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[DizzyCrash]

I wanna make packs of flying brains that psychically propell rocks at people. Since they are brains they are super fragile.
but they will have tendrils to lash and whip you with.

   [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:psionic attack]
      [CDI:VERB:psionically propel a rock:psionically propels a rock:NA]
      [CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
      [CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:HAND]
      [CDI:MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STONE_CHUNK:SOLID_GLOB]
      [CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:15]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:30]


I have made the psychic attack but it has been a while since i modded. I am a bit rusty on the rest.

[Enemy post]

You'll probably want to pick out a subterranean monster from the wiki and use that as the base. From there you can change the various details as you like.

[DizzyCrash]

You'll probably want to pick out a subterranean monster from the wiki and use that as the base. From there you can change the various details as you like.

The hardest thing i am dealing with is the body detail and how all these parts fit together.

[DizzyCrash]

Okay so i finished him but for some reason whenever it attacks it says "There is no force" and i cant initiate an attack at all.. AND the brain isnt as squishy as i would like, it seems to be as dense and strong as a normal being.

Also I would like to come up with a better name than Void Brain for an alien psychic jelly fish with a giant brain visible through it. 

This is the creature file.

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[CREATURE:BRAIN]
   [DESCRIPTION:A small creature resembling a jelly fish with a highly evolved brain wrapped in a thin layer of translucent mesoglea, Psychically attuned with round bodies and long tendrils.]
   [NAME:void brain:void brains:psychic]         
   [CASTE_NAME:void brain:void brains:psychic]
   [CHILDNAME:brainling:brainling:psychic]   
        [CASTE_TILE:'@'][CASTE_COLOR:6:0:1]
   [CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE:154]
       [LOCKPICKER][FLIER][CAN_LEARN]
   [BENIGN][ADOPTS_OWNER]
        [CANNOT_CLIMB][CANNOT_JUMP]
        [NO_SLEEP][CARNIVORE]
        [NOEXERT][NONAUSEA][TRAINABLE]
   [NOBREATHE][CURIOUSBEAST_ITEM]
   [PREFSTRING:psychic powers]
   [PREFSTRING:alien intelligence]
   [PREFSTRING:long lives]
   [PREFSTRING:mysteries]
       [PETVALUE:1000]
   [PET_EXOTIC]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:10:20]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:4]
   [BIOME:ANY_WETLAND]
   [PERSONALITY:ART_INCLINED:61:76:100]
   [PERSONALITY:IMAGINATION:25:75:100]
        [BODY:FLYING_BRAIN]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RELSIZES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
        [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen gray matter]
           [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen gray matter]
           [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:gray matter]
           [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:gray matter]
           [STATE_NAME:GAS:psychic gas]
           [STATE_ADJ:GAS:psychic gas]
           [STATE_COLOR:ALL:GREY]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
    [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1500]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:7500]
   [BODY_SIZE:2:0:15000]
   [SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE]
      [BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_SET:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
         [APP_MOD_NOUN:eye stock:SINGULAR]
   [SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EAR]
      [BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:25:70:90:100:110:130:200]
         [APP_MOD_NOUN:tendrils:SINGULAR]
         [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
       [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:psionic attack]
      [CDI:VERB:psionically propel a rock:psionically propels a rock:NA]
      [CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
      [CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:HAND]
      [CDI:MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STONE_CHUNK:SOLID_GLOB]
      [CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:15]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:30]
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:CREATIVITY:700:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]       
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MUSICALITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]         
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:EMPATHY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]                 
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:700:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500] 
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]               
   [ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:TENTACLE]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:lash:lashes]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:TENTACLE]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:psychic touch:psionically touches]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:1000]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
   [ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:BEAK]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:SCRATCH:CHILD_TISSUE_LAYER_GROUP:BY_TYPE:STANCE:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:CLAW]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:snatch at:snatches at]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [MAXAGE:3000:5000]
   [BABY:1]
   [CHILD:100]
   [EQUIPS]
   [SMELL_TRIGGER:40]
   [ODOR_LEVEL:40]
        [ODOR_STRING:brains]
      [LOW_LIGHT_VISION:10000]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               
   [MANNERISM_LAUGH:shriek:shrieks]
   [MANNERISM_SMILE:worble:worble]
   [MANNERISM_BREATH:purr:purrs]
   [SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [FEMALE]
      [MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [MALE]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
   [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:PINK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:brain jelly:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
         [TLCM_NOUN:eye stocks:SINGULAR]

And this is the Body File

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[BODY:FLYING_BRAIN]
   [BP:UB:brain:brains][THOUGHT][CATEGORY:BODY][FLIER]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:2000]
   [BP:RUT:right long tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:600]
   [BP:LUT:left long tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:600]
   [BP:RUTC:right claw:STP][CON:RUT]

[CATEGORY:CLAW]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:50]
   [BP:LUTC:left claw:STP][CON:LUT]

[CATEGORY:CLAW]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:50]
   [BP:RMT:right tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
   [BP:LMT:left tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
   [BP:RLT:right short tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]
   [BP:LLT:left short tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UB][LIMB]

[CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]
   [BP:BEAK:beak:STP][CONTYPE:UB][MOUTH][SMALL][APERTURE][CATEGORY:BEAK]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:30]
   [BP:REYE:right eyestalk:STP][CONTYPE:UB][SIGHT][SMALL]

[CATEGORY:EYE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
   [BP:LEYE:left eyestalk:STP][CONTYPE:UB][SIGHT][SMALL]

[CATEGORY:EYE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]

[DizzyCrash]

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*** Error(s) found in the file "raw/objects/body_default.txt"
FLYING_BRAIN:RUT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:LUT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:RMT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:LMT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:RLT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:LLT:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:BEAK:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:REYE:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
FLYING_BRAIN:LEYE:Unrecognized Creature Bodypart CONTYPE Token: UB
*** Error(s) found in the file "raw/objects/creature_galactic.txt"
BRAIN BP Mod LENGTH Was Not Used
Unrecognized Body Part Flag Token: TENTACLE
BRAIN:Attack PUNCH seems to have correct format but could not find proper BPs in any caste, so not added
Unrecognized Body Part Flag Token: TENTACLE
BRAIN:Attack PUNCH seems to have correct format but could not find proper BPs in any caste, so not added
BRAIN:Attack SCRATCH seems to have correct format but could not find proper BPs in any caste, so not added
*** Error(s) found in the file "raw/objects/creature_taurus.txt"
TAURUS:BLUE_FEMALE:Attribute range not in increasing order, repaired
TAURUS:BLUE_MALE:Attribute range not in increasing order, repaired
*** Error(s) finalizing the creature BRAIN
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:BLOOD: Unrecognized Color Token in Material Template: GREY
BRAIN:FEMALE:right claw, layer 1: Tissue NAIL was not found, using first tissue instead
BRAIN:FEMALE:left claw, layer 1: Tissue NAIL was not found, using first tissue instead
BRAIN:MALE:right claw, layer 1: Tissue NAIL was not found, using first tissue instead
BRAIN:MALE:left claw, layer 1: Tissue NAIL was not found, using first tissue instead
path fail: lava slug,82,81,4 -> 83,83,4: Id #2:Path Goal Chase Opponent Flood:Station None at 81,80,4

This is my error log.

[Abyzou]

Ah, I see the problem. You see in the body file, where it says "CONTYPE"? Replace that with "CON". Like this:

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[BODY:FLYING_BRAIN]
   [BP:UB:brain:brains][THOUGHT][CATEGORY:BODY][FLIER]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:2000]
   [BP:RUT:right long tendril:STP][CON:UB][LIMB][CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:600]

Alternatively, you could put the token UPPERBODY on the main body, and have the tentacles connect to anything with UPPERBODY using CONTYPE. Like this:

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[BODY:FLYING_BRAIN]
   [BP:UB:brain:brains][THOUGHT][CATEGORY:BODY][FLIER][UPPERBODY]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:2000]
   [BP:RUT:right long tendril:STP][CONTYPE:UPPERBODY][LIMB][CATEGORY:TENTACLE]
      [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:600]

You use CON to connect to a specific body part (in this case, the one called "UB"), whereas CONTYPE is used to connect to all other body parts having the specified type token (e.g. UPPERBODY, LOWERBODY, etc.).

More information here: http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Body_token