Drakenbold’s Civilisation

Dragon Mommies Drakenbolds! These are dragon-blooded kobolds with the strength of dwarves.

A matriarchal culture with a low male hatchrate, Drakenbolds often rely on migrants to get started, or build very small forts with only female Drakenbolds. Immigration from friendly foreign civs are important if you far from the motherland of your civ, and your male population must be protected to increase your population. Romances between females are fairly common in the culture due to just how many more females there are compared to the males. This, combined with egg management requirements, make the Drakenbolds a unique challenge for any Dwarf Fortress player.

They also have a good number of advantages due to their culture and biology. They make natural diplomats and traders due to a tendency for strong social skills. They also tend to be decent dancers or singers. They are quite content without alcohol, unlike dwarves, and you will only need alcohol for individuals who enjoy it. You can use this to focus on nest and food management early, and save alcohol production for later. They also have a strong resistance to fire, though not total immunity.

As for their cultural values, think "Lawful Evil, but cute and friendly!" They’re vicious toward their enemies, but beloved by their allies. Be sure to deploy near friendly civs or your own if you’re newer to Dwarf Fortress.

Mod doesn’t touch vanilla kobolds at all.

Doesn’t have any issues with Intro’s Kobolds.
Keep in mind that Intro’s Kobolds currently rename vanilla kobolds. You will have three flavors of kobolds if you use both mods.

Pairs well with the Aves Civilization mod: Birdfolk Civ by Appw!

Give Appw some love for that great mod! The following egg guide is from that mod, as the egg system is the same for any creature that uses it. Permission was given to have the explanation posted here as well in the same format. Still, some of the information is slightly different as we tackle Drakenbolds specifically.

Now with additional spacing for people with dyslexia.

How it Works

• Drakenbold females will seek out nestboxes if they can lay.
• If a laying female has a spouse she recently spent time near, the egg will be fertilized and can hatch.
• They will sit on their eggs during their free time, whether fertilized or not, and will get up to eat, drink, and work.
• After 3 months exactly, fertilized eggs will hatch, unrelated to whether the mother was there the entire time or not.

What to Do

• Disable Drakenbold Eggs from all food stockpiles / forbid them from being eaten. Do this for other egg-layers who immigrate to your fortress like Aves.
• Build a hatchery room with enough nestboxes for all your females, preferably not too far away from general traffic.
• The hatchery does not need to be a meeting area or any type of zone, but it is likely a good idea to do so for social interaction.
• A method for females to distinguish between fertile and infertile eggs has not been found, as the egg functionality was not originally intended for sapient species. You can dump infertile eggs after they are laid to prevent the females spending time incubating duds.
• You could also simply bulk dump all the eggs (or enable them in a stockpile) 3-4 months after the ladies lay them, and immediately again after they lay more. This will let them have a break from sitting on eggs to go party in the tavern, and more crucially, ensure wed ‘bolds will have seen their husbands by the time they lay again.
• Enjoy and protect your little ‘bolds that hatch out, to secure the future of your fortress.
• Drakenbolds have mostly females by hatching rate, but compensate for the imbalance with decently large clutches. Parents should always have multiple hatchlings at a time.

Compatibility patches were included for the following mods:

CREMATORIUM
ARMORY
SET PRODUCTION
SMELT ORE BY PRODUCT
STONEWORKING EXPANDED
GLASSWORKS
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
BLAST POWDER
MINERAL POWDER
SMELL THE COFFEE
METALLURGY
BULK SEWING
CLOTH QUIVER
DUMP WATER BUCKETS

For two handed weapons you might need this fix:
Vanilla Two Handed Weapons