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v0.31:Thought

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This article is about an older version of DF.


Over time dwarves will have different thoughts. In the latest version of DF, the rate at which a dwarf gains certain thoughts is controlled by personality modifiers. Thoughts have effects on the dwarf's happiness.

The change in status that triggers bad thoughts about thirst, hunger, and fatigue can also slow the speed at which a dwarf works and moves.

To view a dwarf's thoughts, press k, move the cursor to the dwarf, and press enter twice. Now you will see a page describing the dwarf's feelings and thoughts, physical description, and a set of phrases describing personality traits.

Happy Thoughts

Thought Triggered by
Slept in a (good quality) bedroom recently self-explaining
Dined in a (good quality) dining room lately self-explaining
Admired a (good quality) (object) lately Was near (how near?) a constructed piece of furniture and noticed it (what are the chances of noticing an object?)
Talked with a spouse lately (when do dwarfs talk with each other?)
Talked with a friend lately (when do dwarfs talk with each other?)
Made a friend recently (how do dwarfs make friends?)
Had a nice bath recently self-explaining
Was comforted by a lovely waterfall lately Saw a waterfall.
Was glad to have punishment delayed recently When the dwarf isn't punished.
Satisfied at work lately ???
Took someone to 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 made a artifact
Took joy in slaughter lately Had a fight with an enemy

Unhappy Thoughts

Thought Triggered by
Has complained of (hunger|thirst) lately Got hungry/thirsty and didn't reach food immediately (how long?)
Has been starved recently Got hungry and didn't reach food for a long (how long?) time
Has complained of the nasty water lately Got thirsty and had to drink from open water because no alcohol or at least a well was available
Has been tired lately Became sleepy but wasn't able to sleep because a task had to be completed
Complained of the lack of chairs lately Was eating and couldn't find an unoccupied chair
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
Slept uneasily due to noise lately Was sleeping in the zone of influence of a noise source
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 recently Could not find any bed for sleeping
Was caught in the rain recently Went outside while it was raining
Was irritated by the sun lately Is suffering from cave adaptation and went outside
Was annoyed by flies Exposed to vermin
Has a miscarriage recently ???
Has witnessed death Present while another dwarf died.
Lost a friend to tragedy recently A dwarf with relationship status "Friend" died
Forced to endure the decay of a friend The body of a dead friend wasn't buried in a coffin fast enough (how fast do bodies need to be buried?)

Negative Thought Modifiers

  • "is quick to tire"

Positive Thought Modifiers

Effects of Thoughts