40d:Thought

Every dwarf have thoughts about recent events. Thoughts are generally happy or unhappy, and will affect the dwarves happiness. Happy dwarves will work and not cause problems, whilst unhappy dwarves may throw a tantrum or three.

To view a dwarf's thoughts, press 'v' on the dwarf. Then press 'p'(preferences) -> 'z' -> 'enter'. Now you will see descriptions on how the dwarf feels(Happy, content, unhappy), what recent events made an impact on the dwarf, and some personal traits.

Happy thought events

Examples of events that create happy thoughts can be:

• "Dined in a good quality dining room"
  

-Legendary dining rooms tend to generate this thought alot.

• "Had a good drink/meal"
  

-Eating or drinking high quality food/alcohol that the dwarf likes.

• "Admired a fine craft/furniture"
  

-High quality beds, statues, tables, floodgates, doors and whatever they can look at.

• "Made a friend"
  

-Dwarves can form friendships. Some will even get married, and have children!

Unhappy thought events

Examples of events that create unhappy thoughts can be:

• "Slept without a bed / Slept in the mud"
  

-Dwarves witout a available bed will have to sleep on the ground/floor. They dont like that.

• "Complained about the lack of chairs / tables"
  

-Dwarves prefer to eat while sitting on a chair next to a table.

• "Complained about the draft"
  

-Civilians with good skills dont like getting drafted to the military.

• "Lost a good friend/husband/wife/child"
  

-Friends or family will mourn dead dwarves. This though is strong, and will often tip unhappy dwarves into tantrums.