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[Urlance Woolsbane]

Saw a migrant whose job title was "Peddler".

His skills were military only.

I've been getting a lot of those. They're armed, too. I wonder if they're spies.

Don't think migrants can be spies yet, but I might be wrong.

If I had to guess, I'd say he's a spy for your civilization, and that the game doesn't realize he's off-limits.

[Dunamisdeos]

Also, behold this locally-beloved Gorlak Poet and apparent kung-fu master. He successfully held off a werebadger unarmed (beating the tar out of it in the process) long enough for it to turn back and escape.

Unfortunately Master Gorlak was bitten near the end of the fight, and bled out. The stakes were the entire fort, since the werebadger was trying to sneak in through a recently dug passage to the surface that was set to be sealed. The military was in no shape to combat it.

He will be buried with honor and prominence in the temple to the Dwarven god of Poetry, which will be newly built in the tavern at which he performed so famously.

Spoiler: For reals he beat the crap out of this werebadger (click to show/hide)

[deathpunch578]

Also, behold this locally-beloved Gorlak Poet and apparent kung-fu master. He successfully held off a werebadger unarmed (beating the tar out of it in the process) long enough for it to turn back and escape.

Unfortunately Master Gorlak was bitten near the end of the fight, and bled out. The stakes were the entire fort, since the werebadger was trying to sneak in through a recently dug passage to the surface that was set to be sealed. The military was in no shape to combat it.

He will be buried with honor and prominence in the temple to the Dwarven god of Poetry, which will be newly built in the tavern at which he performed so famously.

Spoiler: For reals he beat the crap out of this werebadger (click to show/hide)

This is why I love gorlaks/plump helmet men, they seem like a bunch of idiots in the caverns, but they can be amazing.

[Dunamisdeos]

I didn't realize he was wearing armor. He was wearing bronze and iron armor. He was some kind of secret warrior-poet, but since he was not a historical figure his previous deeds are forgotten.

Luckily I have an quality olivine coffin covered in images of his fight against the werebadger (images made out of precious gems) while the God of Poetry looks on.

[WordsandChaos]

Welp, after a pretty long absence from the game, Saturday has been utterly dominated by Dwarf Fortress. It's been a while since I've sat down with a game and just not wanted to get up again.

An Ettin came to my fortress. Didn't actually attack, just stood on a hillside killing passers by. Flicking through the logs I found it was smashing people's skulls open with a "Nabasmebzuth". Curious. A closer look reveals that the Ettin is weilding what amounts to an artefact hornblende pimp stick. Encrusted with oval malachite cabochons, encircled with bone, with small bone images of a snail man and a single cut gem. So if you imagine a black stone scepter covered in dark green polished gems and small bones, that's what this thing is. As far as DF artefacts go that's pretty stylish.

After nine deaths we managed to kill the Ettin. So now the legendary pimp stick is mine. As soon as I can get a case built, I'll put it on display and charge people top dollar to marvel at it.     

Edit: A sodding Kea stole the artefact.

[Dunamisdeos]

I have a problem, I can't entomb this gorlak. Is there a way to get the game to allow me to entomb him? If not I'll just leave the empty coffin there with the images intact to create a legend of the kung-fu gorlak. Maybe I can dump the bones underneath the statue of the god in question.

[Splint]

I have a problem, I can't entomb this gorlak. Is there a way to get the game to allow me to entomb him? If not I'll just leave the empty coffin there with the images intact to create a legend of the kung-fu gorlak. Maybe I can dump the bones underneath the statue of the god in question.

If he wasn't a citizen or a dorf, that's probably the best you'll get.

[TD1]

And a memorial stone, maybe?

[Dozebôm Lolumzalěs]

I didn't realize he was wearing armor. He was wearing bronze and iron armor. He was some kind of secret warrior-poet, but since he was not a historical figure his previous deeds are forgotten.

Luckily I have an quality olivine coffin covered in images of his fight against the werebadger (images made out of precious gems) while the God of Poetry looks on.

Ah, sounds like a Skald (DCSS). Neat! This should totally be a thing (warrior-bards).

Edit: In adventure mode you can actually do this. Beating up dragons and then singing about your escapades in a tavern, to the applause of all around you. I must do this. This is my goal.

[Shonai_Dweller]

New fortress, just hanging around for my hobbit caravan to arrive to check if experiments in the new animal tags are working. Two Dark Elves turned up in the first season. A monster slayer and a mercenary. So I obliged them by opening up the caverns. They ignored the giant olm and troll that quickly rampaged up to the bedrooms. Very suspicious.

Luckily just then a human monster slayer turned up, petitioned to join the fortress almost immediately and proceeded to eradicate the incoming cave beasties.

Retiring reveals both dark elves joined with false names. Damn spies. At least wait until I have a tavern set up. (The human was a genuine hero).

[anewaname]

I have a problem, I can't entomb this gorlak. Is there a way to get the game to allow me to entomb him? If not I'll just leave the empty coffin there with the images intact to create a legend of the kung-fu gorlak. Maybe I can dump the bones underneath the statue of the god in question.

burying the bones *underneath* the coffin (channel it out, drop the bones in, and floor it over) would be tasteful if your fort plan allows it and would be good for keeping the bones out of the hands of the dwarfs.

[deathpunch578]

I have a problem, I can't entomb this gorlak. Is there a way to get the game to allow me to entomb him? If not I'll just leave the empty coffin there with the images intact to create a legend of the kung-fu gorlak. Maybe I can dump the bones underneath the statue of the god in question.

burying the bones *underneath* the coffin (channel it out, drop the bones in, and floor it over) would be tasteful if your fort plan allows it and would be good for keeping the bones out of the hands of the dwarfs.

no, don't bury him under his casket, bury this hero under a masterwork statue of him killing the werebadger, put as many engravings of him in his tomb as you can.

[NESgamer190]

As for my latest fort in a good biome, I am taking on the villainous aquifer that happened to be my last soil layer, and am hoping the claystone below is not an aquifer as I weaponize a brook to power some screw pumps so I may yet be able to dig a foundation to build those walls to victoriously bypass this first (and hopefully only) layer of aquifer.

[☼Another☼]

Claystone isn't an aquifer stone, only sandstone, conglomerate, and puddingstone (forms large clusters within conglomerate) are.

[martinuzz]

An Elf Prophet is visiting my fledgling fortress. Sadly, I am a bit rusty, and haven't been quick enough to provide visitor accomodations. I do wonder though, will he spread his beliefs, and convert my dwarves?