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(→‎U: just tested this myself - you can do stuff like [USE_MATERIAL:SPECIAL:MUSCLE], but you can't do [USE_MATERIAL:SPECIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:MUSCLE])
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A full list of all known creature tokens.
 
A full list of all known creature tokens.
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
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! width="60%" | Description
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! width="50%" | Description
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| ADOPTS_OWNER
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| {{text anchor|ADOPTS_OWNER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
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| 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}}
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| Tame creature cannot be made available for adoption, instead automatically adopting whoever it wants. The basic requirements for adoption are intact - the creature will only adopt an owner which likes creatures of that species.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT  
+
| {{text anchor|ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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.  
+
| When set, the creature will appear at any time of day. Overrides {{token|DIURNAL|c}}, {{token|NOCTURNAL|c}}, {{token|CREPUSCULAR|c}}, {{token|MATUTINAL|c}}, and {{token|VESPERTINE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ALTTILE  
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| {{text anchor|ALTTILE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
−
| If set, the creature will blink between its [TILE] and its [ALTTILE].  
+
| If set, the creature will blink between its {{token|TILE|c}} and its {{token|ALTTILE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| AMBUSHPREDATOR  
+
| {{text anchor|AMBUSHPREDATOR}}
 +
| 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}}
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| Makes the creature start out hidden and remain near its original location until its prey draws near. When combined with {{token|WEBBER|c}}, causes them to lay gigantic webs near their spawn location, though only for creatures present during embark.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| AMPHIBIOUS  
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| {{text anchor|AMPHIBIOUS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows a creature to breathe with or without {{L| water}}. Implies [AQUATIC].
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| Allows a creature to breathe with or without [[water]]. Implies {{token|AQUATIC|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE
+
| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*Range
 
*Range
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|-
 
|-
−
| APP_MOD_GENETIC_MODEL
+
| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_GENETIC_MODEL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*Model (Accepts DOMINANT_MORE, DOMINANT_LESS, and MIX)
 
*Model (Accepts DOMINANT_MORE, DOMINANT_LESS, and MIX)
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|-
 
|-
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| APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE
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| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*number
 
*number
 
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*noun
 
*noun
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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  
+
| {{text anchor|APP_MOD_RATE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*Rate (integer)
 
*Rate (integer)
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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  
+
| {{text anchor|APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION}}
 +
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
 
*CV TEMPLATE NAME  
 
*CV TEMPLATE NAME  
 
| Loads the Creature Variation Template specified.
 
| Loads the Creature Variation Template specified.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION  
+
| {{text anchor|APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION}}
 +
| Special
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Applies loaded Creature Variation
 
| Applies loaded Creature Variation
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| AQUATIC  
+
| {{text anchor|AQUATIC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows a creature to breathe underwater, but causes it to "drown" out of {{L|water}}.  
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| Creature can breathe in water, but air-drowns on dry land.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ARENA_RESTRICTED  
+
| {{text anchor|ARENA_RESTRICTED}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Does not appear in arena mode list
+
| Does not appear in arena mode list.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| ARTIFICIAL_HIVEABLE
+
| {{text anchor|ARTIFICIAL_HIVEABLE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
| Can be kept in artificial hives by beekeepers.
 
| Can be kept in artificial hives by beekeepers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE
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| {{text anchor|AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Does not attack or frighten wildlife.
 
| Does not attack or frighten wildlife.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*token
 
*token
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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)
  
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|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_TRIGGER  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_TRIGGER}}
 +
| Caste
 
| pop:exported wealth:created wealth
 
| pop:exported wealth:created wealth
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| Specifies when a {{L|megabeast}} will attack the fortress.
+
| Specifies when a [[megabeast]] will attack the fortress.
  
 
|}
 
|}
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
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! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| BABY  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|BABY}}
 +
| 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  
+
| {{text anchor|BABYNAME}}
 +
| 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.
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| Defines a new name for a creature in baby state at the caste level. For non-caste-specific baby names, see {{token|GENERAL_BABY_NAME|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BEACH_FREQUENCY  
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| {{text anchor|BEACH_FREQUENCY}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| {{L|Whale}}s and {{L|Sea nettle jellyfish|jellyfish}} have this. Controls the beaching frequency of the creature.  
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| [[Whale]]s and [[Sea nettle jellyfish|jellyfish]] have this. Controls the beaching frequency of the creature.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BENIGN  
+
| {{text anchor|BENIGN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Determines whether creature can show up on "tame" maps (includes {{L|elephant}}s), which will generally avoid dwarves, although they may chase and/or attack them if they get too close).  
+
| The creature is non-aggressive by default, but may lash out if agitated or disturbed.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BIOME  
+
| {{text anchor|BIOME}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|biome token}}
+
* [[biome token]]
−
| Select a {{L|Biome}} the creature may appear in.
+
| Select a [[Biome]] the creature may appear in.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BLOOD
+
| {{text anchor|BLOOD}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
*matter state (LIQUID, GAS, SOLID)  
 
*matter state (LIQUID, GAS, SOLID)  
 
| Specifies what the creature's blood is made of.
 
| Specifies what the creature's blood is made of.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BODY
+
| {{text anchor|BODY}}
 +
| Caste
 
| body parts  
 
| body parts  
 
| Draws body parts from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)
 
| Draws body parts from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
[BODY:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH] <br />
 
[BODY:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH] <br />
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This is the body from a {{L|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  
+
| {{text anchor|BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*ATTRIBUTE
 
*ATTRIBUTE
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
−
| These body modifiers give individual creatures different characteristics. In the case of HEIGHT, BROADNESS and LENGTH, the modifier is also a percentage change to the BODY_SIZE of the individual creature.  The seven numbers afterward give a distribution of ranges. Each interval has an equal chance of occurring.
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| These body modifiers give individual creatures different characteristics. In the case of HEIGHT, BROADNESS and LENGTH, the modifier is also a percentage change to the {{token|BODY_SIZE|c}} of the individual creature.  The seven numbers afterward give a distribution of ranges. Each interval has an equal chance of occurring.
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110] <br />
 
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110] <br />
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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}}
−
| PlanName, PlanName:type:type:type:etc  
+
| Caste
−
| 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.
+
| PlanName, PlanName:type:type:type:etc.
 +
| loads a plan listed OBJECT:BODY_DETAIL_PLAN files, such as b_detail_plan_default.txt. Mass applies {{token|USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE|c}}, mass alters {{token|RELSIZE|c}}, 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 />
 
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE] <br />
 
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE] <br />
−
This creates the detailed body of a {{L|fox}}, the skin, fat, muscle, bones and cartilage out of the vertebrate tissues.<br />
+
This creates the detailed body of a [[fox]], the skin, fat, muscle, bones and cartilage out of the vertebrate tissues.<br />
−
A {{L|Purring maggot|maggot}} would only need:<br />
+
A [[Purring maggot|maggot]] would only need:<br />
 
''[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE]''  
 
''[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE]''  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BODY_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|BODY_SIZE}}
 +
| Caste
 
| years:days:size  
 
| years:days:size  
−
| sets up size at a given time. Size is in cubic centimeters (milliliters), and for normal body materials is roughly equal to the creature's average weight in grams.
+
| Sets size at a given age. Size is in cubic centimeters, and for normal body materials is roughly equal to the creature's average weight in grams.
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
'''Example:'''<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:50000]<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:50000]<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:220000]<br />
 
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:220000]<br />
−
This describes the size of a {{L|minotaur}}. His birth size would be 10000 (10000 mL, ~10 kg). With 1 year and 168 days he would be 50000 tall (~50 kg). As an adult (with 12 years) he would weight roughly 220 kg
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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.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BODYGLOSS  
+
| {{text anchor|BODYGLOSS}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature 'eats' bones. Eating bones makes their happiness go up, but can cause death (suffocation){{verify}}. Implies CARNIVORE. Civilized creatures (ex. Kobolds) with this tag tend to die out during world generation.
+
| Creature eats bones. Implies {{token|CARNIVORE|c}}. Does not actually work due to a bug ({{Bug|11069}}).
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER  
+
| {{text anchor|BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*QUALITY
 
*QUALITY
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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
 
| 1 or 2  
 
| 1 or 2  
 
| Allows a creature to destroy furniture and buildings. Value [1] targets mostly doors, hatches, furniture and the like. Value [2] targets anything not made with the b + C commands.  
 
| Allows a creature to destroy furniture and buildings. Value [1] targets mostly doors, hatches, furniture and the like. Value [2] targets anything not made with the b + C commands.  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CAN_LEARN  
+
| {{text anchor|CAN_LEARN}}
 +
| 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.
+
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CANNOT_UNDEAD  
+
| {{text anchor|CANNOT_UNDEAD}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Cannot be turned into a zombie or skeletal undead. Also prevents ghosts of that creature appearing.
 
| Cannot be turned into a zombie or skeletal undead. Also prevents ghosts of that creature appearing.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CANOPENDOORS  
+
| {{text anchor|CANOPENDOORS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows the creature to open doors.  
 
| Allows the creature to open doors.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CARNIVORE  
+
| {{text anchor|CARNIVORE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature ''only'' eats meat. Note that carnivorous species will not be able to survive worldgen if they do not also have NO_EAT.
+
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*name  
 
*name  
−
| defines a caste
+
| Defines a caste.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_ALTTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_ALTTILE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*tile number or "letter"
 
*tile number or "letter"
−
| Caste-specific alternate tile. Expects CASTE_TILE
+
| Caste-specific {{token|ALT_TILE|c}}. Requires {{token|CASTE_TILE|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_COLOR
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_COLOR}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*fg
 
*fg
 
*bg
 
*bg
 
*brightness
 
*brightness
−
| Creature tile color of the caste.
+
| Caste-specific {{token|COLOR|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_GLOWCOLOR
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_GLOWCOLOR}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*fg
 
*fg
 
*bg
 
*bg
 
*brightness
 
*brightness
−
| GLOWTILE color of the caste.
+
| Caste-specific {{token|GLOWCOLOR|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_GLOWTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_GLOWTILE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*tile value or "letter"
 
*tile value or "letter"
−
| Caste-specific glowtile
+
| Caste-specific {{token|GLOWTILE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CASTE_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_NAME}}
 +
| Caste
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
 
| singular:plural:adjective  
−
| The name of the caste of the creature in the game.
+
| Caste-specific {{token|NAME|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
*Profession
+
*[[Unit type token]] (Profession)
 
*singular
 
*singular
 
*plural  
 
*plural  
−
| alters the name of the given profession, caste-specific
+
| Caste-specific {{token|PROFESSION_NAME|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_SOLDIER_ALTTILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SOLDIER_ALTTILE}}
 +
| Caste
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
−
| Creatures of this caste active in their civilization's military will blink between their default tile and this one.
+
| Caste-specific {{token|SOLDIER_ALTTILE|c}}. Requires {{token|CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE}}
 +
| 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 {{token|CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CASTE_SPEECH
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_SPEECH}}
−
| speech file?
+
| Caste
−
| Possibly a caste-specific instance of the SPEECH token
+
| speech file
 +
| Caste-specific {{token|SPEECH|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CASTE_TILE
+
| {{text anchor|CASTE_TILE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
* tile number or "letter"
 
* tile number or "letter"
−
| Caste-specific creature tile.
+
| Caste-specific {{token|CREATURE_TILE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CAVE_ADAPT  
+
| {{text anchor|CAVE_ADAPT}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Gives the creature a bonus in caves. Also causes [[Cave adaptation]].  
+
| Causes the creature to develop [[Cave adaptation]].  
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC
+
| {{text anchor|CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC}}
−
|
+
| Caste
−
|
+
| integer
 +
| Multiplies body size by a factor of (integer)%. 50 halves size, 200 doubles.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CHILD  
+
| {{text anchor|CHILD}}
 +
| 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
 
| 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 {{token|GENERAL_CHILD_NAME|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CLUSTER_NUMBER  
+
| {{text anchor|CLUSTER_NUMBER}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*min
 
*min
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|-
 
|-
−
|CLUTCH_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|CLUTCH_SIZE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*min
 
*min
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|-
 
|-
−
| COLONY_EXTERNAL
+
| {{text anchor|COLONY_EXTERNAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Caste hovers around colony.
 
| Caste hovers around colony.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| COLOR  
+
| {{text anchor|COLOR}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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
+
| 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 {{token|PET|c}}, {{token|PACK_ANIMAL|c}}, {{token|WAGON_PULLER|c}} or {{token|MOUNT|c}} tags and invalid on {{token|FANCIFUL|c}} creatures. Requires NATURAL tag?{{verify}}
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CONVERTED_SPOUSE
+
| {{text anchor|CONVERTED_SPOUSE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Found only at caste level. 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 {{token|SPOUSE_CONVERTER|c}} and {{token|NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER|c}} tokens will kidnap {{token|SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET|c}}s of an appropriate sex and convert them into castes with CONVERTED_SPOUSE.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| COOKABLE_LIVE  
+
| {{text anchor|COOKABLE_LIVE}}
 +
| 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 while it is still alive, as well as when it's dead but not yet [[fishery|cleaned]]. Does not work correctly when applied to non-{{token|FISHITEM|c}} vermin.{{bug|13200}}
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| COPY_TAGS_FROM  
+
| {{text anchor|COPY_TAGS_FROM}}
 +
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
 
*CREATURE NAME
 
*CREATURE NAME
 
| Copies tags from another specified creature.
 
| Copies tags from another specified creature.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CREATURE_CLASS  
+
| {{text anchor|CREATURE_CLASS}}
 +
| 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 the only existing use is GENERAL_POISON (used in syndromes). 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
 
| '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
 
| '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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Sets if the creature is active at twilight.
+
| When set, the creature will appear at dawn (between 4:30 AM and 6:00 AM) and in the evening (between 8:00 PM and 10:05 PM) in Adventurer mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CURIOUSBEAST_EATER  
+
| {{text anchor|CURIOUSBEAST_EATER}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows a creature to steal things (apparently the highest value it can find). Semimegabeast thievery is in Legends mode. Lightweight creatures can probably steal heavy items.
+
| 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.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| CV_ADD_TAG
+
| {{text anchor|CV_ADD_TAG}}
 +
| Special
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TAG NAME  
 
*TAG NAME  
 
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TAG NAME  
 
*TAG NAME  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DEMON
+
| {{text anchor|DEMON}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Found on generated {{L|demon}}s; sets the creature as potential {{L|hell}} spawn
+
| Found on generated [[demon]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DESCRIPTION  
+
| {{text anchor|DESCRIPTION}}
 +
| Caste
 
| text  
 
| text  
 
| A brief description of the creature type.
 
| A brief description of the creature type.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE
+
| {{text anchor|DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Dies upon attacking. Used for bee stings.
+
| Dies upon attacking. Used for [[bee]] stings.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DIFFICULTY  
+
| {{text anchor|DIFFICULTY}}
 +
| 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." Also increases experience gain during adventure mode.  
+
| Increases experience gain during adventure mode.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DIURNAL  
+
| {{text anchor|DIURNAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Sets if the creature is active in day.  
+
| When set, the creature will only appear during the day (between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM) in Adventurer mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DOES_NOT_EXIST  
+
| {{text anchor|DOES_NOT_EXIST}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature does not actually exist; used for fanciful creatures.
+
| Creature does not actually exist; used for a few [[fanciful]] creatures of myth.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| DRAGONFIREBREATH  
+
| {{text anchor|DRAGONFIREBREATH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature breathes fire in a cone.  
+
| Creature breathes fire in a cone.
 +
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| EGG_MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|EGG_MATERIAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
*state (SOLID, LIQUID, or GAS)
 
*state (SOLID, LIQUID, or GAS)
 
| Egg material. Egg-laying creatures will define this 3 times, using LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGGSHELL, LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_WHITE, and then LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_YOLK.  Eggs will be made out of eggshell.  Edibility is determined by tags on whites or yolk, but they otherwise do not exist.
 
| Egg material. Egg-laying creatures will define this 3 times, using LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGGSHELL, LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_WHITE, and then LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_YOLK.  Eggs will be made out of eggshell.  Edibility is determined by tags on whites or yolk, but they otherwise do not exist.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| EGG_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|EGG_SIZE}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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 {{token|WAGON_PULLER|c}}s and driven by a merchant.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| EQUIPS  
+
| {{text anchor|EQUIPS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows the creature to wear or wield items.
 
| Allows the creature to wear or wield items.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| EVIL  
+
| {{text anchor|EVIL}}
 +
| 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.
  
−
 
+
|-
−
|-  
+
| {{text anchor|EXTRACT}}
−
| EXTRACT
+
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
−
| Defines a creature extract which can be obtained via {{L|small animal dissection}}.
+
| Defines a creature extract which can be obtained via [[small animal dissection]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| EXTRAVISION  
+
| {{text anchor|EXTRAVISION}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature can see regardless of whether it has working eyes.  
 
| Creature can see regardless of whether it has working eyes.  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| FANCIFUL  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|FANCIFUL}}
 +
| 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
 
|
 
|
−
| Found on subterranean animalmen.
+
| Found on subterranean animal-man tribals.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| FEATURE_BEAST
+
| {{text anchor|FEATURE_BEAST}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Found on {{L|forgotten beast}}s.
+
| Found on [[forgotten beast]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FEMALE  
+
| {{text anchor|FEMALE}}
 +
| 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.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FIREBREATH  
+
| {{text anchor|FIREBREATH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature breathes long range fireballs and has a short range cone shaped fire breath attack.
 
| The creature breathes long range fireballs and has a short range cone shaped fire breath attack.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FIREIMMUNE  
+
| {{text anchor|FIREIMMUNE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Renders a creature immune to being damaged by FIREBREATH's short range cone attack.
+
| The creature is immune to {{token|FIREBREATH|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FIREIMMUNE_SUPER  
+
| {{text anchor|FIREIMMUNE_SUPER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The creature is immune to DRAGONFIREBREATH. Implies FIREIMMUNE.  
+
| The creature is immune to {{token|DRAGONFIREBREATH|c}}. Implies {{token|FIREIMMUNE|c}}.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FISHITEM  
+
| {{text anchor|FISHITEM}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Needs to be cleaned at a fishery
 
| Needs to be cleaned at a fishery
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FIXED_TEMP  
+
| {{text anchor|FIXED_TEMP}}
 +
| Caste
 
| temperature  
 
| temperature  
 
| The natural heat generated by the creature.
 
| The natural heat generated by the creature.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| FLEEQUICK  
+
| {{text anchor|FLEEQUICK}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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
 
|
 
|
 
*number, max 100
 
*number, max 100
−
| Determines the time between creature spawns in Fortress Mode. Higher is more occurrences per time unit. Creatures without a frequency statement default to 50. Almost all others have either [FREQUENCY:5] or [FREQUENCY:100]. 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. This value is used multiply to determine the rarity of animal populations. A creature with [FREQUENCY:50] will appear in 50% of valid biomes, and be present in 50% of the area within those biomes.
 +
When a [[Creature token#CLUSTER_NUMBER|cluster]] spawns, 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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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| GENERAL_BABY_NAME  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|GENERAL_BABY_NAME}}
 +
| Creature
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
−
| name at creature level
+
| BABYNAME applied regardless of caste.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| GENERAL_CHILD_NAME  
+
| {{text anchor|GENERAL_CHILD_NAME}}
 +
| Creature
 
| singular:plural  
 
| singular:plural  
−
| name at creature level
+
| CHILDNAME applied regardless of caste.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| GENERATED
+
| {{text anchor|GENERATED}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Found on procedurally generated creatures like {{L|Forgotten beast}}s, (biome name) {{L|titan}}s, {{L|Demon}}s, and {{L|night creature}}s.
+
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature can get infections from necrotic tissue.
 
| Creature can get infections from necrotic tissue.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS  
+
| {{text anchor|GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS}}
 +
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*foreground
 
*foreground
 
*background
 
*background
 
*brightness  
 
*brightness  
−
| The colour of the GLOWTILE of the creature.
+
| The colour of the creature's GLOWTILE.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| GLOWTILE  
+
| {{text anchor|GLOWTILE}}
 +
| 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 {{token|CASTE_GLOWTILE|c}} instead.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| GNAWER  
+
| {{text anchor|GNAWER}}
−
| verb (gnawed)
+
| Caste
−
| The creature chews on food barrels and bags.  
+
| verb
 +
| The creature can and will gnaw its way out of [[animal trap]]s and [[cage]]s using the specified verb, depending on the material from which it is made. Due to a bug, however, they will only escape from [[artifact]]s.{{bug|6117}}
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| GO_TO_END  
+
| {{text anchor|GO_TO_END}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Determines whether creature can show up on "good" areas. Eg. unicorn.
+
| 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
 
| value  
 
| value  
 
| The value determines how rapidly grass is trampled when a creature steps on it - a value of 0 causes the creature to never damage grass, while a value of 100 causes grass to be trampled as rapidly as possible. Defaults to 5.
 
| The value determines how rapidly grass is trampled when a creature steps on it - a value of 0 causes the creature to never damage grass, while a value of 100 causes grass to be trampled as rapidly as possible. Defaults to 5.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE
+
| {{text anchor|GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE}}
 +
| Caste
 
| target value
 
| target value
 
| Used in Creature Variants. This token changes the adult body size to the average of the old adult body size and the target value and scales all intermediate growth stages by the same factor.
 
| Used in Creature Variants. This token changes the adult body size to the average of the old adult body size and the target value and scales all intermediate growth stages by the same factor.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| GRAZER
+
| {{text anchor|GRAZER}}
 +
| 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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! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| HABIT
+
| {{text anchor|HABIT}}
 +
| 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 {{token|SEMIMEGABEAST|c}}s, {{token|MEGABEAST|c}}s, or {{token|NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER|c}}s.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| HABIT_NUM
+
| {{text anchor|HABIT_NUM}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature has a shell. Seemingly no longer used - holdover from previous versions.
 
| The creature has a shell. Seemingly no longer used - holdover from previous versions.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| HIVE_PRODUCT
+
| {{text anchor|HIVE_PRODUCT}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*number
 
*number
−
*{{L|time}}
+
*[[time]]
−
*{{L|item token}}s
+
*[[item token]]s
−
| What product is harvested from {{L|Beekeeping industry|beekeeping}}.
+
| What product is harvested from [[Beekeeping industry|beekeeping]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| HOMEOTHERM  
+
| {{text anchor|HOMEOTHERM}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Default 'NONE'. The creature's normal body {{L|temperature}}
+
| Default 'NONE'. The creature's normal body [[temperature]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| HUNTS_VERMIN
+
| {{text anchor|HUNTS_VERMIN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Creature hunts and kills nearby vermin.
 
| Creature hunts and kills nearby vermin.
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
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! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| IMMOBILE_LAND  
+
| {{text anchor|IMMOBILE_LAND}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The creature is immobile while on land.  Only works on AQUATIC creatures which can't breath 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Will ignite, and potentially completely destroy, items the creature is standing on. Keep booze away from critters with this tag.  
+
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Implies CAN_SPEAK and CAN_LEARN. CAN_LEARN probably means the creature gets skills - including social skills - and professions. Not recommended for uncivilized monsters.
+
| Alias for [CAN_SPEAK] + [CAN_LEARN].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ITEMCORPSE  
+
| {{text anchor|ITEMCORPSE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|     
 
|     
−
* {{L|item token}}:subtype
+
* [[item token]]
−
* {{L|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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The quality of an item-type corpse left behind; 5 is masterpiece-level.  
 
| The quality of an item-type corpse left behind; 5 is masterpiece-level.  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
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! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LAIR
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR}}
 +
| 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
 
| characteristic:probability
 
| characteristic:probability
 
| Defines certain features of the creature's lair. The only valid characteristic is HAS_DOORS.
 
| Defines certain features of the creature's lair. The only valid characteristic is HAS_DOORS.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LAIR_HUNTER
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR_HUNTER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| This creature will actively hunt adventurers in its lair.
 
| This creature will actively hunt adventurers in its lair.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH
+
| {{text anchor|LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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). 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| In Fortress Mode, spawns outdoors and is not a vermin creature.  
 
| In Fortress Mode, spawns outdoors and is not a vermin creature.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LAYS_EGGS
+
| {{text anchor|LAYS_EGGS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Creature lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
 
| Creature lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS
+
| {{text anchor|LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
* {{L|item token}}
+
* [[item token]]
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
| Creature lays a particular item instead of regular eggs.
 
| Creature lays a particular item instead of regular eggs.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| LIGAMENTS  
+
| {{text anchor|LIGAMENTS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The creature will generate light, such as in adventurer mode at night.  
+
| A vermin featuring this tag will remain visible to an adventurer, even at night (without being dimmed in color along with the surrounding terrain), and from a distance (even outside the current vision cone). Subterranean vermin which feature this token will flicker in unexposed and unrevealed cavern layers while playing in Fortress Mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| LIKES_FIGHTING  
+
| {{text anchor|LIKES_FIGHTING}}
 +
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
| Creature uses "sssssnake talk" (multiplies 'S' when talking - "My name isss Recisssiz.")
 
| Creature uses "sssssnake talk" (multiplies 'S' when talking - "My name isss Recisssiz.")
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| LITTERSIZE
+
| {{text anchor|LITTERSIZE}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creatures will scatter if they have this tag, or form tight packs if they don't.  
 
| The creatures will scatter if they have this tag, or form tight packs if they don't.  
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! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MAGICAL
+
| {{text anchor|MAGICAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Unknown.
 
| Unknown.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MAGMA_VISION  
+
| {{text anchor|MAGMA_VISION}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature's able to see while covered in magma.  
 
| Creature's able to see while covered in magma.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MALE  
+
| {{text anchor|MALE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The species or caste is all male.
+
| The creature is male. Usually declared inside a caste.
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
| MANNERISM_??
+
| {{text anchor|MANNERISM|MANNERISM_*}}
 +
| 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 {{L|Creature mannerism token}}s
+
See [[Creature mannerism token]] for further info.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|MATERIAL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*material id
 
*material id
 
| Begins defining a new material.{{verify}}
 
| Begins defining a new material.{{verify}}
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK  
+
| {{text anchor|MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK}}
−
|  
+
| Caste
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
|
 +
* [[material token]]
 
* breath attack type (TRAILING_DUST_FLOW, TRAILING_VAPOR_FLOW, TRAILING_GAS_FLOW, SOLID_GLOB, LIQUID_GLOB, UNDIRECTED_GAS, UNDIRECTED_VAPOR, UNDIRECTED_DUST)  
 
* breath attack type (TRAILING_DUST_FLOW, TRAILING_VAPOR_FLOW, TRAILING_GAS_FLOW, SOLID_GLOB, LIQUID_GLOB, UNDIRECTED_GAS, UNDIRECTED_VAPOR, UNDIRECTED_DUST)  
 
| Creates an attack referencing a material, using a given type of breath attack.
 
| Creates an attack referencing a material, using a given type of breath attack.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MATUTINAL
+
| {{text anchor|MATUTINAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
| Sets if the creature is active in dawn.  
+
| When set, the creature will only appear at dawn (between 4:30 AM and 6:00 AM) in Adventurer mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MAXAGE  
+
| {{text anchor|MAXAGE}}
 +
| 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.
+
| Possible values for a creature's maximum age, beyond which death from old age will occur. Every creature's maximum age is determined when it is created.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MEANDERER  
+
| {{text anchor|MEANDERER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Gives a creature random movement.  
 
| Gives a creature random movement.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MEGABEAST  
+
| {{text anchor|MEGABEAST}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Appears on fortress territory in Fortress Mode occasionally. Can also be worshipped.
+
| A 'boss' creature.  A small number of the creature are created during worldgen, their histories and descendants (if any) will be tracked in worldgen (as opposed to simply 'spawning'), and they will occasionally go on rampages, potentially leading to worship if they attack the same place multiple times.  Their presence and number will also influence age names.  When appearing in Fortress Mode, they will have a pop-up message announcing their arrival.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
|MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC
+
| {{text anchor|MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
*ATTRIBUTE Token
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]] Token
 
*Cap %
 
*Cap %
 
|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
 
|
 
|
−
*ATTRIBUTE
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]]
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
 
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
−
*ATTRIBUTE Token
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]] Token
 
*cost to improve
 
*cost to improve
 
*unused counter rate
 
*unused counter rate
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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
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Seemingly no longer used - holdover from previous versions.
+
| Seemingly no longer used.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MOUNT  
+
| {{text anchor|MOUNT}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| You need the Dungeon master noble to mount the creature.  
+
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| 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 {{token|LITTERSIZE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| MULTIPLY_VALUE
+
| {{text anchor|MUNDANE}}
−
|  
+
| Creature
−
*Multiplier
 
−
| Multiplies value of materials.
 
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| MUNDANE
 
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Marks if the creature is an actual real-life creature. Only used for age-names at present, and determining whether a creature will attack creatures with the AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE token.
+
| Marks if the creature is an actual real-life creature. Only used for age-names at present, and determining whether a creature will attack creatures with the {{token|AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE|c}} token.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| NAME  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|NAME}}
 +
| 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.
+
| The generic name for any creature of this type - will be used when distinctions between caste are unimportant. For names for specific castes, use {{token|CASTE_NAME|c}} instead. If left undefined, the creature will be labeled as "nothing" by the game.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NATURAL  
+
| {{text anchor|NATURAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Animal is considered to be natural.
+
| Animal is considered to be natural. Seems to be the default option and opposite to {{token|FANCIFUL|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| NATURAL_SKILL
+
| {{text anchor|NATURAL_SKILL}}
−
| skill:value
+
| Caste
−
| 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).
+
| [[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. A value of 16 is legendary. Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| NIGHT_CREATURE_BOGEYMAN
+
| {{text anchor|NIGHT_CREATURE_BOGEYMAN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Found on bogeymen. Creatures with this tag will join other bogeymen in attacking adventurers at night, and will also adopt their other behaviors, such as vanishing in smoke upon being killed. Setting the number of night creatures to zero in the world gen parameters will remove only the randomly-generated bogeymen.
+
| Found on bogeymen. Creatures with this tag will join other bogeymen in attacking adventurers at night, and will also adopt their other behaviors, such as vanishing in smoke upon being killed. This does not affect the creature's presence elsewhere, such as for generated megabeasts, normal creatures, entity members, etc. Setting the number of bogeyman types to zero in the world gen parameters will remove only the randomly-generated bogeymen.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER
+
| {{text anchor|NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| If this creature has SPOUSE_CONVERTER, it will actively attempt to seek out potential conversion targets, abduct them, and convert them. Night creatures will seek out one SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET <s>of the opposite sex</s>(seems to choose anyone of any sex of the caste/s that have the CONVERTED_SPOUSE tag), convert them, and then have children with them(if possible). NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTERs without SPOUSE_CONVERTER will not be placed. Setting the number of night creatures to zero in the world gen parameters will remove only the randomly-generated night creatures.
+
| A very small population of the creature will be created during worldgen (sometimes only a single individual will be created), and their histories will be tracked (that is, they will not spawn spontaneously later, they must either have children or convert other creatures to increase their numbers).  The creature will settle in a lair and go on rampages during worldgen.  If this creature has {{token|SPOUSE_CONVERTER|c}}, it will actively attempt to seek out potential conversion targets to abduct, convert, and have children with (if possible).
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_AUTUMN
+
| {{text anchor|NO_AUTUMN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| does not appear this season.
+
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|autumn]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_DIZZINESS  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_DIZZINESS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature cannot become dizzy
+
| Creature cannot become dizzy.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_DRINK  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_DRINK}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to drink.  
 
| Creature does not need to drink.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_EAT  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_EAT}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to eat.  
 
| Creature does not need to eat.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_FEVERS  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_FEVERS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature cannot suffer fevers
+
| Creature cannot suffer fevers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| NO_GENDER
+
| {{text anchor|NO_GENDER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Creature has no gender.
 
| Creature has no gender.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_SLEEP  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SLEEP}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature does not need to sleep.  
 
| Creature does not need to sleep.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_SPRING  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SPRING}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| does not appear this season.
+
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|spring]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_SUMMER  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_SUMMER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| does not appear this season.
+
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|summer]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT  
+
| {{text anchor|NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creatures doesn't require an organ with the [THOUGHT] tag to survive; 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_WINTER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| does not appear this season.
+
| This creature caste does not appear in [[Calendar|winter]].
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOBONES  
+
| {{text anchor|NOBONES}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature has no bones.
 
| Creature has no bones.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOBREATHE  
+
| {{text anchor|NOBREATHE}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Sets if the creature is active in night.  
+
| When set, the creature will only appear at night (after 10:05 PM and before 4:30 AM) in Adventurer mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOEMOTION  
+
| {{text anchor|NOEMOTION}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature has no emotions, and does not rage.
 
| The creature has no emotions, and does not rage.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOEXERT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOEXERT}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature will not drop meat on butcher.  
+
| Creature will not drop meat when butchered.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NONAUSEA  
+
| {{text anchor|NONAUSEA}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature can't vomit.
+
| Creature isn't nauseated by gut hits and cannot vomit.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOPAIN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOPAIN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Creature doesn't feel pain.  
 
| Creature doesn't feel pain.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOSKIN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSKIN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature will not drop skin on butcher.  
+
| Creature will not drop a hide when butchered.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOSKULL  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSKULL}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Does not produce miasma when rotting
+
| Does not produce miasma when rotting.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOSTUCKINS  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSTUCKINS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Weapons can't be stuck in creature.  
+
| Weapons can't get stuck in creature.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOSTUN  
+
| {{text anchor|NOSTUN}}
 +
| 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
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Cannot be butchered
 
| Cannot be butchered
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| NOTHOUGHT  
+
| {{text anchor|NOTHOUGHT}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature doesn't think, or doesn't require a [BRAIN] body part.  
+
| Creature doesn't require a [THOUGHT] body part to survive.  If it does not have {{token|NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT|}} as well, it will be unable to use any attacks other than the default 'push'.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| PACK_ANIMAL  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|PACK_ANIMAL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows the creature to be used as a pack animal. Currently only used by merchants.
+
| 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  
+
| {{text anchor|PARALYZEIMMUNE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature is immune to all paralyzing special attacks.
 
| The creature is immune to all paralyzing special attacks.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| PATTERNFLIER
+
| {{text anchor|PATTERNFLIER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
|  
+
| Unknown. No creatures currently have this token.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PEARL  
+
| {{text anchor|PEARL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature will generate pearls.  
+
| Does nothing.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PENETRATEPOWER  
+
| {{text anchor|PENETRATEPOWER}}
 +
| Caste
 
| value  
 
| value  
−
| Controls the ability of vermin to find a way into containers when they are eating food from your stockpiles. Wood and cloth objects roll a 0-9 and if it's greater than the penetrate power, their contents escape for the time being. Other objects roll a 0-99.  
+
| Controls the ability of vermin to find a way into containers when they are eating food from your stockpiles.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PERSONALITY  
+
| {{text anchor|PERSONALITY}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
*ATTRIBUTE
+
*FACET
 
*lowest:median:highest  
 
*lowest:median:highest  
−
| Determines the range and chance of personality traits. Standard is 0:50:100. See [[DF2010:Personality_trait|Personality traits]] for more info.
+
| Determines the range and chance of personality facets. Standard is 0:50:100. See [[Personality facet]] for more info.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PET  
+
| {{text anchor|PET}}
 +
| 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.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PET_EXOTIC  
+
| {{text anchor|PET_EXOTIC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| You need a Dungeon master noble in your fortress for the creature to be tamable (but any Animal trainer can do the taming).  
+
| Allows civilizations with {{token|USE_ANY_PET_RACE|e}} to tame this animal during worldgen.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PETVALUE  
+
| {{text anchor|PETVALUE}}
 +
| 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
 
| value
 
| value
−
| Divides the creature's PETVALUE by the specified number. Used for bees to prevent a single hive from being worth a fortune.
+
| Divides the creature's {{token|PETVALUE|c}} by the specified number. Used for [[bee]]s to prevent a single hive from being worth a fortune.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
|PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC
+
| {{text anchor|PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
*ATTRIBUTE Token
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]] Token
 
*Cap %
 
*Cap %
 
|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
 
|  
 
|  
−
*ATTRIBUTE
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]]
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
 
*lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest  
 
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
−
*ATTRIBUTE Token
+
*[[Attribute|ATTRIBUTE]] Token
 
*cost to improve
 
*cost to improve
 
*unused counter rate
 
*unused counter rate
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|-
 
|-
−
| PLUS_BP_GROUP
+
| {{text anchor|PLUS_BP_GROUP}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, or BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, or BY_TOKEN
 
*body type, category, or token
 
*body type, category, or token
−
| 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. Used immediately after {{token|SET_BP_GROUP|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PLUS_MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|PLUS_MATERIAL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
 
*material
 
*material
−
| Adds a material to selected materials. Used immediately after SELECT_MATERIAL.
+
| Adds a material to selected materials. Used immediately after {{token|SELECT_MATERIAL|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| POP_RATIO  
+
| {{text anchor|POP_RATIO}}
 +
| 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 {{token|FREQUENCY|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| POPULATION_NUMBER  
+
| {{text anchor|POPULATION_NUMBER}}
 +
| Creature
 
| min:max  
 
| min:max  
−
| old guess: "The minimum/maximum numbers of how many of these creatures can show up on a map per year."<br>Toady: "Pop number is the number per square of the region, I think."
+
| The minimum/maximum numbers of how many of these creatures are present in each world map tile of the appropriate region. If the creature's chosen {{token|CLUSTER_NUMBER|c}} happens to be larger, it will be used instead.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| POWER
+
| {{text anchor|POWER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
|Allows the being to represent itself as a deity. Requires CAN_SPEAK to actually do anything more than settle at a location.
+
| Allows the being to represent itself as a deity. Requires {{token|CAN_SPEAK|c}} to actually do anything more than settle at a location.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PREFSTRING  
+
| {{text anchor|PREFSTRING}}
 +
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
−
*Profession
+
*[[Unit type token]] (Profession)
 
*singular
 
*singular
 
*plural  
 
*plural  
−
| The generic name for members of this profession, at the creature level. In order to give members of specific castes different names for professions, use CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME instead.
+
| The generic name for members of this profession, at the creature level. In order to give members of specific castes different names for professions, use {{token|CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME|c}} instead.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| PRONE_TO_RAGE
+
| {{text anchor|PRONE_TO_RAGE}}
−
| number
+
| Caste
−
| Untested effect, though it clearly affects how likely a creature is to become enraged. Number may be percentage chance of becoming enraged during combat. As described in file_changes.txt, creatures with this token "follow its normal behavior, but flip out on occasion, higher rate = more flipping out".
+
| Chance
 +
| 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 [[badger]]s so hardcore.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PUS
+
| {{text anchor|PUS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|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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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| RELSIZE  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|RELSIZE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
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|-
 
|-
−
| REMAINS
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS}}
 +
| Caste
 
| singular:plural
 
| singular:plural
 
| What creature's remains are called.
 
| What creature's remains are called.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| REMAINS_COLOR
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS_COLOR}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| What color creature's remains are.
 
| What color creature's remains are.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| REMAINS_ON_VERMIN_BITE_DEATH
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS_ON_VERMIN_BITE_DEATH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Leaves remains when its attack causes it to die? Seems to go with DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE.
+
| Goes with {{token|VERMIN_BITE|c}} and {{token|DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE|c}}, the vermin creature will leave remains on death when biting. Leaving this tag out will cause the creature to disappear entirely after it bites.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| REMAINS_UNDETERMINED
+
| {{text anchor|REMAINS_UNDETERMINED}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Unknown.
 
| Unknown.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| REMOVE_MATERIAL  
+
| {{text anchor|REMOVE_MATERIAL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
 
*material token  
 
*material token  
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|-
 
|-
−
| REMOVE_TISSUE
+
| {{text anchor|REMOVE_TISSUE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*material token
 
*material token
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|-
 
|-
−
| RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER
+
| {{text anchor|RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| 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 {{token|HUNTS_VERMIN|c}}, obviously.
  
 
|}
 
|}
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| SAVAGE  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|SAVAGE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows creature to show up on (and limits it to) "savage" maps.
+
| The creature will only show up in "savage" biomes.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SECRETION  
+
| {{text anchor|SECRETION}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
*Material State
 
*Material State
 
*location secreted from (by_type, by_category, by_token)
 
*location secreted from (by_type, by_category, by_token)
 
*body part  
 
*body part  
 
*tissue layer  
 
*tissue layer  
−
| 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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*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 {{token|SELECT_CASTE|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SELECT_CASTE  
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_CASTE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
 
*caste name, or ALL  
 
*caste name, or ALL  
−
| selects a previously defined caste
+
| Selects a previously defined caste.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SELECT_MATERIAL  
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_MATERIAL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
−
*Material token
+
*Material name, or ALL
−
| Selects a locally defined material. Can be ALL.
+
| Selects a locally defined material.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SEMIMEGABEAST
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_TISSUE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|  
 
|  
−
| Appears as boss creature in quests. Makes history by rampaging around towns. Possibly inhabits non-mountain caves.
+
*Tissue name
 +
| Selects a previously defined tissue.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SET_BP_GROUP  
+
| {{text anchor|SEMIMEGABEAST}}
 +
| Caste
 +
|
 +
| Essentially the same as {{token|MEGABEAST|c}}, but more of them are created during worldgen.
 +
 
 +
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|SET_BP_GROUP}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*selection criteria BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
 
*selection criteria BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
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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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TISSUE
 
*TISSUE
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|-
 
|-
−
| SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER
+
| {{text anchor|SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
* tissue modifier
 
* tissue modifier
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|-
 
|-
−
| SKILL_LEARN_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_LEARN_RATE}}
−
| {{L|skill_token}}:percentage
+
| Caste
−
| The rate at which this creature learns this skill.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
+
| [[skill_token]]:percentage
 +
| The rate at which this creature learns this skill.  Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SKILL_LEARN_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_LEARN_RATES}}
 +
| Caste
 
| percentage
 
| percentage
−
| The rate at which this creature learns all skills.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
+
| The rate at which this creature learns all skills.  Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SKILL_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RATE}}
−
| {{L|skill_token}}:percentage:value:value:value
+
| Caste
−
| As SKILL_RATES for individual skills.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
+
| [[skill_token]]:percentage:value:value:value
 +
| As SKILL_RATES for individual skills.  Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SKILL_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RATES}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
*% of improvement points you get
 
*% of improvement points you get
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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]. {{token|SLOW_LEARNER|c}} changes the 100 to a 50.  Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SKILL_RUST_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RUST_RATE}}
−
| {{L|skill_token}}:value:value:value
+
| Caste
−
| The rate at which this skill decays. Lower values cause the skill to decay faster.  Requires CAN_LEARN or INTELLIGENT to function.
+
| [[skill_token]]:value:value:value
 +
| The rate at which this skill decays. Lower values cause the skill to decay faster.  Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SKILL_RUST_RATES
+
| {{text anchor|SKILL_RUST_RATES}}
 +
| 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 {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} to function.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SLOW_LEARNER  
+
| {{text anchor|SLOW_LEARNER}}
 +
| 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 {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}} + {{token|SKILL_LEARN_RATES|c|50}}. Used for ogres and giants. Applicable to player races.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SMALL_REMAINS  
+
| {{text anchor|SMALL_REMAINS}}
 +
| 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
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| 'character' or tile number
 
| If this creature is active in its civilization's military, it will blink between its default tile and this one.
 
| If this creature is active in its civilization's military, it will blink between its default tile and this one.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SOUND
+
| {{text anchor|SOUND}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
* Sound application (currently accepts ALERT or PEACEFUL_INTERMITTENT)
 
* Sound application (currently accepts ALERT or PEACEFUL_INTERMITTENT)
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|-
 
|-
−
| SPECIFIC_FOOD
+
| {{text anchor|SPECIFIC_FOOD}}
 +
| 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
 
| 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
 
| 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
 
| 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
 
| 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 {{L|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
 
|  
 
|  
 
*sphere name  
 
*sphere name  
−
| Sets what religious spheres the creature is aligned to, for purposes of being worshipped via the [POWER] token. Also affects the layout of hidden fun stuff, and the creature's name.
+
| Sets what religious spheres the creature is aligned to, for purposes of being worshipped via the {{token|POWER|c}} token. Also affects the creature's name.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET
+
| {{text anchor|SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| This creature can be converted by a night creature with SPOUSE_CONVERTED.
+
| This creature can be converted by a night creature with {{token|SPOUSE_CONVERTED|c}}.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SPOUSE_CONVERTER
+
| {{text anchor|SPOUSE_CONVERTER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Enables the creature to convert SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGETs into CONVERTED_SPOUSE castes of its species. The creature won't actually actively do this unless it also has NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER, however.
+
| If the creature has {{token|NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER|c}}, it will kidnap {{token|SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET|c}}s and transform them into the caste of its species with {{token|CONVERTED_SPOUSE|c}} during worldgen. It may also start families this way.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SWIM_SPEED  
+
| {{text anchor|SWIM_SPEED}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*speed  
 
*speed  
 
| How fast the creature swims. Typically 2500 (0.38 times the default speed).  
 
| How fast the creature swims. Typically 2500 (0.38 times the default speed).  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SWIMS_INNATE  
+
| {{text anchor|SWIMS_INNATE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The creature naturally knows how to swim, as opposed to [SWIMS_LEARNED] below. Currently, an AI bug prevents this from being useful on PC races in fortress mode.  
+
| The creature naturally knows how to swim, as opposed to {{token|SWIMS_LEARNED|c}}. However, Fortress mode AI never paths into water anyway, so it's less useful there.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SWIMS_LEARNED  
+
| {{text anchor|SWIMS_LEARNED}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| The creature doesn't know how to swim unless it has learned the skill. Requires [CAN_LEARN], obviously.  
+
| The creature doesn't know how to swim unless it has learned the skill. Requires {{token|CAN_LEARN|c}}, obviously.  
  
 
|}
 
|}
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| TENDONS  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|TENDONS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
*healing rate  
 
*healing rate  
−
| Defines the material and healing rate of tendons.
+
| The creature has tendons in its bones. Cutting the bone tissue severs them, disabling motor function if the target is a limb.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| THICKWEB  
+
| {{text anchor|THICKWEB}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature's webs can catch larger creatures.
 
| The creature's webs can catch larger creatures.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TISSUE  
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE}}
 +
| Creature
 
| name  
 
| name  
 
| Begins defining a tissue in the creature file.
 
| Begins defining a tissue in the creature file.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TITAN
+
| {{text anchor|TITAN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Found on {{L|titan}}s.
+
| Found on [[titan]]s. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TL_COLOR_MODIFIER  
+
| {{text anchor|TL_COLOR_MODIFIER}}
−
| COLOR:freq:COLOR:freq etc  
+
| Caste
−
| Creates a list of color patterns, giving each a frequency.  
+
| COLOR:freq:COLOR:freq etc.
 +
| Creates a list of color patterns, giving each a relative frequency.  
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TLCM_GENETIC_MODEL
+
| {{text anchor|TLCM_GENETIC_MODEL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| tissue layer color modifier is passed to offspring genetically?
+
| The way the color modifier is passed on to offspring. May or may not work right now.{{verify}}
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TLCM_IMPORTANCE
+
| {{text anchor|TLCM_IMPORTANCE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*number
 
*number
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HOWEVER using this appears to remove all mention of colour from creature descriptions. It does not appear in any default creatures.
 
HOWEVER using this appears to remove all mention of colour from creature descriptions. It does not appear in any default creatures.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TLCM_NOUN  
+
| {{text anchor|TLCM_NOUN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*name
 
*name
 
*SINGULAR or PLURAL
 
*SINGULAR or PLURAL
−
| names the tissue layer color modifier, and determines the noun
+
| Names the tissue layer color modifier, and determines the noun. Also used by stonesense for colouring body parts.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TLCM_TIMING  
+
| {{text anchor|TLCM_TIMING}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*ROOT
 
*ROOT
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| determines the point in the creature's life where the color change begins
 
| determines the point in the creature's life where the color change begins
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRADE_CAPACITY  
+
| {{text anchor|TRADE_CAPACITY}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| How much the creature can carry when used by merchants.  
 
| How much the creature can carry when used by merchants.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRAINABLE  
+
| {{text anchor|TRAINABLE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Implies both [TRAINABLE_HUNTING] and [TRAINABLE_WAR].
+
| Shortcut for {{token|TRAINABLE_HUNTING|c}} + {{token|TRAINABLE_WAR|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRAINABLE_HUNTING  
+
| {{text anchor|TRAINABLE_HUNTING}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Can be trained as hunting beasts by way of kennels.
+
| Can be trained as a hunting beast, increasing speed.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRAINABLE_WAR  
+
| {{text anchor|TRAINABLE_WAR}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Can be trained as war beasts by way of kennels.
+
| Can be trained as a war beast, increasing strength and endurance.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRANCES  
+
| {{text anchor|TRANCES}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| Allows the creature to go into martial trances.
 
| Allows the creature to go into martial trances.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRAPAVOID  
+
| {{text anchor|TRAPAVOID}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature is immune to traps. Probably every procedurally generated megabeast has this.
 
| The creature is immune to traps. Probably every procedurally generated megabeast has this.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TRIGGERABLE_GROUP  
+
| {{text anchor|TRIGGERABLE_GROUP}}
 +
| Creature
 
| min:max  
 
| min:max  
−
| A large swarm of vermin can be disturbed, usually in Adventure mode.{{verify}}
+
| A large swarm of vermin can be disturbed, usually in Adventure mode.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TSU_NOUN  
+
| {{text anchor|TSU_NOUN}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*noun
 
*noun
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| UBIQUITOUS
+
| {{text anchor|UBIQUITOUS}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
| Creature will occur in every region with the correct biome.  Does not apply to evil/good tags.
 
| Creature will occur in every region with the correct biome.  Does not apply to evil/good tags.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| UNDERGROUND_DEPTH  
+
| {{text anchor|UNDERGROUND_DEPTH}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*mindepth
 
*mindepth
 
*maxdepth  
 
*maxdepth  
−
| Depth the creature appears underground. Numbers can be from 1 to 5. Only magma creatures use 4 or 5 in the default raws. A single argument may be used instead of min and max.  Dwarven civilizations will only export (via the embark screen or caravans) things that available at depth 1.
+
| Depth the creature appears underground. Numbers can be from 0 to 5.  0 is actually 'above ground' and can be used if the creature is to appear both above and below ground. Only magma creatures use 4 or 5 in the default raws.  Civilizations that can use underground plants or animals will only export (via the embark screen or caravans) things that available at depth 1.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| UNDERSWIM  
+
| {{text anchor|UNDERSWIM}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Creature swims under the water and can't be seen. Currently appears to have no effect as of 31.25.
+
| Creature swims under the water and can't be seen. Seems to be a relic from the 2D era.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| UNIQUE_DEMON
+
| {{text anchor|UNIQUE_DEMON}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Typically found on generated {{L|demon}}s; causes the game to create a single named instance of the demon which will emerge from the underworld and take over civilizations during worldgen. Cannot be used for modder-defined creatures.
+
| Typically found on generated [[demon]]s; causes the game to create a single named instance of the demon which will emerge from the underworld and take over civilizations during worldgen. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| USE_CASTE
+
| {{text anchor|USE_CASTE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*new caste token
 
*new caste token
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|-
 
|-
−
| USE_MATERIAL
+
| {{text anchor|USE_MATERIAL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*new material ID
 
*new material ID
 
*old material ID
 
*old material ID
−
| Defines a new local creature material and populates it with all properties defined in the specified material. The old ID must be a previously defined material within the current creature.
+
| Defines a new local creature material and populates it with all properties defined in the specified local creature material.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE  
+
| {{text anchor|USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*new material token
 
*new material token
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|-
 
|-
−
| USE_TISSUE
+
| {{text anchor|USE_TISSUE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*new tissue token
 
*new tissue token
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| Defines a new local creature tissue and populates it with all properties defined in the local tissue specified in the second argument.
 
| Defines a new local creature tissue and populates it with all properties defined in the local tissue specified in the second argument.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE  
+
| {{text anchor|USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
 
*new tissue token
 
*new tissue token
 
*tissue template
 
*tissue template
−
| Loads a tissue template listed in OBJECT:TISSUE_TEMPLATE files, such as tissue_template_default.txt.  
+
| Defines a new local creature tissue and populates it with all of the properties defined in the specified template.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| UTTERANCES  
+
| {{text anchor|UTTERANCES}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Changes the language of the creature into an unintelligible mess.
+
| Changes the language of the creature into unintelligible 'kobold-speak', which creatures of other species will be unable to understand.  If a civilized creature has this and is not part of a SKULKING civ, it will tend to start wars with all nearby civilizations and will be unable to make peace treaties due to 'inability to communicate'.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| VEGETATION  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|VEGETATION}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| unknown
+
| The creature is made of swamp stuff. Used for [[grimeling]]s.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_BITE  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_BITE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
*chance of occurance{{verify}}
+
*chance of occurrence{{verify}}
−
*verb (bitten, stung, etc)
+
*verb (bitten, stung, etc.)
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
| Vermin bites, and injects something.
 
| Vermin bites, and injects something.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| VERMIN_EATER
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_EATER}}
 +
| Creature
 
|
 
|
−
| The vermin creature will attempt to eat exposed food. See PENETRATEPOWER. Distict from VERMIN_ROTTER.
+
| The vermin creature will attempt to eat exposed food. See {{token|PENETRATEPOWER|c}}. Distinct from {{token|VERMIN_ROTTER|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_FISH  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_FISH}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The vermin appears in water and will attempt to swim around.
 
| The vermin appears in water and will attempt to swim around.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_GROUNDER  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_GROUNDER}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature appears in "general" surface ground locations. Note that this doesn't stop the creature from flying if it can (most vermin birds have this tag).
 
| The creature appears in "general" surface ground locations. Note that this doesn't stop the creature from flying if it can (most vermin birds have this tag).
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_HATEABLE  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_HATEABLE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Some dwarves will hate the creature and get unhappy thoughts when around it.  
 
| Some dwarves will hate the creature and get unhappy thoughts when around it.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_MICRO  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_MICRO}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| This makes the creature move in a swarm of creatures of the same race as it. I.E. Swarm of flies, swarm of ants, etc.  
+
| This makes the creature move in a swarm of creatures of the same race as it (e.g. swarm of flies, swarm of ants). If the vermin also has {{token|FLIER|c}} and does ''not'' have {{token|GOOD|c}}, it will give your dwarves a minor unhappy [[thought]] about being "annoyed by flies".
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_NOFISH  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_NOFISH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature cannot be caught by fishing.  
 
| The creature cannot be caught by fishing.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_NOROAM  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_NOROAM}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature will not be observed randomly roaming about the map.  
 
| The creature will not be observed randomly roaming about the map.  
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_NOTRAP  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_NOTRAP}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature cannot be caught in baited animal traps; however, a "catch live land animal" task may still be able to capture one if a dwarf finds one roaming around.
 
| The creature cannot be caught in baited animal traps; however, a "catch live land animal" task may still be able to capture one if a dwarf finds one roaming around.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_ROTTER  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_ROTTER}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Present on flies, knuckle worms, acorn flies, and blood gnats. Probably means either the creature is attracted to rot, the creature speeds rotting, or both.
+
| Present on flies, knuckle worms, acorn flies, and blood gnats. Attracted to rotting stuff left in the open.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_SOIL  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_SOIL}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature randomly appears near dirt or mud.
 
| The creature randomly appears near dirt or mud.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMIN_SOIL_COLONY  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMIN_SOIL_COLONY}}
 +
| Creature
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The vermin will appear in a single tile cluster of many vermin, such as a colony of ants.
 
| The vermin will appear in a single tile cluster of many vermin, such as a colony of ants.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VERMINHUNTER  
+
| {{text anchor|VERMINHUNTER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Implies AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE, RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER, HUNTS_VERMIN, and ADOPTS_OWNER.
+
| Shorthand for "does [[cat]] stuff". Contains {{token|AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE|c}} + {{token|RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER|c}} + {{token|HUNTS_VERMIN|c}} + {{token|ADOPTS_OWNER|c}}.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| VESPERTINE  
+
| {{text anchor|VESPERTINE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Sets if the creature is active in evening.
+
| When set, the creature will only appear in the evening (between 8:00 PM and 10:05 PM) in Adventurer mode.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| VIEWRANGE
+
| {{text anchor|VIEWRANGE}}
 +
| Caste
 
| value
 
| value
 
| Value should determine how close you have to get to a critter before it attacks (or prevents adv mode travel etc.)  Default is 20.
 
| Value should determine how close you have to get to a critter before it attacks (or prevents adv mode travel etc.)  Default is 20.
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
−
|-  
+
 
−
| WAGON_PULLER  
+
|-
 +
| {{text anchor|WAGON_PULLER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Allows the creature to pull caravan wagons.  
+
| Allows the creature to pull caravan wagons. If a civilization doesn't have access to any, it is restricted to trading with pack animals.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| WEBBER  
+
| {{text anchor|WEBBER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
| Allows the creature to create webs, and defines what the webs are made of.
 
| Allows the creature to create webs, and defines what the webs are made of.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| WEBIMMUNE  
+
| {{text anchor|WEBIMMUNE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| The creature will not get caught in thick webs.
 
| The creature will not get caught in thick webs.
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_SKILL  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_SKILL}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
*skill used ({{L|Skill token}})
+
*[[Skill token]]
−
| defines the attack skill used
+
| Defines the skill used by the attack.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_VERB  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_VERB}}
 +
| Caste
 
| 2nd person:3rd person  
 
| 2nd person:3rd person  
−
| descriptive text for the attack
+
| Descriptive text for the attack.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*% value  
 
*% value  
−
| amount of available tissue used in attack, or possibly percent chance the attack makes contact
+
| The contact area of the attack, measured in % of the body part's volume. Note that all attack percentages can be more than 100%.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*% value  
 
*% value  
−
| probably amount of material that makes contact when penetration is done, or possibly percent chance the attack penetrates (as in sharp items. Default is 0, so it can be left out for blunt attacks, if this is what it does)
+
| The penetration value of the attack, measured in % of the body part's volume. Requires {{token|ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE|c}}. Maximum value: 15000.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_PRIORITY  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_PRIORITY}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*MAIN or SECOND  
 
*MAIN or SECOND  
−
| use of the attack in combat. Secondary attacks are only used if main attacks are impossible.
+
| Usage frequency. MAIN attacks are 100 times more frequently chosen than SECOND. Opportunity attacks ignore this preference.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER}}
 +
| Caste
 
| number
 
| number
−
| Modifies the attack velocity.  Believed to be percent based (so 100 would be "normal").  May be on same scale as weapon velocity (where 1000 is "normal").
+
| The velocity multiplier of the attack, multiplied by 1000.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| Enables an attacker to occasionally latch on with the bodypart used by an attack when an attack with this flag in its definition is made.
+
| Attacks that damage tissue have the chance to latch on in a wrestling hold. The grabbing bodypart can then use the "shake around" wrestling move, causing severe, armor-bypassing tensile damage according to the attacker's body volume.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_FLAG_WITH  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_FLAG_WITH}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
 
| In adventure mode, displays the name of the body part used by an attack when announcing the attack.
 
| In adventure mode, displays the name of the body part used by an attack when announcing the attack.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE  
+
| {{text anchor|ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|   
 
|   
−
| attack type
+
| The attack is edged, with all the effects on physical resistance and contact area that it entails.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT  
+
| {{text anchor|SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
−
* {{L|material token}}
+
* [[material token]]
 
*state (SOLID, LIQUID, GAS)
 
*state (SOLID, LIQUID, GAS)
 
*min:max
 
*min:max
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|-
 
|-
−
| SPECIALATTACK_SUCK_BLOOD
+
| {{text anchor|SPECIALATTACK_SUCK_BLOOD}}
 +
| Caste
 
| min:max
 
| min:max
 
| Successful attack draws out an amount of blood randomized between the min and max value.
 
| Successful attack draws out an amount of blood randomized between the min and max value.
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===Tissue Modification===
 
===Tissue Modification===
−
This next group of tokens deals setting and modifying tissue properties. (See also {{L|Tissue definition token}})
+
This next group of tokens deals setting and modifying properties of previously defined tissues. (See also [[Tissue definition token]])
  
  
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|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
|- bgcolor="#ddd"
 
! width="20%" | Token
 
! width="20%" | Token
 +
! width="10%" | Type
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
 
! width="20%" | Arguments
−
! width="60%" | Description
+
! width="50%" | Description
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| INSULATION
+
| {{text anchor|PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER}}
−
|  
+
| Caste
−
*value
 
−
| Tissue supplies the creature with heat insulation. Higher values result in more insulation.
 
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER
 
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TISSUE
 
*TISSUE
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| Adds a tissue to those selected
 
| Adds a tissue to those selected
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| PLUS_TL_GROUP  
+
| {{text anchor|PLUS_TL_GROUP}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TISSUE
 
*TISSUE
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|-
 
|-
−
| SELECT_TISSUE
+
| {{text anchor|SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER}}
−
|
+
| Caste
−
*tissue token
 
−
| Selects a tissue for editing.
 
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER
 
 
|  
 
|  
 
*TISSUE
 
*TISSUE
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* (optional) FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, AROUND.
 
* (optional) FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, AROUND.
 
| Selects a tissue layer for descriptor and cosmetic purposes.
 
| Selects a tissue layer for descriptor and cosmetic purposes.
 +
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_TYPE:UPPERBODY]
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| SET_LAYER_TISSUE
+
| {{text anchor|SET_LAYER_TISSUE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Sets a tissue layer to be made of a different tissue.
 
| Sets a tissue layer to be made of a different tissue.
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TISSUE_LAYER  
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE_LAYER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
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Non-argument Locations can be FRONT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, BOTTOM. Argument locations are AROUND and CLEANS, requiring a further body part and a % of coverage/cleansing
 
Non-argument Locations can be FRONT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, BOTTOM. Argument locations are AROUND and CLEANS, requiring a further body part and a % of coverage/cleansing
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TISSUE_LAYER_OVER
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE_LAYER_OVER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
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| Presumably a counterpart to TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER (see below).
 
| Presumably a counterpart to TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER (see below).
  
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER  
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER}}
 +
| Caste
 
|  
 
|  
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
 
*BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
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*TISSUE
 
*TISSUE
 
| Adds the tissue layer under a given part.
 
| Adds the tissue layer under a given part.
−
For example an Iron Man has a gaseous poison within and this tissue (GAS is its name) has the token [TISSUE_LEAKS] and its state is GAS so when you puncture the iron outside and damage this tissue it leaks gas (can have a syndrome by using a previous one in the creature sample.) [TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:{tissue}] {tissue} is what will be under the TISSUE_LAYER here is an example Tissue from Iron Man  
+
For example an Iron Man has a gaseous poison within and this tissue (GAS is its name) has the token [TISSUE_LEAKS] and its state is GAS so when you puncture the iron outside and damage this tissue it leaks gas (can have a syndrome by using a previous one in the creature sample.) [TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:{tissue}] {tissue} is what will be under the TISSUE_LAYER here is an example Tissue from Iron Man:<br>
−
      [TISSUE:GAS]
+
[TISSUE:GAS] [TISSUE_NAME:gas:NP] [TISSUE_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:GAS] [TISSUE_MAT_STATE:GAS] [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:50] [TISSUE_LEAKS] [TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]  
−
[TISSUE_NAME:gas:NP] [TISSUE_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:GAS] [TISSUE_MAT_STATE:GAS] [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:50] [TISSUE_LEAKS] [TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]  
+
|-
−
 
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER}}
−
|-  
+
| Caste
−
| TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER  
 
 
|  
 
|  
 
*QUALITY
 
*QUALITY
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|-
 
|-
−
| TISSUE_LEAKS
+
| {{text anchor|TISSUE_STYLE_UNIT}}
−
|
+
| Caste
−
| The selected tissue leaks out of the creature when the layers above it are pierced. As per an iron man's internal poison gas.
 
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| TISSUE_MATERIAL
 
 
|  
 
|  
−
*VALUE (material)
+
*tissue style unit ID
−
*MATERIAL (material subtype)
+
*shaping
−
| Defines the tissue material. VALUE can be LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT, INORGANIC etc. MATERIAL is a subtype of the material, e.g. [TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
+
| sets tissue layer to be the target of TISSUE_STYLE token specified for an entity, works only on entity members. Mostly used with tissues HAIR, BEARD, MOUSTACHE, SIDEBURNS.
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| TISSUE_STYLE_UNIT
 
−
|
 
−
*tissue
 
−
*shaping  
 
−
| sets tissue to be in a certain shape, mostly used with tissues HAIR, BEARD, MOUSTACHE, SIDEBURNS.
 
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| TL_COLOR_MODIFIER
 
−
| COLOR:freq:COLOR:freq etc
 
−
| Creates a list of color patterns, giving each a frequency.  
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_CONNECTS
+
| {{text anchor|TL_CONNECTS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Presumably gives the CONNECTS attribute to selected layers.
 
| Presumably gives the CONNECTS attribute to selected layers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_HEALING_RATE
+
| {{text anchor|TL_HEALING_RATE}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Presumably changes the HEALING_RATE of the selected tissue layers.
 
| Presumably changes the HEALING_RATE of the selected tissue layers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES
+
| {{text anchor|TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
−
| Gives Major Artery attribute to selected layers.
+
| Gives the "major arteries" attribute to selected layers. Used to add massive bleeding properties to the throat, made from skin.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_PAIN_RECEPTORS
+
| {{text anchor|TL_PAIN_RECEPTORS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Seems to set new number of pain receptors for selected tissue layers.
 
| Seems to set new number of pain receptors for selected tissue layers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_RELATIVE_THICKNESS
+
| {{text anchor|TL_RELATIVE_THICKNESS}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Seems to set new relative thickness for selected tissue layers.
 
| Seems to set new relative thickness for selected tissue layers.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TL_VASCULAR
+
| {{text anchor|TL_VASCULAR}}
 +
| Caste
 
|
 
|
 
| Seems to set new a VASCULAR value (which modulates bleeding) for selected tissue layers.
 
| Seems to set new a VASCULAR value (which modulates bleeding) for selected tissue layers.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
−
*{{L|Body detail plan token}}
+
*[[Body detail plan token]]
−
*{{L|Body token}}
+
*[[Body token]]
−
*{{L|Material definition token}}
+
*[[Material definition token]]
−
*{{L|Syndrome}}
+
*[[Syndrome]]
−
*{{L|Tissue definition token}}
+
*[[Tissue definition token]]
  
 
{{Category|Modding}}
 
{{Category|Modding}}
 
{{Category|Tokens}}
 
{{Category|Tokens}}

Latest revision as of 13:41, 12 July 2025

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A full list of all known creature tokens.


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Token Type Arguments Description
 ADOPTS_OWNER Caste Tame creature cannot be made available for adoption, instead automatically adopting whoever it wants. The basic requirements for adoption are intact - the creature will only adopt an owner which likes creatures of that species.
 ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT Caste 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 Caste When set, the creature will appear at any time of day. Overrides [DIURNAL], [NOCTURNAL], [CREPUSCULAR], [MATUTINAL], and [VESPERTINE].
 ALTTILE Creature If set, the creature will blink between its [TILE] and its [ALTTILE].
 AMBUSHPREDATOR Caste Makes the creature start out hidden and remain near its original location until its prey draws near. When combined with [WEBBER], causes them to lay gigantic webs near their spawn location, though only for creatures present during embark.
 AMPHIBIOUS Caste Allows a creature to breathe with or without water. Implies [AQUATIC].
 APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE Caste
  • Range
 Forum post describing how description ranges work
 APP_MOD_GENETIC_MODEL Caste
  • Model (Accepts DOMINANT_MORE, DOMINANT_LESS, and MIX)
 Defines a genetic model for the relevant appearance modifier(s). May or may not do anything significant at present.
 APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE Caste
  • number
 Determines how important the appearance modifier is, for determining whether it shows up in the creature description.[Verify]
 APP_MOD_NOUN Caste
  • noun
  • SINGULAR or PLURAL
 creates a noun for the appearance and whether it is singular or plural
 APP_MOD_RATE Caste
  • Rate (integer)
  • Scale (DAILY, YEARLY)
  • min:max of growth
  • start year:start day
  • end year:end day
 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 Special
  • CV TEMPLATE NAME
 Loads the Creature Variation Template specified.
 APPLY_CURRENT_CREATURE_VARIATION Special Applies loaded Creature Variation
 AQUATIC Caste Creature can breathe in water, but air-drowns on dry land.
 ARENA_RESTRICTED Caste Does not appear in arena mode list.
 ARTIFICIAL_HIVEABLE Creature Can be kept in artificial hives by beekeepers.
 AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE Caste Does not attack or frighten wildlife.
 ATTACK Caste
  • token
  • bodypart
  • selection criteria
  • location
 Defines the attack name, and the body part used. See below for valid subtokens

Example:
[ATTACK:GORE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN]
GORE : name of the attack
BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN : the horn is used to attack (presuming the creature has one)

 ATTACK_TRIGGER Caste pop:exported wealth:created wealth Specifies when a megabeast will attack the fortress.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 BABY Caste integer Age at which creature is considered a child. Default is zero. One can think of this as the duration of the baby stage.
 BABYNAME Caste 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].
 BEACH_FREQUENCY Caste Whales and jellyfish have this. Controls the beaching frequency of the creature.
 BENIGN Caste The creature is non-aggressive by default, but may lash out if agitated or disturbed.
 BIOME Creature Select a Biome the creature may appear in.
 BLOOD Caste Specifies what the creature's blood is made of.
 BODY Caste body parts Draws body parts from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)

Example:
[BODY:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH]
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 Caste
  • ATTRIBUTE
  • lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest
 These body modifiers give individual creatures different characteristics. In the case of HEIGHT, BROADNESS and LENGTH, the modifier is also a percentage change to the [BODY_SIZE] of the individual creature. The seven numbers afterward give a distribution of ranges. Each interval has an equal chance of occurring.

Example:
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
HEIGHT : marks the height to be changed
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 Caste 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.

Example:
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
This creates the detailed body of a fox, the skin, fat, muscle, bones and cartilage out of the vertebrate tissues.
A maggot would only need:
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE]

 BODY_SIZE Caste years:days:size Sets size at a given age. Size is in cubic centimeters, and for normal body materials is roughly equal to the creature's average weight in grams.

Example:
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:50000]
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:220000]
This describes the size of a minotaur. His birth size would be 10,000 cm3 (~10 kg). At 1 year and 168 days old he would be 50,000 cm3 (~50 kg). And as an adult (at 12 years old) he would be 220,000 cm3 and weigh roughly 220 kg.

 BODYGLOSS Caste gloss Substitutes body part text with replacement text. Draws gloss information from OBJECT:BODY files (such as body_default.txt)
 BONECARN Caste Creature eats bones. Implies [CARNIVORE]. Does not actually work due to a bug (Bug:11069).
 BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER Caste
  • QUALITY
  • lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest
 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 Caste 1 or 2 Allows a creature to destroy furniture and buildings. Value [1] targets mostly doors, hatches, furniture and the like. Value [2] targets anything not made with the b + C commands.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 CAN_LEARN Caste 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 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.
 CANNOT_UNDEAD Caste Cannot be turned into a zombie or skeletal undead. Also prevents ghosts of that creature appearing.
 CANOPENDOORS Caste Allows the creature to open doors.
 CARNIVORE Caste 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 Creature
  • name
 Defines a caste.
 CASTE_ALTTILE Caste
  • tile number or "letter"
 Caste-specific [ALT_TILE]. Requires [CASTE_TILE].
 CASTE_COLOR Caste
  • fg
  • bg
  • brightness
 Caste-specific [COLOR].
 CASTE_GLOWCOLOR Caste
  • fg
  • bg
  • brightness
 Caste-specific [GLOWCOLOR].
 CASTE_GLOWTILE Caste
  • tile value or "letter"
 Caste-specific [GLOWTILE].
 CASTE_NAME Caste singular:plural:adjective Caste-specific [NAME].
 CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME Caste Caste-specific [PROFESSION_NAME].
 CASTE_SOLDIER_ALTTILE Caste 'character' or tile number Caste-specific [SOLDIER_ALTTILE]. Requires [CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE].
 CASTE_SOLDIER_TILE Caste 'character' or tile number Caste-specific [CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE].
 CASTE_SPEECH Caste speech file Caste-specific [SPEECH].
 CASTE_TILE Caste
  • tile number or "letter"
 Caste-specific [CREATURE_TILE].
 CAVE_ADAPT Caste Causes the creature to develop Cave adaptation.
 CHANGE_BODY_SIZE_PERC Caste integer Multiplies body size by a factor of (integer)%. 50 halves size, 200 doubles.
 CHILD Caste 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.
 CHILDNAME Caste 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].
 CLUSTER_NUMBER Creature
  • min
  • max
 The minimum/maximum numbers of how many creatures per spawned cluster. Certain vermin fish use this token in combination with temperate ocean and river biome tokens to perform seasonal migrations.

e.g. [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:3]

 CLUTCH_SIZE Caste
  • min
  • max
 Number of eggs laid in one sitting.
 COLONY_EXTERNAL Caste Caste hovers around colony.
 COLOR Creature foreground:background:brightness Color of the creature's tile. See Color for usage.
 COMMON_DOMESTIC Caste 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 Caste Creatures of this caste's species with the [SPOUSE_CONVERTER] and [NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER] tokens will kidnap [SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]s of an appropriate sex and convert them into castes with CONVERTED_SPOUSE.
 COOKABLE_LIVE Caste Set this to allow the creature to be cooked in meals while it is still alive, as well as when it's dead but not yet cleaned. Does not work correctly when applied to non-[FISHITEM] vermin.Bug:13200
 COPY_TAGS_FROM Special
  • CREATURE NAME
 Copies tags from another specified creature.
 CREATURE_CLASS Caste
  • classname
 An arbitrary creature classification. Can be set to anything, but the only existing use is GENERAL_POISON (used in syndromes). A single creature can have multiple classes. Eligibility for certain entity positions can also be permitted or restricted by this tag.
 CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE Creature 'character' or tile number Creatures active in their civilization's military will use this tile instead.
 CREATURE_TILE Creature 'character' or tile number The symbol of the creature in ASCII mode.
 CREPUSCULAR Caste When set, the creature will appear at dawn (between 4:30 AM and 6:00 AM) and in the evening (between 8:00 PM and 10:05 PM) in Adventurer mode.
 CURIOUSBEAST_EATER Caste Allows a creature to steal and eat edible items from a site.
 CURIOUSBEAST_GUZZLER Caste 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 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.
 CV_ADD_TAG Special
  • TAG NAME
 Adds a tag. Used in conjunction with creature variation templates.
 CV_REMOVE_TAG Special
  • TAG NAME
 Removes a tag. Used in conjunction with creature variation templates.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 DEMON Caste Found on generated demons. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 DESCRIPTION Caste text A brief description of the creature type.
 DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE Caste Dies upon attacking. Used for bee stings.
 DIFFICULTY Caste integer Increases experience gain during adventure mode.
 DIURNAL Caste When set, the creature will only appear during the day (between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM) in Adventurer mode.
 DOES_NOT_EXIST Creature Creature does not actually exist; used for a few fanciful creatures of myth.
 DRAGONFIREBREATH Caste Creature breathes fire in a cone.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 EGG_MATERIAL Caste Egg material. Egg-laying creatures will define this 3 times, using LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGGSHELL, LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_WHITE, and then LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_YOLK. Eggs will be made out of eggshell. Edibility is determined by tags on whites or yolk, but they otherwise do not exist.
 EGG_SIZE Caste
  • size
 Determines the size of eggs.
 EQUIPMENT_WAGON 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.
 EQUIPS Caste Allows the creature to wear or wield items.
 EVIL Creature 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.
 EXTRACT Caste Defines a creature extract which can be obtained via small animal dissection.
 EXTRAVISION Caste Creature can see regardless of whether it has working eyes.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 FANCIFUL Creature 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 [COMMON_DOMESTIC].
 FEATURE_ATTACK_GROUP Caste Found on subterranean animal-man tribals.
 FEATURE_BEAST Caste Found on forgotten beasts. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 FEMALE Caste The creature is female and can bear young. Usually determined inside a caste.
 FIREBREATH Caste The creature breathes long range fireballs and has a short range cone shaped fire breath attack.
 FIREIMMUNE Caste The creature is immune to [FIREBREATH].
 FIREIMMUNE_SUPER Caste The creature is immune to [DRAGONFIREBREATH]. Implies [FIREIMMUNE].
 FISHITEM Caste Needs to be cleaned at a fishery
 FIXED_TEMP Caste temperature The natural heat generated by the creature.
 FLEEQUICK Caste Determines how soon a creature flees in a losing battle. Creatures with this tag will flee at the first sign of resistance.
 FLIER Caste 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 Creature
  • number, max 100
 Determines the chances of a creature appearing within its environment, with higher values resulting in more frequent appearance. This value is used multiply to determine the rarity of animal populations. A creature with [FREQUENCY:50] will appear in 50% of valid biomes, and be present in 50% of the area within those biomes.

When a cluster spawns, 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].

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Token Type Arguments Description
 GENERAL_BABY_NAME Creature singular:plural BABYNAME applied regardless of caste.
 GENERAL_CHILD_NAME Creature singular:plural CHILDNAME applied regardless of caste.
 GENERATED Creature Found on procedurally generated creatures like Forgotten beasts, (biome name) titans, Demons, and night creatures. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT Caste Creature can get infections from necrotic tissue.
 GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS Caste This creature's wounds can become infected if left untreated for too long.
 GLOWCOLOR Creature
  • foreground
  • background
  • brightness
 The colour of the creature's GLOWTILE.
 GLOWTILE Creature 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.
 GNAWER Caste verb The creature can and will gnaw its way out of animal traps and cages using the specified verb, depending on the material from which it is made. Due to a bug, however, they will only escape from artifacts.Bug:6117
 GO_TO_END Special When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the end of the creature.
 GO_TO_START Special When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags at the beginning of the creature.
 GO_TO_TAG Special When using tags from an existing creature, inserts new tags after the specified tag.
 GOOD Creature Creature is considered good and will only show up in good biomes. unicorns for example. Civilizations with USE_GOOD_ANIMALS can domesticate them regardless of exotic status. Presumably has no effect on cavern creatures.
 GRASSTRAMPLE Caste value The value determines how rapidly grass is trampled when a creature steps on it - a value of 0 causes the creature to never damage grass, while a value of 100 causes grass to be trampled as rapidly as possible. Defaults to 5.
 GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE Caste target value Used in Creature Variants. This token changes the adult body size to the average of the old adult body size and the target value and scales all intermediate growth stages by the same factor.
 GRAZER Caste
  • number
 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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Token Type Arguments Description
 HABIT Caste 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 require the creature to have a lair to work properly, and also don't seem to work on creatures who are not [SEMIMEGABEAST]s, [MEGABEAST]s, or [NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER]s.
 HABIT_NUM Caste 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.".source post All lists of HABITs are preceded by [HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL]
 HAS_NERVES Caste The creature has nerves in its muscles. Cutting the muscle tissue can sever motor and sensory nerves.
 HASSHELL Caste The creature has a shell. Seemingly no longer used - holdover from previous versions.
 HIVE_PRODUCT Creature What product is harvested from beekeeping.
 HOMEOTHERM Caste Default 'NONE'. The creature's normal body temperature
 HUNTS_VERMIN Caste Creature hunts and kills nearby vermin.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 IMMOBILE_LAND Caste The creature is immobile while on land. Only works on AQUATIC creatures which can't breathe on land.
 IMMOLATE Caste 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 traps and cages made of certain materials. Due to a bug, however, they will only escape from artifacts.Bug:6117
 INTELLIGENT Caste Alias for [CAN_SPEAK] + [CAN_LEARN].
 ITEMCORPSE Caste Determines if the creature leaves behind a non-standard corpse (i.e. wood, statue, bars, ash from ghost etc.).
 ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY Caste The quality of an item-type corpse left behind; 5 is masterpiece-level.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 LAIR Caste type:probability 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 Caste characteristic:probability Defines certain features of the creature's lair. The only valid characteristic is HAS_DOORS.
 LAIR_HUNTER Caste This creature will actively hunt adventurers in its lair.
 LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH Caste speech file What this creature says while hunting adventurers in its lair.
 LARGE_PREDATOR 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."
 LARGE_ROAMING Creature In Fortress Mode, spawns outdoors and is not a vermin creature.
 LAYS_EGGS Caste Creature lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
 LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS Caste Creature lays a particular item instead of regular eggs.
 LIGAMENTS Caste Creature has ligaments in its bones. Cutting the bone tissue severs them, disabling motor function if the target is a limb.


 LIGHT_GEN Caste A vermin featuring this tag will remain visible to an adventurer, even at night (without being dimmed in color along with the surrounding terrain), and from a distance (even outside the current vision cone). Subterranean vermin which feature this token will flicker in unexposed and unrevealed cavern layers while playing in Fortress Mode.
 LIKES_FIGHTING Caste The creature will attack enemies rather than flee from them. This tag has the same effect on player-controlled creatures - included modded dwarves.
 LISP Caste Creature uses "sssssnake talk" (multiplies 'S' when talking - "My name isss Recisssiz.")
 LITTERSIZE Caste
  • minimum
  • maximum
 Determines the range of how many creatures are generated when giving birth. [LITTERSIZE:1:2]
 LOCKPICKER Caste Lets a creature open doors that are set to forbidden in Fortress Mode.
 LOOSE_CLUSTERS Creature The creatures will scatter if they have this tag, or form tight packs if they don't.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 MAGICAL Caste Unknown.
 MAGMA_VISION Caste Creature's able to see while covered in magma.
 MALE Caste The creature is male. Usually declared inside a caste.
 MANNERISM_* Caste
  • occasionally body part
 Adds a possible mannerism to the creature's profile.

See Creature mannerism token for further info.

 MATERIAL Creature
  • material id
 Begins defining a new material.[Verify]
 MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK Caste
  • material token
  • breath attack type (TRAILING_DUST_FLOW, TRAILING_VAPOR_FLOW, TRAILING_GAS_FLOW, SOLID_GLOB, LIQUID_GLOB, UNDIRECTED_GAS, UNDIRECTED_VAPOR, UNDIRECTED_DUST)
 Creates an attack referencing a material, using a given type of breath attack.
 MATUTINAL Caste When set, the creature will only appear at dawn (between 4:30 AM and 6:00 AM) in Adventurer mode.
 MAXAGE Caste min:max Possible values for a creature's maximum age, beyond which death from old age will occur. Every creature's maximum age is determined when it is created.
 MEANDERER Caste Gives a creature random movement.
 MEGABEAST Caste A 'boss' creature. A small number of the creature are created during worldgen, their histories and descendants (if any) will be tracked in worldgen (as opposed to simply 'spawning'), and they will occasionally go on rampages, potentially leading to worship if they attack the same place multiple times. Their presence and number will also influence age names. When appearing in Fortress Mode, they will have a pop-up message announcing their arrival.
 MENT_ATT_CAP_PERC Caste 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 Caste
  • ATTRIBUTE
  • lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest
 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 Caste
  • ATTRIBUTE Token
  • cost to improve
  • unused counter rate
  • rust counter rate
  • demotion counter rate
 Mental attribute gain/decay rates. Defaults are 500:4:5:4.
 MILKABLE Caste 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 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."
 MODVALUE Caste Seemingly no longer used.
 MOUNT Caste Creature may be used as a mount. No use for the player, but enemy siegers may arrive with cavalry.
 MOUNT_EXOTIC Caste Creature may be used as a mount, but civilizations cannot domesticate it in worldgen without certain exceptions.
 MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE Caste Makes litters with more than one offspring rare, only happening with a 1/500 chance. To ensure larger littlers, use [LITTERSIZE].
 MUNDANE Creature Marks if the creature is an actual real-life creature. Only used for age-names at present, and determining whether a creature will attack creatures with the [AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE] token.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 NAME Creature 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.
 NATURAL Caste Animal is considered to be natural. Seems to be the default option and opposite to [FANCIFUL].
 NATURAL_SKILL Caste 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. A value of 16 is legendary. Requires [CAN_LEARN].
 NIGHT_CREATURE_BOGEYMAN Caste Found on bogeymen. Creatures with this tag will join other bogeymen in attacking adventurers at night, and will also adopt their other behaviors, such as vanishing in smoke upon being killed. This does not affect the creature's presence elsewhere, such as for generated megabeasts, normal creatures, entity members, etc. Setting the number of bogeyman types to zero in the world gen parameters will remove only the randomly-generated bogeymen.
 NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER Caste A very small population of the creature will be created during worldgen (sometimes only a single individual will be created), and their histories will be tracked (that is, they will not spawn spontaneously later, they must either have children or convert other creatures to increase their numbers). The creature will settle in a lair and go on rampages during worldgen. If this creature has [SPOUSE_CONVERTER], it will actively attempt to seek out potential conversion targets to abduct, convert, and have children with (if possible).
 NO_AUTUMN Caste This creature caste does not appear in autumn.
 NO_DIZZINESS Caste Creature cannot become dizzy.
 NO_DRINK Caste Creature does not need to drink.
 NO_EAT Caste Creature does not need to eat.
 NO_FEVERS Caste Creature cannot suffer fevers.
 NO_GENDER Caste Creature has no gender.
 NO_SLEEP Caste Creature does not need to sleep.
 NO_SPRING Caste This creature caste does not appear in spring.
 NO_SUMMER Caste This creature caste does not appear in summer.
 NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT Caste 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 Caste This creature caste does not appear in winter.
 NOBONES Caste Creature has no bones.
 NOBREATHE Caste Creature doesn't need to breathe or have [BREATHE] parts in body. Cannot drown or be strangled.
 NOCTURNAL Caste When set, the creature will only appear at night (after 10:05 PM and before 4:30 AM) in Adventurer mode.
 NOEMOTION Caste The creature has no emotions, and does not rage.
 NOEXERT Caste Creature can't become tired or over-exerted from taking too many combat actions.
 NOFEAR Caste Creature doesn't feel fear and will never run away from battle.
 NOMEAT Caste Creature will not drop meat when butchered.
 NONAUSEA Caste Creature isn't nauseated by gut hits and cannot vomit.
 NOPAIN Caste Creature doesn't feel pain.
 NOSKIN Caste Creature will not drop a hide when butchered.
 NOSKULL Caste Creature will not drop a skull on butcher, rot, or decay of severed head.
 NOSMELLYROT Caste Does not produce miasma when rotting.
 NOSTUCKINS Caste Weapons can't get stuck in creature.
 NOSTUN Caste 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 Caste Cannot be butchered
 NOTHOUGHT Caste Creature doesn't require a [THOUGHT] body part to survive. If it does not have [NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT] as well, it will be unable to use any attacks other than the default 'push'.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 PACK_ANIMAL Caste 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 Caste The creature is immune to all paralyzing special attacks.
 PATTERNFLIER Caste Unknown. No creatures currently have this token.
 PEARL Caste Does nothing.
 PENETRATEPOWER Caste value Controls the ability of vermin to find a way into containers when they are eating food from your stockpiles.
 PERSONALITY Caste
  • FACET
  • lowest:median:highest
 Determines the range and chance of personality facets. Standard is 0:50:100. See Personality facet for more info.
 PET Caste 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.
 PET_EXOTIC Caste Allows civilizations with [USE_ANY_PET_RACE] to tame this animal during worldgen.
 PETVALUE Caste value 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 Caste value Divides the creature's [PETVALUE] by the specified number. Used for bees to prevent a single hive from being worth a fortune.
 PHYS_ATT_CAP_PERC Caste 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 Caste
  • ATTRIBUTE
  • lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest
 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 Caste
  • ATTRIBUTE Token
  • cost to improve
  • unused counter rate
  • rust counter rate
  • demotion counter rate
 Physical attribute gain/decay rates. Defaults for STRENGTH, AGILITY, TOUGHNESS, and ENDURANCE are 500:3:4:3, while RECUPERATION and DISEASE_RESISTANCE default to 500:NONE:NONE:NONE.
 PLUS_BP_GROUP Caste
  • BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, or BY_TOKEN
  • body type, category, or token
 Adds a body part group to selected body part group. Used immediately after [SET_BP_GROUP].
 PLUS_MATERIAL Creature
  • material
 Adds a material to selected materials. Used immediately after [SELECT_MATERIAL].
 POP_RATIO Caste Weighted population of caste; Lower is rarer. Not to be confused with [FREQUENCY].
 POPULATION_NUMBER Creature min:max The minimum/maximum numbers of how many of these creatures are present in each world map tile of the appropriate region. If the creature's chosen [CLUSTER_NUMBER] happens to be larger, it will be used instead.
 POWER Caste Allows the being to represent itself as a deity. Requires [CAN_SPEAK] to actually do anything more than settle at a location.
 PREFSTRING Creature string Sets what other creatures like about this creature. "Urist likes dwarves for their beards." Multiple entries will be chosen from at random
 PROFESSION_NAME Creature The generic name for members of this profession, at the creature level. In order to give members of specific castes different names for professions, use [CASTE_PROFESSION_NAME] instead.
 PRONE_TO_RAGE Caste Chance 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 Caste The creature has pus. Specifies the stuff secreted by infected wounds.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 RELSIZE Caste
  • BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
  • body category, type, or token
  • Relsize
 Specifies a new relative size for a part than what is stated in the body plan. For example, Dwarves have larger livers.
 REMAINS Caste singular:plural What creature's remains are called.
 REMAINS_COLOR Caste What color creature's remains are.
 REMAINS_ON_VERMIN_BITE_DEATH Caste Goes with [VERMIN_BITE] and [DIE_WHEN_VERMIN_BITE], the vermin creature will leave remains on death when biting. Leaving this tag out will cause the creature to disappear entirely after it bites.
 REMAINS_UNDETERMINED Caste Unknown.
 REMOVE_MATERIAL Creature
  • material token
 Removes a material from a creature.
 REMOVE_TISSUE Creature
  • material token
 Removes a tissue from a creature.
 RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER Caste 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.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 SAVAGE Creature The creature will only show up in "savage" biomes.
 SECRETION Caste
  • material token
  • Material State
  • location secreted from (by_type, by_category, by_token)
  • body part
  • tissue layer
 Creates a secreted material on given tissue on a given part of the body.
 SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE Creature
  • caste name
 Adds an additional previously defined caste to the selection. Used after [SELECT_CASTE].
 SELECT_CASTE Creature
  • caste name, or ALL
 Selects a previously defined caste.
 SELECT_MATERIAL Creature
  • Material name, or ALL
 Selects a locally defined material.
 SELECT_TISSUE Creature
  • Tissue name
 Selects a previously defined tissue.
 SEMIMEGABEAST Caste Essentially the same as [MEGABEAST], but more of them are created during worldgen.
 SET_BP_GROUP Caste
  • selection criteria BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
  • category, type, or token
 Begins a selection of body parts.
 SET_TL_GROUP Caste
  • TISSUE
  • BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
  • Location - category, type, or token
  • tissue
 begins a selection of tissue layers
 SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER Caste
  • tissue modifier
  • required value
 Tissue layer can be sheared for its component material. The specified modifier must be at least of the desired value for shearing to be possible (a llama's wool must have a LENGTH of 300 before it is shearable).
 SKILL_LEARN_RATE Caste skill_token:percentage The rate at which this creature learns this skill. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.
 SKILL_LEARN_RATES Caste percentage The rate at which this creature learns all skills. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.
 SKILL_RATE Caste skill_token:percentage:value:value:value As SKILL_RATES for individual skills. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.
 SKILL_RATES Caste
  • % of improvement points you get
  • unused counter rate
  • rust 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.

Default is [SKILL_RATES:100:8:16:16]. [SLOW_LEARNER] changes the 100 to a 50. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.

 SKILL_RUST_RATE Caste skill_token:value:value:value The rate at which this skill decays. Lower values cause the skill to decay faster. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.
 SKILL_RUST_RATES Caste value:value:value The rate at which all skills decay. Lower values cause the skills to decay faster. Requires [CAN_LEARN] to function.
 SLOW_LEARNER Caste Shorthand for [CAN_LEARN] + [SKILL_LEARN_RATES:50]. Used for ogres and giants. Applicable to player races.
 SMALL_REMAINS Caste Creature leaves a "remains" instead of a corpse. Used for vermin.
 SOLDIER_ALTTILE Creature 'character' or tile number If this creature is active in its civilization's military, it will blink between its default tile and this one.
 SOUND Caste
  • Sound application (currently accepts ALERT or PEACEFUL_INTERMITTENT)
  • Sound range (in tiles)
  • Sound delay (lower values = sound is produced more often)
  • VOCALIZATION or NONE (determines whether the sound requires breathing or not)
  • First-person description
  • Third-person description
  • Description when out of sight
 Creature makes sounds periodically, which can be heard in Adventure mode.
 SPECIFIC_FOOD Caste
  • PLANT or CREATURE
  • Plant/creature ID
 Creature can will only graze or eat the designated plant or creature parts.
 SPEECH Creature speech file Boasting speeches relating to killing this creature. Examples include dwarf.txt and elf.txt in data\speech.
 SPEECH_FEMALE Creature speech file Boasting speeches relating to killing females of this creature.
 SPEECH_MALE Creature speech file Boasting speeches relating to killing males of this creature.
 SPEED Caste 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.
 SPHERE Creature
  • sphere name
 Sets what religious spheres the creature is aligned to, for purposes of being worshipped via the [POWER] token. Also affects the creature's name.
 SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET Caste This creature can be converted by a night creature with [SPOUSE_CONVERTED].
 SPOUSE_CONVERTER Caste If the creature has [NIGHT_CREATURE_HUNTER], it will kidnap [SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]s and transform them into the caste of its species with [CONVERTED_SPOUSE] during worldgen. It may also start families this way.
 SWIM_SPEED Caste
  • speed
 How fast the creature swims. Typically 2500 (0.38 times the default speed).
 SWIMS_INNATE Caste The creature naturally knows how to swim, as opposed to [SWIMS_LEARNED]. However, Fortress mode AI never paths into water anyway, so it's less useful there.
 SWIMS_LEARNED Caste The creature doesn't know how to swim unless it has learned the skill. Requires [CAN_LEARN], obviously.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 TENDONS Caste The creature has tendons in its bones. Cutting the bone tissue severs them, disabling motor function if the target is a limb.
 THICKWEB Caste The creature's webs can catch larger creatures.
 TISSUE Creature name Begins defining a tissue in the creature file.
 TITAN Caste Found on titans. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 TL_COLOR_MODIFIER Caste COLOR:freq:COLOR:freq etc. Creates a list of color patterns, giving each a relative frequency.
 TLCM_GENETIC_MODEL Caste The way the color modifier is passed on to offspring. May or may not work right now.[Verify]
 TLCM_IMPORTANCE Caste
  • number
 Presumably modifies the importance of the tissue layer color modifier, for description purposes.

HOWEVER using this appears to remove all mention of colour from creature descriptions. It does not appear in any default creatures.

 TLCM_NOUN Caste
  • name
  • SINGULAR or PLURAL
 Names the tissue layer color modifier, and determines the noun. Also used by stonesense for colouring body parts.
 TLCM_TIMING Caste
  • ROOT
  • start change window years:days:end change window years:days
 determines the point in the creature's life where the color change begins
 TRADE_CAPACITY Caste How much the creature can carry when used by merchants.
 TRAINABLE Caste Shortcut for [TRAINABLE_HUNTING] + [TRAINABLE_WAR].
 TRAINABLE_HUNTING Caste Can be trained as a hunting beast, increasing speed.
 TRAINABLE_WAR Caste Can be trained as a war beast, increasing strength and endurance.
 TRANCES Caste Allows the creature to go into martial trances.
 TRAPAVOID Caste The creature is immune to traps. Probably every procedurally generated megabeast has this.
 TRIGGERABLE_GROUP Creature min:max A large swarm of vermin can be disturbed, usually in Adventure mode.
 TSU_NOUN Caste
  • noun
  • SINGULAR or PLURAL
 Noun for the TISSUE_STYLE_UNIT, used in the description of the tissue layer's style.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 UBIQUITOUS Creature Creature will occur in every region with the correct biome. Does not apply to evil/good tags.
 UNDERGROUND_DEPTH Creature
  • mindepth
  • maxdepth
 Depth the creature appears underground. Numbers can be from 0 to 5. 0 is actually 'above ground' and can be used if the creature is to appear both above and below ground. Only magma creatures use 4 or 5 in the default raws. Civilizations that can use underground plants or animals will only export (via the embark screen or caravans) things that available at depth 1.
 UNDERSWIM Caste Creature swims under the water and can't be seen. Seems to be a relic from the 2D era.
 UNIQUE_DEMON Caste Typically found on generated demons; causes the game to create a single named instance of the demon which will emerge from the underworld and take over civilizations during worldgen. Cannot be specified in user-defined raws.
 USE_CASTE Creature
  • new caste token
  • old caste token
 Defines a new caste derived directly from a previous caste. The new caste inherits all properties of the old one. The effect of this tag is automatic if one has not yet defined any castes: "Any caste-level tag that occurs before castes are explicitly declared is saved up and placed on any caste that is declared later, unless the caste is explicitly derived from another caste."
 USE_MATERIAL Creature
  • new material ID
  • old material ID
 Defines a new local creature material and populates it with all properties defined in the specified local creature material.
 USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE Creature
  • new material token
  • material template
 Defines a new local creature material and populates it with all properties defined in the specified template.
 USE_TISSUE Creature
  • new tissue token
  • old tissue id
 Defines a new local creature tissue and populates it with all properties defined in the local tissue specified in the second argument.
 USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE Creature
  • new tissue token
  • tissue template
 Defines a new local creature tissue and populates it with all of the properties defined in the specified template.
 UTTERANCES Caste Changes the language of the creature into unintelligible 'kobold-speak', which creatures of other species will be unable to understand. If a civilized creature has this and is not part of a SKULKING civ, it will tend to start wars with all nearby civilizations and will be unable to make peace treaties due to 'inability to communicate'.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 VEGETATION Caste The creature is made of swamp stuff. Used for grimelings.
 VERMIN_BITE Caste Vermin bites, and injects something.
 VERMIN_EATER Creature The vermin creature will attempt to eat exposed food. See [PENETRATEPOWER]. Distinct from [VERMIN_ROTTER].
 VERMIN_FISH Creature The vermin appears in water and will attempt to swim around.
 VERMIN_GROUNDER Creature The creature appears in "general" surface ground locations. Note that this doesn't stop the creature from flying if it can (most vermin birds have this tag).
 VERMIN_HATEABLE Caste Some dwarves will hate the creature and get unhappy thoughts when around it.
 VERMIN_MICRO Caste This makes the creature move in a swarm of creatures of the same race as it (e.g. swarm of flies, swarm of ants). If the vermin also has [FLIER] and does not have [GOOD], it will give your dwarves a minor unhappy thought about being "annoyed by flies".
 VERMIN_NOFISH Caste The creature cannot be caught by fishing.
 VERMIN_NOROAM Caste The creature will not be observed randomly roaming about the map.
 VERMIN_NOTRAP Caste The creature cannot be caught in baited animal traps; however, a "catch live land animal" task may still be able to capture one if a dwarf finds one roaming around.
 VERMIN_ROTTER Creature Present on flies, knuckle worms, acorn flies, and blood gnats. Attracted to rotting stuff left in the open.
 VERMIN_SOIL Creature The creature randomly appears near dirt or mud.
 VERMIN_SOIL_COLONY Creature The vermin will appear in a single tile cluster of many vermin, such as a colony of ants.
 VERMINHUNTER Caste Shorthand for "does cat stuff". Contains [AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE] + [RETURNS_VERMIN_KILLS_TO_OWNER] + [HUNTS_VERMIN] + [ADOPTS_OWNER].
 VESPERTINE Caste When set, the creature will only appear in the evening (between 8:00 PM and 10:05 PM) in Adventurer mode.
 VIEWRANGE Caste value Value should determine how close you have to get to a critter before it attacks (or prevents adv mode travel etc.) Default is 20.
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Token Type Arguments Description
 WAGON_PULLER Caste Allows the creature to pull caravan wagons. If a civilization doesn't have access to any, it is restricted to trading with pack animals.
 WEBBER Caste Allows the creature to create webs, and defines what the webs are made of.
 WEBIMMUNE Caste The creature will not get caught in thick webs.

Attack Tokens[edit]

Token Type Arguments Description
 ATTACK_SKILL Caste Defines the skill used by the attack.
 ATTACK_VERB Caste 2nd person:3rd person Descriptive text for the attack.
 ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC Caste
  • % value
 The contact area of the attack, measured in % of the body part's volume. Note that all attack percentages can be more than 100%.
 ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC Caste
  • % value
 The penetration value of the attack, measured in % of the body part's volume. Requires [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]. Maximum value: 15000.
 ATTACK_PRIORITY Caste
  • MAIN or SECOND
 Usage frequency. MAIN attacks are 100 times more frequently chosen than SECOND. Opportunity attacks ignore this preference.
 ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER Caste number The velocity multiplier of the attack, multiplied by 1000.
 ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH Caste Attacks that damage tissue have the chance to latch on in a wrestling hold. The grabbing bodypart can then use the "shake around" wrestling move, causing severe, armor-bypassing tensile damage according to the attacker's body volume.
 ATTACK_FLAG_WITH Caste In adventure mode, displays the name of the body part used by an attack when announcing the attack.
 ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE Caste The attack is edged, with all the effects on physical resistance and contact area that it entails.
 SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT Caste attack type addition that injects a material into the victim.
 SPECIALATTACK_SUCK_BLOOD Caste min:max Successful attack draws out an amount of blood randomized between the min and max value.

Important Related Tokens[edit]

These next groups of tokens include several tokens that are not technically classified as creature tokens in string dump, but bear mentioning in this as they are used frequently in creature raws. (Some regular creature tokens may also be reprinted for the sake of ease of navigation)

Tissue Modification[edit]

This next group of tokens deals setting and modifying properties of previously defined tissues. (See also Tissue definition token)


Token Type Arguments Description
 PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER Caste
  • TISSUE
  • BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
  • Location - category, type, or token
 Adds a tissue to those selected
 PLUS_TL_GROUP Caste
  • TISSUE
  • BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
  • Location - category, type, or token
  • tissue
 continues a selection of tissue layers
 SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER Caste
  • TISSUE
  • BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN
  • Location - category, type, or token | Selects a tissue at a location
  • (optional) FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, AROUND.
 Selects a tissue layer for descriptor and cosmetic purposes.

[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_TYPE:UPPERBODY]

 SET_LAYER_TISSUE Caste Sets a tissue layer to be made of a different tissue.
 TISSUE_LAYER Caste
  • BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
  • TYPE,CATEGORY, or TOKEN
  • TISSUE
  • LOCATION
 Adds the tissue layer to wherever it is required.

Non-argument Locations can be FRONT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, BOTTOM. Argument locations are AROUND and CLEANS, requiring a further body part and a % of coverage/cleansing

 TISSUE_LAYER_OVER Caste
  • BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
  • TYPE,CATEGORY, or TOKEN
  • TISSUE
  • LOCATION
 Presumably a counterpart to TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER (see below).
 TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER Caste
  • BY_TYPE, BY_CATEGORY, BY_TOKEN
  • TYPE,CATEGORY, or TOKEN
  • TISSUE
 Adds the tissue layer under a given part.

For example an Iron Man has a gaseous poison within and this tissue (GAS is its name) has the token [TISSUE_LEAKS] and its state is GAS so when you puncture the iron outside and damage this tissue it leaks gas (can have a syndrome by using a previous one in the creature sample.) [TISSUE_LAYER_UNDER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:{tissue}] {tissue} is what will be under the TISSUE_LAYER here is an example Tissue from Iron Man:
[TISSUE:GAS] [TISSUE_NAME:gas:NP] [TISSUE_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:GAS] [TISSUE_MAT_STATE:GAS] [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:50] [TISSUE_LEAKS] [TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]

 TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER Caste
  • QUALITY
  • lowest:lower:low:median:high:higher:highest
 sets the range of qualities, including LENGTH, DENSE, HIGH_POSITION, CURLY, GREASY, WRINKLY
 TISSUE_STYLE_UNIT Caste
  • tissue style unit ID
  • shaping
 sets tissue layer to be the target of TISSUE_STYLE token specified for an entity, works only on entity members. Mostly used with tissues HAIR, BEARD, MOUSTACHE, SIDEBURNS.
 TL_CONNECTS Caste Presumably gives the CONNECTS attribute to selected layers.
 TL_HEALING_RATE Caste Presumably changes the HEALING_RATE of the selected tissue layers.
 TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES Caste Gives the "major arteries" attribute to selected layers. Used to add massive bleeding properties to the throat, made from skin.
 TL_PAIN_RECEPTORS Caste Seems to set new number of pain receptors for selected tissue layers.
 TL_RELATIVE_THICKNESS Caste Seems to set new relative thickness for selected tissue layers.
 TL_VASCULAR Caste Seems to set new a VASCULAR value (which modulates bleeding) for selected tissue layers.

See Also[edit]

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