So, I spent a good portion of today getting back into Dwarf Fortress in preparation for the new release. I originally sought to combine Dig Deeper with a few mods, but I eventually decided to just play Kobold Camp put alongside RantingRodent's graphics set. That took some work; I had to hunt down 40d16, install that, download the two mods, work out compatibility for them... interesting stuff.
Anyway, I finally managed to find a good site: a medium-sized cave in a temperate climate and plenty of trees to support my barbarians. But when I checked out the cave and its residents, I was almost paralyzed with fear:
I didn't size the second screenshot correctly. if you don't know what it is, it's two GCS inside the cave.
This isn't a normal bug either; all six of them stayed around both in the Unit menu and on the main screen. Bizarre. Needless to say, I wasn't ready for that at all. So, I have two questions for you guys:
1) What the hell happened? I don't think either of my mods turn GCS into common cave-dwellers.
2) Should I risk the site? I'm working with Kobolds, not Dwarves, although I have given them the tools to domesticate animals. A GCS army would be fun, but it would be a living hell until then.
In any case, I hope you enjoyed this short-but-sweet incident. Maybe you're as confused as I am, I wouldn't be surprised.
P.S. Three are male, three are female. Opportunities abound if I can manage to capture them.