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[Moron]

I don't know if this has been suggested before, but when looking at the names of my dwarves, I came up with an idea for a new house rule to make the DF experience that little bit sillier:

Dwarves can only do jobs that are related to their names

For example, if their name has something to do with buildings/stones they can be masons or stonecrafters, if it mentions gems they can be jewelers, anything to do with weapons/fighting and they can join the military.
Any that don't have names that are related to a job have to be haulers.

Looking at the first 6 dwarves in my fort this would give:

Dobar Bristledfurnace - furnace operating
Kib Dwellingblockade - mason or military
Deler Laborshields - armorer
Idem Arrowpearl - jeweler or military
Uvash Attackcottage - military
Ezum Paddlefaction - would probably have to be relegated to hauling

[Opirian]

that is different... although my whole fort would be assigned to hauling... but to be perfectly honest I don't have my fort up right now to check their names.

[DennyTom]

You would have to be VERY lucky to not die in first years and/or to get immigrants.

[Moron]

You may have to stretch the definitions a bit for the initial seven; I just started a new fort just to see how possible this would be and this is what I got.

Dakost Waywardtreaties - could be trader/broker

Inod Brandedsyrup - anything to do with food production (maybe brewing too)

Obok Diamondspear - could be military, weaponsmith or jeweler. Possibly also miner, as diamonds are found underground

Erith Tongsclout - Military

Sazir Bustflashed - er, nice name, but difficult to see what they could do. (but then again, a bust is a kind of statue so they could be a mason)

Kib Staffmortal - possibly woodworker/carpenter as a staff is generally made of wood?

Cilob Fedportal - either food production (farming/cooking) or possibly masonry (portal = door)

I reckon this combination would be survivable if you embarked with a lot of food and drink. The problem would be lack of a building designer to design the trade depot, and if you couldn't trade it might mean immigrants never come, though actually it's fairly unusual not to have any with buildings in their names which would allow architecture.

[RedKing]

Just an FYI: Tongsclout could very legitimately be either a mason or blacksmith, as both trades use tongs in their craft. 

[Aldaris]

The staff guy could also be a metalcrafter, and the portal guy a glassmaker. (Glass doors are called portals.)

[Exponent]

Inod Brandedsyrup could be an animal trainer, since animals are often branded.  The syrup is a bonus, since animal trainers use food to train animals (though I have no idea if syrup itself could ever be used for such a task).

[Jim Groovester]

This reminds me of a soap maker who was named Murderhammer.

*sigh*

What a lost opportunity.

[woose1]

This reminds me of a soap maker who was named Murderhammer.
What a lost opportunity.

Again, this would go in my sig, but I do not have enough room.

[Bodkin]

I just received a migrant woodcrafter named Mafol Safetyglove.  I usually just draft my woodcrafters so they don't waste my precious wood making mini-forges or whatever, but with a name like that I just felt that it would be un-dwarfy of me to change his profession.  Too bad for the delicate sensitivities of the elves.

[Aspgren]

... what about nobles?

My philosopher is named "Mutemetal"

My current mayor is named "Ghostpaddled"
Previous mayors have gone by the names "Feraltheaters", "Carnaliron" and "Cityshot the Mechanical Blockade" (currently marksdwarf)

Since they're BORN into their position and ELECTED ... it'd complicate things. I like it though, I like the idea! It would be fun and difficult to put everything together.

[kuribo]

Haha, I just noticed one of my Mechanics is "Urdim Beastgear." Nice.

Also, a Weaponsmith named Adil Drillgate.

[Jakkarra]

Kogsak Bustlock, who is currently a proficiant wrestler.

Dodok landsknife, also wrestler (gonna give her a badass Copper dagger, she will be all like, im gonna cut you, ill cut you up so bad, dat joo gonna wish you hadn't bin cut)


Tekkud inkyworshipped; miner, would be bookeper, but i dont need one.

none of them are particuarly good, i know, but, what are ya gonna do?