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I will edit OP. :] my apologies.

give yourself a time limit for each fortress so you keep on track.. it can be easy to fall in love with a particular embark and end up never filling out your world. this is coming from someone who has shared a similar dream to your own but never quite sticks to the idea.

This would solve two problems I have with pre-generated worlds with long histories. The pre-generated structures have no design and are merely complex mazes, and I can never get a full understanding of the history.

well stated, I agree with these assessments. in many ways DF reminds me of Elder Scrolls II in the way dungeons and caves are utter chaos..

another tip, review your world with legendsbrowser or some such utility and get an idea of the civilizations. you may have generated a fairly uninteresting world or a world missing certain races, that sort of thing. good to confirm it's perfect before you commit to building.

The Stupid Pattern, our winding brook.

a good name for a brook.. it suggests whoever named it had some grievances with the thing.

Name: Nijinsky

Race: Human

Skills:

Proficient Dodger +75
Adequate Swordsman +15
Adequate Shield User +12
Competent Fighter +18

+120

Equipment:

Iron Short Sword +40
The iron sword is a plain, imperfect blade, stolen from the armory of his former master during his escape from the castle.

Highwood Shield +45
He carries a highwood shield, but it is battered and scarred from heavy use.

Leather mask +5
He wears this mask to protect his face from scars during sword duels.

+90

total = 210pts

Backstory: A dancer from the freezing highlands, Nijinsky is not known for his sanity. He eloped from his stable job as a castle guard but when the marriage fell through (she was a poet, turns out their love was just a metaphor all along) Nijinsky took up tavern dancing and has spent the last few years practicing the various traditional forms of his people.

The leather mask has fox-like ears and protects his face and upper neck. Most curiously the eyes are covered by thin circles of ruby gemstone, fashioned by dwarven gemcutters and appearing like a pair of shallow goggles, which allows for a tinted but fairly wide view from inside the mask.

Unfortunately, Nijinsky signed up thinking this was a tournament for dancers . . . a series of dance battles . . . and so will be severely confused during the first fight. Luckily, he carries his gear all the time.

I'm not sure, I dont think you can rename fortresses. most everything else you can. we could name the first squad something grandiose and chicken-related

another lost feature. you will have to wait for an update. this lack makes it difficult to export a true scale world map for sharing with others.

perhaps a mistake (or multiple, compounding mistakes) was made, but we will profit for it, in entertainment!