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40d:Dwarf cancels task: Dangerous terrain

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This most often means that a dwarf would have to walk through deep water or magma to reach the destination. It can also occur if a dwarf, often whilst hunting, falls more than one z-level.

In some cases a dwarf may happily wade into a pool of water to drink, only to realize the depth after entering, leading to "Dwarf cancels Drink: Dangerous terrain".

It can also mean the dwarf is currently in dangerous terrain, and is canceling a job on the other side of the map or that the dwarf requires building materials that are at the bottom of a lake or river.

If there is a river on your map with treacherous carp, this is often the message which heralds yet another of your dwarves drowning due to being yanked in by fish. Fun.