By adding the things the "man" version of the creature commanded, to the gecko.
[CREATURE:TOAD]
[DESCRIPTION:A squat amphibian with leathery skin, found in relatively dry areas.]
[NAME:toad:toads:toad]
[CASTE_NAME:toad:toads:toad]
[CREATURE_TILE:249][COLOR:2:0:0]
[PETVALUE:10]
[VERMIN_GROUNDER][FREQUENCY:100][VERMIN_HATEABLE]
[AMPHIBIOUS][SMALL_REMAINS][NO_WINTER][UNDERSWIM]
[NATURAL][PET_EXOTIC]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[BIOME:ANY_POOL]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:250:500]
[PREFSTRING:beauty]
[BODY:QUADRUPED_NECK:2EYES:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:TONGUE:RIBCAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_WALK_CRAWL_GAITS:9000:8900:8825:8775:9500:9900] 1 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:9000:8900:8825:8775:9500:9900] 1 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:9000:8900:8825:8775:9500:9900] 1 kph
[SWIMS_INNATE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:200]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[MAXAGE:2:3]
[ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[NOCTURNAL]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:DARK_GREEN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[CREATURE:TOAD_MAN]
[COPY_TAGS_FROM:TOAD]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:ANIMAL_PERSON]
[GO_TO_END]
[SELECT_CASTE:MALE]
[CASTE_NAME:toad man:toad men:toad man]
[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
[CASTE_NAME:toad woman:toad women:toad woman]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:PUNCH_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:KICK_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:MOUTH_BITE_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[GO_TO_START]
[NAME:toad man:toad men:toad man]
[DESCRIPTION:A dark green man with the distinct head of a toad.]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:5]
[MAXAGE:60:80]
[CREATURE_TILE:'t']
[COLOR:2:0:0]
*reads* hmm... easier to take elf creature and make it into geckolike, than to manually apply the
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:ANIMAL_PERSON] which contains
[CREATURE_VARIATION:ANIMAL_PERSON]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:NAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:GENERAL_CHILD_NAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:GENERAL_BABY_NAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:CASTE_NAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:CHILDNAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:BABYNAME]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SMALL_REMAINS]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:DESCRIPTION]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:CREATURE_TILE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:COLOR]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:MAXAGE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SOUND]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:PET]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:PETVALUE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:PENETRATEPOWER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_EATER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_HATEABLE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_GROUNDER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_FISH]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_SOIL]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_SOIL_COLONY]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_ROTTER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:VERMIN_NOTRAP]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:FISHITEM]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:IMMOBILE_LAND]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:TRIGGERABLE_GROUP]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:MOUNT]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:PET_EXOTIC]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:MOUNT_EXOTIC]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SPEED]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SWIM_SPEED]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:MUNDANE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:POPULATION_NUMBER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:CLUSTER_NUMBER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_SKILL]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_VERB]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_PRIORITY]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:SPECIALATTACK_SUCK_BLOOD]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:GAIT]
[CV_REMOVE_TAG:UBIQUITOUS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED_FRONT_GRASP]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED_NECK]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED_NECK_FRONT_GRASP]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED_HOOF]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_HOOF:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:QUADRUPED_NECK_HOOF]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK_HOOF:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:HUMANOID_ARMLESS]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID:4FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:HUMANOID_ARMLESS_NECK]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK:4FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:BODY_WITH_HEAD_FLAG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:BASIC_1PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:BASIC_1PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD_NECK]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD_NECK]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_NECK:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:INSECT]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_4ARMS:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:INSECT_4LEGS_2ARMS]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:SPIDER]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:HUMANOID_6ARMS:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:5TOES_FQ_FINGERS]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:5FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:4TOES_FQ_FINGERS]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:4FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:3TOES_FQ_FINGERS]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:5TOES_FQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:5FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:4TOES_FQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:4FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:3TOES_FQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:3FINGERS]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:5TOES_RQ_ANON]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:5TOES]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:4TOES_RQ_ANON]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:4TOES]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:3TOES_RQ_ANON]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:3TOES]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:5TOES_RQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:5TOES]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:4TOES_RQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:4TOES]
[CV_CONVERT_TAG]
[CVCT_MASTER:BODY]
[CVCT_TARGET:3TOES_RQ_REG]
[CVCT_REPLACEMENT:3TOES]
[CV_NEW_TAG:LARGE_ROAMING]
[CV_NEW_TAG:SAVAGE]
[CV_NEW_TAG:SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[CV_NEW_TAG:GRAVITATE_BODY_SIZE:70000]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CHANGE_FREQUENCY_PERC:10]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CAN_LEARN]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CAN_SPEAK]
[CV_NEW_TAG:EQUIPS]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CANOPENDOORS]
[CV_NEW_TAG:LOCAL_POPS_CONTROLLABLE]
[CV_NEW_TAG:LOCAL_POPS_PRODUCE_HEROES]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CAN_DO_INTERACTION:PET_ANIMAL]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:ADV_NAME:Pet animal]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:USAGE_HINT:GREETING]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:VERB:pet:pets:pets]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:TARGET:B:TOUCHABLE]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:TARGET_RANGE:B:1]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:B:1]
[CV_NEW_TAG:CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:20]
On creature modding:
https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Modding#Modding_creaturesLet's add some tags on toad man: here's your template. The yellow text. [CREATURE:TOAD_MAN]
[COPY_TAGS_FROM:TOAD]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:ANIMAL_PERSON]
[GO_TO_END]
[SELECT_CASTE:MALE]
[CASTE_NAME:toad man:toad men:toad man]
[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
[CASTE_NAME:toad woman:toad women:toad woman]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:PUNCH_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:KICK_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:MOUTH_BITE_ATTACK]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[GO_TO_START]
[NAME:toad man:toad men:toad man]
[DESCRIPTION:A dark green humanoid with the distinct head of a toad.]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:5]
[MAXAGE:60:80]
[CREATURE_TILE:'t']
[COLOR:2:0:0]
[GO_TO_END] we want the next lines to happen AFTER the BODY tag.
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HAIR:HAIR_TEMPLATE] [TISSUE_NAME:thin toad hair:NP] do we have hair material existing at this point? I don't know.
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:MYTOADMAN_HEAD_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS]. apply hair as commanded by this layers template.
and in file b_detail_plan_default.txt , put
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:MYTOADMAN_HEAD_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS]
This command creates tissue layers using tissue token HAIR on every bodypart that has category HEAD. Categories are strings you type up in the bodypart raws. The number is a thickness. You can also place a position or relation token after the thickness, but it isn't required. You can put multiple tissue layers in each command. Each one starts with a group token (BY_CATEGORY, BY_TYPE, BY_TOKEN).
[BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:HAIR:5:TOP]
[BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:HAIR:2:BACK] with any length numbers you like.