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[Random_Dragon]

...ack. I fucked up. >.<

[Random_Dragon]

Rather easily fixed at least. Another update after that, that took more time? Discovered that eternal things are prone to pulping in only a few hits, and issue I've had with mi-gos before. Squishy chitinous buggers.

On the plus side, now that gargoyles no longer use max-tier body materials, we now have a source of megabeast shells again.

[King_of_Baboons]

How good are the bones in this mod?

Is it actually worth it to build bone stuff in fortress and adv mode?

[Random_Dragon]

Depends on what you use. Basic bones haven't been buffed any, but if I recall skulls and shells are buffed some relative to bone. Mid-tier stuff is improved a bit, but it's the megabeast-tier stuff that can stand up to more abuse.

The high-tier stuff should be about tough enough to not be damaged by iron or bronze weapons, and survive mundane wildlife. Megabeasts will still give you a bad time. :V

[pikachu17]

PTW. Also, could you add a reaction that turns a log into charcoal? Then smithing could require fuel.

[☼Another☼]

Or a branch.

[pikachu17]

Or a branch.

I don't know how much wood is needed to forge stuff, but I'm guessing it's not a single branch, and you can get logs in adv mode now.(sorry if that sounded mean, I had no intention of doing so.)

[Random_Dragon]

PTW. Also, could you add a reaction that turns a log into charcoal? Then smithing could require fuel.

I'm planning to if more workshop options become available for construction in adventure mode. Would like to move the metalworking reactions to its own workshop, ideally a custom one.

However, I'll likely retain the current "hammer scrap metal to shape" method for at least some basic weapons and tools. Or possibly restrict it to metals that can easily be worked cold, like copper (though realistically, you want heat to anneal it for any extensive work).

[☼Another☼]

You could also create a workshop item, say give mini-forges a use.

[Random_Dragon]

Maybe, though mini-forges are of course for smol dwarven children. It would be hilarious though if toy forges were fully functional. XP

[Random_Dragon]

Welp, know hat I forgot is usable in adventurer mode? Minecarts. Adding those to the recipe list.

I really wish you could use blocks in construction. Was tempted to add those.

[pikachu17]

Maybe, though mini-forges are of course for smol dwarven children. It would be hilarious though if toy forges were fully functional. XP

These are dwarves! Every toy is fully functional. just try the toy hammers.

Minecarts are awesome. Just try using them to fight some bandits, while wielding a crossbow.

[Random_Dragon]

Ah, the magic of dwarven engineering.

So, I have a poll. Reason is, much like writing material in vanilla, instruments can sometimes be hard to get ahold of, especially when you want a specific one your musical styles require. They also are civilization specific, with no way to at least adapt a comparable instrument to another musical style, even at a penalty. Lastly (not highly important), generated names are not good for easily telling what type of instrument it is, which is a minor annoyance.

My idea is that you can still use the old [INSTRUMENT:X] entity token to give civilizations generic instruments, based off real-world ones. This would allow my to add crafting recipes for them. It'd also allow the possibility of an instrument being available to multiple entities, allowing a musician that learns a foreign style to potentially play them.

[Random_Dragon]

Also, there are a few complications if I supplement generated instruments with raw-defined ones, as opposed to replacing generated instruments entirely:

* I don't yet know if that actually works to give a civ a mix of defined instruments and generated ones in a single category of instrument. Working on some example reactions and instruments to test that, though.

* Will reduce the ability of players to craft what they need for styles they know. However, even if I fully replace generated instruments, I already planned to disallow adventurers crafting large stationary instruments.

* Minor, the raw-defined instruments will possibly stick out like a sore thumb in contrast to generated ones.

For now, got a list of various instruments I was pondering as ideas:

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Wind:
* Flute, possibly simple and somewhat generic. Existed in game before instrument overhaul.
* Trumpet, another pre-overhaul instrument. Could be a natural trumpet, which uses harmonic series to control pitch. Could be a generic horn instead, allowing for it to be a stand-in for a cornu or shofar depending on material.
* Pan pipe. Good example of a multiple-pipe instrument.
* Bagpipe, inevitable and very dwarvenly. Good secondary use for a generic pipe part.
* Large, possibly stationary horn of some type. Examples include Tibetan horn, Alpine horn, birch trumpet, didgeridoo etc.

String:
* Lyre. Ideal example of an ancient stringed instrument.
* Zither. Good example of a string instrument typically without a distinct neck. Guqin might also be a good example.
* Lute, a good example of a necked instrument. Guitars might be a bit too modern?
* Violin, might be a bit too modern.
* Ravanhatta, good example of a bowed instrument, and much older than violins. Also a good non-percussion use of a drum skin.
* Harp, another pre-overhaul instrument. Could be stationary.

Percussion:
* Basic hand-held drum. Could be a hand-drum, or beaters/sticks could be abstracted away for simplicity, as with plectrums.
* Sistrum. An ancient shaken instrument.
* Tambourine, good secondary use for jangles if sistra are added. Also a good example of an instrument with multiple sound production methods.
* Slit drum, good example of a single-piece percussion instrument. Made from carving into a log, very efficient way to annoy elves.
* Gong. Good choice of stationary instrument.
* Larger drum or drum set.
* Xylophone. Rather ancient in design.

[☼Another☼]

On an unrelated note:

If you do make Human Hamlet, would you have the option for people combine it with this mod?