside Light Above Ground'' in high traffic areas, such as a [[meeting hall]]. Also, if you use a planned [[bedroom design]] for your living quarters with a single main entrance, you can use channels to make the entrance ''Light Above Ground'' to force all dwarves to pass through it when they go to their [[room|rooms]] to sleep.

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-Every tile in Dwarf Fortress is described as {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} or {{DFtext|Inside|6:0}}, {{DFtext|Light|6:1}} or {{DFtext|Dark|0:1}}, and {{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} or {{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}}. These keywords can be observed from the {{k|k}} menu, when the cursor is located over any single tile. Currently, only the 4 following combinations are possible:
+Every tile in Dwarf Fortress is described as {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} or {{DFtext|Inside|6:0}}, {{DFtext|Light|6:1}} or {{DFtext|Dark|0:1}}, and {{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} or {{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}}. These attributes can be observed from the {{k|k}} menu, when the cursor is located over any single tile.
-# {{DFtext|Outside |3:1}}{{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}}
+There are 8 different combinations, and only 3 of them occur naturally:
-# {{DFtext|Inside |6:0}}{{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}}
+* {{DFtext|Outside |3:1}}{{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} - Outdoors
-# {{DFtext|Inside |6:0}}{{DFtext|Dark |0:1}}{{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}}
+* {{DFtext|Outside |3:1}}{{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}} - Impossible
 The entire [[Location|fortress site]] starts out as {{DFtext|Inside |6:0}}{{DFtext|Dark Subterranean|0:1}}. After that, a ray for {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} and a ray for {{DFtext|Light |6:1}}{{DFtext|Above Ground|2:1}} falls straight down from the highest [[z-level]] for every (x,y) position on the local map, changing each tile's modifiers until something that blocks that particular "ray" is encountered. Due to this behavior, any of the previous three tile combinations will never be encountered in the same (x,y) position on a lower z-level than a higher numbered combination.
-== Outside vs Inside ==
+== Outside vs. Inside ==
 This attribute is determined by whether there is a roof of some kind over a tile. Weather only affects tiles which are ''Outside''. Almost any kind of geometry will block the ''Outside'' ray including natural and constructed [[wall]]s, [[floor]]s, [[stair]]s, and [[fortification]]s, and open and closed [[bridge]]s, [[grate|floor grates]], [[bars|floor bars]], and [[hatch]]es. A tile which is ''Outside'' will always be ''Light Above Ground'', but an ''Inside'' tile may be either ''Light Above Ground'' or ''Dark Subterranean''.
-== Light vs Dark and Above Ground vs Subterranean ==
+== Light vs. Dark and Above Ground vs. Subterranean ==
 Currently these two attributes are determined in exactly the same way. Once an area is exposed to the outside world, it is ''Above Ground'' and ''Light'' (and thus channeling this tile will make the tile below it also ''Above Ground'' and ''Light''). Even after being covered up again, it will remain this way. This allows growing outdoor crops inside safely.
 {{Category|Map tiles|*}}

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 Trees are used as a source of [[wood]], an essential resource in the game, irreplaceable (or hard to replace) for some applications. Thus, the amount of local trees greatly affects fortress development, as without a ready source of wood, the player will be forced to rely on [[trade]] to get it. Tree growth density on the [[embark]] site is determined by its [[biome]], so it is displayed with the rest of the biome properties (temperature, etc.) on the "Choose Fortress Location" screen at embark.
-Cutting down trees is not allowed in the [[object testing arena]], as attempting to do so will produce the message {{DFtext|You cannot fell trees in the arena.|6:1}}
+Since [[Elf|elves]] are very strong environmentalists, they detest the cutting of trees, and offering them logs or wooden items in trade will deeply offend them. Cutting down trees is not allowed in the [[object testing arena]], as attempting to do so will produce the message {{DFtext|You cannot fell trees in the arena.|6:1}}
 == Structure ==
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 === Fruit ===
-Various kinds of tree produce fruit.  In [[dwarf fortress mode]], they can be gathered with a [[stepladder]] in a designated [[zone#Gather/pick Fruit|plant gathering zone]], and [[Elf|elves]] will also bring fruit to [[trading|trade]].  Fruit can be eaten, producing [[seed]]s.  The following trees produce usable fruit in vanilla: apple, apricot, avocado, banana, bayberry, bitter orange, carambola, cashew, cherry, citron, coconut palm, coffee, custard-apple, date palm, desert lime, durian, finger lime, guava, kumquat, lime, lychee, mango, olive, orange, papaya, paradise nut, peach, pear, persimmon, plum, pomegranate, pomelo, rambutan, round lime, saguaro, and sand pear. Not all of these can be brewed; see [[alcohol]] for a list of brewable fruit.
+Various kinds of tree produce fruit.  In [[dwarf fortress mode]], they can be gathered with a [[stepladder]] in a designated [[zone#Gather/pick Fruit|plant gathering zone]], and elves will also bring fruit to [[trading|trade]].  Fruit can be eaten, producing [[seed]]s.  The following trees produce usable fruit in vanilla: apple, apricot, avocado, banana, bayberry, bitter orange, carambola, cashew, cherry, citron, coconut palm, coffee, custard-apple, date palm, desert lime, durian, finger lime, guava, kumquat, lime, lychee, mango, olive, orange, papaya, paradise nut, peach, pear, persimmon, plum, pomegranate, pomelo, rambutan, round lime, saguaro, and sand pear. Not all of these can be brewed; see [[alcohol]] for a list of brewable fruit.
 Instead of fruit, some trees will produce nuts, which are actually seeds - since tree seeds currently can't be planted, feel free to allow cooking of these. The nut-producing trees in vanilla are: [[almond]], [[candlenut]], [[chestnut]], [[hazel]], [[macadamia]], [[oak]], [[pecan]], and [[walnut]].

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	On ground level, tree trunks are obstacles that prevent [[channel]]ing, or the creation of [[wall]]s and other [[construction]]s on their tiles. This is problematic for caravan [[wagon]]s, which require a path at least three tiles wide, in order to access your fortress; on heavily forested maps it may be necessary to check [[trade depot\|depot]] access ({{k\|D}}, doesn't work in current version) every once in a while, as trees continue to grow, to make sure wagons can get through, and chop down ({{menu icon\|l}}) the impeding forest if they can't. Later on this can actually become a blessing, as if there is only one or a few pathways to the fortress, it makes it easier to route incoming caravans down certain pre-selected well-defended pathways, instead of allowing them to choose their own way across the map, where they may fall foul of ambushers or worse. It also makes building above-ground constructions more challenging, as any trees in the way must be chopped down first.		On ground level, tree trunks are obstacles that prevent [[channel]]ing, or the creation of [[wall]]s and other [[construction]]s on their tiles. This is problematic for caravan [[wagon]]s, which require a path at least three tiles wide, in order to access your fortress; on heavily forested maps it may be necessary to check [[trade depot\|depot]] access ({{k\|D}}, doesn't work in current version) every once in a while, as trees continue to grow, to make sure wagons can get through, and chop down ({{menu icon\|l}}) the impeding forest if they can't. Later on this can actually become a blessing, as if there is only one or a few pathways to the fortress, it makes it easier to route incoming caravans down certain pre-selected well-defended pathways, instead of allowing them to choose their own way across the map, where they may fall foul of ambushers or worse. It also makes building above-ground constructions more challenging, as any trees in the way must be chopped down first.
−
−	A tree's branches and leaves will result in the tiles below them being considered "inside", leading to the formation of [[miasma]] if corpse and body parts decay while under them. It is therefore advisable to ensure no trees grow in the immediate vicinity of your corpse stockpiles.

	<gallery caption="Heights of a tree (ASCII mode)" widths="90px" heights="90px" perrow="5">		<gallery caption="Heights of a tree (ASCII mode)" widths="90px" heights="90px" perrow="5">

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−	Crayon art reward by Bay 12 Games, depicting a dwarf beheading a goblin. Taken from [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=77360.msg2845868#msg2845868 Bay 12 Games forums]. Donation by stuntaneous.	+	Crayon art reward by Bay 12 Games, depicting a [[dwarf]] beheading a [[goblin]] riding a [[beak dog]]. Taken from [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=77360.msg2845868#msg2845868 Bay 12 Games forums]. Donation by stuntaneous.

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	'''Trolls''' are large, predatory, dangerous subterranean creatures that often appear under the command of goblins during sieges, noted for their "terrifying features". They are [[building destroyer]]s, and will path to your buildings simply for the joy of sheer destruction. During sieges, they act as battering rams so [[trap design\|design your defenses accordingly]].		'''Trolls''' are large, predatory, dangerous subterranean creatures that often appear under the command of goblins during sieges, noted for their "terrifying features". They are [[building destroyer]]s, and will path to your buildings simply for the joy of sheer destruction. During sieges, they act as battering rams so [[trap design\|design your defenses accordingly]].
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		+	Their behavior as a servant race of goblins is made possible by being {{token\|EVIL}} and either having {{token\|SLOW_LEARNER}} or having {{token\|TRAINABLE_WAR}} ''without'' {{token\|CAN_LEARN}}; through modding, players can create their own subterranean goblin servants who will accompany trolls in battle by giving their race these same tokens.

	Trolls that show up during goblin invasions may have non military professions due to their [CAN_LEARN] tag.		Trolls that show up during goblin invasions may have non military professions due to their [CAN_LEARN] tag.

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 '''Herring''' are a type of [[vermin]] [[fish]]. They are found in [[biome|arctic]] and [[temperate]] [[ocean|oceans]], and are a ready source of [[food]] when [[fish cleaning|cleaned]] at a [[fishery]].
 Herring are not a suitable replacement for a battle axe for performing the woodcutting labor. Despite what strange knights state, some [[Quarry bush|shrubberies]] will suffice.
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 Unfortunately, herring are not a suitable replacement for a battle axe for performing the woodcutting labor. Despite what strange knights state, some [[Quarry bush|shrubberies]] will suffice.
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-'''Miasma''' is a cloud of purple stench that makes your [[dwarf|dwarves]] [[Thought|unhappy]]. It only occurs in subterranean areas - ([[Tile attributes|specifically]], {{DFtext|Dark |0:1}}{{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}} [[tile]]s; whether a tile is {{DFtext|Inside|6:0}} or {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} makes no difference), and is caused by rotting items. Miasma is not shown in [[Adventurer mode]], although it will be listed when {{key|l}}ooking, and can cause negative thoughts.  There are limits to where and how far miasma will spread (see below).
+'''Miasma''' is a cloud of purple stench that makes your [[dwarf|dwarves]] [[Thought|unhappy]]. It only occurs in subterranean areas - ([[Tile attributes|specifically]], {{DFtext|Subterranean|0:1}} [[tile]]s; whether a tile is {{DFtext|Inside|6:0}} or {{DFtext|Outside|3:1}} or {{DFtext|Light|6:1}} or {{DFtext|Dark|0:1}} makes no difference), and is caused by rotting items. Miasma is not shown in [[Adventurer mode]], although it will be listed when {{key|l}}ooking, and can cause negative thoughts.  There are limits to where and how far miasma will spread (see below).
 == Rotten items ==

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 Graphically, the sprites of some flying vermin, such as the [[acorn fly]], [[fly]], [[blood gnat]], [[honey bee]], [[mosquito]] and [[pixie|pixies]], will resemble multiple bugs of that type in a single tile; they can be seen in amounts of one, three, five and nine; depending on how large the swarm is. Dwarves will eat vermin if no other [[food]] source is available, resulting in an unhappy [[thought]]. Most vermin cannot be spawned in the [[object testing arena]], as those are not able to engage in combat anyway.
-In [[adventure mode]], you can reveal the location of previously-hidden, nearby vermin by pressing {{Adv menu icon|L}}. Your character can also pick up vermin if they are on the same tile. Attempting to ''eat'' any collected vermin, however, will make a unique message appear: {{DFtext|No. That's disgusting.|2:0}}, unless the character is actually starving. In [[Dwarf fortress mode|fortress mode]], meat products from vermin can be obtained via trading, such as "prepared mosquito brain" or "prepared louse heart".
+In [[adventure mode]], you can reveal the location of previously-hidden, nearby vermin by pressing {{Adv menu icon|L}}. Your character can also pick up vermin if they are on the same tile. Attempting to ''eat'' any collected vermin, however, will make a unique message appear: {{DFtext|No. That's disgusting.|2:0}}, unless the character is actually starving. In [[Dwarf fortress mode|fortress mode]], caged vermin can be obtained, this also includes meat products from them, such as "prepared mosquito brain" or "prepared louse heart".
 Vermin can be used as thrown weapons or ammunition, with rather devastating results. A thrown [[Fluffy wambler]] was used to decapitate a [[bronze colossus]], and a [[hamster]] launched from a [[ballista]] matches, if not exceeds, the power of the ballista's steel bolts.

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 Fruit can be picked from trees in Adventure mode. Fortress mode harvesting is done with a [[stepladder]] (as long as the fruit-bearing tree is within a plant gathering zone) or by collecting fallen fruits. Fruit can be brewed at a [[still]]. Cutting down a tree with fruit causes the fruit to vanish{{verify}}.
 If a tree is set on fire in fortress mode and is described as 'dead' when examined, it will eventually rejuvenate itself and come back to life after a few years, starting from the trunk and leading out into the branches if left alone.
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 Once a woodcutter is done with the first tile, the tree instantly converts to a number of free-floating logs that fall to the ground in a direction away from the cutter. Cutting a tree from a trunk section above ground level may result in the woodcutter losing their footing and crashing to the ground (similar to having a tile deconstructed under their feet).
-If you dug the tile below the trunk before cutting the tree, it will leave a hole to the surface, potentially allowing dangerous creatures to path into your underground fort. Avoid digging directly below one z-level in wooded areas before clearing out the trees, and make sure to check for open floor spaces {{Tile|·|0:1}} on the surface afterwards. If holes are present, construct [[floor]] tiles over the holes, which will prevent creatures from moving below. Constructing a wall below the open floor will work as well. Unexplained underground logs can alert you to the presence of these "guest entrances". Moving a building preview all around the surface (kennels are good for their size) and inspecting any non-ramp or tree invalid tiles can sweep large areas.
+If you dug the tile below the trunk before cutting the tree, it will leave a hole to the surface, potentially allowing dangerous creatures to path into your underground fort. Avoid digging directly below one z-level in wooded areas before clearing out the trees, and make sure to check for open floor spaces {{Tile|·|0:1}} on the surface afterwards. If holes are present, construct [[floor]] tiles over the holes, which will prevent creatures from moving below. Constructing a wall below the open floor will work as well. Unexplained underground logs can alert you to the presence of these "guest entrances". Moving a building preview all around the surface ([[vermin catcher's shop]]s are good for their size) in ASCII mode and inspecting any non-ramp or tree invalid tiles can sweep large areas.
 If you had [[smoothing|smoothed]] the wall below the trunk and then cut down the tree, it will leave an open floor above the smoothed wall, unlike constructed walls (see this [[tile#Walls|diagram]] for a visual illustration). If there is an open space adjacent to the smoothed wall, creatures can diagonally move below the adjacent space (by swimming, flying, or climbing) from the open floor above. Such occurrences should be uncommon, as it requires the tile below the tree to be made of stone (so it can be smoothed), and occur mainly in [[mountain]] biomes and areas affected by erosion.
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 {{main|Wood}}
-One of the variations between the different tree species is in the weight and color of their wood. Weight is often a minor concern but when using wood to create objects that will be moved, such as bins or buckets, choosing lighter wood is an advantage as it will be hauled faster. Heavier wood will make wooden weapons and siege engine projectiles more effective, while lighter wooden shields reduce penalties to speed while blocking just as well as heavier shields.
+One of the variations between the different tree species is in the [[weight]] and [[color]] of their [[wood]]. Weight is often a minor concern but when using wood to create objects that will be moved, such as [[bin]]s or [[bucket]]s, choosing lighter wood is an advantage as it will be [[haul]]ed faster. Heavier wood will make [[Training weapon|wooden weapons]] and [[siege engine]] projectiles more effective, while lighter wooden [[shield]]s reduce penalties to speed while blocking just as well as heavier shields.
-Nonetheless, all types of wood have the same (low) value (beyond the [[preference]]s of individual dwarves), although the [[color]] of the wood may matter for aesthetic purposes.
+All types of wood have the same (low) value (beyond the [[preference]]s of individual dwarves), although the [[color]] of the wood may matter for aesthetic purposes. Some types of wood can be used for [[dye]]ing.
 === Fruit ===

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 ===Dye===
 {{main|Dye}}
-Some crops can be used for [[dyer|dyeing]]. There are 4 crops that [[milled]] into dye [[powder]] ([[blade weed]], [[sliver barb]], [[hide root]] and [[dimple cup]]s) and 23 used directly in the dye reaction in a [[dyer's shop]]. All crops give 20☼ dye value, with the only exception being [[hide root]], which only costs 10☼. Note that some dye reactions us plants as whole, while others use only leaves or fruits. For a detailed list, see [[Dye#List_of_dyes|here]]. Furthermore, crops used directly in a [[dyer's shop]] do not leave [[seed]]s.
+Some crops can be used for [[dyer|dyeing]]. There are 4 crops that [[milled]] into dye [[powder]] ([[blade weed]], [[sliver barb]], [[hide root]] and [[dimple cup]]s) and 23 used directly in the dye reaction in a [[dyer's shop]]. All crops give 20☼ dye value, with the only exception being [[hide root]], which only costs 10☼. Note that some dye reactions use plants as whole, while others use only leaves or fruits. For a detailed list, see [[Dye#List_of_dyes|here]]. Furthermore, crops used directly in a [[dyer's shop]] do not leave [[seed]]s.
-If your fortress heavily relies on the [[textile industry]], you have three options. First, to cultivate millable plants; they always yield seeds and are usually available to dwarven civilizations. Second, to choose a plant that has multiple uses (such as [[grape]], which is edible raw, cookable and brewable), but then you'll have to manage your seed supply, which can be automated through complex [[work order]]s. Third, to choose a plant that yields seeds immediately upon harvesting (like [[cabbage]]) or produces several different products at once (for example, [[pineapple]], which yield both fruits for food and leaves for dyeing).
+If your fortress heavily relies on the [[textile industry]], you have three options. First, to cultivate millable plants; they always yield seeds and are usually available to dwarven civilizations. Second, to choose a plant that has multiple uses (such as [[grape]], which is edible raw, cookable and brewable), but then you'll have to manage your seed supply, which can be automated through complex [[work order]]s. Third, to choose a plant that produces several different products at once (for example, [[pineapple]], which yield both fruits for food and leaves for dyeing).
 Although you might not want a dedicated farm to grow dye crops at all; you can get more than enough dyeing resources from [[tree]]s. In areas without trees you can also forage for dyeing plants with [[plant gathering|herbalism]] or import resources from caravans.

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-| ''Unique name'' || [[Artifact]]|| 20× || +300 || 100% || 3× || 220%
+| ''Unique name'' || [[Artifact]]|| 20× || +300 || 100% || 3× || 200%
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 To use a specific tileset with ''Dwarf Fortress'', you must perform the following steps:
-# Download the tileset to your computer. Each tileset is just an image, so there is no separate download link. ('''Right-Click''' on the tileset image and '''Save-As'''.) Alternatively, export a BMP from [https://github.com/viler-int10h/Fontraption Fontraption].
+# Download the tileset to your computer. Each tileset is just an image, so there is no separate download link. ('''Right-Click''' on the tileset image and '''Save-As'''.) Alternatively, export a BMP from [https://github.com/viler-int10h/Fontraption Fontraption]; then paint the black background pink (using the bucket tool) and save it again as a BMP.
 # If using very old versions of ''Dwarf Fortress'', it is necessary to convert the tileset to the BMP image format:
 ## You '''must not''' just change the extension to .bmp or .png or the tileset will be '''unusable''', because only the extension is changed, but not the file header and encoding; you '''must''' use a program like MS Paint to convert and save it properly.

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-| Shorthand for {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} + {{token|SKILL_LEARN_RATES|c|50}}. Used for ogres and giants. Applicable to player races.
+| Mostly equivalent to {{token|SKILL_LEARN_RATES|c|50}}. Used for ogres and giants. Applicable to player races.
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 <!--Reference: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" titular character of children's book-->
-It has been rumored that some reindeer are generated with red noses. It has yet to be tested if this is somehow related to [[Goblin Christmas]]. It has also been rumoured that due to the relation of these rare specimens to fat [[humans]] and [[elves]], the red-nosed sub-species has been systematically killed off by the dwarves.
+It has been rumored that some reindeer are generated with red noses. It has yet to be tested if this is somehow related to [[goblin christmas]]. It has also been rumoured that due to the relation of these rare specimens to fat [[humans]] and [[elves]], the red-nosed sub-species has been systematically killed off by the dwarves.
 {{Translation| dwarven = memad-kizbiz | elvish = reli-liyìÿi | goblin = nusnost-unes | human = gisla-keth}}

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 Primordial remnants originate from [[Mysterious dungeon|mysterious lair]]s, though [[historical figure]]s can steal them like other [[artifact]]s, and bring them into the wider world.
-They have, as of yet, no known powers or uses (but equipment made from it have). [[Religion]]s seek to gather them, and therefore offer a [[quest]] to retrieve one.  They are categorized as a "small rock," like those used for [[Knapper|knapping]].
+They have, as of yet, no known powers or uses (but equipment made from them has; see below). [[Religion]]s seek to gather them, and therefore offer a [[quest]] to retrieve one.  They are categorized as a "small rock," like those used for [[Knapper|knapping]].
 ==List of remnants==

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 ==Using DF Wiki (Editing policies)==
-While browsing the wiki, users are encouraged to contribute by adding information, correcting mistakes, improving links between articles, and researching unconfirmed or incomplete facts.  If you're new to the game, you are even more likely to encounter errors, be confused by inconsistencies or phrasing, or have unanswered questions that should be answered here.  While you gather your answers — from the [[::Forums|forums]], on [[::IRC|IRC]], through playing and testing, or by other means — and figure things out, you're in a unique position to improve the information here for the next person.
+While browsing the wiki, users are encouraged to contribute by adding information, correcting mistakes, improving links between articles, and researching unconfirmed or incomplete facts.  If you're new to the game, you are even more likely to encounter errors, be confused by inconsistencies or phrasing, or have unanswered questions that should be answered here.  While you gather your answers — from the [[Bay 12 Forums|forums]], on [[IRC|IRC]], through playing and testing, or by other means — and figure things out, you're in a unique position to improve the information here for the next person.
 A good wiki is not just about quality information, but also quality presentation and accessibility.  There are many editing customs which contribute to quality and consistency of the wiki.  Please take a few minutes to read the [[DF:Community_Portal|Rules]].  You can also look through the [[DF_talk:Manual_of_Style|Style Manual]] and some of the other discussions on the [[DF:Centralized_Discussion|centralized discussion page]] found through navigation panel on the left.  For technical help with editing features, such as linking and formatting, click the [[Help:Contents|Help link]], also on the left navigation panel.

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-'''Reindeer''' are very versatile [[domestic animal]]s, providing not only a respectable amount of [[meat]], but also [[horn]]s and hooves that can be used for crafting. They also produce [[milk]], which can be cooked directly or used to make [[cheese]]. While reindeer require a [[pasture]] to survive, they need less grass than most other large herbivores, making them a great choice for the food industry. They may be brought on [[embark]] or found in wild populations in [[taiga]]s and [[tundra]]s.
+'''Reindeer''' are very versatile [[domestic animal]]s, providing not only a respectable amount of [[meat]], but also [[horn]]s and hooves that can be used for crafting. They also produce [[milk]], which can be cooked directly or used to make [[cheese]]. While reindeer require a [[pasture]] to survive, they need less grass than most other large herbivores, making them a great choice for the food industry. They may be brought on [[embark]] or found in wild populations in [[taiga]]s and [[tundra]]s. Male reindeer are called ''reindeer bulls'', females are called ''reindeer cows'', and babies are called ''reindeer calves''.
 Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] reindeer for their ''large herds''.