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So, what is this? Just a personal mod I've had laying about. Thought you all may like it. Has mild variations of some of our favorite races in some places, and totally different ones in other spots.

Note: The top link includes a copy of 32-bit DF.
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Stuff in the mod:
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RACES
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Dwarfs: Short, sturdy, and religious creatures fond of drink and industry. Their eyes shimmer in the dark and their skin never wrinkles.

Gnomoi: Dwarf-sized humanoids with chicken feet. They were actually once dwarfs who were part of an esteemed order of mages who screwed up a ritual to make themselves tougher.

Humans: A young race in the eyes of the world, humanity is relatively new to the stage known as the world. They vary from kingdom to kingdom, each nation having their own views and such. Many say humanity was born from a far-off continent which has long since sunk beneath the seas.

Halflings: Short men who harbor peaceful ways.

Ogres: Large disfigured looking humanoids. They're powerful and often associate with humans. Forgot to mention these before.

HALF-DEADS:

Wights: Humans who have become "half-dead", a form of undeath that allows someone to retain their soul within their distorted bodies.

Zwerge: Short, sturdy, and usually emotionless creatures, with a few  exceptions in their ranks. They live to work and build and don't ever seem to sleep or feel pain. They're thought to be either dwarfs who have become "half-dead", a condition that effectively means being both intelligent and undead, or artificial humanoids created by a long-gone mage for menial tasks.

FEY FOLK:

Elves: Arrogant medium-sized fey beings which aren't as in touch with nature as their fellow fey. Rather, they see nature as merely a beautiful thing that makes for good art. They savagely eat the dead.

Fairies: Small winged yet flightless creatures, about the size of children, dedicated to the ruthless protection of nature.

TROUBLESOME PEOPLES:

Orcs: Medium-sized humanoids driven to cruelty by their evil nature. They vary in shape and size, having various castes which all have their differences. These castes are:

*Standard orcs: Larger than a man, but not the largest. Tough warriors.

*Goblins:Small orcs that are more common than their bigger kin. They are very quick, yet cowardly.

*Greater orcs: Orcs that are incredibly strong and tough. They stand twice as tall as their standard kin.

*Hobgoblins: Man-sized orcs which can trance out in battle.

Kobolds: Squat dog-faced humanoids with large pointy batlike ears and yellow glowing eyes.

Beastpeople: Large hair covered men with horns and red eyes. They are industrial folk with a barbaric past.
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Metals
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Mythril: An alloy of steel and silver, mythril is a powerful metal used by the dwarfs and the gnomoi (who invented the alloy in the first place).
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Plans:

*Add in a type of domesticated giant to halflings.
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Changelog:
0.2: Giant race added!
0.1: Initial Release.

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You have 3 options.

Culture Shock: Distant Lands

Culture Shock: The New World

or

Culture Shock: Down Under

It's a post apocalypse mod in progress that has the world of Dwarf Fortress recovering from a horrible cataclysm that occurred so long ago that what it exactly was is not even known anymore. The world has become an even more dangerous place than before, as almost each race has changed in someway...

Basically, a mod where almost everything is changed up in someway. A semi-total conversion to a setting I've had in mind.



Dwarves: The dwarves were among the races that were changed the least in the cataclysm, only getting a "blast of knowledge," which made the dwarves create a new weapon to help survive the world with. This weapon is called the boomstick. Alongside the boomstick, the dwarves made new armor, along with mechanical allies to serve them. However, the allies have ended up betraying the dwarves...

Goblins: The goblins mutated as a result of the cataclysm, becoming hulking gray freaks that could pound a foe quite easily. However, the goblins now are less likely to invade weaker fortresses strangely...

Elves: The dwarves' rivals have had to adapt to the new world as well. However, these elves are not the forest retreat dwellers of the world before. These hamlet dwelling elves are descended from the elves who lived alongside humans after their forest homes were destroyed in ancient wars. Anyway, these elves care about life, rather than nature exclusively, and thus are trying to help defend the world's new settlements.

Humans: Mankind has split into two major factions after the cataclysm. These two factions are known as the Fallen and the Pure. The Pure are humans armed with boomsticks of their own, who seek to rebuild the old empires. The Fallen, however, are a twisted group of men who worship fell gods and seek to dominate the wastes of the world.

Kobolds: The kobolds mutated like the goblins did, but in a different way. The kobolds of this post-cataclysm world are able to speak, conduct trade, and generally act like a standard civilization. The kobolds are a trader race that seek to offer the people in the wastes nice things, albeit for some gold and such.

As the old races have changed, new ones have risen up in this changed world...

Waste Trolls: The waste trolls are a race of craftsmen that can see without eyes ([EXTRAVISION]) and also can heal extraordinarily fast. The waste trolls' origins are a mystery, however. Some say they were a group of mutated men. Others say they are an offshoot of ogres that moved into the deserts when the world began to end. No matter the case, the waste trolls are revered for their crafts, which are considered art by quite a few nobles...

(Waste trolls are gonna be playable, alongside the dwarves.)

Gators: The gators are bipedal reptilian crocodilians that were mutated by the cataclysm from fierce predators into silver tongued merchants. While the kobolds are honest dealers, the gators act a bit more shady. Despite this, their goods are not tampered with or stolen. The gators are also a bit more useful than kobolds, as kobolds don't have any alloys.

Mechanids: Mechanids are the "allies" the dwarves had made, that later betrayed them when these automatons developed sapience. Mechanids are quite dangerous foes, being made of metal and they fear none. They also cannot tire, cannot feel pain, and other things that make them masters of war and the dwarves' major archenemy.

Draconids: Back in the days before the cataclysm, dragons had existed and dominated the world. They were practically living siege weapons, burning all in their wake with fires hotter than the sun. However, the dragons were killed off from the more destructive magics unleashed by the cataclysm. Yet, their hardy eggs remained. These eggs were, like everything else in the world, bathed in magic's power. Soon, the eggs hatched, yet what came out were not pure dragons. No, what came out was like a cross between man and dragon. Some had beautiful glimmering scales that shined like metal, while others had scales that were without any shine to them at all.  They were later discovered by the other races and referred to as Draconids. The two varieties that exist are as follows:

Lovians: Lovian Draconids are those of glistening scales, mastery of steel, and underground lairs. They are referred to by fellow wastelanders as "Guardians", "The Shining Ones", and by some scholars as "High Draconids". They are considered to be powerful fighters, who are fond of melee combat and peace.

Gavu: Gavu Draconids are those of shineless scales, mastery of gunwork, and enslavement. They are referred to by fellow wastelanders as "Demon-Dragons", "The Man-eaters", and by some scholars as "Low Draconids". They are gun wielding nightmares of the wastes, known for kidnapping children, eating the dead, and their loathing of their shining brethren, due to the mistreatment they suffered at the hands of the Lovians.

Badland Gnomes: Badland Gnomes are thieving little dwarf like folk who were born from uplifted (by magic) mountain gnomes who currently reside in the remains of old dwarven fortresses. They have a culture based on cunningness and their thievery. However, these fellows aren't all bad, as those who join up with other civilizations spill the beans on what plans their kin have come up with.


Mi-ma-mo: Avian humanoids with hair instead of feathers and beards, the Mi-ma-mo are among the more recent creatures from Magus to show up. They also are the first to actually set up camp and live here in their own settlements. The Mi-ma-mo are Magus's master smiths, rivaling the dwarves in their work when it comes to mundane alloys such as steel and bronze. However, these bird-men's true skill is shown when they utilize metals native to their world. Using such metals, they can create spectacular alloys with bizarre properties that no other race has any clue on how they even work in this world...

Durgari: Born from dwarves that were left outside when the cataclysm occurred, the Durgari are a violent race who had to give themselves to dark gods in order to "survive the troubles ahead." They are known for their bizarre weaponry, such as the maul-sword and the mini-ballista.

Mutant Men: Mutated humans who have developed their own tribal societies. Their weapons are crude, and they are known for taming the more dangerous beasts of the wild lands.

How to install:
Remove your data, raw, and sdl files and replace them with the ones in this file. Easy!

Changelog:
0.1: Initial release.

*4x.xx*

CURRENT MODS

PRIMARY
Asin's Mod Megamix: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=176855
Miscellaneous Video Games Mod: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174740

OLDER MODS

MAJOR+
Culture Shock (Mod): http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=162478.0
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MAJOR
World of Aga: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=173616.0
Twilight of the World: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=171948.0
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MINOR+ (Or the minor mods I pay the most attention to)
Monstrous Humanoids Mod: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=164948.0
Wee Folk Mod: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168368.0
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MINOR
Rise of the Beasts: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=170230
Asin's Expanded Fantasy Mod: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=171708

MISC.
Asin's Color Schemes:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174443

Okay, this might be strange...

The idea of this is that we basically each chip in a piece of the story of a classic fantasy race as if it existed in modern day Earth (Where they live, what they eat, their culture, yada-yada). You could make it so that the race has their own country or lives in a current modern day country, for example. The only rule is the stuff you add must not contradict the other posters' little pieces. I shall start with... Elves!

Elves
Where they live: Australian mainland, used to live in the British Isles but left due to religious reasons


Now, it's your turn to add a tidbit about them, and when a race's story is complete, we continue on to the next race!

Hello, everyone.

As you know, I haven't been too active on some of my mods as of late... That's because I am working on a little something something that will be my next major mod.

I call it...


It's a post apocalypse mod in progress that has the world of Dwarf Fortress recovering from a horrible cataclysm that occurred so long ago that what it exactly was is not even known anymore. The world has become an even more dangerous place than before, as almost each race has changed in someway...


Dwarves: The dwarves were among the races that were changed the least in the cataclysm, only getting a "blast of knowledge," which made the dwarves create a new weapon to help survive the world with. This weapon is called the boomstick. Alongside the boomstick, the dwarves made new armor, along with mechanical allies to serve them. However, the allies have ended up betraying the dwarves...

Goblins: The goblins mutated as a result of the cataclysm, becoming hulking gray freaks that could easily pound a foe quite easily. However, the goblins now are less likely to invade weaker fortresses strangely...

Elves: The dwarves' rivals have had to adapt to the new world as well. However, these elves are not the forest retreat dwellers of the world before. These hamlet dwelling elves are descended from the elves who lived alongside humans after their forest homes were destroyed in ancient wars. Anyway, these elves care about life, rather than nature exclusively, and thus are trying to help defend the world's new settlements.

Humans: Mankind has split into two factions after the cataclysm. These two factions are known as the Fallen and the Pure. The Pure are humans armed with boomsticks of their own, who seek to rebuild the old empires. The Fallen, however, are a twisted group of men who worship fell gods and seek to dominate the wastes of the world.

Kobolds: The kobolds mutated like the goblins did, but in a different way. The kobolds of this post-cataclysm world are able to speak, conduct trade, and generally act like a standard civilization. The kobolds are a trader race that seek to offer the people in the wastes nice things, albeit for some gold and such.

As the old races have changed, new ones have risen up in this changed world...

Waste Trolls: The waste trolls are a race of craftsmen that can see without eyes ([EXTRAVISION]) and also can heal extraordinarily fast. The waste trolls' origins are a mystery, however. Some say they were a group of mutated men. Others say they are an offshoot of ogres that moved into the deserts when the world began to end. No matter the case, the waste trolls are revered for their crafts, which are considered art by quite a few nobles...

(Waste trolls are gonna be playable, alongside the dwarves.)

Gators: The gators are bipedal reptilian crocodilians that were mutated by the cataclysm from fierce predators into silver tongued merchants. While the kobolds are honest dealers, the gators act a bit more shady. Despite this, their goods are not tampered with or stolen. The gators are also a bit more useful than kobolds, as kobolds don't got any alloys.

Mechanids: Mechanids are the "allies" the dwarves had made, that later betrayed them when these automatons developed sapience. Mechanids are quite dangerous foes, being made of metal and they fear none. They also cannot tire, cannot feel pain, and other things that make them masters of war and the dwarves' major archenemy.

Draconids: Back in the days before the cataclysm, dragons had existed and dominated the world. They were practically living siege weapons, burning all in their wake with fires hotter than the sun. However, the dragons were killed off from the more destructive magics unleashed by the cataclysm. Yet, their hardy eggs remained. These eggs were, like everything else in the world, bathed in magic's power. Soon, the eggs hatched, yet what came out were not pure dragons. No, what came out was like a cross between man and dragon. Some had beautiful glimmering scales that shined like metal, while others had scales that were without any shine to them at all.  They were later discovered by the other races and referred to as Draconids. The two varieties that exist are as follows:

Lovians: Lovian Draconids are those of glistening scales, mastery of steel, and underground lairs. They are referred to by fellow wastelanders as "Guardians", "The Shining Ones", and by some scholars as "High Draconids". They are considered to be powerful fighters, who are fond of melee combat and peace.

Gavu: Gavu Draconids are those of shineless scales, mastery of gunwork, and enslavement. They are referred to by fellow wastelanders as "Demon-Dragons", "The Man-eaters", and by some scholars as "Low Draconids". They are gun wielding nightmares of the wastes, known for kidnapping children, eating the dead, and their loathing of their shining brethren, due to the mistreatment they suffered at the hands of the Lovians.

Badland Gnomes: Badland Gnomes are thieving little dwarf like folk who were born from uplifted (by magic) mountain gnomes who currently reside in the remains of old dwarven fortresses. They have a culture based on cunningness and their thievery. However, these fellows aren't all bad, as those who join up with other civilizations spill the beans on what plans their kin have come up with.
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Well, there's what I got for races and such. I need ideas for this, guys. If ya got any, please share 'em.

Finally getting around to making the winning mod from this: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168730


Anywho, I need ideas. I've got some beasts made, but I'm not sure what else to add... So I have turned to you all!

Now...

Let's hear those ideas!