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[Megaman_zx]

Make piety an issue and give gods a more physical presence in the world of dwarf fortress.

Here is just a side example of what i mean. You have some epic combat but loose either an arm, or the ability to use it. (you go to a temple and pray to a god, who fixes/gives you a new arm (maybe it could have some cool effects on your description page like: your upper left arm is covered in glowing runes, etc.) But requires that you complete a dangerous quest. If you fail to complete the quest in time, you will get a heavy dose of curses.

[Ultimuh]

Make piety an issue and give gods a more physical presence in the world of dwarf fortress.

Here is just a side example of what i mean. You have some epic combat but loose either an arm, or the ability to use it. (you go to a temple and pray to a god, who fixes/gives you a new arm (maybe it could have some cool effects on your description page like: your upper left arm is covered in glowing runes, etc.) But requires that you complete a dangerous quest. If you fail to complete the quest in time, you will get a heavy dose of curses.

UristMcDiety: "Because you did not finish the quest I gave you to regain your lost arm, I will take your other arm away from you!"

[Ahra]

"in the year 131 ushogumoha the god of beasts bestowed the gift of the bears strenght to urist mclucky"
blessings like this?

[stabbymcstabstab]

Im pretty sure this is planned but i think your the first to give a idea how to get blessing other then
"in the year 666 elfytreehumper the god of elves and trees bestowed the the gift of trees to elfy mctreehugger after he ate a woodcutter"

[Eagleon]

What I'd like to see are "blessings" that may be more in the interest of the gods than the mortal so blessed, or Gods that don't really see death or dismemberment as much of a problem for you, since you'll just be showing up in their afterlife anyway. So instead of the above "gift of the bear's strength" you might get "gift of the bears", where a bunch of bears show up. They're not necessarily friendly, but Ushogumoha likes bears, so he figures you might appreciate them too.

[Neonivek]

To me the Secret and Curse systems can be very similar to eachother.

Though right now Blessings are called "Secrets" that simply cannot be told to others.

[thatkid]

What I'd like to see are "blessings" that may be more in the interest of the gods than the mortal so blessed, or Gods that don't really see death or dismemberment as much of a problem for you, since you'll just be showing up in their afterlife anyway. So instead of the above "gift of the bear's strength" you might get "gift of the bears", where a bunch of bears show up. They're not necessarily friendly, but Ushogumoha likes bears, so he figures you might appreciate them too.

For bonus points, the deities are all really socially awkward.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Urist let out a long sigh as he tore his axe out of the body of the great dragon Dreglor's corpse. Without a moments hesitation, the dwarf threw his weapon aside and removed his helmet. As his remaining companions looked on, Urist McAxedwarf dropped to one knee and began to pray, letting Ushogumoha the God of Beasts know that he had completed the quest set before him.

High above, in another world of existence altogether, a great glowing bear paced back and forth fretfully. "Oh, gee, what should I get him?" the bear moaned pitifully, occasionally glancing over to his compatriot, a giant flaming beetle with no eyes. The beetle shrugged, or would have if beetles could shrug, and replied nonchalantly "I don't know, man. What would you want as a gift if you just slew a dragon?"

Urist opened his remaining eye (the other had been melted out in combat moments before), and slowly looked up from his bloody, clenched hands. Behind Dreglor's corpse the bushes had begun to move. Above, a great booming voice murmured "Uh...you...you like these, right? If not, I can...I can send them back, I guess. I still have the receipt...I mean..."
Just then, four massive black bears, two of which were cubs, emerged from the trees. As Urist arched a singed eyebrow at the display, the largest of the beasts moved betwixt him and the cubs, and loosed a horrific roar.

An hour later, a family bears finished their meal (it was medium-rare, just as they liked it), and lumbered back into the woods.

[sockless]

One problem is that it makes the game too much of a Nethack clone.

[Naryar]

One problem is that it makes the game too much of a Nethack clone.

Hello, both games are roguelikes ! All roguelikes share similar things.

And Dwarf Fortress is nothing, NOTHING, like a Nethack clone.

[Neonivek]

To eliminate it from being a "Nethack" clone is just to make a relationship with the gods something special... rather then a two step given like Nethack.

[Blade Master Model 42]

What I'd like to see are "blessings" that may be more in the interest of the gods than the mortal so blessed, or Gods that don't really see death or dismemberment as much of a problem for you, since you'll just be showing up in their afterlife anyway. So instead of the above "gift of the bear's strength" you might get "gift of the bears", where a bunch of bears show up. They're not necessarily friendly, but Ushogumoha likes bears, so he figures you might appreciate them too.

For bonus points, the deities are all really socially awkward.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Urist let out a long sigh as he tore his axe out of the body of the great dragon Dreglor's corpse. Without a moments hesitation, the dwarf threw his weapon aside and removed his helmet. As his remaining companions looked on, Urist McAxedwarf dropped to one knee and began to pray, letting Ushogumoha the God of Beasts know that he had completed the quest set before him.

High above, in another world of existence altogether, a great glowing bear paced back and forth fretfully. "Oh, gee, what should I get him?" the bear moaned pitifully, occasionally glancing over to his compatriot, a giant flaming beetle with no eyes. The beetle shrugged, or would have if beetles could shrug, and replied nonchalantly "I don't know, man. What would you want as a gift if you just slew a dragon?"

Urist opened his remaining eye (the other had been melted out in combat moments before), and slowly looked up from his bloody, clenched hands. Behind Dreglor's corpse the bushes had begun to move. Above, a great booming voice murmured "Uh...you...you like these, right? If not, I can...I can send them back, I guess. I still have the receipt...I mean..."
Just then, four massive black bears, two of which were cubs, emerged from the trees. As Urist arched a singed eyebrow at the display, the largest of the beasts moved betwixt him and the cubs, and loosed a horrific roar.

An hour later, a family bears finished their meal (it was medium-rare, just as they liked it), and lumbered back into the woods.

BWAHAHAHA! Yes, this. I like this a lot.

[RabidAnubis]

Dude,

Dwarf fortress.  The world is supported by pillars of the most valuable material.  Underneath that is hell.  Greed sends you down into them, and eventually you will destroy the pillars of the world and witness consequences.  There is no happiness, only greed and gluttony.

There will be no happy in dwarf fortress.

A gift comes from the eye of the beholder.

[truckman1]

There will be no happy in dwarf fortress.

Clearly someone has never eaten in a solid gold dining room with a time-release mister.

[clockwork]

One problem is that it makes the game too much of a Nethack clone.

No, Nethack is impossible for 1, and 2, there's no structure for dieties in nethack to bestow blessings/curses upon psuedo-political interactions in a randomly generated landscape (besides a dungeon).

Also, the two aren't clones, they have some similarities, but they're totally different games. You're thinking of adv. mode.