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v0.31:Insanity

2011-12-12T00:49:53Z

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'''Insanity''' describes any of the conditions that cause a [[dwarf]] or other [[creature]] to immediately stop what they were doing and go mad. Dwarves that are insane are unable to sleep, eat, drink, follow [[orders]] or perform any [[job]]. Insanity is permanent, and comes in three flavors: "Melancholy," "Stark Raving Mad," and "Berserk." Each of these will inevitably end with the death of the afflicted dwarf. [[Tantrum]]ing may be a sign that the certain dwarf may go insane unless something makes the dwarf happy.

Traveling merchants and their pack animals can also go insane. If this happens, the accompanying guard/s will '''KILL''' the merchant and/or his animals. If this rare case does happen, the merchant's goods will be free for you to take.

:{{gametext|Cilob Nisgakdeler, Merchant has gone berserk!|4:1}}
:{{gametext|Horse is stricken by melancholy!|1:1}}

[[Children]] (even babies) may become insane. This, in a smaller fortress without a military will usually lead to much [[Fun]].

==Causes==

Certain events/conditions can drive a creature to madness. It is impossible to force insanity, but not to foster its growth.

* Entering a [[strange mood]] but failing to complete a legendary [[artifact]] in an appropriate amount of time (this will always cause insanity).
* Being very [[thought|unhappy]] or miserable for a long time. Unlike a failed mood, this is not a guaranteed insanity, and dwarves can remain unhappy for many months without snapping.

==Types==

There are three known types of insanity, but a dwarf may only be afflicted by one at a time (one is enough). If there are any factors which determine why a dwarf gets one type of madness versus another, they remain unidentified.

:* '''Stark raving mad'''
:{{gametext|<dwarf> has gone stark raving mad!|3:1}}
::''Running around babbling!''
::''Crawling around babbling!''
:The afflicted will strip naked and drop each of their items one by one. They will then wander your halls aimlessly (or sometimes stick to their [[room]]), babbling incoherently until they eventually die of dehydration or starvation. They do not actively seek out their own deaths, but death does a pretty good job at finding them anyway, as they ignore any and all hazards they encounter while milling about.

:* '''Melancholy'''
:{{gametext|<dwarf> is stricken by melancholy!|1:1}}
::''Stricken by melancholy...''
:The afflicted is overcome by depression and will seek out ways to end their life, considerably slowing their movement in the process. If they cannot find a [[cliff]] to jump off of or [[water]]/[[magma]] to [[Swimmer#Drowning|drown]]/[[Fire|burn up]] in, they will simply starve themselves to death. Be warned that a melancholy mother may take her baby's life with her own if she still carries it.

:* '''Berserk'''
:{{gametext|<dwarf> has gone berserk!|4:1}}
::''In a berserk rage!''
:The afflicted attacks friend and foe alike in a blind rage. This can be dangerous if it happens to an experienced dwarf (especially one carrying an [[artifact]] weapon). Luckily, [[Dog|war dogs]] can quickly bring down an unskilled dwarf.

:Berserk dwarves have also been reported to pull every lever they can find. This may be a mere annoyance or [[Fun|very fun]], depending on your fortress' design.

:The dwarf in question becomes an enemy to your [[civilization]], meaning it will set off traps and engage your [[military]].

==Treatments for Insanity==

{{D for Dwarf}}

As stated, there is no cure for a dwarf who has fallen into one of the aforementioned forms of madness. Preventative measures may be considered, since a dwarf may show certain signs of psychological illness before it has fully taken hold. Luckily, recent advancements in [[health care]] have led to an exciting new field of medicine specifically meant to improve the overall mental welfare of the sanity impaired. As with all experimental treatments, efficacy and safety are not guaranteed, but early applications of the listed techniques have yielded promising results.

*The Amontillado Treatment
*:Initial research indicates that psychotic dwarves may benefit from extended periods of isolation, during which they may turn inward and away from their ecstasy. Therefore, if the patient has entered their room, locking them inside might be the best thing to do. If the patient is catatonic, or [[strange mood|remaining stationary for a long period]], then erecting a wall around them is recommended. Remember to open the door or bring the wall down before the patient succumbs to thirst or starvation. Alternatively, food and drink (and other items) may be dropped into the room through a [[Pit|delivery system]] of some sort, but remember that isolation must remain total if full effectiveness is to be achieved.
*The Colosseum Procedure
*:Be wary of dwarves who have recently commandeered workshops. It is a serious sign if the patient is screaming for products that cannot be provided (especially if stockpile records are up-to-date and publicly available). In cases such as these, the best treatment is to [[Trap#Cage_Trap|ensure they cannot escape the workshop]] in the event they turn violent. That way, they may be safely relocated to a segregated area where they can work off their aggression harmlessly on the fortress walls. Be certain to keep them away from [[Dragon|animals]], [[Elf|prisoners]], and [[Noble|other patients]]! Once the patient has calmed down, they can be brought out and returned to their lives.
*Animal Therapy
*:Breakout cases such as above can sometimes be prevented by giving the patient some new pets to take care of. For reasons uncertain, [[Dog|war dogs]] appear to have the greatest effect (although this may be a matter of availability; researchers have achieved results with [[black bear|bears]], [[tiger]]s, and even [[cow]]s). If the patient should break at some point, the presence of these animals may be enough to [[Main:fun|tranquilize]] the patient.
*Group Sessions
*:It's somewhat common for soldiers to show signs of imminent madness, due to the hardships of life as a warrior. A widely endorsed suggestion is to surround the patient with their comrades-in-arms, who might provide cheer and a reminder of both duty and the support of friends. And, should the patient turn violent, they will most likely be subdued with minimal injury (to civilians).
*Aquatic Cognizance
*:Every one knows that water helps with aches in joints, what most people don't realize is that in terms of dwarven anatomy, the brain is a joint, thus having a dwarf swim until they recover may help, even more so if their brain is exposed so that the soothing water can affect the joint better.
*The Winchester Method
*:In many cases, madness has its roots in a deep feeling of powerlessness experienced by the patient during his schizophrenic delirium, with cases of patients hearing voices of Carps, Elephants and strange stories about [[Main:Boatmurdered | boats being murdered]]. Recent studies show that by safely giving the unfortunate patient the occasion [[Lever|to act on his own initiative]] and make him [[Magma|feel]] the consequences of his actions, dementia can be avoided.
*Stasis
*:Sometimes, the patients simply need time to think about their life. A good way of giving them all a long while to think (experts agree) that putting patients into [[Main:Ice | cryo-stasis]] or encasing them in [[Main:Obsidian | carbonite]] is the best way to combat rage, social rejection and [[Main:Noble | other mental issues]].

Any new developments or experimental procedures should be reported to the Mountainhomes immediately for verification and cataloging. If even a single dwarf is spared the indignity of madness in this way, it will be worth it.

{{Category|Thoughts}}
{{Category|Justice}}

v0.31:Beekeeping industry

2011-08-15T01:08:13Z

Teamwork: /* Artificial hive limits */

{{quality|Exceptional|11:32, 31 March 2011 (UTC)}}{{av}}
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The '''beekeeping industry''' is a straightforward process that allows a fortress to produce food ({{L|honey}}, {{L|royal jelly}}), drink ({{L|mead}}), and craftable items ({{L|wax}}).

First up you need an area that can support {{L|honey bee}}s ({{L|bumblebee}}s can't be used). These {{L|vermin}}-type creatures occur in any non-freezing {{L|biome}}. After finding a colony of bees, the next step is to create an artificial {{l|hive}} in the {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}}, {{L|kiln}} or {{L|metalsmith's forge}} using stone, wood, ceramics or metal.

Construction of the hive is then done by a dwarf with the {{L|beekeeping}} labor enabled, and must be made in a tile adjacent to an outside tile. Unless the player specifies otherwise (with {{K|q}}-{{K|c}}), the beekeeper will then automatically find the nearest live hive and transfer it to the artificial hive.

For each empty built hive being set to 'Install colony when ready', an 'Install Colony in Hive' task will be automatically added to the job list. Beekeepers would not take the job unless there is a wild colony of honey bees or ready to split domestic colony in a hive. Multiple beekeepers/hives can task the same colony, see bugs section

From there the player has two options:
* The player may toggle the hive (using {{K|q}}-{{K|g}}) so that the product is not automatically gathered. This will cause the hive to grow, allowing it to be split into additional artificial hives.
* If the player chooses to have the hive harvested, a beekeeper will approach the hive after 6 months{{verify}} or so and transfer royal jelly to an empty {{L|jug}} and produce a {{L|honeycomb}}.

By setting Hives to either be harvested, or grown until splittable, a player can enjoy sustainable honey harvesting, even without access to more wild honey bees (for instance, if your fortress is under siege). The hives set to be collected will be periodically destroyed in order to yield honey, and then refreshed by splitting off bees from the non gathering hives.

The royal jelly is counted as an edible item and can be cooked or eaten as is. The honeycomb requires a bit more effort: it must be brought to a {{L|screw press}} to be turned into honey, which is also edible and can be cooked. Pressing a honeycomb also requires an empty jug.

That honey can then be brought to a {{L|still}} and, when combined with a non-absorbent {{L|barrel}}, can create mead.

The pressed honeycomb can be brought to a {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}} and turned into wax {{L|crafts}}.

==Examining hives==
Interacting with a hive ({{K|q}}) will show:

* Which options have been set for that hive (install colony or don't, gather products or save for split).
* Whether it has {{DFtext|Outdoor access|2:1}} or {{DFtext|No outdoor access|4:1}}.
* If the hive is {{DFtext|Ready to be split|2:1}}.

If interacting with the hive shows {{DFtext|Not ready to be split|7:0}} then it might mean it has a colony too small to be split, or that it has no colony at all. To see if a hive has a colony, uses "view items in buildings" ({{K|t}}), which will show an item {{L|stack}} of thousands of bees if there's a colony. {{K|t}} will also show if the hive has a honey comb or lump of royal jelly.

==Artificial hive limits==

If your fortress has 41 or more inhabited artificial hives, but less than 60, then interacting with a hive ({{K|q}}) will show:

{{Gametext|Too many hives|6:1}}
{{Gametext|* Output restricted|6:0}}

Presumably this means that existing artificial hives grow more slowly. {{Verify}}

Having more than 41 or more than 60 inhabited artificial hives does not appear to prevent new wild hives from appearing, and these can still be transferred to empty artificial hives.

If you fortress has 60 or more inhabited artificial hives, then interacting with a hive ({{K|q}}) will show:

{{Gametext|Too many hives|4:1}}
{{Gametext|* No output|4:1}}

Presumably this means that existing artificial hives no longer grow, or that grown hives can't be split. {{Verify}}

==Bugs==
*Dwarves have a hard time splitting hives. They also have a hard time keeping track of wild colonies of bees that die out. Having the beekeeping labor enabled on only one dwarf at a time may alleviate these problems. See {{bug|3981}} and related bugs.
*Removing and rebuilding empty hives usually fixes beekeepers stuck trying to install colonies

[[category:industry]]

v0.31:Status icon

2011-08-15T01:00:48Z

Teamwork:

{{quality|Masterwork|22:39, 17 April 2011 (UTC)}}{{av}}

[[Image:icons.gif]]

'''Status icons''' are symbols that flash when a creature is under a certain effect. When a creature has multiple status icons, they will flash in succession.

{{Tile|☺|4:1}}
flashes to...
* {{Tile|☺|4:0}} '''{{L|Legendary}}:''' The dwarf has a skill that has reached Legendary level. Take care of these fellows.

* {{Tile|X|0:1}} '''{{L|Immigration|Migrant}}:''' The dwarf has just arrived at your fortress and is still getting used to the place. They won't do any jobs while in this state, which doesn't last long.

* {{Tile|?|3:1}} '''No Job:''' The creature has no job and no destination. Tame animals will get this while they are being dragged to a {{L|restraint}}, {{L|cage}}, or {{L|butcher's shop}}.

* {{Tile|?|4:1}} '''No Destination:''' The creature has a job, but no destination. They get this when you shut a door on their faces. Also momentarily flashes when they first get a job.

* {{Tile|-|2:1}}{{Tile|\|2:1}}{{Tile|||2:1}}{{Tile|/|2:1}}{{Tile|-|2:1}} '''Multiple Creatures:''' More than one creature is on the same tile. The game will switch between them using this animated line.

* {{Tile|↓|6:0}} '''Hungry:''' The dwarf needs {{L|food}} badly.

* {{Tile|↓|1:1}} '''Thirsty:''' The dwarf needs {{L|water}} or {{L|alcohol}}.

* {{Tile|↓|7:0}} '''Drowsy:''' The dwarf wants {{L|sleep}}.

* {{Tile|↓|4:1}} '''Unhappy:''' The dwarf's unhappy thoughts are piling up. Not a good sign for a fortress, as this can lead to tantrums.

* {{Tile|Z|0:1}} '''{{L|Sleep|Sleeping}}:''' This dwarf is not going to be productive, and the object it is sleeping on will have an effect on its mood. A dwarf is considered unconscious while sleeping and has all the effects thereof, but not the unconsciousness icon.

* {{Tile|!|7:1}} '''{{L|Strange mood|Fey Mood}}:''' The dwarf will find a workshop, get materials, and make an artifact. After this, it will have a skill increase to {{L|Legendary}}, along with attributes. If it cannot find the required workshop or items, it will wait until it goes insane, berserk, or melancholy.

* {{Tile|!|5:1}} '''Possessed:''' The same thing as {{L|fey mood}}, but without the skill increase.

* {{Tile|!|7:0}} '''Secretive Mood:''' The same thing as {{L|fey mood}}, though with more cryptic clues.

* {{Tile|!|5:0}} '''Fell Mood:''' Similar to a {{L|fey mood}}, though resulting in a dwarf being murdered.

* {{Tile|!|0:1}} '''Macabre Mood:''' Similar to a fell mood, though not requiring the death of a dwarf.

* {{Tile|!|6:1}} '''{{L|Tantrum}}:''' The dwarf has finally had enough, and has lost his temper. The dwarf stops all work, and proceeds to throw things, destroy buildings and hurt other dwarves. This is not a permanent state, but extremely annoyed dwarves will tantrum repeatedly.

* {{Tile|!|3:1}} '''{{L|Insane}}:''' Dwarves may eventually go crazy and babble, leading to this icon (usually because they couldn't complete an artifact). Dwarf moves erratically around while randomly removing and dropping articles of clothing until he/she dies of hunger or thirst. A form of madness.

* {{Tile|!|1:1}} '''{{L|Melancholy}}:''' When a dwarf has sad thoughts for a very long time, it may lead to this. Dwarf sulks around very slowly until he/she dies of hunger or thirst, or tries to kill himself by drowning or chasm. A form of madness.

* {{Tile|!|4:1}} '''{{L|Berserk}}:''' If a dwarf is extremely unhappy for too long, he/she may snap and enter a homicidal rage, attacking everyone in sight. A form of madness, and extremely dangerous.

* {{Tile|!|4:0}} '''Enraged:''' When a creature is faced with insurmountable odds, particularly after another creature nearby is killed, it may become angry and attack with rushes and powerful hits.

* {{Tile|!|2:1}} '''Martial Trance:''' When a single dwarf is being attacked by more than one enemy, it will fall into this state and supposedly focus better. [[Toady One]] has [http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=12&t=000037 said]: ''You have to be a dwarf [to be able to get the martial trance]. It improves all kinds of combat rolls and modifiers (but no direct damage bonus -- 'enraged' does that).'' Dwarves in this state will seek fights with enemy or neutral creatures.

* {{Tile|☺|4:5:1}} '''{{L|Wrestling}}:''' It is grabbing, or attempting to grab, another creature in a fight. Could also be holding on to a part of the opponent as well.

* {{Tile|+|6:7:1}} '''Minor {{L|Wound|Injury}}:''' Any wound that leaves only one hand in working condition, including severings.

* {{Tile|+|4:7:1}} '''Major {{L|Wound|Injury}}:''' Loss of the use of a leg, both arms, or a fatal injury to a vital organ that hasn't killed the dwarf yet. Yellow or worse damage to any of the brain, throat, heart, guts, or both lungs are all mortal wounds. Yellow or worse damage to one lung is typically not fatal, but this status flag will remain on the dwarf permenantly as he goes about his day.

* {{Tile|☼|3:1}} '''[[Combat#Paralysis|Paralyzed]]:''' The creature cannot move. Caused by poison or severe brain damage.

* {{Tile|X|3:1}} '''Stunned:''' Dwarves can be stunned because of pain, and may lead to unconsciousness. Cave spider bites also cause periodic stunning. May also occur from a fall, usually from a dodge or a {{L|cave-in}}, or as a result of minor {{L|cave adaptation}}.

* {{Tile|X|2:1}} '''Nausea:''' Can be caused by {{L|cave adaptation}}, and will cause {{L|vomit}}, or during combat, when one spears another through the vital organs in the abdomen.

* {{Tile|X|7:0}} '''Winded:''' When a dwarf is out of breath, they are winded. This can be caused by being underwater, having a lung pierced or throat torn out.

* {{Tile|X|7:1}} '''Unconscious:''' A bad sign for a dwarf, since (other than sleeping) they usually become unconscious in a fight and will die shortly afterwards. Sometimes, pain or permanent spinal injuries will make a dwarf periodically fall unconscious. Regardless of the cause, any creature that falls unconscious on a {{L|trap}} will trigger it, with messy and/or humorous results.

* {{Tile|X|4:7:1}} '''Fevered:''' This dwarf has a fever. Exact results of a fever are unknown, but may indicate other health problems.

In addition to the above symbols, creatures {{L|hauling}} an object will alternate between their usual icon and the icon of the object they are carrying.

==Non-flashing==

* {{Tile|☺|4:6:1}} '''Prone:''' The creature is lying on the ground. Several prone creatures can be in the same tile; therefore, in tight corridors, dwarves will be constantly lying down and standing so they can go through. Also happens in combat. Make sure to remember to {{k|s}}tand up if this happens in Adventure Mode.

* {{Tile|☺|4:3:1}} '''Airborne:''' The creature has been thrown by a wrestling move, flung into the air by a raising drawbridge, fallen off a cliff, gone over a waterfall or gotten smashed by a blunt weapon and is flying backwards from the force of the blow. It's impossible to {{k|v}}iew a creature in this state (though it is possible to loo{{k|k}}) – but you'd probably be better off covering your eyes, anyway. Creatures that are flying under their own power are displayed normally.

* {{Tile|☺|1:1:1}} '''{{L|Swimmer#Drowning|Drowning}}:''' The creature is drowning. Large {{L|fish}} normally appear this way, except when in shallow water (in which case they are air-drowning).

* {{Tile|☺|4:7:1}} '''Webbed:''' The icon that shows when a creature walks into a {{L|giant cave spider}}'s web.

* {{Tile|☺|0:5:0}} '''Last seen:''' Indicates a hidden tile that contained a creature when last visible. Adventure mode only.

* {{Tile|☺|4:4:1}} '''Dead:''' This dwarf is gone, far away from the horrors of the puppy-cooking, noble-drowning fortress. Legendary dwarves and foes will still alternate colors after death.

{{Game Interface FAQ}}

{{Category|Interface}}
{{Category|Creatures}}
{{Category|Dwarves}}
{{Category|Thoughts}}

v0.31:Health care

2011-04-11T00:13:17Z

Teamwork: /* Problems */

{{quality|Fine|14:52, 25 March 2011 (UTC)}}{{av}}

'''Hospitals''' are a {{l|Activity zone#Hospital|zone}} designated via the {{l|Activity zone|zone menu}}. Hospitals use any beds, tables, traction benches, and boxes/bags that are within these zones. You may also alter how much {{l|thread}}, {{l|cloth}}, {{l|splint}}s, {{l|crutch}}es, {{l|plaster powder}} for casts, {{l|bucket}}s, and {{l|soap}} hospitals use.

'''Doctors''' are dwarves assigned to any of the five medical labors; dressing wounds, diagnosis, surgery, setting bones, and suturing. All doctors in the fortress operate under the instruction of the {{l|Chief medical dwarf}}, an appointed {{l|noble}}. Doctors perform medicine on a dwarf only after treatment has been prescribed by a diagnostician. Doctors do not perform any healthcare on animals, despite injured animals "requesting" diagnosis in the {{l|Health screen|z-health screen}}.

All beds within a hospital zone are automatically Hospital beds, where injured dwarves will go to recuperate. Tired healthy dwarves will occasionally camp there too if the hospital is close, even if they have their own bed.

== Medical Skills ==
There are five doctor skills - how critical they are is unclear at the moment, but from [[Toady]]'s pre-release comments we can assume they are moderately important to the healing process.

Labors (& Skills)

* {{l|Diagnosis}} ({{L|Diagnostician}}) This skill is used at the start of the treatment of every wounded; used a lot and also needed by your chief medical dwarf
* {{l|Surgery}} ({{L|Surgeon}}) Somewhat less common; amongst others, wounds to organs seem to require it
* {{l|Setting bones}} ({{L|Bone doctor}}) This is obviously needed for broken bones, but perhaps not for all?
* {{l|Suturing}} ({{L|Suturer}}) Fairly common; most open wounds (from cutting) seem to need it? Seems more like every fracture needs suture
* {{l|Dressing wounds}} ({{L|Wound dresser}}) This is also used pretty often; any wound seems to need it

===Non-doctor labors===

"Non"-doctors have 2 {{L|labor}}s that contribute to healthcare:

* {{L|Feed patients/prisoners}}
* {{L|Recovering wounded}}

Note that these are not {{L|skill}}s - they do not cause experience gain, but merely are activities that can be turned on/off for each dwarf. By default, all dwarves start with these labors designated.

==Setting up a Hospital==
* You must have assigned a Chief Medical Dwarf to diagnose patients. Without a diagnosis, patients cannot be treated. If they cannot be treated, they will occupy the hospital area until they die, performing no function. (Any dwarf with the Diagnosis labor enabled can diagnose dwarves, but the Chief Medical Dwarf may impact the diagnosis job creation.)
* Ensure your doctors have their respective healthcare labors enabled through {{k|v}}-{{k|p}}-{{k|l}} in order to handle treatments.
* Hit {{k|i}} and set up a hospital [[zone]] for the area you plan on having your hospital in. Be sure "Hospital" is highlighted.
* Place enough beds in that zone to ensure you can keep all wounded dwarves in the hospital, plus a few spare that will be occupied by lazy couch-surfers.
* Build at least four containers ({{k|b}}-{{k|h}}) to store hospital supplies.
* Build tables ({{k|b}}-{{k|t}}) for surgeons to perform surgery on. You may perform surgery without tables; it will be more messy.
** Place the tables right next to the beds, or you will get "cancels surgery, patient not resting" spam, as moving the sleeping patient more than one square from the bed to the table wakes up the patient [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60231.0]
* Build one (or more) traction benches to handle compound fractures when the dwarf requires "immobilization."

== Broken bones ==

Broken bones can be treated with just thread and cloth. After a while the treated broken bone will turn into a fracture, allowing a suture to be applied which will finally allow the bedridden dwarf to get up and make himself relatively useful, grasping is still impaired during healing. If you want the dwarf to get up and make himself useful immediately, you'll need to apply a plaster cast, which will require some more effort.

=== Traction Benches ===

A '''traction bench''' is used by a {{l|doctor}} in a {{l|Hospital|hospital zone}} to immobilize a dwarf that has sustained complex or overlapping fractures.

It is constructed in the {{l|Mechanic's workshop}}, and requires a {{l|table}}, a {{l|mechanism}}, and a {{l|rope}} or a {{l|chain}} to construct.

=== Casts ===

Casts are made out of {{l|plaster powder}} and are used to keep broken bones in their proper place until healed. To store it in a hospital, create a stockpile with furniture/siege ammo enabled, metals allowed (is this needed?), core and total quality all allowed, material plant cloth, and boxes and bags individually selected. Gypsum plaster under "other stones" should also be selected. Applying a cast also requires a bucket and cloth, and a water source.

Plaster powder is produced at a {{L|kiln}} or {{L|magma kiln}} from {{L|gypsum}}, {{L|alabaster}}, {{L|selenite}}, or {{L|satinspar}} and an empty {{L|bag}} by a dwarf with the furnace operator skill enabled. They can also be bought at embark for 3 points per unit, with each unit coming with a free {{L|bag}}.

=== Crutches ===

{|
|Crutches are represented with the symbol
|{{RT0|┬|#770}}
|.
|}

A dwarf that needs to use a crutch/crutches will gain experience in the '''Crutch Walking''' skill, which Toady has stated will reduce the speed penalty for having to use crutches. Presumably, at legendary, they will move just as fast as without crutches. Testing remains to be seen whether using crutches causes any other penalties that this skill might reduce.

'''See Also:'''
*{{l|Health screen|z-health screen}}

==Infection==
Every open wound can become infected. Infections may heal over time, however, many dwarves will die due to infection, often months after the actual wounding

Causes of infection include:
* No cleaning of the wounds
* Cleaning with water from a stagnant water source
* Cleaning without soap
* Medical operation from unskilled doctors {{verify}}
* Bad luck

==Tips for an Effective Hospital==
* Regularly use ({{k|i}}-{{k|H}}) to examine your hospital stockpile. Ensure your hospital is well-stocked. If you run out of materials regularly, increase the limits.
* It is possible to do without soap in the hospital stockpile. Choosing to do so, however, increases the risk of infection, which most likely will kill your dwarf. Consult the {{l|soap}} page to understand that industry. Bring a 2 lye on embark for easy soap.
* Put a well inside the hospital for maximum efficiency. Doctors need to wash regularly, and clean water reduces infection.
* Do not place chairs next your surgery tables. A chair is an invitation for rat-roast eating freeloaders to block the medical process.
* Consider making use of burrows to ensure your healthcare workers stay in the area.
* You may wish to consider individual rooms for each bed if you find your doctors are choosing to treat Urist McScratched over Urist McBloodFountainTheGushing. A locked door minimizes the mess and thereby infection and allows you to prioritize.
* The Chief Medical Dwarf should be kept unbusy and near the hospital, as no treatment will begin until he(?) has diagnosed them.
** Yes, expecting him to also treat dwarves is a distraction. When you have multiple dwarves needing a diagnosis, the other medical dwarves cannot start work until he has finished.
* Create "nurses" by setting dwarves to only use the Recover Wounded, Bring Food and Water labors.
** It is important not to distract doctors from treating patients.
** "Give food" and "Give water" are low priority jobs, so it is entirely possible for a patient to starve to death if no one ever gets "unbusy" enough to bring them food.
** Similarly, it is important not to put your doctors at risk by recovering wounded in the middle of a battle—if they become injured, they cannot treat themselves.
* You can select nurses who enjoy helping people to give them good thoughts. This helps prevent dwarves that hate bringing others food from receiving unhappy thoughts for being "forced" to.
* Consult the talk page where past bugs are detailed. Healthcare started out with many bugs. Some of those bugs may no longer be valid.

Dwarves will prefer to store and use the most expensive thread and cloth. Yes, that includes '''adamantine strands'''. ''Fortunately,'' adamantine is not nearly as useful in DF2010 as it used to be; this would have been crippling in 40d.

==Bugs==

You can re-injure a dwarf if it is stuck in surgery, or is never properly treated by causing a {{l|Cave-in}}. This will result in a request for a new diagnosis to be made. If he is stuck in a bed you may be able to remove the bed the dwarf is resting in to cause him to leave the hospital. However if a dwarf appears to be "stuck" in a bed they may be resting because of a severe infection. Forcing it out of the hospital may contaminate the rest of the fortress.

Items linking to a bug on the bug tracker are accurate as of {{version|0.31.22}}. Older bugs should be removed or tagged with the version they were fixed in.
* Dwarves with healthcare jobs will use the closest supplies to do their work, even if they are not stored in the hospital. {{bug|287}}
* The quality and value of a finished traction bench doesn't account for all of the inputs used to make it. {{verify}}
* Dwarves will steal items from the caravan and store them in hospital.
* Dwarves with broken legs may get up and walk out of the hospital if not treated quickly enough. {{Verify}}

[[Category:Current]]

v0.31:Design strategies

2010-12-10T22:58:19Z

Teamwork: /* Productivity */

{{av}}
{{Quality|Fine}}

There are many factors to consider when designing your fort.
* '''Security:''' Every fort needs some basic security measures. Otherwise you won't survive the first {{l|elephant}} attack, much less a full-blown {{l|Siege|goblin siege}}.
* '''Productivity:''' Proper placement of workshops and stockpiles can have a huge effect on productivity.
* '''Efficiency:''' Whether hauling rocks, making a booze run, or just checking the contents of a cabinet, dwarves do a lot of walking. A good fortress layout can significantly reduce the time your dwarves spend walking.
* '''Aesthetics:''' Hey - everybody wants a fortress that looks good.

In addition to the considerations above, it's also important to remember that long-term design strategies can easily be disrupted by the discovery of underground terrain features. Don't plan ''too'' far ahead, as you might need to adapt to unforeseen obstacles.

Also, there are several [[Blueprint Library|design idioms]] of common usage like [[Pump stack]].

==Security==
Everyone will have their own preferences regarding fortress defense and how to deal with undead wildlife, hostiles and goblin invaders. Regardless of specifics, it's important to have a plan for dealing with the several different types of inevitable attacks. A few security tips are given below.

===Lockdown===
Have a way to lock down your fortress. In the event of an attack by hostiles you can't handle, you need a way to lock them out. This can buy you some time while your dwarves prepare their defenses.

For small forts, this could be as simple as placing {{l|door}}s at all the entrances to your fort. Doors can be locked instantly in an emergency. Don't rely on doors alone for security, though, as you'll eventually encounter enemies that can break down doors and pick locks.

For more security, place {{l|Bridge|drawbridges}} at all the entrances. You don't need a moat, the bridge itself is sufficient since it functions as a wall when closed. Just be sure to connect it to a {{l|lever}} that your dwarves can access quickly ''and safely'' in an emergency. Unfortunately, even drawbridges can be rendered inoperable in rare circumstances...

Finally, don't forget about attackers from above and below! Flying attackers might use skylights to bypass your doors and drawbridges.

===Scouts===
Ambushes and thieves can sneak up on your fortress. A party of goblin archers might sneak past your main gate before being spotted, or a kobold could make off with your masterpiece crafts when nobody is looking. The way to avoid these unfortunate events is to use scouts / lookouts.

For small forts, effective scouting could be as simple as {{l|Restraint|tying}} a {{l|Dog|war dog}} (or even a donkey) up near the entrance of your fort. In the event of an ambush the animal will spot the attackers (shortly before dying). If your scouts are far enough from your main gate then you ought to have enough warning to lock down the fort, activate the militia, etc...

When designing your fort, just give some thought to the placement of scouts and be sure to leave room for them.

===Caravan security===
Is your trade depot going to be inside or outside your main line of defenses? This is another factor to consider when designing your fort. Although you don't have to protect the traders, their {{l|civilization}}s might hold your fortress responsible for any casualties.

===Traps===
{{l|Traps}} are a great way to protect your fort from small groups of attackers. When designing your fort, think about where you want to place traps. Choke points at major entrances (including entrances to the {{l|caverns}}) make good trap locations. Also, be warned that some enemies are immune to traps...

===Staging area===
Many players like to design their forts with a militia staging area at the main entrance. Usually this includes placing {{l|fortification}}s (possibly in archer towers), ammunition stockpiles, and cover for your melee dwarves to protect them from approaching archers.

Some players also like to place a {{l|Barracks|training barracks}} near the entrance to the fort so that the militia can quickly respond to attackers.

==Productivity==

Proper placement of {{l|stockpile}}s is the key to productivity. Almost every workshop job needs raw materials. Is your {{l|still}} near some empty barrels and plants? Does your mason have easy access to stone? A smelter must have quick access to both ore and fuel.

As a general rule of thumb, each workshop should have at least a 3x3 stockpile area associated with it. Some workshops will need more if multiple raw ingredients are needed. An efficient arrangement is to place output stockpiles directly above or below your workshops and connect them with stairs. If you can spare the space, you can carve out a 5x5 room and place the 3x3 workshop in the center, leaving 16 surrounding tiles for input storage.

==Efficiency==
There are a few things to consider for basic fortress efficiency:
* Major hallways should be at least two tiles wide, maybe even three tiles. Otherwise your dwarves will be constantly running into each other and productivity will be slowed.
* To reduce the amount of time that your dwarves spend walking, common areas should be placed near the center of your fort. Dwarves drink frequently. They also like to throw parties. It's a good idea to store your booze in a centralized location, and to designate a {{l|meeting hall}} in a similarly centralized place.
* An efficient fortress must make good use of all three dimensions. For example, when you need to build more bedrooms, it can be a lot more efficient to dig down one level than to place the new rooms 20 tiles farther from the center of your fortress.
* With the new {{L|burrow}} functionality, it is possible to segregate some dwarves to being permanently in their area, so that they never try to take a task half-way across the map, or haul items a long distance through high-volume corridors. For example, your garbagedwarves can be told to use only service halls, defined by burrows that cover all but the main hallways, and they will then use those back halls to take trash to the dump. Make sure you understand burrows before attempting this - if there is no source of food or drink in the burrows a dwarf is restricted to, they will die!

==Aesthetics==
Aesthetics are completely subjective, of course, but it's still something you may want to consider when designing your fort.
* Use symmetry when possible.
* Prefer digging in stone rather than {{l|soil}}. Although digging in stone is slower and messier, stone can eventually be smoothed and engraved. Soil, on the other hand, is ugly and much less dwarfy.
* Use stockpile settings to consistently build your furniture from a single type of stone. Bedrooms tend to look nicer when the furniture is uniform.
* ...unless you like lots of color and variety, in which case use the stockpile and workshop settings to make sure your dwarves use lots of different materials.

== Further Reading ==
For an in-depth examination of topics relating to fortress layout, these pages focus on specific aspects, mostly with an eye to improving survivability.
* [[Defense guide]]
* [[Security design]]
* [[Trap design]]
* [[Military design]] (not related to architecture, but useful nonetheless)

v0.31:Dormitory

2010-11-25T05:50:17Z

Teamwork:

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'''Dormitories''' are a type of multiple-bed {{L|bedroom}}, similar to the {{L|barracks}}. Instead of hosting the military, dormitories host civilians{{verify}}. It is designated from a {{L|bed}}.

To create a dormitory, press {{k|q}}, highlight a bed, press {{k|r}}, then {{k|-}}/{{k|+}} until you have the size you want. Then press {{k|d}}. The dormitory will automatically include every bed in the area you highlighted. If there aren't any beds to sleep on in the dormitory, dwarves will sleep on the ground inside the dormitory.

v0.31:Marble

2010-08-12T06:16:20Z

Teamwork:

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'''Marble''' is the only {{L|metamorphic}} {{L|flux}} {{L|stone}}, and as such is very valuable when in a primarily metamorphic biome. It also frequently contains a wide variety of gems and is the only {{L|metamorphic}} {{L|stone}} to contain an {{L|iron}} {{L|ore}}.

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{{Category|Economic Stone}}

v0.31:Thought

2010-05-26T03:17:32Z

Teamwork: /* Unhappy Thoughts */

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Over time dwarves will have different thoughts. In the latest version of DF, the rate at which a dwarf gains certain thoughts is controlled by personality modifiers. Thoughts have effects on the dwarf's happiness.

The change in [[DF2010:status icon|status]] that triggers bad thoughts about thirst, hunger, and fatigue can also slow the speed at which a dwarf works and moves.

To view a dwarf's thoughts, press {{key|k}}, move the cursor to the dwarf, and press {{key|enter}} twice.
Now you will see a page describing the dwarf's feelings and thoughts, physical description, and a set of phrases describing personality traits.

==Happy Thoughts==
{| border = "1"
|-
!Thought
!Triggered by
|-
|Slept in a (good quality) [[DF2010:bedroom|bedroom]] recently
|self-explaining
|-
|Dined in a (good quality) [[DF2010:dining room|dining room]] lately
|self-explaining
|-
|Admired a (good quality) (object) lately
|Was near (how near?) a constructed piece of furniture and noticed it (what are the chances of noticing an object?)
|-
|Talked with a spouse lately
|(when do dwarfs talk with each other?)
|-
|Talked with a friend lately
|(when do dwarfs talk with each other?)
|-
|Made a friend recently
|(how do dwarfs make friends?)
|-
|Had a nice bath recently
|self-explaining
|-
|Was comforted by a lovely waterfall lately
|Saw a waterfall.
|-
|Was glad to have punishment delayed recently
|When the dwarf isn't punished.
|-
|Satisfied at work lately
|???
|-
|Took someone to bed recently
|Moved an unconscious (usually injured) dwarf to a bed.
|-
|Enjoyed throwing something recently
|Threw an item during a [[tantrum]]
|-
|Enjoyed smashing a building recently
|Destroyed a building or piece of furniture during a [[tantrum]]
|-
|Enjoyed starting a fist fight recently
|Attacked another dwarf during a [[tantrum]]
|
|-
|is quite pleased with making an artifact
|made a artifact
|
|-
|Took joy in slaughter lately
|Had a fight with an enemy
|}

==Unhappy Thoughts==
{| border = "1"
|-
!Thought
!Triggered by
|-
|Dummy|Has complained of (hunger|thirst) lately
|Got hungry/thirsty and didn't reach food immediately (how long?)
|-
|Has been starved recently
|Got hungry and didn't reach food for a long (how long?) time
|-
|Has complained of the nasty water lately
|Got thirsty and had to drink from open water because no alcohol or at least a well was available
|-
|Has been tired lately
|Became sleepy but wasn't able to sleep because a task had to be completed
|-
|Complained of the lack of chairs lately
|Was eating and couldn't find an unoccupied [[chair]]
|-
|Complained of the lack of dining tables lately
|Was eating and couldn't find an unused [[table]] next to the chair it sat on while eating
|-
|Slept uneasily due to noise lately
|Was sleeping in the zone of influence of a [[noise]] source
|-
|Slept without a proper room recently
|Was sleeping and couldn't find a bed designated as a [[bedroom]] not assigned to someone else
|-
|Slept in the mud recently
|Could not find any bed for sleeping
|-
|Was caught in the rain recently
|Went outside while it was [[weather|raining]]
|-
|Was irritated by the sun lately
|Is suffering from [[cave adaption]] and went outside
|-
|Was annoyed by flies
|Exposed to vermin
|-
|Has a miscarriage recently
|???
|-
|Has witnessed death
|Present while another dwarf died.
|-
|Lost a friend to tragedy recently
|A dwarf with relationship status "Friend" died
|-
|Forced to endure the decay of a friend
|The body of a dead friend wasn't buried in a [[coffin]] fast enough (how fast do bodies need to be buried?)
|-
|}

==Negative Thought Modifiers==
* "is quick to tire"

==Positive Thought Modifiers==

==Effects of Thoughts==

{{Category|Thoughts}}