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− | A '''syndrome''' is a disease or effect that a poor hapless creature might get through encountering certain creatures, extracts or vindictive modders. They generally cause unpleasant and frequently fatal | + | A '''syndrome''' is a disease or effect that a poor hapless creature might get through encountering certain creatures, extracts or vindictive modders. They generally cause unpleasant and frequently fatal {{L|symptoms}} over a short to long period of time, but some will clear up over time or with the assistance of a {{L|doctor}}. A {{L|Hospital}} is required to diagnose and potentially treat the syndrome. [[File:Snakebite.png|200px|thumb|right|An example of a syndrome in effect. This hippo did not ultimately survive the encounter despite one bite being the only injury sustained.]] |
==List of syndromes== | ==List of syndromes== | ||
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| Blob blisters | | Blob blisters | ||
| cave blob fluid<br />(contact) | | cave blob fluid<br />(contact) | ||
− | | Touching a | + | | Touching a {{L|cave blob}} |
| Mild pain<br/>Mild blisters | | Mild pain<br/>Mild blisters | ||
| None | | None | ||
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| Cave floater sickness | | Cave floater sickness | ||
| cave floater gas<br />(inhaled) | | cave floater gas<br />(inhaled) | ||
− | | Expelled from | + | | Expelled from {{L|cave floater}} |
| Mild nausea | | Mild nausea | ||
| Fever<br/>Strong drowsiness (delayed)<br/>Strong dizziness (delayed) | | Fever<br/>Strong drowsiness (delayed)<br/>Strong dizziness (delayed) | ||
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| Cave spider bite | | Cave spider bite | ||
| cave spider venom<br />(injected) | | cave spider venom<br />(injected) | ||
− | | Being bitten by a | + | | Being bitten by a {{L|cave spider}} |
| None | | None | ||
| None | | None | ||
| Very mild dizziness | | Very mild dizziness | ||
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| Giant cave spider bite | | Giant cave spider bite | ||
| giant cave spider venom<br />(injected) | | giant cave spider venom<br />(injected) | ||
− | | Being bitten by a | + | | Being bitten by a {{L|giant cave spider}} |
| Complete paralysis<sup>1</sup><br/>'''Being eaten by the GCS''' | | Complete paralysis<sup>1</sup><br/>'''Being eaten by the GCS''' | ||
| None, not that it really matters. | | None, not that it really matters. | ||
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| Gnomeblight | | Gnomeblight | ||
− | | | + | | {{L|gnomeblight}}<br />(contact, inhaled, or injected) |
| Unknown. Affects gnomes only | | Unknown. Affects gnomes only | ||
| None | | None | ||
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| Giant desert scorpion sting | | Giant desert scorpion sting | ||
| giant desert scorpion<br />(injected) | | giant desert scorpion<br />(injected) | ||
− | | Being stung by a | + | | Being stung by a {{L|giant desert scorpion}} |
| None | | None | ||
| Necrosis of the brain and nervous system<sup>2</sup> | | Necrosis of the brain and nervous system<sup>2</sup> | ||
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| Helmet snake bite | | Helmet snake bite | ||
| helmet snake venom<br />(injected) | | helmet snake venom<br />(injected) | ||
− | | Being bitten by a | + | | Being bitten by a {{L|helmet snake}} |
| Minor bleeding | | Minor bleeding | ||
| Fever<br/>Nausea<br/>Dizziness<br/>Localized swelling<br/>Localized oozing<br/>Localized bruising<br/>Strong pain<br/>Intense localized necrosis<br/>Possible loss of limb | | Fever<br/>Nausea<br/>Dizziness<br/>Localized swelling<br/>Localized oozing<br/>Localized bruising<br/>Strong pain<br/>Intense localized necrosis<br/>Possible loss of limb | ||
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| Iron man cough | | Iron man cough | ||
| iron man gas<br />(inhaled) | | iron man gas<br />(inhaled) | ||
− | | Expelled by | + | | Expelled by {{L|iron man}} |
| Coughing blood | | Coughing blood | ||
| None | | None | ||
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| None | | None | ||
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| Serpent man bite | | Serpent man bite | ||
| serpent man venom<br />(injected) | | serpent man venom<br />(injected) | ||
− | | Being bitten by a | + | | Being bitten by a {{L|serpent man}} |
| Complete paralysis<sup>1</sup> | | Complete paralysis<sup>1</sup> | ||
| None | | None | ||
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| beast sickness<sup>3</sup> | | beast sickness<sup>3</sup> | ||
| random | | random | ||
− | | Encounters with | + | | Encounters with {{L|forgotten beast}}s |
| random | | random | ||
| random | | random | ||
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| titan sickness<sup>3</sup> | | titan sickness<sup>3</sup> | ||
| random | | random | ||
− | | Encounters with | + | | Encounters with {{L|titan}}s |
| random | | random | ||
| random | | random | ||
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| demon sickness<sup>3</sup> | | demon sickness<sup>3</sup> | ||
| random | | random | ||
− | | Encounters with | + | | Encounters with {{L|demon}}s |
| random | | random | ||
| random | | random | ||
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:<small>1. For small creatures such as humans and dwarves, paralysis tends to result in suffocation.</small> | :<small>1. For small creatures such as humans and dwarves, paralysis tends to result in suffocation.</small> | ||
:<small>2. Necrosis of the brain will eventually result in instant death once the brain rots away completely.</small> | :<small>2. Necrosis of the brain will eventually result in instant death once the brain rots away completely.</small> | ||
− | :<small>3. | + | :<small>3. {{L|Titan}}s, {{L|forgotten beast}}s, and {{L|demon}}s have a chance to have a randomized syndrome. These range from pointless (mild blisters from inhaling boiling blood) to instantly deadly (Severe necrosis from a contact poison attached to a breath weapon/creature made of blood.</small> |
==The anatomy of a syndrome== | ==The anatomy of a syndrome== | ||
Mechanically, syndromes are bundles of tokens attached to a material - they're confined to creature materials in vanilla DF, but it's a simple matter to add them to inorganic materials. When the material is injected, touched or inhaled (depending on the syndrome), the creature suffers the predations of a nasty disease or poison. Here's an example syndrome, taken from the Giant Cave Spider raws. | Mechanically, syndromes are bundles of tokens attached to a material - they're confined to creature materials in vanilla DF, but it's a simple matter to add them to inorganic materials. When the material is injected, touched or inhaled (depending on the syndrome), the creature suffers the predations of a nasty disease or poison. Here's an example syndrome, taken from the Giant Cave Spider raws. | ||
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− | In this example, we have an effect that will always cause severe necrosis in whichever bodypart it touches, so long as that bodypart is vascular and that the creature is not able to resist it in some manner. The effect begins shortly after the syndrome is contracted, peaks 1000 | + | In this example, we have an effect that will always cause severe necrosis in whichever bodypart it touches, so long as that bodypart is vascular and that the creature is not able to resist it in some manner. The effect begins shortly after the syndrome is contracted, peaks 1000 time units afterwards, and finally ceases another 1000 time units later. |
As a general rule of thumb, so long as CE_X starts the string and START/PEAK/END end it, the order of the intervening tokens isn't important. | As a general rule of thumb, so long as CE_X starts the string and START/PEAK/END end it, the order of the intervening tokens isn't important. | ||
− | + | CE_X | |
The effect type. This can be a number of different tokens, as detailed in the table below this list. | The effect type. This can be a number of different tokens, as detailed in the table below this list. | ||
− | + | SEV:X | |
The severity of the effect. Higher values appear to be worse, with SEV:1000 CE_NECROSIS causing a part to near-instantly become rotten. | The severity of the effect. Higher values appear to be worse, with SEV:1000 CE_NECROSIS causing a part to near-instantly become rotten. | ||
− | + | PROB:X | |
The probability of the effect actually manifesting in the victim, as a percentage. 100 means always, 1 means a 1 in 100 chance. | The probability of the effect actually manifesting in the victim, as a percentage. 100 means always, 1 means a 1 in 100 chance. | ||
− | + | LOCALIZED (Optional if the BP:BY_CATEGORY/BY_TYPE token is present) | |
− | This tag causes | + | This tag causes the effect to be restricted to the limb that came into contact with the contagion - ie. the part that was bitten by the creature injecting the syndrome material, or the one that was splattered by a contact contagion. It's unclear how this tag functions in syndromes contracted by inhalation. |
− | + | BP:BY_CATEGORY/BY_TYPE:BODYPART:TISSUE (Optional if the LOCALIZED token is present) | |
− | Specifies | + | Specifies a target or range of targets for the effect to manifest in. For example, if you wanted to target the lungs of a creature, you would use BP:BY_CATEGORY:LUNG:ALL. The syndrome would act on all bodyparts within the creature with the CATEGORY tag LUNG and affect all tissue layers. For another example, say you wanted to cause the skin to rot off a creature - you could use BP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN, targeting the SKIN tissue on all bodyparts. This is one of the most powerful and useful aspects of the syndrome system, as it allows you to selectively target bodyparts relevant to the contagion, like lungs for coal dust inhalation, or the eyes for exposure to an acid gas. Not everything takes a target! |
− | + | VASCULAR_ONLY (Optional) | |
This syndrome only affects tissue layers with the VASCULAR token. | This syndrome only affects tissue layers with the VASCULAR token. | ||
− | + | MUSCULAR_ONLY (Optional) | |
This syndrome only affects tissue layers with the MUSCULAR token. Are you seeing a trend here? | This syndrome only affects tissue layers with the MUSCULAR token. Are you seeing a trend here? | ||
− | + | SIZE_DILUTES (Optional) | |
This token presumably causes the effects of the syndrome to scale with the size of the creature compared to the size of the dose of contagion they received, but has yet to be extensively tested. | This token presumably causes the effects of the syndrome to scale with the size of the creature compared to the size of the dose of contagion they received, but has yet to be extensively tested. | ||
− | + | SIZE_DELAYS (Optional) | |
− | As above, this token has yet to be tested | + | As above, this token has yet to be tested by presumably delays the onset of a syndrome according to the size of the victim. |
The details of this table are still being thrashed out by modders, so if you have anything to add, please don't hesitate to hit the edit button! | The details of this table are still being thrashed out by modders, so if you have anything to add, please don't hesitate to hit the edit button! | ||
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− | ! Token | + | ! | Token |
− | ! Accepts Target | + | ! | Accepts Target |
− | ! Description | + | ! | Description |
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− | | | + | | CE_FEVER |
+ | | No | ||
+ | | Causes the Fever condition. | ||
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+ | | CE_NAUSEA | ||
+ | | Yes | ||
+ | | Causes the Nausea condition, and heavy vomiting. Can eventually lead to dehydration and death. | ||
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+ | | CE_DIZZINESS | ||
+ | | No | ||
+ | | Inflicts the Dizziness condition, occasional fainting and a general slowdown in movement and work speed. | ||
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+ | | CE_SWELLING | ||
| Yes | | Yes | ||
− | | Causes the targeted bodypart to | + | | Causes the targeted bodypart to swell up. |
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− | | | + | | CE_OOZING |
| Yes | | Yes | ||
− | | | + | | Causes pus to ooze from the afflicted bodypart. |
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| CE_BRUISING | | CE_BRUISING | ||
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| Causes the targeted bodypart to undergo bruising. | | Causes the targeted bodypart to undergo bruising. | ||
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− | | | + | | CE_BLEEDING |
| Yes | | Yes | ||
− | | | + | | Causes the targeted bodypart to start bleeding, with heavy enough bleeding resulting in the death of the sufferer. Some conditions seem to cause bleeding to be fatal no matter how weak. |
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| CE_NECROSIS | | CE_NECROSIS | ||
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| Causes the targeted bodypart to rot, with associated tissue damage and miasma. Badly necrotic limbs will require amputation and heavy rot will eventually result in bleeding. Necrosis has some strange behavior involving bleeding to death that isn't fully understood; a 100% necrotic creature can survive fine with no non-yellow bodyparts but will die of bleeding as soon as they end a round of combat, even if they never take a hit. Because of this, fairly useless unless targeting the lungs or eyes. | | Causes the targeted bodypart to rot, with associated tissue damage and miasma. Badly necrotic limbs will require amputation and heavy rot will eventually result in bleeding. Necrosis has some strange behavior involving bleeding to death that isn't fully understood; a 100% necrotic creature can survive fine with no non-yellow bodyparts but will die of bleeding as soon as they end a round of combat, even if they never take a hit. Because of this, fairly useless unless targeting the lungs or eyes. | ||
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− | | | + | | CE_DROWSINESS |
− | | | + | | No |
− | | Causes | + | | Causes the Drowsiness condition. |
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| CE_PAIN | | CE_PAIN | ||
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| Afflicts the targeted bodypart with intense pain. | | Afflicts the targeted bodypart with intense pain. | ||
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− | | | + | | CE_BLISTERS |
| Yes | | Yes | ||
− | | | + | | Covers the targeted bodypart with blisters. |
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| CE_COUGH_BLOOD | | CE_COUGH_BLOOD | ||
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| This effect results in the sufferer periodically coughing blood, which stains the tile they're on and requires cleanup. It doesn't appear to be lethal, but may cause minor bleeding damage. | | This effect results in the sufferer periodically coughing blood, which stains the tile they're on and requires cleanup. It doesn't appear to be lethal, but may cause minor bleeding damage. | ||
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− | | | + | | CE_VOMIT_BLOOD |
| No | | No | ||
− | | | + | | This effect results in the sufferer periodically vomiting blood, which stains the tile they're on and requires cleanup. It doesn't appear to be lethal, but may cause minor bleeding damage. |
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− | | | + | | CE_IMPAIR_FUNCTION |
− | | | + | | Yes |
− | + | | An organ afflicted with this CE is rendered inoperable - for example, if both lungs are impaired the creature can't breathe and will suffocate. This token only affects organs, not limbs. | |
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| CE_UNCONSCIOUSNESS | | CE_UNCONSCIOUSNESS | ||
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| Renders unconscious. | | Renders unconscious. | ||
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− | | | + | | CE_PARALYSIS |
− | | | + | | Yes |
− | | | + | | Causes paralysis in the affected body part. Targeted causes sluggishness and significantly reduces speed. Untargeted paralysis is 'complete paralysis' and will cause suffocation. |
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+ | | CE_NUMBNESS | ||
+ | | ??? | ||
+ | | Found in stringdump, sometimes used by forgotten beasts and demons. Needs testing. | ||
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The easiest way to accomplish this is to assign the material a low boiling point, usually just under room temperature, and make sure its temperature is fixed to a point above it. | The easiest way to accomplish this is to assign the material a low boiling point, usually just under room temperature, and make sure its temperature is fixed to a point above it. | ||
[MAT_FIXED_TEMP:9001] | [MAT_FIXED_TEMP:9001] | ||
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Now, as soon as this substance hits the open air - by being mined, smelted or reaction-produced at a custom workshop - it will EXPLOSIVELY BOIL, flooding a small area with delicious syndrome-rich gas. Creatures who inhale the gas will be immediately hit with the syndrome you thoughtfully attached to the material definition earlier! | Now, as soon as this substance hits the open air - by being mined, smelted or reaction-produced at a custom workshop - it will EXPLOSIVELY BOIL, flooding a small area with delicious syndrome-rich gas. Creatures who inhale the gas will be immediately hit with the syndrome you thoughtfully attached to the material definition earlier! | ||
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[MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SPITTER_SPIT:SOLID_GLOB] | [MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SPITTER_SPIT:SOLID_GLOB] | ||
− | The LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT | + | The second token, LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT, references the fact that the material is defined inside the creature entry. SPITTER_SPIT is the name of the material, '''not the syndrome'''. |
===Breath Attack Types=== | ===Breath Attack Types=== | ||
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| LIQUID_GLOB | | LIQUID_GLOB | ||
− | | Shoots a ''' | + | | Shoots a '''solid''' glob of spinning substance at the creature. Essentially the same as SOLID_GLOB. May do less damage. |
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| UNDIRECTED_GAS | | UNDIRECTED_GAS | ||
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| UNDIRECTED_DUST | | UNDIRECTED_DUST | ||
− | | Creature occasionally releases a large cloud of substance, which will spread and dissipate. Similar to TRAILING_DUST_FLOW, but undirected, thus affecting a larger area but losing the distance - range is roughly the same as that of a cave-in. Creature will attack as normal. | + | | Creature occasionally releases a large cloud of substance, which will spread and dissipate. Similar to TRAILING_DUST_FLOW, but undirected, thus affecting a larger area but losing the distance - range is roughly the same as that of a cave-in. Creature will attack as normal. DO NOT USE THIS TAG UNLESS YOU WANT TO KILL THE CREATURE AND EVERYTHING NEAR IT AND SEND PEOPLE FLYING. |
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− | Keep in mind that you can use multiple breath attacks, which | + | Keep in mind that you can use multiple breath attacks, which appear to be used at the same time. Using LIQUID_GLOB and TRAILING_VAPOR_FLOW will shoot a glob of liquid, with a trail of vapor marking the path. Combine and experiment! |
{{Category|Modding}} | {{Category|Modding}} | ||
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