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[Chaosed0]

This thread is now about the finding of a random scimitar, what happened after, and the discussion of spoilers, i.e. if you don't want DF spoiled for you, don't look down.

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This picture pretty much sums it up. I was looking through my rooms when I happened upon an upright adamantine scimitar. You can see I already started digging in that direction, but I'd like to know what exactly it is I'm getting into. If it's some sort of artifact guarded by terrible beasts, I might just let it go. I didn't even know scimitars existed in DF.
This picture was taken in the 't' "View Items in Buildings" menu, by the way.

[Nidokoenig]

It's just randomly placed there, go grab it. It's not masterwork or artifact, so it doesn't have hit bonuses, but it still cuts like anything. Give it to a skilled swordsdwarf.

[Ultimuh]

Go ahead and get it if you want loads of FUN. *Mischievous Grin*

[nogoodnames]

It's just randomly placed there, go grab it. It's not masterwork or artifact, so it doesn't have hit bonuses, but it still cuts like anything. Give it to a skilled swordsdwarf.

What are you talking about? It obviously says it is masterwork.

Yeah, definitely grab it, you don't want something that valuable (and useful) to just go to waste.

[ImBocaire]

You might want to get a military before going for it. It's probably in the third cavern layer and you can't be too careful.

[Quietust]

When you do manage to uncover the area, I'd recommend examining the immediate vicinity in detail before doing anything you might possibly regret.

[tmrt]

Usually there are some undiggable walls and a bunch of weak zombies guarding the masterwork weapon. Slay the undead, deconstruct the scimitar and have fun.

[Nidokoenig]

It's just randomly placed there, go grab it. It's not masterwork or artifact, so it doesn't have hit bonuses, but it still cuts like anything. Give it to a skilled swordsdwarf.

What are you talking about? It obviously says it is masterwork.

Yeah, definitely grab it, you don't want something that valuable (and useful) to just go to waste.

Oh, my bad. Still, it's less than an artifact, so it should go to a more skilled dwarf.

[Dutchling]

Adamantine is worth a lot of dwarfbucks so you might get sieged or attacked by a titan if you grab it. So be sure to get a military or something.

[Yeti]

Lots of zombies and such to fight when you get there, your FPS may take quite a hit. If you can battle through them though that scimitar is your just reward and ripe for the taking.

[Chaosed0]

Ok, fair enough. I have a military, I'll set up some defenses before I actually dig into the place. Thanks for the info, everyone.
I'll try to get some pictures in the middle of repeating "oh god" to myself during the fight.

[Duke 2.0]

Go ahead and get it if you want loads of FUN. *Mischievous Grin*

 Times have changed, not every chamber down there is filled with unspeakable horrors. The reward is worth going for anyway.

[Guedez]

as far as i remember, there are lots of zombies there protecting it, they are quite weak, but your engraver will not sufice to defeat them, they are also rooting, so be prepeared for lots of unhappy toughts, it's quite FUN to get it.

It's dangerous to go alone, take a carp ><{{{{*>

[Carcanken]

Yeah, you should grab it, your dwarves will tear up goblinite afterwards with that scimitar

[Chaosed0]

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Effing hell.
I'm now trying to dig up and around, but I feel that I'm just going to meet the same problem. Is there actually an entrance somewhere or...?
EDIT: Nevermind. Seems the lava was underneath the warm stone, as I'm one level up and having no problem digging around.

EDIT2: Success!


Wait what are those.
Skeletal Panda Men, Skeletal Moose Men, Skeletal Moose women...
Well.
Exactly how weak are these things?