v0.31:XML dump

An XML dump of a world's history can be generated from Legends mode.

The XML dump consists of the following elements:

regions

Each dump contains one <regions> element, which contains a large number of <region> elements. Each <region> element has the following attributes stored as elements within it:

• id - a reference number used to identify the region elsewhere
• name - the name of the region (eg, "the colorless desert" or "the perplexing forests"). The names are all lower-case.
• type - the type of region. Types include:
  • Ocean
  • Hills
  • Desert
  • Forest
  • Mountains
  • Glacier
  • Wetland
  • Grassland
  • Lake
  • Tundra

underground_regions

Similar to the <regions> element. The <underground_region> elements contain the following:

• id - reference number used to identify the region
• type - can be:
  • cavern
  • magma
  • underworld
• depth

Note that underground regions don't have names.

sites

Each <site> element contains the following:

• id - reference number
• name
• type
  • city
  • tree city
  • cave
  • dwarf fortress
  • mountain halls
  • hamlet
  • dark fortress
  • forest retreat
  • town
  • fortress
  • camp
  • lair
  • labyrinth
  • shrine
• coords - an X, Y coordinate giving the location of the site on the world map.

structures

Each site may contain a <structures> tag.

historical_figures

The <historical_figure> elements contain the following information:

• id - reference number used to identify the historical figure elsewhere
• name - the name of the historical figure
• race - the race of the figure, the following have been seen (not present if the figure is a force)
  • alligator
  • bat_giant
  • bear_black
  • bear_grizzly
  • bird_eagle_giant
  • bird_swallow_cave
  • bird_vulture
  • blind_cave_bear
  • blind_cave_ogre
  • cave_dragon
  • camel_1_hump
  • camel_2_hump
  • cheetah
  • cheetah_giant
  • colossus_bronze
  • cougar
  • crocodile_saltwater
  • cyclops
  • demon_x where x is a number
  • dog
  • dragon
  • draltha
  • dwarf
  • elf
  • ettin
  • forgotten_beast_x where x is a number
  • giant
  • goblin
  • gorlak
  • human
  • hungry_head
  • hydra
  • imp_fire
  • jabberer
  • jaguar
  • jaguar_giant
  • kobold
  • leopard
  • leopard_giant
  • lion
  • lion_giant
  • llama
  • minotaur
  • molemarian
  • night_creature_x where x is a number
  • rat
  • sasquatch
  • scorpion_desert_giant
  • spider_cave_giant
  • tiger
  • tiger_giant
  • titan_x where x is a number
  • troglodyte
  • troll
  • voracious_cave_crawler
  • wolf
  • yeti

• caste - the gender of the figure, can be one of the following (not present if the figure is a force)
  • default
  • female
  • male
• appeared - unknown, seems to be related to apperance in the world, sometimes appeared and birth_year are different, mostly (~80%) the same.
• birth_year - the year of the figure's birth, can be negative value (to indicate figure existing before the beginning of the world?)
• birth_seconds72 - unknown
• death_year - the year of the figure's death, -1 means the figure is still alive
• death_seconds72 - unknown
• associated_type - seems to be the job of the figure, the following have been seen
  • administrator
  • animal_caretaker
  • animal_dissector
  • animal_trainer
  • architect
  • armorer
  • axeman
  • baby
  • blacksmith
  • bone_carver
  • bone_setter
  • bowman
  • bowyer
  • brewer
  • butcher
  • carpenter
  • cheese_maker
  • child
  • clerk
  • clothier
  • cook
  • craftsman
  • crossbowman
  • diagnoser
  • drunk
  • dyer
  • engraver
  • farmer
  • fish_cleaner
  • fish_dissector
  • fisherman
  • fishery_worker
  • furnace_operator
  • gem_cutter
  • gem_setter
  • glassmaker
  • hammerman
  • herbalist
  • hunter
  • jeweler
  • lasher
  • leatherworker
  • lye_maker
  • maceman
  • mason
  • master_bowman
  • master_crossbowman
  • master_hammerman
  • master_lasher
  • master_maceman
  • master_pikeman
  • master_spearman
  • master_swordsman
  • master_thief
  • mechanic
  • metalcrafter
  • metalsmith
  • milker
  • miller
  • miner
  • none
  • pikeman
  • planter
  • potash_maker
  • pump_operator
  • ranger
  • recruit
  • siege_engineer
  • siege_operator
  • soap_maker
  • spearman
  • standard
  • stonecrafter
  • surgeon
  • suturer
  • swordsman
  • tanner
  • thief
  • thresher
  • trader
  • trained war
  • weaponsmith
  • weaver
  • wood_burner
  • woodcrafter
  • woodcutter
  • wrestler
• deity - indicator (does not contain any value) to show if the figure is a deity or not.
• skeleton - indicator (does not contain any value) to show if the figure is a skeleton or not.
• zombie - indicator (does not contain any value) to show if the figure is a zombie or not.
• force - indicator (does not contain any value) to show if the figure is a force. If this node is present, this figure will lack the race and caste nodes.

Other information such as marriages are stored in the historical_events element.

entity_populations

Each <entity_population> element contains only a single tag, giving an id number.

entities

Each <entity> element contains an id tag, and may also contain a name tag.

Entityies are civilizations, groups (which can found sites/religions/attack/defend), or religions.

historical_events

The <historical_event> element is the most complex. Each contains:

• id - a reference number
• year - the year in which the event took place
• seconds72 - the point in the year when it took place. There are 403200 seconds in a year, so a value of 394800 would be a week before the end of the year
• type - a label indicating what sort of event this is.

The other elements of the historical_event will depend on the contents of the type element. Types include:

add hf entity link

Some historical figure (unlisted) linked to an entity. Observed link types from legends: became position in the entity(general/queen/etc) / enemy / member / imprisoned

• civ_id

add hf hf link

This is an event that links two historical figures (hf) together. Observed link types from legends: marriage / worship / imprisonment

• hfid
• hfid_target

add hf site link

Prior to .31.18 This event shows that some (unexported) HF took up residence in some site (site_id)

• site_id

attacked site

This is an event that marks when a group (attacker_civ_id) attacked another group (site_civ_id) at a site (site_id) owned by a civ (defender_civ_id). The attack was led by a HF (attacker_general_hfid) and the defense was led by another hfid (defender_general_hfid).

• attacker_civ_id
• defender_civ_id
• site_civ_id
• site_id
• attacker_general_hfid
• defender_general_hfid

body abused

After a historical figure (can be multiple / unlisted) is killed, the body is abused. Observed abuses from legends: horribly mutilated / hung from tree / impaled on pikes

• site_id
• subregion_id (always -1?)
• feature_layer_id (always -1?)
• coords

change hf job

This event shows that some HF (hfid) took up a different job (unexported) at some site (site_id)

• hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id (always -1?)
• feature_layer_id (always -1?)

change hf state

This event shows that some HF (hfid) changed state (to state) at site_id, in subregion_id, or in feature_layer_id, located at coords.

• state - tells what state the historical figure is changing to.
  • settled (site,coords given)
  • scouting (site,coords given)
  • thief (site,coords given)
  • snatcher (site,coords given)
  • wandering (feature_layer given)
  • refugee (subregion_id,coords given)
  • hunting (subregion_id,coords given)
• hfid - ID number of the historical figure whose state is changing
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• coords

changed creature type

(changer) turns some (changee) into (new race/caste). Seen to happen in legends after changer (always a demon?) imprisons then turns changee into same demon as changer.

• changee_hfid
• changer_hfid
• old_race
• old_caste
• new_race
• new_caste

create entity position

Explanation needed No Parts

created site

The founding of a site by site_civ_id, which is a group that is a member of civ_id.

• civ_id
• site_civ_id
• site_id

created structure

Prior to 31.18

Some entity (site_civ_id) of entity/civ (civ_id) built structure (structure_id) at some site (site_id)

• civ_id - identifies an entity that makes up the second part of the Civ name (i.e. the 'X' in "Y of X")
• site_civ_id - identifies an entity that makes up the first part of the Civ name (i.e. the 'Y' in "Y of X")
• site_id - the site where the structure was created - town, fortress, whatever
• structure_id - An ID identifying the structure. Uncertain if there is a way to find out what type of structure this is.

created world construction

Some entity (site_civ_id) of some civ/entity (civ_id) completed component wcid of master_wcid, which is a road between site_id1 and site_id2. The final completion of the road has master_wcid being -1.

• civ_id
• site_civ_id
• wcid
• master_wcid
• site_id1
• site_id2

creature devoured

This event shows that some HF (unexported) devoured another HF (unexported) at some site/region (site_id or subregion_id)

• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id

destroyed site

This event shows that some entity (attacker_civ_id) destroyed some site (site_id) defended by some entity (defender_civ_id) which is a member of some entity (site_civ_id).

• site_id
• site_civ_id
• attacker_civ_id
• defender_civ_id

entity created

.31.18 Appears as an event in the xml file relating to the player founding a site in dwarf fortress mode. Showing your embark group entity_id being created at your fortress site - site_id

Prior to .31.18 This event makrs the creation of an entity (entity_id) at some site (site_id). This could be either a group which leaves and possibly founds another site, or this could be a religion being founded.

field battle

This event shows that some entity (attacker_civ_id) attacked some entity (defender_civ_id) at some region (subregion_id) led by a HF (attacker_general_hfid), the defenders are led by another HF (defender_general_hfid).

• attacker_civ_id
• defender_civ_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• coords
• attacker_general_hfid
• defender_general_hfid

hf abducted

This event shows that some HF (target_hfid) was abducted by a snatcher (snatcher_hfid) from some site (site_id)

subregion_id/feature_layer_id always -1?

• target_hfid
• snatcher_hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id

hf died

This event shows that some HF (hfid) was killed by some HF (slayer_hfid) at site/region (site_id or subregion_id)

• hfid - the historical figure who died
• slayer_hfid - the historical figure who slew him
• slayer_item_id - -1 if no notable item was used
• slayer_shooter_item_id - -1 if no notable item was used
• site_id - -1 if not killed at a site
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• cause - causes include:
  • air (suffocated)
  • blood (bled to death)
  • crushed bridge (atom smasher?)
  • dragonfire
  • drown
  • exec burned alive
  • exec crucified
  • exec fet to beasts
  • exec hacked to pieces
  • fire
  • murdered
  • obstacle (being thrown into a wall?)
  • old age
  • shot
  • struck
  • thirst
  • trap

hf new pet

This event shows that some HF (group_hfid) tamed some animal in sub_region_id at coords.

• group_hfid
• site_id (always -1?)
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id (always -1?)
• coords

hf razed structure

Prior to 31.18

Some HF (hist_fig_id) razed a structure (structure_id) at some site (site_id)

• hist_fig_id
• site_id
• structure_id

hf reunion

2 or more (only 2 listed) historical figures reunited.

• group_1_hfid
• group_2_hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id

hf simple battle event

This shows that some HF (group_1_hfid) did something (subtype) to another HF (group_2_hfid) at some site/region (site_id or subregion_id)

• subtype
  • attacked
  • scuffle
  • happen upon
  • confront
  • ambushed
  • 2 lost after receiving wounds
  • 2 lost after giving wounds
  • 2 lost after mutual wounds
• group_1_hfid
• group_2_hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id

hf travel

This event shows that some HF (group_hfid):

escaped from the underworld (has <escape/> and feature_layer_id given)

returned to a site (has "<return/>" listed and a site)

left a site to go to a region (has subregion_id,coords and site_id)

• group_hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• coords

hf wounded

This event shows that some HF (woundee_hfid) was wounded at site/region (site_id or subregion_id) by some HF (wounder_hfid). Unlisted body part and attack type (smashed/slashed/etc)

• woundee_hfid
• wounder_hfid
• site_id
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id

impersonate hf

This event that some HF (trickster_hfid) began impersonating another HF (cover_hfid / always a deity?) within an entity (target_enid)

• trickster_hfid
• cover_hfid
• target_enid

item stolen

Explanation needed No Parts

new site leader

This event shows that an attacking entity (attacker_civ_id) attacked another entity (defender_civ_id) which was part of an entity (site_civ_id). The attackers won and took over the site (site_id), instituting a new government (new_site_civ_id) ran by a new leader (new_leader_hfid).

peace accepted

This event ends a war. The info about which entity initiated the negotiations is missing.

• site_id (always -1?)

peace rejected

Explanation needed

• site_id (always -1?)

razed structure

No longer used in 31.18

Explanation needed

Parts needed

reclaim site

This event shows an entity (site_civ_id), a member of another entity (civ_id) reclaimed a site (site_id).

• civ_id
• site_civ_id
• site_id

remove hf site link

Prior to 31.18

This event shows that some HF (unexported) moved out of site_id.

• site_id

remove hf entity link

Some historical figure (unlisted) removes link with entity. Observed link removals in legends: ceased to position / escaped from prison

• civ_id

replaced structure

This event shows that an entity (site_civ_id) a member of another entity (civ_id) replaced a structure type (old_ab_id) with another structure type (new_ab_id) at a site (site_id). This normally (only?) happens when a civ replaces buildings (homes) with larger buildings

site taken over

• attacker_civ_id
• new_site_civ_id
• defender_civ_id
• site_civ_id
• site_id

historical_event_collections

As of .31.13 these have been added and contain a massive amount of information. Please help to add details below

Each historical event collection contains the following items, as well as additional items depending on it's type:

• id - a reference number
• start_year - the year in which the event collection started
• start_seconds72 - the date of the year, in seconds. There are 403200 seconds in a year, 1200 seconds in a day, 28 days in a month, and 12 months in a year.
• end_year - the year in which the event collection ended
• start_seconds72 - the date of the year, in seconds. There are 403200 seconds in a year, 1200 seconds in a day, 28 days in a month, and 12 months in a year.
• event - one or more events which are part of this collection
• type - the type of event collection this is (the different types are listed below)
• parent_eventcol - Is this event collection part of another event collection? If so the id of that parent is listed here, otherwise it will be -1
• ordinal - How many times has this happened ("The Third Siege of Ironhand" would have <ordinal>3</ordinal>)

The different types of event collections along with a description and their components are listed below. It's likely there are more event collections then those listed below:

abduction

An abduction by a member of (attacking_enid) of a member of (defending_enid). They were abducted from (site_id) located at (coords).

• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• site_id
• coords
• attacking_enid
• defending_enid

battle

This describes a battle between multiple sides. The battle is part of the war event collection war_eventcol. The events that make up this collection are individual simple battle events or assaults. They involve an attacking_hfid and/or a defending_hfid. It occurred at site_id which is located at coords.

There can be multiple attacking and defending squads made up of non-notable units, their civ they belong to is *_squad_entity_pop. They contain *_squad_number units of race *_squad_race, of which *_squad_deaths died.

Also some or all of the important people (attacking_hfid and defending_hfid) may have died.

The outcome is either "defender won" or "attacker won".

• eventcol (multiple?)
• event (multiple)
• name
• war_eventcol
• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• site_id
• coords
• attacking_hfid (multiple)
• defending_hfid (multiple)
• noncom_hfid (multiple) (?)
• Multiple different "attacking squads" each with these parts
  • attacking_squad_race
  • attacking_squad_entity_pop
  • attacking_squad_number
  • attacking_squad_deaths
  • attacking_squad_site (?)
• Multiple different "defending squads" each with these parts
  • defending_squad_race
  • defending_squad_entity_pop
  • defending_squad_number
  • defending_squad_deaths
  • defending_squad_site
• outcome

Does not have an "ordinal" part

beast attack

A beast attacked a member of defending_enid at site_id, located at coords.

• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• site_id
• coords
• defending_enid

duel

This describes a duel between attacking_hfid and defending_hfid at site_id, located at coords.

• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• site_id
• coords
• attacking_hfid
• defending_hfid

journey

This describes a journey of a HF, normally when they leave a site to go tame an animal in a nearby region, then return.

No additional parts

site conquered

As part of war_eventcol, attacking_enid conquered site_id from defending_enid.

• war_eventcol
• site_id
• attacking_enid
• defending_enid

theft

A member of attacking_enid stole something from a member of defending_enid at site_id located at coords. Can include multiple different thefts by different theives from the same location

• subregion_id
• feature_layer_id
• site_id
• coords
• attacking_enid
• defending_enid

war

A war, as named, where aggressor_ent_id battled defender_ent_id. It contains the battles, sieges, and pillaging events listed in eventcol.

• eventcol (multiple)
• name
• aggressor_ent_id
• defender_ent_id

historical_eras

Each <historical_era> element contains a name and a start_year element.