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[Garath]

when a dwarf sees a goblin he'll charge, unless the way is waaaay to long or there is no way. So to protect your militia while they form up use a drawbridge to block line of sight, and/or make a turn or 2 in your entrance. Twisty hallways filled with traps are allways good

[Stuball]

A couple of little things that I can't quite figure out.

How can I check combat logs in Dwarf Fortress mode?

And how can I check exactly what each member of my military has equipped?

[crazysheep]

Combat logs are accessed using (r)eports.

Use v-i to access the inventory of each dwarf in the military to find out exactly what they're wearing.

[Stuball]

Much appreciated, thanks.

[greycat]

Use v-i to access the inventory of each dwarf in the military to find out exactly what they're wearing.

That is the most reliable way to see what is actually on their bodies, yes.  You can also check m e P to see what each dwarf has been assigned.  Doesn't mean it's currently being worn, though.

[gobe]

Thanks again for your previous answers. New question.

Q: How do you remove a trap that has been installed? I've tried 'q' and 'dn' but to no avail, and I can't seem to find that information (it always finds how to remove stuff from a cage instead).

[Blucher]

Thanks again for your previous answers. New question.

Q: How do you remove a trap that has been installed? I've tried 'q' and 'dn' but to no avail, and I can't seem to find that information (it always finds how to remove stuff from a cage instead).

Q + X (remove building) will dismantle a trap.

[gobe]

Thanks! I feel like an idiot for missing that after I've tried it even several times. I guess I expected to see more options, and didn't even read that x was removing the building, as was my intention.

[Viking]

May be a silly question but... does blood dry up? I killed a forgotten beast with deadly blood through the strategic deployment of marksdwarves and don't anyone to pick up the body yet. I think I'll let it skeletize but will the pool of blood underneath every dry up?

[Telgin]

It can be washed away by flowing water, rain (if this is in the caverns, that's unlikely), or a dwarf actually cleaning it up.  You can also construct a floor over the tile, then remove the floor to get rid of it.

Otherwise it's there to stay.

[Urist McPenguinhead]

I have caught a few goblin thieves in cages, and I was wondering how would I release them from the cages so my military can train on them? I have unassigned them from the cage, but all that does is get a dwarf to put them in another cage. I know you can link levers and all that, but is there an easier way?

[crazysheep]

Assign them to a chain, then let your dwarves go apeshit on the goblins.

[Cozmopolit]

I have caught a few goblin thieves in cages, and I was wondering how would I release them from the cages so my military can train on them?

http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Mass_pitting

[greycat]

If there are only a few, the easiest thing to do is dig a hole in the ceiling above your barracks, declare it to be a pit, and then dump each of the goblins into the pit.  You don't have to do anything at all with the cage, or with levers, or hatch covers, or any of that stuff... you just say "I want this goblin in the pit" and some dwarf will walk over to the cage, take the goblin out of it, lead the goblin to the hole, and drop him in.

[Fortress Calling]

My military dwarfs have all their skills turned off when they return to civilian service. Is this normal? Is it maybe because they are weaponmasters?