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[Alastar]

Yes, but bad advice (for new players) that happens to be true  (and good advice for intermediate players) is more fun than outright lies or deception.

Players who follow that may get to experience the joy of starving next to flocks of livestock, because everyone is too busy hunting for vermin to butcher any.

[Jelle]

Elves live in the forrest and hug trees all day, so they really really like wood.
Infact if you get yourself some wood, and turn them into fine crafts, furniture and other craftable items the elves will gladly accept the items of their favorite material.
The elves will certainly be delighted that you've come to accept wood is just as much a good crafting material as stone, so make sure to offer the wooden goods in wooden containers.

[Lightning4]

Food is perfectly safe to store outside.
(Though a player wise to this would just use the invading animals to gain even MORE food)

The goblins just want to trade with you.

[FoiledFencer]

If you dig up into a stream, you can have an endless supply of water for your well/tree farm/muddied caves.

True, but will probably result in watery FUN if the new player is not wise to pressure and floodgates.

[Lectorog]

Dwarves love waterfalls. If you embark with one, make sure to build your fortress directly below it.
(Note: The water will cause countless cancellations, for those of you too smart to have tried this.)

The goblins just want to trade with you.

I'm pretty sure "A vile force of darkness has arrived!" will tell them otherwise!

[jamesadelong]

The goblins just want to trade with you.

I'm pretty sure "A vile force of darkness has arrived!" will tell them otherwise!

Not at all, it's just an announcement that the goblins have brought with them the vial; "force of darkness" It's an artifact vial, worth a mint. Indeed, only the most legendary of weaponsmiths, armoursmiths and masons should get to handle it. Send them out to take it from the goblins as a gift.

[EmperorNuthulu]

 That purple stuff coming from the dwarves corpses? Just leave it fly about, if you don't it'll get angry and melt your dwarves.

[Rowanas]

Make friends with the elves. They bring you rope reed to begin with because they don't like you. If you give everything you make to them, free of charge, eventually they'll bring you nicer things.

[zilpin]

"It's hard, but winning Dwarf Fortress is so fun!"

[Poindexterity]

here's a really subtle way to mislead.

"Dwarves hate being around loose stone, so make sure to stockpile it all."

[Lectorog]

here's a really subtle way to mislead.

"Dwarves hate being around loose stone, so make sure to stockpile it all."

I'm going to have to argue against that one. Assuming the player is reasonably intelligent, they'll just store the stone in an out-of-the-way place. That, or dig some new rooms. Which will generate more stone...  I can see where you're going with this.

[Laughing Man]

"It's hard, but winning Dwarf Fortress is so fun!"

You evil bastard.

[Evergod41]

Keeping your dwarves fully clothed at all times is your number 1 priority, even if it means making your only brewable plant into threads. Trust me, the only un-happy dwarf, is a nude one.

[kellen]

Go ahead and take that masterwork adamantine sword. it won't do anything, you lucky dog.

>.>

<.<

Just yesterday I thought of digging down to this one after I found it after having the option to link a lever to it. What does it do?

[Oliolli]

It's a prize in itself for finding and recovering it