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[Vahir]

I'd like to take a shot at this, sign me up, please.

[Velard]

Some artifact nether-cap gauntlets would probably allow some one to wield the flame sword. You should stockpile some logs and train everyone to novice carpenter, you might get lucky.

Nether-Cap Gauntlets and the Red Monster... Sounds pretty boss. Isn't it already possible to make wooden armor for training?

[Urist McDwarfFortress]

Isn't it already possible to make wooden armor for training?

Nope.  Has anyone here actually gotten a piece of artifact wooden armor?  Is it carpenters or wood crafters that produce it?  I don't think I've ever seen it.  Although, actually, I can't remember the last time I had a moody carpenter...

[kefkakrazy]

I wonder if that WOULD work. Should be easy enough to test, if anyone has the inclination; I would expect that creating a new material, a metal with the nether-cap zero heat properties, then forging it into a pair of gauntlets on a copy of the save, and we'd see if the gauntlets actually did anything.

I'm doubting it, though. I'm kind of thinking that the Red Monster Sword might be hot enough to burn dwarves to death even if they have Dwarven Oven Mitts.

[ThatAussieGuy]

I wonder if that WOULD work. Should be easy enough to test, if anyone has the inclination; I would expect that creating a new material, a metal with the nether-cap zero heat properties, then forging it into a pair of gauntlets on a copy of the save, and we'd see if the gauntlets actually did anything.

I'm doubting it, though. I'm kind of thinking that the Red Monster Sword might be hot enough to burn dwarves to death even if they have Dwarven Oven Mitts.

That was pretty much why I figured the best chance was a semi-melted dwarf in adamantine armor

[Velard]

I wonder if that WOULD work. Should be easy enough to test, if anyone has the inclination; I would expect that creating a new material, a metal with the nether-cap zero heat properties, then forging it into a pair of gauntlets on a copy of the save, and we'd see if the gauntlets actually did anything.

I'm doubting it, though. I'm kind of thinking that the Red Monster Sword might be hot enough to burn dwarves to death even if they have Dwarven Oven Mitts.

That was pretty much why I figured the best chance was a semi-melted dwarf in adamantine armor

Maybe someone can run a test using Arena Mode and using hax to recreate Red Monster to see if it's possible or not?

[AnimaRytak]

I'm still wondering where the Red Monster sword even came from.  Was it from a demon?  Because that's the only explanation I can come up with but I haven't seen anything like that happening before.

The only other explanation is haxs.

[kefkakrazy]

Pretty sure one of the overseers tweaked the files a bit so he could create something for people to talk about. Don't know who.

[gunpowdertea]

Dear all,

I'm still alive and working on it. Well, my netbook is working on it... I am currently trying to hunt down the Demons. They are locked in, and Marksdvarves are circling them. I wonder: is this a good idea or should I just leave them there so that not as many more spawn? What controls this demon spawning, anybody has experience?

I'm currently at some meeting in the middle of the Pacific, doing my share for global warming (or "intelligent defrosting"), and we have no WiFi, so everything is a bit... slow. Pics will be uploaded when I'm back due to bandwidth constraints.

Work on t' plumbin' fer t' water continues. Soon we be havin' sweet water doon in hell. And some sad basturd hae walled hisself in o'er the trade trap (depot). I be freein' him soon. Argh! 'twas just 'cause some twat hae locked t' door.

19th Felsite. We reclaimed t' farm area an ordered rebooildin' o't' farm! Fer noo, t' part o' t' hellfort inhabited by t' demonspawn be lost, prob'ly fer good.

10th Hematite. I ordered t' lads o' t' Gilded Fields tea goe an' peg t' Saffron Demon in t' hellfort proper wi' some bolts.

22nd Hematite. Woot! Another hit on t' luvmakin' luvchild, t' ne'erworldly one!

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26th Hematite. Taek t'is, demon-worshippin' sons o' t' mothers!

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Edit: Added pics. Finally

[ThatAussieGuy]

What controls this demon spawning, anybody has experience?

What controls this demon spawning, anybody has experience?

What controls this demon spawning, anybody has experience?

I might be able to assist...

Demons spawn on map edges in groups like wild animals do on the surface.  Generally though, they'll just sit on the map edge if there's nothing that gets their attention and will eventually depart the map.

[kefkakrazy]

So glad we have a professor of demonology in this thread! 

I myself chose to pursue my doctorate in Ill-Advisedery.

[ThatAussieGuy]

So glad we have a professor of demonology in this thread! 

I myself chose to pursue my doctorate in Ill-Advisedery.

Professor?

Oh no.  My knowledge was from quite a practical experience.  Oh yes.  Quite practical indeed...

[Mitchewawa]

I have a master's degree in architectural lust.

[Velard]

I have a master's degree in architectural lust.

I have a Master's Degree in Dwarven Floccinaucinihilipilification. That's fancy-talk for knowing which dwarves you need to get rid of.

[Eoganachta]

I have a master's degree in architectural lust.

I have a Master's Degree in Dwarven Floccinaucinihilipilification. That's fancy-talk for knowing which dwarves you need to get rid of.

A Bachelor in Elephant Biology (graduate of Boatmurdered) and a Masters in Geothermaldynamics.