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Conflict

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What's a 'Wise'
« on: May 31, 2009, 09:51:25 pm »
I really got the following message.

Wise Fikod Itebanem has arrived.

If someone could tell me what he'll do / such, I'd love to know. Thanks.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 10:14:25 pm »
I believe he/she is your dungeon master. (I really dont know, Im just throwing a guess out there. Sorry. :( )
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 10:17:27 pm »
Sounds like the Philosopher. Can't say for sure, but it seems likely enough.

If it is, he doesn't actually do anything.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 10:18:09 pm »
That would be your philosopher noble. He is absolutely pointless, and does nothing noteworthy except think (so nothing noteworthy). Thankfully, however, he is fine living without an assigned room and makes no demands or mandates. So he's basically a small drain on your food and booze and nothing else.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2009, 10:27:58 pm »
Thank you, it would be a Philosopher.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2009, 10:38:58 pm »
let me be the first to say:


kill it with fire.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2009, 11:57:58 pm »
(Hammerers are not "wise".)

He can pull a lever as well as any dwarf.

Also any other of the few "noble" labors - lugging items to the Trade depot, moving animals around or removing constructions.  Some others. (Same as "child", which says something about nobles in general, ahem.)
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2009, 12:34:59 am »
Congratulations, your designated lever puller has arrived.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 12:39:13 am »
What Albedo said.

The Philosopher is probably the least troublesome of the Nobles...  he doesn't do much (just your basic "child" work) but he doesn't ask for much either.  I don't think I've ever had a Philosopher pass a mandate.

I'd save the fancy levers for those that count: the Hammerer would be my prime candidate.

I imagine that this may change when Toady gets around to restoring Nobles to their former levels of annoyance... All praise to Armok that we don't have to put up with Guild Masters anymore! 
« Last Edit: June 01, 2009, 12:40:50 am by Eater of Vermin »
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2009, 12:40:32 am »
Quote from: Fossaman on June 01, 2009, 12:34:59 am
Congratulations, your designated lever puller has arrived.

hes a pontificator not a prostitue fossaman ...
« Last Edit: June 01, 2009, 12:43:20 am by LordBaxter »
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 03:15:48 am »
Quote from: Eater of Vermin on June 01, 2009, 12:39:13 am
I'd save the fancy levers for those that count: the Hammerer would be my prime candidate.

<winkwink nudgenudge points to lever with spikes attached>
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 03:29:55 am »
Unintentional innuendo aside, the philosopher is ideal for operating your Fortress Control Center. Just give him a bedroom and dining room, and build the levers there. Keep a food and drink stockpile in the dining room. He should never need to leave, and you don't have anything else you could do with him, other than [gruesome death of your choice].
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 09:41:49 am »
Quote from: Fossaman on June 01, 2009, 03:29:55 am
He should never need to leave, and you don't have anything else you could do with him, other than [gruesome death of your choice].

Not quite true.  My current one spends a lot of time hanging around the farms and, from memory, he's become a competent grower.

I just can't tell him to do that.  I'm pretty sure that I've had others do similar in the past.

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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 09:49:40 am »
Quote from: Eater of Vermin on June 01, 2009, 09:41:49 am
Not quite true.  My current one spends a lot of time hanging around the farms and, from memory, he's become a competent grower.

I just can't tell him to do that.  I'm pretty sure that I've had others do similar in the past.

Probably due to the fact that you have "Dwarves All Harvest" enabled. It's the same function that makes children and nobles gather plants. Should you want to turn this off, go to the [o ]rders menu and say that [h]arvesting is only for farmers.
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Re: What's a 'Wise'
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 10:50:27 am »
I had the same problem, but if you open your (n)obles screen it will tell you.
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