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[BigFatStupidHead]

Jack has a problem. He's stuck with six useless roommates who do nothing but play with their sticks all day. What are the ten skills he should learn so he can best keep things together?

My poor jack will be doing all the work in the fort as long as is plausible, and I want to give him only one point in 10 different skills. For interests sake, what would you choose as the ten skills?

[KodKod]

Putting a single point in a skill is almost entirely pointless. What you'd end up with is a jack of fuck all.

[Nil Eyeglazed]

I've done this-- run an embark with a single dwarf until the migrants arrive.  I made him a proficient miner, though-- probably the most important work is getting a bit of space dug, and a bit of rock comes in awfully handy as well.

Miner, Mason, Carpenter, Brewer, Planter-- then, I dunno.  Stonecrafter, for pots.  Clothier, for a rope for a well.  Weaver, for cloth for the rope for the well.  Mechanics, for the entrance (and any gew-gaws you feel like building, I always feel like building a lot).  Leatherworking, for bags.  Cook, maybe, for number ten.  (Wouldn't be surprised if you want to additionally enable wood burning, butcher, tanner, and of course building designer.

Note that this list is really different from the list of skills that are important and hard to train.  I'd much prefer a legendary armorsmith to a legendary stonecrafter.

[wierd]

(The kissing avatar weirds me out...... I dislike all forms of Publicly displayed affection...)

#1 farmer. Without one you *will* starve to death.
#2 brewer. Sobriety in dwarves is a bad bad thing.
#3 carpenter. You need beds. Can also make bins and barrels.
#4 woodcutter. You need wood to make beds
#5 miner. You need to get your dwarves into a secure environment, and fast.
#6 clothier. Dwarves now require clothing, or they go bonkers.
#7 thresher/spinner. You need thread to make cloth.
#8 weaver. You need cloth to make new clothes.
#9 mason. Many structures require stone blocks, and parts only a mason can make.
#10 metalworker/blacksmith. You need new equipment someday.

Suggestions:

Miner + Mason = dwarf #1
Spinner/thresher + weaver + clothier = dwarf #2
Metalworker + furnace operator = dwarf #3
Brewer + farmer = dwarf #4
Woodcutter + carpenter = dwarf #5
Appraiser + judge of intent + conversationalist + architect = dwarf #6
No skills = dwarf #7


That's for a reasonably well balanced starting set.  Miners and woodcutters get bonuses in that picks and axes they carry double as weapons.

You can't have a single dwarf doing both jobs, because the game won't allow it.

[Mushroo]

herbalist/brewer is all you really need until the migrants arrive.

[KodKod]

(The kissing avatar weirds me out...... I dislike all forms of Publicly displayed affection...)

But you don't dislike it when made by a Grand Master Grecian Potter? 

[Mitchewawa]

1. Miner
2. Miner
3. Miner
4. Carpenter/Mechanic
5. Farmer/Wood cutter
6. Mason
7. Stone crafter/Manager

Mix up the miners' other skills to your liking. You do not need high level skills into any of the farming skills (like butchery, brewery) except for planting. If you bring enough alcohol, you don't need a skilled brewer.

[wierd]

True... if I can compartmentalize the experience in a historical/anthropological/scientific framework, it ceases being sexual, and stops being repulsive. 

One of the freakishly odd things about my unusualy "3rd" sexual preference maybe? (Shrug)

[kaijyuu]

(The kissing avatar weirds me out...... I dislike all forms of Publicly displayed affection...)

Everyone tackle hug wierd.


Anywho since he's supposedly supplying the stuff for 6 military dwarves, I'd say:

- Farming
- Weaponcrafting
- Armorcrafting
- Masonry
- Carpentry
- Mechanics
- Clothesmaking
- Mining
- Architecture
- Stonecrafting (pots)


And stuff you need done but don't need skill points in for any reason whatsoever:

- Brewing
- Weaving
- Woodcutting

[wierd]

I am not huggable.

[dragginmaster]

None.

Id use the points for food n booze, make jack learn on the job and activate all jobs in his profile.

[Thief^]

I am not huggable.

Why not?

[Bordellimies]

I usually have:

- Mason, Miner, Metalsmith
- Mason, Miner, Engraver
- Woodcutter, Carpenter
- Woodcutter, Carpenter
- Stone-, Wood-, Metal- & Bonecrafter
- Cook, Brewer, Farmer
- Expedition leader (later assigned architechture, butchery and tanning, often also animal training)

Rest of the jobs can be assigned on migrants.

[Naryar]

Mining, farming, brewing, carpentry, stonecrafting, mechanic, weaponsmith, armorsmith, judge of intent, appraiser.

Bet you can do a fort on these only.

[Garath]

what do you need judge of intent for?

might as well add a point in student if that helps to speed up the learning of, well, everything.