Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Danger lurks in the halls of Scorchfountain as the bodies begin to pile.
Big thanks to the wonderful composers who really helped set the scene:
Ivan Rodriguez Duch: ivanduch.com
Padval4ik: fiverr.com/padval4ik
tylerclinemusic: fiverr.com/tylerclinemusic
Cody Wright (Outro): codywrightmusic.com
Sword Coast Soundscapes(ambience): youtube.com/channel/UCUGy8GD5oY4EX9awX4FSqBw
Thanks to North Dog for help with inking: instagram.com/rudoko_
And thanks to Squamous for modding help: https://www.patreon.com/themodsmith/p...
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-baza...
My Patreon: patreon.com/Kruggsmash
-If you would like to try this tileset or the colors used, check out the description under the first video in this series!
Danger lurks in the halls of Scorchfountain as the bodies begin to pile.
Big thanks to the wonderful composers who really helped set the scene:
Ivan Rodriguez Duch: ivanduch.com
Padval4ik: fiverr.com/padval4ik
tylerclinemusic: fiverr.com/tylerclinemusic
Cody Wright (Outro): codywrightmusic.com
Sword Coast Soundscapes(ambience): youtube.com/channel/UCUGy8GD5oY4EX9awX4FSqBw
Thanks to North Dog for help with inking: instagram.com/rudoko_
And thanks to Squamous for modding help: https://www.patreon.com/themodsmith/p...
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-baza...
My Patreon: patreon.com/Kruggsmash
-If you would like to try this tileset or the colors used, check out the description under the first video in this series!








![Scorchfountain Ep.1
A world forged in the fires of conflict and quenched in crimson blood.
This is to be a story whos 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: https://ivanduch.com/
Achillesa: https://www.fiverr.com/achillesa
Padval4ik: https://www.fiverr.com/padval4ik
Cody Wright (Outro): http://codywrightmusic.com/
Thanks to North Dog for help with inking: https://www.instagram.com/rudoko_/
And thanks to Squamous for modding help. (beetle instructions far below)
https://www.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: http://bay12games.com/dwarves/
And last but certainly not least, thank *you* for watching, mbastard. I couldnt do it without you.
My merch: https://teespring.com/stores/kruggsmashs-bazaar-2
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Kruggsmash
Tileset used in this episode: https://i.imgur.com/VShDB0e.png
Colors used:
Lees color scheme V2 on this site
https://manmademagic.github.io/DFColorGen/
To add Horn Beetles to your game:
- Copy/paste the Horn Beetle information found at the bottom of this videos description as its own .txt file.
- Name the file creature_beetle ( with no quotes)
- Move the.txt file to: Dwarf Fortressrawobjects
To enable chitin crafting:
- Dwarf Fortressrawobjects 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] Scorchfountain Ep.1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ojT99rDmq5M/mqdefault.jpg)

