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#REDIRECT [[Quickstart guide/Starting site]]
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==Finding a Good Site==
 
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[[File:Quickstart-site-search.png|right|thumb|Using the site {{K|f}}inder function can help.]]
 
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What sort of stone you have on your map is important, but you only know if you have [[soil]], [[clay]], a [[Ore|metal]] (ore), more than one metal, an [[aquifer]], or flux stone. This makes things a challenge because it's harder to figure out what you're going to get for metals.
 
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==Aquifers==
 
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Heavy and varied [[Aquifer|aquifers]] may be extremely difficult to dig into as they constantly emit lots of [[water]] that can make mining difficult and potentially interrupt or even drown dwarves. This may limit the amount of stone and vertical depth you have to work with in the early game until you have a method of draining them. Light aquifers flood much more slowly, however, which makes it much easier to breach them and get through to the useful stones and ores beneath.
 
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Aquifers of any type will need to be walled off to prevent flooding, which can be accomplished by either building or smoothing walls around damp stone. It is also possible to have areas that have no aquifers at all, which may be preferable for those who don't want to manage fluids in and around their fortress.
 
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==Trees==
 
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Also, you will want to avoid sites that have no [[tree]]s. Dwarves like to sleep in beds, and beds are only made from wood. Also you need to be able to make [[Fuel|charcoal]], which requires wood. You could dig down to the first cavern level and chop down giant mushrooms for wood, but even the uppermost cavern level often contains far more [[Fun]] than a newbie can handle.
 
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==Water==
 
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Having a [[brook]] or [[river]] on your site will make things much easier. It isn't a necessity, as there are other sources of water on most maps, but only oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, brooks, aquifers and some cavern layers contain unlimited quantities of the stuff; and of these, rivers and brooks are by far the easiest to deal with. Speaking of water, take a look at the [[Climate]]. In temperate or colder climates, above ground water will [[Freezing|freeze]] during the colder months. This can be anything from a minor inconvenience to a major pain, depending on circumstances. Just be aware that it is one more thing you will have to deal with, and choose your climate accordingly.
 
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==Hostile Civilizations==
 
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While searching your map for a good site, hit the {{K|Tab}} key to change the display. You will notice that there are several informative screens besides the default screen showing various properties of the area, including your Neighbors. A Neighbor is any [[Civilisation]] of a dominant [[race]] that would reasonably know about your new settlement and have diplomatic relations with the Civilisation you represent, which is selectable in the Your Civilisation tab.
 
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Some Neighbors may be [[Tower_(necromancy)|Towers]], whose inhabitants are necromancers and the undead. You can be attacked at any time by undead armies if you embark near a Tower; those wanting for a slower experience may want to avoid these sites.
 
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If any of your Neighbors appear with a red line, it indicates significant diplomatic hostilities between your Civilisation and theirs which most likely will lead into outright war. Open war will also be indicated in capitals. If any of these apply, <i>especially</i> for Goblin civilisations, expect a [[siege]] after your first winter. Sieges can be incredibly dangerous for young fortresses, but are entirely survivable with enough patience, and even defeatable with [[Trap|well-placed traps]]. Avoid overconfidence in your military, forbid and tightly close your doors, and hope the enemy dispel before your supplies of food, water, and raw materials run out.
 
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==Geography==
 
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It may also be helpful to choose a location with a solid [[cliff]] face and a decent [[mountain]] to dig into above ground, so that your fortress can have a more straightforward layout. It's also possible to ignore this and have a fortress that's entered from above, if you'd like, but some may find it easier to have all of the main parts of a fortress visible on one screen, to help facilitate an early understanding of how the fortress works.
 
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==Evil Biomes==
 
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Finally, you really, really do not want the [[surroundings]] of your first site to be "sinister", "haunted", or "terrifying". These areas are infested with aggressive, hostile creatures such as [[Undead]] versions of normal wildlife. Even experienced players may have trouble dealing with them, so it's best to avoid them for now.
 
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