https://github.com/nwesterhausen/df-guide

My personal thoughts and reference for Dwarf Fortress fort mode. Notes on how to run all the industries and a building design library.
https://github.com/nwesterhausen/df-guide

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My personal thoughts and reference for Dwarf Fortress fort mode. Notes on how to run all the industries and a building design library.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nwesterhausen/df-guide
• Owner: nwesterhausen
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2021-12-03T15:43:19.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-15T17:40:00.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-29T02:34:58.898Z (8 days ago)
• Topics: dwarf-fortress
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• Size: 1.8 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# df-guide

This repository exists to document my fort process and make it easily accessible for myself, no matter where I happen to play.

This guide is about [Dwarf Fortress](https://bay12games.com/dwarves/).

## Sections

1. [World Generation](docs/world-generation.md) - Personal speculation and reference for world generation parameters.

2. Embarking

   1. [Embark Selection](docs/embark-selection.md) - Typical embark selection process, what I personally look for and different motivations for starting a fort.

   2. [Embark Preparation](docs/prepare-carefully.md) - How to "Prepare Carefully" with a few custom embark profiles, exported in [peafowl_profiles.txt](docs/peafowl_profiles.txt).

3. Playing Dwarf Fortress

   1. [Fort Infancy](docs/fort-setup.md) - My personal "getting started guide" and how I prioritize my start.

   2. [Industry Guides](docs/industry.md) - Short list explanation of industry requirements with thoughts and plans on how to run each industry.

   3. [Military Guide](docs/military.md) - My personal military setup guide.

4. Notes

   1. [Generating Power](docs/design-water-reactor.md)

   2. [Hen House Design](docs/poultry-housing.md)

   3. [Hospital Design](docs/design-hospital.md)

## Resources

Some useful resources that I used when creating this repository.

- [df-designer](https://github.com/threehams/df-designer) browser-based dwarf fortress designation/building utility

Some other guides for reference:

- From Wagon to Fortress in Thirteen Steps

  ([Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/fkm1s4/from_wagon_to_fortress_in_thirteen_steps/)]

- Cavern Quickstart Step-by-Step

  ([Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/fls9zt/cavern_quickstart_stepbystep/))

- DF Wiki Quickstart Guide

  ([DFwiki](https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Quickstart_guide))

- PeridexisErrant’s DF Walkthrough

  ([df-walkthrough.readthedoc.io](https://df-walkthrough.readthedocs.io/en/latest/))