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==Entities and civilizations== | ==Entities and civilizations== | ||
| − | There are four entity 'factions' that can be created in ''Dwarf Fortress'', although vanilla only uses three of them. These factions are determined by the presence or absence of the [[Entity token#BABYSNATCHER]] or [[Entity token#ITEM_THIEF]] tags, so the four factions can be called the Civilized (with neither tag), the Baby[[ | + | There are four entity 'factions' that can be created in ''Dwarf Fortress'', although vanilla only uses three of them. These factions are determined by the presence or absence of the [[Entity token#BABYSNATCHER]] or [[Entity token#ITEM_THIEF]] tags, so the four factions can be called the Civilized (with neither tag), the Baby[[snatchers]], the Item [[Thieves]], and the Babysnatching Item Thieves (which do not exist in vanilla DF). Members of the same faction will [[trade]] with you in fort mode, and members of all other factions may [[invader|invade]] you. This is separate from civs at [[war]], which is determined by having opposing [[ethics]]. (A civilization from an opposite faction which is *also* at war with you will simply siege you even more.) |
Generally, [[civilization]] relationships override whatever loyalty a creature may have to begin with. Therefore: | Generally, [[civilization]] relationships override whatever loyalty a creature may have to begin with. Therefore: | ||
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Some caveats: sapient creatures without the ability to communicate will always be hostile, even if they technically would be considered the same faction. They will also wage endless wars, since they lack the ability to form treaties. This includes creatures without CAN_SPEAK (or INTELLIGENT, which is functionally CAN_LEARN and CAN_SPEAK combined). Creatures with UTTERANCES cannot communicate with other civs, however, if they have both UTTERANCES and CAN_SPEAK, they will be able to communicate. For instance: [[kobold]]s are unable to speak besides in [[Creature token#UTTERANCES|utterances]] and are thus at war with everyone else - note that if you start as a kobold in adventure mode when they are available, you will be unable to speak to anyone, and other kobolds will attack you on sight because they won't be able to talk to you either. | Some caveats: sapient creatures without the ability to communicate will always be hostile, even if they technically would be considered the same faction. They will also wage endless wars, since they lack the ability to form treaties. This includes creatures without CAN_SPEAK (or INTELLIGENT, which is functionally CAN_LEARN and CAN_SPEAK combined). Creatures with UTTERANCES cannot communicate with other civs, however, if they have both UTTERANCES and CAN_SPEAK, they will be able to communicate. For instance: [[kobold]]s are unable to speak besides in [[Creature token#UTTERANCES|utterances]] and are thus at war with everyone else - note that if you start as a kobold in adventure mode when they are available, you will be unable to speak to anyone, and other kobolds will attack you on sight because they won't be able to talk to you either. | ||
| − | Civilizations with the [KILL_NEUTRAL:REQUIRED] [[ethics]] ([[goblin]]s in vanilla DF) will be hostile toward members of foreign civs. If you encounter goblins in Adventure mode, they will usually request that you "identify yourself". A common workaround if you are not from their civilization (which you usually aren't) is to assume a false [[name|identity]] so that they believe you are one of their own (remember that due to conquests, kidnappings, etc. multi-racial civilizations are the norm and being from another race wouldn't be considered suspicious). | + | Civilizations with the [KILL_NEUTRAL:REQUIRED] [[ethics]] ([[goblin]]s in vanilla DF) will be hostile toward members of foreign civs. If you encounter goblins in Adventure mode, they will usually request that you "identify yourself". A common workaround if you are not from their civilization (which you usually aren't) is to assume a false [[name|identity]] so that they believe you are one of their own (remember that due to conquests, kidnappings, etc. multi-racial civilizations are the norm and being from another race wouldn't be considered suspicious). |
==[[Undead]] and [[night creature]]s== | ==[[Undead]] and [[night creature]]s== | ||