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Maybe, someday, if we really try, we can live in a world love and cooperation. A world where dwarves, goblins, humans, and even elves, can see the futility of such savagery, lay down their arms, and join hands, as brothers and sisters. Maybe, one day, we truly can have peace.

Until then, load up the traps, forge some more gear, and make sure you have plenty of room in your refuse stockpile. There'll be another, bigger, less-than-friendly siege on its way before too long, and by the time it's over, there's gonna be one hell of a mess to clean.

I'm survived kobolds even live that long. I imagine them living a shorter lifespan than humans... say, 30-60 years.

I know, I'm survived, too.

Actually, what he seems to be saying is something more along the lines of, "what's the point of playing if you're just going to cheat your way out of the tough situations?".

Of course, I may be interpreting it wrong.

Oh, geez, you cheated your way out of your first ever ambush? You're on the path to the dark side, and I don't mean the cool, shiny black dark side, I mean the cold, damp, sticky dark side that has to rely on cheating to do everything. But it's not too late to save yourself! Next time, go ahead and let them get slaughtered if you're completely unprepared, and maybe learn a thing or two so you can prevent it next time. Or else you'll end up making reactions to turn stones into booze because you can't be bothered to learn how to grow plump helmets when you run out of booze in the middle of winter and your dwarves start dying of thirst.

Losing is FUN! Embrace it. Learn from it. Face it again and beat it!

Or admit you can't handle Dwarf Fortress and go back to playing Farmville.

(Boy, do I sound bitter or what? Don't take the above too seriously. But geez, you cheated your way out of your first ever ambush?)

I'm so glad I didn't have to be the one to say it. Though you should probably get ready for a bunch of "it's a single player game, there's no such thing as cheating" responses.

Oh. Well yeah. Im mostly conserned that having a necromancer doesnt bring enough danger and difficulty to your fort.

Well I never said there wouldn't still be enemy necromancers as well. You can't tell me two necromancers having a zombie fight, constantly reanimating their fallen warriors, wouldn't be badass.
Or, have fort necromancers make macabre demands in exchange for their services(bones, bodies, blood, ect.), and if they're not met they'll throw a tantrum and sic their undead horde on you.

There are more than enough ways to make your friendly neighborhood necromancer a threat to your fort's well being.

I said the fort dwelling necromancers could stick ghosties back into physical bodies, that sort of keeps it on topic.

Hell yes.