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Will_Tuna

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Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
« on: May 15, 2023, 04:09:22 am »
- Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
- Visitors should come in bigger groups (1-5).

Some different visitors type would be nice to create more stories when playing the fort. Who does not like a great aunt visiting, or coming over for a baby shower? (When a new dwarven baby is born).
Also a family of chinchilla men would be a cool visit!

Besides different kinds of dangers, this is another thing that can spice up a fortress life.
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Re: Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2023, 12:23:43 am »
This would fix the longstanding “be with family” issue that most dwarves have.
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Re: Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2023, 02:24:38 am »
I really like this idea tbh. I don't have a ton else to say about it. It would make the world feel a lot more connected and less random, plus it would incidentally help with moods.
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Re: Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2023, 08:31:04 pm »
Quote from: Will_Tuna on May 15, 2023, 04:09:22 am
Some different visitors type would be nice to create more stories when playing the fort.
A messenger, carrying letters from friends & relatives back at the Mountainhome and other settlements. Receiving word can go a long way toward satisfying the "met with family" need (but not all the way, of course), but not getting any mail from them over a long time can actually increase stress. One messenger per season (climate and savagery permitting) seems about right, and each will hang around your tavern for about a week, to give dwarves time to reply. This should also create some demand for paper.
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Will_Tuna

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Re: Have friends and families of fortress residents come and visit taverns.
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2023, 03:19:42 am »
Sending a loveletter and not getting one back can certainly leave a traumatizing experience.
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