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[Karakzon]

Their my dear gentle-dwarf is what we in the buisness of monster weaponisation call a siege killer. If you can figure out a way to make a siege cycle through its chambers etc.

[Loud Whispers]

Airlocks and bait rooms as necessary. Also, an altar for sacrifices

[clockout1]

On the topic of forgotten beasts, one just showed up. It's an eyeless rabbit with golden hair and a poisonous sting. Creepy, to say the least.

[Sting_Auer]

I got a block composed of fire. It had a spiral shell and it looked emaciated.


My reaction:

"Alright, it's made of fire, so that will be easy. But it's also a blob, so that could cause a bit of problems. The shell adds some protection too..."

My reaction after the battle:

"Sweet, that was actually really easy. Only two people died - OH GOD THE CAVERNS ARE ON FIRE!!!"

[Cellmonk]

Pour salt water on it! Kill it with salt!

wait, this is dwarf fortress, where nothing ever rusts...

Steel doesn't rust anyways... So how would you know? :d

Merely throwing in some carbon doesn't make iron rustproof. You need some chromium for that.

Here be da proof

How do you know those aren't iron? :p

First off, they are. Steel is iron. With the tiniest bit of carbon usually, though other hardening agents are used as well. 

I haven't seen truly low carbon iron alloys used in nails as of yet. Once I tried to find low carbon (I think the term is "wrought iron") nails for an electromagnet, because I had heard somewhere that they would work better (not sure of that notion). I should have looked in an antique shop.

Also, Maybe I should have been more direct

[Loud Whispers]

First off, they are. Steel is iron.

Nope. Iron-Carbon alloy. But you didn't need to say tha-

With the tiniest bit of carbon usually, though other hardening agents are used as well. 

I haven't seen truly low carbon iron alloys used in nails as of yet. Once I tried to find low carbon (I think the term is "wrought iron") nails for an electromagnet, because I had heard somewhere that they would work better (not sure of that notion). I should have looked in an antique shop.

Also, Maybe I should have been more direct

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[Vic Romano]

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I just saw this and instantly thought of a FB.  Relevancy questionable.

[King DZA]

On the topic of forgotten beasties, I currently have one trapped near the edge of my caverns. A humanoid composed of sand with a shell and deadly blood, who I have nicknamed Sandman. I plan to trap him in a special room that contains a special pit, have him killed via marksdwarves, then partially fill the pit with water. where I will then have a few volunteers* hop in and test the effects of said blood.

Already lost two dwarves in this endeavor, so hopefully I don't accidentally overlook some vital detail and screw the whole project up. Wouldn't want their little lives to be lost in vain.

[Pokon]

On the topic of forgotten beasties, I currently have one trapped near the edge of my caverns. A humanoid composed of sand with a shell and deadly blood, who I have nicknamed Sandman. I plan to trap him in a special room that contains a special pit, have him killed via marksdwarves, then partially fill the pit with water. where I will then have a few volunteers* hop in and test the effects of said blood.

Already lost two dwarves in this endeavor, so hopefully I don't accidentally overlook some vital detail and screw the whole project up. Wouldn't want their little lives to be lost in vain.

If the stuff is deadly, find a way to flood the outside with the contaminated water. Much fun to be had there.

[Vehudur]

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

Not sure what to do with it.

[Cellmonk]

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

Not sure what to do with it.

Dig around it, and carve fortifications in the walls surrounding the pit. Dig out a gas chamber surrounding fortifications. Drop goblins in the chamber, then drop a dog or cat down the pit, onto the said FB. Watch the dust settle on the goblins, and record their slow asphyxiation.

[Vehudur]

That is deliciously evil.

[Cellmonk]

He wont dust attack creatures he can't path to. From the beasts perspective, the goblins would be collateral damage in his struggle against the puppy/kitteh/dwarven baby. Seems somewhat goblinitic. Though the goblinite might be somewhat contaminated afterwards. 

[Loud Whispers]

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

Not sure what to do with it.

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot

Eyes. Remove the eyes, train super soldiers.

[Cellmonk]

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

Not sure what to do with it.

I have a FB blob made of native platinum with a poisonous dust that makes the victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot trapped in a hole in the middle of my second cavern layer.

victim's skin, eyes, mouth and lungs rot

Eyes. Remove the eyes, train super soldiers.

Remove nerves too. And head.