Strange Mood Help!

[mattkulewicz]

My dwarf has claimed a workshop and needs 'stones' and 'rocks'. Whats the difference? My stocks say I have PLENTY of stones but no 'small rocks'. What constitutes a small rock? Thanks for your help!

[Morkonan]

See here:

https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Strange_mood#Demands

Any of those look familiar?

[mattkulewicz]

Yes! 'cloth... thread' and 'stone... rock' in that order. I seem to have plenty of both but they still aren't happy. Based on the wiki, they might need a certain kind of cloth. I don't see anything in their thoughts/personality that would suggest their preferences though? Thanks you!

[AlP]

It's best to embark with 5 each of pig tail cloth, wool and silk. And some thread, for the hospital.

[TyCobb]

Originally posted by AlP:

It's best to embark with 5 each of pig tail cloth, wool and silk. And some thread, for the hospital.

Also glass or at least make sure to grab some when the first trader comes. Glass has always been what's screwed me over on a mood.

[mattkulewicz]

Thank you all, this is super helpful! I happen to have a trader at my fort right now, so I took all the thread/cloth they had and that worked!

[Helios]

Originally posted by mattkulewicz:

Thank you all, this is super helpful! I happen to have a trader at my fort right now, so I took all the thread/cloth they had and that worked!

for future farmer station spins any wool from animals (good for hospital too) loom is for spidersilk your dwarfs collect in cavern layers.