Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A world forged in the fires of conflict and quenched in crimson blood.

This is to be a story who's end is not yet known and perhaps is a story with no end at all.

This is the story of Othlestzefon, Scorchfountain

Big thanks to the wonderful composers who really helped set the scene:
Ivan Rodriguez Duch: ivanduch.com
Achillesa: fiverr.com/achillesa
Padval4ik: fiverr.com/padval4ik
Cody Wright (Outro): codywrightmusic.com

Thanks to North Dog for help with inking: instagram.com/rudoko_

And thanks to Squamous for modding help. (beetle instructions far below)
patreon.com/themodsmith/posts

Thanks to the BEST colorizer around: Mrs. Kruggsmash!
A HUGE thanks to all of my patrons, without whom I would not be doing these videos right now!
And of course, special thanks to the creators of this beautiful, complex madness: Tarn & Zach Adams: bay12games.com/dwarves
And last but certainly not least, thank *you* for watching, m'bastard. I couldn't do it without you.

My merch: teespring.com/stores/kruggsmashs-bazaar-2

My Patreon: patreon.com/Kruggsmash

Tileset used in this episode: https://i.imgur.com/VShDB0e.png

Colors used:

Lee's color scheme V2 on this site
manmademagic.github.io/DFColorGen

To add Horn Beetles to your game:

- Copy/paste the Horn Beetle information found at the bottom of this video's description as it's own .txt file.

- Name the file "creature_beetle" ( with no quotes)

- Move the.txt file to: Dwarf Fortress\raw\objects

To enable chitin crafting:

- Dwarf Fortress\raw\objects and then select material_template_default.txt

- Go down to [MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CHITIN_TEMPLATE]

- Add [BONE] to the bottom of the entry

Horn Beetle Information:

creature_standard

[OBJECT:CREATURE]

[CREATURE:GIANT_CAVE_BEETLE]
[DESCRIPTION:A round, omnivorous beetle slightly larger than a horse. The males have a long horn at the front of their bodies. It grazes on cave fungus and has an ornery disposition.]
[NAME:horn beetle:horn beetles:horn beetle]
[CASTE_NAME:horn beetle:horn beetles:horn beetle]
[CREATURE_TILE:'B'][COLOR:1:0:0][CREATURE_CLASS:INSECT]
[NATURAL]
[PET][MOUNT][WAGON_PULLER][TRAINABLE]
[LARGE_ROAMING]
[FREQUENCY:50]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:2:7]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:30:60]
[BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM][BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_WATER]
[UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:3]
[PETVALUE:350][STANDARD_GRAZER]
[PREFSTRING:impressive horns]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
[NO_SLEEP]
[CHILD:1]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_QUADRUPED_GAITS:900:730:561:351:1900:2900] 25 kph[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:5951:5419:4898:1463:6944:8233] 6 kph[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:5951:5419:4898:1463:6944:8233] 6 kph[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[MUNDANE]
[NOBONES]
[BODY:INSECT:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH]

[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]

[CASTE:MALE]
[BODY:HEAD_HORN]
[RELSIZE:BY_CATEGORY:HORN:400]
[MALE]
[ATTACK:GORE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bash:bashes]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]

[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]

[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:LEATHERY_EGG_MATERIALS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_TISSUES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:CHITIN:FAT:MUSCLE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:ICHOR:ICHOR_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:ICHOR:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:750]
[BODY_SIZE:1:0:900000]
[MAXAGE:10:25]

[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]


[ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]

[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
[LAYS_EGGS]
[EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGGSHELL:SOLID]
[EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_WHITE:LIQUID]
[EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_YOLK:LIQUID]
[EGG_SIZE:10]
[CLUTCH_SIZE:1:3]

[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:CHITIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:MIDNIGHT_BLUE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:chitin:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]