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v0.34:Forest

2014-04-08T15:08:36Z

Deltadiamond: Added several missing entries to the creatures lists (according to the relevant creature pages))

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'''Forests''' are [[biome|biomes]] which are characterised by extremely dense [[tree]] growth and large numbers of [[murky pool|murky pools]].

There are many types of forest, but the main difference between them is the wildlife that inhabits the area. [[Elf|Elves]] build their homes, known as ''forest retreats'', in any type of forest.

Particularly dense forests may have so many trees that, in order for [[wagon|wagons]] to arrive, you will need to cut a path to the edge of the map. Building a [[road]] along this path will prevent trees regrowing and blocking the way. Trees are listed along the wildlife. There are only three kind of trees that are specific to the alignment of the forest. These are Feather tree (good), Glumprong (evil), and Highwood (savage).

The six types of forests you will find are:

* Taiga
* Temperate broadleaf forest
* Temperate coniferous forest
* Tropical dry broadleaf forest
* Tropical moist broadleaf forest
* Tropical coniferous forest

Taigas and tropical forests are situated in harsh [[climate|climates]], and acquiring water there can become a challenge.

== Taigas ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In taigas appear:'''

* [[Badger]]
* [[Black bear]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Deer]]
* [[Fox]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Grizzly bear]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Lynx]]
* [[Moose]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]
* [[Porcupine]]
* [[Raccoon]]
* [[Raven]]
* [[Reindeer]]
* [[Sasquatch]]
* [[Stoat]]
* [[Wild boar]]
* [[Wolf]]
* [[Wolverine]]

'''In good taigas appear:'''

* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In savage taigas appear:'''

* [[Fox squirrel]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Larch]]
* [[Pine]]

== Temperate broadleaf forests ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Adder]]
* [[Badger]]
* [[Barn owl]]
* [[Black bear]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Coati]]
* [[Cougar]]
* [[Deer]]
* [[Echidna]]
* [[Emu]]
* [[Fox]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Grizzly bear]]
* [[Kakapo]]
* [[Kea]]
* [[Kingsnake]]
* [[Kiwi]]
* [[Koala]]
* [[Moose]]
* [[Opossum]]
* [[Panda]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]
* [[Raccoon]]
* [[Rattlesnake]]
* [[Raven]]
* [[Red panda]]
* [[Sasquatch]]
* [[Skunk]]
* [[Turkey]]
* [[Weasel]]
* [[Wild boar]]
* [[Wolf]]
* [[Wombat]]

'''In evil temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Foul blendec]]

'''In good temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Satyr]]
* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Blue jay]]
* [[Cardinal]]
* [[Chipmunk]]
* [[Gray squirrel]]
* [[Oriole]]
* [[Red squirrel]]

'''In savage temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Fox squirrel]]

'''In evil temperate broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Phantom spider]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Alder]]
* [[Ash_(tree) | Ash]]
* [[Birch]]
* [[Chestnut]]
* [[Maple]]
* [[Oak]]
* [[Willow]]

== Temperate coniferous forests ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Adder]]
* [[Badger]]
* [[Barn owl]]
* [[Black bear]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Coati]]
* [[Cougar]]
* [[Deer]]
* [[Echidna]]
* [[Emu]]
* [[Fox]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Grizzly bear]]
* [[Kakapo]]
* [[Kea]]
* [[Kingsnake]]
* [[Kiwi]]
* [[Moose]]
* [[Opossum]]
* [[Panda]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]
* [[Porcupine]]
* [[Raccoon]]
* [[Rattlesnake]]
* [[Raven]]
* [[Red panda]]
* [[Sasquatch]]
* [[Skunk]]
* [[Turkey]]
* [[Weasel]]
* [[Wild boar]]
* [[Wolf]]
* [[Wombat]]

'''In evil temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Werewolf]]

'''In good temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Satyr]]
* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Blue jay]]
* [[Cardinal]]
* [[Chipmunk]]
* [[Gray squirrel]]
* [[Red squirrel]]
* [[Flying squirrel]]

'''In savage temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Fox squirrel]]

'''In evil temperate coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Phantom spider]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Cedar]]
* [[Larch]]
* [[Pine]]

== Tropical dry broadleaf forests ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In tropical dry broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Armadillo]]
* [[Aye-aye]]
* [[Barn owl]]
* [[Black mamba]]
* [[Blue peafowl]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Capuchin]]
* [[Coati]]
* [[Cougar]]
* [[Elephant]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Honey badger]]
* [[Hornbill]]
* [[Jaguar]]
* [[King cobra]]
* [[Leopard]]
* [[Monitor lizard]]
* [[Ocelot]]
* [[Pangolin]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]
* [[Rattlesnake]]
* [[Sloth]]
* [[Sloth bear]]
* [[Spider monkey]]
* [[Tiger]]
* [[Weasel]]
* [[Wild boar]]

'''In savage tropical dry broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Giant tiger]]
* [[Tigerman]]

'''In evil tropical dry broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Foul blendec]]

'''In good tropical dry broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Satyr]]
* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In evil tropical dry broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Phantom spider]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Acacia]]
* [[Candlenut]]
* [[Mango tree]]
* [[Mahogany]]
* [[Palm]]
* [[Willow]]

== Tropical moist broadleaf forests ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In tropical moist broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Armadillo]]
* [[Aye-aye]]
* [[Bilou]]
* [[Black-crested gibbon]]
* [[Black-handed gibbon]]
* [[Black mamba]]
* [[Blue peafowl]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Bonobo]]
* [[Capuchin]]
* [[Cassowary]]
* [[Chimpanzee]]
* [[Coati]]
* [[Cougar]]
* [[Elephant]]
* [[Gorilla]]
* [[Gray gibbon]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Grey parrot]]
* [[Honey badger]]
* [[Hornbill]]
* [[Jaguar]]
* [[King cobra]]
* [[Leopard]]
* [[Mandrill]]
* [[Monitor lizard]]
* [[Ocelot]]
* [[Orangutan]]
* [[Pangolin]]
* [[Pileated gibbon]]
* [[Python]]
* [[Rattlesnake]]
* [[Siamang]]
* [[Silvery gibbon]]
* [[Sloth]]
* [[Sloth bear]]
* [[Spider monkey]]
* [[Tapir]]
* [[Tiger]]
* [[Mandrill]]
* [[Weasel]]
* [[White-browed gibbon]]
* [[White-handed gibbon]]
* [[Wild boar]]

'''In savage tropical moist broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Giant tiger]]
* [[Slugman]]
* [[Snailman]]
* [[Tigerman]]

'''In evil tropical moist broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Foul blendec]]
* [[Strangler]]

'''In good tropical moist broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In evil tropical moist broadleaf forest appear:'''

* [[Phantom spider]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Cacao tree]]
* [[Candlenut]]
* [[Kapok]]
* [[Mango tree]]
* [[Mahogany]]
* [[Palm]]
* [[Rubber tree]]
* [[Willow]]

== Tropical coniferous forests ==

=== Wildlife ===

==== Creatures ====

'''In tropical coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Armadillo]]
* [[Barn owl]]
* [[Black mamba]]
* [[Bobcat]]
* [[Capuchin]]
* [[Coati]]
* [[Cougar]]
* [[Elephant]]
* [[Gray langur]]
* [[Great horned owl]]
* [[Honey badger]]
* [[Hornbill]]
* [[Jaguar]]
* [[King cobra]]
* [[Leopard]]
* [[Monitor lizard]]
* [[Ocelot]]
* [[Pangolin]]
* [[Peregrine falcon]]
* [[Rattlesnake]]
* [[Sloth]
* [[Sloth bear]]
* [[Tiger]]
* [[Weasel]]
* [[Wild boar]]

'''In savage tropical coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Tigerman]]

'''In good tropical coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Unicorn]]

==== Vermin ====

'''In evil tropical coniferous forest appear:'''

* [[Phantom spider]]

=== Trees ===

* [[Candlenut]]
* [[Cedar]]
* [[Mango tree]]
* [[Mahogany]]
* [[Palm]]
* [[Pine]]
* [[Willow]]

{{World|Biomes}}

v0.34:Lake

2014-04-08T13:06:58Z

Deltadiamond: Added beavers to the temperate lakes' creature lists (according to their creature page)

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A '''lake''' is a [[biome]]; it is a large area covered with [[water]]. Lakes can be filled with freshwater, saltwater or brackish water. Lakes have slopes leading into the water, making them ideal for learning how to swim in adventure mode.

The settings you choose during [[World generation]] have a large impact on how many lakes will be formed. For example, a Large Island world will typically have many fewer lakes than a Large Region world.

There are six types of lakes, divided by climate and the salinity of the water. They are listed in the following table:

{| {{prettytable}}
|-style="background:#dddddd"
|style="background:#aaaaaa"| ||'''Brackish water'''||'''Freshwater'''||'''Saltwater'''
|-
|style="background:#dddddd"|'''Temperate'''||Temperate brackish lake ||Temperate freshwater lake||Temperate saltwater lake
|-
|style="background:#dddddd"|'''Tropical'''||Tropical brackish lake ||Tropical freshwater lake ||Tropical saltwater lake
|}

== Fauna ==

=== Temperate lakes ===

==== Freshwater ====

Creatures

* [[Beaver]]
* [[Carp]]
* [[Longnose gar]]
* [[Pike]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]

Vermin

* [[Black bullhead]]
* [[Brown bullhead]]
* [[Char]]
* [[Mussel]]
* [[Perch]]
* [[Rainbow trout]]
* [[Sailfin molly]]
* [[Yellow bullhead]]

==== Saltwater ====

Creatures

* [[Beaver]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]

Vermin

* [[Mussel]]
* [[Sailfin molly]]

==== Brackish water ====

Creatures

* [[Beaver]]
* [[Longnose gar]]
* [[Pike]]
* [[Sea lamprey ]]

Vermin

* [[Mussel]]
* [[Sailfin molly]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]

=== Tropical lakes ===

==== Freshwater ====

Creatures

* [[Carp]]
* [[Hippo]]
* [[Milkfish]]
* [[Stingray]]
* [[Tigerfish]]
* [[Leechman]] (only in [[Surroundings#Savage|savage]] areas}

Vermin

* [[Banded knifefish]]
* [[Guppy]]
* [[Lungfish]]
* [[Mussel]]

==== Saltwater & brackish water====

Creatures

* [[Hippo]]
* [[Milkfish]]
* [[Stingray]]

Vermin

* [[Guppy]]
* [[Lungfish]]
* [[Mussel]]

{{World|Biomes}}

v0.34:Ocean

2014-04-08T13:00:54Z

Deltadiamond: Added the three seals (harp, leopard, and elephant) to the Arctic Ocean creatures list

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An ocean is an immense volume of [[Water#Salt_Water|saltwater]]. They are often bordered by [[sand|sandy beaches]] where [[driftwood]] can be found. [[Marsh]]es and [[swamp]]s also tend to form around oceanic coastlines, especially near [[river]]s. The land surrounding oceans 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.

There are three varieties of oceans, based on temperature, which affects the sea life found there: Arctic, Temperate and Tropical. Oceans in a [[freezing]] climate (usually Arctic oceans) will freeze, just like [[river]]s and [[pool]]s, acting like a [[glacier]].

== Ocean Waves ==

Waves will periodically wash over the coast. The tiles will not get wet. However, if a wave washes over a staircase, the floors below it will be slowly flooded. This may be a good way to irrigate tiles. The waves move over all natural tiles, and seem to move independently of constructed tiles like walls and floors. Be mindful not to carve away natural walls and allow tide to enter your fort, and cause excess slowdown. Sea walls can be built to block waves and protect beach areas, but need to be completely closed off to be effective. Waves also have a tendency to move items left on the beach, so it is inadvisable to place stockpiles too close to the shore -- also beware that this effect means that dwarves can be knocked unconscious if hit by driftwood washed in from waves.

Since ocean waves do not actually move the water in the tiles below them, they do not create [[flow]]. Thus, waves ''cannot'' power a [[water wheel]], making tidal energy generation much more difficult.

== Ocean floor geology ==

The ocean floor will be made up of entire layers, or combinations of the following:
* a [[Sedimentary layer]] of [[conglomerate]], [[limestone]], [[sandstone]], or [[shale]]
* a [[Soil]] layer of [[calcareous ooze]], [[pelagic clay]], or [[siliceous ooze]]
* [[Sand]] of any variety, often in small patches alongside the sedimentary or soil layers

Most of these layers also support [[aquifer]]s, which are usually [[Water#Salt_Water|saltwater]] like the surrounding ocean, making the extraction of these materials rather difficult in [[fortress mode]]. Limestone is a notable exception, making it ideal for excavation from below since it is also a [[flux]] material.

== Resources ==
Almost all tiles next to oceans have [[aquifer]]s, which require fairly complicated schemes to sidestep. In addition oceans are salt water resources, requiring desalination with a [[screw pump]] into a [[cistern]] to use for drinking. On the other hand you have an inexhaustible source of water for fishing, drowning chambers, and so forth, as well as a spawning point for some very big and very meat-profitable [[creature]]s: [[whale]]s, [[orca]]s, and the like.

== Fauna ==

Oceans are an excellent source of [[fish|food]] for a new fortress, usually having tons of fish, and containing shell-bearing creatures like [[oyster|oysters]] and [[mussel|mussels]]. But sometimes when you embark on a coast you might have messages of 'there is nothing to catch in blah blah blah' this can happen, if it does you will never be able to fish in the ocean in that area so it is suggested you embark on a different area or create a new map so you can fish.

In [[Surroundings#Evil|evil]] oceans [[sea monster]]s can be found. Likewise, in [[Surroundings#Good|good]] oceans [[merperson]]s can be observed.

=== Arctic Ocean ===
Note that, in an Arctic Ocean with a completely [[Climate#Freezing|freezing]] climate, none of the Vermin or the underwater Creatures will be present. This pretty much leaves walruses, the three varieties of penguins, and the three types of seals since they are able to move about on land.

Creatures

* [[Blue shark]]
* [[Bluefin tuna]]
* [[Cod]]
* [[Conger eel]]
* [[Elephant seal]]
* [[Emperor penguin]]
* [[Frill shark]]
* [[Halibut]]
* [[Harp seal]]
* [[Leopard seal]]
* [[Little penguin]]
* [[Penguin]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]
* [[Sea serpent]]
* [[Sturgeon]]
* [[Walrus]]
* [[Whale]]

Vermin

* [[Hagfish]]
* [[Hake]]
* [[Herring]]
* [[Mackerel]]
* [[Mussel]]
* [[Oyster]]
* [[Shad]]
* [[Sole]]
* [[Steelhead trout]]

=== Temperate Ocean ===

Creatures

* [[Angelshark]]
* [[Basking shark]]
* [[Blue shark]]
* [[Bluefin tuna]]
* [[Bluefish]]
* [[Cod]]
* [[Common skate]]
* [[Conger eel]]
* [[Frill shark]]
* [[Great white shark]]
* [[Halibut]]
* [[Hammerhead shark]]
* [[Longfin mako shark]]
* [[Marlin]]
* [[Nurse shark]]
* [[Ocean sunfish]]
* [[Opah]]
* [[Sea serpent]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]
* [[Shortfin mako shark]]
* [[Spiny dogfish]]
* [[Spotted wobbegong]]
* [[Sturgeon]]
* [[Swordfish]]
* [[Whale]]

Vermin

* [[Anchovy]]
* [[Bat ray]]
* [[Brook lamprey]]
* [[Flounder]]
* [[Hagfish]]
* [[Hake]]
* [[Herring]]
* [[Mackerel]]
* [[Mussel]]
* [[Oyster]]
* [[Salmon]]
* [[Sea nettle jellyfish]]
* [[Seahorse]]
* [[Shad]]
* [[Sole]]
* [[Spotted ratfish]]
* [[Steelhead trout]]
* [[Thornback ray]]

=== Tropical Ocean ===

Creatures

* [[Angelshark]]
* [[Blacktip reef shark]]
* [[Blue shark]]
* [[Bluefin tuna]]
* [[Bluefish]]
* [[Bull shark]]
* [[Coelacanth]]
* [[Common skate]]
* [[Frill shark]]
* [[Great barracuda]]
* [[Great white shark]]
* [[Giant grouper]]
* [[Hammerhead shark]]
* [[Longfin mako shark]]
* [[Manta ray]]
* [[Marlin]]
* [[Milkfish]]
* [[Ocean sunfish]]
* [[Opah]]
* [[Sea lamprey]]
* [[Sea serpent]]
* [[Shortfin mako shark]]
* [[Spiny dogfish]]
* [[Spotted wobbegong]]
* [[Stingray]]
* [[Swordfish]]
* [[Tiger shark]]
* [[Whale]]
* [[Whale shark]]
* [[Whitetip reef shark]]

Vermin

* [[Bat ray]]
* [[Clownfish]]
* [[Glasseye]]
* [[Mussel]]
* [[Oyster]]
* [[Seahorse]]
* [[Thornback ray]]
* [[White-spotted puffer]]

{{World|Biomes}}

v0.34:Anaconda

2014-04-05T23:49:47Z

Deltadiamond: Added butchering information (only found one so far, but better than nothing)

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The '''anaconda''' is a fairly ordinary species of snake that can sometimes be found wandering around [[tropical]] [[wetland]] [[biome]]s in solitude. Their most interesting characteristic is their large [[size]] - at age 10 they are as large as a [[goat]], and continue to grow for their entire life. Up to 66 percent larger than the average dwarf, their <tt>[LARGE_PREDATOR]</tt> [[creature token]] makes them the only <tt>[NATURAL]</tt> snake species that will actively attack dwarves; approach with caution.

[[Image:Anaconda Loreto Peru.jpg|thumb|left|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for their ''great size''.]]

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