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The monsters from Doom 1 and 2 will now inhabit the caverns - as in the games, they're tiered, and tougher ones will show up in lower layers - the very last layer has every one of these, similarly to how later levels in the games combine the enemies you've fought up to that point. For all intents and purposes, most of the projectiles thrown by the demons count as liquid globs with a contact syndrome simulating burns, and not proper fireballs - having enemies as early as layer 1 that can burn dwarves and possibly the caverns to a crisp? A bit too much. All Doom monsters also have "sounds", letting you know when they're near in adventure mode.

Layer 1

Former Humans - they function as a tougher variant of the animal people tribes, utilizing metal weapons and armor - due to having been possessed by demons, they are fearless. Since they are derived from DF's humans and not marines unlike in the original game, their weapon set is mostly identical to the regular humans - however they do also use throwing hatchets, hewing axes, and *chainsaws*.

Imps - these spiky bastards mostly attack by scratching while up close - at a range they can hurl smaller fireballs that will cause bleeding and blistering to dwarves hit with it.

Pinky - these big boys don't do much except relentlessly charging at your dwarves and chomping down on them. They run much faster than most other creatures - even worse are their cousins the Spectres, who dodge the attacks of your dwarves better - on top of that, you yourself may have difficulty seeing them, given their darker coloured tile. Both will topple smaller constructions.

Layer 2

Cacodemon - these one-eyed, grinning tomatoes will fly around the caverns, occasionally spitting plasma at your dwarves - they also are capable of a mean bite when up close.

Lost Soul - truly the epitome of halloween terror - a floating, burning, horned skull. They fly just like the Cacos, and often appear in large groups - individually, they are fairly weak, but in a group they can bite your dwarves to shreds. Additionally, they explode into flames on death - in the original game, this was just a part of their death animation that didn't do any damage - here, it can actually cause burning damage to your dwarves.

Hell Knight - going into the big leagues now - these goatmen pack a mean punch, and can throw green fireballs - which of course means they're stronger. They will also topple smaller constructions.

Pain Elemental - cousins of the Cacos - while normally in the games they spawn Lost Souls, for now it is not possible in DF - instead, they launch Lost Souls as projectiles that do strong blunt damage. On death, they explode into flames.

Mancubus - they're big. They're fat. They're slow, but they can roast you to cinders with their flamethrowers - unlike the imp or hell knight fireballs, these ones are the real deal, and will burn up dwarves. Up close, they can deliver a mean swing with one of their flamethrower arms.

Revenant - these agitated, tall skeletons pack a mean right hook - worse yet, they will fire double rockets at any unfortunate dwarves - since explosives aren't a thing yet, they currently function as solid projectiles that do strong blunt damage, potentially knocking back dwarves if their upper or lower body is hit.

Arachnotron - at a range, these brainy bastards immediately launch volleys of plasma when spotting a hostile dwarf. Up close however, they cannot do much besides slowly and awkwardly kicking with their metal legs.

Layer 3


Baron of Hell - these big bruisers show up only alone or in pairs. They are essentially tougher versions of Hell Knights, with more powerful fireballs, and being capable of toppling larger constructions, like workshops.

Arch-vile - tall bastards, who are even faster than the Pinkies. While they cannot explode you like in the original Doom, they do just as fine with launching jets of fire. They still possess the ability to revive dead demons.

Spider Mastermind - one of the two big bosses. They behave similarly to the Arachnotrons - at a long range, they will spray bullets - up to 3 at once - without stopping. At a close distance, they can only kick with their metallic legs, which aside from being slow to start up, also makes them incredibly vulnerable. Hope your dwarves know how to use their shields! They are quite rare, so consider yourself particularly unlucky if one shows up.

Cyberdemon - the Big Daddy himself - the largest of all of Hell's warriors. He will fire a single rocket from his launcher every once in a while - ones even deadlier than those of the Revenants. He also possesses a variety of deadly melee attacks - a kick from his metallic hoof or a bash from his rocket launcher will definitely cause grievous injuries. Thankfully, they're rare.

The various freaks and creeps from the original Splatterhouse trilogy will show up in evil biomes to torment your dwarves. There are also four megabeasts that will seek you out regardless of where you are - show them why we call it the Splatterhouse!


Deadmen - the most basic zombies, only more nasty-looking - completely fearless, tough to debilitate, and while weak individually, they mostly show up in groups.

Body Eaters - horrible, corpse-eating worms. Even more pack-oriented than the deadmen - they pack a mean bite.

Top-Heavies - strange demons with bloated heads. Larger and stronger than deadmen, but not by much - still a fairly basic enemy.

Nobu - these small slug-like things will spit acid at your dwarves, causing bleeding and blisters. They can bite with their strange maws, but due to their size it will not be particularly effective - they also do not leave bodies behind.

Oba - tiny, unformed demons. They don't even have bones or teeth - while very weak individually, they always show up in groups of atleast 4, up to 12.

Master of the Dead - what a name. And what a guy. He will float around, and if there's any corpses nearby, he will raise them as zombie minions. Unlike regular necros, he'll raise even completely mangled and mutilated bodies. Better keep that corpse stockpile hidden away! Also, on death his body completely disappears, leaving only his stylish, human leather hat behind. Thankfully, they're uncommon.

Biggy Man - this big lug appears rather uncommonly. But if he does, watch out - he can easily turn dwarves into hamburger meat with his chainsaw arms - aside from that however, he doesn't have any other gimmicks. If you hear the sound of chainsaws revving while exploring evil biomes in adventure mode, run.

Screaming Mimi - experimental, eyeless things. Slightly larger than humans, they mostly attack with scratches and bites - in adventure mode, their presence is signaled by shrill shrieks. That said, they are not fond of water, and will drown should you knock them into even a shallow pool.

Bellyache - this big, fat thing appears uncommonly. It is surprisingly agile - however, its gut sack serves as a weak point, and cleaving it will always spill its guts. That is, if it lets you get close to it - at a distance, it spits globs of acid - up close, it will bite, scratch and punch dwarves - its most deadly attack however, is a slow tackle with their entire body weight - it leaves them highly vulnerable should they miss, however.

Metamorl - eyeless, long-tongued things. Fairly agile, they attack with kicks, lashing with their tongue, headbutting or simply punching or scratching; they are also good at dodging. If you take too long to finish one off after damaging it even slightly, they will transform...

Four-legged Metamorl - the transformation of the above - it trades body size for increased speed. They will also bite, kick and occasionally tackle dwarves while in this form.

Hellworm - fliers found in groups of 2 up to 5. They are rather fragile, since their main body aside from the head is made out of brain tissue. However, they pack both a mean bite and a deadly headbutt.

Lake Horror - only found in evil lakes. These large monstrosities are content sitting at the edges and pelting your dwarves with projectile spines.

The Corrupted - the following creatures, up until the Gorehound, are all considered the same "species", being merely different castes. As a result, you'll see them pop up in mixed groups.


Borndead - the lowest form of the Corrupted, being merely a mutilated corpse inhabited by a demonic spirit. It attacks with kicks and swiping with its bloodied stumps.

Dead Ripper - a common form, larger than humans. Seemingly related to Screaming Mimis, they do not however share the same weakness to water.

Devourer Demon - fat demons, whose bites are incredibly powerful - they can also do a headbutt that is also rather deadly.

Charghoul - burned demons with melty faces - while not any stronger, they are however more resistant to damage than the other types.

Biter Demon - handless demons - while its not visible, they have a long tongue and can lash with it. Their bites, while not as deadly as those of the Devourer, are still above those of the other Corrupted.

Pretender Demon - one of the most rare forms of the Corrupted. These long-armed things mostly attack with scratches and punches - the former are quite deadly - they also can attack with a tackle using their full body weight. They also can taunt your dwarves with vulgar gestures, making them more rage prone and violent.

Foul Beast - the most rare and resilient of the Corrupted. They are the largest, and most adept at combat. Worse yet, they can survive without a head, and hide a third clawed arm inside of their main body.


Gorehound - dog-like things. They can spit up their own stomach acid - that pile of mangled intestines on their underside also houses a stinger that they can use for inflicting piercing damage.

Death Worm - these worms are fairly uncommon, but are also rather deadly. They stab with their front legs, and can also bite - their main ability, however, is releasing bursts of lightning that can cause paralysis.

Boreworm and Mindless Beast - the Boreworm functions like a night troll in worldgen, setting up a lair, kidnapping citizens and turning them into Mindless Beasts. However, they can also be found very rarely in evil biomes.
The Boreworms attack mostly with bites, headbutts and tackles - the Mindless Beast has most normal humanoid attacks - however instead of scratching it stabs and slashes with its retractable claws.
For gameplay purposes, the male and female Boreworms are considered different species.

Megabeasts

Hell Chaos - a colossal, undead abomination. While in the original game, it was burrowed into the ground and you could only see its head and arms, here it comes out in its entirety. It lacks most organs besides the heart, and is really tough to debilitate - aside from that, it doesnt have any gimmicks besides hitting hard.

Ultimate Evil - this grotesque mass of flesh attacks with bites and slow tackles. It is also capable of shooting a single ball of hardened flesh that can cause strong blunt damage - or alternatively, several screaming heads that are weaker but can hit multiple targets.

Evil One - a crystalline, colossal demigod. It uses bursts of lightning, similar to those of the Death Worm, and fireballs. It also has a fleshy internal head that occasionally pops out for a biting attack.

Terror Incarnate - the physical incarnation of terror itself. It attacks with punches, scratches and headbutts - it can also launch screaming souls as a strong, blunt projectile, and also fire off fire streams. On death, it does not leave behind a corpse - instead, it drops a certain familiar mask...It provides excellent protection for the head.

Most of these count as semimegas (unless noted otherwise), being more common in the world - however their population and wealth triggers are slightly higher than those for giants, minotaurs, etc.

Reanimated Monster - whoever made this colossal construct clearly didn't study the average size of a normal human. Old Frank here is slow, but hard to debilitate and powerful physically. Additionally, he has two types of lightning attacks - either a directed lightning storm, or an AOE lightning nova. On your dwarves, it will potentially paralyze them - however, Frank himself is affected by the lightning as well - he gains a 150% gain to strength, toughness and agility for a short time while energized - with a 25% chance he'll gain a 300% boost in speed as well, making him move extremely fast.

Great Werewolf - this large lycanthrope forever assumes the form of a werewolf, instead of only turning during the full moon. They move faster than your dwarves by default, and attack with deadly punches, kicks and scratches. They can also let loose a howl to induce fear in your dwarves.

Mummy King/Queen - where the hell is Brendan Frasier when you need him? These large corpses will raise dead bodies as animated minions, and they can also cast a powerful curse on unfortunate dwarves - unlike the normal mummies, instead of causing a permanent decrease in combat rolls, the curse of this mummy has various, temporary effects, from the standard combat roll decrease, to blindness, to fevers or even zombification - even more than one effect can take hold at the same time.
Additionally, waking up a mummy in a tomb may instead produce a Mummy Guardian, which is identical to these in all but name.

Gill-man - these scaly troublemakers prowl savage lakes, pools and wetlands. Their scratches are more deadly than those of other creatures - they will also try to steal stuff from your fortress - booze, trinkets, food - not dwarfettes though, they only care about human females.

Nosferatu - a more savage, deformed type of vampire, which prevents them from blending in with societies, unlike normal vampires. They instead opt to live in lairs in the wilds, and will kidnap people in order to turn them into spouses. Aside from "natural" Nosferatu that appear in worldgen, individuals may become cursed as a result of defiling temples. The bites and clawing attacks of a Nosferatu are extremely deadly.

Hunchback - diminutive, annoying humanoids in evil biomes. They are cowardly, and will flee when attacked - they will however, pull levers in your fort, or simply opt to steal booze, food or trinkets. For the rare occassions when one would join your fort, they learn surgery, suturing, dressing wounds and setting bones at thrice the usual rate.

Revenant - not a separate creature type - sometimes if you awaken the dead in the tombs, you may face this Jason-esque undead brute instead of the usual mummy. They do not possess any special powers, unlike the mummies - instead, their stat gains are much higher, making them hit extremely hard and be much more agile and tough.

Elder Vampire - again, not a separate creature - instead of the regular vampires, you may come across these fellows. Physically, they're even tougher than normal vampires, but what makes them stand out is their abilities. They can fire triple fireballs, or shoot a dark meteor that causes strong impact damage. They can also transform...

Beast Demon - the result of an Elder Vampire transforming. This hulking behemoth is incredibly powerful physically - even worse, they can breathe jets of fire, and also roar, inducing fear in your dwarves, and thats on top of the regular Elder Vampire abilities.

Man-fly - some sorcerers and scientists go a tad too far in pursuit of knowledge. This one, for whatever reason, thought it was a good idea to splice himself with a fly. With four pairs of arms and a pair of wings, they are a rather mobile threat - due to adopting fly-like proclivities, their teeth and fingers are covered in infectious, necrotic filth - being bitten or scratched by them will spatter this on a dwarf's wounds, potentially causing necrosis and blisters.