I feel like a Minions mod would require no actual modding, just a tileset/sprite swap. The typical dwarf behavior is almost identical to Minions. They even migrate to the most dangerous sites run by the most evil leader, in this case, the player.

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On my 3rd Dwarven settlement right now.

I found a small kobold settlement on map and decided to make contact by demanding one time tribute

My dwarf proceeded to slay a kobold and now at war with them.

Is there a way of making peace with them? Are they always antagonistic thieves as per wiki?

Would love to know if I can grow their population somehow?

Although I have DFHack I tried to use it to fix bug previously to no avail, would prefer not to mod game

Hey,

I'm playing the king of my civilisation in adventure mode to make him a hero king as soon as he moves into my fort. But with the extra that he has a demon bound to him who is his bodyguard.

As a child he also grew up in a goblin settlement and was then kidnapped by another goblin civilisation before escaping and returning a few years later.

So I went to a vault to acquire the secret knowledge and there I realised how strong unarmed combat actually is. Even as an elite axe fighter, the angels caused me problems because they were constantly blocking and dodging. But when I started putting my weapon away and grabbing them by the throat with my free hand and choking them until they suffocated, I realised that as a legendary wrestler you can absolutely dominate against opponents of the same size. Even the fight against 3 soldiers at the same time went without a hitch.

When I went to the demon to subdue him, I found him dead... apparently a fight broke out shortly before my arrival and a human who had been mortally wounded by the demon rammed him into the wall, killing him instantly as it was made of slade...

But at least thanks to the crafting mod I was able to reforge the angels' equipment into dwarf-sized armour and weapons that now make me a holy fighter

Title's rather self-explanatory, buuut to give more detail--

I see all these posts with hundreds of ecstatic dwarves (kobolds, in my case), and it genuinely makes me a bit envious of y'all with how your fort's general happiness works xD

So it's led me to wonder on what I could do to improve the general state of things, as shown in the picture below, the vibes between these kobolds are /WILDLY/ different from person to person.

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No matter what I do, no matter the fancy things I slap down in the most traveled corridors or the meals I provide - they're always obscenely UPSET. What do I do?

I have a bit over a hundred hours in this game, but still can't get a handle on happiness.

Preferably, I'd take simplified answers to this problem, and will provide further screenies if asked :D

Edit!

Yes, I'm using a handful of mods - but this happiness issue persisted even before I started working with mods.

(Steam version with plump helmet man mod)

He showed up dual wielding books and looking for monsters. Managed to kill a crundle with knowledge.

A perfect dwarf fortress reference in S02E05 … “ you mustn’t dig! An ancient evil!” Looking forward to the FUN!

Recently, I started a new fort on flat ground called Dragonbane. Build a large roofed section as an entrance (everything out of wood for extra fun when I wncounter a dragon). The fort as ventured deep underground since then, encountered riches, hit over 200 Dorfes, became a Kingdom(I swear if Urist McNoble demands any more crutches I will send him to my Trading Depot/Drowing Chamber)

After a few years, the treehuggers went by and threatend me with a good time if I continue my woodcutting endeavours. So I deforested the whole map.

Just a month later, game pauses: Urist MCWerebear arrived!

20 dead Dorfes, 30 dead doggos. The fun begins.

Just as my Dorfes retreave the dead/injured, I get a Goblin Siege!

30 more dead doggos, blood everywhere. And a few of my Dorfes are now turning into Werebears every month and demand another 20 Dorfes as a sacrifice.

Fortress is doing great so far. And now I'm thinking whats the best way to turn the whole fort into werebears for one hell of a fort...

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It is going to the dutchesses office. For now.

So I just started playing and it’s taking time, hut i’m getting it. One issue though is that of barrels.

I want to build a bunch and put them in a zone for storage. Basically I want to have a bunch of barrels on hand for me still when making drinks.

But despite setting up the movement (barrels should get hauled to the storage zone from the carpenter) they’re all just sitting there. I’ve seen other people have similar issues, so Iw ant to hear some fresh takes. Going to bed, and hope some has an answer in the morning.

UPDATE: So just broke down the walls separating the carpenter from everything and stopped specifying where everything should be hauled and that fixed it. Thanks for all the help.

At the top of the tallest tower on the top of the mountain, high above my windmill is the celebratory bridge-apult. After invader waves, the cages are brought, stacked here and launched at the start of the next invasion. It's a fantastic way to demoralize even the most fierce goblin.

Launchers are just 1x8 bridges flinging in the appropriate direction.

My dwarves keep getting killed by a vampire, and the body is (almost) always found by some guy named Edem Smoothconstructs. So I just convict him, right? he's obviously the killer!

But here's the thing. Edem Smoothconstructs does not exist. He's not in my citizen list, or the 'others' list, or even the 'dead/missing' list. There are two *other* Edems, but no Edem Smoothconstructs. What the hell is going on? How do i deal with this guy??

For the time being i have all my dwarves sleeping in one dormitory, and am installing windows in the individual bedrooms, as was recommended to me by other players, but if you have any better ideas, let me know ASAP.

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Hey guys, how big do you usually make your main temple, tavern, and library? I usually go big and make them like 32x32 I’m wondering what others approaches are

Me and my boyfriend got him as a bunny. I think he has quite the personality.