Editing v0.31:Menu

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==Main in-game Menu==
 [[Image:MainMenuDF2010.png|right]]
* {{K|a}}: View Announcements - Displays recent {{L|Announcements}}
* {{K|b}}: Building - [[#Building Menu|Building Menu]]
* {{K|r}}: Reports -  [[#Combat reports screen|Combat reports screen]]
* {{K|c}}: View civilizations - Shows {{L|Civilization}}s that have been met
* {{K|d}}: Designations - [[#Designate Menu|Designate Menu]]
* {{K|o}}: Set Order - {{L|Standing orders|Orders Menu}}
* {{K|k}}: Look Around 
* {{K|j}}: Job List - [[#Jobs Screen|Jobs Screen]]
* {{K|m}}: Military - {{L|Military interface|Military Interface}}
* {{K|s}}: Squads - [[#Squads Menu|Squads Menu]]
* {{K|N}}: Points/Routes/Notes - [[#Notes Menu|Notes Menu]]
* {{K|w}}: Define Burrows - [[#Burrows Menu|Burrows Menu]]
* {{K|p}}: Stockpiles - [[#Stockpiles Menu|Stockpiles Menu]]
* {{K|i}}: Zones - Place a {{L|Activity zone|Zone}}
* {{K|q}}: Set Building Tasks/Prefs - 
* {{K|R}}: View Rooms/Buildings - View all {{L|Room}}s
* {{K|t}}: View Items in Buildings
* {{K|v}}: View Units
* {{K|h}}: Hot Keys - [[#Hot Keys Menu|Hot Keys Menu]]
* {{K|n}}: Nobles and Administrators - [[#Nobles Screen|Nobles Screen]]
* {{K|z}}: Status - [[#Status Screen|Status Screen]]
* {{K|Tab}}: Move this menu/map - Moves the menu/map into another arrangement
* {{K|?}}: Help - [[#Help Screen|Help Screen]]
* {{K|Esc}}: Options - Set {{L|Options}}
* {{K|;}}: Movies
* {{K|D}}:  Depot Access - View whether your {{L|Trade depot}}s can be reached by other civs
* {{K|Space}}: Resume
* {{K|.}}: One-Step

*{{K|u}}'': [[#Units Screen|Units Screen]] - Not displayed on Menu.''

=== Building Menu ===
[[Image:BuildingMenu2010.png|right]]
:This menu lists objects/buildings that can be placed.  Some require dwarves to have a specific hauling labor set, others require dwarves to have another labor set.
* Armor Stand ({{K|a}}) - Place a built {{L|Armor stand}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Bed ({{K|b}}) - Place a built {{L|Bed}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Seat ({{K|c}}) - Place a built {{L|Throne}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Burial Receptacle ({{K|n}}) - Place a built {{L|Coffin}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Door ({{K|d}}) - Place a built {{L|Door}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Floodgate ({{K|x}}) - Place a built {{L|Floodgate}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Floor Hatch ({{K|H}}) - Place a built {{L|Floor hatch}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Wall Grate ({{K|W}}) - Place a built {{L|Wall grate}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Floor Grate ({{K|G}}) - Place a built {{L|Floor grate}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Vertical Bars ({{K|B}}) - Place {{L|Vertical bars}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Floor Bars ({{K|Alt}}+({{K|b}}) - Place {{L|Floor bars}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Cabinet ({{K|f}}) - Place a built {{L|Cabinet}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Container ({{K|h}}) - Place a built {{L|Container}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Kennels ({{K|k}}) - Construct a {{L|Kennel}} (req. {{L|animal training}}, {{L|small animal dissection}} and/or {{L|trapping}} labor)
* Farm Plot ({{K|p}}) - Place a {{L|Farm}} (req. {{L|Farming (fields)}} labor)
* Weapon Rack ({{K|r}}) - Place a built {{L|Weapon rack}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Statue ({{K|s}}) - Place a built {{L|Statue}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Table ({{K|t}}) - Place a built {{L|Table}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Paved Road ({{K|o}}) - Build a {{L|Paved road}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Dirt Road ({{K|O}}) - Build a {{L|Dirt road}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Bridge ({{K|g}}) - Build a {{L|Bridge}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Well ({{K|l}}) - Build a {{L|Well}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Siege Engines ({{K|i}})
** Ballista ({{K|b}})
** Catapult ({{K|c}})
* Workshops ({{K|w}}) - [[#Workshops Menu|Workshops Menu]]  - Menu to build various {{L|Workshops}}
* Furnaces ({{K|e}}) - [[#Furnaces Menu|Furnaces Menu]]  - Menu to build various {{L|Furnace}}
* Glass Window ({{K|y}}) - Place a built {{L|Glass window}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Gem Window ({{K|Y}}) - Create a {{L|Gem window}} ('''with job''')
* Wall/Floor/Stairs ({{K|C}})
** Wall ({{K|w}}) - Build a {{L|Wall}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Floor ({{K|f}}) - Build a {{L|Floor}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Ramp ({{K|r}}) - Build a {{L|Ramp}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Up Stair ({{K|u}}) - Build a {{L|Up stair}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Down Stair ({{K|d}}) - Build a {{L|Down stair}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Up/Down Stair ({{K|x}}) - Build a {{L|Stairs|Up/Down Stair}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
** Fortification ({{K|F}}) - Build a {{L|Fortification}} (req. {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Carpenter}} labor)
* Trade Depot ({{K|D}}) - Construct a {{L|Trade depot}}
* Traps/Levers ({{K|T}})
** Stone-Fall Trap ({{K|s}}) - Build a {{L|Trap|Stone-fall trap}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Weapon Trap ({{K|w}}) - Build a {{L|Weapon trap}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Lever ({{K|l}}) - Build a {{L|Lever}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Pressure Plate ({{K|p}}) - Build a {{L|Pressure plate}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Cage Trap ({{K|c}}) - Build a {{L|Cage trap}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Upright Spear/Spike ({{K|S}}) - Build a {{L|Trap|Upright Spear/Spike}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
* Machine Components ({{K|M}})
** Screw Pump ({{K|s}}) - Build a {{L|Screw pump}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Water Wheel ({{K|w}}) - Build a {{L|Water wheel}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Windmill ({{K|m}}) - Build a {{L|Windmill}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Gear Assembly ({{K|g}}) - Build a {{L|Gear assembly}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Horizontal Axle ({{K|h}}) - Build a {{L|Horizontal axle}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
** Vertical Axle ({{K|v}}) - Build a {{L|Vertical axle}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
* Support ({{K|S}}) - Construct a {{L|Support}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Animal Trap ({{K|m}}) - Place an {{L|Animal trap}} (with hauling)
* Restraint ({{K|v}}) - Place a {{L|Restraint}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Cage ({{K|j}}) - Place a built {{L|Cage}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
* Archery Target ({{K|A}}) - Build an {{L|Archery target}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
* Traction Bench ({{K|R}}) - Place a {{L|Traction bench}} (req. {{L|Furniture hauling}})
==== Workshops Menu ====
[[Image:Workshops Menu.png|right]]
*Leather works ({{K|e}}) - Build a {{L|Leather works}} (req. {{L|Leatherworking}} labor)
*Quern ({{K|q}}) - Build a {{L|Quern}} (req. {{L|Milling}} labor)
*Millstone ({{K|M}}) - Build a {{L|Millstone}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
*Loom ({{K|o}}) - Build a {{L|Loom}} (req. {{L|Weaving}} labor)
*Clothier's Shop ({{K|k}}) - Build a {{L|Clothier's shop}} (req. {{L|Clothesmaking}} labor)
*Bowyer's Workshop ({{K|b}}) - Build a {{L|Bowyer's workshop}} (req. {{L|Crossbow-making}} labor)
*Carpenter's Workshop ({{K|c}})  - Build a {{L|Carpenter's workshop}} (req. {{L|Carpentry}} labor)
*Metalsmith's Forge ({{K|f}}) - Build a {{L|Metalsmith's forge}} (req. {{L|Weaponsmithing}}/{{L|Armoring}}/{{L|Blacksmithing}}/{{L|Metalcrafting}} labor)
*Magma Forge ({{K|v}}) - Build a {{L|Magma forge}} (req. {{L|Weaponsmithing}}/{{L|Armoring}}/{{L|Blacksmithing}}/{{L|Metalcrafting}} labor)
*Jeweler's Workshop ({{K|j}}) - Build a {{L|Jeweler's workshop}} (req. {{L|Gem cutting}} or {{L|Gem setting}} labor)
*Mason's Workshop ({{K|m}}) - Build a {{L|Mason's workshop}} (req. {{L|Masonry}} labor)
*Butcher's Shop ({{K|u}}) - Build a {{L|Butcher's shop}} (req. {{L|Butchery}} labor)
*Tanner's Shop ({{K|n}}) - Build a {{L|Tanner's shop}} (req. {{L|Tanning}} labor)
*Craftsdwarf's Workshop ({{K|r}}) - Build a {{L|Craftsdwarf's workshop}} (req. {{L|Woodcrafting}}/{{L|Bone carving}}/{{L|Stonecrafting}} labor)
*Siege Workshop ({{K|s}}) - Build a {{L|Siege workshop}} (req. {{L|Siege engineering}} labor)
*Mechanic's Workshop ({{K|t}}) - Build a {{L|Mechanic's workshop}} (req. {{L|Mechanics}} labor)
*Still ({{K|l}}) - Build a {{L|Still}} (req. {{L|Brewing}} labor)
*Farmer's Workshop ({{K|w}}) - Build a {{L|Farmer's workshop}} (req. {{L|Plant processing}}/{{L|Milking}}/{{L|Cheese making}} labor)
*Kitchen ({{K|z}}) - Build a {{L|Kitchen}} (req. {{L|Cooking}} labor)
*Fishery ({{K|h}}) - Build a {{L|Fishery}} (req. {{L|Fishing}}/{{L|Fish cleaning}} labor)
*Ashery ({{K|y}}) - Build an {{L|Ashery}} (req. {{L|Potash making}} or {{L|Lye making}} labor)
*Dyer's Shop ({{K|d}}) - Build a {{L|Dyer's shop}} (req. {{L|Dyeing}} labor)
*Soap Maker's Workshop ({{K|S}}) - Build a {{L|Soap maker's workshop}} (req. {{L|Soap making}} labor)
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==== Furnaces Menu ====
[[Image:FurnacesMenu.png|right]]
*Wood Furnce ({{K|w}}) - Build a {{L|Wood furnace}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} labor)
*Smelter ({{K|s}}) - Build a {{L|Smelter}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and {{L|Masonry}} labor)
*Glass Furnace ({{K|g}}) - Build a {{L|Glass furnace}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and  {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Metalsmithing}} labor)
*Kiln ({{K|k}}) - Build a {{L|Kiln}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and {{L|Masonry}} labor)
*Magma Smelter ({{K|l}}) - Build a {{L|Magma smelter}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and  {{L|Masonry}} labor)
*Magma Glass Furnace ({{K|a}}) - Build a {{L|Magma glass furnace}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and  {{L|Masonry}}/{{L|Metalsmithing}} labor)
*Magma Kiln ({{K|n}}) - Build a {{L|Magma kiln}} (req. {{L|Architecture}} and  {{L|Masonry}} labor)
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=== Combat reports Screen===
[[Image:CombatReportsScreen2010.png|right]]
=== Designations Menu ===
[[Image:DesignateMenu2010.png|right]]

The [[Designations Menu]] (accessed by {{K|d}} provides the means to mark tiles with various designations including Mining, Wood Cutting, Plant Gathering, Stone Detailing as well as removing constructions, controlling traffic and other miscellaneous designations.

===Jobs Screen===
[[Image:JobsScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
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===Squads Menu ===
[[Image:SquadsMenu2010.png|right]]
:This menu allows you to manage your squads
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=== Notes Menu ===
[[Image:NotesMenu2010.png|right]]
:Allows the placement of notes, also referred to as “points”.  Required to create patrol routes, often used to label levers so you can remember what they are connected to.
*{{K|p}}: Place - Places a note on the cursor
*{{K|d}}: Delete - Deletes notes on the cursor
*{{K|n}}: Name - Name/label the note placed at this point
*{{K|t}}: Note text - Add additional information for the note
*{{K|c}}: Change symbol selector - Change which part of the symbol is being modified with {{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}}, forecolor, backcolor, or symbol.
*{{K|s}}: Adopt selected symbol - Makes all future notes use the selected options .
*{{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}} - Modify currently selected (using {{K|c}}) part of the symbol
*{{K|r}}:Routes – [[#Routes Menu]] allows linking of Notes/points together to form routes for patrols.
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====Routes Menu ====
[[Image:RoutesMenu2010.png|right]]
*{{K|a}}: Add route - Create a new route.
*{{K|e}}: Edit waypts - Edit points that make up the route.
**{{K|a}}: Add waypt - Add current point to route.
**{{K|d}}: Add waypt - Delete current point from route.
**{{K|p}}: Add waypt - Finish editing route.
*{{K|d}}: Del route - Delete currently selected route.
*{{K|n}}: Name route - Name current route
*{{K|c}}: Center - Center on route.
*{{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}} -  Select different routes
*{{K|p}}: Back to points/notes - Return to [[#Notes Menu|Notes menu]]
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=== Burrows Menu ===
[[Image:BurrowsMenu2010.png|right]]
:This menu allows the creation and use of Burrows, which help to organize where dwarves are allowed to move/work
*{{K|a}}: Add new burrow - Create a new burrow
*{{K|d}}: Delete - Delete currently selected burrow
*{{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}}: Change selection - Switch burrows
*{{K|Enter}}: Define this burrow - Select areas that make up burrow, multiple areas can be created.
**{{K|c}}: Change symbol selector - Change which part of the symbol is being modified with {{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}}, forecolor, backcolor, or symbol.
**{{K|+}}{{K|-}}{{K|*}}{{K|/}} - Modify currently selected (using {{K|c}}) part of the symbol
*{{K|c}}: Add citizens to burrow - Allows you to select which citizens are restricted to this burrow.
*{{K|z}}: Center on burrow 
*{{K|Esc}}: Done
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=== Stockpiles Menu ===
[[Image:StockpilesMenu2010.png|right]]
:Creates stockpiles, dwarves will place items in the appropriate stockpile if they have the correct hauling labor.
*{{K|a}}: Animal  - Stores animals in cages/traps, empty cages/traps
*{{K|f}}: Food - Stores food and food by-products (Meat/Fish/Plants/Drinks/Cheese/Seeds/Leaves/Milled plants/Fat/Blood/Lye/ect.)
*{{K|u}}: Furniture Storage - Stores furniture and siege ammo
*{{K|y}}: Graveyard - Stores dead dwarves
*{{K|r}}: Refuse - Stores garbage/dead animals/bones/skulls/shells
*{{K|s}}: Stone - Stores stone/ore
*{{K|w}}: Wood - Stores wood
*{{K|e}}: Gem - Stores rough/cut gems
*{{K|b}}: Bar/Block - Stores bars (Metal/Coal/Potash/Ash/Pearlash/Soap), and Blocks (Stone/Glass)
*{{K|h}}: Cloth - Stores cloth/thread
*{{K|l}}: Leather - Stores leather
*{{K|z}}: Ammo - Stores Bolts/Arrows/Blowdarts
*{{K|n}}: Coins - Stores coins
*{{K|g}}: Finished Goods - Stores finished goods (chains/crafts/clothing (not armor)/splints/crutches/more)
*{{K|p}}: Weapons - Stores weapons/trap components
*{{K|d}}: Armor - Stores armor
*{{K|c}}: Customer Stockpile - Build custom stockpile (define with {{K|t}})
*{{K|t}}: Custom Settings - Define custom stockpile
*{{K|/}}{{K|*}}: Reserved Barrels - 0 - ???
*{{K|-}}:{{K|+}}: Reserved Bins - 0 - ???
*{{K|x}}: Remove Designation - Remove stockpiles
*{{K|Enter}}: Select - Place start/end corner of stockpile.
=== Hot Keys Menu ===
[[Image:HotKeysMenu2010.png|right]]
:Allows the editing of hotkeys.  Pressing a hotkey, F1-F8 or Shift F1-F8 zooms to that location.
*{{K|F#}}: Select line F#
*{{K|Shift}}+{{K|F#}}: Select line Shift+F#
*{{K|n}}: Change Name - Name this hotkey
*{{K|z}}: Zoom Here - Set screen to zoom the the current location when selected hotkey is pressed.
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=== Nobles Screen ===
[[Image:NoblesScreen2010.png|right|480px|225px]]
:In this screen various {{L|nobles}} can be assigned/removed.   See the {{L|nobles}} article for details on nobles, their requirements/demands/mandates.
*{{K|Enter}}:  View Unit/Fill Vacancy - Assigns a unit to the position if it's empty, otherwise opens the View screen for that unit.
*{{K|r}}:  Replace - Replace the current position if possible, or place if empty.
*{{K|s}}:  Settings - Only available for the {{L|broker}}
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=== Status Screen ===
[[Image:StatusScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:Shows basic Fortress status.
*A - [[#Animals Screen|Animals]]
*B - [[#Kitchen Screen|Kitchen]]
*C - [[#Stone Screen|Stone]]
*D - [[#Stocks Screen|Stocks]]
*E - [[#Health Screen|Health]]
*F - [[#Justice Screen|Justice]]
*G - Date - Day Month, Year, Early/Middle/Late Season - {{L|Trade}} caravans arrive late in the month.  Elves/Humans/Dwarves : Spring/Summer/Autumn
*H: Summary of your wealth, requires Broker with Appraisal skill to see - More wealth often leads to larger groups of {{L|immigrants}}, and {{L|sieges}}.  The wealth of unground structures you can't see is listed here.  “?” at the end of a value means you haven't had your bookkeep keep records precise enough to know the exact value yet.
*I: How much wealth you have acquired through trade, or traded away (Import/Export)
*J: How much food you have.  Other contains prepared meals, as well as some inedible plants.
*{{K|←}}{{K|→}} - Move sub-menu
*{{K|Enter}} - Select sub-menu
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==== Animals Screen ====
[[Image:AnimalsScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:This shows information about all tame animals at your fortress.
*A: Animal type.  Stray Animals can be toggled to become pets, Tame animals are not hostile to your dwarves.
*B: Gender:  Amulet is Female, Bag (circle with arrow) is male.
*C: Who owns the animal.  Animals marked unavailable can't be adopted.  Animals marked “Ready for Slaughter will be slaughtered by a butcher at a butcher's shop.  Cats are marked as Uninterested and can't be set as available, cats will adopt dwarves themselves.
*{{K| ↓}}{{K|↑}} - Move between animals
*{{K|Enter}} - Toggle pet availability (not possible on untamed or cats)
*{{K|b}} - Slaughter
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==== Kitchen Screen ====
[[Image:KitchenScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:This screen allows you to control what food is processed in which manner.
*A: Type of food
*B: Count for that food.  “?” at the end of a value means you haven't had your bookkeep keep records precise enough to know the exact value yet.
*C: Whether a food is available to be cooked if possible. Blue=Yes/Red=No
*D: Whether a food is available to be brewed if possible. Blue=Yes/Red=No
*{{K| ↓}}{{K|↑}} - Move between food items
*{{K|c}} - Toggle cook.
*{{K|b}} - Toggle brew.
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==== Stone Screen ====
[[Image:StoneScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:This screen lets you restrict usage of stone to specific tasks.  All possible stones are listed here.
*A: Type of Stone/ore/bar.
*B: Various reactions that this item is a part of (<b>these can be selected for more information</b>)
*{{K|Enter}} - Mark stone economic/non-economic
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==== Stocks Screen ====
[[Image:StocksScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:This screen lists every item in your fortress.
*A: General item grouping
*B: Count of each general type “?” at the end of a value means you haven't had your bookkeep keep records precise enough to know the exact value yet.
*C: individual kinds of items.  Items of the same kind but different {{L|quality}} are grouped together unless {{K|Tab}} is pressed.
*{{K|tab}}: Mode - Changes between listing single items, and grouping items of different quality but same type together.
*{{K|z}}: Zoom - only available after pressing {{K|tab}}, zooms screen to selected item.
*{{K|v}}: View - only available after pressing {{K|tab}}, views information on selected item.
*{{K|m}}: Melt - Marks/unmarks item or group to be melted
*{{K|f}}: Forbid - Marks/unmarks item or group to be forbiden
*{{K|d}}: Dump - Marks/unmarks item or group to be dumped
*{{K|h}}: Hide - Marks/unmarks item or group to be hidden
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==== Health Screen ====
[[Image:HealthScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:Lists all types of health information about tamed animals and dwarves in your fortress.  Only visible if you have appointed a {{L|Chief Medical Dwarf}}.
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==== Justice Screen ====
[[Image:JusticeScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
:Lists information about Justic at your fortress
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=== Help Screen ===
[[Image:HelpScreen2010.png|right|480px]]
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