v0.31:Entity token

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This article is about an older version of DF.

These tokens define entities, or civilizations, in entity_*.txt files.

Gameplay

Token	Arguments	Description
ADVENTURE_TIER	order	Allows adventure mode. Dwarfs, Elves, and Humans take up tier 3, 2, and 1 respectively. It seems that the best way to use this is to put your entity in the same order as the other tiers. The tiers are in descending order. So you should put a new adventure entity above the Dwarves. Not at the end of the file. [ADVENTURE_TIER:4]
INDIV_CONTROLLABLE		Allows the "Play Now!" option adventure mode.
CIV_CONTROLLABLE		Allows fortress mode. If multiple entities have the CIV_CONTROLLABLE token, than in embark mode the specific civs can be chosen by + or - on the civ list screen (by pressing tab).
CREATURE	creature	The type of creature that will inhabit the civilization. Multiple entries will be chosen from at random for each civilization. [CREATURE:DWARF]

Placement

Token	Arguments	Description
BIOME_SUPPORT	biome frequency	Frequency goes from 0 to 10. Higher numbers make the entity more likely to settle there. [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_GRASSLAND:4]
START_BIOME	biome	Birth of the civilization can be performed on this biome. [START_BIOME:MOUNTAIN]
DEFAULT_SITE_TYPE	site type	Also determines symbol used when selecting civilization. CAVE uses no symbol. Options are: CITY, TREE_CITY, DARK_FORTRESS, CAVE, CAVE_DETAILED, RUIN [DEFAULT_SITE_TYPE:CAVE_DETAILED]
LIKES_SITE	site type	Most residents will try to move to this site type, unless already at one. [LIKES_SITE:CAVE_DETAILED]
TOLERATES_SITE	site type	Some residents will try to move to this site type, unless already at one. [TOLERATES_SITE:CITY]
WORLD_CONSTRUCTION	construction	Controls which constructions the civ will build on the world map. [WORLD_CONSTRUCTION:BRIDGE]

Population

Token	Arguments	Description
START_GROUP_NUMBER	number	Number of breeding couples to start with per entity. Note that single-gender (eg. [FEMALE], [MALE], [NO_GENDER]) creatures will not have breeding couples, so a civilization with only these creatures will not have any population. (~~Possible exception is if they have very high [DAMBLOCK] and [MAXAGE] values~~. Tested in 40d, [NO_GENDER] civs at least are not placed at all. Presumably if the civ-stating code can't place breeding couples, it doesn't start the civ. Non-reproducing civs can be created by giving the creatures a high [MAXAGE] and a HIGHER [CHILD] or [BABY] age. Because the children never grow up, the civ is limited to its origenal individuals). [START_GROUP_NUMBER:10]
MAX_POP_NUMBER	number	Max population per entity, multiply this by max starting civ to get the total population of the species. [MAX_POP_NUMBER:500]
MAX_SITE_POP_NUMBER	number	Max population per individual site. [MAX_SITE_POP_NUMBER:200]
MAX_STARTING_CIV_NUMBER	number	Max number of entities to spawn at world generation. [MAX_STARTING_CIV_NUMBER:3]

Flavor

Token	Arguments	Description
PERMITTED_BUILDING	building name	The named, custom building can be built by a civilization in Fortress Mode. [PERMITTED_BUILDING:SOAP_MAKER]
PERMITTED_JOB	profession	Allows this job type to be selected. This applies to worldgen creatures, in the embark screen, and in play. [PERMITTED_JOB:MINER]
PERMITTED_REACTION	reaction name	Allows this reaction to be used by a civilization. It is used primarily in Fortress Mode. When creating custom reactions, this token MUST be present or the player will not be able to use the reaction in Fortress Mode. [PERMITTED_REACTION:TAN_A_HIDE]
CURRENCY_BY_YEAR		Causes the civ's currency to be numbered with the year it was minted.
CURRENCY	metal token value	What kind of metals the civ uses for coin minting as well as the value of the coin. [CURRENCY:SILVER:5]
ART_FACET_MODIFIER	type number	OWN_RACE, FANCIFUL, EVIL, GOOD Number goes from 0 to 25600 where 256 is the default. [ART_FACET_MODIFIER:OWN_RACE:512]
ART_IMAGE_ELEMENT_MODIFIER	item number	CREATURE, PLANT, TREE, SHAPE, ITEM 0-25600 Determines the chance of each image occurring in that entity's artwork, such as engravings and on artifacts, for default (non-historical) artwork. [ART_IMAGE_ELEMENT_MODIFIER:TREE:512]
ITEM_IMPROVEMENT_MODIFIER	item number	ART_IMAGE, COVERED, RINGS_HANGING, BANDS, SPIKES, ITEMSPECIFIC, THREAD, CLOTH, SEWN_IMAGE:0-25600 Determines the chance of the entity using that particular artwork method, such as "encircled with bands" or "menaces with spikes". [ITEM_IMPROVEMENT_MODIFIER:SPIKES:0] This also seems to change the amount that the entity will pay for items that are improved in the ways in their tokens.
TRANSLATION	language	What language raw the entity uses. If an entity lacks this tag, translations appear to be drawn randomly from all translation files^[Verify]. [TRANSLATION:DWARF]
CULL_SYMBOL	noun symbol	ALL, CIV, SITE Causes the entity to not use the words in these SYM sets. [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:UGLY]
SELECT_SYMBOL	noun symbol	Causes the entity to more often use these symbols in the particular SYM set. [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:PEACE]
FRIENDLY_COLOR	see color	The color of creatures currently in your group? [FRIENDLY_COLOR:1:0:1]

Religion

Token

Arguments

Description

RELIGION

type

REGIONAL_FORCE: The creatures will worship a single force associated with their spheres. Currently hardcoded to only be associated with rivers and nature.

PANTHEON: The creatures will worship a group of gods, each aligned with their spheres and other appropriate ones as well.

ANY_APPROPRIATE_POWER: The creatures will worship creatures with the [POWER] token. At the moment, the only [POWER] creature is the Demon.

[RELIGION:PANTHEON]

RELIGION_SPHERE

sphere

Can by any available Sphere. Multiple entries are possible. Choosing a religious sphere will automatically make its opposing sphere not possible for the species to have: adding WATER, for example, means the species will never get FIRE as a religious sphere.

[RELIGION_SPHERE:FORTRESSES]

SPHERE_ALIGNMENT

type
number

This token forces an entity to favor or disfavor particular religious spheres, causing them to acquire those spheres more often when generating a pantheon. [SPHERE_ALIGNMENT:TREES:512]

Leadership

Token	Arguments	Description
POSITION	string	Defines a leader/noble position for a civilization. These replace previous tags such as [MAYOR] and [CAN_HAVE_SITE_LEADER] and so on.
LAND_HOLDER_TRIGGER	land holder number population wealth exported created wealth	Defines when a particular land-holding noble (baron, count, duke in vanilla) will arrive at a fortress.
VARIABLE_POSITIONS

Behavior

Token	Arguments	Description
ETHIC	behavior reaction	Sets the civ's view of certain behaviors, from capital punishment to completely acceptable. This also causes the civ to look upon opposing ethics with disfavor, if their reaction to it is opposing, and when at extremes (one ACCEPTABLE, another civ UNTHINKABLE for example) they will often go to war over it. [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_KILL:ACCEPTABLE]
WILL_ACCEPT_TRIBUTE		Makes the civ accept tribute from conquered sites? Or maybe makes the civ's traders accept offered goods?
WANDERER, BEAST_HUNTER, SCOUT		The civ will send out these sorts of adventurers in worldgen.
ABUSE_BODIES		The civilization will mutilate bodies when they are the victors in history-gen warfare, such as hanging bodies from trees, putting them on spikes, and so forth. Adventurers killed in Adventurer mode will sometimes be impaled on spikes wherever they died, with or without this token, and regardless of whether they actually antagonized the townspeople.
ACTIVE_SEASON	season	the season the civ is most active and will trade, interact with you, and/or invade. While only one friendly non-dwarven civ can be active per season, both dwarves and another civ can be active in autumn. Including the dwarves, you can have five active civs trading with you. Civs can have multiple season entries. Note: If multiple caravans arrive at the same time, you are able to select which civ to trade with at the depot menu. [ACTIVE_SEASON:AUTUMN]
AMBUSHER		When invading sneaks around and shoots at straggling members of your society. They will spawn on the edge of the map and will only be visible when one of their party are spotted; this can be quite dangerous to undefended trade depots.
AT_PEACE_WITH_WILDLIFE		Will not attack wildlife, and will not be attacked by them, even if you have them in your party. This can be somewhat disconcerting when attacked by bears in the forest and your elven ally sits back and does nothing.
BABYSNATCHER		Sends thieves to steal babies. Also sends ambush parties to harass your civilization. Without this tag enemy civs will only siege, and will siege as early as they would otherwise babysnatch. This can happen as early as the first year of the fort! In addition, babysnatcher civs will snatch children during history gen, allowing them to become part of the civ if they do not escape. Note: If playable civ in Fortress Mode has this tag (ie. you add BABYSNATCHER to the dwarf entity) than the roles will be reversed and elves and humans will siege and ambush and goblins will trade with you.
DIPLOMAT		Sends diplomats to come and talk to you. Currently^{v0.28.181.40d} this only amounts to a noble visiting and complementing your fortress.
DIPLOMAT_BODYGUARDS		Diplomats have bodyguards. This currently^{v0.28.181.40d} has no effect - in previous versions, diplomats would be escorted by several soldiers.
INVADERS_IGNORE_NEUTRALS
ITEM_THIEF		Sends thieves to steal items. This will also occur in history generation, and thieves will have the "thief" profession. Items stolen in history gen will be scattered around that creature's home.
MERCHANT_BODYGUARDS		Merchants have bodyguards and wagons. Wagons allow for a lot more variety in their goods.
MERCHANT_NOBILITY		Civ has a merchant prince. This token also appears to cause trade negotiations to take place.
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_POPULATION	level	0 to 5, civ will come to site once population at site has reached that level. Evidence suggests this trigger only works for friendly races.
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_PRODUCTION	level	0 to 5, civ will come to site once created wealth has reached that level
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_TRADE	level	0 to 5, civ will come to site once exported goods has reached that level
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_POP_SIEGE	level
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_PROD_SIEGE	level
PROGRESS_TRIGGER_TRADE_SIEGE	level
SIEGER		Will wait around at the edge of your map for a month or two, before charging.
SKULKING		This makes the severity of attacks depend on the extent of item/baby thievery rather than the passage of time.
TREE_CAP_DIPLOMACY		Makes the entity angry if you cut down too many trees. They will send a warning first.
LAYER_LINKED		Defines if a civilization is a hidden subterranean entity, such as batman civilizations.

Items and Animals Used

Token	Arguments	Description
AMMO	item token	[AMMO:ITEM_AMMO_BOLTS]
ARMOR	item token rarity	Rarity is optional. [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_PLATEMAIL:COMMON]
DIGGER	item token	[DIGGER:ITEM_WEAPON_PICK]
GLOVES	item token rarity	Rarity is optional. [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GLOVES:COMMON]
HELM	item token rarity	Rarity is optional. [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HELM:COMMON]
INSTRUMENT	item token	[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_FLUTE]
PANTS	item token rarity	Rarity is optional. [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_PANTS:COMMON]
SHIELD	item token	[SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_SHIELD]
SHOES	item token rarity	Rarity is optional. [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SHOES:COMMON]
SIEGEAMMO	item token	[SIEGEAMMO:ITEM_SIEGEAMMO_BALLISTA]
TOY	item token	[TOY:ITEM_TOY_PUZZLEBOX]
TRAPCOMP	item token	[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_GIANTAXEBLADE]
WEAPON	item token	[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_AXE_BATTLE]
USE_ANIMAL_PRODUCTS
USE_ANY_PET_RACE		Assuming it passes other checks, any creature in their list of usables (from common domestic if they have that or from the surrounding 7x7 or so of squares and map features in those squares) which has PET or PET_EXOTIC will be available as a pet (next time, it'll let them use mounts/pullers/pack animals of any kind as well, but I'm not sure this matters in the stock raws). This notion of the initial usable creature list, which then gets pared down or otherwise considered, applies below as well. All common domestic and equipment creatures are also added to the initial list.
USE_CAVE_ANIMALS		If they don't have it, creatures with exclusively subterranean biomes are skipped.
USE_EVIL_ANIMALS		Don't have it -> EVIL creatures skipped.
USE_EVIL_PLANTS		As EVIL creatures for all uses of plants.
USE_EVIL_WOOD		As EVIL creatures for all uses of wood.
USE_GOOD_ANIMALS		Don't have it -> GOOD creatures skipped.
USE_GOOD_PLANTS		As GOOD creatures for all uses of plants.
USE_GOOD_WOOD		As GOOD creatures for all uses of wood.
USE_MISC_PROCESSED_WOOD_PRODUCTS		If wood is available locally, and you have permitted the relevant professions in the def, controls availability of lye, charcoal, potash and pearlash.
COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT		If a creature has PET and the relevant COMMON_DOMESTIC_x tag (or COMMON_DOMESTIC for pets), it will be allowed if it passes the other checks.
COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK		If a creature has PET and the relevant COMMON_DOMESTIC_x tag (or COMMON_DOMESTIC for pets), it will be allowed if it passes the other checks.
COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET		If a creature has PET and the relevant COMMON_DOMESTIC_x tag (or COMMON_DOMESTIC for pets), it will be allowed if it passes the other checks.
COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL		If a creature has PET and the relevant COMMON_DOMESTIC_x tag (or COMMON_DOMESTIC for pets), it will be allowed if it passes the other checks.
RIVER_PRODUCTS		Allow civ to use river products in the goods it has available for trade.
OCEAN_PRODUCTS		Allow civ to use ocean products in the goods it has available for trade.
INDOOR_FARMING		Allow civ to use underground plant products in the goods it has available for trade.
OUTDOOR_FARMING		Allow civ to use outdoor plant products in the goods it has available for trade.
CLOTHING		Civ members will attempt to wear clothing.
SUBTERRANEAN_CLOTHING		Will wear things made of spider silk and other subterranean materials.
EQUIPMENT_IMPROVEMENTS		Adds decorations to equipment based on the level of the generated unit. Also improves item quality.
IMPROVED_BOWS		Adds decorations to weapons generated for bowman and master bowman. An elf hack.
METAL_PREF		Allows the entity to use the metal with the highest values for DAMAGE_PERC or BLOCK_PERC without DEEP. Currently only dwarves have this token. Without this token, the entity will use the best metal below or equal to 100%.
STONE_PREF		Enables creatures of this entity to bring stones in trade.
WOOD_WEAPONS		Causes members to be able to use wooden weapons.
WOOD_ARMOR		Causes members to be able to use wooden weapons.
GEM_PREF		Enables creatures of this entity to bring gems in trade.
INDOOR_WOOD		Allow civ to trade subterranean wood types, such as tower-cap and fungiwood logs.
OUTDOOR_WOOD		Allow civ to use outdoor wood types, such as mangrove and oak.