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[Derpy Dev]

So I've been seeing similar cases like this for a while now in adventure mode. I only found out that is isn't normal when I told a friend about it.

In adventure mode, it is a somewhat common occurrence for me to stumble upon an "X recruit". X is replaced by a seemingly random animal, such as yaks, wolves, lions, giant grizzly bears, and in your case, cows. These guys tend to wander around the world aimlessly, and I often see them walking around on the travel map. I thought it was just me.

Apparently not.

[Squirrelloid]

So I've been seeing similar cases like this for a while now in adventure mode. I only found out that is isn't normal when I told a friend about it.

In adventure mode, it is a somewhat common occurrence for me to stumble upon an "X recruit". X is replaced by a seemingly random animal, such as yaks, wolves, lions, giant grizzly bears, and in your case, cows. These guys tend to wander around the world aimlessly, and I often see them walking around on the travel map. I thought it was just me.

Apparently not.

Possibly related to the bug: Human military recruit is an alligator.  (I know I saw it on the bug tracker, not going to go find it at present).

[azrael4h]

I've had draft animals in the starting embark have names and work before. They build, harvest plants, move stuff to stockpiles, etc... and become ghosts when you butcher them and eat their remains. It's kinda of nice to have the extra two haulers early on, though I'm not sure if they still graze or not. Fort was eaten by a were-bison too soon.

[Derpy Dev]

I've had draft animals in the starting embark have names and work before. They build, harvest plants, move stuff to stockpiles, etc... and become ghosts when you butcher them and eat their remains. It's kinda of nice to have the extra two haulers early on, though I'm not sure if they still graze or not. Fort was eaten by a were-bison too soon.

Time for dwarven science. Next time I find one of these guys, I'm uploading the save onto Google Drive and we can experiment.

[azrael4h]

It could be that they're being generated as pets on occasion, rather than strays. And since pets aren't usually around at embark, when generated they bug and act as resident visitors or some such. It's not exactly common. If it hadn't happened about two weeks ago, I'd probably not believe it could have happened.

[Sbcc]

Maybe the game can confuse random generated pets in generated fortresses as citizens, or they somehow get confused and get recruited into military

[mikekchar]

Just speculation, but maybe it has to do with having a name.  I've personally run into crocodile recruits.  My guess is that an animal that has a name (either by making notable kills, or by being a pet) is in a site when something happens.  Possibly they got enslaved?  This would allow them to live normal lives in the new civ.  It would explain the turkey lord as well.  I have a save from the crocodile recruit  world (actually in fort mode at the moment).  I will have a look at it.

[Staalo]

nope, no kills... just a cow that decided to worship satan....

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That is... quite a find there. I too have seen those alligator recruits roaming around, and some military yetis as well but an evil cow bard... that's new.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zDZ35e2bEc

[TheImmortalRyukan]

BTW, i haven't started a fort in this world yet, this is just straight from legends

[Fearless Son]

Someone needs to make a rendering of this mace-wielding, Satan-worshipping, necromantic cow. 

[Derpy Dev]

Someone needs to make a rendering of this mace-wielding, Satan-worshipping, necromantic cow.

Produced by Michael Bay.

[TheImmortalRyukan]

Someone needs to make a rendering of this mace-wielding, Satan-worshipping, necromantic cow.

.... so Sauron?

[Derro]

Someone needs to make a rendering of this mace-wielding, Satan-worshipping, necromantic cow.

.... so Sauron?

What part of sauron is bovine? Is it in the silmarillion or something?

[TheImmortalRyukan]

Someone needs to make a rendering of this mace-wielding, Satan-worshipping, necromantic cow.

.... so Sauron?

What part of sauron is bovine? Is it in the silmarillion or something?

Well, Sauron has all the above attributes... plus he could shapeshift remember? So yeah, if he wanted to he could be a cow... who am I to judge his fantasies