but, curiousbeast does not tell creatures to go inside ^^
ending thread with an announcement: GREAT SUCCESS!
[CREATURE:MAGMALION]
[NAME:magmalion:magmalions:magmalion]
[TILE:'L'][COLOR:4:0:1]
[LARGE_ROAMING][BIOME_SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA][FREQUENCY:1][DIFFICULTY:2]
[MODVALUE:5]
[FIREBREATH][FIREIMMUNE][LIKES_FIGHTING][MAGMA_VISION]
[GENPOWER:5]
[CANOPENDOORS]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOBLEED][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION][RECKLESS]
[NOSTUCKINS][SEVERONBREAKS][NOSKULL][NOSKIN][NOBONES][NOMEAT][NOTHOUGHT][NOEXERT]
[VERMINHUNTER]
[PET_EXOTIC][PETVALUE:2500]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:1]
[BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
[NOFEAR][NOEXERT]
[PREFSTRING:ability to kill]
[ITEMCORPSE:BAR:NO_SUBTYPE:ASH:NO_MATGLOSS]
[NOSMELLYROT]
[BODY:QUADRUPED:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
[SIZE:7]
[ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:BURN][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
[NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
[NO_GENDER]
[FIXED_TEMP:10800]
[SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
[LARGE_PREDATOR]
The expedition was set, we had travelled to a somewhat inhospitable area after leaving our home, this place was home to giant predators and had an aquifier which made planning a great deal more important. There was also a magma vent, which was not that useful yet, as we had no way of mining for ore for the time being.
Warriors as we are, we settled here because of the close proximity to our foes, the dark goblins. We were on a mission from the king, hope all goes well. We are sparring rigorously, and when migrants arrive we will train the as well.
Plump helmets were growing slowly, but turtles started mating in the aquifier when we dug out a pool. Hunting was ripe but dangerous, the paws of giant lions could strike from behind at any moment, so we didnt really dare to venture outside much.
Suddenly our carpenter had this crazy idea about draining the aquifier, and begun constructing screw pumps. Our miner dug a great hall by request of the carpenter and we all waited anxiously to feel the cold touch of stone again after living in this scorching savanna. All went well, until.
BEAST! Our woodcutter was running down the hallway screaming just when a caught a really fat turtle. "He killed Mörul, bit his head right off". We were intrrupted by our miners roar from above, Taruk was the strongest dwarf i knew, but his scream was not of victory, but of pain.
Suddenly it ran towards me, a burning lion, with a mane of molten stone. As it opened its gap and burned the dwarf next to me i did not prey, but thought only of the good life i have had.
My test fortress suffered this fate the first summer, and i started to like that fort .
This thing is sluggish in the magma, but as soon as it takes the first step outside it will rush your fortress. It will be cautious at first, but after the first kill it will enter your fortress and systematically kill your inhabitants, hunting them throught your halls. It's tough as nails, and will require some great effort to defend against. I set it to canopendoors as well, losing is fun! Magma vents suddenly went insane ^^
EDIT: Give dwarves the VERMIN_LAVA tag for this creature to work, it doesn't impact play in any other way than them getting targeted by this creature. Also i removed the vermin tag for fire snakes, but it's untested if they hunt them otherwise, living in lava and all that.
[ February 02, 2008: Message edited by: gurra_geban ]