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rule the world bring peace to the world

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String dump/raw
The performers the story of

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Alternate creature sorting
...r in many different ways. When learning about what creatures there are and the purposes they serve, sometimes it helps to be able to sort them in differen '''Tile:''' The tile assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.

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DF2014:Alternate creature sorting
...r in many different ways. When learning about what creatures there are and the purposes they serve, sometimes it helps to be able to sort them in differen '''Tile:''' The tile assigned to the creature, how you will see it without a graphic set.

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Advanced Entity Position Mechanics
[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=182239.0 Discussion thread on the forum] This article is the result of an investigation into the mechanisms involved in entity positions. It can be useful for modders or ad

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Creature
...at can interact with the world and any element inside it. The creatures in the game range from being entirely realistic to completely mythical. Although m ...s of that type may have just one to a few sprites showcased out of many in the list below. A question mark placeholder may also be shown instead.

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DF2014:Creature
...at can interact with the world and any element inside it. The creatures in the game range from being entirely realistic to completely mythical. Although m ...ARENA_RESTRICTED}} or {{token|DOES_NOT_EXIST}} tokens cannot be spawned in the [[object testing arena]], similarly to [[vermin]] (e.g. [[fly|flies]], [[wo

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v0.34:Creature
...for the sake of this article, non-[[vermin]]) being that can interact with the world. Although most creatures are animals, [[dwarf|dwarves]], [[giant cave ==Reading the Table==

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ASCII art reward/M-S
The sword slid through the goblin's throat and the dying creature fell to the ground sputtering. Rognar had been born into a world of

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v0.34:String dump
The passing through a hole in the

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v0.31:String dump
...is divided into sections based on apparent divisions in the layout within the exe. Some uninteresting strings (C++ runtime stuff etc not related to DF) h ...(don't try to be helpful and copy it to the other one either, that's what the modding help pages are for.)

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v0.31:Creature
...s you can interact with. They come in all shapes and sizes, and range from the civilized races like [[dwarf|Dwarves]] to evil monsters like [[giant cave s ==Reading the Table==

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v0.34:Adventurer mode
:''This is a detailed reference guide for Adventurer Mode. For a tutorial see the [[Adventure mode quick start|Adventure Mode Quickstart Guide]]. ...andoned [[fortress]]es and find whatever riches were left to be guarded by the [[creature]]s that sealed their fate.

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23a:String dump
the the

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Modification:The Long Night: Plants
...eeds. Note that while they are not all plants from a lore perspective, for the purposes of game mechanics they are all "plants" and are grown at standard ...rce of tea, a special drink that provides a stimulating effect rather than the usual intoxicating effect of alcohol.

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ASCII art reward/T-Z
...leaping goblin commando. The villain held a dagger to Kogan's throat and the dwarven leader dropped his weapon. “Shut up, dwarf scum,” said the goblin.

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ASCII art reward/A-F
The sign hung haphazardly across the tavern door. Samser took another puff on his pipe and spit. As a goblin, there wasn’t much in the way

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Creature token
...en, and the creature's exact properties and behavior are then specified by the use of further creature tokens. All known creature tokens are listed below ...creature or cast respectively, or 'CASTE' which can be applied to both. In the table bellow, creature type distinguish tokens that can be applied to creat

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DF2014:Creature token
...eatures]];  this is a full list of all known creature tokens: ...s in the vanilla game. When {{k|v}}iewing a tame creature with this token, the message "This animal isn't interested in your wishes" will appear instead o

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v0.31:Adventurer mode
:''This is a detailed reference guide for Adventurer Mode. For a tutorial see the [[Adventure mode quick start|Adventure Mode Quickstart Guide]]. ...andoned [[fortress]]es and find whatever riches were left to be guarded by the [[creature]]s that sealed their fate.

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40d:Trap design
...opic of defending your fortress and your dwarves. This page will focus on the theory and design of complex traps, mechanical systems and other automation ...enses rely on complex traps as a central component, that are, essentially, the defense themselves. For designs that could be adapted to use any complex t

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Combat
...cts of many [[material]] properties on combat are somewhat understood (see the [[Material science]] page. : For a "How to", [[Military]] is the main article, or see [[Attack]] for the quick "right now!" version.)''

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DF2014:Combat
...cts of many [[material]] properties on combat are somewhat understood (see the [[Material science]] page. : For a "How to", [[Military]] is the main article, or see [[Attack]] for the quick "right now!" version.)''

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Consolidated development
...des all long-and short-term arcs, core-items, Reqs, Bloats and Powergoals. The page itself may be found [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/dev_single.html ...ew of the original thought-process behind Dwarf Fortress' development, and the broader arcs are still frequently referred to in reference to current devel

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Minecart
...d ore]]. Tracks may be carved into stone, or [[Construction|constructed]]; the latter allows above-ground routes, but these are more difficult to set up d ...|value]] when made from the same [[material]] (the value may differ due to the [[item quality]]). [[thief|Thieves]] or even mischievous animals can steal

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DF2014:Minecart
...d ore]]. Tracks may be carved into stone, or [[Construction|constructed]]; the latter allows above-ground routes, but these are more difficult to set up d ...|value]] when made from the same [[material]] (the value may differ due to the [[item quality]]). [[thief|Thieves]] or even mischievous animals can steal

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40d:Stories/Archive 9
===The Legend of the Cursed RiverDF=== ...ll the fish. This was true for many years as the fortress prospered, until the hunters stopped hunting.

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v0.34:Creature token
...appears that the basic requirements for adoption are intact; for example, the creature is more likely to adopt an owner which likes creatures of that spe | Creature needs alcohol to get through the working day, choosing to drink booze instead of water if possible. Going so

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v0.34:Trap design
...our fortress and things to consider when preparing a standard defense, see the '''[[defense guide]]'''. For tips on laying out your architecture to protec :''For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see [[machine component]].'

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DF2014:Trap design
...our fortress and things to consider when preparing a standard defense, see the '''[[defense guide]]'''. For tips on laying out your architecture to protec :''For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see [[machine component]].'

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Trap design
...our fortress and things to consider when preparing a standard defense, see the '''[[defense guide]]'''. For tips on laying out your architecture to protec :''For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see [[machine component]].'

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"You must save us, Gunnar!" cried the dwarf Aliz. "We of the fortress lack the military discipline that you have."

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Modification:The Long Night: Creatures
...000 || 80 || 1 or 10? || meat, C || Amphibious. Equipped with a cybernetic land carriage with 4 legs and insane endurance. †: Most races have no castes beyond the typical male and female with the default 50/50 population ratio split. 

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40d:String dump
...and data are hard-coded within the game (as opposed to being contained in the [[raws]]). the

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40d:Adventurer mode
...d whatever riches were left to be guarded by the [[creature]]s that sealed the fate of your [[fortress]]. ...o the [[Adventure Mode quick reference|quick reference]] guide, or examine the detailed [[controls]] page. [[Site map]] may also prove useful.

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v0.31:Creature token
...appears that the basic requirements for adoption are intact; for example, the creature is more likely to adopt an owner which likes creatures of that spe | Creature needs alcohol to get through the working day.

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40d:Defense guide
...your fortress and the dwarves that live and work both within there and in the world around it, and likewise no one article can include every last detail. ...pen countryside to collect herbs, cut trees, hunt, fish, and while outside the bounds of your fortress they can find themselves quite vulnerable. 

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v0.34:Farming
'''Farming''' is the act of growing [[crop|crops]] for [[food]], [[alcohol]] production and [[cl ...ly display the kind of crops that they are able to grow when selected with the {{k|q}}uery key.

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Vermin
...cularly observant, as they will occasionally blink into and out of view on the screen. Unlike other non-vermin creatures, they cannot be selected and have The main distinctions between vermin and creatures are that vermin:

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DF2014:Topic/table/geography
|The creation of accurate maps |The process involved in creating maps

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Topic/table/geography
|The creation of accurate maps |The process involved in creating maps

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40d:King of beasts
[[Carp]]: Lord of the oceans and killer of dwarves. These horrid creatures of the deep will pull any Dwarf to their death in a short amount of time and could [[Hippo]]: Lord of the lakes and rivers. Like elephants, but swimming and in great hordes. Like ca

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DF2014:King of beasts
...onger the beasts they were, there are currently quite a few contenders for the title. ...t your forge yet), but also tend to brutally murder any dwarf they meet in the dark corridors of your fort.

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King of beasts
...onger the beasts they were, there are currently quite a few contenders for the title. ...t your forge yet), but also tend to brutally murder any dwarf they meet in the dark corridors of your fort.

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List of creatures by adult size
To arrange the list, click on any column header. Click again on that column to arrange in | [[Elephant man]] '''Largest land-dwelling animal people'''

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DF2014:List of creatures by adult size
To arrange the list, click on any column header. Click again on that column to arrange in | [[Elephant man]] '''Largest land-dwelling animal people'''

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Stupid dwarf trick
ALSO, be sure to include the following format: ...effort. They may provide a practical benefit, but are frequently done for the sake of doing them; they exist primarily as a [[challenge]] for experienced

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DF2014:Stupid dwarf trick
ALSO, be sure to include the following format: ...effort. They may provide a practical benefit, but are frequently done for the sake of doing them; they exist primarily as a [[challenge]] for experienced

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Megaproject
The term '''megaproject''' refers to basically any project that takes a long ti ..., so you'll see many different (and probably similar) constructions across the wiki.

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DF2014:Megaproject
The term '''megaproject''' refers to basically any project that takes a long ti ..., so you'll see many different (and probably similar) constructions across the wiki.

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v0.34:Stupid dwarf trick
ALSO, be sure to include the following format: ALSO, be sure to include the following format:

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v0.34:Megaprojects
...] so you'll see many different (and probably similar) constructions across the Wiki. Use whatever ideas you think are ingenious. ...some smaller-scale project ideas that still embody the dwarven spirit, see the [[style project|Style Projects]] page.

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v0.31:Megaprojects
...] so you'll see many different (and probably similar) constructions across the Wiki. Use whatever ideas you think are ingenious. ...ng requires your band of seven to build a great aqueduct to bring water to the capital. Start with supports, and build up your aqueduct until it is 10 z-l

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40d:Challenges
:''Part of this article was originally taken from the DF forums thread [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=466.0 "Go ...s Mode]] is to survive, acquire wealth, defend your stronghold, and become the capital of your civilization. However, many players find that fighting off

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40d:Your first fortress
...alk:Your_first_fortress|discussion page]]! Above all else, always remember the [[Main:Dwarf Fortress|Dwarf Fortress]] motto: "Losing is [[fun]]!" ...treatment of particular subjects, consult the linked pages or the rest of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki.

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Seed archive
:''This is an archive page. Seeds for the current version can be found at [[40d:Pregenerated worlds]].'' ...to Toady, for .33f "I've changed the metal frequencies, so that's probably the point at which it will break down. Any stages after that will also be affec

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40d:Stories/Archive 5
...ide, ashes and all. He was pleased with the lack of effort afterwards but the next one will be glass, 'self cleaning table' be damned. === The Eventual TriumphDF ===

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Defense guide
 ...ortress and your dwarves. The '''defense guide''' is a general overview of the threats that will challenge your fortress and things to consider when prepa

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DF2014:Defense guide
 ...ortress and your dwarves. The '''defense guide''' is a general overview of the threats that will challenge your fortress and things to consider when prepa

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v0.34:Defense guide
 ...ortress and your dwarves. The '''defense guide''' is a general overview of the threats that will challenge your fortress and things to consider when prepa

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v0.31:Defense guide
 ...ortress and your dwarves. The '''defense guide''' is a general overview of the threats that will challenge your fortress and things to consider when prepa

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v0.31:Trap design
...our fortress and things to consider when preparing a standard defense, see the '''[[defense guide]]'''. For tips on laying out your architecture to protec * For a basic overview of how the different machine parts work and work together, see [[machinery]].

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DF2014:Embark
[[File:embark_prev.jpg|301px|right]]'''Embark''' is the time at the very beginning of [[Fortress mode]] before actual gameplay begins (but afte # Arrive at the site with your wagonful of supplies.

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Entity token
...ntifier for that entity, and the entity's properties are then specified by the use of further entity tokens; or, tokens can be added to existing entities ...SITE_CONTROLLABLE token, then at embark the specific civs can be chosen on the civ list screen. At least one civilization must have this token.

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DF2014:Entity token
...ained; a custom entity can have a tier of 3000 and still work even if it's the only custom entity. ...dventure mode. Not having this specified in one of the entities will cause the adventure mode option to disappear. Note that ADVENTURE_TIER is not require

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DF2014:Farming
'''Farming''' is the act of growing [[crop|crops]] for [[food]], [[alcohol]] production, [[cloth ...ly display the kind of crops that they are able to grow when selected with the {{k|q}}uery key.

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Farming
'''Farming''' is the act of growing [[crop|crops]] for [[food]], [[alcohol]] production, [[cloth ...the kind of crops that they are able to grow when selected by clicking on the plot.

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v0.31:Embark
'''Embark''' is the moment at the very beginning of the game, before actual game play begins (but after [[World generation|generati # Arrive at the site with your wagon full of supplies.

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v0.34:Embark
'''Embark''' is the time at the very beginning of [[Fortress mode]] before actual game play begins (but aft # Arrive at the site with your wagon full of supplies.

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Announcements.txt
...cal combat events, stopping the recentering upon birth events, or reducing the constant chatter of announcements like 'quota filled' or 'someone is visiti ...in game Settings, Announcements tab. The table below has been updated with the [[Settings#Announcements|Settings]] Announcement 'Name' which corresponds t

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DF2014:Cavern
...provide three cavern layers. Number, size and z-position can be altered in the [[world generation]] parameters. ...dventure mode it is possible to travel large distances below the surface - the caverns effectively connect all sites that access them.

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Cavern
...provide three cavern layers. Number, size and z-position can be altered in the [[world generation]] parameters. ...dventure mode it is possible to travel large distances below the surface - the caverns effectively connect all sites that access them.

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v0.34:Caverns
...provide three cavern layers. Number, size and z-position can be altered in the [[world generation]] parameters. ...dventure mode it is possible to travel large distances below the surface - the caverns effectively connect all sites that access them.

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Noble
...e player's control, while most administrators can be directly appointed by the player, and can be promoted, demoted and replaced at any time. Administrato ...their chosen noble climb the echelons of society all the way to attracting the reigning [[monarch]].

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40d:Stories/Archive 1
“So,” sighed the Queen, “There are these seven dwarves will happily take up the challenge for the glory of Logem

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40d:Pregenerated worlds/0.28.181.40d
Embark on the magma pipe near the center, and enjoy river, pipe, adamantite, plenty of obsidian, flux stone, ...ng much CPU power. (You can also just select a 3x3 area and still have all the features.)

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Settings
...ult values in the <code>data\init\</code> folder, both in the game folder. The default files in <code>data\init\</code> include explanations of each setti These settings change how the game looks and are all stored in <code>prefs\init.txt</code> and defaults i

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40d:Pregenerated worlds
...ns, and parameters for [[world generation]]. Feel free to share and add to the list. Versions 0.27.169.33f and 0.27.169.33g changed the way world generation works slightly, so seeds from earlier versions will ge

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Speech mods
...by adding additional lines of text, one entry per line. Take for instance, the file "positive.txt": ...e of the speaker, their profession, or someone they killed.) For instance, the file "hist_fig_slayer.txt":

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v0.34:Swimmer
...wimmer skill level; a legendary swimmer may be ''faster'' in water than on land. ...]] (or presumably any other building that prevents access to the air above the water) will also cause non-aquatic/amphibious creatures to begin drowning i

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Animal trap
* Capture a live [[Vermin|land animal]] ...[[metalsmith's forge]] (in the Furniture menu) with 1 bar, by a dwarf with the [[trapping]] labor enabled. An animal trap can be made from [[wood]] or [[m

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Dragon
...|worldgen]], but when they attack a player fortress, they will simply wipe the place out or die trying. ...[[dragonfire]], a much-hotter (theoretically {{ct|50000}}, over four times the heat of [[magma]]) version of fire, which can make quick work of any creatu

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DF2014:Dragon
...|worldgen]], but when they attack a player fortress, they will simply wipe the place out or die trying. ...[[dragonfire]], a much-hotter (theoretically {{ct|50000}}, over four times the heat of [[magma]]) version of fire, which can make quick work of any creatu

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Site
...a tile that replaces the region tile. In adventure mode, the site becomes the default arrival location for travel to that region tile. Sites acquire a hi ...y [[civilization]]s, which are organized groups of creatures (generally of the same race) which build these sites.

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DF2014:Site
...a tile that replaces the region tile. In adventure mode, the site becomes the default arrival location for travel to that region tile. Sites acquire a hi ...y [[civilization]]s, which are organized groups of creatures (generally of the same race) which build these sites.

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40d:Animal trap
:''For information on other types of traps, or trapping non-vermin land animals see [[Trap]].'' ...l active, work will grind to a halt as your carpenters and smiths wait for the construct animal trap job to be finished before they can get to their tasks

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v0.34:Size
...ile]]s, and is so translated to item definitions as well. Size, along with the underlying [[material]]'s [[density]], is used to calculate an item's [[wei ...ng - witness the incredible compression of matter, space, and time that is the [[garbage dump]]. This is mostly because when even [[dragon]]s occupy a sin

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23a:Animal trap
:''For information on other types of traps, or trapping non-vermin land animals see [[Trap]].'' ...l active, work will grind to a halt as your carpenters and smiths wait for the construct animal trap job to be finished before they can get to their tasks

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DF2014:Vermin
...rvant, as they will occasionally blink into and out of view on the screen. The main distinctions between vermin and creatures are that vermin: ...[[trap]]s, save those specifically made to trap them, though some (such as the [[cave spider]]) can bite and inflict syndromes;

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v0.31:Kennel
...ding material ([[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]] [[bar]]) and a dwarf who has the [[animal training]], [[Animal dissector|small animal dissection]] and/or [[ ...") is used solely at a [[butcher's shop]]. But that '''skill''' is one of the three that can build a kennel, and is listed as such. Just accept it.)''

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Difficulty
* '''Normal''' is the standard ''Dwarf Fortress'' experience. ...invaders to show up earlier, more often, and with more bodies to throw at the gates.

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DF2014:Kennel
...r's shop]] (namely "Extract from a dead animal"), but that skill is one of the three that can build a kennel. ...so allow animal trainers to tame these small animals. In previous versions the taming and training of large animals such as [[dog]]s was also done at a ke

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v0.34:Ocean
...also tends to have a high water table, resulting in [[aquifer]]s close to the surface. It is not possible to found a fort solely in an oceanic biome; some land is needed.

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v0.31:Ocean
...also tends to have a high water table, resulting in [[aquifer]]s close to the surface. It is not possible to found a fort solely in an oceanic biome; some land is needed.

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Vermin catcher's shop
...r [[trapping]] [[skill]]s enabled. Note that the [[labor]] associated with the [[skill]] "[[small animal dissection]]" is used solely at a [[butcher's sh ...small animals ([[vermin]]) with an animal trap, like a [[butcher's shop]]. The Vermin Catcher's Shop also allow animal trainers to tame these small animal

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v0.34:Kennel
...ding material ([[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]] [[bar]]) and a dwarf who has the [[animal training]], [[Animal dissector|small animal dissection]] and/or [[ ...op]](namely "Extract from a dead animal"). But that '''skill''' is one of the three that can build a kennel, and is listed as such. Just accept it.)''

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DF2014:Trapper
* Capture a live land animal ...'''trapping''' labor. Trappers are involved in trapping [[vermin]] through the use of [[animal trap|animal traps]].

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Trapper
* Capture a live land animal ...'''trapping''' labor. Trappers are involved in trapping [[vermin]] through the use of [[animal trap|animal traps]].

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v0.34:King of beasts
...onger the beasts they were, there are currently quite a few contenders for the title. ...t your forge yet), but also tend to brutally murder any dwarf they meet in the dark corridors of your fort.

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40d:Kennel
...ding material ([[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]] [[bar]]) and a dwarf who has the [[animal training]], [[Animal dissector|small animal dissection]] and/or [[ ...") is used solely at a [[butcher's shop]]. But that '''skill''' is one of the three that can build a kennel, and is listed as such. Just accept it.)''

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23a:Kennel
...building material ([[wood]], [[stone]], or [[block]]) and a dwarf who has the [[animal training]] and/or [[trapping]] labors enabled. ...ed ({{K|v}}-select dwarf-{{K|p}}-{{K|e}}) to follow a hunter and assist in the hunting process. They are faster and more agile than a regular tamed animal

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v0.31:King of beasts
There are quite a bit of contenders for the title. ...e ridiculously aggressive, and ''will'' attack you if you find yourself in the same river. Since they are natural swimmers and you are not, they have a cl

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v0.31:List of creatures by hostility
...arves, while a {{Cgr|Y}} under the 'Likes fighting?' column indicates that the creature will aggressively defend itself and will be less inclined to flee ==Land Animals==

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Modification:Ark Project/Animals/Arthropods/Crustaceans
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...''See [[World token]] to more easily find information by the names used in the world_gen.txt file, [[World rejection]] for information on solving problems ...options of customization than standard, basic world generation. This gives the player much more control over how their world is generated. To better under

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...ves that inhabited the fortress. The tunnels were dug deep. All the way to the magma river. ...terrorizing the dwarves near by and the Lizardmen came in a wave of 4 from the river stalking my farms.

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Adventure mode quick start
...you're a more experienced player (perhaps directed here in error) look up the [[Tutorial:Powerplay Guide]] for instruction, instead. ...t no significant knowledge of how to play adventure mode is required - see the full [[adventure mode]] documentation for additional details.

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DF2014:Adventure mode quick start
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...able (many by default!) It also introduces a slew of new mega-beasts (Like the Steel Colossus), new metals (such as Mithril), new stones (woadstone), civi ...of steel and impure mithril, which many of your enemies have access to. On the other hand, a military outfitted with Keen goes through goblins, orcs (Note

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Meat industry
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...dy to take the plunge and make all the decisions about their own fortress. The following are intended for beginners:'' :''For an explanation of the interface for starting out, see [[Embark]].''

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40d:Starting build
...or a solid basis to survive the first couple of months or years, check out the aptly named guide on [[your first fortress]]. It includes a basic starting ::''If you're trying to plan the future, try [[what should I build first]]?''

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...echanisms and time when replacing the likes of floodgates, especially when the [[magma|fluid in question]] requires a wide opening. ...terials than a [[construction|constructed]] floor of the same size serving the same purpose. if you want them to raise or lower, they must be linked to a

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...rol [[flow|fluids]] can save a ton of mechanisms and time, especially when the [[magma|fluid in question]] requires a wide opening. ...terials than a [[construction|constructed]] floor of the same size serving the same purpose. if you want them to raise or lower, they must be linked to a

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World generation
...a long time and may seem like a nuisance, but it is actually the heart of the game. ...activities|activities continue]] even after world generation, as you play the game. ''Dwarf Fortress'' is not only a game, it is a gigantic fantasy world

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...se it up" in any way. It is ''extremely'' dangerous, [[fun|and has led to the death of many dwarves, and many fortresses]]. '''Lava''' is the same substance. Magma is what it is called underground, while it is called

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Food guide
...overview, evaluation, and comparison. It is aimed at new players. Most of the information available on this page is already stated on more specific pages ...estock]] and [[trap]]ping. [[Farming]] is the most stable and plentiful of the methods, usually followed by [[trading]]. Farming, trading and plant gather

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'''Farming''' is the action of growing [[crops]] for [[food]], [[alcohol]] production and [[clot ...ith {{k|u}}{{k|m}}{{k|k}}{{k|h}}). It requires [[seeds]] and a worker with the "Farming (Fields)" [[labor]] enabled.

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...worshipped by other races). They are one of the main [[civilization]]s of the game, featured in [[fortress mode]] and playable in [[adventurer mode]]. ...or various types of [[clay]] and [[sand]]. When trading with elves, unless the player seeks to intentionally antagonize them, they must be very careful to

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DF2014:Animal trap
...[[metalsmith's forge]] (in the Furniture menu) with 1 bar, by a dwarf with the [[trapping]] labor enabled. An animal trap can be made from [[wood]] or [[m Like cages, animal traps are stored in an animal [[stockpile]]. To set the pile to accept only empty traps, go to its settings and {{k|b}}lock all ite

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DF2014:Size
...king for size of [[clothing]], [[armor]], the dimensions of a [[tile]], or the [[List_of_creatures_by_adult_size|list of creatures by size.]]'' ...ng - witness the incredible compression of matter, space, and time that is the [[QSP]]. When even multiple full grown [[dragon]]s occupy a single square,

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...to check which biomes are in a potential embark, the player needs to move the mouse pointer over each tile. ...the difficulty of your game. Each biome has a different set of resources; the availability of [[tree]]s, [[sand]], certain [[plant]]s or [[animal]]s, and

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...designated for slaughter in the {{k|u}} [[Unit_list|Creatures]] menu under the Pets/Livestock tab. Slaughtering is instantaneous once the animal has been led to the butcher's shop. [[Pet]]s cannot be slaughtered.

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...king for size of [[clothing]], [[armor]], the dimensions of a [[tile]], or the [[List_of_creatures_by_adult_size|list of creatures by size.]]'' ...ng - witness the incredible compression of matter, space, and time that is the [[QSP]]. When even multiple full grown [[dragon]]s occupy a single square,

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...and armor. Possibly both. Dig out enough [[raw adamantine]] and "too deep" the fortress to ensure it is sufficiently occupied. '''Difficulty:''' The sky's the limit.

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Guide to intelligent wilderness creatures in adventurer mode
The [[elephant man]] is the biggest land animal man. (In DF, size is proportional to strength, endurance and possibl * [[Sperm whale man]] (5 times bigger than elephant men, but they drown on land)

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Gait
...ife, the word only applies to movement on land; but in ''Dwarf Fortress'', the term describes any mode of movement by a creature, including [[swimming]], * Walking gaits are land-based gaits which require the creature to be standing up, and have more than half of their {{token|STANCE

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...ife, the word only applies to movement on land; but in ''Dwarf Fortress'', the term describes any mode of movement by a creature, including [[swimming]], * Walking gaits are land-based gaits which require the creature to be standing up, and have more than half of their {{token|STANCE

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...ne z-level to another by moving the mouse wheel up or down. Alternatively, the player can press {{k|e}} to move up and {{k|c}} to move down. ...th an additional 15 z-levels of empty sky space above the highest point of land; mountainous regions can end up with well over a hundred z-levels of cavern

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Island
...ose enough proximity to land, and in a Cold or Freezing [[biome]], so that the ocean is able to freeze and caravans are able to cross. ...tion access makes your fortress a peaceful location to learn how to manage the game's less military aspects.

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...ose enough proximity to land, and in a Cold or Freezing [[biome]], so that the ocean is able to freeze and caravans are able to cross. ...tion access makes your fortress a peaceful location to learn how to manage the game's less military aspects.

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...at a [[carpenter's workshop]] or a [[metalsmith's forge]] by a dwarf with the trapping labor enabled. ...lly do on his own. According to [[Main:Toady One|Toady]], the formula for the chance that a trap quality gives you successfully trapping a creature (as o

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Elephant man
...erm whale man|sperm whale men]]. However, they are smaller than some other land-dwelling humanoids such as [[giant]]s and [[cyclops|cyclopes]]. ...o tusks with which to gore enemies, which can be exceedingly useful should the player lodge their weapon in an agile enemy (most flying creatures).

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...erm whale man|sperm whale men]]. However, they are smaller than some other land-dwelling humanoids such as [[giant]]s and [[cyclops|cyclopes]]. ...o tusks with which to gore enemies, which can be exceedingly useful should the player lodge their weapon in an agile enemy (most flying creatures).

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* Capture a live land animal ...'''trapping''' labor. Trappers are involved in trapping [[vermin]] through the use of [[animal trap|animal traps]].

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40d:Undead
...d be found in a normal biome of the same type, and they are encountered in the same size groups. As of .39c, both [[megabeast]]s and [[semi-megabeast]]s c [[Image:Undead_Fish.png|frame|Undead fish traversing dry land to attack an adventurer.]]

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...tical face. These cliffs can be as short as two z-levels, but depending on the area, can reach heights much greater than 10! ...re found in [[mountain]]ous areas, where [[tree]]s don't grow and farmable land must be made from manipulating [[water]] sources.

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40d:Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial
...Forums. It is no longer available there and has been heavily edited here. The original author is unknown.'' ...a day before I started writing this. My game crashed irreversibly at about the one year mark, and I didn't get to cover more advanced stuff like [[magma]]

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Quickstart guide
...in head-first.'' ''If you are looking to learn adventure mode instead, see the [[Adventure mode quick start]] guide.'' ...ss|you'll remember how you lost]].'' In a big way, ''Dwarf Fortress'' uses the principle of learning from one's mistakes.}}

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Before you embark, you can optimize or sabotage your fortress from the very start, depending on how you distribute your points. After a few years, ...dered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneat

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...d ore]]. Tracks may be carved into stone, or [[Construction|constructed]]; the latter allows above-ground routes, but these are more difficult to set up d ...|value]] when made from the same [[material]] (the value may differ due to the [[item quality]]). [[thief|Thieves]] or even mischievous animals can steal

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Military testing
...ly do not add their names to a page or subsection - "anonymous" editing is the rule. This page allows for exceptions to that rule, but that does not preve This page on the wiki houses trials run within the game by players, with the intention of arriving at conclusions on how certain combat situations work,

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...ess’ existence. Astebkol has weathered three sieges, each more brutal than the last. ====The First Siege of Astebkol====

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:''If you are looking to learn adventure mode instead, see the [[Adventure mode quick start]] guide.'' ...time, ''you'll remember how you lost.'' In a big way, Dwarf Fortress uses the principle of learning from one's mistakes.}}

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40d:Stories/Archive 16
=== Kelilrom - The short lived dreamDF === ...contained so many riches that a new adjective would be needed to describe the vast amounts of minerals.

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Aquifer
[[File:aquifier_preview.png|thumb|300px|right|"This is what the in-game prompts were warning us about!" ''Photographed by Michael ...ill produce salty water; aquifers in other biomes will produce freshwater. The frequency of aquifers differs between embark locations.

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DF2014:Aquifer
[[File:aquifier_preview.png|thumb|300px|right|"This is what the in-game prompts were warning us about!" ''Photographed by Michael ...ill produce salty water; aquifers in other biomes will produce freshwater. The frequency of aquifers differs between embark locations.

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40d:Stories/Archive 7
...I can't look up what they actually were anymore. Which is too bad, it was the first fortress I was doing right. ...whose main job was drinking ale, and who did a bit of furnace operating on the side.

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Screw pump
...ill]]s. A screw pump both accepts and transfers power using either tile of the pump, in all orthogonal directions, including above and below. ...ally shows the orientation of the pump. The input side has many gears, and the output side has jutting pipes.

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40d:Stories/Archive 4
...er to murder those who ate but did not produce, I was the dwarf who pulled the lever. I was his student. ...Vyl realised what he must do, he sent me away, knowing the destruction of the fortress would destroy all record of me. For all those twenty years I have

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Armor
...es might cover a different collection of areas (see coverage chart below). The purpose of each piece is pretty much self-explanatory. ...er torso areas, while mail shirts also cover the neck, the upper arms, and the upper legs. (All this is explained below in more detail.)

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DF2014:Screw pump
...e tile in size, and it can be either manually operated by a [[dwarf]] with the [[pump operator]] job or by being [[power]]ed by [[water wheel]]s and/or [[ ...a total of 4 tiles in a row - 1) the liquid source, two for the pump, and the output (details below, under Construction).

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40d:Stories/Archive 15
===The Situation WorsensDF=== (read the below introduction or just view the image with knowledge that this is my first fortress)

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DF2014:Armor
...es might cover a different collection of areas (see coverage chart below). The purpose of each piece is pretty much self-explanatory. ...er torso areas, while mail shirts also cover the neck, the upper arms, and the upper legs. (All this is explained below in more detail.)

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DF2014:Quest
..., unless they began as outsiders. As they explore and discover new things, the log will actively fill up with new information. ...t travel|fast {{k|T}}ravel]] screen. Pressing the green keys at the top of the screen navigates between nine tabs:

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Weapon
[[File:weapons_sprites_preview.png|right]]A '''weapon''', in the sense described on this page, is any [[item]] specifically designed to be w ...non-wooden weapons. The unique [[obsidian]] option for [[short sword]]s is the sole exception to this. Any metal weapons, including short swords made from

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Quest
..., unless they began as outsiders. As they explore and discover new things, the log will actively fill up with new information. ...t travel|fast {{k|T}}ravel]] screen. Pressing the green keys at the top of the screen navigates between nine tabs:

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Modification:The Long Night: Civilizations
...gnation has arisen to account for clades which exist outside these castes, the Un-Caste geneclades. ...nscript a 13 year old into the army or make him work in the mines he'll be the size of an actual 13 year old.

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v0.34:Armor
...full armor, whilst robes, cloaks, shirts (mail or not), and dresses cover the throat. '''The actual effectiveness of a given piece of armor depends on the weapon(s) being used against it.'''

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DF2014:Necromancer
...>.]]'''Necromancers''' {{Tile|Ñ|5:1}} are [[immortal]] beings blessed with the [[secret]]s of life and death. These [[night creature]]s are [[magic]] user ==The Origin of Necromancers==

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Necromancer
...ht]]'''Necromancers''' {{Tile|Ñ|5:1}} are [[immortal]] beings blessed with the [[secret]]s of life and death. These [[night creature]]s are [[magic]]-user ==The Origin of Necromancers==

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DF2014:Weapon
A '''weapon''', in the sense described on this page, is any [[item]] specifically designed to be w ...non-wooden weapons. The unique [[obsidian]] option for [[short sword]]s is the sole exception to this. Any metal weapons, including short swords made from

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v0.34:Screw pump
...e tile in size, and it can be either manually operated by a [[dwarf]] with the [[pump operator]] job or by being [[power]]ed by [[water wheel]]s and/or [[ ...xit [[z-level]] - a pump never "forces" water to a higher [[z-level]] than the output tile.

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DF2014:Military testing
This page on the wiki houses trials run within the game by players, with the intention of arriving at conclusions on how certain combat situations work, ...earn more about the military and how it works in ''Dwarf Fortress'', go to the [[DF2014:Military]] article.

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Position token
...mode|Dwarf Fortress mode]]. They are defined inside [[Entity token]]s. In the vanilla game, position token definitions can be found in <code>[[Game folde ...ition is defined with a position 'code', as argument in de [POSITION]-tag. The same code may be used multiple times, they don't have to be unique. This co

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Embark
[[File:embark_prev.jpg|301px|right]]'''Embark''' is the time at the very beginning of [[Fortress mode]] before actual gameplay begins (but afte # Arrive at the site with your wagonful of supplies.

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40d:Irrigation
...are labeled as "muddy". This is also called '''muddying''' the floor, as the dry floor tile is then a "muddy <type of stone> floor". Inside [[cave]]s, Once muddied, ground never needs to be re-irrigated, unless the muddying is removed by dwarven construction (see [[Irrigation#De-Irrigation

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40d:Stories/Archive 8
===The case of the missing seedsDF=== ...caught up in things when the merchants left, I wasn't prepared at all for the wave of immigrants.

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v0.31:Screw pump
...e tile in size, and it can be either manually operated by a [[dwarf]] with the [[pump operator]] job or by being [[power]]ed by [[water wheel]]s and/or [[ ...xit [[z-level]] - a pump never "forces" water to a higher [[z-level]] than the output tile.

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40d:Pregenerated worlds/0.27.176.38c
...ppears to be a volcano and freezing terrain and a single square volcano in the middle of an ocean/lake. I'd note mineral distribution, but I'm not quite ...afe in Winter, but on the plus side the Goblins will fall into the lake in the spring.

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Immigration
...rects here. This article is about people migrating into your fortress, for the opposite see [[emigration]].'' ...pawn at the edge of the map and proceed to march into your fortress and to the nearest meeting hall.

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v0.34:Adventure mode quick start
...fore. It assumes that you have already installed the game and can navigate the menus on your own, but no significant knowledge of how to play Fortress Mod Read the full [[adventure mode]] documentation for additional detail.

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DF2014:World generation
To begin playing, you must first '''generate a world''' to play in. At the main menu, you can choose to: ...zed generated world.]]This article will cover basic world generation using the first option. (''For advanced parameters, see'' '''[[advanced world generat

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40d:Macros and keymaps
Playing Dwarf Fortress means lots of typing. Although the game has no internal macro/keymap system (except in alpha version 40d12), u ...tilities#AutoHotKey]] and download AutoHotKey. Installation is simple and the program uses few system resources.

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v0.31:Adventure mode quick start
...fore. It assumes that you have already installed the game and can navigate the menus on your own, but no significant knowledge of how to play Fortress Mod Read the full [[adventure mode]] documentation for additional detail.

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DF2014:Immigration
...rects here. This article is about people migrating into your fortress, for the opposite see [[emigration]].'' ...pawn at the edge of the map and proceed to march into your fortress and to the nearest meeting hall.

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Underworld
...reas are eerie glowing pits, which go all the way to the lowest z-level in the map. Demons can be seen wandering through it.]] ..."HFS" and "eerie glowing pit" redirects here. For other hidden content in the game, see [[easter eggs]].''

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v0.31:Activity zone
...ng objects, or collecting [[water]]. While activity zones are optional for the performance of certain tasks (fishing, collecting water) and obligatory for ...([[healthcare|hospital]], pit/pond) additional orders can then be set from the same menu.

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Semi-molten rock
..., though less common. Though its name suggests the rock is hot, it is not dangerous to nearby [[Dwarf|dwarves]]. SMR acts as a ...th the Loo{{K|k}} cursor and resembling a river of magma slowly flowing to the south (just like it did in [[23a:magma flow|older versions]]).

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DF2014:Semi-molten rock
..., though less common. Though its name suggests the rock is hot, it is not dangerous to nearby [[Dwarf|dwarves]]. SMR acts as a ...th the Loo{{K|k}} cursor and resembling a river of magma slowly flowing to the south (just like it did in [[23a:magma flow|older versions]]).

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DF2014:Underworld
..."HFS" and "eerie glowing pit" redirects here. For other hidden content in the game, see [[easter eggs]].'' ...a]] and breaching a hollow [[raw adamantine]] vein. Breaching it serves as the end-game of [[dwarf fortress mode]] for those [[Stupid dwarf trick|daring e

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40d:Captured creatures
...s (except those in [[jail]]) will quickly starve, for they are never fed. The only case when a caged creature is fed is during its taming. ...al has the tag '''(Tame)''' after its name and is safe to be released into the fortress. They will not attack your dwarves, and do not set off your traps.

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v0.31:Caverns
...provide three cavern layers. Number, size and z-position can be altered in the [[world generation]] parameters. ...dventure mode it is possible to travel large distances below the surface - the caverns effectively connect all sites that access them.

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DF2014:Beekeeping industry
...processed into [[honey]] and [[wax]]. The primary skill and labor used in the industry is beekeeping. ...Colonies of honey bees can appear in any [[Freezing#Climate|non-freezing]] land [[biome]], which excludes mountains, glaciers, and tundras. While they are

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Trade depot
...nd "material" as labeled; the color is visible immediately upon confirming the construction order. (* i.e. the first material created or imported on your map, by chronological order.{{ci

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DF2014:Noble
...others (the aforesaid utility nobles, mostly) can be directly appointed by the player, and can be promoted, demoted and replaced at any time. ...popular one like a [[mayor]], may cause unhappy thoughts and stress among the general populace, and their replacement may be ''even worse''. Furthermore,

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Clothing
...me clothing class, but only the latter can be produced by dwarves, whereas the former must be stripped off dead enemies. [[Dwarves]] are gender-insensitiv Within the game engine, there is no fundamental difference between clothing and [[armo

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40d:World generation
...f Fortress, you must first '''create a world''' to play in. When you enter the world creation screen, you are presented with a screen full of options: ...will start creating a world using the default (or selected) parameters. At the upper left hand corner, you will notice several settings. Here is a quick o

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DF2014:Undead
...p is of the highest quality. The dwarf is stabbing the zombie in the back. The zombie is smirking.]] ...ed intentionally by a [[necromancer]], a [[mummy]] or arise naturally from the dark energies of [[surroundings|evil regions]]. Animated dead are [[immorta

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Beekeeping industry
...processed into [[honey]] and [[wax]]. The primary skill and labor used in the industry is beekeeping. ...Colonies of honey bees can appear in any [[Freezing#Climate|non-freezing]] land [[biome]], which excludes mountains, glaciers, and tundras. While they are

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Undead
...d intentionally by a [[necromancer]], a [[mummy]], or arise naturally from the dark energies of [[surroundings|evil regions]]. Animated dead are [[immorta ...an alternate, paler skin color. Some undead creatures will appear exactly the same as they were when alive.

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v0.34:Semi-molten rock
..., though less common. Though its name suggests the rock is hot, it is not dangerous to nearby dwarves. SMR acts as a barrier, ...th the Loo{{K|k}} cursor and resembling a river of magma slowly flowing to the south (just like it did in [[23a:magma flow|older versions]]).

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Adventurer mode F.A.Q.
The best defense is a good offense - if you let your enemies attack you, you're * Increase your speed! The most immediate way to do this is to raise your walking pace to Jog. Until y

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DF2014:Adventurer mode F.A.Q.
The best defense is a good offense - if you let your enemies attack you, you're * Increase your speed! The most immediate way to do this is to raise your walking pace to Jog. Until y

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40d:Activity zone
...an also be used to help to keep dwarves out of danger and greatly increase the efficiency of some of their [[hauling]] behavior. ...tockpiles, by designating a rectangular area using {{K|Enter}} from within the Zones menu ({{K|i}}).

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