So, anyone had luck with these guys? Are they worth the effort? They seem weaker in combat than an actual tiger, get uppity and thirsty, and waste my corpse stockpile.
I don't know about being "worth it" ... my lone tigerwoman hasn't gained any skills (her one judge of intent skill has gone rusty) and doesn't seem likely to run for mayor any time soon, but she likes to hang out in my zoo for whatever reason.
Anyhow, they need meat and water (but not from a well). Dig a one-tile ditch somewhere inside the fortress and designate it as a pond zone. So long as you have buckets and a water source, it should be enough to keep them satisfied. You can make it bigger if you have any need to.
As for the meat, just butcher kittens from your cage full of cats every so often (or any other animal) if your meat supply runs low. I get more than enough from traders that I never worry about it.
I believe Tigermen don't speak dwarvish.
I had a fort where I got a single tigerwoman from an elf caravan. She'd wander around all day and stuff. But never got any social skills.
When I obtained a tigerman, then suddenly she (and the tigerman) started gaining the social skills.
She also had cubs before getting married, oh the scandal.
So I think, unless there's other tigermen to talk to, they won't get any social skills.
No idea how things would work if they're modded to be an actual member of the civilisation, they might be able to speak dwarvish then.
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