Template:AV
In Dwarf Fortress, creatures are defined as any non-Template:L beings you can interact with. They come in all shapes and sizes, and range from the civilized races like Template:L to evil monsters like Template:L. Various creatures will interact with your fortress in many different ways.
See also: Animals
Creatures
- Note: Please refrain from adding new creatures, see discussion.
Civilized Races
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
☺
|
Template:L
|
|
Variable1
|
No
|
60,000
|
Not tameable
|
|
Trading race
|
E
|
Template:L
|
|
Variable1
|
No
|
60,000
|
Not tameable
|
|
Trading race
|
g
|
Template:L
|
|
Variable1
|
No
|
60,000
|
Not tameable
|
|
Trading race
|
U
|
Template:L
|
|
Variable1
|
No
|
70,000
|
Not tameable
|
|
Trading race
|
1Whether or not you are hostile with select civilized races is randomized for every game world.
Megabeasts
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
H
|
Template:L
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
8,000,000
|
10000
|
All land
|
Has seven heads
|
D
|
Template:L
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
25,000,000
|
10000
|
All land
|
Breathes fire, grows to adult size after 1000 years.
|
Other
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
N/A
|
Template:L
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
All above-ground
|
See article for more information
|
N/A
|
Template:L
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
All underground
|
See article for more information
|
Domesticated
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
c
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
5,000
|
20
|
|
Domestic
|
C
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
600,000
|
300
|
|
Domestic
|
d
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
30,000
|
30
|
|
Domestic
|
D
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
30,0000
|
200
|
|
Domestic and milkable
|
H
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
500,000
|
200
|
|
Domestic and milkable
|
M
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
Yes
|
400,000
|
200
|
|
Domestic
|
W
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
No
|
12,000
|
|
|
Used by caravans and taken with dwarves on embark
|
Cavern Creatures
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
O
|
Template:L
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
7,000,000
|
500
|
Caverns
|
|
o
|
Template:L
|
|
No
|
No
|
20,000
|
50
|
Caverns
|
Causes Template:L
|
Unsorted
Tile
|
Name
|
Playable
|
Hostile
|
Food Source
|
Adult Body Size
|
Pet Value (×)
|
Biome
|
Features
|
s
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
15,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
15,000,000
|
1000
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
15,000
|
200
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
600,000
|
200
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
15,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
300,000
|
400
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
150,000
|
500
|
|
|
C
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
|
|
|
Does not exist in game world
|
C
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
|
|
|
Does not exist in game world
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
50,000
|
200
|
|
|
c
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
80,000
|
200
|
|
|
ò
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
100,000
|
200
|
|
|
~
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
50,000
|
400
|
|
|
g
|
Template:L
|
|
evil
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
Steals booze
|
s
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
60,000
|
500
|
|
|
E
|
Template:L
|
|
savage
|
|
100,000
|
700
|
|
|
G
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
600,000
|
200
|
|
|
L
|
Template:L
|
|
Savage
|
|
400,000
|
200
|
|
|
B
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
60,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
2,000,000
|
500
|
|
|
G
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
|
|
|
Does not exist in game world
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
200,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
500,000
|
500
|
|
|
m
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
10,000
|
50
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
30,000
|
500
|
|
|
g
|
Template:L
|
|
good
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
Steals booze
|
►
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
2,300,000
|
500
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
10,000
|
50
|
|
|
g
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
50,000
|
50
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
150,000
|
300
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
1,000,000
|
500
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
200,000
|
200
|
|
|
~
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
20,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
80,000
|
500
|
|
|
s
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
30,000
|
200
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
80,000
|
200
|
|
|
ò
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
5,000
|
200
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
1,500,000
|
300
|
|
|
α
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
650,000
|
500
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
500,000
|
500
|
|
|
W
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
1,500,000
|
400
|
|
|
W
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
20,000,000
|
1000
|
|
|
W
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
20,000,000
|
1000
|
|
|
S
|
Template:L
|
|
neutral
|
|
15,000
|
200
|
|
|