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[Arcvasti]

Could I be human'd as the Warrior you hired? Failing that, I'd like a Trader/Bureaucratish person.

[Meph]

We actually had merfolk on the map... merman and mermaidens.

But since no one can really fight in water, dive, pathfind, or build a boat, I dont think that a hero sharkhunter would make any sense.

Sure Arcvasti, you can have the warrior.

[Meph]

Fun Fact: One of the most revered deities of our nation is Tob, god of muck.

The Smiling Nation, Humans
 Worship List
  Tura Brilliancecontrolled the Authority of Stabilizing, deity: discipline
  Nimma, deity: trees
  Uja Freshlarvae, deity: children, birth, marriage, pregnancy, creation, blight
  Usmen Deferentsubordinate the Queenly Tribute, deity: thralldom
  Tikbo, deity: fishing, fish
  Gorbe Tunnelshadow, deity: the night
  Kor, deity: oaths
  Issok Braveryharvested, deity: fame, rumors
  Ino Beachedseals, deity: lakes
  Tob, deity: muck

[Splint]

Tikbo and Tob put together sound like a bad sketch comedy duo.

[Meph]

OOC:
Arcvasti, you have been named as the warrior.
Jaso, you have been named. We had a kid that did grow up to be a Engineers Guild member. No skills yet, but its the most fitting so far.

This means everyone has been named. Lots of free humans, too.

Edit: Thats it for today. Style ok? More text? More pictures? More tutorial, or rather more story? I think I will finish the second year as well, and upload the save then.

[cyberTripping]

CyberTripping, a seven year old girl that is already member of the carpenters guild.
She is married to Gosath Splattercalmed.  She is the daughter of Ocgi Gearkingly and Siga Tattootusk. 

Well then. Also, holy postrate batman, so much activity.

I'm perfectly fine with the style as is, very nice balance. Maybe a bit more story, since it's always nice, but with the mod being as complex as it is and needing descritpion, that could be detrimental.

[Galagaman]

Can I get added too? Doesn't have to be anyone special, just make sure he gets put in the military.

[Augster999]

Can you add me? I don't want anything specific, I just don't want to be some useless peasant. Preferably someone in the military.

[Beirus]

How did I miss this? Can I be manned? I want my male swordsman with Warlock spells if we survive that long, dang it.

[sayke]

Fun Fact: One of the most revered deities of our nation is Tob, god of muck.

The Smiling Nation, Humans
 Worship List
...
  Tob, deity: muck

Ahahaha this is awesome... Keep it going meph! When are we going to see some combat, anyway!?

[Meph]

We killed a few coyotes, echidnas and other critters. Two kobold thieves came and ran away. Thats it. Half of the wildlife appears on the ocean, out of reach, and since the calender speed is slow, I had twice as much time in the first year. Thats why there were no attacks yet, its just summer second year now.

[Meph]

Part 16 - Religion

With so many new migrants, several of them are idle. I simply do not have the repetitive tasks like farmplots or mining/crafting to sustain such a workforce, so I split them up into military, mason crews and priests. (I enabled praying labor, nothing more)

Humans can build altars, and consecrate them to their gods. The worker will determine who that will be, so if you send an ardent worshipper of Tob, it will be Tobs altar. If the worker has no gods? It wont work.



I build a line of ~10 altars on the beachfront. I think wet sand and peat will be perfect for Tob, God of Muck. But when the option arose, I also consecrated altars to the other gods, so we do get a wild mix of rewards from them. Hopefully. If we pray enough. Now, all out atheistic friends out there ask themselves: But how do you pray? What do you do at an altar?



You can harvest souls of corpses. Wow, that came out worse than I imagined. Lets phrase it that way: If you have a lot of clutter on your map from dead goblins, kobolds and the like, bring them near the altar and free their souls, give them over to the loving caress of muck. Ehm, god. It will transform their bodies and leaves only souls. These wither away after time, so even if you dont want to use them for anything, its still great for cleanup on isle god.

You can use the souls for blessings which affect the entire fort for a month, or trade them away to succubi or warlocks, or give them to the elves, which use them for treesinging. Anyway, I digress. You can of course pray at the altar, or leave an offering of items. Offerings will increase your merit faster than praying, but of course they cost you items. Praying is for free. If you have some dedicated priests praying at the altars full time you should be fine.

Once you have some merit, the gods will work in their mysterious ways. Now... no one really knows what exactly they do. And even if they do something, there might be no feedback that it was actually gods way. When they smack down an invader with their might, yes, you will noticed. But most of the godlike interventions are subtle. Who really knows what a God of Muck will do?

Lets find out.

Hail Tob.

[Meph]

Some of our deities.

Tob is a deity of The Smiling Nation.  Tob most often takes the form of a male academic guild member and  is associated with muck. 
 
Nimma is a deity of The Smiling Nation.  Nimma most often takes the form of a male cook guild member and  is associated with trees. 
 
Ino Beachedseals is a deity of The Smiling Nation.  Ino most often takes the form of a female bullfrog and  is associated with lakes. 
 
Gorbe Tunnelshadow is a deity of The Smiling Nation.  Gorbe most often takes the form of a male human and  is associated with the night. 
 
Issok Braveryharvested is a deity of The Smiling Nation.  Issok most often takes the form of a male human and  is associated with rumors and fame. 
 

And the new recruits:

`Augster' Quihu has been happy lately.  He has been satisfied at work lately.  He slept in a very good bedroom recently.  He talked with the spouse lately.  He admired a fine Trap lately.  He admired own fine Cabinet lately.  He was caught in the rain recently. 
He is married to Edin Escortedmazes and has 4 children:  Edin Showcuddles, Atek Socialmouths, Sinur Meteorbowels and Rakbin Destinypots.  He is the son of Mapo Goosepaddle and Ivak Tealoutraged. 
He is a citizen of The Smiling Nation.  He is a member of The Cotton Bands.  He is a former member of The Council of Moistening.  He is a former member of The Organized Society.  He is the former sergeant of The Cotton Bands.  He arrived at Enercuro on the 25th of Sandstone in the year 101. 
He is twenty-four years old, born on the 18th of Slate in the year 78. 
He is very skinny.  His eyes are sepia.  His quite dense hair is extremely long.  His teeth are gapped.  His head is short.  His lips are very thin.  His small-lobed ears are somewhat short.  His hair is ecru.  His skin is pale chestnut. 
He is quite quick to heal and very rarely sick, but he is quite clumsy and very flimsy. 
`Augster' Quihu likes dark grey brick, ashland glass, ***FOSSILS***, trap spider silk, portals, quivers, donkeys for their sure-footed stance, osprey men for their fishing ability and boreal tubers for their indigo skins.  When possible, he prefers to consume mead and icicle mint oil.  He absolutely detests albino forest leeches. 
He has a great sense of empathy, a great feel for the surrounding space and a very good feel for social relationships, but he has a meager kinesthetic sense, little willpower and little linguistic ability. 
He only rarely feels strong cravings or urges.  He doesn't handle stress well.  He is candid and sincere in dealings with others.  He is confident.  He is organized.  He exhales slowly and deliberately when he starts getting bored.  He likes working outdoors and grumbles only mildly at inclement weather. 

A medium-sized creature prone to great ambition. The folk of men is a great one. They build mighty cities and roads, fortresses and castles. Having an intrepid mind they invented firearms and trade muskets or pistols, even handcannons. Be sure to stay on their side, otherwise a guard squadron will be sent to punish you for your crimes against the empire.

`Beirus' Tokdapebu has been ecstatic lately.  He dined in a legendary dining room recently.  He admired a fine Furnace lately.  He slept in a great bedroom recently.  He received water recently.  He slept in a very good bedroom recently.  He talked with the spouse lately.  He has been satisfied at work lately.  He admired own fine Bed lately.  He was caught in the rain recently. 
He is married to Opte Beachconstructed and has two children:  Idur Exitpraised and Mesm Murderbeauties.  He is the son of Lucmen Surpriseconjures and Opi Goathumored.  He is a casual worshipper of Ino Beachedseals, a faithful worshipper of Nimma and a worshipper of Tob.
He is a citizen of The Smiling Nation.  He is a member of The Cotton Bands.  He is a former member of The Slick Society.  He is a former member of The Council of Lining.  He arrived at Enercuro on the 28th of Granite in the year 102. 
He is twenty-two years old, born on the 22nd of Granite in the year 80. 
He is skinny.  His sideburns are clean-shaven.  His very long moustache is arranged in double braids.  His very long beard is braided.  His hair is clean-shaven.  His teeth are gapped.  He has a broad chin.  His nose is upturned.  His lips are very thin.  His sepia eyes are slightly protruding.  His skin is pale chestnut. 
He is quick to heal, but he is quick to tire and flimsy. 
`Beirus' Tokdapebu likes fine yellow brick, shrapnel, clear zircon, nymph wool, the color pumpkin, round shields, millstones and horses for their daunting personalities.  When possible, he prefers to consume longland beer.  He absolutely detests red sand leeches. 
He has an amazing spatial sense, an ability to read emotions fairly well, good intuition, a good intellect and a sum of patience, but he has meager creativity. 
He is quick to anger.  He is very active.  He is rarely happy or enthusiastic.  He has a fertile imagination.  He doesn't like to compromise with others.  He is not affected by the suffering of others. 

A medium-sized creature prone to great ambition. The folk of men is a great one. They build mighty cities and roads, fortresses and castles. Having an intrepid mind they invented firearms and trade muskets or pistols, even handcannons. Be sure to stay on their side, otherwise a guard squadron will be sent to punish you for your crimes against the empire.

`Galagaman' Ruluama has been happy lately.  He admired a fine Trade Depot lately.  He slept in a very good bedroom recently.  He ate a pretty decent meal lately.  He gave somebody water lately.  He admired own fine Bed lately.  He has been satisfied at work lately.  He was caught in the rain recently. 
He is married to Songbig and has 7 children: Lico Practicedtwines, Irnat Slaughteredoutraged, Uram Trickedyawned, Ammen Bowelpassages, Lapip Polishedscribe, Lema Sorcerycoalitions and Jol Soundedcrab.  He is the son of Nod Combinedblock and An Cruxdoctrine. 
He is a citizen of The Smiling Nation.  He is a member of The Cotton Bands.  He is a former member of The Council of Blocking.  He is a former member of The Council of Rocking.  He arrived at Enercuro on the 25th of Sandstone in the year 101. 
He is fifty-nine years old, born on the 28th of Moonstone in the year 43. 
He is muscular and fat.  His sideburns are clean-shaven.  His very long moustache is arranged in double braids.  His very long beard is arranged in double braids.  His hair is clean-shaven.  His nose is extremely long.  He has an angular chin.  His small-lobed ears are somewhat short.  His skin is pale chestnut.  His eyes are sepia.  His eyes are somewhat narrow. 
He is very agile, strong and slow to tire, but he is slow to heal and very flimsy. 
`Galagaman' Ruluama likes bee, titanium, emerald, amber, the color charcoal and anvils.  When possible, he prefers to consume lobster and dwarven wine.  He absolutely detests cave spiders. 
He has an iffy memory, a large deficit of willpower, a poor kinesthetic sense and little patience. 
He has a very calm demeanor.  He is quick to anger.  He greatly appreciates art and natural beauty.  He is resistant to change.  He admires tradition.  He is modest.  He strives for excellence.  He winks during conversations.  He likes working outdoors and grumbles only mildly at inclement weather. 

A medium-sized creature prone to great ambition. The folk of men is a great one. They build mighty cities and roads, fortresses and castles. Having an intrepid mind they invented firearms and trade muskets or pistols, even handcannons. Be sure to stay on their side, otherwise a guard squadron will be sent to punish you for your crimes against the empire.

`Jaso' Sumostgasom has been ecstatic lately.  He dined in a legendary dining room recently.  He admired a fine Furnace lately.  He slept in a great bedroom recently.  He talked with father lately.  He has been satisfied at work lately.  He was caught in the rain recently. 
He is the son of Okgush Slickedshove and Timta Bottletheatric. 
He is a citizen of The Smiling Nation.  He is a member of The Cotton Bands.  He is a former member of The Council of Lining.  He arrived at Enercuro on the 28th of Granite in the year 102. 
He is six years old, born on the 1st of Hematite in the year 96. 
He is tall and incredibly skinny.  His eyes are sepia.  His very long sideburns are neatly combed.  His long moustache is arranged in double braids.  His very long beard is braided.  His very long hair is arranged in double braids.  His nose bridge is convex.  His ears are slightly flattened.  His hair is ecru.  His skin is pale chestnut. 
He is incredibly quick to heal, very rarely sick and tough, but he is clumsy and very quick to tire. 
`Jaso' Sumostgasom likes silicon, iron, black opal,  ice, rabbit tooth and guineafowls for their social nature.  When possible, he prefers to consume mastodon, brook lamprey, boozebelly rum and whip vine flour.  He absolutely detests bark scorpions. 
He has an amazing spatial sense and a natural ability with music, but he has a meager ability with social relationships and meager creativity. 
He is slow to trust others.  He hates rules, contracts and other confining elements in his life. 

*ENGINEER GUILD* This man wants to be a gnome. No really, if he could, he would run away and live in one of their tiny gnome holes. But he cant, so he did the next best thing

`Sayke' Othroniral has been ecstatic lately.  She dined in a legendary dining room recently.  She admired a fine Furnace lately.  She slept in a good bedroom recently.  She slept in a great bedroom recently.  She talked with father lately.  She has been satisfied at work lately.  She admired own fine Cabinet lately.  She was caught in the rain recently. 
She is the daughter of Galel Caveanimals and Olum Adorablemuted.
She is a citizen of The Smiling Nation.  She is a member of The Cotton Bands.  She is a former member of The Council of Rocking.  She arrived at Enercuro on the 28th of Granite in the year 102. 
She is five years old, born on the 1st of Felsite in the year 97. 
She is fat.  Her somewhat greasy straight hair is extremely long.  Her eyebrows are extremely low.  Her ears are very short.  Her sepia eyes have thin irises.  Her lips are thin.  Her nose is slightly upturned.  Her nose bridge is slightly convex.  Her head is somewhat short.  Her hair is ecru.  Her skin is pale chestnut. 
She is incredibly tough, but she is slow to heal. 
`Sayke' Othroniral likes dark red brick, adamantine, prase opal, jabberer tooth, giant tortoise shell, the color slender, hourglasss and beetles for their variability.  When possible, she prefers to consume longland beer and dwarven sugar.  She absolutely detests army ants. 
She has a very good sense of the position of her own body, a good intellect, willpower, a sum of patience and a good memory, but she has a little difficulty with words, poor creativity and poor spatial senses. 
She has a calm demeanor.  She never feels discouraged.  She is guarded in relationships with others.  She is immodest. 

A medium-sized creature prone to great ambition. The folk of men is a great one. They build mighty cities and roads, fortresses and castles. Having an intrepid mind they invented firearms and trade muskets or pistols, even handcannons. Be sure to stay on their side, otherwise a guard squadron will be sent to punish you for your crimes against the empire.

PS: Non-mod players will probably wonder how I extract that text, posting real characters instead of screenshots. Its a script called forumdwarves. Any text you see ingame, just press CTRL SHIFT P (like PRINT, easy to remember) and it will copy a pre-formatted text into your forumdwarves.txt in your dwarf fortress folder. Just copy paste it into the post.

[Jaso11111]

His very long sideburns are neatly combed.  His long moustache is arranged in double braids.  His very long beard is braided.

...
Wow. Im one badass kid!

Also HAIL TOB!

[Saegge]

This Tob guy seems cool. He's definitely the right one to protect us from evils and he's guaranteed more usefull than me ^^

ALL HAIL THEE, TOB!