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[Clatch]

I hauled a couple of wooden bins up to the trading floor to trade with the Elves.  They were full of rock crafts.  I didn't select the whole bin to trade.  In fact, I was very careful to only select a few rock crafts out of the bins to trade with. 

The only thing the elves had were crap stuff I didn't need -- and most of it was made of wood.  I didn't select any of their wooden items, only some fruits for the seeds.  So when move forward to trade, the Elves were immediately offended of the items made out of wood and left immediately.  There are several wars with elves nearby on the map so I expect they'll be back with spears.  What went wrong on this trade?  Even though I didn't select the bins to trade, were the elves still offended by them being on the trade floor?  What gives?  Did these hypocrites set me up?

[Astrid]

Two solutions. You either has picked a single wooden item along with your rocks and didnt notice. (believe me it's easy to happen)

Or one of your rock or other items was decorated with wood.

[Inevitability]

Yeah, for example if you had any wood splints or crutches, those would also be classified as finished goods and could have been stored in the same bins as your rock crafts.

[Eldin00]

Also, is it possible any of your items somehow got decorated with wood? Wood decorations will offend the elves just as badly as if the items themselves are wooden.

[Quietust]

Wood itself isn't the only thing you need to look out for - clear/crystal glass will also anger them, since pearlash (<- potash <- lye <- ash <- wood) is required in their fabrication. Obsidian swords are also unacceptable, since their handles are made of wood.

[Boltgun]

To sum it up:

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It was inevitable.

On the other side you probably did not start a war, it takes a lot to go from trading to fighting.

[Particleman]

My advice would be to just seize whatever you want next time. Not like those damned knife-ears can appreciate fine craftsdwarfship anyway.

[Clatch]

Thanks for the insight everyone.  I think you pretty much framed a hopeless situation. LOL

I think I know what I'll do with my next chicksplosion though.