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I am still getting used to DF2k10, and i just got my first moody dwarf. He claimed a metalsmith's, and is, among other things, asking for cut gems. I have plenty of rough ones lying around (even star rubies), so i made a jeweler's workshop, and put a dwarf on cutting. The problem is that even though i have a gem stockpile 3 squares away, he cancels all jobs because he claims there are no gems. Help!

Like Sphalerite said, make sure that he can access the gems; a jeweler's workshop has an entire side that a dwarf can't move through. If they're in a side tunnel or room to the right of the jewelery, then they're not accessible.

If that's not it, then the most likely reason is that the gems are either forbidden or he's been assigned to cut gems you don't have somehow. You're assigning them through the workshop and not the manager, correct?

Also, a secondary question: Why are all my miners drowsy, thirsty and slow as hell even though they are legendary?

Dwarves will keep working as long as their mental attributes and endurance will allow them to do so; some dwarves will even work themselves to death if they have indefatigable and high concentration. The best thing to do is to turn off mining for a minute; after they mine the next tile, they'll go off and drink, eat, and sleep. As soon as they head for the drink stockpile, turn it back on so that they'll get back to work after they get done.

Far as being slow goes, how much booze do you have? If dwarves have to drink water instead of some form of liquor, they begin to work more slowly because of their dependence on alcohol. Does it say anything along the lines of "and can't remember the last time he had any" on their thought screens? If so, that's your problem. If not, well, their agility is lousy and that's that.

3) The Clans
3 male, 3 female dwarves (no. 7 has to die). No migrants. If No. 7 didn't get to live, you foreign spies certainly won't!
Each couple is given a clan name (husband and wife are given the same 'nickname'), and their children receive the same. So even when we reach a higher population, everyone will either be of one clan or another.

Counter proposal:

Embark in a location with a valley and hills. One dwarf stays at the bottom to begin building a city while the two clans each head for a location in the hills above him. Migrants live in a city while the clans, one with the dwarves named after Roman gods while the other uses a Greek god naming systems. Figuring out how to make cannibalism work in the scenario is up to you.

Pitchblende. Too bad it's so rare.

Just alter the Embark Points in the World Gen Parameters to 10000. So long as your home civ has access to it, you could start with 3000 pitchblende and make an entire city out of purple stone.

You could always alter its raw entry as well; add veins and large clusters as well as adding it to more types of rock layers.

Two  questions.

1) What gender are the alligators? Is there a breeding pair? If so, cage trap time.

2) Does the lake freeze? If so, things will sort themselves out come winter. As a bonus, you can mine out and then butcher the corpses for food.

Even better, leave the old ones in and make three more 'breeds' of carp, each deadlier than the last. That way you'll never know if you're safe or doomed.

How about these?

[CREATURE:FISH_GIANTCARP]
   [DESCRIPTION:A medium-sized fish found in lakes and streams.  They are bottom-feeders and tend to gather groups.]
   [NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CASTE_NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:carp fry:carp fry]
   [CREATURE_TILE:224][COLOR:3:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][CARNIVORE]
   [AQUATIC][UNDERSWIM][IMMOBILE_LAND]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR][MEANDERER][NATURAL]
   [PETVALUE:50]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
   [PREFSTRING:protruding mouths]
   [BODY:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD:SIDE_FINS:DORSAL_FIN:TAIL:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:RIBCAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
    [PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
      [TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [SPEED:2900]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:40000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:200000]
   [BODY_SIZE:5:0:400000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [MAXAGE:200:300]
   [ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:SLAP:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:slap:slaps]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:500]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [FEMALE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [MALE]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]

[CREATURE:FISH_SWARMCARP]
   [DESCRIPTION:A medium-sized fish found in lakes and streams.  They are bottom-feeders and tend to gather groups.]
   [NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CASTE_NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:carp fry:carp fry]
   [CREATURE_TILE:224][COLOR:3:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][CARNIVORE]
   [AQUATIC][UNDERSWIM][IMMOBILE_LAND]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR][MEANDERER][NATURAL]
   [PETVALUE:50]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:20:50]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10][LOOSE_CLUSTERS]
   [PREFSTRING:protruding mouths]
   [BODY:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD:SIDE_FINS:DORSAL_FIN:TAIL:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:RIBCAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
    [PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
      [TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [SPEED:2900]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:4000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:20000]
   [BODY_SIZE:5:0:40000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [MAXAGE:20:30]
   [ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:SLAP:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:slap:slaps]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:500]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [FEMALE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [MALE]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]

[CREATURE:FISH_QUICKCARP]
   [DESCRIPTION:A medium-sized fish found in lakes and streams.  They are bottom-feeders and tend to gather groups.]
   [NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CASTE_NAME:carp:carp:carp]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:carp fry:carp fry]
   [CREATURE_TILE:224][COLOR:3:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][CARNIVORE][AMBUSHPREDATOR]
   [AQUATIC][UNDERSWIM][IMMOBILE_LAND]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR][MEANDERER][NATURAL]
   [PETVALUE:50]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
   [PREFSTRING:protruding mouths]
   [BODY:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD:SIDE_FINS:DORSAL_FIN:TAIL:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:RIBCAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
      [REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
      [REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
    [PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
      [TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [SPEED:2900]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:4000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:20000]
   [BODY_SIZE:5:0:40000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [MAXAGE:20:30]
   [ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:SLAP:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:slap:slaps]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:100]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [FEMALE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [MALE]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]

I always just put extra dwarves to work cranking out stone blocks. Since the number of mineral veins and clusters is way up in this version, it's hard to get entire districts of the same color rock so those blocks are used to make rooms look more uniform. A microcline cluster ruining the edge of that marble apartment complex? Walls mined out and replaced with marble block walls. Same for the floors. In one fort, I even made a six tile wide obsidian highway with alunite lane dividers that stretched from one side of the map to the other with offramps and everything.

Useless, idle dwarves are just tools waiting to be used.

I just noticed that someone is carrying the "long guys name" steam off to the refuse pile.  I wonder if it slips through the dwarfs fingers?  and if I can get steamed meat and fat out of this?

If it works, make a Lavish meal out of it and several plants so that your dwarves can enjoy some nice steamed vegetables.

I constructed some ice fortifications that melted when my river and lake thawed. At first, I thought that they were just submerged by the river, but they weren't listed as existing when I moved the cursor over their former location.

So that's:

Floors - melt
Fortifications - melt
Constructed walls - don't melt
Ramps - don't melt

At a guess, stairs will hold firm as well.

Natural ice walls are, of course, the farmers' best friend.