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An '''Ettin''' is a giant two headed monster that is found in [[cave]]s. [[Mayor]]s or other town leaders may want them slain in [[quest]]s.

They attack with [[wrestling]], and due to their [[size]], they are capable of doing some serious [[damage]].

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23a:Elk

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'''Elk''' tend to avoid nearby [[dwarves]] and are usually solitary [[creatures]]. They are strong enough to kill an unarmed and unarmoured [[dwarf]]. A single [[war dog]] can tear it down with a little luck.

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23a:Dwarven sugar

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'''Dwarven Sugar''' is a [[cook|cookable]] item made by [[milling]] [[sweet pod]]s. Only one unit of dwarven sugar is made from each unit of sweet pods. It is not eaten raw, but used as an ingredient in cooking. Unless you have dwarves that specifically prefer to consume dwarven sugar, it is generally more efficient to process sweet pods into [[dwarven syrup]] instead, as a single sweet pod produces 5 units of syrup as opposed to a single unit of sugar.

Value: 20

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23a:Dwarf fortress mode

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In Dwarf Fortress Mode (also called Fortress Mode or Dwarf Mode) you are in control of a party of seven dwarves, setting out to found a new fortress in a mountain. You can dig out tunnels and rooms, build workshops and items, farm crops, hunt elephants, get hunted by elephants, find rare ore and gems, draft military and lay traps to defend against sieges and trade with other civilizations. Your fortress will grow as immigrants arrive and eventually you will start to attract nobles.

If you select "Play Now!", you will start with a party with a mediocre skillset and few food.

Otherwise, you can spend a number of points on your party's skills and equipment. You can also select a starting location. There are a number of suggested starting builds.

In any case, you will end up with seven dwarves, some wagons, mules and horses and the equipment you selected at the foot of a cliff face. Now you can issue orders to your miners to dig out tunnels, have your lumberjacks cut down trees and start creating a home in the mountain.

Your first challenge will likely be surviving your first winter.

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23a:Dragonfly

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'''Dragonflies''' are [[vermin]]. They have no negative effects, similiar to [[fly|flies]], and [[cat]]s will hunt them. Dragonflies spawn from [[murky pool]]s in any [[biome]].

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23a:Deer

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'''Deer''' are skittish. Yet, they can kill your [[hunter]] if he doesn't have [[armor]] and tries to melee two of them. A [[dog|war dog]] can kill a deer one-on-one, but will likely be killed by the herd. As ever, [[combat]] in DF is highly random - there are no hard-and-fast rules as to the outcome of a given matchup.

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[[Image:Vomit_Trail.png‎|thumb|left|Both vomit and [[useless crap]] are common markers of a dwarf trail on the surface.]]
Under certain conditions, creatures (such as your [[dwarf|dwarves]]) will '''vomit'''. This may occur from an injury to an organ (usually the stomach, pancreas, and such), or from [[cave adaptation]]. Vomit does not seem to create an unhappy thought ("nauseated by the sun" is from cave adaptation).

A puddle of vomit is represented by the same character as water (a double tilde: ≈) but is green rather than blue. Another object on top of a puddle of vomit will appear normally but on a green background. If vomit and [[blood]] puddles exist on the same tile, its [[color]] will be brown. Walking through vomit will not affect a dwarf's mood.

Vomit will disappear at the beginning of each season.

It can also be used as a weapon in adventurer mode, much to the dismay of your enemies.

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23a:Iron man

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'''Iron men''' can be found dwelling within [[cave]]s or lurking within the [[chasm]]. Like [[undead]], iron men are fearless and will fight to the death, not feeling any pain and ignoring any missing limbs. [[Weapons]] and [[ammo]] don't get stuck in their bodies, which can be helpful when fighting them with [[spear]]s or [[crossbow]]s. When an iron man perishes, it leaves behind a [[item value|masterpiece]] [[iron]] [[statue]] (worth 3000☼).

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23a:Important advice

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The following are a few important things every aspiring dwarven slavemaster should know, but might not even know to look for.

==Quick guide to controls==

[[Controls]]

==Fortress construction==
===Mining===

Cave-ins can only happen if your dwarves mine out an area containing a 7x7 block with no supports or unmined walls.

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For more diagrams and explanations of how to safely excavate, see [[cave-in]]s.

===Entrance===

Give yourself room for your entrance hall, so that you can better install defenses against sieges. Moats (filled [[channel]]s) with drawbridges are nice, as are rooms lining your entrance hallway with [[fortification]]s and [[barracks]] so that anything coming in will be shot at. These defenses aren't really needed early on, but plan ahead. The space for barracks can be used as communal housing in your first year, before larger apartment blocks are dug.

===Connectivity===

Larger hallways make for faster travel. Hallways a single square wide will cause traffic jams. Hallways two squares wide will work well enough for low [[traffic]] areas, but your dwarf and animal population can quickly rise above 100, clogging your main thoroughfare. In a mature fortress, hallways five or six squares wide may be necessary for efficient movement. Plan ahead. Wide hallways can also be used for [[workshop]]s, [[stockpile]]s, and other rooms until you set up dedicated work areas.

===Workshops===

Placing [[alcohol|booze]] near workshops will help dwarves work faster, harder, and happier.

Concentrate industry together, and keep stockpiles nearby to minimize running about. 5x5 rooms with workshops in the center allow high concentration of workshops while still allowing free movement between them. Placing every workshop in its own room will help to isolate things like [[miasma]] and dwarves in [[strange mood]]s.

===Building construction===

When possible, don't use light [[stone]] (Moonstone, Limestone, or Marble) or dark stone (Obsidian, Jet, or Onyx) or wood to construct [[building]]s; use rocks (pretty much everything else) instead. Light and dark stones are more [[material|valuable]] and should only be used if you need something of higher value ([[noble]]'s furniture, for example). Limestone is essential in [[steel]]making; [[Obsidian]], besides being even more expensive than other light and dark stones, can be used to make swords which do 133% damage (equalling [[steel]]).

===Farming===

If the [[cave river]] floods your fortress when you strike it, go ahead and [[farming|farm]] in the areas that were flooded for the first year rather than trying to set up the floodgate system and then farm. You'll gain lots of valuable farming time that way; while it doesn't take so long to dig out the farming area, it can take a painfully long time for your dwarves to get around to installing floodgates and levers. If you strike [[limestone]] approximately one screen's width in from the mountain face, you have probably reached the river. Before digging any further, you may wish to clear out a space for your farm, on the chance that it will flood.

There's no need to surround your farms with walls, unless you really want to. Dug [[channel]]s block floodwaters as well as wall, while not getting in the way of dwarf movement.

===Quarters===

When the [[Dwarven economy]] starts up, even the poorest dwarf will want a room with a bed, a cabinet, and a chest. As such, room with three squares of space are probably as small as you'll want to go. Blocks of

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===Dining room===

One of the easiest ways to keep your dwarves happy is to have a nice [[dining room]]. It's far more efficient than making their bedrooms nicer. To start off, as little as a couple of tables and a pair of thrones (don't bother with chairs, wood is too precious) is good enough. When you have more time, detailing the floors and walls can easily vault a sufficiently large dining room to "Legendary" status.

===Drinks===

The longer your dwarves go without a [[alcohol|drink]], the less work they will do, so make sure they have a steady supply of alcohol. Drinks also increase dwarves' [[Thought|happiness]]. If no alcohol is available, dwarves will drink [[water]], either from the indoor or outdoor river, or from [[well]]s; this will keep them from dying of thirst, but increases the likelihood of attacks from [[creature]]s like snakemen, frogmen, and lizardmen.

If you manage to get a good farming operation started up early enough, it may be possible to start [[Brewer|brewing]] before you run out of your initial supplies of alcohol. Dwarves will drink alcohol in preference to water, which means you can potentially go through the entire game without constructing a single well.

===Masonry===

Anything that can be [[Mason's workshop|built from stone]], should be: [[door]]s, [[throne]]s, [[table]]s, [[floodgate]]s, [[coffer]]s, [[cabinet]]s, etc. [[Block]]s are a good way to remove excess stone from the fortress as they can be stored in [[bin]]s.

You can never have too many doors.

===Alternatives to military service===

Building clusters of [[trap]]s wherever creatures may appear (at the fortress's entrance, the [[cave river]], [[chasm]], [[magma flow]], and beside any [[well]]s you may have built) will protect your fort quite effectively. Any kind of trap works well; a mix of stone-fall, [[weapon]], and [[cage]] traps will protect you best when facing a varied enemy force. A small number of able [[mechanic]]s can soon secure your fortress against most risks it will face.

A single [[dog|war dog]] also has a good chance of severely injuring or killing an average low-grade monster, and several of them together is a threat that would be very unpleasant in Adventure Mode. Train any "Stray Dogs" you have at the [[kennel]]s and assign them as "work dogs" to any dwarf that may encounter dangerous creatures. War dogs are far more effective in combat than stray dogs and still produce puppies (which will mature into stray dogs which can be trained).

===Save often!===

Even though it means quitting out and getting back in, this alpha version will crash sooner or later and nothing is worse than losing hours of work, or even entire worlds.

Also make backups of your saves - Just compress or copy the ..\data\save subdirectory where you uncompressed Dwarf Fortress.

===Speed issues===
If you are having issues with speed in Dwarf Fortress, try disabling Temperature and/or Weather in init.txt. If your framerate never reaches the default cap (100fps), even when paused, you may need to disable VSync in your video drivers.

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23a:Ice wolf

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'''Ice wolves''' are almost identical to [[wolf|wolves]], the main difference being that they are found in cold, [[evil]] biomes only.

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23a:Oriole

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An '''oriole''' is a [[vermin]]-type bird found in temperate broadleaf forests. It can be caught with [[animal trap]] by someone with the [[trapping]] skill enabled, then tamed and made available for adoption as a [[pet]].

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An '''Ogre''' is an evil creature that lives in [[temperate]] and [[tropical]] [[biomes]] with sparse [[tree]]s. It will wander around your site trying to kill all [[dwarves]] it encounters. It can also eat your [[bone]]s from your [[refuse]] pile.{{verify}}

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23a:Quest

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'''Quests''' in [[adventure mode]] can be obtained from leaders in settlements ([[mayor]]s or civilization leaders). Civilization leaders will give harder quests than mayors.

In this version, all quests involve killing a named hostile creature at a particular [[cave]] or [[ruin]]. Your only reward is a stronger affiliation with whichever entity gave you the quest, as well as the satisfaction of making the world a safer place. Killing named creatures will also add special titles to the end of your name to a particular limit.

== Finding a quest location ==

The location of a quest can be found quite easily on the {{k|Q}}uest screen. It will be listed under {{k|t}}asks. If you {{k|z}}oom to selected task, it will move the map to the location of the quest, with a blinking line between your current location and your goal. Once in the location, however, you will need to search around to find your target while dealing with other hazards.

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23a:Noise

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Certain jobs generate '''noise''' which disturbs nearby sleeping dwarves. Depending on a job's noise level and proximity, your dwarves could sleep "uneasily due to noise", "very uneasily due to noise", or be woken up by noise. These events will produce unhappy [[thought]]s in varying degrees.

Neither walls nor doors will insulate dwarves from noise. Distance and how loud a job is are the only factors determining whether a dwarf's sleep will be disturbed.

Noise is produced when a noisy job is completed. Thoughts about noise do not appear until the sleeping dwarf has woken up.

Dwarves walking through a sleeping dwarf's room (even over his head) will not cause noise, which is important for [[bedroom design]].

==Noisiness of various jobs==
'''Within 16 tiles:'''
* Constructing or destroying buildings
* Firing [[siege engine]]s

'''Within 8 tiles:'''
* Digging
* Wood cutting

'''Within 4 tiles:'''
* Carving [[fortification]]s
* [[Engraving]] walls and floors
* Catching live [[vermin]]
* Throwing items in the [[chasm]]
* Most workshop jobs
** Making furniture and finished goods
** Decorating said goods (except for sewn images)
** Cutting and encrusting gems/glass
** Furnace operation - smelting [[ore]]s, melting metal objects, making charcoal and ash (but '''not''' making pearlash)
** Adamantine extraction
** Animal [[Kennel|taming and training]]
** [[Butcher's shop|Butchering]]
** [[Fishery|Preparing raw fish]]
** [[Mill|Milling]]
** [[Farmer's workshop|Workshop farming]] - milking, cheese making, plant processing

'''Within 2 tiles:'''
* [[Cleaning]]
* [[Tanner's shop|Tanning]]
* [[Farming]] - planting seeds, fertilizing fields, and harvesting crops
* [[Kitchen|Cooking]] - preparing meals and rendering fat
* [[Alchemist's laboratory|Soap making]]
* [[Ashery]] operating - making lye and potash
* Making [[pearlash]]
* Making [[extract]]s from plants (at a [[still]]), fish, or vermin
* [[Still|Brewing]]
* [[Loom|Weaving]] and [[Dyer's shop|dyeing]] cloth
* Sewing cloth/leather images
* Loading [[trap]]s and [[siege engine]]s
* Cleaning [[trap]]s

== Noise in practice ==
* Try not to place [[building]]s like doors while your dwarves are asleep. Or if you do, make sure they are at least 16 tiles away from the nearest sleeping dwarf.
* Don't dig near the bedrooms when there are dwarves sleeping in them.

== Designing in anticipation of noise ==
Remember that [[jail]]s, [[hospital]]s, and sleeping [[barracks]] should also ideally be kept away from noise, in addition to standard and noble bedrooms.

Facilities that ''can'' be safely built around bedrooms and other sleeping facilities, to separate the area set aside for the "quiet zone", include anything that does ''not'' make noise...

* More bedrooms, jails, hospitals or barracks
* [[Stockpile]]s
* Hallways
* [[Aqueduct]]s
* The [[trade depot]]
* [[Farm plot]]s
* [[Archery range]]s
* [[Breeding|Breeding pens]] & other creature-holding areas
* [[Control room]]s
* [[Workshop]]s {{k|P}}rofiled solely to the dwarf who will sleep near them - a dwarf is either working or sleeping, never both at once.
* [[Glass furnace]]s built solely to aid in the collection of [[sand]] for [[glass industry|glass production]] elsewhere.
* [[Loom]]s built solely to allow collection of [[web]]s ''(an obscure choice, but legit)''.
* Workshops (such as a non-magma [[forge]], etc) built solely for emergency [[mood]] use will only create noise if they are ever claimed, and then only for that short period.

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23a:Bronze colossus

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A '''bronze colossus''' is a [[:Category:Megabeasts|megabeast]] that can shrug off most attacks, destroy [[building]]s, and toss the defenders of a fort around as if they were [[toy]] [[anvil]]s. When one takes up residence near a fortress, it's up to those within to make an end of it, or it will make an end of them.

Strangely, this creature has eyes, but removing them won't do much as these [[metal]] monstrosities don't bleed or feel pain.

Upon its death a bronze colossus becomes a [[item value|masterwork]] [[bronze]] [[statue]] (worth 1500☼), a great decoration for a grand entrance hall.

When fighting a bronze colossus, any broken limb will break off, making blunt weapons such as war hammers and maces significantly more effective than slashing or piercing weapons.

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23a:Bronze

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'''Bronze''' is a manufactured [[metal]] that does not occur naturally. Bronze bars can be used to make reasonable [[weapon]]s and [[armor]] that are 75% effective compared to [[iron]]. Bronze can also be used to make [[furniture]] and ''other objects'' at a [[metalsmith's forge]].

Bronze must be [[smelt]]ed by combining [[malachite]] (copper ore) and [[cassiterite]] (tin ore) - you '''cannot''' combine existing bars of [[copper]] and [[tin]] to do this. It is more valuable than either copper or tin and is the strongest material available before the discovery of iron (except for [[obsidian]] short swords).

Producing bronze is also more efficient than producing most metals, as you only need one unit of [[fuel]] to turn one malachite and one cassiterite into two bronze bars, allowing you to produce more goods without needing as much fuel (at least until you have a [[magma smelter]]).

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23a:Bridge

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'''Bridges''' allow dwarves, traders, and their cargo to travel over terrain that would normally be impassable. Bridges can be placed over [[river]]s and other water (as well as the ice sheet in some freezing maps), swamp tiles, [[channel]]s, [[magma]], and the [[chasm]]. They can be made of raw [[stone]], [[wood]], [[metal]] [[bar]]s, or [[block]]s of any material. The [[magma flow]] can only be bridged by a [[steel]] or [[adamantine]] bridge. However, the bridge's overall material is determined by the topmost item in the list - thus, you can use a single steel bar and four brass bars to cross the magma river, provided you made the steel bar ''first''.

Bridges built within the mountain can be attached to [[lever]]s or [[pressure plate]]s and made to retract or raise. These can be used either to deny passage to enemies, or to kill them: a drawbridge lowered on any creature will kill it instantly. Moats (built from channels/[[pond]]s) and "Trojan Horse" entrances spanned by a bridge are both very effective forms of fortress defense.

Bridge construction requires [[Architecture]] and a dwarf with the appropriate [[labor]] enabled ([[Masonry]], [[Carpentry]], or [[Metalsmithing]]), depending on the material that is used.

==Types of bridges==

When a bridge is placed outdoors, it is just an ordinary bridge, and cannot be assigned any special types. When built underground, however, a bridge can be either retracting or raising, like a drawbridge. Retracting bridges can be built without the need for an open area on the other side, while raisable bridges can crush anything they are lowered over, and will form a sturdy blockade against flying or aquatic assault while raised. In either case, the bridge must be linked up to some form of a trigger via [[mechanism]]s for it to move; normally, this would be either a [[lever]] or a [[pressure plate]]. When placing a bridge, press {{K|w}}, {{K|a}}, {{K|x}}, or {{K|d}} for a drawbridge in one of the four cardinal directions, or {{K|s}} for a retracting bridge (the default). The direction that a bridge raises can be slightly confusing: If a bridge raises to the left, then it forms a wall on the left side when raised, and when lowered it will squash anything to the right.

Even if a bridge is raised or retracted, you can not place ({{K|b}}uild) anything else in the space the bridge normally occupies. So a pressure plate to lower a bridge onto enemies can't be placed underneath the bridge area itself. You can build bridges over channels (for instance, to span a moat), but only after the channel has been filled with water from a river at least once and no longer registers as an actual building to the {{K|q}} command. You cannot build a channel beneath a bridge after the bridge has been built.

===Bridges as traps/weapons===

Any [[creature]] (including dwarves) caught under a drawbridge when it lowers will be killed instantly. The creature will completely disappear, leaving neither a corpse nor any of its gear, giving it the nickname "[[Dwarven atom smasher]]". Creatures caught on top of a drawbridge when it raises will be sent flying through the air, much like a catapult stone. In the words of [[Main:Toady One|Toady One]], "The relevant function in the code is called flingify."

Note that bridges built outside the mountain cannot be linked to levers to be used as goblin smashers.

==Bridge sizes==

When building a bridge, you can select a number of pieces of material. Each piece of material increases the number of squares the bridge can occupy, up to a limit of 10 squares in width or height.

For raw stone, stone or glass blocks, and wooden logs:
* Size of Bridge = (Material Amount) x 4 - 1

For metal:
* Size of Bridge = (Material Amount) x 2 - 1

When sized and placed, the dwarves will only use the minimum amount of material needed. For example, if you want a 5x2 bridge, and select four stone blocks to build it with, the dwarves will only use three of the blocks.

Bridges can mix material types (stone, metal, wood, etc.) and gain no benefits from using only one type of material, but the color (and material for game terms) is determined by the topmost selected material from the material selection list.

==Known Bugs==

Bridge construction may generate a path-finding error if a dwarf attempts to use a chosen piece of stone that is inaccessible. To work around this you can use a different kind of rock.

Another common cause of path-finding errors is attempting to build a bridge in such a way that it would cover inaccessible loose rock or other materials that the architect would need to move out of the way. This often happens when a temporary bridge is built across the river or chasm, space is mined for the "real" bridge, and the temporary bridge is then removed. To solve this, leave the temporary bridge up until the main bridge has been fully designed by an architect.

==Admiration==

Bridges, along with certain other [[building]]s, may cause happy [[thought]]s for dwarves that pass by them. Comments that your dwarves may have about your bridge can escalate from fine, to great, to completely sublime. The better the bridge, the happier your dwarves. Building a bridge using smoothed blocks, metal bars, or glass blocks increases the value of the bridge making it much more likely to evoke admiration, as will using a highly skilled [[building designer]] and [[mason]] (or [[carpenter]] or [[metalsmith]], depending on the material).

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23a:Brass

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'''Brass''' is a metal alloy made from [[malachite]] (copper ore) and [[sphalerite]] (zinc ore) at a [[smelter]]. It cannot be used to make weapons, although it can be used to make moderately valuable trade goods. It is not quite as valuable as [[silver]] (which is usually available at about the same time), although it is more fuel-efficient to produce (provided you have not yet set up a [[magma smelter]]): just as with making [[bronze]], you get two brass bars from the one fuel and two ores.

Brass is ideal for producing furniture which can not be made from stone, such as [[barrel]]s, [[bin]]s, [[cage]]s, [[animal trap]]s, and [[bucket]]s.

{{metals}}

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The '''bonobo''' is a primate related to [[human]]s and [[chimpanzee]]s.

{{gamedata}}
{{Creatures}}
{{Category|Animals}}

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'''Blue jays''' are small birds found in temperate grasslands and forests. If captured, your dwarves can tame them and adopt them as pets.

{{gamedata}}
{{Vermin}}

v0.34:Things to Do

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'''The basic point of Fortress mode is:'''
*Build/[[dig]] a place for your dwarves to work and live
*Ensure survivability by providing [[food]] and [[water]]/[[alcohol|drink]] for every dwarf
*Provide basic comfort by building [[bed]]s/[[Bedroom|quarter]]s, a [[dining room]]
*Defend your fortress ([[trap]]s/[[military]])
*From the way Toady implements some features, have a lot of (twisted) [[fun]]
*Accumulate [[wealth]]
*Build and sustain a bustling full 200 dwarf fortress (this is already a bit "optional")

'''Most people prefer to do some/most of these steps:'''
*Expand the fortress to have specific areas for specific purposes ([[Bedroom]]s, [[workshop]]s, [[farm]]s etc)
*Create various items for exporting ([[Trade]])
*Create a working [[military]]
*Dig out the riches of the earth (Mainly [[platinum]], [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[adamantine]] etc)
*Create luxury for your dwarves and a generally grand and nicely smoothed fortress
*Make your fort self-sustaining and self-supplied
*Experiment with and experience the full depth of all game features
*Complete [[Megaprojects|megalomaniac construction projects]]
*Experiment with and/or discover [[stupid dwarf trick]]s
*Kill Elves
*Create the worlds largest Brewery
*Do it all over again with one skill-less dwarf in a [[terrifying]] biome
*Profit!

Ultimately, it's really up to your own imagination what you wish to do. After all, this game is an [[wikipedia:Nonlinear gameplay#Sandbox mode|open-ended game]]. The possibilities are endless.

If you feel the need to play a more goal-based game, check out the list of [[challenges|game goals]] for suggestions.

{{Game Basics FAQ}}

v0.34:Giant eagle

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|wiki=no
|contrib=yes
|kidney=2
|spleen=1
|sweetbread=1
|tripe=1
|intestine=1
|liver=1
|heart=1
|lung=2
|brain=1
|meat=18
|fat=12
|skull=1
|bone=23
|skin=hide
}}
{{creaturedesc}}

'''Giant eagles''' are the oversized version of [[eagle]]s, found in the same wide array of biomes. They can be extremely annoying to an early fortress due to them killing your migrants mercilessly and flying over your walls, yet usually only do so if provoked. They can be tamed, but not trained, and while they share with eagles their relative uselessness for [[egg production]] due to the low amount of eggs laid, but are a better choice for the [[meat industry]] thanks to their larger size, yielding more than twice the amount of food than regular eagles; however, this requires watching [[nest box]]es closely to prevent the eggs being taken by hauling dwarves. They can come already tamed with [[elf|elven]] [[caravan|caravans]], if the elven [[civilization]] is situated in a mountain area.

Giant Eagles are exotic creatures. Their eggs take approximately six months of gametime to hatch; if eggs haven't hatched and it's been over six months, then something's gone wrong -- either they weren't fertilized, the mother was forced out of the nest box, your fort has hit a cap on total animals, or something else -- and you'll need to remove those eggs and force new ones to be laid if you want hatchlings. Once hatched, hatchlings take approximately an additional year to reach adulthood.

There is a current bug where tamed animals that have the [FLYING] tag, don't. So once tamed, your giant eagles will remain earthbound and never take to the sky, which makes them somewhat less deadly than they would be otherwise.
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{{Creatures}}
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40d:Macros and keymaps

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Playing Dwarf Fortress means lots of typing. Although the game has no internal macro/keymap system (except in alpha version 40d12), using an external program can save you a great deal of time when dumping, rewalling, designating, and so forth.

# Go to [[Utilities#AutoHotKey]] and download AutoHotKey. Installation is simple and the program uses few system resources.
# Write macro scripts (file type .ahk), which may contain any number of commands. You activate scripts by double-clicking .ahk files and deactivate them by right-clicking the AutoHotKey icon on the task bar. Both of these can be done at any time - even right in the middle of a game. AutoHotKey also allows for automated activation of scripts.

==Troubleshooting Scripts==
Users may experience some issues in getting scripts to work, particularly when using looping scripts when experiencing low frame-rates.
* If experiencing low frame-rates, try adding delays ("Sleep 100" to pause for 100 milliseconds for example) within loops to allow the interface to keep up. If there are nested loops, sometimes adding a pause at the end of an inner loop is all that is needed to flush the keyboard buffer
* Another way to add delay during and after each simulated key press is to put SetKeyDelay, 40, 40 at the start of the macro.
* Make sure that Dwarf Fortress maintains focus. IM windows are the enemy! Who needs friends anyhow? You've got Dwarf Fortress.
* This may go without saying, but most macros assume standard key-mappings. If you're using non-standard ones, you may have to edit the macro to get it to work.
* Visiting liaisons can bring up screens that eat keystrokes, throwing a long-looping script out-of-phase with where it expects the game to be. Wait for the farewell screen before running a long script.
* The SendPlay function supports keys that the Send function does not, for example {{key|Shift-Enter}}. According to the AutoHotKey documentation, SendPlay may also be better at preventing dropped keystrokes.

== [http://sun2design.com/quickfort/ Quickfort] ==

Quickfort is an AutoHotkey-based utility for Dwarf Fortress that helps you build fortresses from "blueprint" .CSV files (comma separated values). These files are easily created and edited in an app like Excel. Most building-oriented DF commands are supported through the use of multiple .CSV files to describe the different phases of DF construction (designation, building, stockpiles, and making adjustments). Many of the examples below can be reproduced in Quickfort.

== Built-in Macros ==

With the release of df_28_181_40d13, Dwarf Fortress supports macros without any outside program. They can be created by hitting escape to access the options menu and choosing the Key Bindings section. Once in the Key Bindings menu hit Shift+Tab to open the macro screen. The macros you create here are saved in the file "\data\init\interface.txt". Adding the following to the end of that file will create a macro that selects every item on the trade screen when you hit the tilde key (`).

<pre>
[BIND:MACRO0]
[SYM:`]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:STANDARDSCROLL_DOWN:1]
</pre>

Performance can be increased by changing the macro pause, MACRO_MS, from the default 150ms per command to zero. Most dig macros can be created using combinations of the following:
<pre>
[MACRO:CURSOR_UP:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_DOWN:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_LEFT:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_RIGHT:1]
[MACRO:SELECT:1]
[MACRO:DESIGNATE_DIG:1]
[MACRO:DESIGNATE_UNDO:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_UP_FAST:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_DOWN_FAST:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_LEFT_FAST:1]
[MACRO:CURSOR_RIGHT_FAST:1]
[MACRO:MACRO123:1]
</pre>
Most of these should be self-explanatory. Each command is followed with a quantity. To call other macros, use <pre>[MACRO:MACRO###:1]</pre> Each new macro begins with a bind command, consisting of BIND, the macro number, and a description:
<pre>[BIND:MACRO11:dig_round_room]</pre> Spaces are not allowed in the description{{verify}}. To bind this macro to a key, SYM is used.<pre>[SYM:Ctrl+Right]</pre> Ctrl, Alt, and Shift combinations are allowed, but not chords with more than one{{verify}}, like Ctrl+Shift+Right. Also, the windows, or meta key, does not appear to be supported{{verify}}. Macros appear to only be terminated by the start of a new macro (BIND command) or the end of the interface.txt file.

Visit this [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=40751.0 forum post] for additional macros, and discussion on macro creation.

== AutoHotKey Examples ==

===Dumping===

====[[GuiDumper.ahk]]====
This script allows the user to specify a range of squares to dump.

====Stock Screen Dump====
Taken from an old version of [[User:Jackard|Jackard's user page]].

To use, first have your bookkeeper do enough desk work so you can view individual items in the stocks listing. Then bring it up and press del to quickly mark stuff. To adjust the key repeat rate, edit the KEY_HOLD_MS value in \data\init\init.txt.

<pre>
del::
IfWinActive Dwarf Fortress
{
send d{down}
return
}
else
{
send {del}
return
}
</pre>

====Designation Dump====
A dumping script by [[User:Dukederek|Dukederek]]:

This script uses a system similar the commands in the designations menu to mark most of the contents of a large area for dumping. [[User:Dukederek|My talk page]] has more detailed instruction.

Essentially you need to create two text files with the following titles and content. When playing DF it is safe to have blockdumpinit running constantly as long as you dont plan on using the ctrl-d combination for something else.

'''blockdumpinit.ahk'''
<pre>
^d::
RunWait, "blockdumpmain.ahk"
Return
</pre>

'''blockdumpmain.ahk'''
<pre>
SetKeyDelay 25
return::
Send k
return
up::
Send w
return
left::
Send a
return
down::
Send s
return
right::
Send d
return
q::
ExitApp
return
shift::
x := 0
y := 1
Loop{
Input, keypress, B, {esc} , w,a,s,d,k,q
if keypress = w
{
y := --y
Send {up}
continue
}else if keypress = s
{
y := ++y
Send {down}
continue
}else if keypress = a
{
x := --x
Send {left}
continue
}else if keypress = d
{
x := ++x
Send {right}
continue
}else if keypress = k
{
break
}else if keypress = q
{
ExitApp
}
}
y := y / 2
z := y
z := Floor(z)
z := y/z
Send d{NumpadAdd}d
If z = 0
{
If x = 0
ExitApp
Else{
Loop %x%{
Send {left}d
}ExitApp
}
}If z <> 1
{
Loop %y%{
Loop %x%{
Send {left}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Send {up}d
Loop %x%{
Send {right}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Send {up}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Loop %x%{
Send {left}d{NumpadAdd}d
}
}Else If z = 1
{
y := y + 0.5
Loop %y%{
Loop %x%{
Send {left}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Send {up}d
Loop %x%{
Send {right}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Send {up}d{NumpadAdd}d
}Send d{NumpadSub}d
}ExitApp
</pre>

===Rewalling ===
Taken from [[User:Valdemar|Valdemar's user page]].

This is a macro to aid with rewalling. To use, copy-paste the script into a new .ahk file and run the script with AutoHotkey. Then, in Dwarf Fortress, press b-C-w, move the cursor to where you want to start the wall, and hold Ctrl-Shift-Arrowkey, using the direction you want to rewall in. To build floors, press b-C-f instead, and use Ctrl-Alt-Arrowkey. To stop, just release the keys.

The script will use the first material in the list. I suggest you create a stockpile near the construction site that only accepts the item you wish to build with and temporarily forbid any nearby materials you don't want to build with.

<pre>
$^+Left:: ProcessEvent("Left","w")
$^+Right:: ProcessEvent("Right","w")
$^+Up:: ProcessEvent("Up","w")
$^+Down:: ProcessEvent("Down","w")

$^!Left:: ProcessEvent("Left","f")
$^!Right:: ProcessEvent("Right","f")
$^!Up:: ProcessEvent("Up","f")
$^!Down:: ProcessEvent("Down","f")

ProcessEvent(direction, type)
{
Send {Enter}
Sleep 100
Send {Enter}
Sleep 100
Send %type%
Sleep 100
Send {%direction%}
Loop
{
if not GetKeyState(direction, "P")
break
Send {Enter}
Sleep 100
Send {Enter}
Sleep 100
Send %type%
Sleep 100
Send {%direction%}
}
}
</pre>

===Grid-by-grid designation===
For easier diagonal and fancy mining. Assumes that DF is active. "^!" means ctrl-alt-direction.

<pre>
^!NumpadEnd::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadEnd}
return
^!NumpadDown::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadDown}
return
^!NumpadPgDn::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadPgDn}
return
^!NumpadLeft::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadLeft}
return
^!NumpadRight::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadRight}
return
^!NumpadHome::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadHome}
return
^!NumpadUp::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadUp}
return
^!NumpadPgUp::
send {Enter}{Enter}{NumpadPgUp}
return
</pre>

===Embark Settings macros===
These macros are used to ease the setup of skills and supplies before you embark.

====Improved Food/Alcohol buying macro====
This macro buys all the cost-2 food (that I have seen), as well as the four types of alcohol. Just press ctrl+f on the Items screen.
It can deal with meat or drink that you already have, or is not currently featured. By [[User:Redfenix|Redfenix]].

<pre>
^f::

send ndwarven{SPACE}ale{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ndwarven{SPACE}rum{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ndwarven{SPACE}beer{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ndwarven{SPACE}wine{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ndonkey{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nchimpanzee{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ngazelle{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nbonobo{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nmule{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ndeer{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nraccoon{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nfox{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nrhesus{SPACE}macaque{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nhorse{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ngroundhog{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nmountain{SPACE}goat{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nhoary{SPACE}marmot{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send ngorilla{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send norangutan{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nsiamang{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nbilou{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send npileated{SPACE}gibbon{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nmandrill{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
send nturtle{RIGHT}{ENTER}{F9}
</pre>

===='First Fortress' setup====
This macro works with the default setup of DF, and starts you with (almost) the setup suggested in the "Your first fortress" tutorial. The amounts are adjustable with the variables at the top of the macro.
<pre>;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; materialplanner.ahk ;
; this is a ahk script to set up the embark settings roughly as ;
;suggested in the "your first fortress" tutorial. Inventory ;
;can be customized slightly. ;
; use ctrl+shift+e to run ;
; ;
; NOTEs: ;
; change variables to suit your desires ;
; the fourth guy is a Stonecrafter instead of Herbalist ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;VARIABLES;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;

PICKS = 2 ;number of picks to pack
AXES = 1 ;number of axes to pack
ANVILS = 0 ;number of anvils to pack
MEATS = 7 ;how much meat to take, each buys one of each cheap type (total number depends on locale)
DRINKS = 26 ;how many drinks to take, each one buys 4 drinks, one of each type
SEEDS = 5 ;each increment buys 5 plump helmet spawn, 2 pig tail, and 2 rock nuts

SetKeyDelay, 12 ;Key delay, to keep Dwarf Fortress from being overwhelmed.
;Set higher if you get weird results, or lower to get the
;script to run faster
SLEEPTIME = 12 ;same thing, only used in the repeated key press loops though

;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;The code;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;

^+e::
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

;remove all of the items
Send {Tab}

loop 105{
Send {NumpadSub}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}

Send {Tab}

;place the skills
;first guy
;Proficient Miner
Send {right}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;novice appraiser
Send {PgUp}
loop 7{
Send {Up}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
Send {NumpadAdd}
;novice Judge of Intent
Send {Up}
Send {NumpadAdd}
;competent gem setter
Send {PgUp}
Send {PgUp}
loop 7{
Send {Up}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 3{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;second guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
Send {PgUp}
;Proficient Miner
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Mason
loop 3{
Send {Down}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;third guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
;Proficient Carpenter
Send {UP}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Wood Cutter
Send {UP}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;fourth guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
;Proficient Grower
Send {PgDn}
Send {Down}
Send {Down}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Stone Crafter
loop 9{
Send {Up}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;fifth guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
;Proficient Mechanic
loop 5{
Send {Down}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Building Designer
Send {PgUp}
loop 5{
Send {Down}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;sixth guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
;Proficient Weaponsmith
loop 1{
Send {Down}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Armorsmith
loop 2{
Send {Down}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;seventh guy
Send {Left}
Send {Down}
Send {Right}
;Proficient Cook
Send {PgDn}
loop 2{
Send {Up}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
;Proficient Brewer
loop 1{
Send {Up}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
loop 5{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

;do the inventory
Send {Tab}

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;Meat

if MEATS > 0
{
tmp := MEATS - 1
send ndonkey{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nchimpanzee{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send ngazelle{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nbonobo{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nmule{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send ndeer{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nraccoon{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nfox{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nrhesus{SPACE}macaque{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nhorse{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send ngroundhog{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nmountain{SPACE}goat{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nhoary{SPACE}marmot{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send ngorilla{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send norangutan{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nsiamang{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nbilou{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send npileated{SPACE}gibbon{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nmandrill{SPACE}meat{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}
send nturtle{RIGHT}{ENTER}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {F9}

}

;copper picks
if PICKS > 0
{
Send {n}copper picks{Right}{Enter}
tmp := PICKS - 1
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
}
;Axes
if AXES > 0
{
Send {n}steel axes{Right}{Enter}
tmp := AXES - 1
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
}
;Seeds
if SEEDS > 0
{
send {n}Rock nuts{Right}{Enter}
Send {NumpadAdd}
send {n}plump helmet spawn{Right}{Enter}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
send {n}Pig tail Seeds{Right}{Enter}
Send {NumpadAdd}

tmp := SEEDS - 1
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {up}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {up}
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
}

;Anvils
if ANVILS > 0
{
Send {n}iron anvils{Right}{Enter}
tmp := ANVILS - 1
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
Sleep %SLEEPTIME%
}
}
;Drinks
if DRINKS > 0{
send {n}Dwarven ale{Right}{Enter}
send {n}Dwarven beer{Right}{Enter}
send {n}Dwarven wine{Right}{Enter}
send {n}Dwarven rum{Right}{Enter}

tmp := DRINKS - 1
loop 4{
loop %tmp%{
Send {NumpadAdd}
}
Send {up}
}

return
</pre>

===A more modular approach===
Hit WIN+G to go once you are on the empty item screen

<pre>
#g::
;add an anvil
Additem("iron anvils",1)
;add 31 of the boozes (kind of iffy might end up with dwarven cheese or something if the civilization does not have 4 boozes)
Additem("dw",31)
Additem("dw",31)
Additem("dw",31)
Additem("dw",31)
;adds copper nuggets
Additem("copper n",5)
;adds cassiterite
Additem("cass",5)
;bitumous coal
Additem("coal",5)
;tower cap logs
Additem("logs",11)
return

IsCurrentItemThere()
{
;color of text in the new item screen 0xFFFF00(selected) or 0x808000 (unselected)
;location of text in the new item screen 305, 150
PixelSearch, , , 305, 150, 315, 160, 0x808000, 3,
return !ErrorLevel
}

AddItem(name,amount)
{
Sleep 100
amount -= 1
SetKeyDelay 150
SendInput n
SendInput %name%
;MsgBox Name Check
Sleep 200
if IsCurrentItemThere()
{
Sleep 200
SendInput {Right}
SendInput {Enter}
Sleep 200
Loop
{
if amount <= 0
{
break
}
SendInput {NumpadAdd}
Sleep 10
amount --
}
;MsgBox Done
}
else
{
SendInput {F9}
}
}
</pre>

===Bed Assigning macro===
This will assign bedrooms to your dwarfs. Press F3 followed by a single digit indicating how many beds to assign. Can repeat the action, as the number of beds assigned is stored in a counter. Room size is default, but easily edited into the script. By [[User:Napsterbater|Napsterbater]].

<pre>
bedcounter = 0
F3::
Input, counter, L1
SetKeyDelay, 100
loop %counter% {
loop %bedcounter%
send {Down}
loop % A_Index - 1
send {Down}
send {q}{r}{Enter}{a}
loop %bedcounter%
send {NumPadAdd}
loop % A_Index - 1
send {NumPadAdd}
send {NumPadAdd}{Enter}
send {space}{r}
}
bedcounter += counter
return
</pre>

===Room-designation macros===

====Valdemar's Designator Macro====
This macro can read a spreadsheet and designate rooms according to it. [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=1428.0 Version 1]

Version 2 of this macro apparently only works in versions up to and including 38c {{verify}}, and can be found here: [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=1890.0 Version 2]

====Fedor's chambered circle====
A circular room with eight equal-sized chambers, suitable for everything from housing to workshops to a mausoleum. 
[http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-216-room-designationmacro01 See this macro in action] 
[[Macros_and_Keymaps_Examples#Room-designation Macro 01|Macro text]]

====Valdemar's bedroom complex====
A large fractal bedroom/dining complex, with 56 bedrooms and room for 24 tables.

You can press Alt-B to create a bedroom block, or Alt-C to create a full complex with 4 bedroom blocks and a dining block in the center.

Note - the macro is much faster than the demo movie shows, it is done in under a minute.

[http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-252 Demo Movie]

[http://www.pindi.us/files/fractalbr.zip Download]

====Tulip's room macros====
Based on [[Bedroom_design|the bedroom designs.]]

^g means alt+g, !g means ctrl+g, and so on.
Open up the designations window before using these:
<pre>
; This will make a basic 'x' pattern workshop/room layout
; and will 'land' back on the same tile it starts on each time,
; which happens to be the center.
; It is modified so that you will have 3 staircases, and an extra tile
; because many workshops do not have corner access.
!r::
Send di2{enter}88{enter}4d{enter}4{enter}67{enter}77{enter}66666666
Send {enter}11{enter}1{enter}6{enter}114{enter}4{enter}2{enter}11{enter}
Send 66666666{enter}77{enter}7{enter}6{enter}74
return

; This makes GnomeChomsky's Tessellated Apartments, bedrooms only.
; Your cursor will be over the left staircase.
!g::
Send i999866{enter}{enter}33332{enter}{enter}11114{enter}{enter}
Send d3{enter}22{enter}4{enter}{enter}
Send 78{enter}44{enter}8{enter}{enter}
Send 96{enter}88{enter}6{enter}{enter}
Send 32{enter}66{enter}2{enter}{enter}
Send 96{enter}{enter}6{enter}88{enter}
Send 96{enter}{enter}8{enter}44{enter}
Send 1444{enter}{enter}2{enter}66{enter}
Send 88{enter}88{enter}6{enter}{enter}
Send 78{enter}{enter}8{enter}44{enter}
Send 78{enter}{enter}4{enter}22{enter}
Send 14{enter}{enter}2{enter}66{enter}
Send 66{enter}22{enter}4{enter}{enter}
Send 14{enter}{enter}8{enter}44{enter}
Send 78{enter}{enter}4{enter}22{enter}
Send 14{enter}{enter}2{enter}66{enter}
Send 32{enter}{enter}6{enter}88{enter}7i{enter}{enter}
return

; This makes GnomeChomsky's Tessellated Apartments, bedrooms plus dining.
; Everything above applies.
^g::
Send i{enter}{enter}999866{enter}{enter}33332{enter}{enter}11114{enter}{enter}d
Send 444{enter}{enter}2{enter}66{enter}
Send 32{enter}{enter}6{enter}88{enter}
Send 9966{enter}{enter}6{enter}88{enter}
Send 96{enter}{enter}8{enter}44{enter}
Send 7788{enter}{enter}8{enter}44{enter}
Send 78{enter}{enter}4{enter}22{enter}
Send 1144{enter}{enter}4{enter}22{enter}
Send 14{enter}{enter}2{enter}66{enter}
Send 36{enter}8886666666{enter}
Send 9{enter}4444444{enter}
Send 8{enter}6666{enter}744{enter}{enter}
Send 222222441{enter}6666666{enter}
Send {enter}22{enter}8{enter}4444{enter}
Send 7778
return

; This makes THLawrence's Living Pods (the A is for Arabia).
; Put your cursor where you want the upper left staircase to be.
; Like my other scripts, it recenters on that tile.
; Also, thank you THLawrence, this one was really easy write!
!a::
Send i{enter}{enter}d7{enter}7{enter}666{enter}3{enter}22{enter}1{enter}44{enter}7{enter}
Send 96666666
Send i{enter}{enter}d7{enter}7{enter}666{enter}3{enter}22{enter}1{enter}44{enter}7{enter}
Send 33222
Send i{enter}{enter}d7{enter}7{enter}666{enter}3{enter}22{enter}1{enter}44{enter}7{enter}
Send 7444
Send i{enter}{enter}d7{enter}7{enter}666{enter}3{enter}22{enter}1{enter}44{enter}7{enter}
Send 9988888
return

; This makes the lobby for THLawrence's Living pods.
^a::
Send i{enter}{enter}d7{enter}7{enter}666{enter}3{enter}66{enter}9{enter}66{enter}3{enter}41i{enter}{enter}
Send 36d{enter}1444444{enter}
Send 74{enter}1{enter}22{enter}3{enter}3i{enter}{enter}d1{enter}1{enter}666{enter}9{enter}
Send 66{enter}3{enter}66{enter}9{enter}88{enter}7{enter}74{enter}1144{enter}
Send 36666i{enter}{enter}777777
return
</pre>

====LordGrunt's room macro====
Based on 1 of the fractal [[Bedroom_design|bedroom designs.]]

[http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-1226-fractalbedrooms Demo Movie]

<pre>
;
; Fractal Apts
; Start script while in 'dig' mode with cursor on desired position of left up staircase
;
; ALT+G to generate,
; CTRL+ALT+G to erase in case of failure
;

!g::
base_cross()
sleep 100
mid_sqr()
sleep 100
corridors()
sleep 100
all_rooms()
return

base_cross()
{
Send i{ENTER}3{ENTER}
Send d1{ENTER}6{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+28{ENTER}
Send d{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+888{ENTER}4{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+82{ENTER}
Send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+24{ENTER}2{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+46{ENTER}
Send d{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+666{ENTER}8{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+64{ENTER}
Send d{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4474{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+888888{ENTER}66666{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2222{ENTER}8
Send d{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+88884488888{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6666666{ENTER}22222{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4444{ENTER}6
}
mid_sqr()
{
Send d{SHIFT}+3666
send d{ENTER}{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+999999{ENTER}1{ENTER}9999{ENTER}9{ENTER}111{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{ENTER}999{ENTER}99{ENTER}1111{ENTER}99
send d{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8444{ENTER}333{ENTER}33{ENTER}7777{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+37{ENTER}333{ENTER}7{ENTER}7777{ENTER}
}
corridors()
{
send d{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+7999{ENTER}{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+66{ENTER}
send d333333{ENTER}{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+22{ENTER}
send d111111{ENTER}{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+44{ENTER}
send d777777{ENTER}{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+88{ENTER}
sleep 100
send d3333222{ENTER}{SHIFT}+466{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2888{ENTER}{SHIFT}+644{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6333
send d{ENTER}{SHIFT}+466{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2888{ENTER}{SHIFT}+644{ENTER}
sleep 100
send d{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+1966
send d{ENTER}{SHIFT}+288{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4666{ENTER}{SHIFT}+822{ENTER}
sleep 100
send d{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8777
send d{ENTER}{SHIFT}+288{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4666{ENTER}{SHIFT}+822{ENTER}
sleep 100
send d999988{ENTER}{SHIFT}+64{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+3777{ENTER}{SHIFT}+28{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1999{ENTER}{SHIFT}+46{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+7333{ENTER}{SHIFT}+82{ENTER}
}

rooms_up()
{
send d78{ENTER}96{ENTER}
send d223{ENTER}32{ENTER}
send d44444{ENTER}87{ENTER}
send d63{ENTER}{ENTER}98{ENTER}{ENTER}23{ENTER}{ENTER}7
}
rooms_down()
{
send d32{ENTER}14{ENTER}
send d887{ENTER}78{ENTER}
send d66666{ENTER}32{ENTER}
send d74{ENTER}{ENTER}21{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}{ENTER}3
}
rooms_left()
{
send d14{ENTER}87{ENTER}
send d996{ENTER}63{ENTER}
send d2222{ENTER}41{ENTER}
send d98{ENTER}{ENTER}47{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}{ENTER}1
}
rooms_right()
{
send d96{ENTER}32{ENTER}
send d114{ENTER}47{ENTER}
send d8888{ENTER}96{ENTER}
send d21{ENTER}{ENTER}63{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}{ENTER}9
}
;======= WIDE
rooms_upw()
{
send d78{ENTER}966{ENTER}
send d223{ENTER}32{ENTER}
send d444444{ENTER}87{ENTER}
send d63{ENTER}{ENTER}98{ENTER}6{ENTER}23{ENTER}{ENTER}74
}
rooms_downw()
{
send d32{ENTER}144{ENTER}
send d887{ENTER}78{ENTER}
send d666666{ENTER}32{ENTER}
send d74{ENTER}{ENTER}21{ENTER}4{ENTER}78{ENTER}{ENTER}36
}
rooms_leftw()
{
send d14{ENTER}887{ENTER}
send d996{ENTER}63{ENTER}
send d22222{ENTER}41{ENTER}
send d98{ENTER}{ENTER}47{ENTER}8{ENTER}96{ENTER}{ENTER}12
}
rooms_rightw()
{
send d96{ENTER}322{ENTER}
send d114{ENTER}47{ENTER}
send d88888{ENTER}96{ENTER}
send d21{ENTER}{ENTER}63{ENTER}2{ENTER}14{ENTER}{ENTER}98
}
;============
rooms3up()
{
send d8888888
rooms_up()
send d1111222
rooms_left()
send d66666666
rooms_right()
send d4444
}
rooms3down()
{
send d2222222
rooms_down()
send d7777888
rooms_left()
send d66666666
rooms_right()
send d4444
}
rooms3left()
{
send d4444444
rooms_left()
send d9999666
rooms_up()
send d22222222
rooms_down()
send d8888
}
rooms3right()
{
send d6666666
rooms_right()
send d7777444
rooms_up()
send d22222222
rooms_down()
send d8888
}

;==========
all_rooms()
{
;left wide:
rooms_up()
send d222222222
rooms_down()
send d7777444
rooms_leftw()
;bottom wide:
send d{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+3{SHIFT}+378
rooms_downw()
send d9999888
rooms_right()
send d444444444
rooms_left()
;right wide:
send d{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+999{SHIFT}+66
rooms_rightw()
send d7777444
rooms_up()
send d222222222
rooms_down()
;top wide
send d{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+777{SHIFT}+88
rooms_upw()
send d1111222
rooms_left()
send d666666666
rooms_right()
;remainin 9-room chambers
send d{SHIFT}+26666
rooms3right()
send d{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+4666
rooms3left()
send d{SHIFT}+1111
rooms3up()
send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2888
rooms3down()
send d{SHIFT}+3333
rooms3left()
send d{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6444
rooms3right()
send d{SHIFT}+9999
rooms3down()
send d{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8222
rooms3up()
;send d{SHIFT}+7777
;rooms3right()
;send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+4666
;rooms3left()
send d1111144499{ENTER}{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+4{SHIFT}+41{ENTER}
send d77444444444{ENTER}8888888{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6{SHIFT}+6666{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+7{SHIFT}+487{ENTER}{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+21{ENTER}
send d33222222222{ENTER}6666666{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8{SHIFT}+8888{ENTER}
send d{SHIFT}+2{SHIFT}+2221111
send i{ENTER}3{ENTER}7
deco()
}

deco()
{
send x77774{ENTER}{ENTER}9{ENTER}{ENTER}6669{ENTER}6{ENTER}3666{ENTER}{ENTER}3{ENTER}{ENTER}
send x2223{ENTER}2{ENTER}1222{ENTER}{ENTER}1{ENTER}{ENTER}1444{ENTER}4{ENTER}4447
send x{ENTER}{ENTER}7{ENTER}{ENTER}7888{ENTER}8{ENTER}666666
}

; CTRL+ALT+G to erase all
!^g::
send x{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{ENTER}{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{SHIFT}+9{ENTER}{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1{SHIFT}+1
return
</pre>

====Pyrofyr's room macro====
Based on Palin88's Apartment design based on Raynard's Fractal Design.

[[File:Pyrofor_room_macro.png]]

<pre>
/*
* Macro by Pyrofyr for Room Design -- Cleaned up by 0x517A5D
* Enter (d)esignate mode, position the cursor where you want the
* middle of the design to be, then press Ctrl+Alt+D to start the Macro.
*/

;Attn Pyrofor: for slash-star style comments, the ending star-slash must
;be the first thing on its line. Otherwise the comment isn't terminated.

#SingleInstance Force
#IfWinActive, Dwarf Fortress
SetKeyDelay 0,, Play

; Ctrl+Alt+D
^!d::
send d{NumPadUp 18}{NumPadLeft 18}
;Attn Pyrofor: note how repeated keystrokes are done in AHK.
;no need for tehLoop().
directions()
send {NumPadRight 18}
directions()
send {NumPadLeft 18}
send {NumPadDown 18}
directions()
send {NumPadRight 18}
directions()
middle()
stairs()
return

directions()
{
;hallway box
send {Enter}{NumPadRight 18}{Enter}
send {Enter}{NumPadDown 18}{Enter}
send {Enter}{NumPadLeft 18}{Enter}
send {Enter}{NumPadUp 18}{Enter}
;indentations on box
send {Enter}{NumPadRight 1}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 6}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{NumPadRight 1}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 1}{NumPadDown 6}{Enter}{NumPadDown 1}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 6}{Enter}{NumPadRight 4}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 6}{Enter}{NumPadUp 1}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 6}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{NumPadLeft 1}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 1}{NumPadUp 6}{Enter}{NumPadUp 1}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 4}{Enter}
; middle hallways
send {NumPadRight 2}{Enter}{NumPadDown 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 1}{Enter}{NumPadDown 4}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 1}{Enter}{NumPadDown 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 8}{NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}{NumPadRight 14}{Enter}
; cross apartments, horizontal segments
send {NumPadDown 4}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 1}{NumPadLeft 3}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 1}{NumPadLeft 3}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 3}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 8}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 5}{NumPadLeft 1}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 4}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 6}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 3}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 1}{NumPadLeft 3}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 1}{NumPadLeft 3}{Enter}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 3}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 8}{Enter}{NumPadRight 2}{Enter}
; cross apartments, vertical segments
send {NumPadRight 1}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 6}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 3}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 1}{NumPadUp 3}{Enter}{NumPadUp 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 1}{NumPadUp 3}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 3}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 8}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 4}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 8}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 2}{NumPadLeft 3}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadRight 1}{NumPadDown 3}{Enter}{NumPadDown 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 1}{NumPadDown 3}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 2}{NumPadUp 3}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 6}{Enter}{NumPadUp 2}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 4}{NumPadLeft 2}
}

middle()
{
send {NumPadUp 10}{NumPadLeft 2}{Enter}{NumPadRight 4}{NumPadDown 20}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 5}{NumPadRight 1}{Enter}{NumPadUp 10}{NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}
send {NumPadLeft 1}{NumPadDown 1}{Enter}{NumPadDown 8}{NumPadRight 8}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 2}{NumPadRight 1}{Enter}{NumPadUp 4}{NumPadLeft 10}{Enter}
send {NumPadDown 1}{NumPadLeft 6}{Enter}{NumPadDown 2}{NumPadRight 22}{Enter}
send {NumPadUp 1}{NumPadLeft 11}
}

stairs()
{
send i{NumPadUp 18}{NumPadLeft 9}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 9}{NumPadDown 9}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadLeft 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadLeft 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 9}{NumPadDown 9}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 9}{NumPadDown 9}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadLeft 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadLeft 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadDown 9}{NumPadRight 9}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadRight 18}{Enter 2}
send {NumPadLeft 9}{NumPadUp 18}
}
</pre>

===Easy Exploration Mining in 2 steps===
This macro will make a 5 row, 11 column UP/DOWN stairway grid (2 empty spaces between each row/column). 
Starting point as indicated (row 3, column 11) 
'''MUST BE IN DESIGNATION MODE WITH CURSOR AT THE ''<-- START HERE'' LOCATION''' 
Link is <ctrl> <windowskey> ` 
Dive is <ctrl> <alt> ` 
<pre>
Link
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X
| | |
| | |
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X
| | |
| | |
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X <-- start here
| | |
| | |
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X
| | |
| | |
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X
</pre>
Filename is ExploreMine-Link.ahk
<pre>
;Link
^#`::

send d
send {Enter}
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadLeft}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(6,"{NumPadUp}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(12,"{NumPadDown}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadLeft}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(9,"{NumPadUp}")
send {Enter}
send {Enter}
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}
tehLoop(6,"{NumPadDown}")
send {Enter}
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadLeft}")
send {Enter}
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(15,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}
tehLoop(12,"{NumPadUp}")
send {Enter}
tehLoop(15,"{NumPadLeft}")

send i
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(6,"{NumPadUp}")

tehLoop(tehTimes,tehDir)
{
loop
{
if tehTimes <= 0
{
break
}
send %tehDir%
tehTimes--
}
}

tehOtherLoop(tehOtherDir)
{
loop 4
{
tehLoop(3,tehOtherDir)
send {Enter}{Enter}
}
}
</pre>

<pre>
Dive
X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X <-- start here

X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X
</pre>

Filename is ExploreMine-Dive.ahk
<pre>
;Dive
^!`::
tehLoop(30,"{NumPadLeft}")
tehLoop(6,"{NumPadUp}")

send i
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")
send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadUp}")
tehLoop(3,"{NumPadRight}")

send {Enter}{Enter}
tehOtherLoop("{NumPadDown}")
tehLoop(6,"{NumPadUp}")

tehLoop(tehTimes,tehDir)
{
loop
{
if tehTimes <= 0
{
break
}
send %tehDir%
tehTimes--
}
}

tehOtherLoop(tehOtherDir)
{
loop 4
{
tehLoop(3,tehOtherDir)
send {Enter}{Enter}
}
}

</pre>

===Fancy Exploration Mining===
This script digs a connected series of mine shafts, as in [[Mineshaft Stitching]]. Start this script in the upper-left corner of the area you want to explore. Set the spacing to a value greater than 1 if you want to look for large clusters. Note that this pattern creates a very long walkway back to the start of the mineshafts. If you do not excavate routinely, consider connecting the top-level paths of areas you have already explored.

<pre>

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; stitching.ahk ;
; this is an ahk script to place exploratory mine shafts. ;
; press d and place the cursor ;
; in the top left corner of the area to be explored ;
; then use ctrl+shift+s to run ;
; to change parameters, use ctrl+shift+c ;
; Increasing spacing will increase some shafts ;
; This version resets it's state so that it can be re-run ;
; without having to reload the script ;
; ;
; NOTE: ;
; Author: Corey Amend ;
; Based on a script by Seth Fogarty, ;
; Which was based on a script by StrawberryBunny ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

x = 4
y = 4
depth = 3
wait = 100
spacing = 1
vdir = +.

DropShaft(vertdir, depth, wait)
{
Send i
Send {Enter}
Send {Enter}
Loop %depth%
{
Send %vertdir%
Send {Enter}
Send {Enter}
Sleep %wait%
}
}

^+c::
inputbox x, Input Length, Vertical pattern length: x-axis
inputbox y, Input Width, Horizontal pattern width: y-axis
inputbox depth, Input Depth, Mineshaft depth: z-axis
inputbox spacing, Input Spacing, Spacing multiplier (1 for complete visiblity)
inputbox wait, Input Delay, Delay in miliseconds (100 recommended)
return

^+s::
shafts := (x * y) -1
i := x-1
hdir = {Down}
next = {Up}

Loop %shafts%
{
DropShaft(vdir, depth, wait)
if (vdir = "+.")
{
vdir = +,
}
else
{
vdir = +.
}
Send d
k := spacing-1
Send %hdir%
Send {Enter}
Loop %k%
{
Send %hdir%
Send {Enter}
Send %hdir%
Send {Enter}
Send %hdir%
Sleep %wait%
}
Send %hdir%
Send {Enter}
Send %hdir%
Sleep %wait%
i--
if (i = 0)
{
if (hdir = "{Down}")
{
hdir = {Right}
next = {Up}
i=1
}
else if (hdir = "{Right}")
{
hdir = %next%
i := x-1
}
else if (hdir = "{Up}")
{
hdir = {Right}
next = {Down}
i=1
}
}
}
DropShaft(vdir, depth, wait)
if (vdir = "+.")
{
Loop %depth%
{
Send +,
}
}
else
{
vdir = +.
}
return

</pre>

===Upstairs Mineshaft Finisher===
This script is used to create a series of up staircases in a pattern for use with mineshaft scripts (like the mineshaft stitching above). Most mineshaft scripts use up/down staircases all the way to the bottom, but the lowest z-level will not allow up/down staircases so you mineshafts will be unfinished. This script allows you to correct this problem and place up stairs where the up/down stairs would be.

<pre>

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Upstair stitching.ahk ;
; this is an ahk script to place up stairs at regular ;
; intervals (useful for completing mine shafts). ;
; press d and place the cursor ;
; in the top left corner of the area to be explored ;
; then use ctrl+shift+u to run ;
; to change parameters, use ctrl+shift+p ;
; Increasing spacing will increase some shafts ;
; ;
; NOTE: ;
; Author: Corey Amend ;
; Based on a script by Seth Fogarty, ;
; Which was based on a script by StrawberryBunny ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

x = 4
y = 4
wait = 100
spacing = 1
vdir = +.

^+p::
inputbox x, Input Length, Vertical pattern length: x-axis
inputbox y, Input Width, Horizontal pattern width: y-axis
inputbox spacing, Input Spacing, Spacing multiplier (1 for complete visiblity)
inputbox wait, Input Delay, Delay in miliseconds (100 recommended)
return

^+u::
shafts := (x * y) -1
i := x-1
hdir = {Down}
next = {Up}

Loop %shafts%
{
Send u
Send {Enter}
Send {Enter}
Sleep %wait%

k := spacing-1
Send %hdir%
Loop %k%
{
Send %hdir%
Send %hdir%
Send %hdir%
Sleep %wait%
}
Send %hdir%
Send %hdir%
Sleep %wait%
i--
if (i = 0)
{
if (hdir = "{Down}")
{
hdir = {Right}
next = {Up}
i=1
}
else if (hdir = "{Right}")
{
hdir = %next%
i := x-1
}
else if (hdir = "{Up}")
{
hdir = {Right}
next = {Down}
i=1
}
}
}
Send u
Send {Enter}
Send {Enter}
Sleep %wait%

return

</pre>

===Interface Enhancement Scripts===

====The MOUSE control====
For unrivaled mouse control in DF try [[User:Digger|this DF Mouse script]]

====Tile Counter or Scrolling Accelerator====
Lack of reference plus slow scroll speed make planning digging area frustrating,so here is the script that shows coordinate and speed scrolling up.
[[User:Daedalusai|ShowXY]]

===4-Pour Water Creation script===
For Automating creation of water using Gibbeds Tweak.

<pre>
;
; 4-pour.ahk
; Dwarf fortress water creation script.
;
;Use this script in conjunction with Gibbeds Dwarf Fortress Tweak to create endless amounts of water.;
;
;Directions
;
;1. Have DF running and position the screen such that when you press "K" the X will appear where you

;want the water to appear.
;2. Have Gbbed's Dwarf Fortress tweak running in the background (with the proper process selected)
;3. run the 4-pour script
;4. press alt-p to get Pouring
;
;The script will then begin a cycle that moves the cursor around in a little 2x2 square editing each

;tile to have 7/7 of water, it then pauses for a half a seond to let the water flow a bit, and repeats.

;It does this until you..
;
;5. press and hold <shift> to stop
;
;As always, save before you experiment with this
;I hold no responsibility for what this script ends up doing to your dwarves/fortress/computer/carpet
;Feel free to clean it up, make it more usable, whatever
;
;

#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

!p::
loop

{
GetKeyState, state, Shift
if state = D
Break

IfWinActive Dwarf Fortress
{
WinActivate
}
send k
sleep 100
send {NumpadRight}

IfWinExist Gibbed's Dwarf Fortress Tweak [1.2.0.0]
{
WinActivate
}

click 38, 184, 2
sleep 100

IfWinExist Tile Edit
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
click 63, 448
sleep 100
click 106, 70
sleep 100
click 207, 255
sleep 100
send {backspace}
sleep 100
send 7
sleep 100
click 348, 449
sleep 100
IfWinExist Dwarf Fortress
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
send {NumpadDown}

IfWinExist Gibbed's Dwarf Fortress Tweak [1.2.0.0]
{
WinActivate
}

click 38, 184, 2
sleep 100

IfWinExist Tile Edit
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
click 63, 448
sleep 100
click 106, 70
sleep 100
click 207, 255
sleep 100
send {backspace}
sleep 100
send 7
sleep 100
click 348, 449
sleep 100
IfWinExist Dwarf Fortress
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
send {NumpadLeft}

IfWinExist Gibbed's Dwarf Fortress Tweak [1.2.0.0]
{
WinActivate
}

click 38, 184, 2
sleep 100

IfWinExist Tile Edit
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
click 63, 448
sleep 100
click 106, 70
sleep 100
click 207, 255
sleep 100
send {backspace}
sleep 100
send 7
sleep 100
click 348, 449
sleep 100
IfWinExist Dwarf Fortress
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
send {NumpadUp}

IfWinExist Gibbed's Dwarf Fortress Tweak [1.2.0.0]
{
WinActivate
}

click 38, 184, 2
sleep 100

IfWinExist Tile Edit
{
WinActivate
}
sleep 100
click 63, 448
sleep 100
click 106, 70
sleep 100
click 207, 255
sleep 100
send {backspace}
sleep 100
send 7
sleep 100
click 348, 449
sleep 100
IfWinExist Dwarf Fortress
{
WinActivate
}
send {space}
sleep 800
}

</pre>

===Tesselated Apartments Builder===

This one is another tesselated apartments script, with some larger areas added. Credit for layout to GnomeChomsky.

<pre>
;
; TessApts.ahk
; Start script while in 'dig' mode with cursor on desired position of leftmost staircase
;
; CTRL+G : Central room, 8 apartments (necessary on at least one z-level)
; ALT+G : No central room, 16 apartments
; CTRL+ALT+G : Four "central room" layouts connected in center (28 apartments)
; CTRL+SHIFT+G : Four "16 apartment" layouts, unconnected in center
;
!g::
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}114444444
return
^g::
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 7444{ENTER}{ENTER}1114{ENTER}{ENTER}3332{ENTER}{ENTER}9996{ENTER}{ENTER}788{ENTER}11111{ENTER}
return
!^g::
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 7444{ENTER}{ENTER}1114{ENTER}{ENTER}3332{ENTER}{ENTER}9996{ENTER}{ENTER}788{ENTER}11111{ENTER}88899999999
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 7444{ENTER}{ENTER}1114{ENTER}{ENTER}3332{ENTER}{ENTER}9996{ENTER}{ENTER}788{ENTER}11111{ENTER}3333332
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 7444{ENTER}{ENTER}1114{ENTER}{ENTER}3332{ENTER}{ENTER}9996{ENTER}{ENTER}788{ENTER}11111{ENTER}111114444444
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 7444{ENTER}{ENTER}1114{ENTER}{ENTER}3332{ENTER}{ENTER}9996{ENTER}{ENTER}788{ENTER}11111{ENTER}
Send 9988888888{ENTER}999{ENTER}+444444
return

+^g::
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}888889
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}+221
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}+1+46
Send i{ENTER}{ENTER}33332{ENTER}{ENTER}99996{ENTER}{ENTER}77778{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send d7{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 111{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 333333{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}32{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}
Send 99999988{ENTER}66{ENTER}2{ENTER}{ENTER}14{ENTER}22{ENTER}4{ENTER}{ENTER}78{ENTER}44{ENTER}8{ENTER}{ENTER}96{ENTER}88{ENTER}6{ENTER}{ENTER}+71144444
</pre>

===File pattern builder===

This is a script to create a macro out of any building pattern you like. If you like tesselated, this script will do it. If you like blocky, this script can do that, too. Just create a text file that contains the pattern you want to use and this macro will create it like nobody's business.

<pre>

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; File Pattern.ahk ;
; this is an ahk script to read a text file and use ;
; the pattern contained inside as a blueprint for digging ;
; press d and place the cursor ;
; in a corner of the area to be explored ;
; then use ctrl+shift+d to run ;
; to change parameters, use ctrl+shift+f ;
; ;
; NOTE: ;
; Author: Corey Amend ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

filename = C:\pattern.txt
loc = ul
wait = 100

wallsymbol = 1
floorsymbol = 0
updownsymbol = 2
downsymbol = 3
upsymbol = 4
rampsymbol = 5
channelsymbol = 6

digcommand = d
upcommand = u
downcommand = j
updowncommand = i
rampcommand = r
channelcommand = h

hdir = {Right}
vdir = {Down}

upperleft = ul
upperright = ur
lowerleft = ll
lowerright = lr

inrun = 0

^+f::
inputbox filename, Enter Path, Enter the full path to the file that contains the pattern to use
inputbox loc, Enter Cursor Location, Enter the location of the cursor within the pattern (Upper Left = ul`, Lower Right = lr...etc.)
inputbox wait, Enter Delay, Enter the delay to use (default is 100)
return

^+d::

IfExist, %filename%
{
FileRead, contents, %filename%
StringSplit Array, contents, `r, `n

if (loc = upperleft)
{
hdir = {Right}
vdir = {Down}
}
else if (loc = upperright)
{
hdir = {Left}
vdir = {Down}
}
else if (loc = lowerleft)
{
hdir = {Right}
vdir = {Up}
}
else if (loc = lowerright)
{
hdir = {Left}
vdir = {Up}
}
else
{
MsgBox, Invalid cursor location!
return
}

Loop %Array0%
{
if (loc = upperleft || loc = upperright)
{
current_line = %a_index%
}
else if (loc = lowerleft || loc = lowerright)
{
current_line := (Array0 - a_index + 1)
}

current_value := Array%current_line%

len := StrLen(current_value)

if (hdir = "{Left}")
{
new_value =

Loop %len%
{
new_value := new_value . SubStr(current_value, (len - a_index) + 1, 1)
}

current_value := new_value
}

Loop %len%
{
current_char := SubStr(current_value, a_index, 1)

if (current_char != wallsymbol)
{
if (!inrun)
{
if (current_char = floorsymbol)
{
Send %digcommand%
}
else if (current_char = updownsymbol)
{
Send %updowncommand%
}
else if (current_char = downsymbol)
{
Send %downcommand%
}
else if (current_char = upsymbol)
{
Send %upcommand%
}
else if (current_char = rampsymbol)
{
Send %rampcommand%
}
else if (current_char = channelsymbol)
{
Send %channelcommand%
}

Send {Enter}
inrun = 1
}

;;If we're at the end of a line or the next char is different, then end the run
if ((a_index >= len) || (current_char != SubStr(current_value, a_index + 1, 1)))
{
Send {Enter}
inrun = 0
Sleep %wait%
}
}

if (a_index < len)
{
Send %hdir%
}
}

if (a_index < Array0)
{
Send %vdir%

if (hdir = "{Right}")
{
hdir = {Left}
}
else if (hdir = "{Left}")
{
hdir = {Right}
}
}
}
}
else
{
MsgBox File not found
}

</pre>

Sample file to show how this all works:

<pre>

111111
100001
100201
103001
100401
105001
100601
100001
111111

</pre>

This creates a room filled with up/down stairs, a ramp, and a channel.

And finally, here's a sample pattern based on the decentralized workshop:

<pre>

1111111111111111111111111111111111111
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000000000000000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000111101111111110111111111011110001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000000000000010000000100000000000001
1000111101111000100010001111011110001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1101100010001000100010001000100011011
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000111101111111100011111111011110001
1000100000000000030400000000000010001
1010000000000000030400000000000000101
1000100000000000030400000000000010001
1000111101111111100011111111011110001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1101100010001000100010001000100011011
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000111101111000100010001111011110001
1000000000000010000000100000000000001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000100000001000100010001000000010001
1000111101111111110111111111011110001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000000000000000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1000000000000001000001000000000000001
1111111111111111111111111111111111111

</pre>

=== jokermatt999's pump stack builder ===

Just a simple macro to place one mined level of a pump stack room, as illustrated in the pump stack page on this wiki. It's recommended you exit out after finishing up with it, as the macro is just assigned to p. Hit/Hold down p for multiple layers.

<pre>
p::Send i{Enter}{Enter}{Right}d{Enter}{Right}{Right}{Down}{Down}{Enter}h{Enter}{Enter}{Up}{Left}x{Enter}{Enter}{Left}{Left}{Down}h{Enter}{Enter}{Up}{Up}{Shift Down}.{Shift Up}
</pre>

<pre>
p::
Send i{Enter 2}
Send d6{Enter}33{Enter}
Send h{Enter 2}
Send x7{Enter 2}
Send h14{Enter 2}
Send 88{Shift Down}.{Shift Up}
return
</pre>

{{Game_Interface FAQ}}
[[Category:ahk scripts]]

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{{Skill
| color = #080
| skill = Trapper
| profession = [[Ranger]]
| job name = [[Trapping]]
| tasks =
* Capture a live land animal
* Trap construction
* Bait trap
| workshop =
* [[Kennel]]
* [[Butcher's shop]]
| attributes =
* Agility
* Analytical Ability
* Creativity
* Spatial Sense
}}
{{av}}

'''Trapper''' is the skill associated with the '''trapping''' labor. Trappers are involved in trapping [[vermin]] through the use of [[animal trap|animal traps]].

To trap an animal, either {{k|q}}uery a [[kennel]] or [[Butcher's shop]] and {{k|a}}dd the {{k|a}} 'Capture live land animal' task, or {{k|b}} - {{k|m}} build an animal trap, which must then be baited with meat or fish. Many vermin animals are tamable and can be [[animal training|tamed]] at the kennel.

Trappers will pursue and catch tame vermin that's outside of a container.

The trapper skill is also used in creating animal traps at the carpentry workshop, a metalsmith's forge, or a magma smelter.

Trappers can be used to control the vermin population and/or acquire fancy creatures to put in cages and place in your fortress. In the first function, they are easily outperformed by cats, and the second is mainly attractive if you feel particularly [[elf]]y. As one of the Ranger professions, they sometimes come with more useful skills such as marksdwarf or [[ambusher]].

{{skills}}

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The '''init.txt''' file is used to make many adjustments to the game presentation and feel, such as [[Technical tricks|improving framerate]], [[Technical tricks#Screen_sizes|screen size]], or for the use of [[Tilesets]] and [[List of user character sets|Character sets]].

This file is located at Dwarf Fortress/data/init/init.txt.

The contents of the '''init.txt''' file are as follows:

{{gamedata|Change this to turn sound off.

[SOUND:ON]

The sound volume runs from 0 (off) to 255 (full). You can set the volume from the ESC options menu as well.

[VOLUME:255]

Change this to skip the wonderful intro movies.

[INTRO:ON]

This lets you set the starting windowed/fullscreen setting. Can be YES, NO or PROMPT.

[WINDOWED:PROMPT]

This is the size and font for windowed mode. Changing to 800x600 and the 800x600 font might make you happier.

[WINDOWEDX:640]
[WINDOWEDY:300]
[FONT:curses_640x300.bmp]

Full screen info.

[FULLSCREENX:800]
[FULLSCREENY:600]
[FULLFONT:curses_800x600.bmp]

If this is set to YES, the tiles will not be stretched, but rather the game view will be centralized, surrounded by black space. Tiles that are too large will always be compressed rather than running off the screen.

[BLACK_SPACE:NO]

Graphics info, most of it as above. Set GRAPHICS to YES to turn it all on. This will use the "raw/graphics" folder for tile information. Currently this is limited to whatever creature graphics you have downloaded. The game comes with a few pictures to demonstrate. As of September 2008, the Dwarf Fortress Wiki has graphical tilesets available at http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/List_of_user_graphics_sets.

[GRAPHICS:NO]
[GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDX:1280]
[GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDY:400]
[GRAPHICS_FONT:curses_square_16x16.bmp]
[GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENX:1280]
[GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENY:800]
[GRAPHICS_FULLFONT:curses_square_16x16.bmp]
[GRAPHICS_BLACK_SPACE:YES]

This is the dimensions in tiles of the display grid. Minimum x is 80. Minimum y is 25. Maximums are 200. Make sure the window size or full screen resolution matches the grid/tile size if you don't want the display to be squashed or stretched. The default windowed font has tiles that are 8x12 pixels, for instance, so for a 80x25 grid, you use a 640x300 window, and for a 125x50 grid, you'd use a 1000x600 window. FULLGRID is used in full screen mode, whether graphics is on or not.

[GRID:80:25]
[FULLGRID:80:25]

Change this to YES to only refresh portions of the screen that need to be refreshed. This can have a significant impact on frame rate, especially for people that have slow frame rates on the title screen. The number refers to how many frames it will redo a printed tile before skipping it, so you might try increasing it a bit. PARTIAL_PRINT only works on certain systems, so you might have to disable it again if you notice your display isn't working properly. Fixes are being investigated.

[PARTIAL_PRINT:NO:2]

Change this to YES to keep the DF window on top of your other windows.

[TOPMOST:NO]

Change this to YES if you want to see an FPS counter at the top left.

[FPS:NO]

Use this to set the maximum frame rate during play. The movies are always capped at 100. A frame in this case is not graphical but related to the movement speed of a creature. A healthy, unencumbered dwarven peasant takes one step every 10 frames.

[FPS_CAP:100]

Use this to set the maximum graphical frame refresh rate during play.

[G_FPS_CAP:50]

This sets the applications vertical synchronization behavior. Changing this to ON can impact your FPS if your G_FPS is high. The other options are ON and DEFAULT. DEFAULT uses whatever settings you have your system at in general.

[VSYNC:OFF]

Change this to LINEAR if you want the texture values to be averaged over the adjacent pixels.

[TEXTURE_PARAM:NEAREST]

Change this to make the dwarfort.exe process have a different priority. From highest to lowest, the options are REALTIME, HIGH, ABOVE_NORMAL, NORMAL, BELOW_NORMAL and IDLE.

[PRIORITY:NORMAL]

Change this to NO if you don't want to have the mouse involved at all.

[MOUSE:YES]

Change this to YES if you'd like to use a BMP for the mouse cursor. The image currently lags when the game is lagging however.

[MOUSE_PICTURE:NO]

Use these to control the automatic saving behavior in the dwarf fortress mode of game. AUTOSAVE can be set to NONE, SEASONAL or YEARLY. This updates your save at these intervals, so that some of your progress will be saved in case of system instability. You can set AUTOBACKUP to YES if you want the updated save to be copied to another folder so that you'll have several copies of your world at different times. Set AUTOSAVE_PAUSE to YES if you want the game to pause every time it autosaves.

[AUTOSAVE:NONE]
[AUTOBACKUP:NO]
[AUTOSAVE_PAUSE:NO]

Set this to YES if you want it to save the game when you start a new fortress. If AUTOBACKUP above is set to YES, it will also create a copy of this new save.

[INITIAL_SAVE:NO]

Set this to YES to make Dwarf Fortress start paused whenever you load an active game.

[PAUSE_ON_LOAD:NO]

Set this to YES if you want Dwarf Fortress to show the warning window on embark as a confirmation even if there are no issues.

[EMBARK_WARNING_ALWAYS:NO]

You can change these to ALWAYS and NO. More restrictive world parameter settings override these. ALWAYS lets you see the features in the Local view during embark, and NO stops you from looking for features in the site finder (though if you really want to stop the finder, it might be better for you to generate worlds that restrict the use of this feature completely, in which case you don't need to change the settings here).

[SHOW_EMBARK_RIVER:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_POOL:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_M_PIPE:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_M_POOL:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_CHASM:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_PIT:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_OTHER:FINDER]
[SHOW_EMBARK_TUNNEL:FINDER]

Use these options to remove features from the game. Permitted values are YES and NO. Removal might speed the game up in the case of temperature and weather.

[TEMPERATURE:YES]
[WEATHER:YES]
[ECONOMY:YES]
[INVADERS:YES]
[CAVEINS:YES]
[ARTIFACTS:YES]
[ZERO_RENT:NO]

Change this to YES to output the reasons for world map rejection into a file.

[LOG_MAP_REJECTS:NO]

Change these numbers to make the embark rectangle start at a different size. The format is (EMBARK_RECTANGLE:<width>:<height>). Numbers may run from 2 to 16. The map size warning message will go by these numbers.

[EMBARK_RECTANGLE:6:6]

Change these numbers to set the default weights for traffic designations. If you make the last numbers too large, pathfinding might lag.
The format is (PATH_COST:<high>:<normal>:<low>:<restricted>).

[PATH_COST:1:2:5:25]

Alter these options to control how aggressively your dwarves place objects in a container with like items (rather than an empty container). The default options are very aggressive. STORE_DIST_ITEM_DECREASE controls the cap on objects it will consider -- for each object it finds in a container, one tile is removed from its apparent distance to the dwarf, up to this cap. The others control how many tiles are removed for each combination type for any match at all. For instance, if ITEM_DECREASE is set to 20, and SEED_COMBINE is set to 100, a dwarf carrying seeds will see a seed bag with 15 seeds as 115 tiles closer than it actually is (and thus pass up any empties within that distance), whereas a seed bag with 30 seeds would be treated as 120 tiles closer (because it hits the ITEM_DECREASE cap). Values from 2 to 1000 are permitted. Before these init options, the behavior was roughly ITEM_DECREASE 2, SEED_COMBINE 2 and the rest at 1000.

[STORE_DIST_ITEM_DECREASE:20]
[STORE_DIST_SEED_COMBINE:1000]
[STORE_DIST_BUCKET_COMBINE:1000]
[STORE_DIST_BARREL_COMBINE:1000]
[STORE_DIST_BIN_COMBINE:1000]

Change this to YES to disallow pets from coffin burial as the default option.

[COFFIN_NO_PETS_DEFAULT:NO]

This controls the display of areas that are far below outside. The format is SKY:<character>:<foreground color>:<background color>:<brightness>. The <character> can be either an ASCII tile number or a character in quotes, like '#'.

[SKY:178:3:0:0]

As above, for inside/subterranean areas.

[CHASM:250:0:0:1]

This controls the "IDLERS: <number>" that is displayed in dwarf mode. You can set it to TOP, BOTTOM or OFF.

[IDLERS:TOP]

You can set the maximum population of your fortress here. Keep in mind that your population must be at least 80 to get a king and 100 to obtain the current game features.

[POPULATION_CAP:200]

This allows you to control the number of babies+children in your fortress. The first number is an absolute cap on the number of babies+children. The second is a percentage of the current number of adults in your fortress (the default is the essentially meaningless 1000% here). The lower number is used as the cap. The cap only prevents further pregancies, so migrant children, multiple births and existing pregnancies from old saves can still push you over the cap. Setting either number to zero will disallow pregnancies in the fortress.

[BABY_CHILD_CAP:100:1000]

If you don't like the ,.`' ground, try setting this to NO. The ground will turn into periods only.

[VARIED_GROUND_TILES:YES]

If you'd like your engravings to start off looking the same (you can toggle them on individual later), set this to YES.

[ENGRAVINGS_START_OBSCURED:NO]

If you get annoyed by seeing items like *<*sword*>* you can
get rid of the outside ** by setting this to NO.

[SHOW_IMP_QUALITY:YES]

Set this to YES to display fluids as numbers indicating depth.

[SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS:NO]

If you'd prefer to have it show the history behind every engraving you view in dwarf mode, etc., then set this to YES.

[SHOW_ALL_HISTORY_IN_DWARF_MODE:NO]

This controls the number of milliseconds that must pass before a held key sends a repeat press to the game. You might need to adjust this.

[KEY_HOLD_MS:150]

This controls the number of milliseconds that must pass before input works again after the view recenters on an event in dwarf mode.

[RECENTER_INTERFACE_SHUTDOWN_MS:0]

This controls "more" in adventure mode. If MORE is set to NO, all announcements will be skipped. DISPLAY_LENGTH controls how many lines are printed before it gives you the "more" prompt.

[MORE:YES]
[DISPLAY_LENGTH:23]

Set this to YES if you want traps to affect you in adventure mode. This is not recommended -- there are lockup issues with cage traps, and you cannot disarm any of the traps yet, so they effectively stops you from exploring your old fortresses.

[ADVENTURER_TRAPS:NO]

Set this to NO if you want the game to recenter on your adventurer only when you've gotten close to the edge of the view.

[ADVENTURER_ALWAYS_CENTER:YES]

This controls the up/down views in adventure mode. The first parameter can be OFF, UNHIDDEN, CREATURE or ON. UNHIDDEN makes the view appear when it contains any unhidden square. CREATURE makes the view appear when it contains a creature. The second parameter is the size of the view. It can be 3, 5, 7 or 9. A smaller view lets it stack more of them in the column (3 at size 5, and 5 at size 3).

[ADVENTURER_Z_VIEWS:UNHIDDEN:9]

You can use these to say how nicknames are displayed in each mode
Options are REPLACE_FIRST, CENTRALIZE (between first and last), REPLACE_ALL
[NICKNAME_DWARF:REPLACE_FIRST]
[NICKNAME_ADVENTURE:REPLACE_FIRST]
[NICKNAME_LEGENDS:REPLACE_FIRST]

These are the display colors in RGB. The game is actually displaying extended ASCII characters in OpenGL, so you can modify the colors.

[BLACK_R:0]
[BLACK_G:0]
[BLACK_B:0]
[BLUE_R:0]
[BLUE_G:0]
[BLUE_B:128]
[GREEN_R:0]
[GREEN_G:128]
[GREEN_B:0]
[CYAN_R:0]
[CYAN_G:128]
[CYAN_B:128]
[RED_R:128]
[RED_G:0]
[RED_B:0]
[MAGENTA_R:128]
[MAGENTA_G:0]
[MAGENTA_B:128]
[BROWN_R:128]
[BROWN_G:128]
[BROWN_B:0]
[LGRAY_R:192]
[LGRAY_G:192]
[LGRAY_B:192]
[DGRAY_R:128]
[DGRAY_G:128]
[DGRAY_B:128]
[LBLUE_R:0]
[LBLUE_G:0]
[LBLUE_B:255]
[LGREEN_R:0]
[LGREEN_G:255]
[LGREEN_B:0]
[LCYAN_R:0]
[LCYAN_G:255]
[LCYAN_B:255]
[LRED_R:255]
[LRED_G:0]
[LRED_B:0]
[LMAGENTA_R:255]
[LMAGENTA_G:0]
[LMAGENTA_B:255]
[YELLOW_R:255]
[YELLOW_G:255]
[YELLOW_B:0]
[WHITE_R:255]
[WHITE_G:255]
[WHITE_B:255]}}

=== Additional hotlinked topics on this page===
{| id="toc"
| Use these links to skip directly to certain key locations in the init file.
* [[#WINDOWED|[WINDOWED], [FULLSCREEN], etc]]
* [[#GRID|[GRID<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]
* [[#FPS|[FPS], etc]]
* [[#FINDER|[SHOW_EMBARK_xxxxx<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]
* [[#POPULATION|[POPULATION_CAP], etc]]
* [[#FLOW|[SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]
|}

==Default init.txt ==

===Audio/Visual===

:[SOUND:ON]

Change this to turn '''sound''' OFF.

----

:[VOLUME:255]

The sound '''volume''' runs from 0 (off) to 255 (full). You can set the volume from the ESC options menu as well.

----

:[INTRO:ON]

Change this to skip the wonderful '''intro''' movies.

----

:[WINDOWED:PROMPT]

{{a|WINDOWED|This}} lets you set the starting '''windowed/fullscreen''' setting. Can be YES, NO or PROMPT.

----

:[WINDOWEDX:640]
:[WINDOWEDY:300]
:[FONT:curses_640x300.bmp]

This is the size and font for '''windowed mode'''. Changing to 800x600 and the 800x600 font might make you happier. 

----

:[FULLSCREENX:800]
:[FULLSCREENY:600]
:[FULLFONT:curses_800x600.bmp]

'''Full screen''' info.

----

:[BLACK_SPACE:NO]

If this is set to YES, the tiles will not be stretched, but rather the game view will be centralized, surrounded by '''black space'''. Tiles that are too large will always be compressed rather than running off the screen.

----

:[GRAPHICS:NO]
:[GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDX:1280]
:[GRAPHICS_WINDOWEDY:400]
:[GRAPHICS_FONT:curses_square_16x16.bmp]
:[GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENX:1280]
:[GRAPHICS_FULLSCREENY:800]
:[GRAPHICS_FULLFONT:curses_square_16x16.bmp]
:[GRAPHICS_BLACK_SPACE:YES]

'''Graphics''' info, most of it as above. Set GRAPHICS to YES to turn it all on. This will use the "raw/graphics" folder for tile information. Currently this is limited to whatever creature graphics you have downloaded. The game comes with a few pictures to demonstrate. As of February 2008, the Dwarf Fortress Wiki has graphical tilesets available at http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Graphics_sets.

----

:[GRID:80:25]
:[FULLGRID:80:25]

{{a|GRID|This}} is the dimensions in tiles of the '''display grid'''. Minimum x is 80. Minimum y is 25. Maximums are 200. Make sure the window size or full screen resolution matches the grid/tile size if you don't want the display to be squashed or stretched. The default windowed font has tiles that are 8x12 pixels, for instance, so for a 80x25 grid, you use a 640x300 window, and for a 125x50 grid, you'd use a 1000x600 window. FULLGRID is used in full screen mode, whether graphics is on or not.

----

:[PARTIAL_PRINT:NO:2]

Change this to YES to only refresh portions of the screen that need to be refreshed. This can have a significant impact on frame rate, especially for people that have slow frame rates on the title screen. The number refers to how many frames it will redo a printed tile before skipping it, so you might try increasing it a bit. '''PARTIAL_PRINT''' only works on certain systems, so you might have to disable it again if you notice your display isn't working properly. Fixes are being investigated.

----

:[TOPMOST:NO]

Change this to YES to keep the DF window on '''top''' of your other windows. 

----

:[FPS:NO]

{{a|FPS|Change}} this to YES if you want to see an '''FPS counter''' at the top left.

----

:[FPS_CAP:100]

Use this to set the '''maximum frame rate''' during play. The movies are always capped at 100. A frame in this case is not graphical but related to the movement speed of a creature. A healthy, unencumbered dwarven peasant takes one step every 10 frames.

----

:[G_FPS_CAP:50]

Use this to set the maximum '''graphical frame refresh rate''' during play.

----

:[VSYNC:OFF]

This sets the applications '''vertical synchronization''' behavior. Changing this to ON can impact your FPS if your G_FPS is high. The other options are ON and DEFAULT. DEFAULT uses whatever settings you have your system at in general.

----

:[TEXTURE_PARAM:NEAREST]

Change this to LINEAR if you want the '''texture''' values to be averaged over the adjacent pixels.

----

:[PRIORITY:NORMAL]

Change this to make the dwarfort.exe process have a different '''priority'''. From highest to lowest, the options are REALTIME, HIGH, ABOVE_NORMAL, NORMAL, BELOW_NORMAL and IDLE.

----

:[MOUSE:YES]

Change this to NO if you don't want to have the '''mouse''' involved at all.

----

:[MOUSE_PICTURE:NO]

Change this to YES if you'd like to use a BMP for the '''mouse cursor'''. The image currently lags when the game is lagging however.

===Seasonal autosave===

:[AUTOSAVE:NONE]
:[AUTOBACKUP:NO]
:[AUTOSAVE_PAUSE:NO]

Use these to control the '''automatic saving''' behavior in the dwarf fortress mode of game. AUTOSAVE can be set to NONE, SEASONAL or YEARLY. This updates your save at these intervals, so that some of your progress will be saved in case of system instability. You can set AUTOBACKUP to YES if you want the updated save to be copied to another folder so that you'll have several copies of your world at different times. Set AUTOSAVE_PAUSE to YES if you want the game to pause every time it autosaves.

----

:[INITIAL_SAVE:NO]

Set this to YES if you want it to '''automatically save the game when you start''' a new fortress. If AUTOBACKUP above is set to YES, it will also create a copy of this new save.

----

:[PAUSE_ON_LOAD:NO]

Set this to YES to make Dwarf Fortress '''start paused''' whenever you load an active game.

----

:[EMBARK_WARNING_ALWAYS:NO]

Set this to YES if you want Dwarf Fortress to show the '''warning window on embark''' as a confirmation even if there are no issues.

----

:[SHOW_EMBARK_RIVER:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_POOL:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_M_PIPE:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_M_POOL:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_CHASM:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_PIT:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_OTHER:FINDER]
:[SHOW_EMBARK_TUNNEL:FINDER]

{{a|FINDER|You}} can change these to ALWAYS and NO. More restrictive world parameter settings override these. ALWAYS lets you see the features in the Local view during embark, and NO stops you from '''searching for features with the site finder''', which is the default (FINDER). ''(If you really want to stop the finder, it might be better for you to generate worlds that restrict the use of this feature completely, in which case you don't need to change the settings here).''

----

:[TEMPERATURE:YES]
:[WEATHER:YES]
:[ECONOMY:YES]
:[INVADERS:YES]
:[CAVEINS:YES]
:[ARTIFACTS:YES]
:[ZERO_RENT:NO]

Use these options to '''remove features''' from the game. Permitted values are YES and NO. Removal might improve [[FPS|game speed]] in the case of temperature and weather.

Setting TEMPERATURE to NO will disable such things as magma melting objects, water freezing in cold climates, and fires. Setting WEATHER to NO will stop rainfall. Setting ECONOMY to NO will turn off the dwarven economy. Setting INVASIONS to NO will disable sieges, ambushes, thieves, babysnatchers, and animal swarms such as [[rhesus macaque]]. Setting CAVEINS to NO will stop unconnected constructions and natural features from falling. Setting ARTIFACTS to NO will disable strange [[mood]]s in your fortresses. Setting ZERO_RENT to YES makes the rent on all rooms 0 (relevant to the economy).

----

:[LOG_MAP_REJECTS:NO]

Change this to YES to output the reasons for world '''map rejection into a file'''.

----

:[EMBARK_RECTANGLE:6:6]

Change these numbers to make the default '''embark rectangle''' a different size. (You can still change it in the embark screen.) The format is (EMBARK_RECTANGLE:<width>:<height>). Numbers may run from 2 to 16. The map size warning message will go by these numbers.

----

:[PATH_COST:1:2:5:25]

Change these numbers to set the default '''weights for traffic''' designations. If you make the last numbers too large, pathfinding might lag.

The format is (PATH_COST:<high>:<normal>:<low>:<restricted>).

----

:[STORE_DIST_ITEM_DECREASE:20]
:[STORE_DIST_SEED_COMBINE:1000]
:[STORE_DIST_BUCKET_COMBINE:1000]
:[STORE_DIST_BARREL_COMBINE:1000]
:[STORE_DIST_BIN_COMBINE:1000]

Alter these options to control how aggressively your dwarves place objects in a '''container with like items''' (rather than an empty container). The default options are very aggressive. STORE_DIST_ITEM_DECREASE controls the cap on objects it will consider -- for each object it finds in a container, one tile is removed from its apparent distance to the dwarf, up to this cap. The others control how many tiles are removed for each combination type for any match at all.

For instance, if ITEM_DECREASE is set to 20, and SEED_COMBINE is set to 100, a dwarf carrying seeds will see a seed bag with 15 seeds as 115 tiles closer than it actually is (and thus pass up any empties within that distance), whereas a seed bag with 30 seeds would be treated as 120 tiles closer (because it hits the ITEM_DECREASE cap). Values from 2 to 1000 are permitted. Before these init options, the behavior was roughly ITEM_DECREASE 2, SEED_COMBINE 2 and the rest at 1000.

----

:[COFFIN_NO_PETS_DEFAULT:NO]

Change this to YES to disallow '''pets from coffin burial''' as the default option.

----

:[SKY:178:3:0:0]

:his controls the '''display of areas''' that are far below outside. The format is SKY:<character>:<foreground color>:<background color>:<brightness>. The <character> can be either an ASCII tile number or a character in quotes, like '#'.

----

:[CHASM:250:0:0:1]

As above, for '''inside/subterranean''' areas.

----

:[IDLERS:TOP]

This controls the "'''IDLERS: <number>'''" that is displayed in dwarf mode. You can set it to TOP, BOTTOM or OFF.

----

:[POPULATION_CAP:200]

'''{{a|POPULATION|The "Population cap"}}''' feature is poorly named. When this limit is reached, it stops [[Immigration|immigration]] - but if you are so much as 1 dwarf under the cap, a full wave of 2 dozen or more migrants can arrive - and then births can push that even higher. Keep in mind that your population must be at least 80 to get a king and 100 to obtain all the current game features. (Setting the pop cap somewhere around 15-25 ''under'' your target goal is recommended.)

Setting this cap below about 20-30 doesn't seem to work.

----

:[BABY_CHILD_CAP:100:1000]

This allows you to control the number of''' babies+children''' in your fortress. The first number is an absolute cap on the number of babies+children. The second is a percentage of the current number of adults in your fortress (the default is the essentially meaningless 1000% here). The lower number is used as the cap. The cap only prevents further pregnancies, so migrant children, multiple births and existing pregnancies from old saves can still push you over the cap. Setting either number to zero will disallow pregnancies in the fortress.

----

:[VARIED_GROUND_TILES:YES]

If you don't like the ''',.`' ground''', try setting this to NO. The ground will turn into periods only.

----

:[ENGRAVINGS_START_OBSCURED:NO]

If you'd like your '''engravings''' to start off looking the same (you can toggle them on individual later), set this to YES.

----

:[SHOW_IMP_QUALITY:YES]

If you get annoyed by seeing '''improved/decorated items''' like *<*sword*>* you can
get rid of the outside ** by setting this to NO.

----

:[SHOW_FLOW_AMOUNTS:NO]

{{a|FLOW|Set}} this to YES to '''display fluids''' as numbers indicating depth.

----

:[SHOW_ALL_HISTORY_IN_DWARF_MODE:NO]

If you'd prefer to have it show the '''history''' behind every engraving you view in dwarf mode, etc., then set this to YES.

----

:[KEY_HOLD_MS:150]

This controls the number of milliseconds that must pass '''before a held key sends a repeat''' press to the game. You might need to adjust this.

----

:[RECENTER_INTERFACE_SHUTDOWN_MS:0]

This controls the number of milliseconds that must pass '''before input works again''' after the view recenters on an event in dwarf mode.

=== Adventurer mode ===

:[MORE:YES]
:[DISPLAY_LENGTH:23]

This controls '''"more" in adventure mode'''. If MORE is set to NO, all announcements will be skipped. DISPLAY_LENGTH controls how many lines are printed before it gives you the "more" prompt.

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:[ADVENTURER_TRAPS:NO]

Set this to YES if you want '''traps''' to affect you in adventure mode. This is not recommended -- there are lockup issues with cage traps, and you cannot disarm any of the traps yet, so they effectively stops you from exploring your old fortresses.

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:[ADVENTURER_ALWAYS_CENTER:YES]

Set this to NO if you want the game to '''recenter on your adventurer''' only when you've gotten close to the edge of the view.

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:[ADVENTURER_Z_VIEWS:UNHIDDEN:9]

This controls the '''up/down views''' in adventure mode. The first parameter can be OFF, UNHIDDEN, CREATURE or ON. UNHIDDEN makes the view appear when it contains any unhidden square. CREATURE makes the view appear when it contains a creature. The second parameter is the size of the view. It can be 3, 5, 7 or 9. A smaller view lets it stack more of them in the column (3 at size 5, and 5 at size 3).

===Nicknames===

:[NICKNAME_DWARF:REPLACE_FIRST]
:[NICKNAME_ADVENTURE:REPLACE_FIRST]
:[NICKNAME_LEGENDS:REPLACE_FIRST]

You can use these to say how '''nicknames''' are displayed in both Adventure and Fortress mode. Options are REPLACE_FIRST, CENTRALIZE (between first and last), REPLACE_ALL.

=== Display Colors in RGB ===
These next ''(and last!)'' are the '''display colors''' in RGB, Red/Green/Blue format. The game is actually displaying extended ASCII characters that are in OpenGL, so you can modify the [[color scheme]] to suit.

The [[Color_scheme#Default_Scheme|default color scheme]] is shown below.

:[BLACK_R:0]
:[BLACK_G:0]
:[BLACK_B:0]
:[BLUE_R:0]
:[BLUE_G:0]
:[BLUE_B:128]
:[GREEN_R:0]
:[GREEN_G:128]
:[GREEN_B:0]
:[CYAN_R:0]
:[CYAN_G:128]
:[CYAN_B:128]
:[RED_R:128]
:[RED_G:0]
:[RED_B:0]
:[MAGENTA_R:128]
:[MAGENTA_G:0]
:[MAGENTA_B:128]
:[BROWN_R:128]
:[BROWN_G:128]
:[BROWN_B:0]
:[LGRAY_R:192]
:[LGRAY_G:192]
:[LGRAY_B:192]
:[DGRAY_R:128]
:[DGRAY_G:128]
:[DGRAY_B:128]
:[LBLUE_R:0]
:[LBLUE_G:0]
:[LBLUE_B:255]
:[LGREEN_R:0]
:[LGREEN_G:255]
:[LGREEN_B:0]
:[LCYAN_R:0]
:[LCYAN_G:255]
:[LCYAN_B:255]
:[LRED_R:255]
:[LRED_G:0]
:[LRED_B:0]
:[LMAGENTA_R:255]
:[LMAGENTA_G:0]
:[LMAGENTA_B:255]
:[YELLOW_R:255]
:[YELLOW_G:255]
:[YELLOW_B:0]
:[WHITE_R:255]
:[WHITE_G:255]
:[WHITE_B:255]

[[Category:Files]]

40d:How do I construct a wall from a particular direction

2012-12-21T19:25:51Z

Timrem: Rated article "Fine" using the rating script

{{quality|Fine|19:25, 21 December 2012 (UTC)}}{{av}}
It often happens that you need to construct a wall, but your dwarf insists on standing on the wrong side of it during construction, trapping himself.

== Diagonal method ==
Dwarves will only build walls from a non-diagonally adjacent square.
@
@░@ <-- to build this wall, a dwarf will only stand at one of the @ signs
@
If you consider this when planning constructions, you can ensure that they are built in the right order:
# Designate the walls that you want constructed.
# Find places where the builder might be trapped.
# Plan a diagonal "escape route" from that area, and {{k|q}}→{{k|s}}uspend the tiles along that path.
# Wait for the non-suspended walls to be built.
# Un-suspend the suspended walls.

=== Example ===
Suppose you want to build a 3x3 ring of walls, enclosing a central square.
░░░
░+░
░░░
If you designate it all at once, it is possible for the first seven walls to be constructed this way:
░░░
░@+@
░░░
Your builder might stand at either @ sign to finish the last wall, and if he picks the one in the middle, he'll be trapped. If you're unlucky, your first sign that this has happened will be the alert about him starving to death.

However, if you {{k|s}}uspend construction of the northeast corner, you'll end up with this:
@
░░+@
░+░
░░░
This time, both of the places where your builder might stand to finish the last wall are outside of the ring, so you can be confident that he won't be trapped.

== Suspended construction method ==
# Press {{k|b}}→{{k|C}}→{{k|w}}
# Designate a "temporary" wall to be built in the location where you do ''not'' want the dwarf to stand
# Open the Set Building Tasks/Prefs menu, {{k|q}}
# Move over the temporary wall
# {{k|s}}uspend its construction
# Build your other object (wall, floodgate, etc.) like normal
# Wait for this other object to be fully constructed
# Open the Set Building Tasks/Prefs menu again, {{k|q}}
# Move over the temporary wall
# Cancel its construction {{k|x}}

This does not work in all situations; sometimes you cannot specify that you want a wall built in a certain location due to what is already built there. Specifying other structures instead of a wall may work, if any of them are permitted. You could also place a [[statue]] in the location where the dwarf isn't supposed to stand.

{{Buildings FAQ}}

[[Category:Guides]]

40d:Sky

2012-12-21T19:24:47Z

Timrem: Rated article "Fine" using the rating script

{{quality|Fine|19:24, 21 December 2012 (UTC)}}{{av}}
'''Sky''', or '''open space''', is represented by a mass of solid blue (cyan) [[:Category:Map tiles|tiles]] across the map. Sky only appears if there are two levels of successive open space below the current view, ''and'' there are no floors or constructions above the current view. Sky is often a good way to tell if you are near the surface, somewhere approaching the clouds, or next to a big [[cliff]] and in need of a [[stair|staircase]]. Having access to the outside (from above) makes tiles below count as [[Tile attributes|outside]] (as apposed to [[inside]]) which is useful for working out where dwarves are allowed when assigning [[standing orders]].

Despite being suspended in the air, it's unlikely to fall down anytime soon. Even if you're a Gaul.

:"''Sky allows horrible [[light]] to filter into outposts, and should be avoided at all costs.''" --Zulgar Zarethadil, [[Miner]]

{{Colored Notice Box|#0B0|TO DO: Add a picture of sky using default tileset.}}

{{Category|map tiles}}

v0.34:Stone management

2012-12-09T08:31:58Z

Timrem: Rated article "Fine" using the rating script

{{quality|Fine|08:31, 9 December 2012 (UTC)}}An established fortress with a reasonable amount of [[mining]] can create excess [[stone]]s and [[ore]]s--roughly one fourth of all excavated rock tiles will produce a stone. These stones may have a detrimental effect on the functionality and aesthetics of a fortress, so '''stone management''' techniques are often used.

=Problems=
Loose stones can interfere with regular operation of your fortress, particularly with buildings and stockpiles. When placing a building, any loose stones will normally be moved outside of the building tiles by the constructing dwarf. However, stones that are forbidden, already associated with another task, or placed upon the construction site after the designation will cause the construction to be suspended. Loose stones located in a designated [[stockpile]] can prevent the use of the occupied tile until the stone is removed, effectively shrinking your stockpile.

Loose stones can also "hide" other content on a tile (since the game displays only a single item per tile). This can make finding specific items more difficult, and occasionally result in overlooked rotten items producing miasma and disgusting dwarves. Additionally, some players find these stones unsightly, ruining the aesthetic appeal of their fortresses.

=Solutions=

== Dumping / Quantum Stockpiling ==
This method is easy and useful. However, some view it as an [[exploit]], and it may not be allowed in future versions.

# Make a [[zone]] of 1x1 or 1x2 tiles, preferably either near the stones you want to get rid of or your stone-needy [[workshop]]s, and mark it as a garbage dump.
# Press {{k|k}} and find a stone. Press {{k|d}}, and the stone will be marked for dumping. Alternatively, use the stocks menu (faster for mass dumping, but requires some [[bookkeeper]] labor first). You can also use {{k|d}},{{k|b}},{{k|d}} to designate mass items for dumping. You could also use a [[Macros_and_Keymaps#Designation_Dump|dumping macro]] to designate large amounts of stones at once. However, macros do not discriminate between stones and other items, so it is best to use them right after you dig out a new area. Be careful when you mark areas containing cave spider silk for dumping, as dwarves will actually come along and ''destroy'' the webs!
# A dwarf with refuse-hauling enabled will take the stone to the garbage dump.
# Every dumped stone will be marked as "[[forbid]]den." Use the [[stocks]] menu to globally un-forbid types of stone, or use the designation 'Reclaim Items' ({{k|d}}-{{k|b}}-{{k|c}}) to reclaim the entire pile. ''(If you want to only use specific stones, you must press {{k|k}}, find the pile, and press {{k|f}} on every stone you want on the list, using {{k|+}}/{{k|-}} to navigate through the list. [[Macros_and_Keymaps|Macros]] may come in handy when employing this method.)''
* '''Advantages''':
** No matter how many stones you mark for dumping, they will all be placed on the same tiny garbage tile. Conceivably, every single stone and ore in the fortress can fit on 1 tile.
** You can use {{k|d}},{{k|b}},{{k|h}} to hide all the stone in a dump quickly.
** Dumping stone, instead of just hiding, doesn't interfere with stockpiles (unless the dump is on a stockpile).
** Placing your quantum stockpile near your mason or craftsdwarf workshop provides a convenient source of raw materials and greatly speeds up production.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Considered by some to be an exploit.
** Anything else you dump will end up on those piles too.
** Dwarves will [[traffic|crawl over one another]] to get to a 1x1 dump.
** Requires user oversight when using several temporary dumps.
** It can take a long time to clear all the stone from an area, so you may want to be strategic about which stones you dump and hide the rest.
** Having multiple garbage dumps will cause the haulers to occasionally choose far away dump zones, spreading the stones out and making removal take longer.
** You have to claim stones for them to be used after they are dumped. {{k|d}},{{k|b}},{{k|c}} will allow you to claim an entire pile of stones quickly.
** Dumping lots of stones from several different areas can cause Dwarves to run long distances since the AI doesn't look for the closest stone. So it's best to dump stone from a single area at a time.

== Stockpiling ==
Stone can be selectively hauled by using two linked stockpiles. The first stockpile is placed over the area to be cleared, and the second is placed over the stones' final destination. Both of these stockpiles are set to take from links only, and the stockpiles are linked so that the first stockpile feeds into the second. More than two stockpiles may be linked in this fashion.
* '''Advantages''':
** Unlike quantum stockpiling, is not generally considered an exploit.
** Uses "Stone hauling" labor (instead of "Refuse hauling" for a quantum stockpile).
** Multiple linked stockpile areas can operate simultaneously and independently without cross-contamination.
** Linking stockpiles prevents dwarves from hauling stones from all over the fortress.
** No reclamation required--stockpiled stones are readily available to your masons and crafters.
** If the stockpiles to be cleared are already in place, part of the work is already done.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** If the stockpiles to be cleared are intended for immediate use, they'll have to be linked to whichever workshop needs them.
** Temporary stockpiles have to be kept track of.
** The link status of permanent stockpiles has to be kept track of.
** Requires relatively large stockpile areas to clear stone quickly--in general, an empty destination stockpile can remove stone from an area four times as large as the stockpile.

== Hiding ==
Extra stone lying around in out-of-the-way areas causes little problems beyond being unsightly. You can hide stones individually using {{k|k}}-{{k|h}}. You might need to scroll in the Loo{{k|k}} menu to choose the stone you wish to hide. You can hide many stones at a time by using the designate menu: choose {{k|d}}-{{k|b}}-{{k|h}} and then select the stone you wish to hide by mouse or rectangle.

Note that hidden items still interfere with buildings and stockpiles. Worse, buildings may be suspended for no apparent reason and stockpiles will appear to have blank tiles (since the stone is hidden), but those tiles are actually unusable. This can be troublesome when your food stockpile appears to have room but your kitchen and farms clog up with food that will rot. Or furniture cluttering up the carpentry/masonry shop due to hidden stone blocking the furniture stockpile. For this reason, it is best to use a different method to handle stones in your fortress proper.
* '''Advantages''':
** Instantaneous - no dwarf effort required.
** Trivially resolves the "ugly stone" problem.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Doesn't actually dispose of the stone.
** Hidden stones can still cause functional problems, and prove more difficult to track down.

== Using Stone ==
Perhaps the most "dwarfy" way to deal with excess stone is to ramp up production and use it to enrich your fortress.

=== Fancy Floors ===
You can use excess stones to construct a floor ({{k|b}}-{{k|C}}-{{k|f}}) on any standard floor tile. Similarly, you can construct a paved [[road]] or a [[bridge]], with the added benefits of training your architect and providing the possibility for your dwarves to experience happy [[thought]]s when walking across the tile.
* '''Advantages''':
** You are guaranteed to have plenty of space for flooring.
** You can get the stone back, if you need it later, by designating the floor for removal ({{k|d}}-{{k|n}}) or deconstructing the road/bridge.
** Building roads and bridges trains your architect, resulting in higher-value constructions for your fortress.
** Roads and bridges can generate happy thoughts when your dwarves walk across them--something even an engraved floor is currently unable to do.
** Bridges built over engraved floors do not destroy the engraving, maximizing room value and happiness.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Paved floors cannot be engraved.
** Requires extensive dwarven effort (masons and/or architects) and can distract your lengendary dwarves from more important tasks.
** Roads and bridges block further construction in the tile until the road/bridge is removed.
** Getting the stone back requires additional effort.
** When removing a constructed floor over a high-value base tile (gems, ore), the floor may revert to the layer stone type{{bug|1370}} (significantly reducing the value).

===Furniture===
Use your [[mason]]s to the fullest by creating doors, hatch covers, chairs, tables, coffers, cabinets, and statues. This trains your mason's skill, and the resultant high-quality furniture has the best chance of causing happy [[thought]]s. Low-quality furniture can be traded to caravans, used to distract/delay [[building destroyer]]s, or disposed of (using an [[Dwarven atom smasher|atom smasher]], [[magma]], or a simple [[dump]] zone).
* '''Advantages''':
** More high-quality furniture leads to happier dwarves.
** Increases "displayed" wealth when furniture is installed (and "created wealth" upon construction).
** Trains mason skill.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Furniture storage requires as much room as stone storage, though it is hauled faster.
** Disposing of excess low-quality furniture can take additional time (and is significantly limited by weight when trading with caravans).

===Crafts===
Skilled [[Craftsdwarf|Craftsdwarves]] can produce large quantities of rock crafts very quickly. This trades the problem of tons of stone to the much easier problem of pounds of crafts. Crafts are far lighter, much more valuable, stackable in finished goods [[bin]]s, and counted as "created items" and "created wealth" (which are used in several calculations behind-the-scenes). Stone crafts can be [[trade]]d for more useful items from any [[caravan]].
* '''Advantages''':
** Very compact storage, and great fodder for trade caravans.
** Increases "created wealth" and "created items" count.
** Trains stonecrafting skill.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** High stonecrafting skill is not extremely useful.
** Easily produces more crafts than necessary to purchase an entire caravan.

===Constructions===
You can also use stones (or [[block]]s) to build large structures above ground, and floors on soil layers like sand, silt, and loam. The [[construction]] interface might be slow, but not only do you use up the stone from your excavations, you also create usable indoor space without having to mine any additional stone.
* '''Advantages''':
** Creates more usable space.
** Can qualify as a [[megaprojects|megaproject]].
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Mining creates more valuable and generally safer usable space in a fraction of the time.
** Dwarves move slowly when hauling loose stone across your fortress and building constructions out of it.

===Defense===
Stone can provide some defense for your fortress as well. Stone-fall [[trap]]s require one [[mechanism]] (which can be created from stone) and one stone. [[Siege engine|Catapults]] can use up stone and train [[Siege operator|siege operators]], as well as providing minimal defense. With the recent falling damage updates, simply dropping a stone multiple z-levels proves quite deadly to those unlucky enough to be underneath.
* '''Advantages''':
** Provides minimal defense.
** Catapults train siege operating skill, and can be useful for [[cross-training]] military units.
* '''Disadvantages''':
** Most other traps are more effective than stone-fall traps.
** Catapults are generally ineffective against even lightly-armored foes.
** Dropping large amounts of stone on invaders requires significant micromanagement.

v0.34:Hotkeys

2012-10-27T23:46:14Z

Timrem: Undo revision 178402 by 24.17.243.48 (talk) routes are 'h', hotkeys are 'H'

{{Quality|Fine|09:43, 4 August 2010 (UTC)}}{{av}}

'''Hotkeys''' are used to center the screen at a user-defined position or to follow specific item or units. They can help you keep track of where things are.

For example it would be smart to make a hotkey for a magma forge on level 122, while the rest of your fortress being on level 1 - 20. So you don't have to maniacally smash {{k|>}} (level down) to reach your forge. Other good example is to hotkey a good mining location in the caverns.

== Zoom ==
To set a hotkey to zoom to a certain location, enter the {{k|H}}otkey menu at the main menu to bring up the screen. You will then see a menu with all your current hotkeys. Move your screen to the 'view' you want to hotkey to, and then press the hotkey sequence you'd like to use for the location. This will get you to the right place on the menu. Then, press {{k|z}} and the hotkey will be all set up! Likewise, to change the name of a hotkey while in the hotkey menu, highlight the hotkey in question, then press {{k|n}}, then input a name and press {{k|enter}}.

To use a hotkey, simply press the corresponding {{k|F1}} ... {{k|F8}} or {{k|Shift}} + {{k|F1}} ... {{k|F8}}

By default, the {{k|F1}} hotkey starts out set to the position of your [[wagon (embark)|wagon]], with the name "Gate". All other hotkeys are unselected, and have a generic name ("Hotkey2").

== Follow ==
To set a hotkey to follow an item or a unit, go to its [[profile]] screen using {{k|u}}-{{k|v}} or {{k|v}}-{{k|z}}. From that screen, pressing any hotkey will assign it to that unit. Currently, it is only possible to assign a hotkey to units that are civilians, as attempting to "view" other types of units leads to the description screen and not the profile screen. As a workaround, you can instead assign a hotkey to an item carried by that unit, using {{k|v}}-{{k|i}}-{{k|Enter}}

{{Category|Interface}}

v0.34:Personality facet

2012-10-21T22:20:11Z

Timrem: standardize formatting

{{quality|Tattered|22:20, 21 October 2012 (UTC)}}{{av}}

Dwarven personalities are determined by a set of traits. These traits are distinct from [[attributes]].

Personality traits are shown in a dwarf's "thoughts and preferences" description page, which can be accessed by {{k|v}}iewing that dwarf then {{k|p}}, {{k|z}}, {{k|Enter}}, or from the {{k|u}}nit menu with {{k|v}}iew, {{k|Enter}}.

Each trait has a value from 0 to 100. The value triggers a report in "thoughts and preferences" depending on where it falls in these seven levels:
{| class="wikitable"
! Token !! Value Range !! Value Points !! Effect
|-
| rowspan="7" | ???
| 91 - 100 || 10 || Highest
|-
| 76 - 90 || 15 || Very High
|-
| 61 - 75 || 15 || High
|-
| 40 - 60 || 21 || Neutral
|-
| 25 - 39 || 15 || Low
|-
| 10 - 24 || 15 || Very Low
|-
| 0 - 9 || 10 || Lowest
|}

The 40-60 range does not cause a report.

Traits are also influenced by species via the use of the PERSONALITY [[creature token]]. For example, dwarves are slightly more straightforward than average with a median of 55 in that trait, whereas goblins aren't likely to help others out - their altruism median is a mere 25, and is capped at 50.

Traits also have an effect on which social skills are learned in social interaction, and determine whether certain actions may give a good or bad [[thought]]. Traits may have other, more subtle effects on creature behaviour, which are currently not entirely understood.

{| class="wikitable"
! Token
! style="width:4em" | Value
! Description
! Gameplay effects
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ANXIETY
| 91 - 100 || is a nervous wreck
| rowspan=3 | More likely to go [[Insane|stark raving mad]].
|-
| 76 - 90 || is always tense and jittery
|-
| 61 - 75 || is often nervous
|-
| 25 - 39 || has a calm demeanor
|-
| 10 - 24 || has a very calm demeanor
|-
| 0 - 9 || has an incredibly calm demeanor

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ANGER
| 91 - 100 || is in a constant state of internal rage
| rowspan=3 | Prone to becoming [[Status icon|enraged]]. More likely to go [[Insane|berserk]].
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very quick to anger
|-
| 61 - 75 || is quick to anger
|-
| 25 - 39 || is slow to anger
| rowspan=3 | Not prone to becoming [[Status icon|enraged]]
|-
| 10 - 24 || is very slow to anger
|-
| 0 - 9 || never becomes angry

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | DEPRESSION
| 91 - 100 || is frequently depressed
| rowspan=3 | More likely to be [[Insane|stricken by melancholy]].
|-
| 76 - 90 || is often sad and dejected
|-
| 61 - 75 || often feels discouraged
|-
| 25 - 39 || rarely feels discouraged
|-
| 10 - 24 || almost never feels discouraged
|-
| 0 - 9 || never feels discouraged

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | SELF_CONSCIOUSNESS
| 91 - 100 || is socially crippled by thoughts that everyone is watching and judging (him)
| rowspan=2 | Cannot gain [[Comedian]] experience
|-
| 76 - 90 || is concerned about rejection and ridicule
|-
| 61 - 75 || is self-conscious
|-
| 25 - 39 || is comfortable in social situations
|-
| 10 - 24 || is very comfortable in social situations
|-
| 0 - 9 || is absolutely unfazed by the opinions of others

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | IMMODERATION
| 91 - 100 || is ruled by irresistible cravings and urges
|-
| 76 - 90 || feels strong urges and seeks short-term rewards
|-
| 61 - 75 || occasionally overindulges
|-
| 25 - 39 || doesn't often experience strong cravings or urges
|-
| 10 - 24 || only rarely feels strong cravings or urges
|-
| 0 - 9 || never feels tempted to overindulge in anything

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | VULNERABILITY
| 91 - 100 || becomes completely helpless in stressful situations
|-
| 76 - 90 || cracks easily under pressure
|-
| 61 - 75 || doesn't handle stress well
|-
| 25 - 39 || can handle stress
|-
| 10 - 24 || is confident under pressure
|-
| 0 - 9 || is impervious to the effects of stress

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | FRIENDLINESS
| 91 - 100 || genuinely likes others and openly expresses positive feelings toward them
|-
| 76 - 90 || makes friends quickly
|-
| 61 - 75 || is very friendly
|-
| 25 - 39 || is somewhat reserved
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Conversationalist]] experience
|-
| 10 - 24 || is very distant and reserved
|-
| 0 - 9 || does not actively seek friendships and is incredibly distant and reserved

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | GREGARIOUSNESS
| 91 - 100 || truly treasures the company of others
|-
| 76 - 90 || enjoys being in crowds
|-
| 61 - 75 || enjoys the company of others
|-
| 25 - 39 || tends to avoid crowds
|-
| 10 - 24 || prefers to be alone
|-
| 0 - 9 || considers spending time alone much more important than associating with others

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ASSERTIVENESS
| 91 - 100 || loves to take charge and direct activities
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very assertive
|-
| 61 - 75 || is assertive
|-
| 25 - 39 || is unassertive
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Persuader]] experience
|-
| 10 - 24 || prefers that others handle the leadership roles
|-
| 0 - 9 || never speaks out or attempts to direct activities

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ACTIVITY_LEVEL
| 91 - 100 || is constantly active and energetic
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very energetic and active
|-
| 61 - 75 || is very active
|-
| 25 - 39 || is relaxed
|-
| 10 - 24 || lives life at a leisurely pace
|-
| 0 - 9 || can't be bothered with frantic, fast-paced living

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | EXCITEMENT_SEEKING
| 91 - 100 || lives for risk and excitement
| rowspan=3 | More likely to join [[adventurer mode|adventurers]]
|-
| 76 - 90 || is a risk-taker and a thrill-seeker
|-
| 61 - 75 || loves a good thrill
|-
| 25 - 39 || is not a risk-taker
|-
| 10 - 24 || doesn't need thrills or risks in life
|-
| 0 - 9 || is entirely averse to risk and excitement

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | CHEERFULNESS
| 91 - 100 || often feels filled with joy
|-
| 76 - 90 || can be very happy and optimistic
|-
| 61 - 75 || is often cheerful
|-
| 25 - 39 || is rarely happy or enthusiastic
|-
| 10 - 24 || is a pessimist
|-
| 0 - 9 || is never optimistic or enthusiastic about anything

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | IMAGINATION
| 91 - 100 || is bored by reality and has a wonderful imagination
|-
| 76 - 90 || is incredibly creative
|-
| 61 - 75 || has a fertile imagination
|-
| 25 - 39 || isn't given to flights of fancy
|-
| 10 - 24 || is grounded in reality
|-
| 0 - 9 || is interested only in facts and the real world

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ARTISTIC_INTEREST
| 91 - 100 || can easily become absorbed in art and the beauty of the natural world
|-
| 76 - 90 || greatly appreciates art and natural beauty
|-
| 61 - 75 || appreciates art and natural beauty
|-
| 25 - 39 || does not have a great aesthetic sensitivity
|-
| 10 - 24 || is not interested in art
|-
| 0 - 9 || is completely uninterested in art

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | EMOTIONALITY
| 91 - 100 || has a profound understanding of (his) own feelings
|-
| 76 - 90 || has a great awareness of (his) own emotions
|-
| 61 - 75 || has a good awareness of (his) own emotions
|-
| 25 - 39 || tends not to openly express emotions
|-
| 10 - 24 || is mostly unaware of (his) own emotions and rarely expresses them
|-
| 0 - 9 || does not display (his) own emotions and has no awareness of them

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ADVENTUROUSNESS
| 91 - 100 || is highly adventurous and loves fresh experiences
|-
| 76 - 90 || is eager for new experiences
|-
| 61 - 75 || likes to try new things
|-
| 25 - 39 || prefers familiar routines
|-
| 10 - 24 || is uncomfortable with change
|-
| 0 - 9 || is resistant to change

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | INTELLECTUAL_CURIOSITY
| 91 - 100 || is entranced by riddles and puzzles and loves to debate issues and ideas
|-
| 76 - 90 || loves new and fresh ideas
|-
| 61 - 75 || is open-minded to new ideas
|-
| 25 - 39 || dislikes intellectual discussions
|-
| 10 - 24 || regards intellectual exercises as a waste of energy
|-
| 0 - 9 || is completely uninterested in ideas and debates over intellectual issues

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | LIBERALISM
| 91 - 100 || revels in chaos and disorder
| rowspan=3 | Receives unhappy [[thought]] from talking to [[noble]]s{{verify}}
|-
| 76 - 90 || loves to defy convention
|-
| 61 - 75 || is put off by authority and tradition
|-
| 25 - 39 || admires tradition
| rowspan=3 | Receives happy [[thought]] from talking to [[noble]]s{{verify}}
|-
| 10 - 24 || prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder
|-
| 0 - 9 || is an ardent believer in convention and traditional society

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | TRUST
| 91 - 100 || is naturally trustful of everybody
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very trusting
|-
| 61 - 75 || is trusting
|-
| 25 - 39 || is slow to trust others
|-
| 10 - 24 || does not trust others
|-
| 0 - 9 || sees others as selfish and conniving

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS
| 91 - 100 || is incredibly frank and candid in dealings with others
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Flatterer]] experience.
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very straightforward with others
|-
| 61 - 75 || is candid and sincere in dealings with others
|-
| 25 - 39 || is guarded in relationships with others
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Consoler]] experience Can gain [[Liar]] experience.
|-
| 10 - 24 || is not straightforward when dealing with others
|-
| 0 - 9 || believes that some deception is necessary in relationships with others

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ALTRUISM
| 91 - 100 || is truly fulfilled by assisting those in need
| rowspan=3 | Receives happy [[thought]] from rescuing wounded
|-
| 76 - 90 || finds helping others very rewarding
|-
| 61 - 75 || finds helping others rewarding
|-
| 25 - 39 || does not go out of (his) way to help others
| rowspan=3 | Receives unhappy [[thought]] from rescuing wounded
|-
| 10 - 24 || dislikes helping others
|-
| 0 - 9 || views helping others as an imposition on (his) time

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | COOPERATION
| 91 - 100 || sacrifices (his) own needs to get along with others
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Intimidator]] experience
|-
| 76 - 90 || dislikes confrontations
|-
| 61 - 75 || is willing to compromise with others
|-
| 25 - 39 || doesn't like to compromise with others
| rowspan=3 | Cannot gain [[Pacifier]] experience
|-
| 10 - 24 || would rather intimidate others than compromise with them
|-
| 0 - 9 || would never deny (his) own needs just to compromise with somebody else

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | MODESTY
| 91 - 100 || would never claim to be better than somebody else
|-
| 76 - 90 || finds immodesty distasteful
|-
| 61 - 75 || is modest
|-
| 25 - 39 || is immodest
|-
| 10 - 24 || is very willing to compare (himself) favorably with others
|-
| 0 - 9 || would never shy away from an opportunity to say (he) is better than somebody else

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | SYMPATHY
| 91 - 100 || is incredibly compassionate and feels the pain of others
|-
| 76 - 90 || is easily moved to pity
|-
| 61 - 75 || is compassionate
|-
| 25 - 39 || is not easily moved to pity
|-
| 10 - 24 || is not affected by the suffering of others
|-
| 0 - 9 || would never let an objective judgement be tempered by mercy or pity

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | SELF_EFFICACY
| 91 - 100 || is incredibly confident
|-
| 76 - 90 || is very confident
|-
| 61 - 75 || is confident
|-
| 25 - 39 || lacks confidence
|-
| 10 - 24 || does not feel effective in life
|-
| 0 - 9 || always feels as if (he) is not in control of (his) life

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ORDERLINESS
| 91 - 100 || loves to make lists and keep schedules
|-
| 76 - 90 || tries to live a well-organized life
|-
| 61 - 75 || is organized
|-
| 25 - 39 || is disorganized
|-
| 10 - 24 || is very disorganized
|-
| 0 - 9 || is completely disorganized

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | DUTIFULNESS
| 91 - 100 || has a profound sense of duty and obligation
|-
| 76 - 90 || has a strong sense of duty
|-
| 61 - 75 || has a sense of duty
|-
| 25 - 39 || finds rules confining
|-
| 10 - 24 || dislikes contracts and regulations
|-
| 0 - 9 || hates rules, contracts and other confining elements in (his) life

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | ACHIEVEMENT_STRIVING
| 91 - 100 || constantly strives for perfection
|-
| 76 - 90 || thinks it is incredibly important to strive for excellence
|-
| 61 - 75 || strives for excellence
|-
| 25 - 39 || doesn't go out of (his) way to do more work than necessary
|-
| 10 - 24 || very rarely does more work than necessary
|-
| 0 - 9 || does the bare minimum necessary to accomplish the task at hand

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | SELF_DISCIPLINE
| 91 - 100 || will persist in the face of any difficulty until the task is complete
| rowspan=6 | Affects duration of [[on break|breaks]]{{verify}}
|-
| 76 - 90 || possesses great willpower
|-
| 61 - 75 || is self-disciplined
|-
| 25 - 39 || is occasionally given to procrastination
|-
| 10 - 24 || has very little self-discipline
|-
| 0 - 9 || rarely completes tasks and is often overcome by distractions

|- style="border-top: 3px solid #aaa"
! rowspan=6 | CAUTIOUSNESS
| 91 - 100 || thinks through every alternative and its consequences before acting
|-
| 76 - 90 || is extremely cautious
|-
| 61 - 75 || takes time when making decisions
|-
| 25 - 39 || often does the first thing that comes to mind
|-
| 10 - 24 || acts impulsively
|-
| 0 - 9 || always acts without considering alternatives or thinking through possibilities

|}

==Trait bins as found examining 16000 dwarves==
{{Notice Box|In Progress|Please help by updating this section to make it understandable!}}

The Normal traits consisted of 432000 entries. It is possible to skew non normal traits to this breakdown.

Non normal are:
: +: immoderation (urge) and straightforwardness (honesty)
: -: vulnerability (stress)

Example: For 45 Mean Traits, by stretching 0 to 45 to 0 to 50, and 55 to 100 to 50 to 100.

Requires an if check and a formula similar to this:

Example: Converting + Traits to Normal

=IF(Value<=55,(Value/55)*50,(((Value-55)/45)*50)+50)

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=5 | Traits
|-
! Normal
! Original
! Averaged
! Proposed
! Cumulative
|-
| 0 to 9
| 0.003863
| 0.003822
| 0.003875
| 0.003875
|-
| 10 to 24
| 0.018995
| 0.01928
| 0.01925
| 0.023125
|-
| 25 to 39
| 0.085086
| 0.084666
| 0.084625
| 0.10775
|-
| 40 to 60
| 0.784465
| 0.784465
| 0.7845
| 0.89225
|-
| 61 to 75
| 0.084245
| 0.084666
| 0.084625
| 0.976875
|-
| 76 to 90
| 0.019565
| 0.01928
| 0.01925
| 0.996125
|-
| 91 to 100
| 0.00378
| 0.003822
| 0.003875
| 1
|}

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{{Category|Tokens}}

40d:Specific heat

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{{quality|Fine|16:38, 7 October 2012 (UTC)}}{{av}}

The various SPEC_HEAT tokens control a material's '''specific heat''' capacity.

Specific heat is not a temperature. It is, more or less, the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of the material from one temperature to another. Gold, for instance, has a very low specific heat, so it takes very little energy to raise its temperature by one degree. Water, with a very high specific heat, takes 32 times as much energy to raise its temperature by one degree. For more information, see [[wikipedia:Specific heat capacity|Wikipedia]] [http://hypertextbook.com/physics/thermal/heat-sensible/ hypertextbook], and [http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/SpecificHeat.html scienceworld].


'''SPEC_HEAT''' appears to be in units of '''J kg-1 K-1''' at '''STP'''; i.e. '''1000''' times the normally reported '''cp''' in joules per gram per kelvin, or exactly the more rarely reported '''cp''' in joules per kilogram per kelvin.

It is not understood why the game uses the '''°C''' or '''K''' scale here, while using the '''°U''' = '''°F + 9968''' scale elsewhere.

=== Sample specific heats as used by Dwarf Fortress ===

The following values are from Dwarf Fortress version 0.28.181.40d, though most also apply to other versions as well.

{| class="wikitable"
! width="50%" | Material
! width="25%" | cp in J kg-1 K-1
! width="25%" | DF uses

|-
| Adamantine
| n/a
| 7500

|-
| Aluminum
| 897
| 900

|-
| Copper
| 385
| 385

|-
| Carbon (Graphite)
| 710
| 409

|-
| Carbon (Diamond)
| 519
| 409

|-
| Gold
| 129.1
| 129

|-
| Iron, cast 
| ≈500
| 450

|-
| Iron, pig
| >500
| 500

|-
| Iron, pure
| 443
| 450

|-
| Iron, wrought 
| 480-500
| 450

|-
| Nickel
| 444
| 444

|-
| Zinc
| 388
| 390

|-
|
|
|

|-
| Alcohol, ethyl, anhydrous
| 2440
| 2440 (default for plant alcohol)

|-
| Alcohol, ethyl, 100 proof
| 3856
| not in raws

|-
| Meat (beef, carcass, not frozen) 
| 2850
| 4181

|-
| Charcoal
| ≈ 1000
| 409 (hardcoded)

|-
| Cheese (Cheddar, aged 60 weeks) 
| 3012
| 4181 (0.31), 2000 (40d)

|-
| Coke
| 850
| 409 (hardcoded)

|-
| Glass, crystal 
| ≈ 500
| 700 (hardcoded)

|-
| Glass, silica 
| ≈ 840
| 700 (hardcoded)

|-
| Granite 
| 790
| 800 (default for all stone)

|-
| Sand
| 835
| 835 (hardcoded)

|-
| Silk (silkworm?) 
| ≈ 1380
| not in raws

|-
| Silk (hornet)  
| ≈ 1500
| not in raws

|-
| Silk (spider, viscid) 
| ≈ 1400
| 420 (0.31), 1000 (40d)

|-
| Water, liquid, at STP
| 4218
| 4181 (hardcoded)

|-
| Water, solid, at STP
| 2114
| 4181 (hardcoded)

|-
| Wood [[Creature_Tokens/SPEC_HEAT#footnote2|[&dagger;]]]
| 1700 to 2900
| 420 (hardcoded prior to 0.31)

|-
|}

<tt>[&dagger;]</tt>  The specific heat of wood varies somewhat between different species. However, the variance is dominated by the moisture content of the wood. Moreover, wet wood behaves very differently below freezing. See [http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr09.pdf] 

----

The default value for '''SPEC_HEAT''' depends on the material and on the version of Dwarf Fortress in question.

----
[[wikipedia:Specific heat capacity#Table of specific heat capacities|Wikipedia]] and [http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-heat-solids-d_154.html engineeringtoolbox] have tables with other materials' specific heats.

References may report specific heat in joules per gram per degree Celsius. Because the Celsius and Kelvin systems use the same scale, differing only in their zero points, this is exactly the same as reporting in joules per gram per kelvin. '''J/g°C''' is equal to '''J/gK'''.

Sometimes references will give specific heat in calories per gram kelvin, or calories per kilogram kelvin. To convert calories per gram kelvin to '''°U''', multiply by '''4184'''. To convert calories per kilogram kelvin to '''°U''' units, multiply by '''4.184'''.

Older references may give specific heat in B.T.U. per pound per degree Fahrenheit. 1 B.T.U. per pound per degree Fahrenheit is by definition equal to 1 calorie per gram per kelvin. '''Btu/lb°F''' is equal to '''cal/gK'''. So just multiply by '''4184''' to convert to '''°U'''.

Sometimes references will report specific heat of liquids or gases in joules (or calories) per [[wikipedia:Mole (unit)|mole]] per kelvin. The symbol for this is '''Cp''' (with a capital C). This is less useful for our purposes, as you will need to know the molecular weight (in grams per mole) of the compound to convert it.
:An example: the molar heat capacity of ethyl alcohol is 113 Joules per mole per degree Centigrade. The molecular weight of ethyl alcohol is 46.07 grams per mole. Divide 113 J/mol°C by 46.07 g/mol, resulting in 2.45 J/g°C. Multiply by 1000 g/kg, resulting in 2450 J/kg°C. That is our desired result in '''DF''' units.

Note that specific ''latent'' heat is a different concept; do not use those values for '''SPEC_HEAT'''.

[[Category:Modding]]
[[Category:Tokens]]

User:Bsod.phantom

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[[User:Bsod.phantom|Bsod.phantom]] ([[User talk:Bsod.phantom|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Bsod.phantom|contribs]])

User talk:Bsod.phantom

2012-10-04T04:06:45Z

Timrem: Welcome!

== [[DF2012:Container]] ==
:"Only chests, coffers, bags, and boxes are explicitly called "container" in game as they can be placed as furniture by building (any of these 4 container types can be used to satisfy the "Needs: X Chests" requirement for nobles)."

Hey there, welcome to the wiki! I just wanted to point out that the above list does not contain "cabinets", which is why you couldn't use cabinets to meet your Mayor's requirement. I most often use rock coffers to keep my nobles happy when they need chests, since rock is so abundant (or glass boxes, if I have sand and magma, since then nothing is consumed). I hope this helps. Enjoy dwarf fortress, and let me know if you have any questions :) --[[User:Timrem|timrem]] 04:06, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

Talk:ASCII art reward

2012-10-02T21:58:25Z

Timrem: /* Sub-pages */ done

[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=97292.msg2813096#msg2813096 Forum thread] [[User:Kogut|Kogut]] 14:36, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

== Sub-pages ==

This page is rather large... should it be split off into a few sub-pages? I'm thinking alphabetically by contributor would be best, so "ASCII Art Reward/A-F" "/G-L" "/M-S" "/T-Z" or some other split. We could do chronologically, but then if there's any continuity between two stories for one contributor it wouldn't be apparent. Objections? --[[User:Timrem|timrem]] 16:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
:I've gone ahead and done so, but they should probably be alphabetized on each page rather than kept in the arbitrary order they appeared here. --[[User:Timrem|timrem]] 21:58, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

ASCII art reward

2012-10-02T21:56:31Z

Timrem: Stories have been moved to subpages

If you send a [[Project:Site support|donation]] to [[Bay 12 Games]], you can choose between two rewards: a Crayon Art Reward or an [[ASCII Art Reward]]. It is a small scene made of a few [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] characters, along with a unique story written by [[ThreeToe]] happening in the Dwarf Fortress world. Each scene has a chance to appear later in some form in one of [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/dev_story.html ThreeToe's Stories]. If the same donator gives more than one time, it is also possible that the bits of ASCII Art follow each other and form a story.

Each piece of ASCII Art Reward belongs to the donator who received it, but to appetize new potential donators, sharing them might be a good thing.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! colspan=4 | [[ASCII Art Reward]]s (alphabetically by contributor)
|-
| [[ASCII Art Reward/A-F|A – F]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/G-L|G – L]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/M-S|M – S]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/T-Z|T – Z]]
|}

[[Category:Humor and stories]]

ASCII art reward/T-Z

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ASCII art reward/M-S

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! colspan=4 | [[ASCII Art Reward]]s (alphabetically by contributor)
|-
| [[ASCII Art Reward/A-F|A – F]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/G-L|G – L]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/M-S|M – S]]
| [[ASCII Art Reward/T-Z|T – Z]]
|}

[[Category:Humor and stories]]

==[[User:MacGyvers_Mullet|MacGyvers_Mullet]]==
===Rognar:(11 November 2007)===

<pre>%%%@%%%,../.,\</pre>

The sword slid through the goblin's throat and the dying creature fell
to the ground sputtering. Rognar had been born into a world of
violence, and he would not share it with these stinking beasts.
Striding upon their unnumbered broken bodies, the warrior reached the
summit of the corpse mound and surveyed the carnage. The siege had
been broken. Here and there, a wimpering slave of darkness put up
resistance or simply clung to life, but soon they would all be
vanquished and the sun would bring a glorious dawn to the blood-red
battlefield. Rognar smiled. It was a great day to be a dwarf.

-Tarn

===Neandar Begin:(3 July 2008)===

<pre>!!()!!,k,...@,..#######||</pre>

He would never let the fiend escape again. That was what Neandar the
dwarf thought before he flung himself into the black air of the chasm
after the skulking kobold thief. For many seconds they fell, time
enough for Neandar to recall his short life and short career on the
Fortress Guard. Wet matter slammed into the dwarf's face and gave
way. The dwarf smashed through a dozen giant spider webs and hit the
ground running, hot on the trail of the kobold scum.

A huge standing ring of fire dominated the floor of the chasm. The
kobold made for the hell portal with all speed. Neandar stopped in
his tracks. It was one thing to plunge to certain death in order to
retrieve a granite puzzle box. It was quite another to cast oneself
into a dimension of ultimate evil. Yet these kobold cowards could not
be allowed to run about as they pleased. Lifting his axe over his
head, the dwarf charged into the portal of doom.

-Zach

==[[User:McDoomhammer|McDoomhammer]]==
===(5 May 2008)===

<pre>T,.ggUggg..TT------,TT,.T.U.UU.,..TTT</pre>

The three chosen warriors left the Citadel of Hope, strapped on with
all manner of magic weapons that the Council of Elders had presented
them. Shizenbubin was the tracker of the group, always hot on the
trail of danger. Shizentubin was her sister, skilled in the ways of
the blade so that no enemy neck was safe. Azoul Buck was the leader.
She ran her fingers through her short blond hair, her muscular arm
flexing, covered with the crude tattoos of her tribe.

This would be a short quest indeed. A party of goblins had ambushed
the prince on his way to the castle. All the heroes need do is return
him unspoiled. It would be easy to intercept them then on their way
to the Black Fortress, given Shizenbubin's incredible skill. However,
time was not on their side. Goblins grew bored easily and might make
sport of the prince's bodily members. Azoul set the pace, a quick
trot through the woods. She smiled at the easily-won glory that
awaited her squad at the end of the journey.

==[[User:McMe|McMe]]==
===(13 January 2010)===

<pre>UU+U++G.,,...</pre>

A knock came at the mead hall gate. A powerful blow, nearly tearing
the doors from their hinges. King Wrathbeard drew his sword and
strode to the entrance, flanked by his elite warriors. He nodded to
his men and they unbarred the door. The doors swung open, revealing
the enormous, heavily-muscled body of Grum, half-giant, lord of the
hills.

"Where are my chickens?" growled Grum. "You are to offer me four
fried chickens on every Tuesday! Friday it is!"

Wrathbeard stroked his whiskers. "What have you done for me lately,
Grum?" asked the king. "Goblins still haunt the highways. Jackal men
still harass my herds."

Grum left the hall in confusion, sure he had been tricked. Back on
his hill, Grum watched as a carriage was stopped by goblin bandits and
the nobles stripped of their valuables. Feeling his stomach rumbling,
Grum stood and ran toward the highway.

"Where is the rest of the gold!" yelled the goblin.

The nobles coward, fearing for their lives. The goblin raised his
whip, better to lash them again. A huge hand caught him by the wrist.
Grum tossed the goblin into the air. The nobles screamed. The
half-giant scowled.

"I will have my chickens," he said, "whether you live or die."

==[[User:Md5i|Md5i]]==
===(12 May 2007)===
<pre>##.,.||+++@+|</pre>

"That ought to keep 'em out," Doran said confidently, patting the granite
block which he had just slid into place. Ever since the Baron had insisted
on mining out the gold vein in the wall, Doran had been dealing with the
rats. It couldn't be helped. Gold was gold after all, but it was just
Doran's luck that the miners had broken through to a large chasm not far
from the craftsdwarf's room.

The dwarf laid down on his bed and began to think about the next project. A
puzzlebox, perhaps, something challenging. Just as Doran was drifting off
into dreams of the design, he heard a scratching on the block.

"Ha! Keep trying you little demons," the dwarf chuckled. The scratching
continued. It was irritating, but the dwarf could block it out. Then there
was a grating scrape as the block moved an inch. The dwarf sat up and
stared at the wall in amazement. Impossible, he thought.

The block slid forward further. Small, clawed fingers worked their way
around the stone until a gray, furry hand grasped one corner of the block.
The stone turned slightly.

Doran seized his chisel from the nearby table and leapt toward the block,
stabbing downward. The tool grazed the hand, leaving a spatter of blood on
the stone. There was a shriek, and the bleeding hand disappeared into the
dark crack.

The craftsdwarf pushed the block back into place and backed away, chisel in
hand. After a moment, the scratching began anew.

===(07 Jun 2007)===
<pre>##.,.||%r%+@+|</pre>

"Leave me be, you fiend!" Doran yelled, his chisel held toward the stone
block. The scratching became louder and more persistent.

Once again, the block moved, but this time no fingers poked through the
crack. The beast had learned. The slab of granite was being pushed
directly from behind, and it glided slowly toward Doran. The dwarf backed
toward his bed.

The block stopped sliding. There was now enough space to allow something to
pass through the hole in the wall, but the block was large and Doran could
not see behind it. For a long moment, nothing stirred. The craftsdwarf
knelt and opened the chest by the foot of his bed, muttering.

At once, a creature leapt from behind the block and faced Doran. It was a
ratman, ravening, its long yellow incisors surrounded by froth, its
patchy-furred flesh stretched tight over its starved body. The thing
hungered and would have Doran for its meal.

The dwarf stood, a vial in his hand. The ratman lunged forward and Doran
hurled the vial at the beast's face. The glass shattered, and the creature
clutched its black protruding eyes as they steamed. Doran rushed forward
and stabbed the ratman repeatedly with the chisel until it stopped moving.

"Pity about that. I was going to ask Mul to do some etchings for me."

===(15 Jul 2007)===
<pre>##===@=D####</pre>

"Yes, I'm sorry, Mul, it would have been a thrilling project," Doran said,
pausing to take another swig of whiskey. "I can't believe how much trouble
we've been having with ratmen lately."

"Perhaps there's a larger beast down in the chasm riling them up," Mul
replied. "Kogan's child was taken not long ago."

"Yes, surely something unusual is afoot."

Meanwhile, Kogan stood with his axe by the chasm bridge. Ever since the boy
Aliz had been lost, the soldier had tirelessly patrolled the walkways along
the deepest parts of the rift, killing dozens of ratmen and a few large
spiders. He would not be satisfied until the depths were devoid of life.

A foul wind blew up from the chasm. Kogan leaned to the side and peered
down over the edge of the bridge. The impact was sudden and the dwarf was
knocked on his back in the middle of the bridge. Kogan heard the sound of
stone being scraped without respect, and he.found himself staring into the
rotten eyes of a giant decaying reptile.

==[[User:Midelne|Midelne]]==

===Fish Dwarf Begin: (6 August 2007)===
<pre>~~@~~X</pre>

They called him Fish-Dwarf. He was the only worker in the outpost willing to brave the depths of the cave river in order to service the floodgate mechanisms when they became clogged with the seasonal muds.

It was that time again. The farming gates weren't operational, and the planting had to begin immediately. Fish-Dwarf had his tools, and the special fins he had manufactured were secured to broad feet. Everything was ready. The frightened faces of the onlooking children would not dissuade him. Fish-Dwarf understood that this was his calling. He was the only one that could save the outpost. The dwarf inhaled, and his chest swelled to nearly double its original size. Clearing his mind, the dwarf dove into the water.

===(8 November 2007)===
<pre>~~~@%X</pre>

Fish-Dwarf swam down the narrow tunnel to the gate mechanism. The water was murky and even with his superior vision he could only just see his hands sweeping ahead of him.

The upper portion of the mechanism appeared suddenly before him. The dwarf inspected the machinery quickly, mindful of his air, yet confident that he had at least a few minutes left. The top assembly was clear, so the mud must have worked itself into the lower gears. Fish-Dwarf pushed his way down.

The swollen rotting face of a lizardman greeted him, twisted into the gears. Not again, Fish-Dwarf thought, dejected. It would take at least three trips to dislodge all of the chunks. The dwarf removed the chisel from his tool case and began working it into the sticking jam.

===(10 December 2007)===
<pre>+@@+@@@+~~~~~</pre>

"Fish-Dwarf, you have saved us!" the children shouted as the wet dwarf
pulled his way up on to the bank. He had finished his last cleaning
run, and already the floodgate was rising, ushering in the waters that
would prepare the way for the summer harvest.

"Truly, Fish-Dwarf, your mastery of the murky depths never ceases to
amaze us. You are a hero," the Mayor Kogan said, offering Fish-Dwarf
a mug of the outpost's best.

"I am glad I could help," Fish-Dwarf said, draining the mug in one
motion. "If only the river waters were whiskey, my life would be
complete."

"I fear we would never see you again if that were the case!" the Mayor jested.

Fish-Dwarf pondered a moment. "Indeed. Yet the search for the
Whiskey River is a quest for the young, I'm afraid."

"We here at Gladanvil are happy to have you," the Mayor replied as the
crowd dispersed. As the others left, the mayor pulled Fish-Dwarf
aside.

"-- and yet, I fear you cannot stay long. I've received word from
King Dorazar. He has heard tell of your talents, and our liaison from
the Mountainhome has conveyed his request for your presence at the
capital."

"My presence? Surely the engineers of the Mountainhome can manage the
mighty floodgates and channels of Steelpoint without my help."

"It isn't farming trouble, Fish-Dwarf," the Mayor said, lowering his
voice to a whisper. "Many fisherdwarves have been lost to the waters.
There is something lurking in the Lake of Columns."

===(18 January 2008)===
<pre>~~~@/~~%OB%OO%%%~~</pre>

Innumerable stalactites hung from the ceiling of the expansive gem-lit
cavern, many dipping down through the still surface of the black
waters. This was the Lake of Columns, the source of life for
Steelpoint, and now a place of dread.

Fish-Dwarf fit the blades into place on his fins. The citizens of
Steelpoint did not know what the creature was, but no fewer than seven
fisherdwarves had been lost at the shore. No matter, thought
Fish-Dwarf. King Dorazar had charged him to slay the lurking threat,
and that is what he would do. Still, the nature of the creature
eluded him. It had been years since his last combat with an aquatic
beast, and then it was only the cave crocodiles and lizardmen that
occasionally harassed his own community. Steelpoint would not have
sent for him over such a triviality. Hefting his mighty trident,
Fish-Dwarf nodded to the gathered onlookers before leaping into the
lake.

The water was clear, and he could see the broad columns well ahead of
him down to where they joined the submerged floor of the cavern.
Behind any of these formations, the beast could lurk.

There! Nestled between three columns was a gigantic bloated form on
the lake bottom. Fish-Dwarf swam closer, almost drifting. What
manner of beast was this? Great tentacles it had, and a toothy maw
which flopped open as it slumbered, surrounded by half-consumed bodies
of the dead.

Fish-Dwarf was almost upon it now, his trident lifted above his head
as he sank slowly toward the sleeping fiend. As he prepared to
strike, the lurid thing's lone eye flashed open.

===(15 May 2008)===
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Tentacles lashed out, looping around Fish-Dwarf's torso and pinning
his arms to his chest. A force stronger than any he had ever
experienced crushed his ribs and a stream of bubbles shot from his
mouth as the breath was squeezed from his body. Fish-Dwarf
desperately slashed at the tentacles with his fin blades and as his
vision faded to black he saw that the water was thick with curling
purple ribbons of the foul beast's tainted blood. The monster's grip
loosened and Fish-Dwarf was able to free his arms. His sight had not
returned, but when he stabbed his trident downward, he felt it sink
deep into the creature. The monster's body convulsed and it raced
into the open water, Fish-Dwarf still clinging to the imbedded weapon.

I cannot let go so long as I cannot see, or I will surely be devoured,
Fish-Dwarf thought, though the beast continued on into the depths at
such speed that the diver could not maintain his bearings, and
suddenly in the back of his mind arose a strange sensation... it was
the need for air, such as he had not experienced for many years. A
tingling came to his throat and nose, and his head began to feel numb
as he became more desperate for breath, and yet slowly, his vision was
returning.

The beast slowed, its energy spent, and it settled on to the lake
bottom, unmoving. Fish-Dwarf jammed the trident into it a few times;
the thing was dead. Now, the surface! Fish-Dwarf pulled his weapon
from the monster and swam upward, but he stopped immediately. As far
as he could see in the now-dark water, a smooth ceiling of limestone
greeted him. The monster had fled into a great crack in the lake
bottom, so far and so deep that the light from the gem lamps was no
longer visible. Just the endless water and rock of the submerged
tomb of Fish-Dwarf, he thought, as he chose a direction and swam.

===Fish Dwarf End: (1 July 2008)===
<pre>,@!,.~~~~~~~~</pre>

He had chosen the wrong direction. Either that or the beast had
dragged Fish-Dwarf so far into the mountain that the fires of the
underworld were closer than the light of the lamps. His breath was
long since gone -- moving forward was all that could keep him from
panicking. After every few kicks, the dwarf would reach up to feel
the limestone. If anything, the rock was closing in. No... what's
this? His hand curled up around a sharp corner. Fish-Dwarf grabbed
it firmly with both hands and pulled, launching himself upward.

The dwarf fully expected to meet a wall of rock, but instead he glided
freely until at long last he broke the surface of the water, gasping
for air. As the dwarf calmed down, he realized that he could still
see nothing. He felt walls close by in all directions, as if he had
just swum up a shaft, though there was a ledge overhanging the water
on to which he could haul himself and rest his weary body. Fish-Dwarf
passed in and out of consciousness for a time, perhaps an hour, before
he sat up and assessed his situation.

He could dive back into the water with his lungs full of air and try
to find the lamps, now unmolested by great underwater beasts, but he
did not relish the idea of leaving the entrance to the shaft behind in
total darkness as he explored the crevice below. The only alternative
was to feel his way along the walls from this ledge above the grotto.
These limestone mountains were laced with natural caverns and after a
brief exploration of the surrounding stone he found this hollow was no
exception -- there was a mud-slicked passage that ran into the
mountain. Without hesitation, Fish-Dwarf struck out into the cavern.

-- How long since he had started on this dreary journey? Though the mud
was often thick, Fish-Dwarf had not trudged through so much as a
puddle these many days. He thirsted for spirits, nay, even water, and
he longed to swim again. The dwarf had long since abandoned his fins
and other equipment as they encumbered him too much on the march.
Every so often, he imagined he saw the gem lamps ahead, though it
could just as easily be the cooking fires of a goblin encampment, or
some darker torture, as the lights of the capital he sought. There
they were, even now... lights! Or light at least, the barest speck
in the distance ahead. Fish-Dwarf moved swiftly, no longer plodding,
still careful of the stalactites but driving forward rapidly all the
same. The speck became an opening, and he could see the mud of the
passage floor illuminated in the distance, with stone walls further
beyond. Only a few more steps...

The cavern opened out upon a rocky river valley in a canyon sheer to
the greatest heights yet welcoming the noon-day sun. The entrance
where Fish-Dwarf stood was at the bottom of the cliffs a short walk
down pebble-laden slopes to the stream below. Instantly, Fish-Dwarf
could tell that these were no ordinary waters. They were the color of
honey, yet the current flowed rapidly. And the aroma! The
intoxicating aroma! There was no question in his mind. Whether it
fell from the throne of some inebriated sky god and vanished into the
underworld to besot the armies of hell made no difference, for here,
in this world, in this very mountain range, ran the slightest stretch
of the Whiskey River. His mind unencumbered by thoughts of duty or
home, Fish-Dwarf made his way down to the riverside to drink his fill.

===Hunger Begin (11 June 2008)===
<pre>,..,.++U+,.+,.+U~U||</pre>

Suffering blighted the land with cruel hunger. Wagons brought foul
fungus from the dwarven mountains. It was barely enough to sustain
those base enough to eat such filth. The rest died. Paldadar rested
against the hilt of his great sword. He looked over his shoulder at
the dark stone castle. Turning his back on mud brick huts, the knight
passed by the scraggly bearded guards and entered the keep.

From a high window, bright, mocking sunlight shone across the dark
wooden throne and the troubled king that sat upon it. The old man
reached for his cup, and after taking a sip, spat the vile dwarven
brew unto the stone floor. A herald in a mud-smattered tunic rushed
to wipe up the spill, but seeing the knight, rose to confront him.

"You were not summoned, Sir Paldadar," spit the herald. "Go ask the
peasants instead of begging the king for scraps from the royal table."

"Silence, Rodger," said the king.

The herald jumped away like a whipped dog. The king motioned the
knight to come forward.

"The gods have abandoned this place," said the king. "Only through
their glory will the days of bounty return. It is for this reason you
must smite the heathen Farthlings where they dwell across the river.
When their land is in ruin, the gods at last will favor us."

The knight ground his teeth. This was obviously High Priest Igland's
doing. But perhaps there was wisdom in punishing the arrogant
Farthlings for their many insults. Death by the sword was much
preferable to slow certain death by starvation.

===(17 June 2008)===
<pre>==?T?====,.UH,.U</pre>

As Paldadar walked away from the keep, peasants averted their hungry
faces. He was still a knight, even if he represented the most
wretched of kingdoms. A frail sissy approached from behind, leading
two horses. Paldadar swung around, drawing his sword. There stood
Rodger, wearing the snottiest of faces, his nose in the air.

"By the will of the king," he hissed, "I am to be your squire."

Paldadar prayed to the gods for mercy. Would that a Farthling's bolt
find his heart soon that he be saved from further tortures. Together
the pair made their way to the Temple of Love, where High Priest
Igland waited to bless their holy crusade.

The temple was built on a tall hill, a ring of marble columns
surrounding an enormous stone stele, pricking the sky with its
majesty. All around the temple, peasants scrambled to snatch at the
scraps donated by the monks that poured rotten food down the hill. As
Paldadar entered the temple, he was surrounded by fat priests and
priestesses that danced around him in a grotesque, undulating display.

The knight refused a cup of offered wine, which Rodger snatched up
and drank freely.

At the center of the temple, High Priest Igland stood, wearing nothing
save a red loincloth.

"When you wake in the morning," said Igland, "consider Love."

"Many happy couplings," said Paldadar as was the prescribed response.

"You must put an end to the Farthling menace," said the priest,
growing angry. "If their God of Suicide spreads his faith to our
kingdom, none of our desperate peasants will survive. You must strike
the heart of their kingdom and burn their temple to the ground."

Paldadar made the gesture of obedience and departed, pulling Rodger
away from the cavorting priests.

The kingdom of the Farthlings was separated from the kingdom of Love
by the River of Sorrow, whose wide fast-moving waters could only be
crossed in one place. This was the Bridge of Destiny. As the riders
approached, Rodger twitched with fear and apprehension, for it was
said the bridge was guarded by an evil water troll. At the bridge,
Paldadar held up his gauntleted hand. The horses stopped, and the
knight dismounted. Paldadar drew his sword and walked out onto the
wooden planks.

===(3 July 2008)===
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Green flames shot up from beneath the bridge. Horrid laughter pealed
across the blighted landscape. The knight turned to see Rodger making
tracks back to the temple with the speed of a spooked hare. Slowly
Paldadar looked over his shoulder to see the enormous bloated troll,
dripping with slime and black pus.

"You seek to pass into the land of suicide bearing the message of
love," said the troll. "What will you tell them, knight? Is slow
certain death by starvation superior than the final empowering
choice?"

"Where there is life, there is hope," said Paldadar. "Love will
overcome all obstacles!"

"Spoken like a true student of Igland," said the troll, assuming a martial pose.

As Paldadar cut the monster down, his mind was wracked with doubt.
Was the nation of love superior? He hailed from a place where young
people sold themselves for scraps of bread and yet he sought to bring
hope to a strange country. He found Rodger hiding in a nearby bush
and hauled him, protesting, across the bridge.

The land of the Farthlings was lush and green compared to the land of
love. Cherry blossoms rained down on the two riders as they wound
their way through the hills. Even in these pleasant surroundings, the
demented nature of the Farthlings soon became evident. Bodies dotted
the road here and there, swords plunged into their own guts. Corpses
hung in the trees from hastily-tied nooses, over eager to take their
own lives. As the riders passed, skeletal bodies lifted themselves
from the grass to watch them saunter on.

"Make babies, make babies, make babies," babbled Rodger, madly
reciting the Charm of Making.

At last they reached the capital of the Farthlings. The wind blew red
rose petals through the cold, dead streets. Even the cheerful sun
seemed dim in the vast tomb of a city. Rodger stared straight ahead
as they made their way to the keep, careful not to look into the dark
doorway, behind which ominous rustlings could be heard.

The flag of Farthlingland flew above the ramparts of the citadel. At
the base of the wall lay the piles of bones of those who had
hopelessly thrown themselves over the side. A wide moat circled the
castle. As the two riders approached, a draw bridge was lowered over
the water. Paldadar thought he could see a crowned figure on the wall
beckoning them inside. As they crossed the bridge, Rodger made the
mistake of looking down into the water. The currents were filled with
the souls of those who drowned themselves in desperate sorrow. Eyes
shut tight, Rodger hugged the neck of his horse, and followed Paldadar
into the gate.

==[[User:Onodera|onodera]]==
===(01 November 2008)===
<pre>"",",.@,.T,"""</pre>

"Don't let the sun set on you in the Dark Wood," said the dwarf
crones. "Ole Brick-a-Branch will get you." Nonsense, thought young
Davik as he rode his mule along the twisting green deer path. The
darkness came quickly as the sun slipped behind the trees. As he set
about making a fire, Davik pondered the dark tales of Brick-a-branch
and his mischief.

Not even the elves dared enter the Wood at night. Something older
than time haunted these cursed trees, but this valley was the quickest
way to Port City, saving at least a month of travel. As the night
grew darker and colder, Davik fumbled in his pack to retrieve the
charms and idols he had nearly refused as the journey began.

A great shape emerged from the darkness. It was a gnarled troll, as
old as the hills. It picked up Davik by the ankle.

"Not much meat here," it said.

"Please, Ole Brick-a-Branch, don't eat me," said Davik.

Having said his name, the troll was force to lay the dwarf down.

"I will not eat you," said the monster, "If you can answer me these
riddles three."

==[[User:Peristarkawan|Peristarkawan]]==
===(16 May 2007)===
<pre>=@()++@</pre>

Doran stirred the bubbling pot of syrup. It was ready! "Pour, pour, pour!" the dwarf sang. Into the molds the syrup flowed. "Another batch," the dwarf said, satisfied.

Just then, he noticed somebody standing in the doorway. "Ah, Glornol. What brings you to the kitchens this early? Come to try a sticky treat? I have some Anvil Drops cooling now. Just a moment."

Doran turned to the tray on the table when he was startled by Glornol's shouting. "What is the meaning of this? Isn't there a war on?"

"Even soldiers need sticky treats, Glornol!" Doran picked up two chocolate goblins and began to speak in a high-pitched throaty voice.

"Ooo, it's Glornol!" the first chocolate goblin said.

"Glornol's scared of the mean, mean goblins!" the second chocolate goblin observed.

"Let's eat the dwarf! Yummies for tummies!" the first chocolate goblin offered.

"The dwarf might eat me instead! Oh no!" the second chocolate goblin replied. Doran held the goblin out to Glornol.

Glornol was not amused, but he snatched the candy from Doran's hand. "Hrmph," he grunted, and biting the goblin's head off, he walked out of the kitchen.

==[[User:Qwip|Qwip]]==
===(05 December 2006)===

<pre>...@T@..###S#</pre>

Taking a break from their duty, the two guards sat at a table with a scenic view of the chasm.
They did not notice as they drained their mugs that they were being watched from the shadows
by clusters of pale eyes. A table by the chasm?!
--[[User:Qwip|Qwip]] 05 December 2006

===(09 February 2007)===

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Dolan was chatting with Aliz about the health benefits of dwarven beer when Aliz disappeared.
Dolan sprang to his feet and saw that Aliz was being dragged toward the chasm, a thick rope of
translucent silk wrapped around his left ankle. At the lip of the chasm, a bloated form slowly
reeled the line in with her spindly legs.
Dolan knew immediately -- it was the Wolf-Mother of Darkness.
He grabbed his axe and ran toward Aliz, who was now only a few more pulls from the beast.

As he was hauling ore to the magma smelter, the peasant Kogarak saw the situation, screamed,
dropping his load, and ran toward the barracks. As he heard the sound of an axe ring against
stone behind him, he wondered if he would make it in time.
:— [[User:Qwip|Qwip]] 08:40, 9 February 2007 (EST)

===(18 April 2007)===
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The axe had scored the stone floor where it had severed the silk line. The Wolf-Mother chittered
angrily and pounced at Dolan, moving with surprising quickness. Dolan was knocked to the ground,
the enormous body of the foul creature pressing him into the stone. His axe clanged some distance
away. The blunt knobs at the end of the Wolf-Mother's forelegs dug into Dolan's ribs as her
dripping mandibles drew closer to his face. He grabbed her head with both hands, trying
desperately to keep her at bay. A foul-smelling spittle dripped on to his cheek.

Aliz, still dazed from his initial fall, slowly made his way to his feet. Seeing Dolan's desperate
struggle, he drew his sword and hacked at one of the Wolf-Mother's legs. The bumpy skin was
incredibly tough, but the steel blade left the appendage hanging by tatters. The Wolf-Mother
belched a grating rasp and rolled away from Aliz and faced the dwarves. Dolan crawled toward his
axe, but the nauseating venom drenching his face and beard had left him almost powerless. The
Wolf-Mother hesitated, her wound oozing white ichor as Aliz stood his ground.

There were several sharp cracking noises, and the Wolf-Mother crumpled, several iron bolts
protruding from her many eyes. In the distance stood Bomtek and the other marksdwarves,
accompanied by Kogarak. Aliz rushed to Dolan. The dwarf was breathing heavily.

"My body feels like gravel. I need a drink," Dolan said.

"The Wolf-Mother is dead. Brace up. I'll bring you your mug." Aliz fetched Dolan's mug from
the table and brought it to the dwarf where he lay on the stone floor. The mug was almost empty.

"The brood," Dolan whispered. "The night brood will come."
:— [[User:Qwip|Qwip]] 12:28, 14 May 2007 (EDT)

==[[User:Rewolf31|Rewolf31]]==
===(13 April 2007)===

<pre>.B@.~~~
</pre>
And so Alor, a wrestler of renown, found himself between a great boar and the wide river. For six days they struggled, and as the sun descended behind the hills on the evening of the seventh day, Alor finally collapsed in exhaustion. The boar spoke and said, "I too am tired. The sun has fallen. Let us rest." And so Alor and the boar slept, and the sun arose on the morning of the eighth day.

===(21 July 2007)===
<pre>,.,B@~,~,~</pre>

"Whiskey?" Alor asked the boar, holding up his flask. The wrestler had not spoken for a week.

"Gladly," the boar said, taking the flask up in its mouth. "You block my path to the river, and now you offer me your flask. Strange are the ways of your people."

"Your path? I was seeking to cross the river and found myself menaced," Alor said.

"The squirrels tell me I am a terror to behold when I am thirsty," the boar said as it drained the flask. "Do I menace you now?" The boar looked mild and plump. Indeed, the gentle creature reminded Alor of his daughter.

"No, I am not menaced. I am reminded of home," Alor said fondly. At that moment his stomach growled, for he had not eaten in some time.

"Hopefully I do not remind you of your dinner table," the boar laughed, "though it remains to be seen who would have the final mastery in our contest." Alor smiled broadly and the boar guided Alor to the ford, where they parted as friends.

===(12 September 2007)===
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"Daddy! Daddy!" the little girl cried happily as she ran toward the mighty dwarf where he stood under the archway.

"I missed you, sweet pod!" Alor crouched down and lifted the child up to his shoulder, where she sat, beaming. "Have you been good while I was away?"

"I made a puzzle box. See!" The girl held out a soapstone box. The master craftsdwarf always started the young ones with the material since it required little strength to carve, though it crumbled easily. Even so, the box was quite exquisite.

"That's beautiful. Now let me see here..." Alor pressed a button and the lid popped open. There was nothing inside. "Hey, where's my treasure?" he said in mock indignation.

The girl took the box and made a series of complicated motions along the inside of the empty compartment. A second lid opened, revealing a piece of dwarven sugar candy. The child giggled and smiled broadly.

Alor scratched his head and laughed. Coren was only six, but she was already beyond him.

"Did you win, daddy?" Coren asked.

"Ah, the tournament? Yes, sweet pod, there hasn't been a dwarf born yet that can beat your father," Alor looked at the puzzle box. "At least not at wrestling. And you know what else?"

"What else, daddy? What else?"

"I met a talking boar and we became friends."

"Again?" Coren complained. "I want to meet your animal friends soon."

"I'll invite them over for your party next month. Until then, you have to work hard. Do you have a lesson today?"

"Yes. Mr. Goldlocket says he'll let me try marble today."

"Marble, eh? That's amazing. You really are your mother's daughter. I'll walk you to the shop." Together they strolled down the passageway. Alor admired the carvings and architecture, occasionally pointing an engraving out and explaining its history, though his daughter had heard it all before. It had been two months since he left for tournament, and the wrestler had missed his home very much.

"The three of us should have a feast tonight. What do you say?" Alor asked. Coren did not respond.

The dwarf looked down. His daughter was not there. She was not in the passageway. There was no sign of her.

"Goblins!" A scream echoed through the tunnels. "Goblins in the fortress!"

===(18 September 2007)===
<pre>,..|mBL@+++++++g+</pre>

"I'm sure she's in there," Alor said from his place behind the boulder where he looked down upon the rusted iron doors of Chatteltomb.

"We must act now, while there's still time," the boar urged. This was the same boar that Alor had befriended by the riverbank, and it now came to aid Alor in his time of need.

"The door is locked. Even with our combined strength, I doubt we can force entry," the leopard observed. This was the same leopard that Alor had befriended in the high grasses, and it also came to aid Alor in his time of need.

"Don't worry. The guards were drunk in the ravine below," the marmot announced as it scampered up the slope with the key in its mouth. This was the same marmot that Alor had befriended on the mountainside, and it came to aid Alor after promises of food.

"I've only challenged the depths of this black pit once in my life. It is a memory I have longed to forget, though it will serve me now," Alor said. "It sickens me that my daughter is kept there. The way to the dungeons will not be heavily guarded, as fear of this place keeps all but the foolish at bay. That said, the tower above is garrisoned with unnumbered horrors. If the alarm is raised, escape will be impossible."

The group made their way down to the entrance. With some effort, Alor forced the key into place. The great doors swung open with a grating noise, exposing a palpable darkness that hung heavy in the stale air like a fog of soot. The thick shadows were penetrated from beyond by sinister red lights which gave vague form to the smooth obsidian corridors.

Once all had passed into the tower, they closed the door behind them. "We can only hope it is not unusual for the doors to sound. Do you see anything?" Alor whispered to the leopard.

"Several doors down, a goblin is standing," the leopard spoke softly. "It has turned to face us. I don't think it can make us out yet, but its night eyes are almost as strong as my own. It is coming this way."

Indeed, Alor could barely make out twin spots of crimson shining in the distance. The dwarf felt the leopard slip from his side. In a moment, the crimson spots disappeared from view. No sound accompanied their departure. Alor and the others padded quietly forward, approaching the stairway and the dungeons below.

==[[User:Senso|Senso]]==
===(29 April 2007)===
<pre><+@?++&~~</pre>

The wayward manager Aliz stepped quietly down the last flight of stairs into the lowest depths of the abandoned halls. The air of the room was stale and warm. The light of the dwarf's torch illuminated a stone pedestal, on which rested a gray book.

"The Tome of Suffering," Aliz whispered. In its blood-stained pages, the collected wisdom of countless outpost managers waited for his perusal. Never again would his charges starve. Never again would they complain for want of whiskey. Never again would Aliz have to consult the half-baked scribblings of his uncle Toran.

The ground shook and Aliz's ears were assailed by a deafening crash. When the dust cleared, the entire chamber was illuminated by a sinister red glow. In place of the far wall was a yawning pit filled with bubbling magma and flames. From the inferno came a betusked fiend, ravening, its slavering maw belching foul vapors through which stared its cruel bulging eyes. Its clawed hands kneaded the lardy folds of its corpulence as if it sought to make room for this latest morsel.

Aliz was terrified. The dwarf clutched the Tome to his chest. The horrific beast crouched by the magma pool, muttering in a grating whisper:

"It will be eaten. It will be eaten, the dwarf. Eaten. Eaten alive."

==[[User:Shanty|Shanty]]==
===(30 June 2007)===
<pre>@@+U@</pre>

Rogar spun again and again, staring into the darkness. The scraping had begun all at once and it seemed to come from every direction. Nothing could be seen beyond the limit of the flickering torchlight.

There! A shadow moved slowly out of the darkness. It had the stature of a dwarf, but Rogar knew the outpost had been abandoned for decades. After a moment, the warrior could see clearly. The shuffling thing had no flesh. The bones of its feet clacked and slid across the stones. The dead were walking in this place.

There were more, many more. Rogar was completely surrounded. He held up his sword and turned from threat to threat. The dwarves were unarmed, with tatters of cloth hanging over their skeletal remains. Bits of beard were still visible stuck around their garments and their skulls. The dead stopped short of Rogar's weapon and stood completely motionless. There was no way the warrior could pass without forcing his way through.

The skeleton he had seen first raised its bony hand slowly, curling all of its fingers save one into its palm. Its index finger pointed toward Rogar. From somewhere within its skull, it emitted a long, low moan which ended in a hiss and faded into silence.

==[[User:Spelguru|Spelguru]]==
===(19 November 2006)===
<pre>
..@.M.~~~~...
</pre>
The adventurer, transformed into a ghoul by strange forces, crawls toward the Everlasting River of Curing, barely clinging to his life, such as it had become. Suddenly, from the ceiling dropped... Adamantine Man! Is there any hope?!

===(19 December 2006)===
<pre>
...M.~~~~..".
.....@~~~~...
...."~~~~~...
</pre>

Adamantine Man spoke and said, "Unfortunate stranger! You wish to cast off your affliction? Drink then, and be blessed."

So the adventurer drank. The soothing warmth of the water spread from the center of his body, out to his deformed fingers and toes. Without pain, they shifted and were set in their proper places, along with the other marks of the affliction. All was well.

The adventurer looked at Adamantine Man in awe and asked, "I am grateful, Adamantine Man, for I had been without hope. For years unnumbered, my people have deemed the River unapproachable. 'Adamantine Man is there', they said, and yet, I have found naught here but a generous host and the cure to all that ailed me. Tell me Adamantine Man, why are you so feared? I am humbled by your graciousness, but am I truly free from danger?"

Adamantine Man spoke for a second time and said, "Indeed, be not afraid. Your people regard me with terror, for they do not understand me, and verily, who among you can understand Adamantine Man, who does not understand himself?"

The adventurer bowed his head and said, "It is true. Even now I am unsettled, for though you have granted me renewed life asking for nothing, still, even now, I wish to leave and never return."

Adamantine Man spoke for a third time and said, "So it has always been. Go now in peace."

The adventurer left without looking back. Overjoyed, his family accepted him, no longer an outcast, and soon all in the land had heard that he who had once been tainted was made whole by the River.

Some years later, a man, broken in body, came to the adventurer's abode. "I seek your aid, for it is said that you who were once tainted were made whole by the River. Tell me, where is the River, that I might be restored?"

The adventurer looked at the man, and he said, "Adamantine Man is there. Be content now, as I shall never be again." The man departed, and the adventurer remained.

===(25 March 2007)===

The adamantine man story ended.
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The Pulson-9000 seared the sky trailing ion-energized purple lightning. The XZ-Trollmech Mk7 didn't stand a chance. Another contract, another payment. Rogar was the last dwarf of his village, and after many hardships had fallen into the tough life of a mercenary warrior. He had stolen his first fighting bot, but after three years he had enough money to build and repair his own. He spent his offtime tinkering, which soothed his still-dwarven heart.

For now though, he was in enemy territory. True, the contract was complete, but he had fought his way deep into the personal citadel of the vile cyber-modded troll Vanquidor in order to blow his Mk7 body to pieces, and now he had to laze through the bodyguards and sentry droids he hadn't already obliterated. The dwarf had very little ordinance remaining. Rogar put on his shades. Things were about to get hot, but he was cool as a sonic-fan. Time to fire it up! Yeah!

==[[User:SupSuper|SupSuper]]==
===(19 April 2007)===
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"Hya! Hya!" Kogan screamed as he careened around the corner astride Lomrin. He had acquired the giant rat from the dungeon master for a vial of liquid fire. It had been a barrel of laughs, especially after a mug or three.

As they passed the foodpile, Lomrin stopped suddenly to inspect a large plump helmet biscuit. Kogan flew over the rat's ears and landed on his beard, sliding to a stop at a pair of black leather boots. Kogan waited a moment for his head to clear, and then he rolled back on his bottom and stared up at the face of Mul. It had to be Mul.

"On a bender again, are we Kogan?" Mul admonished.

"We? I swear I haven't given Lomrin a drop!" Kogan said indignantly.

"I wouldn't be so sure..." Mul said, indicating the food stockpile with a nod of his head.

Kogan turned his head. Lomrin had pried the lid off of a whisky barrel. Only her rear legs and tail were now visible.

"She takes after her uncle Kogan!" Kogan beamed proudly. Mul knocked him down to the ground with a push from his foot.

==[[User:Syndlig|Syndlig]]==
===(18 May 2007)===
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The man struggled against the chains. The dwarves stared at him, smiling in satisfaction.

"That should ward you off our treasures, human. Be glad we don't send for the Hammerer."

The human scoffed. "Ha! I may be a thief, but at least I'm not a dwarf. See how I tower above you! I may not have a trade, I may not have any notable achievements whatsoever, but I am still a man."

The blackbearded dwarf turned to his companion. "You know, Mul, I suppose we could call for the Hammerer. The Baron will understand. After all, it was the Baron's goblet we found in his pack."

The dwarf named Mul considered this. "The Hammerer could certainly give him a new perspective on life. From two or three handspans lower down, at that. Start at the ankles, perhaps?"

"I always preferred the kneecaps, myself," the blackbearded dwarf said as they turned to leave. "It's really up to Rashok to decide though."

Mul hummed in disappointed affirmation. "Hmm, Rashok gets to have all the fun doesn't he?"

"Wait! Don't leave, my little friends!" the man screamed as the dwarves disappeared through the iron gate.

The blackbearded dwarf poked his head back into the dungeon. "We'll spare some whiskey, don't worry!" He disappeared again.

"Watered down, of course..." Mul could be heard saying as their footfalls faded away.

==[[User:Minion21g|Minion21g]]==
===(28 December 2008)===
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Fiends pounded the trail, hunting Belmir and his thieving partner.
The two had stolen into the dark goblin tower in the dead of night and
taken the vial that held the demon king's essence. By destroying it,
they could stop the war and put an end to the demon forever. Why
destroy it, thought Belmir, when it obviously held so much value? He
and Gal would be rich men. Or, he thought, looking at Gal with
murderous intent, perhaps just me.

==[[User:NoNotTheBees|No Not The Bees]]==
===(29 December 2008)===
<pre>.M%,..U.,</pre>

The lonely cottage stood underneath a great hill of snow that had been
born of the great blizzard. Wind and sleet kept the pioneers indoors.
That, and the promise of hated predators searching for meat in the
frozen wastes. But as his family grew hungry, Fram knew that he must
join the hunters outside.

Almost immediately Fram saw the danger. Bloody footprints of a great
creature circled the cottage as if a monster sought a way inside.
Grimly, Fram gripped his spear. He must persevere lest his family
starve. He followed the monster's tracks away from his home as he
pulled his furs tight against the freezing winds.

Ahead he saw a shape, a black mound against an ocean of white.
Cautiously, Fram approached. It was the half eaten body of a black
bear. But what could kill such a large beast. As if to answer, a
monster loomed into sight, its body covered with long icicles. A
blizzard man!

==[[User:Scrollhaven|Scrollhaven]]==
===(28 December 2008)===
<pre>""@,.UE,."</pre>

With one mighty swing, Alfonso knocked away the prone elf's sword and
placed his boot on his wrist. Many moons had past since the vile
creature had killed poor Jim and ate him. Even now the elf looked up
in defiance. Finally, in these haunted woods far from home, vengeance
would be served. Alfonso held the tip of his sword over the
creature's heart, wondering vaguely if it had one.

"Back off, human," came a voice from behind, "this is my kill."

The human ranger turned to see a dwarf holding a crossbow. By the
state of his boots and armor, Alfonso could tell the dwarf too, had
been on a long quest. The elf saw its chance and snaked its way out
from between the ranger's legs and was off into the brush in an
instant. Alfonso cursed and charged after him, the dwarf close
behind.

== [[User:NobbZ|NobbZ]] ==
===(16 February 2009)===

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The dwarven toughs stood around the curve in the corridor, taunting
the dwarf lasses as they passed. A particularly vicious young dwarf
fingered his crossbow as he saw a dwarf he knew.

"Hey, Moody," said a thug. "There's the dwarf that owes you that coin."

"Yes," said Moody, stepping up to the dwarf, pointing his weapon.

"You owe me," said Moody. "Hand over the purse."

"I don't have your money!" said the dwarf.

The dwarven outlaws piled onto the dwarf, beating him near to death.

"I'll be back," said the blood-soaked dwarf over his shoulder as he
ran. "I'll be back!"

"You're never coming back coward!" shouted Moody.

== [[User:Shzar|Shzar]] ==
===(July 16 2008)===
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The demon king rode high on his dragon as his vast army assaulted the
dwarf fortress below. Catapults smashed the battlements with huge
balls of fire. Bolts and arrows filled the air in a deadly exchange
of fire. Armored trolls ran into the stone gates, smashing into the
rock and sending shards flying. Not one space above ground was safe.

"How could it come to this?" cried Durkan, hands over his ears.

"Courage," said the warrior dwarf Glamsfir.

Pebbles fell from the ceiling as another bombardment rocked the
fortress. Glamsfir stood and peered out of an archery portal. The
situation was fatal. He lifted his crossbow and put down a goblin
archer in an act of defiance, though it mattered little.

"We have not long to live," said Durkan, "do we Glamsy?"

"I told you not to call me that," said the dwarf hero.

==Meto==

===(9th December, 2009)===
<pre>UUUU/UU/U#+!++@@@@</pre>

Dwarves hurled boulders down on the invaders as they advanced by
ladder. Sharkra smiled, for this meant they had run out of ammunition
for their war machines. She dodged out of the way as a human invader
plunged down past her to a rocky doom. Sharkra grimaced. Machines or
not, these dwarves would fight the death to save their blasted
mountain. At last she reached the battlements.

Battle master Sharkra was an evil genius of combat. It was rumored
she had sacrificed everything she loved for riches and lost it all
gambling the same night. Her very aura smelled of the underworld.
Now she soldiered for anyone who would pay her. Pay her and her elite
troop of mercenaries, the Unholy Band. This time is was rat-lord
Gomra that hired her.

Sharkra pulled herself onto the fortress wall. Members of the Unholy
Band leapt over the battlements, light on their feet. Together they
advanced on the dwarves. Sharkra wielded a giant mace, while the Band
pulled rapiers from polished sheaths.

"We have you," said Sharkra. "Throw down your weapons and die quickly."

Something sailed through the air and struck Sharkra in the face, a
glass flask filled with fuming liquid. The glass shattered sending
pain coursing through the evil woman's body. She put her hand to her
face and it came back covered in slime. She straightened up and
looked around. The Unholy Band was laughing at her. Sadly, this
wasn't the first time.

"What are you standing around for?" screeched Sharkra. "Kill them."

The vain and evil Sharkra pulled a mirror from her pack which she
carried at all times. Her face was never much to begin with, but now
it was utterly ruined. Gomra, thought Sharkra, it is all his fault.
The warrior woman whistled and the Unholy Band followed her as she
retreated from the fortress.

"It is said," intoned dwarf captain Duzelm, "that evil shall always
turn upon itself."

"What is your plan master?" asked Bally, the dwarven squire.

"We shall follow this villain back to Lord Gomra," said Duzelm "and
catch all the rats in the same trap. Go to the humans in Gelthtown,
they have the quick steeds we require."

Before the day was through, the men of Gelthtown had assembled the
horses, along with master rider Jorna. She was blond and lean, draped
in the leathers of a Gelthtown tracker. The dwarves climbed onto the
horses and strapped themselves in.

"Are you sure you can keep up with the Unholy Band?" asked Captain Duzelm.

Jorna laughed. "Just pray I don't reach Gomra before Sharkra does," she said.

==Schmi==

===(16th March, 2010)===
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Magic flying horses galloped through the sky carrying the elf warriors
on bolts of enchanted lightning. It was war, oh war, that brought the
warriors hence. The evil dwarf fighter stood atop the tower of the
dwarf fortress waiting for them to come. In his arsenal were a dozen
flame-throwing catapults ready to spring into action. Giant trolls
dragged the ammunition up from the mines. The dwarf raised his hand.
A hundred marksdwarves aimed their crossbows. Rainbows filled the sky
as the elves approached. With a final snort, the dwarf let his hand
drop.

===(23 April, 2010)===
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When it was over, not a good thing lived. With the failure of the
sacred band all hope was lost. The trees of the forest were swept
from the earth, and those luckless beings that lived were enslaved to
the evil dwarf fortress. The dwarves delved deep into the earth and
released onto it, the horrors of the underworld. Fed up with the
world, the gods turned their back on it, leaving only Armok, the blood
god, to rule alone.

Peasant farmer Alan heard a whistling noise from above and turned his
head to the blood red sky. He leapt to the side as a huge broadsword
landed at his feet. Alan scratched his head. The gods ask too much,
he thought. All of his ancestors had fought and died in elongated
wars. What can he give but his weak life?

==Robert 'Brightgalrs' Schultz==
===(31 June 2010)===
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No lock was safe from the kobold master thief, Macabis. The last year
he broke into the thick-walled castle Varnus. And only two weeks ago
he had robbed the goblin dungeon under the Blood Mountain. But
Macabis shared the failings of all of his kind. For to a kobolds
there was no difference between a rough diamond and a piece of
shattered glass.

"You, go here," said the wizard, pointing at a map scrawled in the dirt.

"Bring me this." The wizard produced from his robes a metal cup. The
kobold blinked, its yellow eyes seemed to search for meaning and
quickly gave up. The wizard reached into his other sleeve and
produced a drinking horn. The kobold screeched and grabbed it with
both hands. The humans always had the best drink. Macabis knew what
the scratchings on the cup meant. It was the dwarf fortress of
Antguard. He yanked away the horn and slung it over his back. There
would be many more such drinks once the wizard had his cup.

Aliz still felt a little queasy as the sun broke over the mountains.
He had been on tower duty for two months, punishment for staring too
long at the beautiful queen. Had they only know the true subject of
his avarice. It was the artifact cup from which she drank. It had
the power to make any liquid taste like the finest wine. As he
daydreamed, a shadow passed under the castle gate.

==markpank==
===(27 November 2010)===
<pre>,""."".,UU,..,."",."||W+++||</pre>

Power. That was all that mattered. Evil wizard Marcon commanded a
legion of vampires and all manner of night creatures. It was the
daylight that was his greatest weakness. When all his creatures
crawled back into their graves, there he was, nothing but a lonely old
man in a crumbling tower. The peasants of the village knew to stay
away from the ugly building. It was rumored you could see a mournful
eye staring out of the highest window, resenting all that lived.

Young page Allen took the hand of his best girl Mandy and raced
through the dawn village on a lover's tryst.

"Where are we going, my love?" asked Mandy.

"To Marcon tower," said the boy. "They will never look for us there."

"No!" cried Mandy. "A thousand times no! That place is haunted."

"What's a matter Mandy?" mocked Allen. "Are you afraid of the bogeyman?"

===(18 December 2010)===
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Shafts of light from the failing sun shone through the high windows
and fell on the lovers as they lay on the grassy floor. As Allen
looked up at the inside of the crumbling building, he did so with the
eyes of a boy who knew he was now a man. Somewhere in the distance a
coyote howled. Night was falling. Not even Allen was stupid enough
to stay in Marcon tower after dark. He tried to sit up, but Mandy
lay across his arm and would not stir.

With wondrous motion the tower began to transform. Torches appeared
on the walls. Cold stones replaced the grass on which Allen lay.
Planks of wood sprouted from the walls and unfolded into a great
spiral stairway. Chill gripped Allen's heart as he heard steps
resounding down the stair. He tried to pull his hand free but Mandy
lay still and cold to the touch. With horror, the young man watched
as the wizard descended, cloaked and menacing.

"All hope is for naught," said the wizard. "The fruit of your deed is
death eternal."

===(06 January 2011)===
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Mandy rose from her place with the jerking movement of a marionette.
Allen cried out and crawled backward across the floor. Naked, he ran
from the tower, the wizard's evil laughter ringing in his ears. He
ran in fear, faster even than the bogeymen the wizard sent to chase
him. Finally, his body cut up, bleeding, and exhausted, he collapsed
on the steps of the temple.

"I pity you Allen," said the priest, "for it takes such a disaster to
bring you to the temple of Domon."

The boy cried and told his tale of terror and woe. The priest shook
his head and told him there was little hope for Mandy now. He handed
Allen a small gem -- the Eye of Domon. It was said to pierce all
darkness.

"You must return to the tower tonight," said the priest, "lest Mandy
fall forever."

That night, Marcon was preparing for the ceremony, giggling like a
little girl. Mandy was laid out before him on a stone slab. Just as
he raised the dagger for the death stroke, Allen kicked in the door.
Marcon made to spit out a curse when the boy raised up the Eye of
Domon. With a shriek, Marcon transformed into a barn owl and escaped
through the open ceiling.

===(02 April 2011)===
<pre>|++UuU++++U|N.,.</pre>

"There is nothing we can do for her but wait," said the priest.

Allen paced the length of the church, stealing glimpses of Mandy's
body splayed out on the altar. He remembered the wizard's curse. His
hand gripped the jewel as he prayed to Domon for mercy. Mandy cried
out. The priest put his hands on the girl's body and forced her down.

Allen's eyes went to the windows where candles flickered and went
out.

"This girl is with child," growled the priest. "Where is the father?"

A knock came at the door. Allen looked to the priest, eyes wild with
fear. "Go," said the priest, turning back to the writhing girl. The
frightened boy picked up a torch and made his way to the front of the
darkened church. Behind him, the girl was screaming between gurgling
coughs. He dare not look now.

The door swung open to reveal a terrible phantom. It wore a tattered
black robe and its head was a bare skull. "My master Marcon has sent
me to take what is his," it said. Allen was paralyzed with fear. The
girl's screams had stopped. Allen turned to see the priest, covered
in blood. In his hands he held a baby, squirming and alive, but
silent as death itself.

===(14 November 2011)===
<pre>,.U/|++++U|.</pre>

The air was still, and not an insect stirred in the cursed village.
It was here that evil was born, and it was here evil would die. Sir
Ramet looked to the most pathetic cottage and made his way to the
door. When no one answered, he knocked the door off its hinges with a
blow from his hammer.

He walked through a cloud of dust to see the body of a white haired
old man, half starved to death. Ramet put his foot on the man's
shoulder and jostled the body. It was then that he saw that it was
not a man, but a boy, his hair as white as snow.

"Allen?" said Ramet. "Know that your treason has cause many a soldier
to lose his life, and while your son walks the earth, no one is safe."

"Son?" said Allen to the darkness. "I have a son? My poor Mandy."

Ramet lifted his hammer and Allen seemed suddenly to come to life.

"Wait!" shouted the wretch. "I hold something which is your only salvation."

The knight watched as Allen held up a small jewel.

"The Eye of Domon?" asked Ramet, unbelieving.

The two left the cottage and turned toward Marcon's tower. The
crumbling building cast a shadow across the village, the sun hiding
behind its upper reaches. It was deserted, but both men knew what
would happen after sundown, only a few short hours away.

===(14 December 2011)===
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Once they reached the ruined tower, Ramet reached under his cloak,
behind his ample belly and drew a short, thick sword. He bid Allen
come closer and took the Eye from him. There was a socket in the hilt
of the blade and the knight drove the jewel home. A flash of
light blinded the two men briefly and when he opened his eyes, Allen
saw Ramet holding the glowing sword before him.

"Behold," shouted Ramet. "This is a weapon of Domon. Take it! For
the seed you have spilled now soils the land, and you must put it
to right."

Allen touched the sword as the last rays of sunshine faded from behind
the hills. Once again, Marcon's tower rebuilt itself. Bats flew
out from the top as all manner of groans and scrapings came from
inside. Allen's courage failed him and he turned to run. Ramet put
his hand on the boy's chest and pushed him back.

"Forget all that," said the knight. "It is time you understood the
consequences of your actions. I didn't loose the demon. You did.
Take the sword, go in there, and slay the monster."

The sword of Domon trembled in Allen's shaking hand as he opened the
door to the tower. Calling on all his force of will, he stepped
inside. It was dark save for a single candle resting on the floor.
Beside it knelt a person in a dark colored robe. Silently, Allen
stepped up behind and pulled back the hood of the robe with the tip of
his sword.

"Mandy?" he said.

===(02 February 2012)===
<pre>U<<<U####/##o##</pre>

"I could be Mandy to you," said the girl, rising from the floor.

Allen's sword fell to his side, a tear rolling down his cheek. The
dark creature brushed the white hair away from his face. The shadows
dancing around began to take physical shape. Allen put his arm around
the girl. The world began to spin. In his mind he could see ghostly
armies marching across the land. His lips touched hers.

"That thing is your daughter!" cried Ramet. "Kill it!"

With a jerk, Allen drove his sword through the girl's ribs. The
creature screamed. Red gas shot from its mouth and eyes. Allen
backed away, disgusted and horrified. Ramet caught Allen in his arms
as the building shook and swayed. Then, all went silent, all but
Marcon's laughter.

"This villain has lived long enough," spit Ramet.

Up and Up the knight ran, bounding three steps at a time. Marcon
spotted him and quit his laughter quick. A pair of shadow demons rose
from the floor, but Ramet barreled straight through them and met
Marcon at the roof of the tower.

"I don't suppose you would stab an opponent in the back?" asked Marcon.

The wizard turned and leapt from the tower, transforming into an owl.
The knight threw his war hammer with all his might. It struck the
bird in an explosion of feathers. Marcon's lifeless body spiraled
slowly down to the earth.

When Ramet reached the bottom of the stairs, Allen was on his knees,
staring at the floor. The knight lifted him up, leaned close and
spoke to him.

"Listen," said Ramet. "We have something Marcon and your poor Mandy
don't have. A future."

==suntorvic==
===(13th December, 2010)===
<pre>s,.s.C,..@,.,//%%%%%</pre>

Dwarf hero Ulkram walked right up to the cyclops's lair. It was a
shabby place, just a cave under a grassy hill. Here and there, stray
sheep wandered hither and fro, nibbling on the wet grass. Not a
stranger to herohood, Ulkram barged inside, axe held high. Inside, he
was met with all manner of foul smells. Dwarven skins lined the walls
and on the floor was a pile of bearded skulls. Ulkram was rendered
senseless by the unimaginable evil. He went outside to wretch.

"My home is not to your liking?" came a deep voice.

The cyclops was enormous. In its mighty fist was a shepherd's cane.
The monster dropped to one knee. Ulkram could barely keep his axe
steady.

"Tell you what," said the monster. "How about we play a game? You
ask me what I'm thinking, then I you. If I can't answer, I let you
go. If you can't answer, you go in my pot. Agreed?"

Having no other choice, Ulkran nodded his head in agreement.

==[[User:Sowelu|Sowelu]]==
===(6 January 2011)===
<pre>ccccc,.,.||,.,@,.,.@,..c||sssss||</pre>

Like wild banshees, the calls of the coyotes went on all night,
disturbing the dwarf outpost and all within. Watch-dwarf Aliz took up
his torch and scaled the stairs of the wooden tower that stood at the
gatehouse of their wooden palisade. Nothing. Nothing, but the hated
forest that stood upon the rolling hills on which their wooden
fortress sat. It was risky to mine out in the wilderness, away from
the mountains. But without risk there is no profit, and danger is its
own reward.

They kept sheep behind that wooden fence. Nali could smell them. The
short hairy man things look easy enough to outrun, but they were like
men, they would have weapons, and fire. But Nali's charge were
hungry. A coyote nipped at Nali's hairy leg. Nali tussled the
coyote's head. It would be tonight.

The coyotes howled from the woods in front of the gate whilst Nali
made his way around the back of the fortress, clutching a pair of
spears. When he reached the darkest spot, he wedged a spear against
the wall and used it to lift himself over the side. He made his way
carefully past the drunken dwarven guards to the place where the sheep
were penned. Just as he was about to open the gate, he froze.

"Coyote man!"

==[[User:Narushima|Narushima]]==
===(06 February 2011)===
<pre>||%@~+|++</pre>

"Tosid, Aliz, and Sedil watched with anticipation as the workers
chiseled through layer after layer of raw adamantine. The dwarves had
long imagined this moment, a reality of eternal wealth. There was a
scream, then another. The mineral vein on which they were mining fell
away into darkness.

Aliz awoke in the manager's barracks. It had all been a dream, but
his hands were wet. He hopped off the top bunk and slid on a puddle
of liquid. It was blood. He stood up to see Tosid in the bottom
bunk, stone dead.

"Could I have done this in my sleep?" thought Aliz. "But I was just
at the mining ceremony. Where is Sedil? First things first. Where
do I hide the body?"

==[[User:Psitaylor|Psitaylor]]==
===(2 April 2011)===
<pre>,|++++|@,.U.,.T,.,.</pre>

The footstep of doom fell hard on Tiger Valley. Many of the elves and
dwarves that lived there peaceably watched with horror as Mount Ugath
erupted. Clouds of purple fog flowed down the sides of the mountain
and engulfed the valley. In a few days the dust settled. No one
thought anything was the worse for wear. Not at first.

"The Valley of the Waking Dead?" asked the poacher. "Aye, you are
headed in the right direction. Tiger Valley they once called it. But
you don't want to go that way boy."

The young man thanked the grizzled hunter and went on his way. Casser
was the eldest son of King Darek. With all his younger brothers
beginning to cast their eyes on his aging father's throne, Casser knew
he had to prove his worth as a hero.

The entrance to the valley was a steep cliff following a tumbling
stream. Prince Casser bid his page return his horse to the castle and
descended into the valley alone. When he reached the bottom, he
looked up to see the green, glowing trees in the bright sun. There
was not a sound in the whole valley.

At long last he found the village. The fields were neatly kept, but
there was no animal in sight. Not one living being. Casser moved to
one of the thatch-roofed huts. He put his gauntlet to the door and it
swung open. Inside the furniture was all in order. Dinner places
were set at the table.

There was no food. No people. Casser was taken by a sudden hunger.
He looked in his pack and found it empty. His servant had forgotten to
fill it. He grew angry, but his frustration vanished when he spied
it. An apple hung low on a tree just outside the house. He emerged
from the cabin and reached out for the fruit.

"Don't do it," said a voice from deeper in the village.

Casser looked to see a dwarf girl, strangely glowing with some fell
light. Casser brought the apple away from his lips and spat. What
had happened to this place? He looked away from the strange phantom
and up at the mountain. It was said a dragon lived there.

"Had you taken one bite of that apple, you would be ‘stone dead' as
you humans are fond of saying," said the dwarf. "Not now. Not days
from now. But soon. This whole valley is poisoned. Its only
inhabitants are the dead. You must save us."

The prince retreated as the girl approached. Other spirits began to
appear from the houses.

"You must kill the dragon," she said, "and end the curse. You have no
choice. You have already breathed the air of the valley. Your fate
is sealed, along with all of ours."

Running back toward the waterfall, Casser knew he had failed the test
of manhood. He climbed and climbed, not stopping till he breathed the
sweet air of the real world. One of the lord's squires was there.
"That didn't take very long," said the smart ass. "The underworld
must not sire demons like it used to."

On the ride home, Casser felt an itch under his gauntlet. He removed
the metal glove and found his hand red and inflamed. He poked at his
blackened fingernail and it fell away. Underneath was a thin,
razor-like talon. Casser gagged into his mouth, a tear falling from
his eye.

"Problem, sire?" asked the squire.

They rode in silence to Red Castle, where King Darek awaited them.

==[[User:mux951|mux951]]==
===(13 June 2011)===
<pre>~~~~++@||.,,..,.,gggDDggDDggggDggDgg</pre>

Night and day were the same, months of black darkness, punctuated by
jets of fire from the many wingless dragons that crawled in the valley
below. Goblins were everywhere, picking off careless dwarfs with
well-placed arrows. One dwarf remarked that it was like living each
waking moment in the shadow of the hammerer.

Alnar was not one to give up so easily. He vowed, though only a
blacksmith's apprentice, to save the fortress singlehandedly. He
would build a tube from the lip of the volcano to the goblin horde and
fry them forever. If only he had the king's permission. Best to ask
later.

===(04 December 2011)===
<pre>++++|++@\o|</pre>

As the enemy surrounded the fortress and all seemed lost, the dwarven
king did an inexplicable thing by granting an audience to a lone idiot
dwarf. A pair of royal guards dragged Alnar into the feast hall. His
eyes were blackened as the guards had beaten him up a taste for his
insolence. They dumped him before the king and he sneezed, spraying
blood onto the king's slipper.

"Speak," hissed the king.

Alnar crawled to the side of the throne and pulled away a plain white
sheet revealing a crimson handled lever.

"One pull of this lever and you will unleash the fury of Red
Mountain," said Alnar, "and bathe the enemy in a lake of fire."

"You did this without my knowledge or consent?" asked the king.

Alnar swallowed and slowly nodded his head.

"Lock him in his quarters," said the king, "to await the hammerer."

As he heard the lock slide in, Alnar walked to the corner of his tiny
room. Silently, he slid his cabinet away from the wall, revealing a
second red lever.

===(04 March 2012)===
<pre>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|@@</pre>

Out of ammunition, the dwarves were reduced to hurling rocks at the
invaders now scaling the walls. The king locked himself in the throne
room, forbidding all disturbances. Try as he might, he could think of
no solution to the mess he was in. Always he found his eyes drawn to
the lever. Maybe the crazed dwarf was right.

No, thought the king. No dwarf would make a fool of the king. He
seized the lever and ripped the whole mechanism from the floor in a
frenzied rage. A messenger ran into the room, finding the king
wheezing, spittle dripping from his beard.

"I know you ordered no disturbances," said the page, "but someone has
released the fire of Red Mountain!"

The king trotted up the stairs of the tower, his lungs burning. Once
at the top, he saw a sight like no other. Rivers of molten rock
flowed from the mountain, burying the invaders or sending them
running, on fire.

"An outrage," spat the king. "I will have that traitor Alnar skinned alive."

==[[User:Met|Met]]==
===(June 2011)===
<pre>||~@++%||@++++</pre>

"I am innocent of these crimes!" cried Fuglin as he was dragged away. Sitting in the dungeon cell, he could recall the cheers of the dwarves as the judge pronounced the verdict. It wasn't fair. The adamantine wasn't his. He was just holding it for somebody. Now in prison, he was left to rot. A guard stopped by his cell and poured a cup of gruel on the cold stone floor. Anger and despair were all he felt now. From now on he dared not hope.

--

It had begun as such a small thing. Fuglin and the goblin had known each other since the construction of the fortress. Fuglin was young then.

One day Fuglin visited the goblin, this time locked in the stockade.

"You know the path through the stone?" said the goblin. "The one we built as children? You must go there and bring me what you find. It is the key to my release."

===(July 2011)===
<pre>,.,.,.,.,@|#######&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&</pre>

The space was not built for more than a child, a narrow, twisting tunnel winding its way through the foundations of the fortress. At the bottom, Fuglin saw a light, a silvery glowing rock at the end of the tunnel. This must be it, thought Fuglin, a bribe to set the goblin free. Hastily, Fuglin took up his pick and chiseled off a piece of the silver metal.

Something lay beyond the tunnel. A hole the size of a dwarf's fist opened where Fuglin struck. He could hear a strange howling within, no doubt another subterranean jungle. The dwarf didn't stay to find out. He squirmed as fast as he could, finally reaching the exit where he found the goblin, free from his bonds.

"You survived," said the goblin. "Keep the adamantine as a token of our friendship."

"Wait!" cried Fuglin, but the goblin had disappeared.

===(October 2011)===
<pre>@@@@@,.,o@,..##||#&#&#&&&&#&</pre>

What happened next was hard to say. There was a lot of smoke and fire. Dwarves ran screaming through the fortress. Captains shouted orders to soldiers they could not see through the clouds of burning vapor. Fuglin was scared beyond reason. He tried to follow the others, ducking when the monsters swooped down.

It seemed it would never end, then Fuglin came rolling out of the fortress gate just as another fire blast rocketed overhead. As it was, the demons could not, or would not set foot outside the fortress. What few dwarves that were left gathered at the hills below. Fuglin recognized a blacksmith which with he had apprenticed. Before he could speak the blacksmith pointed his finger.

"He is the one!" the dwarf cried. "Look! He still has the rock in his paw!"

Fuglin looked down, having until now forgotten the adamantine in his hand.

==[[User:Rhazak|Rhazak]]==
===(19 July 2011)===
<pre>+++@@++++@||</pre>

Terror! Badru cried defiantly as he was shaved. The evil dwarves
held Badru down as dwarven bandit lord Ukros worked his knife against
the victim's beard.

"You look better this way, Badru," said Lord Ukros. "More like an elf."

The villain left Badru upon the hillside in the shadow of the dwarf
fortress. He was sore and beaten, and his leg was most likely broken.
The guards were sure to find him soon. He pulled his scarf up to his
nose. The sign of his shame couldn't be seen by his underlings.

"What happened to you, Badru?" asked the king. "And why are you
wearing that ridiculous mask?"

Badru withdrew the mask from his shaven face and the guard holding him
cried out and dropped the dwarven hero to the floor.

===(11 August 2011)===
<pre>||+++@@|+++</pre>

"They are no more dwarf than you," said Badru's woman. "They may have
beards it's true, but they live outdoors, squatting in the grass like
rabbits. You will find them, and return them to the hammerer, dead or
alive."

Metal clanked against stone as Badru rose. His limb was now more
machine than leg. He scratched at the bristling hairs of his chin.
From the wall, he took his trusty axe. As he walked from the room,
his woman embraced him from behind. "Kill them," she said. "Kill
them all."

Badru strode before the recruits, his metal leg creaking, a scarf over
his mouth. "Alright daisies," he said. "Our target is a worthless
bandit named Ukros. If you see him, leave him be. That elf-spawned
toadstool is mine."

==[[User:Molay|Molay]]==
===(25 December 2011)===

<pre>+@~~~@++g</pre>

The miners sat in a circle around the lava well, dipping bits of bread
into a bowl of melted dwarven cheese. It was the end of the year, so
Aliz stood up and announced that he would make the first prediction.
He said that in the next year the war would be over and the dwarves
would all come home. Then the miners would strike adamantine, with
Nictat taking the first chunk.

Smiling, Nictat rose and looked over the glad faces of his friends.
He said that in the coming year old king Ironboot would die and be
replaced by his beautiful daughter. All rations would be doubled, and
all the prisoners set free.

Something moved in the shadows. The dwarves looked around anxiously.
Aliz let out a sigh. It was only poor goblin Dusna.

"I have a prediction for you," said Dusna. "Not but one of us in this
room will live to see the coming year."

==[[User:Malimbar04|Malimbar04]]==
===(2 March 2012)===

<pre>"TUe,,.,-,.,g"</pre>

"What are you doing?" asked Sarvesh.

"Giving my thanks to the trees," said Alan. "Isn't that what you people do?"

Sarvesh would never understand her new human friend. Why did he want
to be like the elves? Elves have been talking to trees as long as
Sarvesh could remember, and they never talked back. She flipped an
apple into the air, but before she could catch it, an arrow struck it
to a tree.

"Goblins!" cried Sarvesh.

===(8 September 2012)===

<pre>"g\U,.,.e,.,,.-g</pre>

Alan came up from his knees and cut down a charging goblin with one
swing of his sabre. Sarvesh dodged out of the way of a second arrow
and readied her bow. She fired blind into the woods, praying to the
spirit of the forest to guide her arrow. A strangled gasp echoed from
the darkness. It was over.

"We live," said Sarvesh.

"Maybe now is the time to thank the trees," said Alan.

The elf warrioress walked straight by Alan and looked at the dead
body. The armor bore the twisted mark of Darquan the snake lord. It
had been many centuries since the evil one had shown his face in these
parts.

Sarvesh tried in vain to remember the old days, the bad old days
before she met Alan and their adventures began. There was a time when
the sun didn't shine, when life itself hung on a thread. So it was
when Darquan ruled the world. If he had come back, he must be stopped
immediately.

"Come," said Sarvesh, "we must track them back to their nest."

"At last," said Alan. "Fate has grated us a quest."

==[[User:Peregarrett|PereGarrett]]==
===(25 April 2012)===

<pre>||@###@@@+++</pre>

"Put him in the fiery pit," said Mabdug the Mad.

Following the king's orders like obedient slaves, the guardsdwarves
dragged the victim to the flaming orifice. It was a square opening at
the base of the throne, surrounded by engravings of forest creatures.
Down through the hole was a huge cavern, a lake of magma under its
dome. As the prisoner disappeared in a puff of smoke the king clapped
his hands together like a gleeful child. He should enjoy himself, for
he didn't have too much more time on earth.

"It's going down tonight," said Gekur. "Mabdug is going to the pit."

"Imagine a royal guard talking that way," said Oltar. "You could go
to the hammerer for that."

Gekur embraced his brother in arms. They had served in the royal
guard together for the reign of three kings. Mabdug was by far the
worst. The senseless killings were only a minor thing compared to the
rest. The kingdom was nearly bankrupt due to his wild parties. The
goblins sensed his weakness as was their knack and were spoiling for
war. But it was fate of the Ermis boy that moved the guardsdwarves
most.

"My poor son," said father Ermis. "You must have a tomb for him."

"The place is picked out for furniture storage," said Mabdug. "You
will have to bury him in the dirt."

"But without proper burial," pleaded the father, "he will never be forged anew."

The king laughed, "Take him away."

==[[User:Markous|Markous]]==
===(28 April 2012)===

<pre>ggggggggggg,.,U/M@,.,,@@@@||&&&&&&&&&&&&&</pre>

Fear loosened all dignity as the dwarves fled the burning fortress.
But while they escaped the fiends of the underworld, freed by hapless
miners, they now had to deal with the vile force of evil which awaited
them in the world under the sun.

Darkmaster the Evil brought his halberd down onto the dwarven knight's
mule. The bearded hero hit the ground at a roll and came up with a
knife, cutting a gash out of the evil ruler's breastplate. The battle
all around became silent as the fighters circled. None would
interfere, for now it was a matter of honor.

==[[User:pingeee|pingeee]]==
===30 September 2012===

<pre>g@gg@@@gg@g~~~%~@!@~~~gg@@g@gg@@</pre>

How is it, when all hope is lost, that the best of us continue to endure? So it was that the knights of Amador stood strong against the force of overwhelming odds. As the horde of a hundred thousand goblins belched forth from the underworld and town after town fell, only the dwarves of Amador stood before the dwarf fortress and against the armies of evil.

"Booze," whimpered the fallen knight. "Give me booze."

Dworn slid down next to his comrade as the battle raged all around. The knight was dying, struck through the gut with a spear. The goblin that killed him lay a short way away in a bloody mess. Dworn held his wine flask up to the knight's lips, who was dead before he took his first sip.

"How did I end up here?" asked Dworn, as all around, the dwarves and goblins fought and died.

It was a full year before the war that Dworn signed on as a knight's squire. Those were the good days, the days before Morduk the Mad. Dworn didn't mind the rigors of military life, industrious as any dwarf. Happily he served the king and the mountain home. Time would test him, just as it tests all things under the eternal sky.

"Excellent," said Alek. "Are you really a knight's squire?"

For a fortnight, Sir Kamag had lent Dworn to the marks-dwarves to build up his archery skills. Every dwarf should learn the ins and outs of a crossbow. Or so his master Kamag claimed. Dworn hit every target at fifty paces. Alek was so pleased, he offered Dworn a job. But Dworn was pledged to his master.

"Do you really think Morduk will invade?" asked Dworn.

"They call him Morduk the Mad for a reason," said Kamag, putting a hand on Dworn's shoulder. "Come. Let's not talk of such things."

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Bay 12 Games

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[[Bay 12 Games]] is the game company of [[Toady One|Tarn Adams]] and his brother [[ThreeToe|Zach Adams]]. It develops and publishes [[Dwarf Fortress]], as well as other games.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.bay12games.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Game development]]

Talk:ASCII art reward

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40d:Magnetite

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'''Magnetite''' ore can be smelted at a [[smelter]] by a dwarf with the [[furnace operating]] labor activated to produce [[iron]] bars.
It is, for all metalsmithing purposes, identical to [[hematite]] and [[limonite]].

Magnetite is one of only 3 types of stones that can contain [[native platinum]]. It is also the only metal [[ore]] to occur as [[large cluster]]s (~750 pieces on average). Because of its high material value compared to other types of stone that occur in large quantities (and the fact that you're probably going to want to mine it out anyways), magnetite clusters make excellent sites for high-[[Room#Room Quality|value]] rooms.

{{gamedata}}
{{stones}}

User talk:Naros

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==Userpage==
I just wanted to mention, you have a ''ton'' of redundant formatting on the tables on your userpage. I think the only thing making any difference is <code>class="wikitable sortable"</code>, and the rest is doing nothing. So all you need is:
<pre><nowiki>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Title 1
! Title 2
|-
| E(1,1)
| E(1,2)
|-
| E(2,1)
| E(2,2)
|}
</nowiki></pre>
Happy editing! --[[User:Timrem|timrem]] 23:43, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

v0.34:Thought

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'''Thoughts''' are the reported observations and sentiments of [[dwarves]] in [[Dwarf fortress mode|Fortress mode]], visible on the [[thoughts and preferences]] subscreen of their [[profile]]. Over the course of play, a dwarf will experience things that make them more or less happy, with each experience recorded and displayed as a Thought. The rate at which a dwarf gains certain thoughts is controlled by [[personality]].

Dwarven psychology is relatively simple. There are Good Thoughts and Bad Thoughts. Lots of Good Thoughts will make your dwarves ecstatic [[party|party animals]] who have lots of [[children]]. Too many Bad Thoughts and your dwarves will throw [[tantrum]]s. Too many tantrums and the Bad Thoughts will [[fun|spread]].

A dwarf's Thoughts are scored according to their severity and recentness (the exact formula is not known), and added together. The resulting total happiness score indicates the dwarf's emotional state:

{| class="wikitable"
! Number
! Happiness
|-
| 151 or more || ecstatic
|-
| 126 to 150 || happy
|-
| 76 to 125 || quite content
|-
| 51 to 75 || fine
|-
| 26 to 50 || unhappy
|-
| 1 to 25 || very unhappy
|-
| 0 || miserable
|}

The change in [[Status icon|status]] that triggers bad thoughts about thirst, hunger, and fatigue can slow the speed at which a dwarf works and moves. A dwarf's level of happiness will also affect the type of [[strange mood]] he can undergo. If you wish to avoid Bad Thoughts, try to [[keeping your dwarves happy|keep your dwarves happy]].

To view a dwarf's recent thoughts and current happiness level, press {{k|k}}, move the cursor to the dwarf, and press {{k|enter}} twice. (Or {{k|v}}, move to the dwarf, then {{k|z}} and {{k|enter}}.) Now you will see a page describing the dwarf's feelings and thoughts, physical description, and a set of phrases describing personality traits.

Below are thoughts your dwarves may experience over the course of a game. For a full list of the game's programmed thoughts (whether or not they appear in gameplay), please see the [[List of Dwarven Thoughts]].

==Happy Thoughts==
{| class="wikitable"
!Thought
!Triggered by
|-
|Slept in a (good quality) [[bedroom]] recently
|Self-explanatory - note that it does not need to be the dwarf's assigned quarters
|-
|Dined in a (good quality) [[dining room]] lately
|Self-explanatory
|-
|Admired a (good quality) (object) lately
|Passed right next to or over a constructed piece of [[furniture]] or a building that requires [[architecture]] and noticed it. Influenced by value, not quality as implied by the thought (what are the chances of noticing an object?)
|-
|Talked with a spouse lately
|Married dwarves idling in the same room
|-
|Talked with a friend lately
|Idling in the same room with a friend
|-
|Talked with a child recently
|When talking to the dwarf's own son or daughter (whether a child or adult)
|-
|Made a friend recently
|Idling in the same room with a dwarf who prefers socializing
|-
|Had a [[soap|nice bath]] recently
|Usually from [[healthcare|Clean Patient]]
|-
|Had a wonderful soapy [[soap|bath]] recently
|Dwarf cleaned contaminants from self using soap
|-
|Was comforted by a lovely [[waterfall]] lately
|Sprayed by mist from a waterfall.
|-
|Was comforted by a wonderful [[creature]] in a [[cage]] recently
|Passed near a caged favorite creature.
|-
|Was glad to have [[justice|punishment]] (delayed/reduced) recently
|No one around to execute the dwarf's punishment
|-
|Satisfied at work lately
|When the dwarf works with materials, items or animals he/she likes.
|-
|Took someone to [[hospital|bed]] recently
|Moved an unconscious (usually injured) dwarf to a bed.
|-
|Enjoyed throwing something recently
|Threw an item during a [[tantrum]]
|-
|Enjoyed smashing a building recently
|Destroyed a building or piece of furniture during a [[tantrum]]
|-
|Enjoyed starting a fist fight recently
|Attacked another dwarf during a [[tantrum]]
|-
|Is quite pleased with making an [[artifact]]
|Crafted an artifact
|-
|Took joy in slaughter lately
|Have killed another creature
|-
|Adopted a new pet recently
|Self-explanatory
|-
|Was pleased to have been able to give somebody (food/water) lately
|When a dwarf with a kind personality feeds or gives water to another.
|-
|Gave somebody (food/water) lately
|When a dwarf feeds or gives water to another.
|-
|Was able to rest and recuperate lately
|Self-explanatory
|-
|Had a (fine/truly decadent/legendary) [[booze|drink]] lately
|Dwarf drank alcohol they have a [[preference]] for.
|-
|Had a (fine/truly decadent/legendary) [[food|meal]] lately
|Dwarf ate food they have a [[preference]] for.
|-
|Beat somebody recently
|Administering [[Justice]]
|-
|Is happy to be free
|Was [[Justice|jailed]] or [[thief|snatched]], and was released recently.
|}

==Unhappy Thoughts==
{| class="wikitable"
!Thought
!Triggered by
|-
|Dummy|Complained of (hunger/thirst) lately
|Got hungry/thirsty and didn't eat or drink soon enough (actual time unmeasured).
|-
|Has been (starving/dehydrated) recently
|Has not had food or drink for a long time and will soon [[death|die]].
|-
|Forced to eat vermin to survive lately
|Dwarf hunted vermin for food due to starvation. Will still die soon without real food.
|-
|Complained about the nasty water lately
|Got thirsty and had to drink from open water because no alcohol or at least a [[well]] was available.
|-
|Was forced to drink vomit lately
|A tainted water source causes this little gem.
|-
|Disgusted by a miasma recently
|Dwarf was exposed to [[miasma]].
|-
|Accidentally killed somebody in a fit of rage lately
|Killed a dwarf or someone's pet during a [[tantrum]].
|-
|Has been (tired/exhausted) lately
|Became sleepy but wasn't able to [[sleep]] because a task had to be completed. Exhaustion is extreme tiredness and may come from over-exertion.
|-
|Was (put off/flustered/upset/very upset/greatly upset/angered/enraged/shattered/traumatized/utterly traumatized) by a lesser's pretentious (office/sleeping/dining/burial) arrangements recently
|[[Noble]] dwarf is unhappy that his room isn't ''better'' than a lower-ranked dwarf's room.
|-
|Slept in a (poor/very poor/awful/horrible/horribly substandard) bedroom recently
|Noble dwarf has slept in an unsatisfactory [[bedroom]]. Increasing levels of badness.
|-
|Conducted a meeting in a (poor/very poor/awful/horrible/horribly substandard) setting recently
|Noble dwarf hates the [[office]] provided them for meetings.
|-
|Dined in a (poor/very poor/awful/horrible/horribly substandard) dining room recently
|Stupid noble wants a better [[dining room]].
|-
|Was (very/greatly) angered at the state of demands recently
|Noble dwarf [[demand]]ed something that wasn't provided.
|-
|Upset by having a mandate ignored lately
|Noble issued a [[mandate]] that went unfulfilled.
|-
|Upset that a criminal could not be properly punished
|A dwarf became a criminal without an established [[Justice]] system present.
|-
|Upset by not having enough (chests/cabinets/weapon racks/armor stands) lately
|Noble doesn't have enough of their position's furniture requirements.
|-
|Attacked/Haunted by the dead lately
|Dwarf was frightened or injured by an unacquainted ghost. Hauntings aren't as bad as attacks for the dwarven psyche. Also occurs when a dwarf is assaulted by [[undead]].
|-
|Attacked/Haunted by a dead (spouse/lover/sibling/and still annoying acquaintance) lately
|Dwarf was frightened or injured by an acquainted ghost, somewhat worse than the above thought.
|-
|Attacked/Haunted by own dead (mother/father/child) lately
|Dwarf was frightened or injured by a closely-related ghost. This is a very bad thought.
|-
|Yelled at somebody in charge lately (but only got angrier)
|Dwarf yelled at a Leader/Mayor and felt worse afterward.
|-
|Cried on somebody in charge lately (but only felt more depressed)
|Like above, but for dwarves less prone to anger/more prone to depression.
|-
|Complained of the lack of chairs lately
|Was eating and couldn't find an unoccupied [[chair]].
|-
|Complained of the crowded tables lately
|Tried to eat at a table someone else was already eating at.
|-
|Complained of the lack of dining tables lately
|Was eating and couldn't find an unused [[table]] next to the chair it sat on while eating.
|-
|Depressed about being confined
|Dwarf is in [[jail]].
|-
|Slept uneasily due to noise lately
|Was sleeping in the zone of influence of a [[noise]] source.
|-
|Woken by noise while sleeping recently
|As above, but a worse thought from being closer to noise.
|-
|Slept without a proper room recently
|Was sleeping and couldn't find a bed designated as a [[bedroom]] not assigned to someone else.
|-
|Slept in the (mud/dirt/grass/rocks/ice/a ('rough stone') floor) recently
|Could not find any [[bed]] for sleeping, or Dwarf is a [[ambusher|Hunter]]. The thought may be worse with certain terrain.
|-
|Slept on rocks/pebbles/ice/a floor/a pile of driftwood) recently
|Like above. May or may not be a slightly better thought.
|-
|Caught in the rain recently
|Went outside while it was [[weather|raining]].
|-
|Has been caught in freakish weather
|Dwarf has been outside during a rain of nauseating goo, usually on an Evil surrounding.
|-
|(Irritated/Nauseated) by the sun lately
|Is suffering from [[cave adaptation]] and went outside. Nausea indicates a more serious case.
|-
|Annoyed by flies
|Shared a tile with [[fly|flies]].
|-
|Accosted by terrible vermin
|Exposed to [[vermin]] that the dwarf particularly hates.
|-
|Saw something unpleasant in a cage recently
|Dwarf examined a cage containing hated vermin.
|-
|Killed somebody by accident while sparring recently
|Sparring dwarf accidentally(?) kills another. Defunct now that sparring is now totally safe, whatever weapons are used.
|-
|Had a miscarriage recently
|Pregnant dwarves that lose their baby before birth (like female military getting too much damage to the lower body).
|-
|Attacked recently
|Dwarf was assaulted by a hostile creature.
|-
|Witnessed death
|Present while another dwarf died.
|-
|Lost a (friend/pet) to tragedy recently
|A dwarf with relationship status "Friend" or a pet died.
|-
|Lost a (family member) to tragedy recently
|Someone related to the dwarf has died. Worse thought than above.
|-
|Forced to endure the decay of a (friend/pet/family member/annoying acquaintance)
|Dwarf was exposed to the [[miasma|rotten]] corpse of a companion, loved one or rival.
|-
|Unable to find somebody in charge to cry on lately
|Dwarf couldn't complain to the Expedition Leader/Mayor, either because they are inaccessible or busy. This may also include other nobles.
|-
|Upset that a criminal could not be properly punished
|Crimes always have an "injured" party (the noble who assigns the mandate), and a "criminal" party (the dwarf who breaks the mandate). The injured party gets this thought if the criminal goes unpunished.
|-
|Was (very) embarrassed to have to conduct an official meeting in a (dining room/bedroom)
|Noble dwarf had to meet a diplomat without an office (or any dining room, if the bedroom was used).
|-
|Incredibly embarrassed not to have any rooms lately
|Noble dwarf went without any kind of room to conduct a meeting in.
|-
|Beaten recently
|[[Justice]] served.
|-
|(Irritated at/Unhappy at/Suffered the pain of) having to haul somebody to bed lately
|Selfish dwarves will be annoyed at needing to help others.
|-
|(Irritated at/Unhappy at/Suffered the pain of) having to give somebody (food/water) lately
|As above, with bringing food or drink to others.
|-
|Sustained (minor/major) injuries recently
|Dwarf recently suffered torn arteries and/or broken bones.
|-
|Knocked out during a cave-in lately
|Being caught in a [[cave-in]]. May or may not be coupled with the above thought.
|-
|Choked on smoke/dust underground lately
|Dwarf was exposed to either smoke from a [[fire]] or dust from a [[cave-in]].
|-
|Suffered the travesty of art defacement
|Loss of a [[item quality|masterpiece]] (usually destroyed or stolen). Severity of the thought depends on the number of masterworks the dwarf has produced. Can include mining through an engraved wall, allowing a masterful meal to rot away, or firing at an enemy with a masterwork bolt that sticks in the wound followed by the creature leaving the map.
|-
|Complained about the draft lately
|Civilian dwarf enters [[military]] duty and becomes a Recruit during times of peace. Does ''not'' happen if the fortress is currently under [[siege]].
|-
|Upset about being relieved from duty
|Military dwarf is removed from active duty and becomes a Peasant.
|-
|(Complained about/Enraged by/Depressed by) long patrol duty
|Military dwarf has active order for more than one month (one for complaining, two for growing enraged/depressed if the dwarf is slow to anger). Soldiers stop getting this thought upon becoming [[Soldier#Heroes|Heroes]]. Due to a bug, training currently counts as patrol duty.{{bug|3190}}
|-
|Was upset to be wearing (old/tattered) clothing lately
|[[wear|Old/tattered]] clothing (presumably tattered is stronger?)
|-
|Was very upset to have worn clothes rot away lately
|See [[wear]].
|-
|Was very embarrassed to be uncovered lately
|Dwarf needs [[clothing|pants]], badly!
|-
|Was embarrassed to have no (shirt/shoes) lately
|Missing specific [[clothing]]
|-
|Was outraged at the bizarre conviction against all reason of the victim of a crime recently.
|This one will happen only when you accidentally or purposefully convict a crime's victim as the same crime's perpetrator. For example, convicting the dwarf who has had his blood drained of draining his own blood.
|}

==Negative Thought Modifiers==
* "is quick to tire"

==Positive Thought Modifiers==

{{Category|Thoughts}}

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==Creature or Unit flags==
Thanks to ToadyOne for explaining what these bits do.

Checkbox labels

===Flags Word 0 (32 bits)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Bit
! Integer Value (hex)
! [[User:Bartavelle/DwarfCompanion|DwarfCompanion]]
! Meaning
|-
!0
| 0x00000001
| 0x1
| Can the dwarf move or are they waiting for their movement timer
|-
!1
| 0x00000002
| dead?
| Dead (might also be set for incoming/leaving critters that are alive)
|-
!2
| 0x00000004
| 0x4
| Currently in mood
|-
!3
| 0x00000008
| artifact
| Had a mood
|-
!4
| 0x00000010
| 0x10
| "marauder" -- wide class of invader/inside creature attackers
|-
!5
| 0x00000020
| 0x20
| Drowning
|-
!6
| 0x00000040
| merch1?
| Active merchant
|-
!7
| 0x00000080
| caravan guard?
| "forest" (used for units no longer linked to merchant/diplomacy, they just try to leave mostly)
|-
!8
| 0x00000100
| 0x100
| Left (left the map)
|-
!9
| 0x00000200
| 0x200
| Rider
|-
!10
| 0x00000400
| !unitlist
| Incoming
|-
!11
| 0x00000800
| liaison?
| Diplomat
|-
!12
| 0x00001000
| zombie
| Zombie
|-
!13
| 0x00002000
| skel
| Skeleton
|-
!14
| 0x00004000
| working?
| Can swap tiles during movement (prevents multiple swaps)
|-
!15
| 0x00008000
| prone
| On the ground (can be conscious)
|-
!16
| 0x00010000
| 0x1.4
| Projectile
|-
!17
| 0x00020000
| inv1
| Active invader (for organized ones)
|-
!18
| 0x00040000
| hidden
| Hidden in ambush
|-
!19
| 0x00080000
| inv2
| Invader origin (could be inactive and fleeing)
|-
!20
| 0x00100000
| 0x1.5
| Will flee if invasion turns around
|-
!21
| 0x00200000
| 0x2.5
| Active marauder/invader moving inward
|-
!22
| 0x00400000
| 0x4.5
| Marauder resident/invader moving in all the way
|-
!23
| 0x00800000
| 0x8.5
| Check against flows next time you get a chance
|-
!24
| 0x01000000
| 0x1.6
| Ridden
|-
!25
| 0x02000000
| 0x2.6
| Caged
|-
!26
| 0x04000000
| tame
| Tame
|-
!27
| 0x08000000
| 0x8.6
| Chained
|-
!28
| 0x10000000
| r.guard
| Royal guard
|-
!29
| 0x20000000
| f.guard
| Fortress guard
|-
!30
| 0x40000000
| 0x4.7
| Suppress wield for beatings/etc
|-
!31
| 0x80000000
| 0x8.7
| Is an important historical figure
|}

===Flags Word 1 (32 bits)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Bit
! Integer Value (hex)
! [[User:Bartavelle/DwarfCompanion|DwarfCompanion]]
! Meaning
|-
!0
| 0x00000001
| 0x1b
| Swimming
|-
!1
| 0x00000002
| 0x2b
| Play combat for sparring
|-
!2
| 0x00000004
| 0x4b
| Do not notify about level gains (for embark etc)
|-
!3
| 0x00000008
| 0x8b
| Unused
|-
!4
| 0x00000010
| 0x10b
| Nerves calculated
|-
!5
| 0x00000020
| 0x20b
| Body part info calculated
|-
!6
| 0x00000040
| 0x4b
| Is important historical figure (slight variation)
|-
!7
| 0x00000080
| dead
| Has been killed by kill function (slightly different from dead, not necessarily violent death)
|-
!8
| 0x00000100
| vanish
| Must be forgotten by forget function (just cleanup)
|-
!9
| 0x00000200
| 0x200b
| Must be deleted (cleanup)
|-
!10
| 0x00000400
| 0x400b
| Recently forgotten (cleanup)
|-
!11
| 0x00000800
| 0x800b
| Offered for trade
|-
!12
| 0x00001000
| 0x1000b
| Trade resolved
|-
!13
| 0x00002000
| winded?
| Has breaks
|-
!14
| 0x00004000
| 0x4000b
| Gutted
|-
!15
| 0x00008000
| ground
| Circulatory spray
|-
!16
| 0x00010000
| flying
| Locked in for trading (it's a projectile on the other set of flags, might be what the flying was)
|-
!17
| 0x00020000
| slaughter
| Marked for slaughter
|-
!18
| 0x00040000
| underwrld
| Underworld creature
|-
!19
| 0x00080000
| can't eat
| Current resident
|-
!20
| 0x00100000
| 0x1.5b
| Marked for special cleanup as unused load from unit block on disk
|-
!21
| 0x00200000
| 0x2.5b
| Insulation from clothing calculated
|-
!22
| 0x00400000
| 0x4.5b
| Uninvited guest
|-
!23
| 0x00800000
| visitor?
| Visitor
|-
!24
| 0x01000000
| 0x1.6b
| Inventory order calculated
|-
!25
| 0x02000000
| 0x2.6b
| Vision -- have good part
|-
!26
| 0x04000000
| 0x4.6b
| Vision -- have damaged part
|-
!27
| 0x08000000
| 0x8.6b
| Vision -- have missing part
|-
!28
| 0x10000000
| 0x1.7b
| Breathing -- have good part
|-
!29
| 0x20000000
| winded?
| Breathing -- having a problem
|-
!30
| 0x40000000
| 0x4.7b
| Roaming wilderness population source
|-
!31
| 0x80000000
| tame2
| Roaming wilderness population source -- not a map feature
|}

[[Category:Hacking]]

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<div style='margin: 1em 2em'>''You may be looking for [[Dwarf fortress mode]].''</div>

[[Dwarf|Dwarves]] live in '''fortresses''' — usually [[underground]] complexes with all the required buildings for dwarven living.

== Nomenclature ==

Fortresses are [[Fortress name|named in a specific manner]]. The name is usually assigned at random, but can be set at [[embark]] time. They also gain a title according to their population. This title is viewable in the upper left of the {{Key|z}} screen, in front of the fortress name.

In addition, the fort may be the home of monarchs of the surrounding land and gain an additional title.

{| style='margin: 0.5em auto; border-spacing: 2em 0'
|-
| style='vertical-align: top' |
{| style='border-spacing: 0 2px'
! colspan='2' style='border-bottom: 1px solid' | Title
! colspan='3' style='border-bottom: 1px solid' | Pop.
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#555|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #eee' | Outpost
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 1
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #eee' | –
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 19
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#777|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #ddd' | Hamlet
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' | 20
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #ddd' | –
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' | 49
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#999|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #eee' | Village
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 50
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #eee' | –
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 79
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#bbb|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #ddd' | Town
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' | 80
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #ddd' | –
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' | 109
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#ddd|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #eee' | City
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 110
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #eee' | –
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #eee' | 139
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Raw Tile|Ω|#fff|#000}}
! style='text-align: left; padding: 0.1em 2em 0.1em 1em; background-color: #ddd' | Metropolis
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' | 140
| style='text-align: center; background-color: #ddd' | +
| style='text-align: right; background-color: #ddd' |
|}

||

{| style='border-spacing: 0 2px'
! colspan='2' style='border-bottom: 1px solid' | Noble Title
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px; width: 1px' | {{Dwarf|5:0}}
! style='text-align: left; background: #fdf; padding-left: 1em' | Barony capital
|-
| colspan='2' style='padding: 0 2em 0.75em' |
* Home of the [[Baron|Baron/Baroness]]
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Dwarf|5:0}}
! style='text-align: left; background: #fef; padding-left: 1em' | County capital
|-
| colspan='2' style='padding: 0 2em 0.75em' |
* Home of the [[Count|Count/Countess]]
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Dwarf|5:0}}
! style='text-align: left; background: #fdf; padding-left: 1em' | Duchy capital
|-
| colspan='2' style='padding: 0 2em 0.75em' |
* Home of the [[Duke|Duke/Duchess]]
|-
| style='background-color: #000; padding: 2px 6px' | {{Dwarf|5:0}}
! style='text-align: left; background: #fef; padding-left: 1em' | Mountainhome
|-
| colspan='2' style='padding: 0 2em 0.75em' |
* Home of the [[King|King/Queen]]
* Capital of its civilization
|}
|}

{{World}}

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The '''black mamba''' is extremely deadly, and a single bite is enough to kill a [[dwarf]] within [[Time|seconds]].

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The '''archery tower''' is a quite common and quite useful piece of [[defense design]]. It is basically a pillbox in the form of a [[tower]], useful for spotting [[ambush]]es before they get close enough to do serious damage and for allowing your marksdwarves to fire on enemy goblins "in the field" without exposing themselves. The premise is simple: dig out an internal walkway to the surface and wall it off so that enemies cannot use it to enter your base. Curtain wall it with fortifications and you have a ready piece of defense engineering; to keep flyers out, roof the structure (or put a [[bridge]] over it if you want to be able to selectively allow them in for whatever reason).

This design can be further elaborated upon by expanding it, adding further floors, room, and so on. It is possible to build a whole [[barracks]] and above-ground military complex, or go even more extreme and turn your fortress into one enormous tower. For more ideas on how to put these together into a functional defensive grid, see the [[defense guide]].

Side Below Ground Archer Roof
view: ground: Level: Level: Level:
╔═╗ ╔═══╗ ╬╬╬╬╬ ·····
___ ║<║ ║X..║ ╬>++╬ ·+++·
╬>__╬ ║.║ ║...║ ╬+++╬ ·+++·
___║X__║___ ║.║ ║...║ ╬+++╬ ·+++·
<...... ║.║ ╚═══╝ ╬╬╬╬╬ ·····
(Fortress->)

{{Category|Guides}}
{{Category|Fortress defense}}
{{Category|Design}}

40d:Your first fortress

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This is a guide to help new players get started on their first [[fortress]] and teach them the basics of keeping their [[dwarf|dwarves]] alive. If you have unanswered questions or find given details confusing, please tell us so on the [[Talk:Your_first_fortress|discussion page]]! Above all else, always remember the [[Main:Dwarf Fortress|Dwarf Fortress]] motto: "Losing is [[fun]]!"

We discuss generating a world, choosing a fortress location, buying [[skill]]s and items, and playing the first month or so. Setting game initialization options is covered in [[technical tricks]]. The advice here is biased for safety; with a little experience you'll do better with strategies customized for your play style and preferred start locations. For more extended treatment of particular subjects, consult the linked pages or the rest of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki.

== Generating a world ==

It all starts here. The first thing to do when starting Dwarf Fortress is to [[World generation |create a world]]. Later on, you may wish to tweak the parameters to suit your play style, but for now, the ''Create New World Now!'' option is an easy way to get into your first game.

The engine will start to create the world -- watch it unfold! You might notice that worlds are rejected, sometimes even after the generator begins running rivers and lakes. This is normal, as the generator seeks a world which meets the criteria for optimum Dwarven [[Fun]].

Generating a standard random world can take several minutes. You can speed things up by selecting ''Design New World with Parameters'' instead of ''Create New World Now!'' and setting a smaller world size. These worlds tend to be less interesting and less replayable, but work well if you want to try new things.

Once you've generated a world you will return to the main screen and there will be a new option, <tt>Start Playing</tt>. Upon selecting that you can choose the game mode - [[Dwarf fortress mode|Dwarf Fortress]], [[Adventure mode|Adventurer]], or [[Legends]]. This article is written with respect to Fortress mode.

See the article on [[world generation]] for a complete guide to the world generation screen.

== Choosing a location ==

=== Useful location traits ===

[[Forest]]: Many parts of the game are dependent on creating wood items, so if you choose a location without any trees, the game will be more [[fun]] (aka more complex).

[[Water]]: [[Wound]]ed dwarves require water to drink, so having a water source near your first fortress so your injured don't die of thirst will be helpful.

[[Animals]]: Some [[biome]]s will have fewer animals to hunt for meat to feed your dwarves, so tropical and temperate biomes might be simpler. However, bear in mind that not all animals are friendly, so it might be wise to do some research on an area that you're thinking about starting in to get a good handle on what type of creatures might populate it.

=== The interface ===

So long as you have at least one world without an active game, you will be able to choose "Start Playing" from the main menu. Select "Dwarf Fortress" and you'll find a four-section window:

[[Image:FortressLocation_fd2f10.png | caption | This picture is shown with the default tileset. Other [[tilesets]] are available]]

Going from left to right, these windows represent:
*The local map. The black box represents the area that your fortress will occupy if you decide to embark. The blue line is a stream, the green icons represent forests and swamps, and the gray triangles are mountain slopes.
*The regional map. This is like zooming out from the local map. The entire local map is represented by that yellow X. Most of the region is forest, with a mountain range in the bottom right. The two light blue lines are minor rivers.
*The world map. This is zooming out all the way. The yellow X represents the approximate position of the region.
*Information about the area that the black box is occupying. More on this below.

You can move around the region map with {{k|←}}{{k|↑}}{{k|→}}{{k|↓}}, or at 10x speed with {{k|Shift}}+{{k|←}}{{k|↑}}{{k|→}}{{k|↓}}. Note that using {{k|Shift}} can cause the key to get "stuck" - press it again to cancel.

You can move around the local map with these keys:
{{k|u}}
{{k|h}} {{k|k}}
{{k|m}}

You cannot directly move around the world map. Movement across the world map is shown relative to your movement on the region map. In world generated with the default settings, each square of the world map contains several squares of the region map.

Your next goal will be choosing the starting location for your fortress.

=== Your surroundings ===

You can discern a lot of information by scrolling through the various modes. The interface has five modes which you cycle through by pressing {{k|TAB}}. In turn, they display the ''biomes'', ''civilizations'', and ''geology'' of the local area.

====Biomes screen====
This display gives you an idea for the environment you'll be parachuting into. Click any of the blue links for more information on the subject. [[Biome]]s are determined by the type of life in the area. On the Biome screen, you'll see:
* '''[[Temperature]]''': How hot or cold it gets in the area. Can be ''Freezing'', ''Cold'', ''Temperate'', ''Warm'', ''Hot'', and ''Scorching''. In a nutshell, temperature extremes make it harder to get and keep a reliable source of [[water]] going. In Freezing and Scorching climates, you may have to do without water at all. Temperate and Warm are both good places to start your first fort. 
* '''Amount of [[tree]]s, and [[plant|other vegetation]]''': A general indication of the density of plant life in the area. For trees, this can be ''none'', ''scarce'', ''sparse'', ''woodland'', or ''heavily forested''. For other plants, you can see ''none'', ''scarce'', ''moderate'', and ''thick''. Trees are chopped down for [[wood]], which is a critical, if small, part of your fortress. You can import lots of it from [[trading|caravan]]s, so don't worry too much about it. However, more trees never hurt anyone, and totally treeless maps are quite a bit more difficult in the early going, so aim for ''sparse'' or greater trees. Other plants basically means shrubs, bushes, and other vegetation that you can harvest food from with the [[plant gathering]] skill. Generally speaking, you will use this trick in the first year of your fortress, then never again. [[Plant]] density is not very important. 
* '''[[Surroundings]]''': This gives you a basic image of the local fauna and flora. The outskirts of a jungle might be fairly calm and safe, while the heart of that same jungle could be thick with vicious predators. In game terms, this will clue you in to the specific types of [[tree]]s and [[plant]]s you will find, in addition to indicating the [[animal]] types you'll run into. This also clues you in to the ''alignment'' of the surrounding area. So, the two things this word tells you is how ''good'' or ''evil'' an area is, and how ''calm'' or ''savage'' an area is. The meaning of each of the descriptions is as follows:
 
<center>
{| style="color:black; cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Calm'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ...
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Savage'''
|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Good'''
|Serene
|Mirthful
|Joyous Wilds
|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Neutral'''
|Calm
|Wilderness
|Untamed Wilds
|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Evil'''
|Sinister
|Haunted
|Terrifying
|}
</center>
 
''Good'' zones tend to have benign mythological creatures, like the [[unicorn]] (which can be incredibly dangerous, but only if provoked), while ''evil'' areas have a multitude of [[undead]] and some of the most vicious [[creature]]s in the game, which need no provocation to tear your dwarves limb from limb. For your first fortress, stick to a ''neutral'' or ''good'' alignment. 

* '''Major land forms''': A last field, which will not always be full, will mention things you should know about, like [[river]]s. Rivers provide an unlimited source of [[water]], but can be home to dangerous fish like the [[longnose gar]] and [[carp]]. Still, though, the benefits generally far outweigh the risks. [[Volcano]]es are also noted here, one of the only guaranteed ways to get [[magma]]. Magma makes a few things a lot easier, but it is dangerous to work with and must be handled very carefully because of the [[fire imp|horrible]] [[magma man|creature]]s that come out of it. Not critical, especially not for your first time out. 

Sometimes, you'll be looking at a place with more than one [[biome]] in the same selected square. You can press {{k|F1}} {{k|F2}} {{k|F3}} or {{k|F4}} to view the different types of biomes. In the picture above, we are looking at the mountain in the center, which is cold and has no trees or plants because it's too high up for those things to grow.

====Civilization screen====
These are nearby [[civilization]]s that are capable of interacting with you. Other settlements are shown with various symbols on the regional map. The possible entries here are ''dwarves'', ''humans'', ''elves'', ''goblins'', and ''kobolds''.
* '''[[dwarf|Dwarves]]''': You will want to be in contact with dwarves to get [[immigrant]]s and a dwarven trading caravan. However, dwarves are, sometimes seemingly magically, everywhere. It is impossible to settle anywhere ''without'' dwarves, assuming there is at least one surviving dwarven civilization. Depending on how remote the area is, though, you may not get some of the features of the game you would otherwise: being cut off from the world will prevent most [[noble]]s from coming to your fort, which will stop the [[dwarven economy]] from ever being activated. You may also not get a [[liaison]] with your dwarven caravan from which to request goods.
* '''[[Human]]s''': Humans are almost always friendly, and love [[trade]]. They send [[liaison]]s to let you request goods and are generally a huge boon to any fortress.
* '''[[Elf|Elves]]''': Elves are usually friendly and make fair trading partners, but have a [[Trade#Elves|particular ethos]] about trading. They do not send a trade [[liaison]] and their goods are luxuries at best. They can be very annoying, but are generally not dangerous unless you provoke them.
* '''[[Goblin]]s''': Goblins are your main enemies in Dwarf Fortress, and will produce most of the aggression against your fort. They periodically launch ambushes, consisting of five to ten goblin warriors, and will send [[siege]]s after your fort reaches 80 dwarves. [[Trap]]ped entrances, [[Dog#War_Dogs|war dog]]s, and eventually a [[military]] will be needed to repel them. Just be sure not to start in the middle of a goblin citadel.
* '''[[Kobold]]''': Kobolds are petty thieves that are little more than irritations in most situations. If you are careless and let their thieves get away with a lot of stuff, though, they may upgrade to raiding parties of archers.

====Elevation screen====
Relative [[Z-axis|elevation]]. This is a normal topographic map that you're used to from real-life maps. It just gives you an idea of the lay of the land.

====Slope screen====
[[Ramp|Slope]] steepness. This shows you where large cliffs are. Be advised that [[cliff]]s of elevation 4 or more mean taller maps, which take significantly more computer power to run. On the other hand, many find completely flat embark sites to be dull -- a good elevation map contains lots of low elevation changes ranging from 1 to 4. However, choosing areas partly or entirely above the tree line gives you much more stone, ore, and gems to work with, and the hills even provide decent protection against invaders, especially if you start removing natural ramps. It's your choice in the long run, particularly if you don't really care about performance.

====Embark alerts====
When you're satisfied with your area and hit {{k|e}} to embark, you may get some alerts about being in a very difficult area, or about an [[aquifer]]. Aquifers can make it frustrating to get started, so if you are alerted about an aquifer, seriously consider moving somewhere else for your first fortress. After you have the basics down, tackling an aquifer is much easier.
====Location recap====

For your first fortress, it's not entirely important. However, there are some general guidelines that can help you decide: 

* Try to get a temperate or warm climate, since extreme temperatures are more difficult.
* Trees and vegetation are good for producing lumber and food for your fortress, but you don't need tons of them.
* ''Neutral''-aligned [[surroundings]] are best for your first fortress, but ''good''-aligned surroundings are also OK. Avoid ''evil''-aligned surroundings, however.
* Running water ([[river]]s, streams, and [[brook]]s) are a permanent source of [[water]]. [[Murky pool]]s and [[underground pool]]s have a finite amount of water and may dry out. Not having enough water can be a big obstacle, so try to get some running water your first time out.
* [[Human]]s and [[Elf|elves]] are friendly, so an area they have access to is nice.
* [[Magma]] is cool (hah!), but not critical.
* Areas with [[aquifer]]s require some engineering to get to rock. You'll be warned if you chose an area with an aquifer. When in doubt, don't try it.
** If you insist on starting in an area with an aquifer, read up on the dangers of aquifers, and, if at all possible, choose an embark site that includes an aquifer-less [[biome]].
* Who cares? If you like what you see, go for it. You can always start over. And remember the DF motto: Losing is fun! 

For more information on specific game mechanics such as [[sand]], [[flux]], and how to find [[iron]], check [[Stone layers|this page]].

==== Fortress size ====

Once you've decided on location, you need to decide the size of your fortress area. This is the size of the game field you're playing on. Advantages of requesting a large local area include more raw materials, greater diversity of [[Stone|rock]]s and special underground features, and the ability to include desired terrain (such as a river, a forest, or a magma vent). Disadvantages include slower game performance (larger areas require more CPU power), higher likelihood of merchants failing to reach your [[trade depot]] before they run out of time, and more risk of losing immigrants as they struggle to your front gate. (Note that you can [[Mining|mine]] many levels deep into the ground, and even a 3x3 area generally contains more raw materials than you're ever likely to need.)

You can adjust the size of your fort's area by using {{k|SHIFT}} + the {{k|u}} {{k|m}} {{k|k}} or {{k|h}} keys. 

=== Embark ===

When done, hit {{k|e}} to embark. A warning may appear if you've chosen a challenging site, or one with an [[aquifer]].

==Buying skills and items==
After you embark, you're given the option to either start immediately or prepare for the journey carefully. You should pretty much always prepare carefully if you enjoy staying alive.

Here, presumably, you are the dwarf determining who will go and what they will take. You have a total of 2060☼ to spend in two categories: Skilled dwarves and items. Some items have already been selected for you, but you probably won't want most of these.

There are as many possible ways to approach setting up as there are fortress locations. The [[starting builds]] page offers several examples for you to choose from. Here, we are only going to discuss some basics that help you understand enough to make your own decisions. The embark screen opens up on the ''skills'' screen, and can be changed to the ''items'' screen by pressing {{k|TAB}}.

===Skills===
In Dwarf Fortress, it's not what you have, it's who you have. Skilled dwarves are the cornerstone of everything, from domestics to security, so it's extremely important to embark with good people.

As you will see in this screen, you have 7 dwarves, all with 10 points to put toward starting skills. We will want to use all 10 of the points on all 7 of the dwarves. By default, you won't have enough ☼ to do this, so hit {{k|TAB}} to go to the items screen and hit {{k|-}} over the ''Steel battle axe'' line to give subtract one. This should give you enough ☼ to assign all your skills. You can only spend 5 of the 10 points in any one skill, making the maximum skill level upon embark ''proficient''. This makes a total of 14 ''proficient'' skills, or a larger number of lower skill levels.

In a fledgling fortress, the 4 indispensable jobs are [[mason]], [[miner]], [[grower]], and [[Carpenter|carpenter]]. A good beginning strategy is to embark with at least 1 dwarf being ''proficient'' in these 4 skills. Many people choose to double up on proficient miners and growers, since mining and farming are both pretty big jobs.

Other useful skills to consider:
* '''[[Cook]]:''' Cooks make prepared meals in the [[kitchen]], which helps you manage your food stock space. Well-prepared meals are also valuable [[trade]] goods, and make dwarves happy when eaten. Highly skilled cooks make better meals, and prepare meals faster.

* '''[[Brewer]]:''' Brewers make [[Alcohol|booze]] in the [[still]]. Dwarves being dwarves, they need alcohol to operate at peak efficiency, and highly-skilled brewers make better tasting booze and finish brewing faster. Dwarves get happier when they drink good booze.

* '''[[Herbalist]]:''' Herbalists gather food and seeds from [[shrub]]s in the local area. Skilled herbalists pick faster and come away with far more food. Where an unskilled herbalist will come away with one [[wild strawberry]] or none at all, a proficient herbalist will often pick 3 or 4, and sometimes 5.

* '''[[Woodcutter]]:''' Woodcutters fell [[tree]]s for use by [[Carpenter|carpenter]]s. Highly skilled woodcutters fell trees much faster. However, since you don't need that much wood, you can get away with a normal (no tag) woodcutter just fine.

* '''[[Mechanic]]:''' Mechanics build and use [[mechanism]]s, which have myriad uses in [[trap]]s, [[lever]]s and some [[Machine component|machine]]s. Highly skilled mechanics finish installing mechanisms much faster, and the mechanisms they build are of higher quality. However, the quality of the mechanism primarily matters to beginning players for its [[trade]] value, and in early fortresses the need for mechanisms is usually so small that any dwarf can pick it up and handle it well enough. Still, a solid choice, especially if you like [[trap]]s.

* '''[[Armorsmith]], [[Weaponsmith]]:''' These become very important quickly if you want even decent weapons and armor and are annoying to train up from scratch.

* '''[[Siege engineer]]''' is not useful at all in an early fortress, and far from ever being essential, but training an unskilled dwarf in it requires a lot of material and time.

* '''Military skills ([[Wrestler]], [[Axedwarf]], [[Hammerdwarf]], etc):''' Early on, it's unlikely that you'll need these, since there's generally very few things that will bother a band of dwarves who aren't hurting anyone, but certain places, such as those with a [[chasm]], will have hostile creatures around. In these areas, you may consider giving your woodcutter the Axedwarf skill so he can use his chopping axe as a weapon. A miner can "pinch-hit", since the [[Mining]] skill also covers wielding a pick in combat, but the dwarves don't understand this yet, so a drafted miner will get unhappy [[thought]]s.

* '''Social skills ([[Appraiser]], [[Judge of Intent]], [[Consoler]], etc):''' Putting these on one dwarf will make them a shoo-in for the Expedition Leader slot, and ranks in Appraiser and Judge of Intent will make interacting with the first caravan much easier. However, even if you don't train this at all, some persistence in trading with the first caravan will level your leader up enough to trade with the second caravan like a champion.

Once again, examples can be found in the [[starting builds]] page. What you bring is incredibly dependent on your play style, though. Some people think bringing Mechanics along is a total waste of time, others consider them indispensable. Some people like having skills that aren't even on this list, like [[Leatherworker]]. Read the starting builds, ask questions, and explore! Who cares if your first idea doesn't work out after playing an hour? Restarting is easy and ''losing is fun''.

===Items===
Now that we're done with assigning skills, hit {{k|TAB}} to go over to the item screen. Item worth is another extremely situational thing, and you'll find as many opinions as there are Dwarf Fortress players as to what is good to bring. Once more, it depends VERY heavily on your play style. Again, [[starting builds]] can provide some good example reading. This section will only cover the basics and give you enough information to make your own decisions.

====Tools====
You'll need a couple of finished tools to get yourself started.
<ul>
<li>'''[[Battle axe]]s''': Every [[Wood cutter|Woodcutter]] needs an axe. Steel battle axes are the only type you can purchase on this screen, and they're expensive. You might want to bring just one, unless you expect to need a lot of lumber and/or axedwarf muscle.</li>
<li>'''[[Pick]]s''': Likewise, [[Miner]]s need picks. All picks work equally well, their material only determines the damage they do in combat. Thus, copper picks are the budgeting dwarf's choice, at a paltry 20☼ each.</li>
<li>'''[[Anvil]]''': One of the big questions to ask yourself is whether to bring an anvil on embark. It's extremely expensive at 1000☼, but to start a [[metal]] industry, you will either have to start with one or request and purchase (or steal!) one from a [[caravan|caravan]] somewhere down the line.
Generally, if you are going to a very mountainous area where you're likely to see lots of ore and you want to be able to make use of it right from the get-go, bring an anvil. If you're going to spend a few years getting your fortress established before worrying about metal production, drop it and bring more raw commodities.
One occasional problem is that axes and picks are absent entirely. If this is the case (or you just don't want to spend all that money), you can bring the materials to [[make your own weapons]].
* If you want to save points and smelt the ore yourself, take copper nuggets instead of copper bars, and use the smelter to convert the ore into copper bars.
* A good alternative ore to bring along, and not much more expensive, is [[tetrahedrite]] - when [[Smelter|smelt]]ed, it yields one copper bar with a 20% chance of an additional [[silver]] bar each. Silver is a good metal for [[metal crafter]]s, or you can have an unskilled worker forge a practice weapon out of silver for training - silver is tied with wood for the safest material for practice weapons, and you have to trade with elves for wooden ones.
* Other mixes of ores, to create bronze or bismuth bronze, etc, are possible - as you learn about the game you'll decide what works best for you, and in what starting situations.
*Fuel and metal in hand, deconstruct the smelter (if needed; {{k|q}} to highlight, then {{k|x}} to deconstruct), and construct a [[metalsmith's forge]]. Make sure someone has [[weaponsmithing|weaponsmithing]] on. After the forge is up, order it to make the axes and picks you need. Deconstruct the forge when you're done and enjoy your new tools, hopefully with [[quality]] modifiers!</li>
</ul>

====Raw materials====
As it was briefly covered above, sometimes it makes more sense to bring a lot of raw materials than some finished goods. Raw materials are a lot cheaper than finished goods, and so long as you invest heavily in your dwarves' skills (which you should!), you can probably make better quality stuff, anyway.
*'''[[Stone]]''': Only bring this if you're trying to build some of your tools on the spot, as noted above. Otherwise, you will get stone coming out of your ears once you start mining.
*'''[[Metal]]''': Generally not recommended. However, if you're expecting trouble and you're bringing an anvil, bringing many bars of [[iron]] and [[charcoal]] in lieu of a [[Dwarven weapon#Battle_axe|battle axe]] can be a big boon. If your dwarves can get to a spot that gives them a breather, a proficient [[weaponsmith]] or [[armorsmith]] could stamp out high-quality goods to give your dwarves a better fighting chance. This is a pretty advanced trick to pull off, though, so don't try to pull it if you're not confident.
*'''[[Wood]]''': Wood is a bargain at only 3☼ per log, and the 100 logs you can bring in exchange for a steel battle axe will last you a long time. This is a great technique for making [[Wood cutter|Woodcutter]] unneeded in the early game, but you need to budget your wood use for the first year very carefully. When you're out, you're out!
*'''[[Leather]]''': Leather is cheap at 5☼ per for the cheapest. Bring a few to make extra bags for gathering plants - don't worry if you don't have a [[leatherworker|leather worker]], you don't much care about a quality multiplier for bottom-value items like leather bags. If you are going to make your own leather armor (early or later), consider bringing someone with leather working skill.

====Consumables====
Easily the most important part of your preparation is what you're going to eat, drink, and plant once you get on site. Without food and booze, you're not going much of anywhere.
*'''[[Food]]''': Most food comes at a mere 2☼ per unit, and 8 units will feed 1 dwarf for a year. Bringing a year of food will give you a good cushion to getting your farms working, so aim for about 60 food if you can. If you must cut back, though, 40 will be fine if you make your farms an early priority. The best food staple to bring along is [[turtle]]. Turtle produces [[shell]] and [[bone]]s when eaten, which can be used as raw materials for other things you need, including armor, crossbows, and crossbow bolts. Further, shell is a common request for [[strange mood]]s and is a pain to produce, so getting some early could save yourself a failed mood and a dead dwarf.
*'''[[Alcohol|Booze]]''': Dwarves drink twice as often as they eat, and they always want to down some alcohol if at all possible. They also like different kinds of alcohol. Bring twice as much booze as you bring food, and divide it evenly among the 4 types of alcohol you can take (dwarven wine, dwarven beer, dwarven ale, dwarven rum). Even more nifty, check the booze preferences of your 7 dwarves on embark and allocate the 4 kinds accordingly. Plump helmets (wine) and pig tails (ale) are fast growing, so you might take less of those, particularly if no dwarf has a preference for them. Too much booze is a real barrel hogger but this problem is far off. More booze is better 99% of the time.
*'''[[Seed]]s''': Your farms have got to start somewhere. Definitely bring along [[plump helmet|plump helmet spawn]] (for food and booze) and [[pig tail]]s (for cloth ropes and booze variety). How many you bring is dependent on how big you want your initial farms to be. 5 of each is plenty to feed your initial dwarves, and you will get more seeds any time the plants are consumed in any way ''except cooking''. You may want to use the [[kitchen]] menu to disallow cooking of plump helmets until you have a healthy supply of seeds. Or, alternatively, just don't make any prepared meals until you've got a healthy supply of seeds. The other seed types require a lot more labor to use properly, and should probably wait until you have more dwarves in the fortress. You can buy seeds from the dwarven caravan for almost nothing, but if you want a greater variety along, go for [[Quarry bush|rock nuts]]. The [[quarry bush]] that sprouts from it produces the greatest space to yield ratio in the game. Eventually, though, you should be planting all 6 of the underground [[crop]]s at least.

Food and booze are stored in [[barrel]]s, with each type in its own barrel. Since barrels have a 10-unit capacity, you can get a lot of free barrels by starting with many, many kinds of food in quantities which end in 1. Barrels are important, and usually need wood to make, so it's worth it to use this quirk while you can by starting with at least one unit of every type of food.

Seeds are stored in [[Container|Container]]s in multiples of 100, also by type. Bags are cheap and easy to make, and not as important as barrels, since making cloth bags is a good way to train up your [[clothier]], so it's not recommended to spend the extra to get 1 free bag.

====[[Domestic animal|Domestic Animal]]s====
Not only dwarves live in your fortress, after all.
*'''[[Dog]]s''': Dogs are dwarf's best friend. They can be trained into [[Dog#Hunting_Dogs|hunting dog]]s or [[Dog#War_Dogs|war dog]]s, require no food or maintenance, and make good pets for your dwarves. Always bring at least 2. Genders alternate when picking them up, so 2 will give you a breeding pair that will have more puppies freely. They make fantastic security early and fantastic dwarfsaving distractions later on. Dogs will happily lay down their lives to protect their master, which is huge when it means one of your best legendary dwarves is running away from an angry [[goblin]].
*'''[[Cat]]s''': Cats provide a wonderful function in controlling [[vermin]] in the fort. Vermin can make your dwarves extremely unhappy, so some cats are more or less a requirement. The largest problem with cats, however, is that their population is very difficult to control. Cats will choose their own owners (without the dwarf in question's consent), and after they've done so, you cannot order them butchered to control their numbers. The resulting [[catsplosion|population explosion]] can clutter hallways and murder your framerate. The best thing to do is to put all stray cats and kittens in a [[cage]] (one will hold them all). You can then butcher them without running the risk of the cats adopting dwarves before the butcher gets around to them, and if vermin start to get out of hand, you can always release one or two to help. If you want vermin control from the start, bring just ONE cat so it cannot breed and cause a population problem early. However, immigrants will very commonly bring their pet cats to the fortress, so if you can live with vermin early, you'll likely get a cat for free within a year. Or, be prepared to cage and slaughter them aggressively for meat and hides - that can work too.
*'''Beasts of burden (horses, muskoxen, cows, donkeys, & mules)''': You get two of these for free when you start the game - each one random as to sex and the five possible species (and mules don't breed). Unlike cats, dwarves must choose to adopt beasts of burden, which they won't do unless you let them to do so (in z->animals menu). That's fairly rare, so the vast majority of the beasts of burden in your fortress will stay strays. Many immigrants may bring useless animals with them though - as they are adopted already you can't butcher or cage them, but they can still help start a breeding program for meat, hides and bones. You can also trade later for whatever the caravans bring. All newborns belong to the fortress, so you can do what you want with them. 

Once again, check the [[starting builds]] page for more ideas, read the pages linked above, and experiment. The learning process is half the fun in Dwarf Fortress; enjoy it!

==Game on!==
We've chosen an area, selected our supplies, and we're ready to play. The game opens with your dwarves huddled around the wagon they used to get here.
==Gameplay overview==
This section will deal with the tasks you'll need to tackle in your first year of gameplay. These tasks are ''selecting a dig site'', ''building workshops'' (and ''marking stockpiles''), ''building lodging'', ''starting farms'', and ''trading''.
===Selecting a dig site===
You'll have to decide where you're going to dig in and start your fortress. You should consider the natural formations of the surrounding area when deciding where you want your main entrance. Ideally, there should be one way in and one way out. This one way should be fairly sizable, to pander to [[Trading|caravans]] and [[traffic]]. Proximity to a good [[water]] source so you can build a [[well]] more easily is also desirable. You can fix either of these things with extra digging and building later on, though, so don't sweat the decision too much.

The most direct way to start is to find the side of a nearby mountain and dig into it, but if you're in a very flat area, you might have to dig downward instead. To start digging, hit {{k|d}}esignations, then {{k|d}}ig. Move your cursor using the arrow keys to where you want to dig, and hit {{k|ENTER}}, then move your cursor over to the place you want the digging to end. Mining designations are rectangular, so you can go both left and right and up and down as you're designating area. This tells your dwarves to cut into a wall and hollow it out, often leaving behind a [[stone]] if it is a rock wall. [[Soil]] walls become hollowed out, but never drop anything. These hollowed out areas are where you'll build the vast majority of everything you need.

If you need to dig down instead of in, you need to use either a '''[[stairs|stairwell]]''' or a '''[[ramp]]'''. For a stairwell, use {{k|d}}esignations, and downward stairway ({{k|j}}). Note that this is only half of a stairwell. To build the other half, you must go down a z-level ({{k|>}}) and {{k|d}}esignate an {{k|u}}pward stairway to connect to it. You are then underground and can use {{k|m}}ining normally. For a ramp, you must go down a z-level ({{k|>}}) and {{k|d}}esignate a {{k|r}}amp on the area you want cut away. You do not need to build anything above it; your miners will figure it out. If you are building downward and want [[Trading|caravans]] to come down into your fortress, you will need to use [[ramp]]s, at least 3 right next to each other. Keep this in mind when deciding where you want to dig down.

When designing your main entrance, be mindful that as many as 200 dwarves could be coming and going eventually, and that [[goblin]]s are going to want in at some point or another. A 3-wide entrance corridor is ideal. It is wide enough to accept a good amount of traffic and caravans, but narrow enough to use diabolical traps and designs to kill lots of goblins. Your main doors will have to be only 2-wide, though, as [[door]]s require a wall adjacent to them to build properly.

Once you've decided where you want your main entrance, it's time to move your supplies over there. We will have to set them outside for now, but we'll want to move them indoors as soon as we can. Press stock{{k|p}}iles, and designate areas for {{k|f}}ood, {{k|w}}ood, and {{k|r}}efuse. You can designate all sorts of stockpiles from this screen, so hit {{k|t}} and poke around in the custom stockpile settings for a little bit, figuring out what you can do. Do '''NOT''' designate a stone stockpile for now. It will eat up a lot of time unnecessarily. While we're organizing our supplies, deconstruct your wagon by pressing {{k|q}}uery, putting the cursor over your wagon, and pressing deconstruct ({{k|x}}). A dwarf with the [[carpenter]] labor enabled will come by and pull the wagon apart, turning it into 3 [[Wood|log]]s. The wagon is useless to you, so there's no reason to not do this. Some people prefer to wait until the wagon has been emptied before deconstructing it. In order to see the contents of a building, use the {{k|t}} command and scroll over the wagon.

Plan for your finished, 200-dwarf fortress right from the get-go. It's very easy to dig out new area. It's very HARD to go back and redo something the way it should have been from the start. 3-wide hallways is typically plenty for high-traffic areas.

===Building workshops===
Time to get some work done! Taking in raw materials and spitting out stuff that's useful: that's the name of the game for workshops. You should start putting down workshops as soon as you have raw materials. You'll need to get basic living provisions like [[bed]]s, [[table]]s, [[Throne|chair]]s, [[Container|chest]]s, and the like down for not only your first 7 dwarves, but the [[Immigration|immigrant]]s that could come at any time as soon as possible, so you can't waste any time. 

[[Stone]] will show up from your miners digging. Once you have an area with a decent amount of stone, you should get a [[mason's workshop]] built in the area. Check the [[workshop]] page for full details if you have problems building one. The keyboard command is:
* {{k|b}}uild order
* the {{k|w}}orkshops sub-menu
* {{k|m}}ason's workshop.

Once the workshop has been built by a dwarf with the [[Mason|masonry]] [[labor]], you can {{k|q}}uery the workshop to find out what it's current orders are, {{k|a}}dd or {{k|c}}ancel orders, set an existing order to {{k|r}}epeat, order the workshop dismantled, and other tasks.

Add orders for a {{k|d}}oor, a {{k|t}}able, and a {{k|c}}hair. Stone chairs will show up as ''thrones'' in the orders. They are exactly the same. Then set each order to repeat. This workshop will now make [[door]]s, [[table]]s, and [[throne|chair]]s until you tell it to stop. You'll need a lot of these, so that's OK.

Also build a [[carpenter's workshop]] near the wood stockpile you designated earlier, and tell it to make {{k|b}}eds. Put this on {{k|r}}epeat, also. The wood you brought along, even after disassembling your wagon, won't last long. If you brought along a [[Wood cutter|woodcutter]], now would be a good time to get him to chop down some trees. Hit {{k|d}}esignations, and then hit chop down {{k|t}}rees. Chopping designations work exactly like mining designations, but it will only highlight trees in the rectangle you give it. Don't worry about chopping a ton of wood right now; trees don't go anywhere fast, so you can always come back for more.

While making workshops anywhere the material happens to be works fine right now, you will want a more organized way of doing it later. Check out the [[Design_strategies#Workshop_Logistics|workshop logistics]] page for ideas on how to set it up. After you do get things set up, be sure to move your stockpiles underground; above-ground stockpiles are vulnerable to thieves and are usually a long way away. Don't be afraid to tear down workshops; they are built quickly and easily, and tearing them down does absolutely nothing harmful, even returning the materials used in their construction. Be aware that workshops create [[noise]] when they are in use, which can disturb your dwarves' sleep, so don't build them close to any [[bed]]s.

===Building lodging===
With commodities coming out, it's time to set up places where they can be used. 

Tell your miners to dig out a large (5x5 minimum) room to become your [[barracks]]. The barracks is essentially a communal sleeping room where dwarves without their own apartment can come to crash. It is also the place where your [[military]] will come to [[sparring|spar]] once you start recruiting soldiers. Since your military hangs out in the barracks a lot, it's a good idea to put it near the main entrance of the fortress. If [[Thief|thieves]] stumble in, they are likely to meet a very grisly end as they bump into a pair of dwarves in the middle of combat training, and later, in case of a more major attack, they are more likely to be closer to where you need them. Note, however, that sparring dwarves can very seriously [[wound|hurt]] or kill each other if their sparring area is too crowded, so keep beds stacked along one wall and the rest of the room clear and uncluttered. You do not need too many beds in the barracks right now. Beds in the barracks are public, and dwarves have their own schedules, so the entire fortress will not sleep at once.

After the barracks is dug, tell your dwarves to {{k|b}}uild a {{k|b}}ed. Your cursor will come up, turning red on an unacceptable location and green on an acceptable location. Unacceptable locations will give you a short reason as to why they're unacceptable. Again, just stack beds against one wall of the barracks; 5 beds will be fine to start out with. After indicating the placement of the beds, your dwarves will haul them over and install them. Once they are installed, {{k|q}}uery a bed, then make a {{k|r}}oom. Use the {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} keys to size the room that will be considered the barracks. All beds within the flashing square will be considered public, so there's no need to do this more than once. Fill up the whole 5x5 area ({{k|b}}uild {{k|d}}oors if you need to cordon off the area to make it a nice square) and hit {{k|ENTER}}. You've created your first [[room]]! A room status screen shows up. Be sure to hit {{k|b}} to confirm that it is a barracks. If you don't, the first dwarf that sleeps in this room will claim it as his or her apartment, which isn't what we want. 

The barracks will keep your dwarves from sleeping on the floor, which would make them [[thought|unhappy]]. As the game goes on, though, it is a very good idea to move dwarves into their own apartments. They get much [[thought|happier]] for it, it keeps traffic down, and provides you with some more diabolical options such as locking a troublemaker in his room by {{k|q}}uerying the door and {{k|l}}ocking (forbidding) it. See the [[bedroom design]] page for ideas on how to set up your apartments. 

With bedding handled, we need to set up a [[dining room]], which will double as our [[Activity zone#Meeting_Area|meeting area]]. Dwarves will eat in their apartment sometimes if you install a table and chair in it, but mostly, dwarves prefer to eat in a public [[dining room|dining hall]] with a table all to themselves. As the meeting area, dwarves will also show up there whenever they have nothing better to do (have 'No Job') to socialize and kill time. It is a pretty high-traffic area, so be sure to use double-doors as the entrance and exit. It should again be fairly large (25 tiles minimum; this could be 5x5, 4x6, whatever suits your fancy). Once it's dug out, {{k|b}}uild {{k|t}}ables along the walls, and then {{k|b}}uild {{k|c}}hairs next to the tables, one per table. Once a table is laid out, {{k|q}}uery the table and make a {{k|r}}oom out of it. Fill up the dining hall area, and hit {{k|ENTER}}. Be sure to hit {{k|h}} to set it as a meeting area, and you're done here.

As with most kinds of furniture, dwarves can walk through tiles containing tables, chairs and beds. The most notable exception to this are [[statue]]s.

===Starting farms===
The basics of life are in place! Now it's just a matter of getting the farms in place to make sure life goes on. 

[[Farming]] is the most reliable source of food in the game, and the only way to be sure you're going to feed a large population. The catch is, we can only farm on [[mud]] or [[soil]]. Mud is only created through [[irrigation]], which is complicated and more trouble than it's worth if you have access to any serious quantity of soil. Avoid using irrigation if you can. The logistics of controlling enough water to make arable land on stone are extremely annoying.

On [[soil]], however, farming couldn't be easier. Simply mine out an area of soil (underground, since the seeds you can embark with will NOT grow aboveground), then {{k|b}}uild a farm {{k|p}}lot. Use {{k|u}}, {{k|m}}, {{k|k}}, and {{k|j}} to resize your plot to the size you want; 3x3 should be plenty to start out, and you will max out at roughly 30 to 40 total squares being used for food and booze production to support a full fortress. This changes some depending on the skill of your [[grower]]s, but it's a fair guideline. After placing the farmland, a dwarf with the Farming (Fields) labor enabled will come by and prepare it for use. After it's done, {{k|q}}uery the new field and decide on your crops for each season. The crop display will show every crop that can possibly be planted there - it does not necessarily mean you have seeds to plant. [[Plump helmet]]s are best for your first field, since they can be brewed to [[Alcohol|booze]], eaten raw, and cooked. If you find some seasons have red letters, that is because the season has already passed and you cannot edit it again this year. You will have to pick it up in the spring of the following year. Be aware that Dwarf Fortress will '''NOT''' give you an error if you attempt to plant something you have no seeds of. It will give you an error if you '''run out''' of seeds after starting planting, but not if you simply have none to begin with. If you can't remember what kind of seeds you have, check around your wagon and your designated food stockpile using {{k|k}} for a seeds bag. Hit {{k|Enter}} when you find it to inspect the bag and see what kind of seeds it carries. Later on, you will be able to find it more easily using the {{k|z}} key and the "Stocks" menu, but right now your stocks will lack the precision to use the "zoom" key. See the [[bookkeeper]] article for more information on stockpile precision.

Eventually, you will want to be planting many, many different kinds of crops. [[Dimple cup]]s are great later on, because they produce [[dye|dimple dye]], which can be used to increase the value of the clothing your fortress produces. [[Cave wheat]] can be used to provide fodder for luxury prepared meals, and to make more brewing fodder. As your fortress grows and you need more and more luxuries to keep everyone happy, diversifying can only help you.

On a note about [[irrigation]] before wrapping this section up, mud behaves almost identically to soil. All below-ground crops can be grown equally well on either, and you build and place the plots exactly the same. There are a few differences, though. Mud can be [[Farming#Increasing_yield|fertilized]] with [[potash]], while dry soil cannot. Some above-ground crops can only be grown in mud, while others can only be planted in dry soil. Check the [[crop]]s page for more details. Irrigation is a very advanced technique that provides only marginal benefits. Some "unlivable" areas can be turned around with skillful irrigation and fertilizer, but by and large they're not necessary. Just use soil whenever you can.

=== Trading ===
Now that you've given your dwarves a place to sleep and avoided the possibility of starvation, you can start thinking about the finer things in life.

First, we'll take care of a few organizational considerations, to make trading easier. Our carpenter will take care of this, since he's done making beds. Order up 2 or 3 [[bucket]]s. Buckets are used to carry water to injured, bedridden dwarves from water source [[Activity zone|zone]]s and are one of the requirements to building a [[well]]. Then, get to work stamping out some [[bin]]s. Bins are used to store a lot of non-perishable items in the same square; they work much the same as [[barrel]]s, but barrels are used on perishables like food and booze. You'll need a LOT of bins, but for the moment 5 or so will do. You will also need to make a lot of barrels, but since you brought a number of them with you, you can hold off a bit. Both of these can be made from [[metal]] as well, but producing them from wood is far more economical.

Since you have all this stone lying around, let's put it to use. Build a [[Craftsdwarf's workshop]], assign one of your dwarves to [[Stone crafter|stonecrafting]]. Order this [[workshop]] to build rock {{k|c}}rafts of all sorts {{k|r}}epeatedly. Stone mugs are a good trade good - you get three mugs from one stone, adding up to 30☼ at the start. Since your stonecrafter will level up relatively quickly (and if you have several dwarves working on stonecrafts) this can quickly add up to several thousand coins worth of goods.

Now that you've got some goods to [[trade]], we'll need to {{k|b}}uild a trade {{k|D}}epot. Build this somewhere easily accessible from all edges of the map, but close to (or inside) your entrance. [[Trade depot]]s require [[Building designer|architecture]] and a [[mason]], assuming you make it out of your copious quantities of stone. Many times you will not have an [[building designer]] on embark, so you will have to assign one to get the architecture phase of the depot done.

In the long term, you'll want your trade depot to be in a defensible spot. As it is 5x5 squares, and requires a 3-square wide path for the caravans to get in and out of it, you'll eventually want to spend some time thinking about its [[Defense guide|defense]]. Once the depot has been completed, you can check for depot access using the {{k|shift}}-{{k|D}} key.

The first caravan will come in your first autumn: the dwarven caravan from the mountainhomes. When it comes, the game will pause, you'll be notified, and the screen will center on the [[trading|caravan]]. If you do not have a depot, or they can't get to it, they will wait on the edge of the map for you to build a depot they can get to, or to clear the obstructions. The two most common obstructions are [[tree]]s and [[boulder]]s. Trees can be chopped down, and boulders can be eliminated by {{k|d}}esignating them to be {{k|s}}moothed. This uses the [[stone detailing]] labor, so turn it on if you need.

After the caravan is on its way, you'll need to fill the depot with things to trade, and get a trader there to broker the negotiations. Hit {{k|q}}uery over the depot and press {{k|g}} to start moving supplies. Use the arrow keys to navigate the trade goods window. If you've been making stone crafts, you'll want the ''crafts'' heading to make the game filter out the bins you've been filling. Otherwise, you'll have to sift through every stone you've created while digging the fortress, which is a huge pain. Press {{k|ENTER}} on the bins to mark them for trading, and some dwarves will come along to haul the bins to the depot. Once that's taken care of, {{k|q}}uery the depot and {{k|r}}equest a trader there. By default, only the broker will trade at the depot. This is generally what you want, since brokers with better [[Appraiser|appraisal]] skills can see the worth of all the commodities and tend to get away with giving the caravan boss a lower profit margin on the trade. Trading at the depot is a low-priority job, though, so you may have to turn off your broker's other labors temporarily to get him to respond to the request in a timely manner. Once your broker is at the depot, {{k|q}}uery the depot and start {{k|t}}rading.

On the screen that comes up, the left side shows the trader's goods, while the right side shows your own. Use the arrow keys to navigate and {{k|ENTER}} to mark something for trading. If your trader does not have at least Novice Appraiser in his skill set, you will not be able to see the values of everything, so you'll have to guess. The caravan boss will refuse to sell at a loss, and if you're close to making a deal, he'll give you a counteroffer that he'd accept. Being able to see the values of things is really helpful, but don't worry if you can't. It usually only takes one or two successful trades before your broker will hit Novice Appraiser and all will become known to you. One fun note is that raw materials cost the same from merchants as they do at the embark screen; so you already know that [[plump helmet]]s are 4☼, most meat is 2☼, wooden logs are 3☼, and so on. It's difficult to know the value of your crafts, and some things must be bought as a package deal (you cannot buy seeds alone, you must also buy the bag they come in), though, so it can still be hard to trade without Appraiser.

On your first year, you're probably pretty light on things to trade with, so start small. [[Wood|Wood log]]s are very useful and cheap. Extra food can be useful if your farms are lagging behind. Maybe a barrel or two. Sell what goods you have and don't fret about it any longer.

Next year, after you get some immigrants you can think about exploring other kinds of industry as well, like the [[Furniture Industry|furniture industry]], [[meat industry]], or [[clothing industry]], but this is a great place to start.

The last element to trading is the [[liaison]]. The dwarven liaison will want to meet with your [[expedition leader]] to work out your requests for next year, and let you know what their requests are. By making a request of the caravan, you are essentially promising to pay more (up to double the normal price) for various things, which entices the traders to bring more of those things. Wood logs are always a great thing to request. Even at double the normal price, they're still very cheap, and merchants bring a lot of them. It's not unusual to get 50 logs from a single caravan. It saves you a massive amount of time and effort. [[Barrel]]s and [[Container|Container]]s are also good to request, as are [[dog]]s. You can also request [[seed]]s to get your more diverse crops started. Look around, explore, and experiment. That's half the fun of the game.

The liaison will also tell you what they want from you, with the same deal: they'll pay more for it if you provide it. Unfortunately, they usually want stupid things that don't trade well (such as stone [[block]]s) or things you'd rather keep to yourself (such as [[Alcohol|booze]]). Many players simply ignore their liaison's requests and build the same things they always build. Diplomatic relations will not suffer at all.

Your expedition leader must actually pick up the job ''conduct meeting'' to get this process done, and it ends up being a very low-priority job, so again, you may consider turning off your leader's other labors to make sure he gets to it. If you really want to force the liaison to take the meeting, move him to the meeting spot by enlisting him in the [[Military]] and [[Military#Controlling your squads|stationing]] him at the meeting spot. Then [[Door#Door settings|forbid the door]] behind him and the liaison, locking them in until the meeting is completed (when the Liaison says "Goodbye" in a message).

===Basic Defenses===
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While not a major concern at first, it is always a good idea to think about how you are going protect your dwarves. From picking your location to establishing your fortress, always think about how you will defend your new home. Failure to incorporate this into your fortress can cause serious issues down the road. The good news is that it is relatively easy to setup basic defenses with only a few dwarfs.

When designing your defenses here are a few things to keep in mind.
* Limiting Access - The more ways there are into your fortress, the harder it is to defend. Most fortresses should have only one way to get in/out. This is usually a entrance hallway or some form of gate. The further your enemies have to travel to get to your dwarves, the more traps and military personnel you can put in their way to stop them from killing your dwarves. When designing an entrance system, make sure to keep in mind that your own dwarves will most likely pass by these defenses on their way to gather wood, plants and the spoils of the battlefield.

* Controlled isolation - Sometimes, you will need to cut yourself off from the world. This normally happens when you suddenly find yourself under siege without an adequate military to defend yourself. Since all creatures move the same way, simply putting a bridge or a line of floodgates at your entrance is a good way to cut off a siege while you build up your military. The key here is that you can control when to isolate your fortress. Do keep in mind that you will not be able to get migrants or caravans while isolated.

* Ranged Defense - While rare in the early part of the game, attacking parties will bring along a few archers. The thing to keep in mind that archers can shoot over moats and onto roofs. The easiest way to defend against archers is to use walls. Do your best to avoid long straight corridors since enemies can kill your dwarfs as they either run away or run towards the archer. Adding a few corners go a long way in making enemy archers less dangerous. Also note that archers can shoot up and down z-levels. So if you have a multilevel structure outside, make sure to put a wall around the perimeter to prevent archers from being able to shoot your dwarfs on the roof.

* Stopping the invasion - You've planned your entrance, and setup a way to isolate your fortress, now it is time to stop the invading force. This is usually done with either traps or military. The easiest way to defend your fortress is with traps. Since they don't move, you need to build a bottleneck or choke point to herd invaders over the traps. If you followed the directions above, you should already have a bottleneck in place. Your fortress entrance is a place that everyone must cross. Put a bunch of stone fall or cage traps here and you are ready to go. As a rule of thumb, any space that is 2-5 squares wide should be considered as a place to setup a bottleneck.

=== The future ===

After this point, you'll be able to start exploring the other intricacies of the game. Here is a list of some other gameplay commands which have not been covered:

* [[labor]]
* [[noble]]s
* [[military]]

==Sample games==
These are sample games that others have played and recorded to provide good learning examples. They are not routinely updated, so some information may be out of date, but they still provide good hands-on tutorials of how to prepare for your fortress and play the game.

* [[Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial]]
* [[Main:Savok's first fortress playthrough|Savok's first fortress playthrough]]
* [http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/09/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-1-wtf/ The Complete and Utter Newbie Tutorial for Dwarf Fortress]

You can also look at the [http://mkv25.net/dfma/index.php Dwarf Fortress Map Archive] to see multi-layered snapshots of fortresses that others have built.

[[Category:Guides]]

{{Starting FAQ}}

40d:Help! My civilians keep running into combat!

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After the bodies start falling, and sometimes even before, citizens will run like madmen right into the middle of a [[combat]] situation. We'd like to think of it as natural selection, but all dwarves are potentially that stupid.

==Causes==
===Corpse looting===
The most common cause is the death of a friend or enemy. A dying creature who carries objects drops those objects on death, and your dwarves just can't wait to start looting the corpses. Even the presence of hostiles will only deter them if they get close enough to be spooked, and then there's often no telling which direction they'll run - it's usually the wrong one. This behavior only occurs after someone dies. To prevent this behavior, as soon as bodies are generated immediately forbid ({{K|d}} - {{K|b}} - {{K|f}}) all objects they were carrying and their corpse - including all parts thereof - possibly to be [[reclaim]]ed later. Dwarves will the cancel jobs to retrieve the forbidden items.

As of v0.28.181.40a, an option is available to automatically forbid objects and corpses killed on the map. You can access the options via the following key combo: {{K|o}} - {{K|F}}

===Outside tasks===
The second behavior which leads to civilian dwarves in avoidable combat situations is dwarves who try to take jobs which take them outside. The very simple way to deal with this is the order {{K|o}} - {{K|i}} - dwarves stay indoors. This might give you a lot of cancel job messages and dwarves may also still crowd your fortress' entrance(s), which is often not desirable (see details below).

The source of this behaviour can be really a more general version of the previous (as they may be trying to do a job 'take item to depot' for dropped items), but can be generated by any object or stockpile that's sitting outside. Dealing with this in detail can be much harder unless you've kept your stockpiles inside and kept track of every object outside, because finding them to forbid them can be difficult, especially on larger maps or maps with many outdoor z-levels.

Of course not all outdoor jobs are going to be item collecting jobs. Woodcutters will want to chop designated trees (deselect them to stop this or turn off the labor), planters will want to harvest or seed an outside plot, fisherdwarves are going to want to go fishing (turn off the fishing labor), trappers will want to trap and hunters will want to hunt (turn off these labors). You'll want to turn off gathering refuse from outside as well using the [[standing orders]] menu: ({{K|o}} - {{K|r}} - {{K|o}}).

===Rescue missions===
One last behavior which can (rarely) bring a civilian into combat is an attempt to rescue a wounded dwarf. Unfortunately you can't 'forbid' a living dwarf, but you can disable the "Health Care" job for the dwarf attempting the rescue. You may need to draft then undraft him to reset his health care job.

==Solutions==
==="All dwarves stay inside"===
You can order all your dwarves, or just non-soldier dwarves, to stay inside by using the standing orders menu: {{k|o}} - {{k|i}}. However this is often an ineffective solution because the prohibition only kicks in when a dwarf actually steps outside. Thus, if combat (or other enemy deterrence systems) are at or near your entrance, telling dwarves to stay inside will not help - they will still try to take these jobs, walk outside (right into a combat situation), and then realize they aren't supposed to be there, cancel the job, walk back inside, and try to take the same job again.

Setting only soldiers to go outside is not a cure-all, since soldiers can still generate Pickup Equipment jobs and run one by one into a hail of goblin crossbow fire. Idle soldiers will still head for outside statue gardens or spar at outside barracks unless you un-designate those rooms.

Also, dwarves will go outside even under this order if there is something inside they want that can only be reached by a path that takes them outside, for instance running across a wall providing a beautiful target to aforementioned goblin crossbows.

Entrance design helps. If the only way to your entrance is through a protected "outside" area (using open ceilings (skylights) and/or a brief walk across a patch of surface surrounded by aboveground walls) your dwarves will remember the "stay inside" order when they reach the outside area. Keep this protected area a bowshot or sharp bend away, behind the actual entrance (or trapped hallway), and you should be good throughout [[Goblin christmas]].

===Remove distractions===
As described above, as soon as a siege or ambush occurs, turn off the labors of dwarves who have outdoor tasks (woodcutting, fishing, trapping and hunting), un-designate ({{k|d}} - {{k|x}}) trees or shrubs that were set to be cut or gathered, and forbid ({{k|d}}} - {{{k|f}}) anything outdoors that your dwarves might want to fetch (such as freshly-cut logs). Continue doing this as the combat progresses and bodies and items start dropping. Turning off refuse hauling, as described above ({{K|o}} - {{K|r}} - {{K|o}}), may help. So can telling dwarves not to collect bodies: {{k|o}} - {{k|g}} if you use stockpiles for dead dwarves (which [[coffin|you shouldn't]]).

===Batten down the hatches===
An easier solution to manage is locking all your dwarves inside, for instance by raising drawbridges. This tends to break invader AIs however, as they will just mill about outside (not walking forward into your traps) because they can't find a path to a dwarf. It also makes it more difficult to get military out to the invaders because when you open the doors your dwarves will start taking outdoor jobs again.

===Martial law===
One last solution is to draft all your civilian dwarves and station them somewhere deep within your fortress. It will generate a lot of unhappy thoughts, and kill your productivity for the duration of the siege, but it will stop them from being stupid. Watch out for newly recruited dwarves who are set to equip armor or weapons, however: they may attempt to run out into the fray to equip themselves if 'Soldiers can go outside' is selected.

===Forward barracks===
Create your barracks, a food stockpile, weapons and armor stockpiles, small meeting hall, etc. near the entrance of your fort for your military dwarves to use. Have the rest of your fort separated by lockable doors. When fighting occurs, lock all non-military dwarves in the back of the fort where they can continue working undisturbed. Forcing all incoming traffic to move through your barracks has the added benefit of making it likely that any sneaky [[thief]] will be discovered in the middle of your sparring ground -- with predictably gruesome results for the thief.

The forward barracks concept can be extended by placing the barracks so far forward that they are on the surface, outside the fortress proper, forming a castle of sorts. This requires encircling walls or channels on the surface to force enemies into a designated approach path and block others, so there is more work required of the player. One benefit is that the "soldiers can go outside" order will keep civilians out of the castle, and thus hopefully out of harm's way; also this will consume large amounts of those stones that clutter up the fortress.

==Conclusion==
The existence of this problem is a strong argument for doing as much as you can to give your dwarves little reason to go outside. The fewer reasons your dwarves have for going outside, the fewer dwarves you will lose to crazy dwarves wandering into the line of fire. It has the side benefit of greatly reducing your casualties from ambushes. Strategies like building a [[trade depot]] indoors, behind a retractable drawbridge, will help keep your dwarves out of danger.

Providing indoor pastimes (like a [[sculpture garden]], [[zoo]], [[meeting hall]], or a meeting area [[zone]]) will make dwarves spend their break time in the fortress rather than outside. This will prevent dwarves from hanging around outside, which will lessen the likelihood that they will get caught outside when siegers arrive. Creative use of water resources to create an [[Tower-cap|underground forest]] can limit danger to woodcutters. Hunters, haulers and other dwarves who have business outside will still be at risk.

{{Military FAQ}}
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