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'''Fire men''' are exceptionally rare [[construct creature]]s made of [[fire]], found in the [[magma sea]]. They stand at the size of a [[human]], feel no emotion, [[No Exert|no exertion]], don't need to breathe, are [[No Pain|immune to pain]] and [[No Stun|cannot be stunned]]. When a fire man is killed, it leaves behind a [[bar]] of [[ash]] which can be made into [[lye]] or [[potash]]. Because they live in the magma sea and are [[building destroyer]]s, one should be cautious when setting up [[magma forge]]s in the event one of them actually shows up. Despite being made of fire, they can be safely captured and stored in wooden [[cage]]s and are unharmed by touching [[water]]. Fire men are immortal and only die from violence.
  
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'''Fire men''' are exceptionally rare [[creature]]s made of [[fire]] found in the [[magma sea]]. They stand at the size of a [[human]], feel no emotion or [[No Exert|exertion]], are [[No Pain|immune to pain]] and [[No Stun|cannot be stunned]]. When a fire man is killed, it leaves behind a [[bar]] of [[ash]] which can be made into [[lye]] or [[potash]]. Because they live at the magma sea and are [[building destroyer]]s, one should be cautious when setting up [[magma forge]]s in the event one actually shows up. Despite being made of fire, they can be safely captured and stored in wooden [[cage]]s. Fire men are biologically immortal and only die from violence.
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Fire men are only dangerous because of their natural heat and fire attacks (a fireball throw and a fire jet throw.) Their punches and kicks are harmless on their own, and their flame body is extremely fragile, so don't be surprised if a baby punches a fire man to death. However, actually killing a fire man can be quite [[fun]], as the resulting burst of flame tends to set nearby creatures on fire.
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Fire men are only dangerous because of their natural heat and fire attacks (a fireball throw and a fire jet throw, respectively). Their punches and kicks are harmless on their own, and their flame body is extremely fragile, so don't be surprised if a baby punches a fire man to death. However, actually killing a fire man can be quite [[fun]], as the resulting burst of flame tends to set nearby creatures on fire.
 
  
 
Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] fire men for their ''licks of fire''.
 
Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] fire men for their ''licks of fire''.
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Make sure you remove any books from your possession when facing a Fire Man in adventure mode. Sighting a book will send the Fire Man into a murderous rage!
 
Make sure you remove any books from your possession when facing a Fire Man in adventure mode. Sighting a book will send the Fire Man into a murderous rage!
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Fire men tend to be obsessed with a distorted view of justice, mercilessly attacking those they view as evildoers.
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Very rarely, unconscious humans have been known to transform into special types of fire men. These are indestructible, blindly aggressive and can only be controlled by outside sources.
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"Fire man", also spelled "fireman", is an archaic English term for a firefighter.  In real life, they are not made of fire{{Verify}}, and in fact tend to quell it rather than spread it.
  
 
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Fire man
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Urist likes fire men for their licks of fire.


Biome

  • Underground Depth: 3-4
Attributes

Building destroyer: Level 2

· Genderless · No Stun · No Pain · No Exert · Fire immune · Humanoid

Cannot be tamed 
Size
Max: 70,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: Birth
Max age: Immortal
Becomes after death

Ash

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Fire in the shape of a human that can hurl fireballs.

Fire men are exceptionally rare construct creatures made of fire, found in the magma sea. They stand at the size of a human, feel no emotion, no exertion, don't need to breathe, are immune to pain and cannot be stunned. When a fire man is killed, it leaves behind a bar of ash which can be made into lye or potash. Because they live in the magma sea and are building destroyers, one should be cautious when setting up magma forges in the event one of them actually shows up. Despite being made of fire, they can be safely captured and stored in wooden cages and are unharmed by touching water. Fire men are immortal and only die from violence.

Fire men are only dangerous because of their natural heat and fire attacks (a fireball throw and a fire jet throw.) Their punches and kicks are harmless on their own, and their flame body is extremely fragile, so don't be surprised if a baby punches a fire man to death. However, actually killing a fire man can be quite fun, as the resulting burst of flame tends to set nearby creatures on fire.

Some dwarves like fire men for their licks of fire.

Admired for their licks of fire.
"Fire man" in other Languages Story tell indicator.png
Dwarven: ziril udos
Elven: inira onino
Goblin: zedan ngorûg
Human: usmok abo
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Make sure you remove any books from your possession when facing a Fire Man in adventure mode. Sighting a book will send the Fire Man into a murderous rage!

Fire men tend to be obsessed with a distorted view of justice, mercilessly attacking those they view as evildoers.

Very rarely, unconscious humans have been known to transform into special types of fire men. These are indestructible, blindly aggressive and can only be controlled by outside sources.

In real life[edit]

"Fire man", also spelled "fireman", is an archaic English term for a firefighter. In real life, they are not made of fire[Verify], and in fact tend to quell it rather than spread it.

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