DF2012:Observer

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The observer skill represents the ability of a dwarf to spot a stealth unit. The higher the skill the bigger the distance. The skill is particularly good to have for guards at your entrance or marksdwarves on your walls.

Testing reveals that even a highly skilled observer can only detect stealthed units up to 3 tiles away. That is, the detection area is a 7x7x7 cube centered on the observer, also requiring line-of-sight. An unskilled ambusher in stealth can walk near a grand master observer without being detected, as long as a distance of at least 4 tiles is maintained.

Soldiers will gradually increase this skill while training. It is currently uncertain whether this is related to observing combat demonstrations or is relevant to sparring or combat.

In adventure mode, the skill may also influence the probability of receiving the message "You feel uneasy" instead of an ambush. It slowly increases during combat and by successfully spotting ambushes and traps.

Skills
Miner	Miner
Woodworker	Bowyer • Carpenter • Wood cutter
Stoneworker	Engraver • Mason
Ranger	Ambusher • Animal caretaker • Animal dissector • Animal trainer • Trapper
Doctor	Bone doctor • Crutch-walker • Diagnostician • Surgeon • Suturer • Wound dresser
Farmer	Beekeeper • Brewer • Butcher • Cheese maker • Cook • Dyer • Grower • Herbalist • Lye maker • Milker • Miller • Potash maker • Presser • Shearer • Soaper • Spinner • Tanner • Thresher • Wood burner
Fishery Worker	Fish cleaner • Fish dissector • Fisherdwarf
Metalsmith	Armorsmith • Furnace operator • Metal crafter • Blacksmith • Weaponsmith
Jeweler	Gem cutter • Gem setter
Craftsdwarf	Bone carver • Clothier • Glassmaker • Glazer • Leatherworker • Potter • Stone crafter • Strand extractor • Wax worker • Weaver • Wood crafter
Engineer	Mechanic • Pump operator • Siege engineer • Siege operator
Administrator	Appraiser • Building designer • Organizer • Record keeper
Military	General Archer • Armor user • Biter • Dodger • Fighter • Kicker • Shield user • Striker • Wrestler Weapon Axeman • Blowgunner • Bowman • Crossbowman • Hammerman • Knife user • Lasher • Maceman • Misc. object user • Pikeman • Spearman • Swordsman • Thrower Other Leader • Observer • Student • Teacher
Social	Broker Comedian • Conversationalist • Flatterer • Intimidator • Judge of intent • Liar • Negotiator • Persuader Other Concentration • Consoler • Pacifier
Other	Alchemist • Knapper • Swimmer
Unused	Balance • Coordination • Discipline • Druid • Military tactics • Poet • Reader • Speaker • Tracker • Wordsmith • Writer