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[Lezard]

Can a baby held by a military dwarf attain "used to tragedy" or "doesn't really care about anything anymore " if it's mother causes enough bloodshed?...assuming the baby isn't used as a meat shield first......

[TheeBaconman]

In theory, it's likely.
In practice, I would say hard

[Girlinhat]

In theory yes.  Babies have most of the same traits as a full grown adult, and can gain stats.  In practice, you'd only really see this with marksdwarves who are training on captured goblins, because they can be away from any danger and still cause bloodshed.  Whenever dwarves get into melee, their first reaction is to place their baby on their head, to allow free use of both hands, and thus any headshot instead strikes the child.

[Lezard]

Thanks.
I guess a long fall pit into the nursery/oubliette is my best bet then.....off to trap/breed me some elves...

[Girlinhat]

Elves are confirmed to breed in captivity, fyi.  Just be aware that they're difficult to move because the cause job cancels, being hostile.  Unknown if captured traders will breed.

[Shawtay]

their first reaction is to place their baby on their head

I like this. It reminds me of a killing machine controlled by a small mastermind. Like that cliche of 'open up the robot, in the head there is a diminutive, napoleonic complex'd being'.

[Aspgren]

A mother with 2 babies retrieved a wounded dwarf earlier for me.

 Must have looked amusing. Did you know they keep pet vermin up there on the shoulders/head? You can get quite the pile if you want to.

[Syrup Roast]

Really? I thought dorf moms carry their babies in the beard. Like a pouch.

[Shawtay]

Really? I thought dorf moms carry their babies in the beard. Like a pouch.

Sig'd.

[dragoncurse]

Elves are confirmed to breed in captivity, fyi.  Just be aware that they're difficult to move because the cause job cancels, being hostile.  Unknown if captured traders will breed.

So it means if we build a secluded place from the dwarven fortress, is possible to have an ELF TRIBE NEAR YOUR FORTRESS?


MUST... NOT... DO... !!SCIENCE!!...

[gawwy]

Whenever dwarves get into melee, their first reaction is to place their baby on their head, to allow free use of both hands, and thus any headshot instead strikes the child.

great images so siged

[dwarfhoplite]

what is better than mauling enemies with your own newborn baby?

[Tharwen]

what is better than mauling enemies with your own newborn baby?

Mauling enemies with their newborn baby.

[TheeBaconman]

what is better than mauling enemies with your own newborn baby?

Mauling enemies with their newborn baby.

While mauling them with your newborn baby

[GreatWyrmGold]

what is better than mauling enemies with your own newborn baby?

Mauling enemies with their newborn baby.

While mauling them with your newborn baby

TWO babies? That's overkill. Just use a nice, old-fashioned magma cannon.