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[A_Curious_Cat]

Waterfalls have names in real life.  Why don't they have names in DF?

[TheFlame52]

Waterfalls have names in real life.  Why don't they have names in DF?

the magnificent waterfall of blue peahen skeleton

[HMD Majesty]

Our current Fortress has had an interesting Start, and as We have copies of the End of Year Reports We thought We'd share them here.

For the first Year:

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From Whispersorb, fair fortune and greetings.

Over the past year (141) we have breached an aquifer, reached bedrock, attracted ten migrants with five children and one baby, seen the birth of another baby, dug out two hundred and twenty bedroom spaces, are currently furnishing our dining hall, have the beginnings of a hospital room, and have planned a temple, library, and tavern.

Our textile industry is starting up, our stone industry is well underway, we have built a smelter, glass furnace, wood-burning furnace, and a forge, but have not properly started the associated industries, half to two-thirds of a leather industry, the infrastructure for a gem industry, a kitchen, a still, mechanic's workshop, and a craftdwarf's workshop.  We have the infrastructure for a lumber industry, but this industry is currently limited to need-only.

The weather is very bad, but not dangerous, in keeping with observations made at Twistroughness.  Her Most Dread Majesty, the Titanna, ordered the construction of a wash-trough and waterfalls in the entrance to rinse the blood off and, as She puts it, 'keep it outside'.

We lost one mule foal and a rabbit to a rampage by a werezebra, but no dwarves. HMD was rather upset by the rampage, and was heard wishing to flood the temples of the deity responsible with magma!*

A fair number of the migrants were familiar with HMD, having previously lived under Her oversight, and said that She is unlikely to have meant anything by this.  They also pointed out that this is the fourth werezebra rampage She has experienced in ten years over three fortresses.

Two artifacts have been made, the willow bin Roastyawn and the dacite coffin Monkembraces the Lamentation of Smearing.

We believe we have reached food self-sufficiency, but the lands around are low on trees.  We have dug a chamber for growing underground trees, as the second layer has already breached, but as it is still the first year of Whispersorb it will take a few years for it to become productive.

Copper and galena are both abundant close to the surface, and the reports from Twistroughness suggest that there will be a marble layer before the first cavern layer and hematite beneath it.

Sent from the desk of the Expedition Leader.


*Our Expedition Leader has failed to mention that the Werezebra was briefly within the Fortress. after the Lever for the Main Gate was pulled shut.  We were naturally very Upset by this Turn of Events.

This is the latest Report:

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From Whisperorb, fair fortune and greetings.

Over the past year (142) we have dug and mechanized a pitfall trap; finished our hospital, temple, and tavern; nearly finished furnishing our dining hall; built a fully enclosed route for caravans; finished sixty-six bedrooms with a reserve of twenty-two; and started work on chamber for the Mayor which we hope will be completed before I get voted out of office.

We have attracted thirty-six migrants with twelve children, had one death, and eleven births.

We have built a mill, dyer's workshop, a screw press, the infrastructure for a soap industry, and a beekeeping industry.  Our metal industry is still hampered by fuel restrictions, as is our glassmaking.  I have been told that our lack of a running metal industry is why we have no locally made spears, but I suspect the real answer is a smuggling ring.  Some export bans should clear it up.*

The weather remains horrifying as always.  'The Bloody Hills' is understating the case.

We have lost three animals to a werezebra rampage, which was otherwise uneventful.  Following this, Her Most Dread Majesty declared that valuable animals would no longer be set to gatewatch.  We have also attracted caravans from the Kiss-Union of Confusion and the Invisible Fin.**

Two artifacts have been made, the lead warhammer Smearedyawn the Wooden Severity and the frilly rope reed skirt Metalhall.

Our tree farm looks promising, with a fair number of saplings.

We have not yet opened the caverns, but HMD says that the first layer is not far beneath the pit for the pitfall.

Sent from the desk of the Mayor.


*As the only Reason this Fortress has any Spears at all is that We bought some, Our Mayor's Confidence is charmingly misplaced.

**A Human and an Elven Civ, respectively.

[A_Curious_Cat]

Ok.  So what am I supposed to do?

Edit:

And a segfault happens. 

Hope I haven't lost too much.

[anewaname]

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Waterfalls have names in real life.  Why don't they have names in DF?

Give me the name of your river or your fort, and I give the falls a name!

[pikachu17]

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Waterfalls have names in real life.  Why don't they have names in DF?

Give me the name of your river or your fort, and I give the falls a name!

That is clearly blue peahen falls.

[A_Curious_Cat]

Give me the name of your river or your fort, and I give the falls a name!

The fort is called Lolokoddom, "Granitecloister".

Edit:



I think one of my fisherdwarves just snapped and I'm not sure why.  They had been flashing a red arrow for a long time, but all I saw was that they couldn't worship their god.  I have a non-denominational temple.  Of course they could worship their god.

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  Sarvesh Limulvucar, "Sarvesh Goldenurn", Fisherdwarf   
She has become haggard and drawn due to the tremendous stresses placed on her  and is throwing a tantrum.  She is frustrated after  being unable to pray to Likot the Copper for too long.  She is frustrated  after being unable to practice a craft for too long.  She is exasperated  when caught in the rain.  Within the last season, she was exasperated  dwelling upon  being caught in the rain.  She felt satisfied  while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling  at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied after getting into an argument.   She was blissful dining in a legendary dining room.  She felt  satisfied after getting into an argument.  She felt euphoric  due to inebriation.  She was annoyed after having a drink without  using a goblet, cup or mug.  She was embarrassed after sleeping without a  proper room.  She felt satisfied at work.  She felt satisfied  while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while  yelling at somebody in charge.  She was blissful remembering  dining  in a legendary dining room.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in  charge.  She felt euphoric due to inebriation.  She was interested  after watching a performance.  She felt satisfied while yelling at  somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge.   She was interested after watching a performance.  She felt satisfied  while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while  yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while crying on somebody in  charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt  satisfied while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt euphoric  due to inebriation.  She felt satisfied after getting into an  argument.  She felt satisfied while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt  satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge. 
She is married to  Kivish Boltsshores.  She is the daughter of Mafol Laborgully and Id Doorabyss.  She is  romantically involved with Tosid Minedpeak.  She is an ardent worshipper of Likot the Copper, a  dubious worshipper of Stalk•b Dunglouse, a worshipper of Limƒr Wealthtreasures and a dubious  worshipper of The Mighty Culmination. 
She is a citizen of The Vessel of Factions.   She is a member of The Uncommon Tools.  She is a former member of The Tool of Geniuses.  She  arrived at Lolokoddom on the 23rd of Malachite in the year 126. 
She is sixty years  old, born on the 6th of Slate in the year 67. 
Her copper eyes are sunken.  Her hair  is straight.  Her very long hair is neatly combed.  Her quite dense eyebrows are slightly low.   Her nose is slightly hooked.  Her ears are somewhat short.  Her head is somewhat tall.  Her hair  is charcoal.  Her skin is dark brown. 
She is quite quick to heal and slow to tire.   
Sarvesh Limulvucar likes cassiterite, bronze, precious fire opal, war hammers,  bracelets, helmet snakes for their impressive heads and the words of The Fortuitous Lutes.  When  possible, she prefers to consume emperor penguin, fisher berry wine and pearl millet flour.  She  absolutely detests bark scorpions. 
She has good intuition and the ability to focus. 
Like others in her culture, she holds craftsdwarfship to be of the highest ideals  and celebrates talented artisans and their masterworks, has a great deal of respect for the law,  greatly prizes loyalty, values family greatly, sees friendship as one of the finer things in  life, believes that honesty is a high ideal, greatly respects artists and their works, really  respects those that take the time to master a skill, deeply respects those that work hard at  their labors, finds merrymaking and partying worthwhile activities, values martial prowess,  values leisure time, respects commerce, values knowledge and finds nature somewhat disturbing.   She personally has great respect for fairness and doesn't see cooperation as valuable.   She dreams of mastering a skill. 
She becomes completely helpless in  stressful situations.  She is unfriendly and disagreeable, and she is bothered by this since she  values friendship.  She prefers to be alone.  She actively avoids exciting or stressful  situations.  She doesn't generally think before acting.  She can easily fall in love or develop  positive sentiments.  She tends to form only tenuous emotional bonds with others.  She does not  often feel lustful.  She is pleased by her own appearance and talents.  She is quick to anger.   She prefers to present herself modestly.  She has a greedy streak.  She isn't particularly  ambitious.  She tends to share her own experiences and thoughts with others.  She doesn't mind a  little tumult and discord in day-to-day living.  She is not particularly interested in what  others think of her.  When she's trying to remember something, she often starts chewing on her  lips.  She needs alcohol to get through the working day. 

A short, sturdy  creature fond of drink and industry.

Any Ideas?

[HMD Majesty]

I think one of my fisherdwarves just snapped and I'm not sure why.  They had been flashing a red arrow for a long time, but all I saw was that they couldn't worship their god.  I have a non-denominational temple.  Of course they could worship their god.

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  Sarvesh Limulvucar, "Sarvesh Goldenurn", Fisherdwarf   
She has become haggard and drawn due to the tremendous stresses placed on her  and is throwing a tantrum.  She is frustrated after  being unable to pray to Likot the Copper for too long.  She is frustrated  after being unable to practice a craft for too long.  She is exasperated  when caught in the rain.  Within the last season, she was exasperated  dwelling upon  being caught in the rain.  She felt satisfied  while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling  at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied after getting into an argument.   She was blissful dining in a legendary dining room.  She felt  satisfied after getting into an argument.  She felt euphoric  due to inebriation.  She was annoyed after having a drink without  using a goblet, cup or mug.  She was embarrassed after sleeping without a  proper room.  She felt satisfied at work.  She felt satisfied  while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while  yelling at somebody in charge.  She was blissful remembering  dining  in a legendary dining room.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in  charge.  She felt euphoric due to inebriation.  She was interested  after watching a performance.  She felt satisfied while yelling at  somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge.   She was interested after watching a performance.  She felt satisfied  while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while  yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt satisfied while crying on somebody in  charge.  She felt satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge.  She felt  satisfied while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt euphoric  due to inebriation.  She felt satisfied after getting into an  argument.  She felt satisfied while crying on somebody in charge.  She felt  satisfied while yelling at somebody in charge. 
She is married to  Kivish Boltsshores.  She is the daughter of Mafol Laborgully and Id Doorabyss.  She is  romantically involved with Tosid Minedpeak.  She is an ardent worshipper of Likot the Copper, a  dubious worshipper of Stalk•b Dunglouse, a worshipper of Limƒr Wealthtreasures and a dubious  worshipper of The Mighty Culmination. 
She is a citizen of The Vessel of Factions.   She is a member of The Uncommon Tools.  She is a former member of The Tool of Geniuses.  She  arrived at Lolokoddom on the 23rd of Malachite in the year 126. 
She is sixty years  old, born on the 6th of Slate in the year 67. 
Her copper eyes are sunken.  Her hair  is straight.  Her very long hair is neatly combed.  Her quite dense eyebrows are slightly low.   Her nose is slightly hooked.  Her ears are somewhat short.  Her head is somewhat tall.  Her hair  is charcoal.  Her skin is dark brown. 
She is quite quick to heal and slow to tire.   
Sarvesh Limulvucar likes cassiterite, bronze, precious fire opal, war hammers,  bracelets, helmet snakes for their impressive heads and the words of The Fortuitous Lutes.  When  possible, she prefers to consume emperor penguin, fisher berry wine and pearl millet flour.  She  absolutely detests bark scorpions. 
She has good intuition and the ability to focus. 
Like others in her culture, she holds craftsdwarfship to be of the highest ideals  and celebrates talented artisans and their masterworks, has a great deal of respect for the law,  greatly prizes loyalty, values family greatly, sees friendship as one of the finer things in  life, believes that honesty is a high ideal, greatly respects artists and their works, really  respects those that take the time to master a skill, deeply respects those that work hard at  their labors, finds merrymaking and partying worthwhile activities, values martial prowess,  values leisure time, respects commerce, values knowledge and finds nature somewhat disturbing.   She personally has great respect for fairness and doesn't see cooperation as valuable.   She dreams of mastering a skill. 
She becomes completely helpless in  stressful situations.  She is unfriendly and disagreeable, and she is bothered by this since she  values friendship.  She prefers to be alone.  She actively avoids exciting or stressful  situations.  She doesn't generally think before acting.  She can easily fall in love or develop  positive sentiments.  She tends to form only tenuous emotional bonds with others.  She does not  often feel lustful.  She is pleased by her own appearance and talents.  She is quick to anger.   She prefers to present herself modestly.  She has a greedy streak.  She isn't particularly  ambitious.  She tends to share her own experiences and thoughts with others.  She doesn't mind a  little tumult and discord in day-to-day living.  She is not particularly interested in what  others think of her.  When she's trying to remember something, she often starts chewing on her  lips.  She needs alcohol to get through the working day. 

A short, sturdy  creature fond of drink and industry.

Any Ideas?

Our best Guess is that she spent too much Time at Work.  A known Problem with Fisherdwarfs and Hunters is that they often spend more Time on the Job, meaning Outside and away from the Comforts of the Fortress, than they spend off the Job socializing, praying, and performing the various other Non-Labour Tasks that Dwarfs need to maintain Happiness.

The only way to prevent this sorry State of Affairs that We know of is to periodically disable the Fishing or Hunting Labours on the Dwarfs.

[Shonai_Dweller]

Closing the front gate (and gate to the caverns if that's open) can often stop fisherdwarves and hunters from working. Nothing to do but relax and enjoy the social facilities then.

[Eschar]

I generally remove fishing labors regardless.

[NordicNooob]

Oh yeah, that fisher is way dead.

She becomes completely helpless in  stressful situations.  She is unfriendly and disagreeable, and she is bothered by this since she  values friendship.  She prefers to be alone.  She actively avoids exciting or stressful  situations.  She doesn't generally think before acting.  She can easily fall in love or develop  positive sentiments.  She tends to form only tenuous emotional bonds with others.  She does not  often feel lustful.  She is pleased by her own appearance and talents.  She is quick to anger.   She prefers to present herself modestly.  She has a greedy streak.  She isn't particularly  ambitious.  She tends to share her own experiences and thoughts with others.  She doesn't mind a  little tumult and discord in day-to-day living.  She is not particularly interested in what  others think of her.  When she's trying to remember something, she often starts chewing on her  lips.  She needs alcohol to get through the working day.

Quick to anger is of mild note (I've seen it be problematic, but it's not a severe form of the trait, so), but the first trait is the worst stress susceptibility you can get in a dwarf. She was bound to die no matter what you did, pretty much.

[A_Curious_Cat]

Well, Granitecloister has come to an end.

Turns out that when a guild asks for a guildhall, you can't just dig out a 10x10 rooms, dump all the stone, install a door, and call it a day.

[martinuzz]

I finally took the dive and started a fort in the new version.
 Interesting.  Looking at the holdings and tribute map, my dwarven civ sites are surrounded by human sites, from two civilizations, one of which my civilization has an alliance with, and the others are at peace.
I don't suppose having an alliance has any effect yet for fort mode?

EDIT: Heh, within the first season, 3 lover couples formed from my starting 7.

[A_Curious_Cat]

Well I'm currently generating world after world and running Embark Assistant on them.

This caught my eye while I was generating a world:



Still gotta run Embark Assistant on it...

Edit:

Well that world didn't pan out.

Here the next one:



Uh...

[Libash_Thunderhead]

The outpost liason was killed by goblins.
His casket reads: This is the resting place of Cadi Cilkolem, Prophet. (Cadi Skycooks)
And his corpses reads: Oddom Oslanarzes's partial skeleton

So after all, he's a vampire?