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[stillrabbit730]

so recently during a goblin siege, somehow a goblin thief made it past my defensive line of hammerdwarfs, but was luckily caught in a cage trap

now the question is what to do with the goblin?

I was going to build a drowning tank, but im interested in others suggestions and examples you come up with

no suggestion is too dwarfy, go nuts

[kontako]

I usually strip them of armour and weapons and then toss them in the arena for combat practice. I think your dwarves train faster against live targets rather than just sparring.
I mean if the Romans did it, it can't be that bad... right?

[Diamond]

If I manage to capture a goblin noble, that ocassionally come as siege leaders, they usually go into a cage in iether zoo or fortress' leader room.
Everyone else gets dumped into barracks from above, sometimes I build some sort of arena to pit dorfs against invaders.
At one point when I felt really creative I made a whole new sport for my civilians, where goblins with no weapons and armor get dumped into a rectangular area from a hole above, where on two sides two teams with hammers (squads) are positioned. The team that manages to get most body parts in enemy half of field wins.

[Ultimuh]

I would just do the humane thing and dump them into the magma sea. Or simply atom smash it.
Unless the cage is of a valuable material.
I suppose you should then empty the cage in a room where the goblin would meet a swift end.
Then smelt the cage into bars/wafers, which would then be used to make something actually useful compared to its value.

edit: A drowning tank would sound interesting. Maybe you should do that.

[Saiko Kila]

I mean if the Romans did it, it can't be that bad... right?

There's a reason their civ failed

[Spinning Fly]

If you only have 1, you might want to save it for useful !!scientific!! endeavours like silk farms, repeaters etc. But it's not really hard to get more of them anyway.

[Libash_Thunderhead]

Create a zoo and dump them in.

[Ultimuh]

What shall we do with the caged Goblin,
what shall we do with the caged Goblin,
what shall we do with the caged Goblin,
deep in the Dwarven fotress.

[SQman]

Put him in a secure 1x1 room and make your dwarves throw boulders at him from above.

Lock him in a room with fortifications and execute him firing squad style.

Strip him down, build a diving board, and "convince" him to take a jump into a river. Even if he survives, what can a single, naked, probably badly trained goblin do?

If you have any murderous critters, make the goblin fight them. If he lives and can fight, add more monsters. Alternatively a recruit could prove their worth fighting the goblin. Using trained soldiers in the arena is just boring.

Check if the Shaft of Enlightenment is still a thing.

So many possibilities, so little green amusement fuel.

[steel jackal]

throw him down a deep pit

introduce him to a forgotten beast

have him dropped down a series of 2 high bridges one after another until he is crippled and bleeds out

or you could unleash the hell of 100 badgers crammed into a single cage in a small room upon him

[fearlesslittletoaster]

Step One: Make a blender. There are many varieties, pick the one that suits your fancy!
Step Two: Determine if if will blend.
Step Three: Repeat step two, making improvements as needed, until the answer to step two becomes yes.

[pikachu17]

can you give a caged goblin a different weapon? if so, give him a wooden sword, then put him in a arena. the arena should have small 1x1 pits all aroun it that go 70 z-levels down. if he dodges wrong he will die.

[mobucks]

I lock them behind steel doors in my jail. They go berserk or melancholy after a few years and destroy any furniture in their cell. (usually the chain they were locked to)

[Bwint]

I'm having trouble with the notion of *one* captive goblin: I usually save up until I have enough for a grand melee.

Maybe drop it from 20 z-levels into the middle of your dining hall? Or put it in your "favorite" noble's room, to see who's the better boxer. If the goblin beats the noble, re-cage it and repeat until dead.

[Dunamisdeos]

I created a dinner theatre, made up of three z levels of tired tables and chairs with an arena in the center. Captured goblins would be made to fight bears for the amusement of the theatre patrons.