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40d:Creature
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In Dwarf Fortress, creatures are defined as pretty much anything that is alive. They come in all shapes and sizes, and range from the civilized races like dwarves to dread terrors like giant cave spiders to vermin. Various creatures will interact with your fortress in different ways. Some can be used as food source, others are neighbors, some will even trade with you, but some only want to suck the sweet marrow from your bones or make tunics of dwarf leather.
For lists of creatures unique to specific alignments, see Surroundings.
Semi-megabeasts
Semi-megabeasts are the cyclops, ettin, giant, and minotaur. These large, dangerous beasts can harass towns in world generation and attack dwarf fortresses in fortress mode. They may also be the target of a quest in adventure mode.
Complete table of non-vermin creatures
| Tile | Name | Alignment | Size | Value (×) | Biome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | alligator | Neutral | 9 | 4 | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER |
| s | angelshark | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| a | antman | Neutral | 4 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| S | basking shark | Benign, Neutral | 18 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| b | batman | Neutral | 4 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| B | beak dog | Evil | 7 | 2 | MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER |
| b | bilou | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| B | black bear | Neutral | 8 | 3 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST |
| g | black-crested gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| g | black-handed gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| S | blacktip reef shark | Neutral | 7 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| M | blizzard man | Evil | 9 | 10 | GLACIER, TUNDRA |
| S | blue shark | Neutral | 12 | 3 | ANY_OCEAN |
| α | bluefin tuna | Benign, Neutral | 11 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| α | bluefish | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| b | bonobo | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| C | bronze colossus | Neutral | 20 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| S | bull shark | Neutral | 11 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| α | carp | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 3 | RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER |
| c | cat | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | Common domestic |
| C | cave crocodile | Neutral | 10 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| c | cave swallowman | Benign, Neutral | 4 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| c | cheetah | Neutral | 5 | 3 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| c | chimpanzee | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| α | cod | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| c | coelacanth | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| ò | common skate | Benign, Neutral | 8 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| ~ | conger eel | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| C | cougar | Neutral | 7 | 3 | ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST, ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| C | cow | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 2 | Common domestic |
| C | cyclops | Neutral | 16 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| g | dark gnome | Benign, Evil | 3 | 1 | MOUNTAIN |
| d | deer | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 1 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST |
| & | demon | Evil | 16 | 50 | The depths |
| d | dog | Neutral | 5 | 1 | Common domestic |
| D | donkey | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 1 | Common domestic |
| D | dragon | Neutral | 20 | 50 | ANY_LAND |
| ☺ | dwarf | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 1 | |
| E | elephant | Benign, Neutral | 16 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| E | elf | Neutral | 7 | 1 | |
| E | elk | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 2 | TUNDRA, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE |
| E | ettin | Neutral | 12 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| i | fire imp | Neutral | 3 | 10 | SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA |
| M | fire man | Neutral | 7 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA |
| b | foul blendec | Evil | 7 | 2 | FOREST_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF, FOREST_TROPICAL_CONIFER, FOREST_TROPICAL_DRY_BROADLEAF |
| f | fox | Benign, Neutral | 2 | 1 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST |
| s | frill shark | Neutral | 6 | 3 | ANY_OCEAN |
| & | frog demon | Evil | 12 | 20 | The depths |
| f | frogman | Neutral | 5 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| g | gazelle | Benign, Neutral | 4 | 1 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL |
| G | giant | Neutral | 16 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| B | giant bat | Benign, Neutral | 10 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| S | giant cave spider | Neutral | 10 | 10 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| C | giant cave swallow | Benign, Neutral | 8 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| c | giant cheetah | Savage, Neutral | 8 | 3 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| S | giant desert scorpion | Savage, Neutral | 10 | 10 | DESERT_BADLAND, DESERT_ROCK, DESERT_SAND |
| E | giant eagle | Savage, Neutral | 10 | 5 | MOUNTAIN |
| G | giant grouper | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| J | giant jaguar | Savage, Neutral | 10 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL, DESERT_BADLAND, DESERT_ROCK, DESERT_SAND |
| L | giant leopard | Savage, Neutral | 9 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL, DESERT_BADLAND, DESERT_ROCK, DESERT_SAND |
| L | giant lion | Savage, Neutral | 11 | 3 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| m | giant mole | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 2 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| O | giant olm | Neutral | 10 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| R | giant rat | Benign, Neutral | 8 | 2 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| T | giant tiger | Savage, Neutral | 11 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE |
| T | giant toad | Neutral | 10 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| g | goblin | Evil | 6 | 1 | |
| G | gorilla | Benign, Neutral | 8 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE |
| g | gray gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| B | great barracuda | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| S | great white shark | Neutral | 13 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| g | gremlin | Neutral | 4 | 1 | SUBTERRENEAN_CHASM |
| g | grimeling | Evil | 7 | 2 | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE, MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER |
| B | grizzly bear | Neutral | 9 | 3 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST |
| g | groundhog | Benign, Neutral | 2 | 1 | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SAVANNA_TEMPERATE, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE |
| α | halibut | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| S | hammerhead shark | Neutral | 12 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| h | harpy | Evil | 6 | 1 | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SAVANNA_TEMPERATE, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL, SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER |
| H | hippo | Benign, Neutral | 12 | 3 | RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER |
| m | hoary marmot | Benign, Neutral | 2 | 1 | MOUNTAIN |
| H | horse | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 1 | GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE, SAVANNA_TEMPERATE, Common domestic |
| U | human | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 1 | |
| H | hydra | Neutral | 20 | 50 | ANY_LAND |
| w | ice wolf | Evil | 5 | 2 | GLACIER, TUNDRA |
| M | iron man | Neutral | 7 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| J | jaguar | Neutral | 7 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL, DESERT_BADLAND, DESERT_ROCK, DESERT_SAND |
| k | kobold | Neutral | 5 | 1 | |
| r | large rat | Neutral | 4 | 2 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| l | leechman | Savage, Neutral | 5 | 3 | LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER |
| L | leopard | Neutral | 6 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL, DESERT_BADLAND, DESERT_ROCK, DESERT_SAND |
| L | lion | Neutral | 8 | 3 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| l | lizardman | Neutral | ? | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| S | longfin mako shark | Neutral | 9 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| g | longnose gar | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 3 | RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER |
| M | magma man | Neutral | 7 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA |
| m | mandrill | Neutral | 5 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| ► | manta ray | Benign, Neutral | 12 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| α | marlin | Benign, Neutral | 11 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| M | merperson | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 50 | OCEAN_TROPICAL, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER |
| M | minotaur | Neutral | 9 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| g | mountain gnome | Benign, Good | 3 | 1 | MOUNTAIN |
| g | mountain goat | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 1 | MOUNTAIN |
| M | mud man | Neutral | 7 | 5 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| M | mule | Benign, Neutral | 8 | 1 | Common domestic |
| M | muskox | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 2 | TUNDRA, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE |
| n | naked mole dog | Benign, Neutral | 4 | 2 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| N | nightwing | Evil | 8 | 4 | ANY_DESERT |
| S | nurse shark | Benign, Neutral | 9 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| α | ocean sunfish | Benign, Neutral | 12 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| O | ogre | Evil | 9 | 10 | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SAVANNA_TEMPERATE, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL, SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL |
| o | olmman | Neutral | 5 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| C | one-humped camel | Benign, Neutral | 10 | 2 | ANY_DESERT, Common domestic |
| α | opah | Benign, Neutral | 6 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| O | orangutan | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| α | Pike (fish) | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 3 | RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER |
| g | pileated gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| B | polar bear | Neutral | 10 | 3 | GLACIER, TUNDRA |
| r | raccoon | Neutral | 2 | 1 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST |
| r | ratman | Neutral | 4 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| m | rhesus macaque | Neutral | 3 | 1 | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SAVANNA_TEMPERATE, GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE |
| C | saltwater crocodile | Neutral | 10 | 4 | SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE, RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER |
| S | sasquatch | Savage, Neutral | 9 | 10 | MOUNTAIN, GLACIER, TUNDRA |
| s | satyr | Benign, Good | 7 | 2 | FOREST_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF, FOREST_TROPICAL_CONIFER, FOREST_TROPICAL_DRY_BROADLEAF |
| ~ | sea lamprey | Neutral | 3 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE, RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER |
| M | sea monster | Evil | 16 | 3 | ANY_OCEAN |
| S | sea serpent | Savage, Neutral | 16 | 3 | ANY_OCEAN |
| S | shortfin mako shark | Neutral | 9 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| s | siamang | Benign, Neutral | 4 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| g | silvery gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| s | slugman | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 3 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF, ANY_WETLAND |
| s | snailman | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 3 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF, ANY_WETLAND |
| s | snakeman | Neutral | ? | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER |
| s | spiny dogfish | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE |
| & | spirit of fire | Evil | 11 | 20 | The depths |
| S | spotted wobbegong | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| ò | stingray | Benign, Neutral | 2 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL, RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER |
| s | strangler | Evil | 6 | 3 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| α | sturgeon | Benign, Neutral | 10 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC, OCEAN_TEMPERATE, RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER, RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER |
| α | swordfish | Benign, Neutral | 12 | 3 | OCEAN_TEMPERATE, OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| & | tentacle demon | Evil | 12 | 20 | The depths |
| T | tiger | Neutral | 8 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE |
| S | tiger shark | Neutral | 13 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| α | tigerfish | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 3 | RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER |
| T | tigerman | Savage, Neutral | 7 | 3 | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL, SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER, SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER, SWAMP_MANGROVE |
| T | titan | Neutral | 20 | 1 | ANY_LAND |
| ♠ | treant | Neutral | 11 | 1 | |
| t | troglodyte | Neutral | 6 | 1 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| T | troll | Evil | 9 | 10 | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM |
| C | two-humped camel | Benign, Neutral | 10 | 2 | ANY_DESERT, Common domestic |
| U | unicorn | Benign, Good | 9 | 10 | FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST, ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| W | walrus | Benign, Neutral | 10 | 3 | OCEAN_ARCTIC |
| w | warthog | Benign, Neutral | 5 | 2 | SAVANNA_TROPICAL, GRASSLAND_TROPICAL, SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL |
| W | werewolf | Evil | 8 | 4 | TUNDRA, FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE |
| W | whale | Benign, Neutral | 16 | 3 | ANY_OCEAN |
| W | whale shark | Benign, Neutral | 20 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| g | white-browed gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| g | white-handed gibbon | Benign, Neutral | 3 | 1 | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF |
| S | whitetip reef shark | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 3 | OCEAN_TROPICAL |
| @ | wizard | Benign, Neutral | 7 | 1 | |
| w | wolf | Neutral | 5 | 2 | TUNDRA, FOREST_TAIGA, ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST, SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE |