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[Mathalor]

I've read that danger rooms are death now, so I'm trying to design a tower where my military can train without cave adapting.

How far can dwarves dodge?  I don't want them dodging outside the tower to a drop.

Can dwarves dodge more than 1 z level?

Will a dwarf dodge a z level and horizontally in one dodge?



Another question.  Is it worth it to trade to the elves for exotic animals?  Should I just use dogs?

[Loam]

As far as I know dwarves only dodge one tile at a time, and only on the same z-level. A simple wall (not fortifications) should prevent dodging off the tower.
There is, however, a known bug where charge attacks can cause creatures to "phase through" single-width walls. Since training dwarves will sometimes use charge attacks while sparring, you may find your soldiers "pushing" each other through the walls and outside the tower. If your barracks is too high up (or, as in my case, surrounded by a moat) this can have disastrous results. I think building walls two blocks wide should stop it, but I'm not sure - it's probably best to just not have the barracks in a dangerous place to begin with.

[Shonai_Dweller]

You could always just train them safely underground and put a patrol or two in their schedule to force them outside once or twice a year.

[Bumber]

You could always just train them safely underground and put a patrol or two in their schedule to force them outside once or twice a year.

Or expose the underground to the sun then re-roof it.

[Shonai_Dweller]

You could always just train them safely underground and put a patrol or two in their schedule to force them outside once or twice a year.

Or expose the underground to the sun then re-roof it.

Yeah, that works too, although somewhat less fun for rp.

[Bumber]

Yeah, that works too, although somewhat less fun for rp.

Use glass.

[anewaname]

Trading with the elves is worth it. Dog pregnancies are capped after 50, so with planning you will have about 80 or 100 wardogs, and they are not that effective, even against elves (once a few are killed during a fight, some of the others will become useless due to fear). But the more important benefit is that the elves will bring foods that may meet your dwarf preferences, and tame animals that can be used for pets or food.