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[Mr S]

Because the structure of thier fins has changed such tha...
OBEY LUNGFISH!!!

If all of the wild Kangaroos that I've trapped on map have either starved to death in their cages, waiting for more training after reverting to a wild state, or been slaughtered as quickly as possible after that first training (narrowly avoiding more of the above scenario), just how much have the dwarves REALLY learned about Kangaroos?

[crazysheep]

They've learnt enough.

Is the scariness of Terrifying biomes subjective or objective?

[vadia]

Yes, and yes

How come there are so many double entandre names?

[Callista]

There aren't. Humans just have exceptionally dirty minds.

Why can vampires casually join a fortress, but necromancers can't?

[gunpowdertea]

Why can vampires casually join a fortress, but necromancers can't?

Being a vampire (not the sparkling kind) is all about laying low, stalking your prey, not giving away your true nature. Being a necromancer is all about laying low in your hidden secret underground laboratory, occasionally getting one of your thralls to dig up some bodies for you and to erect the lightning rods. There's no need to join a fortress for them.

So: Why don't the necromancers ever use lightning to power their creatures? And additionally: When will they start building Chimenrae out of body parts (might be better than animating only the cold hand)?

[Xob Ludosmbax]

They do.  Lightning comes from clouds, and some clouds happen to have necromancers hiding in them, which is how they create husks.  To the second question, they could if they wanted to, but re-stacking bolts, coins and body parts and such is sacrilege of the worst sort; much worse than reanimating the dead.  Even necromancers have ethics.  It's unthinkable!

Why do my children keep running outside to play in the wilderness whenever I turn off alert burrows?  There's nothing out there but goblins, kobolds and the undead.

[Cassandra]

STILL safer than Dwarven Childcare.

Why can dwarves fit an infinite amount of objects into a 'dump', but only one per tile on a stockpile?

[flame99]

Because when you designate a dump tile, you're actually creating a wormhole to a dimension of infinite size

How do vermin teleport from square to square?

[Mr S]

Seriously?  Dorfs live in caves/burrows/warrens/whatever.  The vermin are ubiquitous.  It's only when a number of them are piled high enough to notice that you "see" them finally.

Why have Dorfs not figured out how to link multiple chains/ropes to make longer tie out for guard dogs, elven diplomats, etc.?

[Imp]

The rope that gets used is barely shorter than the designated creature's body.  If it equalled or exceeded that body length, then the creature would have enough slack to turn its head and bite through the restraint.

Why do some dwarves both casually worship and devoutly worship the same god?

[solarr]

The rope that gets used is barely shorter than the designated creature's body.  If it equalled or exceeded that body length, then the creature would have enough slack to turn its head and bite through the restraint.

Why do some dwarves both casually worship and devoutly worship the same god?

BECAUSE OF THE

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 DEMONS MADE OF ADAMANTINE

HOW does a mayor with NO ARMS OR LEGS bite the head off of a SWORDMASTER

[Tsuchigumo550]

Nah, it's like how church is on Sundays. They honor them sometimes more devoutly than others... like, say there was a REALLY kickin' party at the microcline statue...

Why do dwarves consider three months a "working day"? They need alcohol to get through it but only drink four times a season

[gbrngfol]

When they 'drink' they actually just pour the alcohol into their beard so they can drink it during the working day.

Why are there 5 hostile amphibian people and one friendly one lurking in the caverns? They are both in the same tribe.

[MaximumZero]

One of them is a Dwarfophile.

Why can't you have unholy unions of different races breeding?

[flame99]

Because if they did, Armok would intervene, and they would be punished to a death of magma-carp.

Why does my broker decide that the instant my dwarvern caravan, loaded with booze and food I desperately need, that it's a good time to go count the stockpiles?