Basically this is an idea I had to make exploring the depths a little bit more fun.
Inspired by the line "There are darker and more dangerous things han orcs in the depths of the world" from good old gandalf.
Anyway the premise is this- these are special features that have a 25% chance to appear per every 2x2 square aligned to the grid on the local region map. these are special events ehat trigger the release of something from he depths of the world upon your fortress but must be manually triggerred.
An announcement is triggered upon discovery along with a warning.
This way new players get a hint and experienced players can igore the warning and fire away.
Types of feature
1. Abyssal chasm- only on ocean biomes- message- you have found a deep cleft in the ocean floor, beyond which the sun does not reach. you feel that anything that lurks within should not be awakened.
Activated when you drop something into the chasm. Spawns any aquatic horror.
2-Underwater ocean.-message- you have discovered amassive sea in the cavern, its waters perfectly still, it gives you a feeling of unease and should remain still. all other respects it is identical to chasm but can spawn the watcher of the water.
3-City of the gods found around caver layer 3 level. message- You have found an ancient city, older that time itself, deep within the rock. stone unknown to all the races of the world is used in its construction and pillars of a strange metal give off a comforting green glow. Piles of trwasure litter the streets but a voice in yourhead constantly tells you to leave this place and leave the treasure untouched. All the treasure does not show up on stocks screen and is forbidden. claiming the treasure causes 3 ancient gaurdians to spawn and attack.
4. sealed prison. found in cavern layer 2. message- You have dicovered a stange door, made on a metal that sucks the light away from its surroundings. unreadable runes litter is surface but their purpose seems clear- leave this door unopened. A skeleton lies nearby, clutching a glowing key that appears to fit the hole in the door. To activate, set task ongreen stone to use. Spawns any land horror+ 1 in 2 chance for named horror as well.
5. Skymetal rock. found anywhere underground surrounded by obsidian walls(caused by impact heat). message- you have foun a strange rock, made out of an unknown metal. scratching sounds are heard nearby and every fibtre in your body tells you to run.
Walls are 3 layers thick and mining gives skymetal- incredibly dense+ strong metal- essentially a blunt weapon version of candy. breaching the 3rd layer spawns 5 eldritch horrors+ 1 named horror
6- Temple of the warp.
Found at the very centre of the map, in x,y,z axises. message- You have found a strange circular temple comprised of a stone that seems to draw the heat from its surroundings. It has glowing red lines upon its surface that pulse in time with your heartbeat. The stone pillars posses releifs of faces in them. As you stare, the faves begin to move and scream as you realise that the sould of the people are still alive and are aware of being part of the stone. there is an altar in the centre that features many strange fronds. a skull is resting on the altar. As you move to pick it up, you realise that the strands are drawing it into the altar and it is absorbed. Then before your very eyes, a new face appears in the stone before you and joins in the screaming chorus of eternal agony.
Activation- order a dwarf to be sacrificed on the altar. afterwards, causes 1 horror to spawn at the start of every month.
Horror types- All horrors are trap immune, web immune syndrome immune, etc so only way to kill is in fisticuffs.
Aquatic- Karaken of the Deep- A massive, squid like creature with uncountable tendrils, spikes and pincers. It has Deep black scales and Its 30 eyes glow with an inner light. It posseses a beak that posseses ridged barbs on the inside. Beware its acidic bile.
Amphibious crature that posseses many organs and dense layers of scale and fat before reaching the arterys and other important organs thatwould kill it. easies way would probably be a ballista bolt that hit the head and destroyed the brain as that or destroying both the hearts will kill it quickly.immune to pain and poison, web and traps. Attacks include biting, whipping with tendrils and acidic vomit breath weapon.
Leviathon- A seaserpent miles in length, possesing a single eye in the middle of its forehead that glows with a ghotly green glow. Its body is covered with Silvery coloured scales while the belly is purest white scales. The Silver scales Form a massive spined ridge running down its back. Its mouth is filled with millions of teeth.
Amphibious creature, immune to all statuses, Attacks are biting and Smashing isbody on the foe. Weak spors ar the belly and the inside of the mouth.
Watcher of the water-Identical to kraken but blind and Has a second layer of scales.
Land horrors-
Cyclopean terror- A Tentacled mass of black spines With a single glowing red eye in the middle. Its mere presence saps the will of your dwarfs.
Attaks include spine spearing, tentacle whipping and a breath weapon the has a 10% chance of causing one form of insanity.
Damaging the eye instantly kills it but many other areas so low hit chance.
Ancient gaurdian- Bronze collosus but made of platinum and immune to traps, webs etc.
Balrog-A towering horror composed of shadow and flame. It burns with the molten heat of the lands core. It holds a sword composed of pure flame. Attacks- Firebreath, Sword attack, Pysical attacks. Upon death drops Balrog's sword- Masterful candy 2h sword that sets what it hits on fire.(fun while sparring).
Living Fossil- An ancient creature that has slumbered for so long it has become part of the living rock itself. Its skin is encrusted with large Lumps of marble that have become one with its flesh. It posseses a spiralled horn made of diamond. Attacks- Bite, Charge, Smash, Stomp, Gore.
Blind Ravener- An eyeless Terror from ages past, It has six legs each ending in a massive spined talon and its back is covered with a strange organic armour. Beware its acidic bile. Attacks- Bite, Acidbreath, talons and swallow whole- low hit chance but instakill.
Eldritch horrors
Abomibation- A distorted humanoid covered in twisted spines of bone that pierce through the papery skin and intertwine. It slowly mumbles, Asking for a release from its torment, even as its body is driven to attack. Attacks- All wrestling attacks, Spine attacks. Gives dwrfs unhappy thoughts when near.
Horned beast- A bipedal lizard with a Spined tail And the face of a human. Its eyes seem to drain the life from those it meets.
Attacks- Low chance of insanity breath attack, Spines no tail, Stomp.
Fleshy pile- A towering Pile of corpses, fused togethe and animated by some unknown will, which has caused the skin to solidifyand become scaly. A massive, spined ridge prodrtudes from each spinal column. Attacks- Smash, Charge, Impale, Throw. Can destroy corpses to regenerate lost limbs.
Parasite- A tendrilled slug possesing a strange mouth and many glowing eyes. Beware its infectious bite.
Attacks- Tentril whip, Bite, push, Infect- if hits, kills dwarf and parasite and spawns an abomibation.
Ive run out of ideas for other land or eldritch horros so suggest your own and rate the idea.
(I think i went overboard on describing the temple)
Edit1-Added balrog, Living fossil, Blind Ravener, Abomibation, Horned beast, Fleshy pile and parasite.
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