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Acronyms

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Acronyms used in Dwarf Fortress.

  • AG - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.
  • AM - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
  • DF - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.
  • FM - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of dwarfs in a single region.
  • GCS - Giant Cave Spider.
  • HFS - Hidden Fun Stuff; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
  • RNG - Random Number/Name Generator.
  • UG - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.

Non-acronyms

  • Fun - Euphemism for the extreme or unexpected. Also the inevitable fortress loss.