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[ext0l]

In my current fortress, craftcrazes, I got bored and decided to open up the HFS. I was at FPS 1(1) for a while so I just left DF there and ate dinner.More demons spawned than my dwarves were prepared to deal with, so they all died. Except one who somehow got caged.

Now, there is no one to free him and the bad demons can't get to him. A demon destroyed a drawbridge leading into the fortress. Will he starve/dehydrate to death? Or will I have to wait for migrants which will probably get slaughtered by the goblins outside?

[CapnUrist]

That is one incredibly (un)lucky dwarf. At least it's known how he got in. A demon knocked him unconscious on top of one of your cage traps; unconscious dwarves trigger traps.

Urist McWatchedAllHisFriendsDieBrutallyFromWithinTheCage will probably starve to death.

[Hamster Man]

... well... I don't think it is likely any immigrant will be able to get to him before they're ripped to shreds by goblins, but you might get lucky?

From what I understand, dwarves in cages (such as prisons) must be feed and watered. So it stands to reason that yes, he will die of dehydration before anyone can get to him. Sorry.

[ext0l]

... well... I don't think it is likely any immigrant will be able to get to him before they're ripped to shreds by goblins, but you might get lucky?

From what I understand, dwarves in cages (such as prisons) must be feed and watered. So it stands to reason that yes, he will die of dehydration before anyone can get to him. Sorry.

That's only for cages that have been built right? I'll wait and see. He's actually completely unharmed and does not display hungry or thirsty on the status screen. I don't care either way if he dies or lives since I'm getting bored of this fort. That's why I opened the HFS in the first place

That is one incredibly (un)lucky dwarf. At least it's known how he got in. A demon knocked him unconscious on top of one of your cage traps; unconscious dwarves trigger traps.

Urist McWatchedAllHisFriendsDieBrutallyFromWithinTheCage will probably starve to death.

1 tile to the left and he would have landed on the weapon traps

[abadidea]

I lost someone who got caged and I didn't notice. So yes, they will eventually die whether or not the cage is built.

[Slappy Moose]

Yeah, some weirdo elves brought some sentient beings in cages and one of them starved to death in my fort, while in a cage.

[Mantonio]

I once had a baby starve to death in a cage.

I've no idea how it got in there. We had no hazards or anything that would have triggered a trap to catch it. It was just... in a cage.

[CapnUrist]

I once had a baby starve to death in a cage.

I've no idea how it got in there. We had no hazards or anything that would have triggered a trap to catch it. It was just... in a cage.

Mom decided she was done dealing with the kid for now and "forgot" to pick it back up after danger room practice...

[tehc]

At least your dwarf fell unconcious onto a cage trap, unlike two of mine who fell onto two weapon traps with ten serrated steel discs in each.

[Zrk2]

At least your dwarf fell unconcious onto a cage trap, unlike two of mine who fell onto two weapon traps with ten serrated steel discs in each.

I've benn trying to do that to some nobles for so long!

[twilightdusk]

I once had a baby starve to death in a cage.

I've no idea how it got in there. We had no hazards or anything that would have triggered a trap to catch it. It was just... in a cage.

Goblin snatcher caught him and then stepped in a trap?

[SkyRender]

 Huh.  I guess despite all his rage, he is still just a Dwarf in a cage.  Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved (and he'll die of dehydration).

[Max White]

Huh.  I guess despite all his rage, he is still just a Dwarf in a cage.  Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved (and he'll die of dehydration).

The world is a goblin.
Sent to kiiIIIIiiiiIIIiiiill.
Building destroyers.
Watch them tear down your still!

[Terrahex]

can you sell a caged dwarf to caravans? I caught one once, but I let it go so.... I was just wondering.

[ext0l]

He died. 
My strength has been broken