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I've had one guy picking fist fights and he ended killing someone and sending his wife and son the the hospital.  There are 2 problems I see.  First is that the other people don't fight back, no matter what -- and nobody else intervenes.  So that means the stressed out guy just keeps wailing on their target until they snap out of it, or *hopefully* the target goes unconscious and gets carried off to the hospital. The second problem is that they just keep going even after the target has passed out -- which can result in the death of the target.

The target should respond.  They are panicked -- you can see it in their thoughts, but they don't run away.  They don't fight back.  Possibly they will go off to do a job if one comes up, but they are divorced from the fight in every way, except for getting beaten to death.  Also, the fight should end on some kind of trigger -- not just when some random time is up.  You've broken the guy's arm -- it's time to stop!  You've exploded their leg into gore -- well beyond time to stop! They've passed out... No, you shouldn't take that as a queue to grab their neck.  There's a difference between a fist fight and murder.

But, my fighting dwarfs *do* end up with disorderly conduct.  However, if you don't have a sheriff/captain of the guard, people won't report it, so there will be no witnesses.  I locked up my murderous dwarf for 28 days (after a beating), but realising he'll definitely kill again (his combat skills are getting quite good), I'll have to exile him, which is a shame.

I've noticed these stress related fights often don't get reported.

I don't know if I can replicate it, but I had a dwarf who started picking fights.  When he did, the captain of the guard/mayor saw him and smacked him around until he was unconscious.  He was taken to the hospital, healed, and a week or two later started another fight.  The captain of the guard was on him like a rat on a Cheeto and knocked him out again.  After another hospital visit the dwarf entered a state of depression and just wandered around very slowly.  He didn't have any family in the fort so I expelled him to another site, but he starved to death on his way off the map.

I've noticed this.  In the couple dozen worlds I've genned in 44.12 a lot of them are dominated by elves.  Also, goblins seem to integrate into human civilizations quite often.  Once gameplay begins the elves launch repeated assaults on the humans and dwarves.

Parchedvault the Chamber of Trials
Performance Review: Monster Slayers

You ten monster slayers have petitioned to join our fort and you have done a fine job keeping the caverns clear of crundles and troglodytes.  While you've had trouble with blind cave ogres that is not what concerns me.  While most of you are sensibly armed, there are two of your number I must call into question.

Kodan Morulottan, Swordsdwarf
While tireless in your efforts, I must question your methods.  You have foregone a sword and instead arm yourself with a forgotten beast parchment scroll and an artifact wooden figurine of a stoat.  Impressive as it is that you beat creatures to death with these articles, it takes quite a long time.

Thavi Donberu, Human Bowman
While you carry a quiver of arrows you seem to have left your bow behind.  Instead you have been fighting alongside Kodan wielding an artifact bronze high boot.  Just the one, not a pair.  Using it as an improvised punching glove, as you are wearing a pair of lowboots on your feet.  We have procured a few bows from the human caravan in case you change your mind.

As for the rest of you monster slayers, you have been doing a fine job with your swords, spears, crossbows, and maces.  Keep up the good work, and remember there are complementary biscuits and drinks in the mess hall, just beside the trap-filled entrance to the caverns.  And don't forget to sign the chart on the wall for your complimentary stone coffin.


Best Regards,
Baron Kole and the Overseer

Or, if you want to take a generally Nordic take on it, Foo Barson, who is son of Bar Bazson, son of Baz Quxson, etc.  (Still used in Iceland, but used to be much more common.) 

Honestly this would be the most helpful naming scheme.