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'''Forgotten Beasts''' are large, monstrous, procedurally generated creatures that spawn in the [[caverns]] beneath your fortress, [[path]]ing through to your fort and seeding destruction amongst your dwarves. They are the subterranean equivalent of [[titan]]s. | '''Forgotten Beasts''' are large, monstrous, procedurally generated creatures that spawn in the [[caverns]] beneath your fortress, [[path]]ing through to your fort and seeding destruction amongst your dwarves. They are the subterranean equivalent of [[titan]]s. | ||
− | Forgotten beasts are attracted by [[wealth]] and population size. Additionally, one may randomly appear when you reclaim | + | Forgotten beasts are attracted by [[wealth]] and population size. Additionally, one may randomly appear when you reclaim a fortress. When a forgotten beast becomes visible onscreen, the game automatically pauses and displays a message. |
== Generation == | == Generation == | ||
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*''Glass or Gem'': Dangerous. You may want to eschew melee combat, unless you've got sufficiently good weapons and dwarves. | *''Glass or Gem'': Dangerous. You may want to eschew melee combat, unless you've got sufficiently good weapons and dwarves. | ||
*''Non-weapon grade metal'': Similar to rock forgotten beasts. Most weapons-grade metal can damage it. | *''Non-weapon grade metal'': Similar to rock forgotten beasts. Most weapons-grade metal can damage it. | ||
− | *''Copper/Silver'': If you've got a good military and weapons as good as bronze, it | + | *''Copper/Silver'': If you've got a good military and weapons as good as bronze, it shouldn't be too unreasonable. Don't expect an easy fight, however. |
*''Bronze'': If you have encountered a bronze colossus before, this beast should be comparable in how dangerous it is. Whether it is more or less dangerous will depend on various features such as size, body type, whether it can fly, material emissions and whatever syndromes it may possess. | *''Bronze'': If you have encountered a bronze colossus before, this beast should be comparable in how dangerous it is. Whether it is more or less dangerous will depend on various features such as size, body type, whether it can fly, material emissions and whatever syndromes it may possess. | ||
*''Iron'': It's quite possibly more dangerous than a bronze colossus, so be on your guard. Do not send anything against it that has less than steel weapons. Magma does nothing against these. | *''Iron'': It's quite possibly more dangerous than a bronze colossus, so be on your guard. Do not send anything against it that has less than steel weapons. Magma does nothing against these. |