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NeanderthalBrain

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Recruit captured intelligent creatures
« on: October 19, 2024, 07:48:18 pm »

A captured goblin invader, for example, should be able to ask to join the fortress or have your captain of the guard ask him to join the fortress. Perhaps he could request a certain quality room or specific item before he accepts and joins. Depending on their personality they can refuse to join no matter what.
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Gashcozokon

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Re: Recruit captured intelligent creatures
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2024, 03:36:36 pm »

+1
I like this idea.
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callisto8413

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Re: Recruit captured intelligent creatures
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2024, 05:44:32 pm »

Of course they could turn or be a spy.   +1
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DPh Kraken

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Re: Recruit captured intelligent creatures
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2024, 08:28:08 pm »

Of course they could turn or be a spy.   +1

It feels a much more natural approach to infesting the fortress with spies than just having it be an outcome of having a public tavern. A tavern should still accelerate that process, but converting enemy units is a surefire way to have secret loyalties. There might be the rare conscientious objector that joins out of their love for peace and mercy, but some prisoners might petition for release for more devious ends.
And if we want dwarves to have some more evil options, brainwashing prisoners into joining is something that can certainly have ramifications.
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