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Because of Dwarf Fortress, I learned what the true meaning of the phrase "power corrupts" is.

This game gives a lot of power to the player.

And when we look at the common DF player...

I don't know what Occam's Razor is but you guys make it sound awesome.

Are guillotines trap components? I can't recall.

And on that matter, is it possible to slice enemies in half vertically?

Journal of Caiman Armorthrows, Metalsmith

Well. Got my wish. There's gonna be a noble uprising soon.

But I'm not gonna have a part. I'm gonna sit here, next to the forge and the magma, make metal stuff when told, and act innocent.

And no way in hell am I getting dragged in. Only reason I don't like the nobles is 'cause I'm afraid they'll kill me. An uprising? Might also kill me.

I'm staying to the side and watching the blood spill from a distance.

If the nobles die, I'm making a golden statue. Maybe of meself if no one cares.

My only story doesn't compare. I had a hunter named Cilob out killing unicorns. One of them stabbed him in the eye with its horn. Cilob then wandered the countryside, falling unconscious a lot, until I took away his hunting task, upon which he returned to the fort. After a while, he recovered and I sent him out to hunt unicorns again.

He was eventually killed by unicorns. But he'd killed so many by himself, his name and title didn't fit on the screen. Too bad I can't remember it.

I exterminated those unicorns, by the way. All dead.

Take all the women carrying babies, make them into soldiers, then pit them against goblin forces.

They'll use the babies as shields.

That's a lot of blood in one goblin.

Or maybe it's the results of Chris clones constantly wandering in and getting killed horribly.

I have thirty dwarves in my fortress guard. The two barracks for them are covered with their clothing. They are all legendary wrestlers (except one, but he's getting there).

Though, I do remember starting on a map with loads of obsidian, so I gave them obsidian short swords, but no armor. So half the guard was always laying in bed, fussing over their nicked leg or whatever.

Dropped them into a pit and let them starve to death when I got bored and decided to destroy the fort.

Journal of Caiman, Metalsmith.

Something seems...off. I'm not sure what. Like...something's going on that I don't know about. It's a weird feeling, walking down the halls holding some metal bars and feeling like something important is happening on the floor above you or below you or in the next room.

Just hope it has nothing to do with me.

Better get back to work.


(Hey, can you tell me Caiman's level of skill in his jobs?)