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[Torgen]

Noob dorf herder here, with another question! The second elf caravan brought a caged giant desert scorpion and a caged wolf, among the more mundane animals they usually bring, so I bought them both. Now, I'd assume the wolf can be used to guard against thieves like a dog, but what canI do with a giant scorpion besides just look at him? (or her.)  Can I chain it in an hallway? should I make a secret room off my entrance and loose it on goblin invaders? What if I let it loose and it ADOPTS someone?  (far-fetched, I know, but I've rapidly learned the far-fetched is far from impossible in DF! Like, one champion knocking the other one down a well while sparring and him drowning. )

[They Got Leader]

Noob dorf herder here, with another question! The second elf caravan brought a caged giant desert scorpion and a caged wolf, among the more mundane animals they usually bring, so I bought them both. Now, I'd assume the wolf can be used to guard against thieves like a dog, but what canI do with a giant scorpion besides just look at him? (or her.)  Can I chain it in an hallway? should I make a secret room off my entrance and loose it on goblin invaders? What if I let it loose and it ADOPTS someone?  (far-fetched, I know, but I've rapidly learned the far-fetched is far from impossible in DF! Like, one champion knocking the other one down a well while sparring and him drowning. )

Yes. Use a restraint to put them somewhere. You can make the scorpion adopt someone by using the animals menu. However, I believe it has a tendency to destroy wood buildings even though its tamed.

[o_O[WTFace]]

Arena battle!  Scorpions vs Goblins vs Nobles vs Undead!

Having some hardcore wildlife chained at the entrance to your fort is a good idea too. 

[NW_Kohaku]

If you're a noob, then a word of advice on chaining up animals: sometimes enemies bring bows.  Make sure they're behind blind corners.  Nothing worse than having your war grizzly bears slain because the enemy could just stand outside of range.

[TerminatorII]

my favorite way is have those war animals in a pit.... with a bridge or three over said pit... with automated plates to drop invaders into said pit... =D the fun will ensue!

[Torgen]

my favorite way is have those war animals in a pit.... with a bridge or three over said pit... with automated plates to drop invaders into said pit... =D the fun will ensue!

But if they have archers that didn't fall in, they'd shoot my scorp

[DarkDragon]

my favorite way is have those war animals in a pit.... with a bridge or three over said pit... with automated plates to drop invaders into said pit... =D the fun will ensue!

But if they have archers that didn't fall in, they'd shoot my scorp

At least giant scorpions can't feel pain or feel fear.

Unlike my pet dragon that I had, which was knocked uncosncious by a goblin wrestler. Luckily she woke up...t hen set the entire squad on fire.

Still, it was rather silly.

Though, sadly, Ziril (the name of the dragon) has passed, she was cut in half by a goblin axelord. I almost caught that goblin in a cage trap too, was 1 tile away, but it dodged and I had to sic my champions on him.

Oh well, he got knocked into about 50 pieces by my hammerdorf. Felt vindicated.

[Odd!x]

how did you manage to tame a dragon? don't they usually develop a palate for dwarf flesh?

[twwolfe]

only if they manage to snack on your particular dwarves. so you gotta catch em in a cage trap before they can do any serious damage.

I keep a 1-tile wide lane lined with traps as a side entrance to my surface forts for exactly that reason. dragon arrives, close main gate, let them wander into the cage traps.

It also provides goblins for the arena!

[Hyndis]

Elves are only useful for the following reasons:

1) Elf bone skulls decorated with spikes of elf bone.
2) Bringing piles and piles of wood for trade tribute by accident.
3) Bringing breeding pairs of rare and exotic animals.


Sure, sure, swarms of ravenous kittens in a death pit can be fun. But do you know whats even more fun?

Swarms of ravenous giant lions, tigers, and polar bears in a death pit.   

[Asmodeous]

...breeding pairs. Waaaait a second. Can you breed GDS?

[Hyndis]

...breeding pairs. Waaaait a second. Can you breed GDS?

Some things cannot breed, but most regular animals will breed just fine. The very exotic things like dragons and GCS's will not breed unless modded.

[Asmodeous]

I know you can't breed a GCS... I was asking if you could breed a GDS.

[Satarus]

If it lacks the child tag, just toss in [CHILD:1] and a littersize tag.

[Hyndis]

If it lakes teh child tag, just toss in [CHILD:1] and a littersize tag.

Also make sure they have a gender.

I modded my fire imps to breed:

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[CREATURE:IMP_FIRE]
   [NAME:fire imp:fire imps:fire imp]
   [TILE:'i'][COLOR:6:0:1]
   [MODVALUE:10]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:20]
   [FIREBREATH][FIREIMMUNE][liKES_FIGHTING][MAGMA_VISION]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR][trAINABLE][PET_EXOTIC]
   [GENPOWER:5]
   [BLOODTYPE:0]
   [BONECARN]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [PREFSTRING:terrifying features]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [NOBREATHE]
   [SIZE:5]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:BURN][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1]
   [EQUIPS]
   [FAT:1]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP][NOFEAR]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:3:5]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10095]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [HEATDAM_POINT:13000]
   [IGNITE_POINT:13500]
   [LEATHER_HEATDAM_POINT:13000]
   [LEATHER_IGNITE_POINT:13500]
   [BONE_HEATDAM_POINT:14000]

Note that if you embark with a magma pipe and do not clear out the magma pipe ASAP, you will have 50-60 fire imps around the magma pipe, with burning dwarves everywhere!