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A full list of all known creature tokens.
 
A full list of all known creature tokens.
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|-
 
|-
| ADOPTS_OWNER
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| {{text anchor|ADOPTS_OWNER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Tame creature cannot be made available for adoption, instead automatically adopting whoever it wants. It 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 species.{{verify}}
 
| Tame creature cannot be made available for adoption, instead automatically adopting whoever it wants. It 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 species.{{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT  
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| {{text anchor|ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature needs alcohol to get through the working day.
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| Creature needs alcohol to get through the working day, choosing to drink booze instead of water if possible. Going sober for too long reduces speed.
  
|-  
+
|-
| ALL_ACTIVE  
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| {{text anchor|ALL_ACTIVE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Sets if the creature is active in day, night, and twilight. Seems to be a separate value from DIURNAL/NOCTURNAL/CREPUSCULAR, rather than implying them.  
 
| Sets if the creature is active in day, night, and twilight. Seems to be a separate value from DIURNAL/NOCTURNAL/CREPUSCULAR, rather than implying them.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| ALTTILE  
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| {{text anchor|ALTTILE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| If set, the creature will blink between its [TILE] and its [ALTTILE].  
 
| If set, the creature will blink between its [TILE] and its [ALTTILE].  
  
|-  
+
|-
| AMBUSHPREDATOR  
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| {{text anchor|AMBUSHPREDATOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Instead of charging relentlessly at prey, a creature with this tag will wait till the prey is within a few squares before charging.{{verify}}
 
| Instead of charging relentlessly at prey, a creature with this tag will wait till the prey is within a few squares before charging.{{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| AMPHIBIOUS  
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| {{text anchor|AMPHIBIOUS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| APP_MOD_GENETIC_MODEL
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_GENETIC_MODEL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| Determines how important the appearance modifier is, for determining whether it shows up in the creature description.{{verify}}
 
| Determines how important the appearance modifier is, for determining whether it shows up in the creature description.{{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| APP_MOD_NOUN  
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_NOUN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| creates a noun for the appearance and whether it is singular or plural
 
| creates a noun for the appearance and whether it is singular or plural
  
|-  
+
|-
| APP_MOD_RATE  
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_RATE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| setting the growth rate of the modifier.  The last two tokens can be replaced by NO_END to have growth continue indefinitely.
 
| setting the growth rate of the modifier.  The last two tokens can be replaced by NO_END to have growth continue indefinitely.
  
|-  
+
|-
| APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION  
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| {{text anchor|APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
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| Loads the Creature Variation Template specified.
 
| Loads the Creature Variation Template specified.
  
|-  
+
|-
| APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION  
+
| {{text anchor|APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Applies loaded Creature Variation
 
| Applies loaded Creature Variation
  
|-  
+
|-
| AQUATIC  
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| {{text anchor|AQUATIC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows a creature to breathe underwater, but causes it to "drown" out of [[water]].  
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| Creature can breathe in water, but air-drowns on dry land.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| ARENA_RESTRICTED  
+
| {{text anchor|ARENA_RESTRICTED}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Does not appear in arena mode list
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| Does not appear in arena mode list.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| ARTIFICIAL_HIVEABLE
+
| {{text anchor|ARTIFICIAL_HIVEABLE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE
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| {{text anchor|AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Does not attack or frighten wildlife.
 
| Does not attack or frighten wildlife.
  
|-  
+
|-
| ATTACK  
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| {{text anchor|ATTACK}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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''BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN'' :  the horn is used to attack (presuming the creature has one)
 
''BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN'' :  the horn is used to attack (presuming the creature has one)
  
|-  
+
|-
| ATTACK_TRIGGER  
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| {{text anchor|ATTACK_TRIGGER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| pop:exported wealth:created wealth
 
| pop:exported wealth:created wealth
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
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|-
| BABY  
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| {{text anchor|BABY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| integer  
 
| integer  
 
| Age at which creature is considered a child. Default is zero. One can think of this as the duration of the baby stage.
 
| Age at which creature is considered a child. Default is zero. One can think of this as the duration of the baby stage.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BABYNAME  
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| {{text anchor|BABYNAME}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
 
| Defines a new name for a creature in baby state at the caste level. For non-caste-specific baby names, see GENERAL_BABY_NAME.
 
| Defines a new name for a creature in baby state at the caste level. For non-caste-specific baby names, see GENERAL_BABY_NAME.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BEACH_FREQUENCY  
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| {{text anchor|BEACH_FREQUENCY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| [[Whale]]s and [[Sea nettle jellyfish|jellyfish]] have this. Controls the beaching frequency of the creature.  
 
| [[Whale]]s and [[Sea nettle jellyfish|jellyfish]] have this. Controls the beaching frequency of the creature.  
  
|-  
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|-
| BENIGN  
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| {{text anchor|BENIGN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| The creature will only show up in "tame" biomes. Such creatures will generally avoid dwarves, although they may chase and/or attack them if they get too close, notably including [[elephant]]s.
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| The creature is non-aggressive by default, but may lash out if agitated or disturbed.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BIOME  
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| {{text anchor|BIOME}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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| Select a [[Biome]] the creature may appear in.
 
| Select a [[Biome]] the creature may appear in.
  
|-  
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|-
| BLOOD
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| {{text anchor|BLOOD}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Specifies what the creature's blood is made of.
 
| Specifies what the creature's blood is made of.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BLOODSUCKER
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| {{text anchor|BLOODSUCKER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Seems to be required to make the creature denouncable as a creature of the night.
 
| Seems to be required to make the creature denouncable as a creature of the night.
  
|-  
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|-
| BODY
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| {{text anchor|BODY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| body parts  
 
| body parts  
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'''Example:'''<br />
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
[BODY:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH] <br />
 
[BODY:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH] <br />
This is the body from a [[Purring maggot]]. It creates a body with head, a heart, some guts, a brain, and a mouth. Thats all a maggot needs.
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This is the body from a [[Purring maggot]]. It creates a body with head, a heart, some guts, a brain, and a mouth. That's all a maggot needs.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER  
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| {{text anchor|BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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''90:95:98:100:102:105:110'' :  sets the range from the shortest (90% of the average height) to the tallest (110% of the average height) creature variation.
 
''90:95:98:100:102:105:110'' :  sets the range from the shortest (90% of the average height) to the tallest (110% of the average height) creature variation.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BODY_DETAIL_PLAN  
+
| {{text anchor|BODY_DETAIL_PLAN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
| PlanName, PlanName:type:type:type:etc  
+
| PlanName, PlanName:type:type:type:etc.
 
| loads a plan listed OBJECT:BODY_DETAIL_PLAN files, such as b_detail_plan_default.txt. Mass applies USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE, mass alters RELSIZE, alters body part positions, and will allow tissue layers to be defined. Tissue layers are defined in order of skin to bone here.
 
| loads a plan listed OBJECT:BODY_DETAIL_PLAN files, such as b_detail_plan_default.txt. Mass applies USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE, mass alters RELSIZE, alters body part positions, and will allow tissue layers to be defined. Tissue layers are defined in order of skin to bone here.
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
'''Example:'''<br />
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''[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE]''  
 
''[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE]''  
  
|-  
+
|-
| BODY_SIZE
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| {{text anchor|BODY_SIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| years:days:size  
 
| years:days:size  
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This describes the size of a [[minotaur]]. His birth size would be 10,000 cm<sup>3</sup> (~10 kg). At 1 year and 168 days old he would be 50,000 cm<sup>3</sup> (~50 kg). And as an adult (at 12 years old) he would be 220,000 cm<sup>3</sup> and weigh roughly 220 kg.
 
This describes the size of a [[minotaur]]. His birth size would be 10,000 cm<sup>3</sup> (~10 kg). At 1 year and 168 days old he would be 50,000 cm<sup>3</sup> (~50 kg). And as an adult (at 12 years old) he would be 220,000 cm<sup>3</sup> and weigh roughly 220 kg.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BODYGLOSS  
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| {{text anchor|BODYGLOSS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| gloss  
 
| gloss  
 
| Substitutes body part text with replacement text. Draws gloss information from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)
 
| Substitutes body part text with replacement text. Draws gloss information from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)
  
|-  
+
|-
| BONECARN  
+
| {{text anchor|BONECARN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature eats bones. Implies CARNIVORE. Civilized creatures (e.g. Kobolds) with this tag tend to die out during world generation.
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| Creature eats bones. Implies CARNIVORE and has the same worldgen problem.
  
|-  
+
|-
| BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER  
+
| {{text anchor|BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| sets up the breadth of possibilities for appearance qualities for a selected BP group. EG. Eyes (CLOSE_SET, DEEP_SET, ROUND_VS_NARROW, LARGE_IRIS),Lips (THICKNESS), Nose (BROADNESS, LENGTH, UPTURNED, CONVEX), Ear (SPLAYED_OUT, HANGING_LOBES, BROADNESS, HEIGHT), Tooth (GAPS), Skull (HIGH_CHEEKBONES, BROAD_CHIN, JUTTING CHIN, SQUARE_CHIN), Neck (DEEP_VOICE, RASPY_VOICE), Head (BROADNESS, HEIGHT)
 
| sets up the breadth of possibilities for appearance qualities for a selected BP group. EG. Eyes (CLOSE_SET, DEEP_SET, ROUND_VS_NARROW, LARGE_IRIS),Lips (THICKNESS), Nose (BROADNESS, LENGTH, UPTURNED, CONVEX), Ear (SPLAYED_OUT, HANGING_LOBES, BROADNESS, HEIGHT), Tooth (GAPS), Skull (HIGH_CHEEKBONES, BROAD_CHIN, JUTTING CHIN, SQUARE_CHIN), Neck (DEEP_VOICE, RASPY_VOICE), Head (BROADNESS, HEIGHT)
  
|-  
+
|-
| BUILDINGDESTROYER  
+
| {{text anchor|BUILDINGDESTROYER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| 1 or 2  
 
| 1 or 2  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
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|-
| CAN_DO_INTERACTION
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| {{text anchor|CAN_DO_INTERACTION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| interaction token
 
| interaction token
 
| The creature can perform an interaction.  See [[interaction token]].
 
| The creature can perform an interaction.  See [[interaction token]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| CAN_LEARN  
+
| {{text anchor|CAN_LEARN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| The creature gets skills and professions. Note that this token makes the creature unable to be butchered by an adventurer so it is not recommended for uncivilized monsters. Adventurers lacking this token can allocate but not increase attributes and skills. skills allocated will disappear on start.
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| The creature gains skills and can have professions. Note that this token makes the creature unable to be butchered by an adventurer so it is not recommended for uncivilized monsters. Adventurers lacking this token can allocate but not increase attributes and skills. skills allocated will disappear on start.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CAN_SPEAK  
+
| {{text anchor|CAN_SPEAK}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Can talk. Note that it is not necessary for a creature to gain social skills. If a member of a civilization (such as a pet) has this token, it'll need to eat and drink.{{verify}}
 
| Can talk. Note that it is not necessary for a creature to gain social skills. If a member of a civilization (such as a pet) has this token, it'll need to eat and drink.{{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| CANNOT_UNDEAD  
+
| {{text anchor|CANNOT_UNDEAD}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Alias for NOT_LIVING
 
| Alias for NOT_LIVING
  
|-  
+
|-
| CANOPENDOORS  
+
| {{text anchor|CANOPENDOORS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows the creature to open doors.  
 
| Allows the creature to open doors.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| CARNIVORE  
+
| {{text anchor|CARNIVORE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature ''only'' eats meat.  If the creature goes on rampages in worldgen, it will often devour the people/animals it kills.
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| Creature ''only'' eats meat.  If the creature goes on rampages in worldgen, it will often devour the people/animals it kills. Currently bugged in worldgen -- exclusively carnivore civilizations always starve out. Goblins and kobolds live off raw exceptions.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CASTE  
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
 
*name  
 
*name  
| defines a caste
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| Defines a caste.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_ALTTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_ALTTILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*tile number or "letter"
 
*tile number or "letter"
| Caste-specific alternate tile. Requires CASTE_TILE.
+
| Caste-specific ALT_TILE. Requires CASTE_TILE.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_COLOR
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_COLOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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*bg
 
*bg
 
*brightness
 
*brightness
| Creature tile color of the caste.
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| Caste-specific COLOR.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_GLOWCOLOR
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_GLOWCOLOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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*bg
 
*bg
 
*brightness
 
*brightness
| GLOWTILE color of the caste.
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| Caste-specific GLOWCOLOR.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_GLOWTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_GLOWTILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*tile value or "letter"
 
*tile value or "letter"
| Caste-specific glowtile
+
| Caste-specific GLOWTILE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CASTE_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_NAME}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
| The name of the caste of the creature in the game.
+
| Caste-specific NAME.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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*singular
 
*singular
 
*plural  
 
*plural  
| alters the name of the given profession, caste-specific
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| Caste-specific PROFESSION_NAME.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_SOLDIER_ALTTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SOLDIER_ALTTILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
| Creatures of this caste active in their civilization's military will blink between their default soldier tile and this one. Requires CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE.
+
| Caste-specific SOLDIER_ALTTILE. Requires CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
| Creatures of this caste active in their civilization's military will use this tile instead.
+
| Caste-specific CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CASTE_SPEECH
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SPEECH}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
| speech file?
+
| speech file
| Possibly a caste-specific instance of the SPEECH token
+
| Caste-specific SPEECH.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CASTE_TILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_TILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
* tile number or "letter"
 
* tile number or "letter"
| Caste-specific creature tile.
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| Caste-specific CREATURE_TILE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CAVE_ADAPT  
+
| {{text anchor|CAVE_ADAPT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Gives the creature a bonus in caves. Also causes [[Cave adaptation]].  
 
| Gives the creature a bonus in caves. Also causes [[Cave adaptation]].  
  
|-  
+
|-
| CDI
+
| {{text anchor|CDI}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| Varies
 
| Varies
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|-
 
|-
| CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC
+
| {{text anchor|CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
|
+
| integer
|
+
| Multiplies body size by a factor of (integer)%. 50 halves size, 200 doubles.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CHILD  
+
| {{text anchor|CHILD}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| integer  
 
| integer  
 
| age at which creature is considered an adult. One can think of this as the duration of the child stage. Without this token, a creature will not reproduce in Fortress mode.
 
| age at which creature is considered an adult. One can think of this as the duration of the child stage. Without this token, a creature will not reproduce in Fortress mode.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CHILDNAME  
+
| {{text anchor|CHILDNAME}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
 
| Defines a new name for a creature in child state at the caste level. For non-caste-specific child names, see GENERAL_CHILD_NAME.
 
| Defines a new name for a creature in child state at the caste level. For non-caste-specific child names, see GENERAL_CHILD_NAME.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CLUSTER_NUMBER  
+
| {{text anchor|CLUSTER_NUMBER}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| CLUTCH_SIZE
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| {{text anchor|CLUTCH_SIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| COLONY_EXTERNAL
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| {{text anchor|COLONY_EXTERNAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Caste hovers around colony.
 
| Caste hovers around colony.
  
|-  
+
|-
| COLOR  
+
| {{text anchor|COLOR}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| foreground:background:brightness  
 
| foreground:background:brightness  
| Color of the creature's tile.  
+
| Color of the creature's tile. See [[Color]] for usage.
  
|-  
+
|-
| COMMON_DOMESTIC  
+
| {{text anchor|COMMON_DOMESTIC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows the creature to be brought with immigrants and when creating a new fortress, as long as the creature also includes at least one of the following tokens: PET, PACK_ANIMAL, WAGON_PULLER, MOUNT. In addition, the creature must be NATURAL rather than FANCIFUL
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| Any civilization with USE_COMMON_DOMESTIC tag (humans, dwarves) has domesticated this creature by default and always has access to it, even without any wild populations. Useless without PET, PACK_ANIMAL, WAGON_PULLER or MOUNT tags and invalid on FANCIFUL creatures. Requires NATURAL tag?{{verify}}
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CONVERTED_SPOUSE
+
| {{text anchor|CONVERTED_SPOUSE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Creatures of this caste's species with the SPOUSE_CONVERTER and NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER tokens will kidnap SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGETs of an appropriate sex and convert them into castes with CONVERTED_SPOUSE.
 
| Creatures of this caste's species with the SPOUSE_CONVERTER and NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER tokens will kidnap SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGETs of an appropriate sex and convert them into castes with CONVERTED_SPOUSE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| COOKABLE_LIVE  
+
| {{text anchor|COOKABLE_LIVE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Set this to allow the creature to be cooked in meals without first being butchered / fishcleaned.
+
| Set this to allow the creature to be cooked in meals without first being butchered/cleaned. Used for mussels, for one.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CRAZED
+
| {{text anchor|CRAZED}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Creature is 'berserk' and will attack all other creatures, except members of its own species that ALSO have the CRAZED tag.
 
| Creature is 'berserk' and will attack all other creatures, except members of its own species that ALSO have the CRAZED tag.
  
|-  
+
|-
| COPY_TAGS_FROM  
+
| {{text anchor|COPY_TAGS_FROM}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
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| Copies tags from another specified creature.
 
| Copies tags from another specified creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CREATURE_CLASS  
+
| {{text anchor|CREATURE_CLASS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*classname
 
*classname
| Creature class. Can be anything, but only existing use is GENERAL_POISON. Appears to only be used for Syndromes. Supposedly can also be used for entity positions.
+
| An arbitrary creature classification. Can be set to anything, but only existing uses are GENERAL_POISON (used in syndromes) and EDIBLE_GROUND_BUG (valid targets for GOBBLE_VERMIN_x tokens). A single creature can have multiple classes. Eligibility for certain entity positions can also be permitted or restricted by this tag.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE
+
| {{text anchor|CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| Creatures active in their civilization's military will use this tile instead.
 
| Creatures active in their civilization's military will use this tile instead.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CREATURE_TILE  
+
| {{text anchor|CREATURE_TILE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| 'character' or tile number  
 
| 'character' or tile number  
 
| The symbol of the creature in ASCII mode.
 
| The symbol of the creature in ASCII mode.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CREPUSCULAR  
+
| {{text anchor|CREPUSCULAR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Sets if the creature is active at twilight.
 
| Sets if the creature is active at twilight.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CURIOUSBEAST_EATER  
+
| {{text anchor|CURIOUSBEAST_EATER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows a creature to steal and eat edible items from a site.  
 
| Allows a creature to steal and eat edible items from a site.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| CURIOUSBEAST_GUZZLER  
+
| {{text anchor|CURIOUSBEAST_GUZZLER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows a creature to (very quickly) drink your alcohol. Or spill the barrel to the ground. Also affects undead versions of the creature.  
+
| Allows a creature to (very quickly) drink your alcohol. Or spill the barrel to the ground. Also affects undead versions of the creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CURIOUSBEAST_ITEM  
+
| {{text anchor|CURIOUSBEAST_ITEM}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows a creature to steal things (apparently the highest value it can find). If the creature goes on rampages in worldgen, it will often steal items instead of attacking.
+
| Allows a creature to steal things (apparently the highest value it can find). If the creature goes on rampages in worldgen, it will often steal items instead of attacking. Kea birds are infamous for this.
  
|-  
+
|-
| CV_ADD_TAG
+
| {{text anchor|CV_ADD_TAG}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
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| Adds a tag. Used in conjunction with creature variation templates.   
 
| Adds a tag. Used in conjunction with creature variation templates.   
  
|-  
+
|-
| CV_REMOVE_TAG
+
| {{text anchor|CV_REMOVE_TAG}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| DEMON
+
| {{text anchor|DEMON}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Found on generated [[demon]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 
| Found on generated [[demon]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
|-  
+
|-
| DESCRIPTION  
+
| {{text anchor|DESCRIPTION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| text  
 
| text  
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|-
 
|-
| DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE
+
| {{text anchor|DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
| Dies upon attacking. Used for bee stings.
+
| Dies upon attacking. Used for [[bee]] stings.
  
|-  
+
|-
| DIFFICULTY  
+
| {{text anchor|DIFFICULTY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| integer  
 
| integer  
| Toady: "Difficulty determines how deep it places them in adventure mode/reclaim caves, and the chance that they are wounded the first few river attacks." (Outdated? This particular quote referred to version .23a) Also increases experience gain during adventure mode.  
+
| Increases experience gain during adventure mode.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| DIURNAL  
+
| {{text anchor|DIURNAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| DIVE_HUNTS_VERMIN
+
| {{text anchor|DIVE_HUNTS_VERMIN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
| Found on [[peregrine falcon]]s. The creature hunts vermin by diving from the air. May be bugged due to fortress pets remaining earthbound.
+
| Found on [[peregrine falcon]]s. The creature hunts vermin by diving from the air. Does not seem to work on tame creatures.
  
|-  
+
|-
| DOES_NOT_EXIST  
+
| {{text anchor|DOES_NOT_EXIST}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature does not actually exist; used for fanciful creatures.
+
| Creature does not actually exist; used for a few [[fanciful]] creatures of myth.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
| EBO_ITEM
+
| {{text anchor|EBO_ITEM}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| [[item token]]:[[material token]] (ANY_HARD_STONE can be used for the material)
 
| [[item token]]:[[material token]] (ANY_HARD_STONE can be used for the material)
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|-
 
|-
| EBO_SHAPE
+
| {{text anchor|EBO_SHAPE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| gem shape
 
| gem shape
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|-
 
|-
| EGG_MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|EGG_MATERIAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| EGG_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|EGG_SIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*size
 
*size
| Determines how long it takes for eggs to hatch{{verify}}. The larger the number, the longer it takes.
+
| Determines the size of eggs.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| EQUIPMENT_WAGON  
+
| {{text anchor|EQUIPMENT_WAGON}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Makes the creature into a large 3x3 creature responsible for carrying trade goods, pulled by two [WAGON_PULLER]s and driven by a merchant.
 
| Makes the creature into a large 3x3 creature responsible for carrying trade goods, pulled by two [WAGON_PULLER]s and driven by a merchant.
  
|-  
+
|-
| EQUIPS  
+
| {{text anchor|EQUIPS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows the creature to wear or wield items.
 
| Allows the creature to wear or wield items.
  
|-  
+
|-
| EVIL  
+
| {{text anchor|EVIL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature is considered evil and will only show up in evil biomes. Has no effect on cavern creatures.
+
| Creature is considered evil and will only show up in evil biomes. Civilizations with USE_EVIL_ANIMALS can domesticate them regardless of exotic status. Has no effect on cavern creatures.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| EXTRA_BUTCHER_OBJECT
+
| {{text anchor|EXTRA_BUTCHER_OBJECT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| The creature drops an additional object when butchered (typically a gizzard stone), defined by EBO_ITEM and EBO_SHAPE.
 
| The creature drops an additional object when butchered (typically a gizzard stone), defined by EBO_ITEM and EBO_SHAPE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| EXTRACT
+
| {{text anchor|EXTRACT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| Defines a creature extract which can be obtained via [[small animal dissection]].
 
| Defines a creature extract which can be obtained via [[small animal dissection]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| EXTRAVISION  
+
| {{text anchor|EXTRAVISION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| FANCIFUL  
+
| {{text anchor|FANCIFUL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
| Makes every civilization know about the creature. The creature won't occur in regular material preference lists. The tag also adds some art value modifiers. Used for things like dragons and other legendary creatures. Conflicts with [COMMON_DOMESTIC]
+
| The creature is a thing of legend and known to all civilizations. Its materials cannot be requested or preferred. The tag also adds some art value modifiers. Used for things like dragons and other legendary creatures. Conflicts with {{token|COMMON_DOMESTIC|c}}
  
 
|-
 
|-
| FEATURE_ATTACK_GROUP
+
| {{text anchor|FEATURE_ATTACK_GROUP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
| Found on subterranean animalmen.
+
| Found on subterranean animal-man tribals.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| FEATURE_BEAST
+
| {{text anchor|FEATURE_BEAST}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Found on [[forgotten beast]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 
| Found on [[forgotten beast]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FEMALE  
+
| {{text anchor|FEMALE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Inside a female caste, sets femaleness. Outside of a caste, sets all individuals female unless overridden by caste.
+
| The creature is female and can bear young. Usually determined inside a caste.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FIREIMMUNE  
+
| {{text anchor|FIREIMMUNE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Renders a creature immune to being damaged by FIREBREATH's short range cone attack.
+
| The creature is immune to FIREBALL and FIREJET attacks.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FIREIMMUNE_SUPER  
+
| {{text anchor|FIREIMMUNE_SUPER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| The creature is immune to DRAGONFIREBREATH. Implies FIREIMMUNE.  
+
| The creature is immune to DRAGONFIRE attacks. Implies {{token|FIREIMMUNE|c}}.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| FISHITEM  
+
| {{text anchor|FISHITEM}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Needs to be cleaned at a fishery
 
| Needs to be cleaned at a fishery
  
|-  
+
|-
| FIXED_TEMP  
+
| {{text anchor|FIXED_TEMP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| temperature  
 
| temperature  
 
| The natural heat generated by the creature.
 
| The natural heat generated by the creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FLEEQUICK  
+
| {{text anchor|FLEEQUICK}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Determines how soon a creature flees in a losing battle. Creatures with this tag will flee at the first sign of resistance.
 
| Determines how soon a creature flees in a losing battle. Creatures with this tag will flee at the first sign of resistance.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FLIER  
+
| {{text anchor|FLIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows a creature to fly. Fortress Mode pathfinding only partially incorporates pathfinding - flying dwarves need a land path to exist between them and an area in order to access it, but as long as one such path exists, they do not need to use it, instead being able to fly over intervening obstacles.
+
| Allows a creature to fly. Fortress Mode pathfinding only partially incorporates flying - flying creatures need a land path to exist between them and an area in order to access it, but as long as one such path exists, they do not need to use it, instead being able to fly over intervening obstacles.
  
|-  
+
|-
| FREQUENCY  
+
| {{text anchor|FREQUENCY}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*number, max 100
 
*number, max 100
| Determines the chances of a creature appearing within its environment, with higher values resulting in more frequent appearance. The game effectively considers all creatures that can possibly appear and uses the FREQUENCY value as a ''weight'' - for example, if there are three creatures with frequencies 10/25/50, the creature with [FREQUENCY:50] will appear approximately 58.8% of the time. Defaults to 50 if not specified. Not to be confused with POP_RATIO.
+
| Determines the chances of a creature appearing within its environment, with higher values resulting in more frequent appearance. The game effectively considers all creatures that can possibly appear and uses the FREQUENCY value as a ''weight'' - for example, if there are three creatures with frequencies 10/25/50, the creature with [FREQUENCY:50] will appear approximately 58.8% of the time. Defaults to 50 if not specified. Not to be confused with {{token|POP_RATIO|c}}.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| GENERAL_BABY_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|GENERAL_BABY_NAME}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
| name at creature level
+
| BABYNAME applied regardless of caste.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GENERAL_CHILD_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|GENERAL_CHILD_NAME}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
| name at creature level
+
| CHILDNAME applied regardless of caste.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| GENERAL_MATERIAL_FORCE_MULTIPLIER
+
| {{text anchor|GENERAL_MATERIAL_FORCE_MULTIPLIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| A:B
 
| A:B
 
| Attacks against the creature have their force modified by A/B. For example, 1:2 will halve the force of an attack made against the creature. {{verify}}
 
| Attacks against the creature have their force modified by A/B. For example, 1:2 will halve the force of an attack made against the creature. {{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| GENERATED
+
| {{text anchor|GENERATED}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Found on procedurally generated creatures like [[Forgotten beast]]s, (biome name) [[titan]]s, [[Demon]]s, and [[night creature]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 
| Found on procedurally generated creatures like [[Forgotten beast]]s, (biome name) [[titan]]s, [[Demon]]s, and [[night creature]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT  
+
| {{text anchor|GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS  
+
| {{text anchor|GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature's wounds can become infected.
+
| This creature's wounds can become infected if left untreated for too long.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GLOWCOLOR  
+
| {{text anchor|GLOWCOLOR}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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*background
 
*background
 
*brightness  
 
*brightness  
| The colour of the GLOWTILE of the creature.
+
| The colour of the creature's GLOWTILE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GLOWTILE  
+
| {{text anchor|GLOWTILE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| ascii character  
 
| ascii character  
 
| If present, the being glows in the dark (generally used for Adventure Mode). The tile is what replaces the being's current tile when it is obscured from your sight by darkness. The default setting for kobolds (a yellow quotation mark) provides a nice "glowing eyes" effect. The game is also hardcoded to automatically convert quotation mark GLOWTILES into apostrophes if the creature has lost one eye. This works at the generic creature level - for caste-specific glow tiles, use CASTE_GLOWTILE instead.
 
| If present, the being glows in the dark (generally used for Adventure Mode). The tile is what replaces the being's current tile when it is obscured from your sight by darkness. The default setting for kobolds (a yellow quotation mark) provides a nice "glowing eyes" effect. The game is also hardcoded to automatically convert quotation mark GLOWTILES into apostrophes if the creature has lost one eye. This works at the generic creature level - for caste-specific glow tiles, use CASTE_GLOWTILE instead.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GNAWER  
+
| {{text anchor|GNAWER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| verb
 
| verb
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|-
 
|-
| GOBBLE_VERMIN_CLASS
+
| {{text anchor|GOBBLE_VERMIN_CLASS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| class
 
| class
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|-
 
|-
| GOBBLE_VERMIN_CREATURE
+
| {{text anchor|GOBBLE_VERMIN_CREATURE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| creature:caste
 
| creature:caste
 
| The creature eats a specified vermin.
 
| The creature eats a specified vermin.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GO_TO_END  
+
| {{text anchor|GO_TO_END}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|   
 
|   
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the end of the creature.
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the end of the creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GO_TO_START  
+
| {{text anchor|GO_TO_START}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|   
 
|   
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the beginning of the creature.
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the beginning of the creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GO_TO_TAG
+
| {{text anchor|GO_TO_TAG}}
 
| Special
 
| Special
 
|   
 
|   
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags after the specified tag.
 
| When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags after the specified tag.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GOOD  
+
| {{text anchor|GOOD}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature is considered good and will only show up in good biomes, for example [[unicorn]]s. Presumably has no effect on cavern creatures.
+
| Creature is considered good and will only show up in good biomes. [[unicorn]]s for example. Civilizations with USE_GOOD_ANIMALS can domesticate them regardless of exotic status. Presumably has no effect on cavern creatures.
  
|-  
+
|-
| GRASSTRAMPLE  
+
| {{text anchor|GRASSTRAMPLE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value  
 
| value  
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|-
 
|-
| GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| target value
 
| target value
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|-
 
|-
| GRAZER
+
| {{text anchor|GRAZER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*number
 
*number
| Animals is a grazer. The higher the number, the less frequently it needs to eat in order to survive.
+
| The creature is a grazer. If tamed in Fortress mode, it needs a pasture to survive. The higher the number, the less frequently it needs to eat in order to live. See [[Pasture]] for details on its issues.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
| HABIT
+
| {{text anchor|HABIT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| type:probability
 
| type:probability
| Defines certain behaviors for the creature. The habit types are COLLECT_TROPHIES, COOK_PEOPLE, COOK_VERMIN, GRIND_VERMIN, COOK_BLOOD, GRIND_BONE_MEAL, EAT_BONE_PORRIDGE, USE_ANY_MELEE_WEAPON, GIANT_NEST, and COLLECT_WEALTH. These may require the creature to have a lair to work properly.
+
| Defines certain behaviors for the creature. The habit types are COLLECT_TROPHIES, COOK_PEOPLE, COOK_VERMIN, GRIND_VERMIN, COOK_BLOOD, GRIND_BONE_MEAL, EAT_BONE_PORRIDGE, USE_ANY_MELEE_WEAPON, GIANT_NEST, and COLLECT_WEALTH. These require the creature to have a lair to work properly, and also don't seem to work on creatures who are not (SEMI)MEGABEASTs or NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTERs.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| HABIT_NUM
+
| {{text anchor|HABIT_NUM}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| number or TEST_ALL
 
| number or TEST_ALL
| "If you set HABIT_NUM to a number, it should give you that exact number of habits according to the weights.".<sup>[[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60554.msg1719248#msg1719248 source post]]</sup> All lists of HABITs are preceded by [HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL]
+
| "If you set HABIT_NUM to a number, it should give you that exact number of habits according to the weights.".<sup>[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60554.msg1719248#msg1719248 source post]</sup> All lists of HABITs are preceded by [HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL]
  
|-  
+
|-
| HAS_NERVES  
+
| {{text anchor|HAS_NERVES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| This makes the creature susceptible to severed motor and sensory nerves when muscles are torn in limb, grasp and stance parts. Some butchering yields nervous tissue.
+
| The creature has nerves in its muscles. Cutting the muscle tissue can sever motor and sensory nerves.
  
|-  
+
|-
| HASSHELL
+
| {{text anchor|HASSHELL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| HIVE_PRODUCT
+
| {{text anchor|HIVE_PRODUCT}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
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| What product is harvested from [[Beekeeping industry|beekeeping]].
 
| What product is harvested from [[Beekeeping industry|beekeeping]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| HOMEOTHERM  
+
| {{text anchor|HOMEOTHERM}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| HUNTS_VERMIN
+
| {{text anchor|HUNTS_VERMIN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| IMMOBILE
+
| {{text anchor|IMMOBILE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| The creature cannot move.  Found on [[sponge]]s. Will also stop a creature from breeding in Fortress Mode (MALE and FEMALE are effected, if one is IMMOBILE no breeding will happen)
 
| The creature cannot move.  Found on [[sponge]]s. Will also stop a creature from breeding in Fortress Mode (MALE and FEMALE are effected, if one is IMMOBILE no breeding will happen)
  
|-  
+
|-
| IMMOBILE_LAND  
+
| {{text anchor|IMMOBILE_LAND}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature is immobile while on land.  Only works on AQUATIC creatures which can't breathe on land.
 
| The creature is immobile while on land.  Only works on AQUATIC creatures which can't breathe on land.
  
|-  
+
|-
| IMMOLATE  
+
| {{text anchor|IMMOLATE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Will ignite, and potentially completely destroy, items the creature is standing on. Keep booze away from critters with this tag. Also gives the vermin a high chance of escaping from [[animal trap]]s and [[cage]]s made of certain materials. Due to a bug, however, they will only escape from [[artifact]]s.{{bug|6117}}
+
| The creature radiates fire. It will ignite, and potentially completely destroy, items the creature is standing on. Keep booze away from critters with this tag. Also gives the vermin a high chance of escaping from [[animal trap]]s and [[cage]]s made of certain materials. Due to a bug, however, they will only escape from [[artifact]]s.{{bug|6117}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| INTELLIGENT  
+
| {{text anchor|INTELLIGENT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Shortcut for [CAN_SPEAK] + [CAN_LEARN].
+
| Alias for [CAN_SPEAK] + [CAN_LEARN].
  
|-  
+
|-
| ITEMCORPSE  
+
| {{text anchor|ITEMCORPSE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|     
 
|     
 
* [[item token]]
 
* [[item token]]
 
* [[material token]]
 
* [[material token]]
| Determines if the creature leaves behind a non-standard corpse (i.e. wood, statue, bars, ash from ghost etc).
+
| Determines if the creature leaves behind a non-standard corpse (i.e. wood, statue, bars, ash from ghost etc.).
  
|-  
+
|-
| ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY  
+
| {{text anchor|ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| LAIR
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| type:probability
 
| type:probability
| Found on megabeasts, semimegabeasts, and night creatues. The creature will seek out sites of this type and take them as lairs. The lair types are SIMPLE_BURROW, SIMPLE_MOUND, WILDERNESS_LOCATION, SHRINE, and LABYRINTH.
+
| Found on megabeasts, semimegabeasts, and night creatures. The creature will seek out sites of this type and take them as lairs. The lair types are SIMPLE_BURROW, SIMPLE_MOUND, WILDERNESS_LOCATION, SHRINE, and LABYRINTH.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| LAIR_CHARACTERISTIC
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR_CHARACTERISTIC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| characteristic:probability
 
| characteristic:probability
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|-
 
|-
| LAIR_HUNTER
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR_HUNTER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| speech file
 
| speech file
 
| What this creature says while hunting adventurers in its lair.
 
| What this creature says while hunting adventurers in its lair.
  
|-  
+
|-
| LARGE_PREDATOR  
+
| {{text anchor|LARGE_PREDATOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Will attack things that are smaller than it (like dwarves). Only one group of "large predators" will appear on any given map (possibly two groups on "savage" maps). In adventure mode, large predators will try to ambush and attack you (and your party will attack them back). When tamed, large predators tend to be much more aggressive to enemies than non-large predators, making them a good choice for an animal army.  They may go on rampages in worldgen, and adventurers may receive quests to kill them.  Also, they can be mentioned in the intro paragraph when starting a fortress e.g. "ere the wolves get hungry."  
 
| Will attack things that are smaller than it (like dwarves). Only one group of "large predators" will appear on any given map (possibly two groups on "savage" maps). In adventure mode, large predators will try to ambush and attack you (and your party will attack them back). When tamed, large predators tend to be much more aggressive to enemies than non-large predators, making them a good choice for an animal army.  They may go on rampages in worldgen, and adventurers may receive quests to kill them.  Also, they can be mentioned in the intro paragraph when starting a fortress e.g. "ere the wolves get hungry."  
  
|-  
+
|-
| LARGE_ROAMING  
+
| {{text anchor|LARGE_ROAMING}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| LAYS_EGGS
+
| {{text anchor|LAYS_EGGS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS
+
| {{text anchor|LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| Creature lays a particular item instead of regular eggs.
 
| Creature lays a particular item instead of regular eggs.
  
|-  
+
|-
| LIGAMENTS  
+
| {{text anchor|LIGAMENTS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
* [[material token]]
 
* [[material token]]
 
*healing rate  
 
*healing rate  
| Defines the material and healing rate of ligaments.
+
| Creature has ligaments in its bones. Cutting the bone tissue severs them, disabling motor function if the target is a limb.
 +
 
  
|-  
+
|-
| LIGHT_GEN  
+
| {{text anchor|LIGHT_GEN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature will generate light, such as in adventurer mode at night.  
 
| The creature will generate light, such as in adventurer mode at night.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| LIKES_FIGHTING  
+
| {{text anchor|LIKES_FIGHTING}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature will attack enemies rather than flee from them. This tag has the same effect on player-controlled creatures - included modded dwarves.  
 
| The creature will attack enemies rather than flee from them. This tag has the same effect on player-controlled creatures - included modded dwarves.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| LISP
+
| {{text anchor|LISP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| LITTERSIZE
+
| {{text anchor|LITTERSIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
* minumum
+
* minimum
 
* maximum
 
* maximum
| Determines the random chance of how many creatures are generated when giving birth. [LITTERSIZE:1:2]
+
| Determines the range of how many creatures are generated when giving birth. [LITTERSIZE:1:2]
  
|-  
+
|-
| LOCKPICKER  
+
| {{text anchor|LOCKPICKER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Lets a creature open doors that are set to forbidden in Fortress Mode.
 
| Lets a creature open doors that are set to forbidden in Fortress Mode.
  
|-  
+
|-
| LOOSE_CLUSTERS  
+
| {{text anchor|LOOSE_CLUSTERS}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| MAGICAL
+
| {{text anchor|MAGICAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Unknown.
 
| Unknown.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MAGMA_VISION  
+
| {{text anchor|MAGMA_VISION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature's able to see while covered in magma.  
 
| Creature's able to see while covered in magma.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| MALE  
+
| {{text anchor|MALE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| The species or caste is all male.
+
| The creature is male. Usually declared inside a caste.
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
| MANNERISM_*
+
| {{text anchor|MANNERISM|MANNERISM_*}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*occasionally body part  
 
*occasionally body part  
 
| Adds a possible mannerism to the creature's profile.
 
| Adds a possible mannerism to the creature's profile.
Refer to [[Creature mannerism token]]s
+
See [[Creature mannerism token]] for further info.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|MATERIAL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| MATERIAL_FORCE_MULTIPLIER
+
| {{text anchor|MATERIAL_FORCE_MULTIPLIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Set the force multiplier of a specific material against the creature to A/B. For example, 10:1 multiplies the force by 10. {{verify}}
 
| Set the force multiplier of a specific material against the creature to A/B. For example, 10:1 multiplies the force by 10. {{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| MATUTINAL
+
| {{text anchor|MATUTINAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Sets if the creature is active in dawn.  
 
| Sets if the creature is active in dawn.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| MAXAGE  
+
| {{text anchor|MAXAGE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| min:max  
 
| min:max  
 
| Range of time in years in which death from old age may occur. Once a creature reaches the min value, it has a random chance each season of dying from old age. Unknown if the chance increases with further age.
 
| Range of time in years in which death from old age may occur. Once a creature reaches the min value, it has a random chance each season of dying from old age. Unknown if the chance increases with further age.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MEANDERER  
+
| {{text anchor|MEANDERER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Gives a creature random movement.  
 
| Gives a creature random movement.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| MEGABEAST  
+
| {{text anchor|MEGABEAST}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
|MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC
+
| {{text anchor|MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|Default is 200.  This means you can increase your attribute to 200% of its starting value (or the average value + your starting value if that is higher).
 
|Default is 200.  This means you can increase your attribute to 200% of its starting value (or the average value + your starting value if that is higher).
  
|-  
+
|-
| MENT_ATT_RANGE  
+
| {{text anchor|MENT_ATT_RANGE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| Sets up a mental attribute's range of values (0-5000). All mental attribute ranges default to 200:800:900:1000:1100:1300:2000.
 
| Sets up a mental attribute's range of values (0-5000). All mental attribute ranges default to 200:800:900:1000:1100:1300:2000.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MENT_ATT_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|MENT_ATT_RATES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Mental attribute gain/decay rates. Defaults are 500:4:5:4.
 
| Mental attribute gain/decay rates. Defaults are 500:4:5:4.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MILKABLE  
+
| {{text anchor|MILKABLE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
* [[material token]]
 
* [[material token]]
 
* frequency
 
* frequency
| Allows the creature to be milked.  
+
| Allows the creature to be milked in the farmer's workshop. The frequency is the amount of time units the creature needs to "recharge".  
  
 
|-
 
|-
| MISCHIEVIOUS
+
| {{text anchor|MISCHIEVIOUS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
| Alias for MISCHIEVOUS
+
| Alias for MISCHIEVOUS.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MISCHIEVOUS  
+
| {{text anchor|MISCHIEVOUS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Will pull any levers it comes across. Also makes creature spawn invisible and with several ranks in Ambusher. "They go on little missions to mess with various fortress buildings, not just levers."  
 
| Will pull any levers it comes across. Also makes creature spawn invisible and with several ranks in Ambusher. "They go on little missions to mess with various fortress buildings, not just levers."  
  
|-  
+
|-
| MODVALUE
+
| {{text anchor|MODVALUE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Seemingly no longer used.
 
| Seemingly no longer used.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MOUNT  
+
| {{text anchor|MOUNT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature may be used as a mount.
+
| Creature may be used as a mount. No use for the player, but enemy siegers may arrive with cavalry.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MOUNT_EXOTIC  
+
| {{text anchor|MOUNT_EXOTIC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| ?
+
| Creature may be used as a mount, but civilizations cannot domesticate it in worldgen without certain exceptions.
  
|-  
+
|-
| MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE  
+
| {{text anchor|MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Makes litters with more than one offspring rare.  
+
| Makes litters with more than one offspring rare, only happening with a 1/500 chance. To ensure larger littlers, use [[DF2012:Creature_token#LITTERSIZE|LITTERSIZE]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| MUNDANE  
+
| {{text anchor|MUNDANE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|NAME}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
 
| The generic name for any creature of this type - will be used when distinctions between caste are unimportant. For names for specific castes, use CASTE_NAME instead. If left undefined, the creature will be labeled as "nothing" by the game.
 
| The generic name for any creature of this type - will be used when distinctions between caste are unimportant. For names for specific castes, use CASTE_NAME instead. If left undefined, the creature will be labeled as "nothing" by the game.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NATURAL  
+
| {{text anchor|NATURAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Alias for NATURAL_ANIMAL
+
| Animal is considered to be natural. Seems to be the default option and opposite to FANCIFUL.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| NATURAL_ANIMAL
+
| {{text anchor|NATURAL_ANIMAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
| Animal is considered to be natural.
+
| Alias of NATURAL.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| NATURAL_SKILL
+
| {{text anchor|NATURAL_SKILL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| [[Skill_token|Skill token]]:value
 
| [[Skill_token|Skill token]]:value
| The creature possesses this skill at this level inherently. It begins with this skill at this level, and the skill may never rust below this level. Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function (changed in .25 or earlier that CAN_LEARN is no longer required).
+
| The creature possesses this skill at this level inherently. It begins with this skill at this level, and the skill may never rust below this level. A value of 16 is legendary. Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function in .25 or earlier.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| NIGHT_CREATURE_BOGEYMAN
+
| {{text anchor|NIGHT_CREATURE_BOGEYMAN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER
+
| {{text anchor|NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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This tag causes the usual behaviour of [[werebeast]]s in worldgen, that is, fleeing towns upon being cursed and conducting raids from a lair.  If this tag is absent from a deity curse, the accursed will simply be driven out of towns in a similar manner to [[vampire]]s.
 
This tag causes the usual behaviour of [[werebeast]]s in worldgen, that is, fleeing towns upon being cursed and conducting raids from a lair.  If this tag is absent from a deity curse, the accursed will simply be driven out of towns in a similar manner to [[vampire]]s.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_AUTUMN
+
| {{text anchor|NO_AUTUMN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| NO_CONNECTIONS_FOR_MOVEMENT
+
| {{text anchor|NO_CONNECTIONS_FOR_MOVEMENT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Creature doesn't require connected body parts to move{{verify}}; generally used on undead creatures with connections that have rotted away.
 
| Creature doesn't require connected body parts to move{{verify}}; generally used on undead creatures with connections that have rotted away.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_DIZZINESS  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_DIZZINESS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature cannot become dizzy
+
| Creature cannot become dizzy.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_DRINK  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_DRINK}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to drink.  
 
| Creature does not need to drink.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_EAT  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_EAT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to eat.  
 
| Creature does not need to eat.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_FEVERS  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_FEVERS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature cannot suffer fevers
+
| Creature cannot suffer fevers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| NO_GENDER
+
| {{text anchor|NO_GENDER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| NO_PHYS_ATT_GAIN
+
| {{text anchor|NO_PHYS_ATT_GAIN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST
+
| {{text anchor|NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| The affected caste cannot lose any physical skills.
 
| The affected caste cannot lose any physical skills.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_SLEEP  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SLEEP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to sleep.  
 
| Creature does not need to sleep.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_SPRING  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SPRING}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|spring]].
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|spring]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_SUMMER  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SUMMER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|summer]].
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|summer]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature doesn't require an organ with the [THOUGHT] tag to survive or attack; generally used on creatures that don't have brains.
 
| Creature doesn't require an organ with the [THOUGHT] tag to survive or attack; generally used on creatures that don't have brains.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NO_WINTER  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_UNIT_TYPE_COLOR}}
 +
| Caste
 +
 +
| Prevents creature from selecting its color based on its profession (e.g. Miner, Hunter, Wrestler).
 +
 
 +
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|NO_WINTER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|winter]].
 
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|winter]].
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOBONES  
+
| {{text anchor|NOBONES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature has no bones.
 
| Creature has no bones.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOBREATHE  
+
| {{text anchor|NOBREATHE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature doesn't need to breathe or have [BREATHE] parts in body. Cannot drown or be strangled.  
 
| Creature doesn't need to breathe or have [BREATHE] parts in body. Cannot drown or be strangled.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOCTURNAL  
+
| {{text anchor|NOCTURNAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Sets if the creature is active in night.  
 
| Sets if the creature is active in night.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOEMOTION  
+
| {{text anchor|NOEMOTION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature has no emotions, and does not rage.
 
| The creature has no emotions, and does not rage.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOEXERT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOEXERT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature can't become tired or over-exerted.  
+
| Creature can't become tired or over-exerted from taking too many combat actions.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOFEAR  
+
| {{text anchor|NOFEAR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature doesn't feel fear and will never run away from battle.  
 
| Creature doesn't feel fear and will never run away from battle.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOMEAT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOMEAT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature will not drop meat on butcher.  
+
| Creature will not drop meat when butchered.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NONAUSEA  
+
| {{text anchor|NONAUSEA}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature can't vomit.
+
| Creature isn't nauseated by gut hits and cannot vomit.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOPAIN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOPAIN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature doesn't feel pain.  
 
| Creature doesn't feel pain.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOSKIN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSKIN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature will not drop skin on butcher.  
+
| Creature will not drop a hide when butchered.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOSKULL  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSKULL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature will not drop skull on butcher, rot, or decay of severed head.  
+
| Creature will not drop a skull on butcher, rot, or decay of severed head.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOSMELLYROT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSMELLYROT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Does not produce miasma when rotting
+
| Does not produce miasma when rotting.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOSTUCKINS  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSTUCKINS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Weapons can't be stuck in creature.  
+
| Weapons can't get stuck in creature.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOSTUN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSTUN}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Creature can't be stunned. Creatures with this tag never wake up from sleep in Fortress Mode and stay drowsy. If this creature must eat and drink while playing, it WILL die.
+
| Creature can't be stunned. Creatures with this tag never wake up from sleep in Fortress Mode and stay drowsy.{{verify}} If this creature must eat and drink while playing, it WILL die.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOT_BUTCHERABLE  
+
| {{text anchor|NOT_BUTCHERABLE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| NOT_LIVING
+
| {{text anchor|NOT_LIVING}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Cannot be raised from the dead.
 
| Cannot be raised from the dead.
  
|-  
+
|-
| NOTHOUGHT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOTHOUGHT}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| OPPOSED_TO_LIFE
+
| {{text anchor|OPPOSED_TO_LIFE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| PACK_ANIMAL  
+
| {{text anchor|PACK_ANIMAL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows the creature to be used as a pack animal. Currently only used by merchants. Also prevents creature from dropping hauled items on its own -- do not use for player-controllable creatures.
+
| Allows the creature to be used as a pack animal. Currently only used by merchants without wagons. Also prevents creature from dropping hauled items on its own -- do not use for player-controllable creatures!
  
|-  
+
|-
| PARALYZEIMMUNE  
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| {{text anchor|PARALYZEIMMUNE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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|-
 
|-
| PATTERNFLIER
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| {{text anchor|PATTERNFLIER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
|  
+
| Unknown. No creatures currently have this token.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PEARL  
+
| {{text anchor|PEARL}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| In earlier versions, creature would generate pearls. Does nothing in the current version.
+
| In earlier versions, creature would generate pearls. Does nothing in the current version.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PENETRATEPOWER  
+
| {{text anchor|PENETRATEPOWER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value  
 
| value  
 
| Controls the ability of vermin to find a way into containers when they are eating food from your stockpiles.
 
| Controls the ability of vermin to find a way into containers when they are eating food from your stockpiles.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PERSONALITY  
+
| {{text anchor|PERSONALITY}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Determines the range and chance of personality traits. Standard is 0:50:100. See [[Personality trait]] for more info.
 
| Determines the range and chance of personality traits. Standard is 0:50:100. See [[Personality trait]] for more info.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PET  
+
| {{text anchor|PET}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Allows the creature to be tamed. Also allows all females of the species to breed regardless of marital status.
+
| Allows the creature to be tamed in Fortress mode. Prequisite for all other working animal roles and allows all females of the species to breed regardless of marital status. Civilizations that encounter it in worldgen will tame and domesticate it for their own use.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PET_EXOTIC  
+
| {{text anchor|PET_EXOTIC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| The creature can be tamed, but it is much harder to tame and most civilizations have limited knowledge.
+
| Allows the creature to be tamed in Fortress mode. Prequisite for all other working animal roles and allows all females of the species to breed regardless of marital status. Civilizations cannot domesticate it in worldgen without certain exceptions. More difficult to tame?{{verify}}
  
|-  
+
|-
| PETVALUE  
+
| {{text anchor|PETVALUE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value  
 
| value  
| How valuable a tamed animal/pet is. Actual cost in points in the embarking screen is (PETVALUE/2)+1 for an untrained animal, PETVALUE+1 for a trained(War or Hunting) one. Note that for an animal to be selectable in this screen, it must have the COMMON_DOMESTIC token.  
+
| How valuable a tamed animal is. Actual cost in points in the embarking screen is 1+(PETVALUE/2) for an untrained animal, 1+PETVALUE for a war/hunting one.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
| PETVALUE_DIVISOR
+
| {{text anchor|PETVALUE_DIVISOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value
 
| value
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|-
 
|-
|PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC
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| {{text anchor|PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|Default is 200.  This means you can increase your attribute to 200% of its starting value (or the average value + your starting value if that is higher).
 
|Default is 200.  This means you can increase your attribute to 200% of its starting value (or the average value + your starting value if that is higher).
  
|-  
+
|-
| PHYS_ATT_RANGE  
+
| {{text anchor|PHYS_ATT_RANGE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Sets up a physical attribute's range of values (0-5000). All physical attribute ranges default to 200:700:900:1000:1100:1300:2000.
 
| Sets up a physical attribute's range of values (0-5000). All physical attribute ranges default to 200:700:900:1000:1100:1300:2000.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PHYS_ATT_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|PHYS_ATT_RATES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| PLUS_BP_GROUP
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| {{text anchor|PLUS_BP_GROUP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| Adds a body part group to selected body part group. Presumably used immediately after SET_BP_GROUP.
 
| Adds a body part group to selected body part group. Presumably used immediately after SET_BP_GROUP.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PLUS_MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|PLUS_MATERIAL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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| Adds a material to selected materials. Used immediately after SELECT_MATERIAL.
 
| Adds a material to selected materials. Used immediately after SELECT_MATERIAL.
  
|-  
+
|-
| POP_RATIO  
+
| {{text anchor|POP_RATIO}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Weighted population of caste; Lower is rarer. Not to be confused with FREQUENCY.
 
| Weighted population of caste; Lower is rarer. Not to be confused with FREQUENCY.
  
|-  
+
|-
| POPULATION_NUMBER  
+
| {{text anchor|POPULATION_NUMBER}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| min:max  
 
| min:max  
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|-
 
|-
| POWER
+
| {{text anchor|POWER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Allows the being to represent itself as a deity. Requires CAN_SPEAK to actually do anything more than settle at a location (e.g. write books, lead armies, profane temples). Doesn't appear to do anything for creatures that are already civilized.
 
| Allows the being to represent itself as a deity. Requires CAN_SPEAK to actually do anything more than settle at a location (e.g. write books, lead armies, profane temples). Doesn't appear to do anything for creatures that are already civilized.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PREFSTRING  
+
| {{text anchor|PREFSTRING}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| string
 
| string
 
| Sets what other creatures like about this creature. "Urist likes dwarves for their beards." Multiple entries will be chosen from at random
 
| Sets what other creatures like about this creature. "Urist likes dwarves for their beards." Multiple entries will be chosen from at random
  
|-  
+
|-
| PROFESSION_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|PROFESSION_NAME}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| PRONE_TO_RAGE
+
| {{text anchor|PRONE_TO_RAGE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
| number
+
| Chance
| Small creatures with this tag will occasionally attack larger creatures on sight instead of running away; the number indicates how likely it is to do so.  They are also more likely to enter a 'rage' state during combat, increasing their offensive power.
+
| Creature has a percentage chance to flip out at visible non-friendly creatures. Enraged creatures attack anything regardless of timidity and get a strength bonus to their hits. This is what makes badgers so hardcore.
  
|-  
+
|-
| PUS
+
| {{text anchor|PUS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
* [[material token]]
 
* [[material token]]
 
*matter state (LIQUID, GAS, SOLID)  
 
*matter state (LIQUID, GAS, SOLID)  
| Specifies what the creature's wounds will ooze when infected.
+
| The creature has pus. Specifies the stuff secreted by infected wounds.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| RELSIZE  
+
| {{text anchor|RELSIZE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| REMAINS
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| singular:plural
 
| singular:plural
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|-
 
|-
| REMAINS_COLOR
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS_COLOR}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| REMAINS_ON_VERMIN_BITE_DEATH
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| {{text anchor|REMAINS_ON_VERMIN_BITE_DEATH}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| REMAINS_UNDETERMINED
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS_UNDETERMINED}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Unknown.
 
| Unknown.
  
|-  
+
|-
| REMOVE_MATERIAL  
+
| {{text anchor|REMOVE_MATERIAL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| REMOVE_TISSUE
+
| {{text anchor|REMOVE_TISSUE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| RETRACT_INTO_BP
+
| {{text anchor|RETRACT_INTO_BP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY or BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY or BY_TOKEN
 
*TYPE, CATEGORY or TOKEN
 
*TYPE, CATEGORY or TOKEN
| The creature will retract a body part when threatened.  It will be unable to move or attack, but enemies will only be able to attack the specified body part.
+
| The creature will retract into a body part when threatened.  It will be unable to move or attack, but enemies will only be able to attack the specified body part.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER
+
| {{text anchor|RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER}}
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
| Used with HUNTS_VERMIN, causes the creature to return killed vermin to its owner.
+
| Cat behavior. If it kills a vermin creature and has an owner, it carries the remains in its mouth and drops them at his feet. Requires HUNTS_VERMIN, obviously.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| ROOT_AROUND
+
| {{text anchor|ROOT_AROUND}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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! width="50%" | Description
 
! width="50%" | Description
  
|-  
+
|-
| SAVAGE  
+
| {{text anchor|SAVAGE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature will only show up in "savage" biomes.
 
| The creature will only show up in "savage" biomes.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SECRETION  
+
| {{text anchor|SECRETION}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| creates a secreted material on given tissue on a given part of the body.
 
| creates a secreted material on given tissue on a given part of the body.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
 
*caste name
 
*caste name
| adds an additional previously defined caste to the selection. Used immediately after SELECT_CASTE.
+
| adds an additional previously defined caste to the selection. Used after SELECT_CASTE.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SELECT_CASTE  
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_CASTE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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| selects a previously defined caste
 
| selects a previously defined caste
  
|-  
+
|-
| SELECT_MATERIAL  
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_MATERIAL}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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| Selects a locally defined material. Can be ALL.
 
| Selects a locally defined material. Can be ALL.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SEMIMEGABEAST  
+
| {{text anchor|SEMIMEGABEAST}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Essentially the same as MEGABEAST, but more of them are created during worldgen.
 
| Essentially the same as MEGABEAST, but more of them are created during worldgen.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SET_BP_GROUP  
+
| {{text anchor|SET_BP_GROUP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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| Begins a selection of body parts.
 
| Begins a selection of body parts.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SET_TL_GROUP  
+
| {{text anchor|SET_TL_GROUP}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER
+
| {{text anchor|SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| SKILL_LEARN_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_LEARN_RATE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| [[skill_token]]:percentage
 
| [[skill_token]]:percentage
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|-
 
|-
| SKILL_LEARN_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_LEARN_RATES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| percentage
 
| percentage
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|-
 
|-
| SKILL_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RATE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| [[skill_token]]:percentage:value:value:value
 
| [[skill_token]]:percentage:value:value:value
 
| As SKILL_RATES for individual skills.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
 
| As SKILL_RATES for individual skills.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SKILL_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RATES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
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*demotion counter rate
 
*demotion counter rate
 
| Affects skill gain and decay. Lower numbers in the last three slots make decay occur faster ([SKILL_RATES:100:1:1:1] would cause rapid decay). The counter rates may also be replaced with NONE.
 
| Affects skill gain and decay. Lower numbers in the last three slots make decay occur faster ([SKILL_RATES:100:1:1:1] would cause rapid decay). The counter rates may also be replaced with NONE.
Default is [SKILL_RATES:100:8:16:16].   [SLOW_LEARNER] changes the 100 to a 50.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
+
Default is [SKILL_RATES:100:8:16:16]. Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| SKILL_RUST_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RUST_RATE}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| [[skill_token]]:value:value:value
 
| [[skill_token]]:value:value:value
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|-
 
|-
| SKILL_RUST_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RUST_RATES}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value:value:value
 
| value:value:value
 
| The rate at which all skills decay. Lower values cause the skills to decay faster.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
 
| The rate at which all skills decay. Lower values cause the skills to decay faster.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SLOW_LEARNER  
+
| {{text anchor|SLOW_LEARNER}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| Similar to [CAN_LEARN], but slower; skills are gained at a fraction of the rate. Present in the entries for ogres and giants; can be applied to civ or player races.  
+
| Shorthand for [CAN_LEARN] + [SKILL_LEARN_RATES:50].{{verify}} Used for ogres and giants. Applicable to player races.  
  
|-  
+
|-
| SMALL_REMAINS  
+
| {{text anchor|SMALL_REMAINS}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
| If a creature has this token, it'll leave "remains" instead of a corpse.
+
| Creature leaves a "remains" instead of a corpse. Used for vermin.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| SOLDIER_ALTTILE
+
| {{text anchor|SOLDIER_ALTTILE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
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|-
 
|-
| SOUND
+
| {{text anchor|SOUND}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| SPECIFIC_FOOD
+
| {{text anchor|SPECIFIC_FOOD}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
* PLANT or CREATURE
 
* PLANT or CREATURE
 
* Plant/creature ID
 
* Plant/creature ID
| Indicates that the creature is only capable of eating a particular type of food.
+
| Creature can will only graze or eat the designated plant or creature parts.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SPEECH  
+
| {{text anchor|SPEECH}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| speech file  
 
| speech file  
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing this creature. Examples include dwarf.txt and elf.txt in data\speech.
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing this creature. Examples include dwarf.txt and elf.txt in data\speech.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SPEECH_FEMALE
+
| {{text anchor|SPEECH_FEMALE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| speech file  
 
| speech file  
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing females of this creature.
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing females of this creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SPEECH_MALE
+
| {{text anchor|SPEECH_MALE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
| speech file  
 
| speech file  
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing males of this creature.
 
| Boasting speeches relating to killing males of this creature.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SPEED  
+
| {{text anchor|SPEED}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
| value  
 
| value  
 
| Sets the creatures' movement and work speed, 1000/[100 + SPEED X] is the resulting effect on creatures movement and work rates from default. See [[Speed]] for more information.
 
| Sets the creatures' movement and work speed, 1000/[100 + SPEED X] is the resulting effect on creatures movement and work rates from default. See [[Speed]] for more information.
  
|-  
+
|-
| SPHERE  
+
| {{text anchor|SPHERE}}
 
| Creature
 
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
 
|-
| SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET
+
| {{text anchor|SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET}}
 
| Caste
 
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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|-
 
|-
| SPOUSE_CONVERTER
+
| {{text anchor|SPOUSE_CONVERTER}}<