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I believe that some children should have abilities, while others are just ankle-biters. It stands to reason that their (most likely minimal) individual traits would influence this. If I were in control of these powers, I would have them gain the ability to look less undead. Especially if the wounds are small, they should be able to blend in seamlessly with the normal crowd, though they wouldn't act very human if someone took the time to observe them.

If you choose to take my suggestion and run with it, we can have one or two of these Mimics invade an orphanage, and from there spread the parasite even further. They would become invaluable in the late game when people are holed up in fortress cities. Who would deny residence to a crying child? The poor thing, surely there couldn't be any harm in taking them in...

I'm assuming that you are one of the spirits that speak to the man with the tea?

Not about how to use it - that's a question for its main thread - but on why it's often said to make DF playable. What does it do that I'm missing? All I use it for is to get children to haul socks. Could someone help me out here?

I had such a good fortress. Now everybody is dead or worse.

Such is the true spirit of Dwarf Fortress.

Have you tried catapults?

It's unholy fog, but all it does is cause temporary dizziness and fever, which is gone by the time they've been hauled to the hospital. I think I need a new embark.

I tried that, but he just won't be taken to the hospital. I've even caved in several walls around him, but with no effect. I think he's just gonna die. Oh well, he's just some migrant whelp anyway.

... And if any of them fall, that light blue metal will be mine.