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Template:Natural skill/core/doc

2026-10-19T00:11:45Z

Alpacalypse: Created page with "Intended for use in other templates. A handling template for returning the first tag found after a NATURAL_SKILL token in a raw file. See {{tl|Natural skill}} for the origina..."

Intended for use in other templates. A handling template for returning the first tag found after a NATURAL_SKILL token in a raw file.

See {{tl|Natural skill}} for the original implementation.
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Template:Skill level name/doc

2026-10-19T00:07:29Z

Alpacalypse: Created page with "An isolated switch template that can be used in others wanting convert skill values into their word outputs. <includeonly>Category:Raw templates</includeonly> <noinclude>[..."

An isolated switch template that can be used in others wanting convert skill values into their word outputs.
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Template:Natural skill/doc

2026-10-19T00:04:52Z

Alpacalypse: Created page with "Intended for inline use. A template for looking up and outputting the first tag found after a {{token|NATURAL_SKILL}} token in a pages /raw file Usage (Legendary climber as e..."

Intended for inline use. A template for looking up and outputting the first tag found after a {{token|NATURAL_SKILL}} token in a pages /raw file

Usage (Legendary climber as example):

<pre>{{Natural skill}}</pre>
climbing (Legendary)

It accepts two optional parameters, <code>format=</code> and <code>case=</code>, which accept any value.

They can be used to switch to a numerical output (format=), and upper case for the skill name (case=):

<pre>{{Natural skill|format=x|case=x}}</pre>
Climbing (15)

Limitations:
*If there is more than one tag, this will not detect anything but the first tag after <code>[NATURAL_SKILL]</code>.
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Pterodactylus

2026-10-18T23:32:08Z

Alpacalypse: case option (defaults to lower)

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Like most flying creatures, ''Pterodactylus'' has a natural skill in {{Natural skill|format=|case=}}.

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[[Category:Jurassic]]

Template:Natural skill

2026-10-18T23:30:44Z

Alpacalypse: Case switching option

<includeonly>{{Natural skill/core|{{{1|{{{{#if:{{NAMESPACE}}|:}}{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}/raw}}}}}|format={{{format|}}}|case={{{case|}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Template:Natural skill/core

2026-10-18T23:29:55Z

Alpacalypse: Adding option for switching lower/upper case

<includeonly>{{#if:{{tag|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL}}|{{#if:{{{case|}}}|{{ucfirst:{{lc:{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|1|notfound=}}}}}}|{{lc:{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|1|notfound=}}}}}} ({{#if:{{{format|}}}|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|2|notfound=}}|{{Skill level name|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|2|notfound=}}}}}})|}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Pterodactylus

2026-10-18T23:24:09Z

Alpacalypse: testing numerical output option

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Like most flying creatures, ''Pterodactylus'' has a natural skill in {{Natural skill|format=moo}}.

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[[Category:Jurassic]]

Pterodactylus

2026-10-18T23:09:17Z

Alpacalypse: Natural skill in climbing. (Field testing a raw output template)

Template:Natural skill/core

2026-10-18T23:06:47Z

Alpacalypse: Offset fix

<includeonly>{{#if:{{tag|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL}}|{{ucfirst:{{lc:{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|1|notfound=}}}}}} ({{#if:{{{format|}}}|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|2|notfound=}}|{{Skill level name|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|2|notfound=}}}}}})|}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Template:Natural skill

2026-10-18T23:03:12Z

Alpacalypse: Template for looking up and outputting the first tag found after a NATURAL_SKILL token in a pages /raw file

<includeonly>{{Natural skill/core|{{{1|{{{{#if:{{NAMESPACE}}|:}}{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}/raw}}}}}|format={{{format|}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Template:Natural skill/core

2026-10-18T23:01:50Z

Alpacalypse: A handling template for returning the first tag found after a NATURAL_SKILL token in a raw file

<includeonly>{{#if:{{tag|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL}}|{{ucfirst:{{lc:{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|0|notfound=}}}}}} ({{#if:{{{format|}}}|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|1|notfound=}}|{{Skill level name|{{tagentry|{{{1}}}|NATURAL_SKILL|1|notfound=}}}}}})|}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Template:Skill level name

2026-10-18T22:58:27Z

Alpacalypse: An isolated switch template that can be used in others wanting convert skill values into their word outputs.

<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{1}}}
|0=Dabbling
|1=Novice
|2=Adequate
|3=Competent
|4=Skilled
|5=Proficient
|6=Talented
|7=Adept
|8=Expert
|9=Professional
|10=Accomplished
|11=Great
|12=Master
|13=High Master
|14=Grand Master
|#default=Legendary{{#ifexpr:{{{1}}}>15|+{{#expr:{{{1}}}-15}}|}}
}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Template:Prefstring dwarves/doc

2026-10-18T22:37:23Z

Alpacalypse:

Primarily intended for inline use.

This template finds the current page name, checks the {{token|PREFSTRING}} of an accompanying /raw page, and outputs a complete [[preference]] sentence accordingly.

Usage ([[fluffy wambler]] for example):
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves}}</pre>

Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] fluffy wamblers for their ''warm heart'', their ''gentle nature'', and their ''stumble bumbling''.

If no /raw or <code>[PREFSTRING]</code> is found, the fallback outputs:

{{Prefstring dwarves}}

It has 1 optional parameter to check a page matching a string.

If you wanted to show the preferences for a dragon:
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}</pre>

{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}
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Template:Prefstring dwarves/doc

2026-10-18T22:36:35Z

Alpacalypse:

This template finds the current page name, checks the {{token|PREFSTRING}} of an accompanying /raw page, and outputs a complete [[preference]] sentence accordingly.

Usage ([[fluffy wambler]] for example):
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves}}</pre>

Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] fluffy wamblers for their ''warm heart'', their ''gentle nature'', and their ''stumble bumbling''.

If no /raw or <code>[PREFSTRING]</code> is found, the fallback outputs:

{{Prefstring dwarves}}

Primarily intended for inline use.

It has 1 optional parameter to check a page matching a string.

If you wanted to show the preferences for a dragon:
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}</pre>

{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}
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<noinclude>[[Category:Template Documentation]]</noinclude>

Template:Prefstring dwarves/doc

2026-10-18T22:36:16Z

Alpacalypse: Updated for improved optional parameter

This template finds the current page name, checks the {{token|PREFSTRING}} of an accompanying /raw page, and outputs a complete [[preference]] sentence accordingly.

Usage ([[fluffy wambler]] for example):
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves}}</pre>

Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] fluffy wamblers for their ''warm heart'', their ''gentle nature'', and their ''stumble bumbling''.

If no /raw or <code>[PREFSTRING]</code> is found, the fallback outputs:

{{Prefstring dwarves}}

Primarily intended for inline use.

It has 1 optional parameter to check a page matching a string.
If you wanted to show the preferences for a dragon:
<pre>{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}</pre>

{{Prefstring dwarves|dragon}}
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<noinclude>[[Category:Template Documentation]]</noinclude>

Template:Prefstring dwarves

2026-10-18T22:30:26Z

Alpacalypse: Hoping this makes it so a plain page name can be used an optional parameter.

<includeonly>{{Prefstring dwarves/core|{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{:{{{1}}}/raw}}|{{{{#if:{{NAMESPACE}}|:}}{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}/raw}}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude>

Animal

2026-10-18T21:47:29Z

Alpacalypse: /* Overview */ Added an explicit mechanical definition (impetus for page). Clarifies "animal" common meaning vs internal game class/function

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In the wilds, most creatures you will find are '''animals'''. They typically have the {{token|NATURAL}} token, which makes them peaceful to [[elf|elves]], as well as being either a {{token|PET}} or a {{token|PET_EXOTIC}}, allowing them to be [[animal trainer|tamed]] in some way. Animals can also [[Entity token#Animal_definitions|be utilised]] by a [[civilization]] for [[trade]], [[war]], or just kept as [[pet]]s.

==Overview==
Strictly speaking, as a mechanical definition, a creature is only an "animal" if it is defined as such within an entity. While there are animal species that cannot even be tamed, like [[crab]]s or [[penguin]]s, most animals are tameable and can then be used by a civilization in at least one of the following ways:
*As a [[pet]]: Either of the <code>PET</code> tokens allows a creature to be tamed and is a prerequisite for further training, or use in more specific animal roles. Creatures with {{token|PET}} (like [[One-humped camel|camels]]) become [[domestic animal|domesticated]] wherever available, whereas those with {{token|PET_EXOTIC}} are only tamed for the "exotic" roles and the civilizations using them only have a {{DFtext|General familiarity|yellow}} with their [[animal trainer|training]] unless they can {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}} like [[elf|elves]] do.
**As a [[Hunting animal|hunting]] or [[war animal]] (with {{token|TRAINABLE_HUNTING}}, {{token|TRAINABLE_WAR}}, or just {{token|TRAINABLE}} for both)
**As a [[mount]] (with {{token|MOUNT}} or {{token|MOUNT_EXOTIC}})
**As a [[pack animal]] (with {{token|PACK_ANIMAL}} and its {{token|TRADE_CAPACITY}})
**As a [[Wagon|draft animal]] (with {{token|WAGON_PULLER}})
Some animals are always [[Domestic animal|domesticated]] ({{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC}}) even when no wild populations are present, which usually ensures they are included for at least one of the above uses by civilizations that use them.

Note, however, that animals considered usable by one civilization are not necessarily considered as such by all. Any [[creature token|creature definitions]] relating to being a usable animal are not guaranteed to be functional without complimentary [[entity token|tokens defined at the entity level]]. For instance, [[kobold]]s use nonstandard animals for the above roles and can treat all creatures with the {{token|CREATURE_CLASS|c|POISONOUS}} tag as pets.

===Tokens and mechanics===
The full list of animal usage [[entity token]]s is as follows:
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET|entity}}: grants the civilization all [[domestic animal]]s commonly kept as [[pet]]s or livestock, and permits taming {{token|PET}} animals from the surrounding areas.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[mount]] animals, and permits taming {{token|MOUNT}} animals from the surrounding areas. Mundane mounts include [[horse]]s and both types of [[camel]]s.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[pack animal]]s so it can send [[caravan]]s to [[trade]]. Without this token, the civilization is not guaranteed to tame any animals suitable for this purpose.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL|entity}}: grants the civilization [[domestic animal]]s that can pull trader [[wagon]]s, and the ability to use wagons in general.
* {{token|USE_NON_EXOTIC_PET_RACE|entity}}: permits any regular animals from the [[biome]]s the civilization inhabits, following their usual taming rules, and during [[siege]]s even exotic ones will be fielded as war beasts, but not as mounts. [[Human]]s do this in vanilla.
* {{token|USE_GOOD_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[good]]-aligned animals like the [[unicorn]], even normally untameable species, and settlement in good-aligned [[biome]]s. In [[modding|unmodded]] games, only [[elf|elves]] can do this.
* {{token|USE_EVIL_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[evil]]-aligned animals and {{token|SLOW_LEARNER}}s, like [[beak dog]]s and [[ogre]]s respectively, even normally untameable species, and settlement in evil-aligned [[biome]]s. [[Goblin]]s do this.
* {{token|USE_CAVE_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[cavern creatures]], following their usual taming rules, in addition to what the civilization already has. Entities that use aligned animals will be able to use aligned cavern creatures, such as [[troll]]s, as well. Both [[dwarf|dwarves]] and [[goblin]]s use creatures from the caverns.
* {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}}: can domesticate any of the available species, regardless of its exotic status. This also allows them to settle in [[savage]] biomes with ease. [[Elf|Elves]] are (in)famous for this.

* Available animals and the roles they perform can be further customized through the use of {{token|ANIMAL|entity}} tokens. For instance, [[kobold]]s can tame all poisonous non-mammals and keep them as pets and war beasts, but will never use them as mounts or pack animals, even the species normally usable in such ways.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Animal usage by civilizations
!Entity!!Domestic pets!!Domestic mounts!!Domestic pack animals!!Domestic draft animals!!Surface animals!!Cavern beasts!!Good-aligned!!Evil-aligned
|-
|[[Dwarf|Dwarves]]|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Human]]s|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Elf|Elves]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Goblin]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes
|-
|[[Kobold]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| colspan=2 style="background-color:#cff"|Custom|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Animal_person#Subterranean animal people|Subterranean]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|}

===Notes===
Under [[Gremlin#As exotic pets|normal circumstances]], a creature being [[sapient]] excludes it from being treated as an animal, or for other [[Slavery|inhumane uses]], by a civilization.

{{Category|Animals| }}
{{Category|Creature attributes}}
{{Category|Game mechanics}}

Animal

2026-10-18T19:28:10Z

Alpacalypse: /* Tokens and mechanics */ Notes subsection header

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In the wilds, most creatures you will find are '''animals'''. They typically have the {{token|NATURAL}} token, which makes them peaceful to [[elf|elves]], as well as being either a {{token|PET}} or a {{token|PET_EXOTIC}}, allowing them to be [[animal trainer|tamed]] in some way. Animals can also [[Entity token#Animal_definitions|be utilised]] by a [[civilization]] for [[trade]], [[war]], or just kept as [[pet]]s.

==Overview==
While there are animal species that cannot even be tamed, like [[crab]]s or [[penguin]]s, most animals are tameable and can then be used by a civilization in at least one of the following ways:
*As a [[pet]]: Either of the <code>PET</code> tokens allows a creature to be tamed and is a prerequisite for further training, or use in more specific animal roles. Creatures with {{token|PET}} (like [[One-humped camel|camels]]) become [[domestic animal|domesticated]] wherever available, whereas those with {{token|PET_EXOTIC}} are only tamed for the "exotic" roles and the civilizations using them only have a {{DFtext|General familiarity|yellow}} with their [[animal trainer|training]] unless they can {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}} like [[elf|elves]] do.
**As a [[Hunting animal|hunting]] or [[war animal]] (with {{token|TRAINABLE_HUNTING}}, {{token|TRAINABLE_WAR}}, or just {{token|TRAINABLE}} for both)
**As a [[mount]] (with {{token|MOUNT}} or {{token|MOUNT_EXOTIC}})
**As a [[pack animal]] (with {{token|PACK_ANIMAL}} and its {{token|TRADE_CAPACITY}})
**As a [[Wagon|draft animal]] (with {{token|WAGON_PULLER}})
Some animals are always [[Domestic animal|domesticated]] ({{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC}}) even when no wild populations are present, which usually ensures they are included for at least one of the above uses by civilizations that use them.

Note, however, that animals considered usable by one civilization are not necessarily considered as such by all. Any [[creature token|creature definitions]] relating to being a usable animal are not guaranteed to be functional without complimentary [[entity token|tokens defined at the entity level]]. For instance, [[kobold]]s use nonstandard animals for the above roles and can treat all creatures with the {{token|CREATURE_CLASS|c|POISONOUS}} tag as pets.

===Tokens and mechanics===
The full list of animal usage [[entity token]]s is as follows:
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET|entity}}: grants the civilization all [[domestic animal]]s commonly kept as [[pet]]s or livestock, and permits taming {{token|PET}} animals from the surrounding areas.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[mount]] animals, and permits taming {{token|MOUNT}} animals from the surrounding areas. Mundane mounts include [[horse]]s and both types of [[camel]]s.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[pack animal]]s so it can send [[caravan]]s to [[trade]]. Without this token, the civilization is not guaranteed to tame any animals suitable for this purpose.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL|entity}}: grants the civilization [[domestic animal]]s that can pull trader [[wagon]]s, and the ability to use wagons in general.
* {{token|USE_NON_EXOTIC_PET_RACE|entity}}: permits any regular animals from the [[biome]]s the civilization inhabits, following their usual taming rules, and during [[siege]]s even exotic ones will be fielded as war beasts, but not as mounts. [[Human]]s do this in vanilla.
* {{token|USE_GOOD_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[good]]-aligned animals like the [[unicorn]], even normally untameable species, and settlement in good-aligned [[biome]]s. In [[modding|unmodded]] games, only [[elf|elves]] can do this.
* {{token|USE_EVIL_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[evil]]-aligned animals and {{token|SLOW_LEARNER}}s, like [[beak dog]]s and [[ogre]]s respectively, even normally untameable species, and settlement in evil-aligned [[biome]]s. [[Goblin]]s do this.
* {{token|USE_CAVE_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[cavern creatures]], following their usual taming rules, in addition to what the civilization already has. Entities that use aligned animals will be able to use aligned cavern creatures, such as [[troll]]s, as well. Both [[dwarf|dwarves]] and [[goblin]]s use creatures from the caverns.
* {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}}: can domesticate any of the available species, regardless of its exotic status. This also allows them to settle in [[savage]] biomes with ease. [[Elf|Elves]] are (in)famous for this.

* Available animals and the roles they perform can be further customized through the use of {{token|ANIMAL|entity}} tokens. For instance, [[kobold]]s can tame all poisonous non-mammals and keep them as pets and war beasts, but will never use them as mounts or pack animals, even the species normally usable in such ways.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Animal usage by civilizations
!Entity!!Domestic pets!!Domestic mounts!!Domestic pack animals!!Domestic draft animals!!Surface animals!!Cavern beasts!!Good-aligned!!Evil-aligned
|-
|[[Dwarf|Dwarves]]|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Human]]s|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Elf|Elves]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Goblin]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes
|-
|[[Kobold]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| colspan=2 style="background-color:#cff"|Custom|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Animal_person#Subterranean animal people|Subterranean]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|}

===Notes===
Under [[Gremlin#As exotic pets|normal circumstances]], a creature being [[sapient]] excludes it from being treated as an animal, or for other [[Slavery|inhumane uses]], by a civilization.

{{Category|Animals| }}
{{Category|Creature attributes}}
{{Category|Game mechanics}}

Animal

2026-10-18T19:27:18Z

Alpacalypse: /* Overview */ Added subsection header

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[[File:animals_preview2.png|200px|right]]
In the wilds, most creatures you will find are '''animals'''. They typically have the {{token|NATURAL}} token, which makes them peaceful to [[elf|elves]], as well as being either a {{token|PET}} or a {{token|PET_EXOTIC}}, allowing them to be [[animal trainer|tamed]] in some way. Animals can also [[Entity token#Animal_definitions|be utilised]] by a [[civilization]] for [[trade]], [[war]], or just kept as [[pet]]s.

==Overview==
While there are animal species that cannot even be tamed, like [[crab]]s or [[penguin]]s, most animals are tameable and can then be used by a civilization in at least one of the following ways:
*As a [[pet]]: Either of the <code>PET</code> tokens allows a creature to be tamed and is a prerequisite for further training, or use in more specific animal roles. Creatures with {{token|PET}} (like [[One-humped camel|camels]]) become [[domestic animal|domesticated]] wherever available, whereas those with {{token|PET_EXOTIC}} are only tamed for the "exotic" roles and the civilizations using them only have a {{DFtext|General familiarity|yellow}} with their [[animal trainer|training]] unless they can {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}} like [[elf|elves]] do.
**As a [[Hunting animal|hunting]] or [[war animal]] (with {{token|TRAINABLE_HUNTING}}, {{token|TRAINABLE_WAR}}, or just {{token|TRAINABLE}} for both)
**As a [[mount]] (with {{token|MOUNT}} or {{token|MOUNT_EXOTIC}})
**As a [[pack animal]] (with {{token|PACK_ANIMAL}} and its {{token|TRADE_CAPACITY}})
**As a [[Wagon|draft animal]] (with {{token|WAGON_PULLER}})
Some animals are always [[Domestic animal|domesticated]] ({{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC}}) even when no wild populations are present, which usually ensures they are included for at least one of the above uses by civilizations that use them.

Note, however, that animals considered usable by one civilization are not necessarily considered as such by all. Any [[creature token|creature definitions]] relating to being a usable animal are not guaranteed to be functional without complimentary [[entity token|tokens defined at the entity level]]. For instance, [[kobold]]s use nonstandard animals for the above roles and can treat all creatures with the {{token|CREATURE_CLASS|c|POISONOUS}} tag as pets.

===Tokens and mechanics===
The full list of animal usage [[entity token]]s is as follows:
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET|entity}}: grants the civilization all [[domestic animal]]s commonly kept as [[pet]]s or livestock, and permits taming {{token|PET}} animals from the surrounding areas.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[mount]] animals, and permits taming {{token|MOUNT}} animals from the surrounding areas. Mundane mounts include [[horse]]s and both types of [[camel]]s.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[pack animal]]s so it can send [[caravan]]s to [[trade]]. Without this token, the civilization is not guaranteed to tame any animals suitable for this purpose.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL|entity}}: grants the civilization [[domestic animal]]s that can pull trader [[wagon]]s, and the ability to use wagons in general.
* {{token|USE_NON_EXOTIC_PET_RACE|entity}}: permits any regular animals from the [[biome]]s the civilization inhabits, following their usual taming rules, and during [[siege]]s even exotic ones will be fielded as war beasts, but not as mounts. [[Human]]s do this in vanilla.
* {{token|USE_GOOD_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[good]]-aligned animals like the [[unicorn]], even normally untameable species, and settlement in good-aligned [[biome]]s. In [[modding|unmodded]] games, only [[elf|elves]] can do this.
* {{token|USE_EVIL_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[evil]]-aligned animals and {{token|SLOW_LEARNER}}s, like [[beak dog]]s and [[ogre]]s respectively, even normally untameable species, and settlement in evil-aligned [[biome]]s. [[Goblin]]s do this.
* {{token|USE_CAVE_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[cavern creatures]], following their usual taming rules, in addition to what the civilization already has. Entities that use aligned animals will be able to use aligned cavern creatures, such as [[troll]]s, as well. Both [[dwarf|dwarves]] and [[goblin]]s use creatures from the caverns.
* {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}}: can domesticate any of the available species, regardless of its exotic status. This also allows them to settle in [[savage]] biomes with ease. [[Elf|Elves]] are (in)famous for this.

* Available animals and the roles they perform can be further customized through the use of {{token|ANIMAL|entity}} tokens. For instance, [[kobold]]s can tame all poisonous non-mammals and keep them as pets and war beasts, but will never use them as mounts or pack animals, even the species normally usable in such ways.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Animal usage by civilizations
!Entity!!Domestic pets!!Domestic mounts!!Domestic pack animals!!Domestic draft animals!!Surface animals!!Cavern beasts!!Good-aligned!!Evil-aligned
|-
|[[Dwarf|Dwarves]]|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Human]]s|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Elf|Elves]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Goblin]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes
|-
|[[Kobold]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| colspan=2 style="background-color:#cff"|Custom|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Animal_person#Subterranean animal people|Subterranean]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|}

Under [[Gremlin#As exotic pets|normal circumstances]], a creature being [[sapient]] excludes it from being treated as an animal, or for other [[Slavery|inhumane uses]], by a civilization.

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Animal

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In the wilds, most creatures you will find are '''animals'''. They typically have the {{token|NATURAL}} token, which makes them peaceful to [[elf|elves]], as well as being either a {{token|PET}} or a {{token|PET_EXOTIC}}, allowing them to be [[animal trainer|tamed]] in some way. Animals can also [[Entity token#Animal_definitions|be utilised]] by a [[civilization]] for [[trade]], [[war]], or just kept as [[pet]]s.

==Overview==
While there are animal species that cannot even be tamed, like [[crab]]s or [[penguin]]s, most animals are tameable and can then be used by a civilization in at least one of the following ways:
*As a [[pet]]: Either of the <code>PET</code> tokens allows a creature to be tamed and is a prerequisite for further training, or use in more specific animal roles. Creatures with {{token|PET}} (like [[One-humped camel|camels]]) become [[domestic animal|domesticated]] wherever available, whereas those with {{token|PET_EXOTIC}} are only tamed for the "exotic" roles and the civilizations using them only have a {{DFtext|General familiarity|yellow}} with their [[animal trainer|training]] unless they can {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}} like [[elf|elves]] do.
**As a [[Hunting animal|hunting]] or [[war animal]] (with {{token|TRAINABLE_HUNTING}}, {{token|TRAINABLE_WAR}}, or just {{token|TRAINABLE}} for both)
**As a [[mount]] (with {{token|MOUNT}} or {{token|MOUNT_EXOTIC}})
**As a [[pack animal]] (with {{token|PACK_ANIMAL}} and its {{token|TRADE_CAPACITY}})
**As a [[Wagon|draft animal]] (with {{token|WAGON_PULLER}})
Some animals are always [[Domestic animal|domesticated]] ({{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC}}) even when no wild populations are present, which usually ensures they are included for at least one of the above uses by civilizations that use them.

Note, however, that animals considered usable by one civilization are not necessarily considered as such by all. Any [[creature token|creature definitions]] relating to being a usable animal are not guaranteed to be functional without complimentary [[entity token|tokens defined at the entity level]]. For instance, [[kobold]]s use nonstandard animals for the above roles and can treat all creatures with the {{token|CREATURE_CLASS|c|POISONOUS}} tag as pets. The full list of animal usage [[entity token]]s is as follows:
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET|entity}}: grants the civilization all [[domestic animal]]s commonly kept as [[pet]]s or livestock, and permits taming {{token|PET}} animals from the surrounding areas.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[mount]] animals, and permits taming {{token|MOUNT}} animals from the surrounding areas. Mundane mounts include [[horse]]s and both types of [[camel]]s.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK|entity}}: grants the civilization domestic [[pack animal]]s so it can send [[caravan]]s to [[trade]]. Without this token, the civilization is not guaranteed to tame any animals suitable for this purpose.
* {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL|entity}}: grants the civilization [[domestic animal]]s that can pull trader [[wagon]]s, and the ability to use wagons in general.
* {{token|USE_NON_EXOTIC_PET_RACE|entity}}: permits any regular animals from the [[biome]]s the civilization inhabits, following their usual taming rules, and during [[siege]]s even exotic ones will be fielded as war beasts, but not as mounts. [[Human]]s do this in vanilla.
* {{token|USE_GOOD_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[good]]-aligned animals like the [[unicorn]], even normally untameable species, and settlement in good-aligned [[biome]]s. In [[modding|unmodded]] games, only [[elf|elves]] can do this.
* {{token|USE_EVIL_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[evil]]-aligned animals and {{token|SLOW_LEARNER}}s, like [[beak dog]]s and [[ogre]]s respectively, even normally untameable species, and settlement in evil-aligned [[biome]]s. [[Goblin]]s do this.
* {{token|USE_CAVE_ANIMALS|entity}}: permits [[cavern creatures]], following their usual taming rules, in addition to what the civilization already has. Entities that use aligned animals will be able to use aligned cavern creatures, such as [[troll]]s, as well. Both [[dwarf|dwarves]] and [[goblin]]s use creatures from the caverns.
* {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|entity}}: can domesticate any of the available species, regardless of its exotic status. This also allows them to settle in [[savage]] biomes with ease. [[Elf|Elves]] are (in)famous for this.

* Available animals and the roles they perform can be further customized through the use of {{token|ANIMAL|entity}} tokens. For instance, [[kobold]]s can tame all poisonous non-mammals and keep them as pets and war beasts, but will never use them as mounts or pack animals, even the species normally usable in such ways.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Animal usage by civilizations
!Entity!!Domestic pets!!Domestic mounts!!Domestic pack animals!!Domestic draft animals!!Surface animals!!Cavern beasts!!Good-aligned!!Evil-aligned
|-
|[[Dwarf|Dwarves]]|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Human]]s|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Elf|Elves]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Goblin]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#ffc"|Exotic|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes
|-
|[[Kobold]]s|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| colspan=2 style="background-color:#cff"|Custom|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|-
|[[Animal_person#Subterranean animal people|Subterranean]]|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#cfc"|Yes|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No|| style="background-color:#fcc"|No
|}

Under [[Gremlin#As exotic pets|normal circumstances]], a creature being [[sapient]] excludes it from being treated as an animal, or for other [[Slavery|inhumane uses]], by a civilization.

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Template:Prefstring dwarves/doc

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This template finds the current page name, checks the {{token|PREFSTRING}} of an accompanying /raw page, and outputs a complete [[preference]] sentence accordingly.

Usage ([[fluffy wambler]] for example):
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] fluffy wamblers for their ''warm heart'', their ''gentle nature'', and their ''stumble bumbling''.

If no /raw or <code>[PREFSTRING]</code> is found, the fallback outputs:

{{Prefstring dwarves}}

Primarily intended for inline use and 0 parameters.

This template is dependent on {{tl|Prefstring/list}} and {{tl|Prefstring dwarves/core}}, which are intended for use within templates wanting to conveniently parse preference strings. In a pinch, you can use <nowiki>{{Prefstring dwarves|{{:PageNameHere/raw}}}}</nowiki> to invoke an explicit page as the first parameter (though if that starts happening often, leave a comment on the [[Template talk:Prefstring dwarves|talk]] page so the author knows a keyword/switch variant of this might be warranted).

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This will check a page's accompanying raw file's [GENERAL CHILD NAME] token and construct a stock phrase based around the singular string form found there. If there is no raw page, or [GENERAL CHILD NAME] tag, then this template does nothing.

Usage (with [[echidna]] for example):
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A young echidna is called a puggle

There is an optional parameter to choose the adjective used:
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A baby echidna is called a puggle

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[[File:Spinosaurus_aegyptiacus_life_reconstruction.png|thumb|600px|center|Admired for its ''sail''.]]

==Trivia==
*Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is one of the longest non-variant creature names in ''Dwarf Fortress''
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Nothronychus

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[[File:Nothronychus_mckinleyi_Restoration.png|thumb|600px|center|Admired for its ''giant claws''.]]

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Suzhousaurus

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[[File:Suzhousaurus.JPG|thumb|600px|center|Admired for its ''giant claws''.]]

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