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[Meph]

Hi everyone

I do have this script:

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# patch start dwarf count

nr = $script_args[0].to_i

raise 'too low' if nr < 7

addr = df.get_global_address('start_dwarf_count')
df.memory_patch(addr, [nr].pack('L'))
Nice and short, it allows to chose the number of dwarves you embark with. If you pick less then seven, it raises the number to seven and gives a warning, 'too low'. But I wanted to try a Hermit-Embark with only one dwarf. I consequently removed the line "raise 'too low' if nr < 7" and tried with 1 dwarf. I get to the embark items and skills, but when I embark, the game crashes. Same thing with 2, 3 and 4 dwarves... but 5 and 6 are magically ok. No crashes, succesfull embarks.

My question is: Does anyone know why 5 are or and 4 are not? And even better: Does anyone know if a "startdwarf 1" for a hermit challange could be done? And while I am at it: Buying skills at embark is only possible till level 5, and 10 in total per dwarf. Can this maximum somehow be overridden, allowing new numbers for total skill levels and maximum skill level at embark?

[Someone64]

I honestly think that one of the funnest parts of a Hermit embark is killing off the rest of your dwarves. Not that what I said helps with your problem in any way...

[Warmist]

It's a side effect of df, it probably sets the skills and etc for other dwarves EVEN if they are not existent. I have semi working embark (does not work with masterworks's edited exe and only on windows) that lets you change race/caste of starting party. That way you can set all except one to e.g. dogs.

Edit: ofcourse you could set them to dead and that would be easier...

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type into console to test that, during the select items/skills etc...
:lua for i=1,6 do df.global.world.units.active.flags1.dead=true end