diff --git a/docs/modtools/force.rst b/docs/modtools/force.rst
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-modtools/force
-==============
-
-.. dfhack-tool::
-    :summary: Trigger game events.
-    :tags: dev
-
-This tool triggers events like megabeasts, caravans, and migrants.
-
-Usage
------
-
-::
-
-    -eventType event
-        specify the type of the event to trigger
-        examples:
-            Megabeast
-            Migrants
-            Caravan
-            Diplomat
-            WildlifeCurious
-            WildlifeMischievous
-            WildlifeFlier
-            NightCreature
-    -civ entity
-        specify the civ of the event, if applicable
-        examples:
-            player
-            MOUNTAIN
-            EVIL
-            28
diff --git a/modtools/force.lua b/modtools/force.lua
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--- Forces an event (caravan, migrants, etc)
--- author Putnam
--- edited by expwnent
-local utils = require 'utils'
-
-local function findCiv(arg)
- local entities = df.global.world.entities.all
- if tonumber(arg) then return df.historical_entity.find(tonumber(arg)) end
- if arg then
-  for eid,entity in ipairs(entities) do
-   if entity.entity_raw.code == arg then return entity end
-  end
- end
- return nil
-end
-
-local validArgs = utils.invert({
- 'eventType',
- 'help',
- 'civ'
-})
-
-local args = utils.processArgs({...}, validArgs)
-if args.help then
- print(dfhack.script_help())
- return
-end
-
-if not args.eventType then
- error 'Specify an eventType.'
-elseif not df.timed_event_type[args.eventType] then
- error('Invalid eventType: ' .. args.eventType)
-elseif args.eventType == 'FeatureAttack' then
- qerror('Event type: FeatureAttack is not currently supported')
-end
-
-local civ = nil --as:df.historical_entity
-if args.civ == 'player' then
- civ = df.historical_entity.find(df.global.plotinfo.civ_id)
-elseif args.civ then
- civ = findCiv(args.civ)
-end
-if args.civ and not civ then
- error('Invalid civ: ' .. args.civ)
-end
-if args.eventType == 'Caravan' or args.eventType == 'Diplomat' then
- if not civ then
-  error('Specify civ for this eventType')
- end
-end
-
-if args.eventType == 'Migrants' then
- civ = df.historical_entity.find(df.global.plotinfo.civ_id)
-end
-
-local timedEvent = df.timed_event:new()
-timedEvent.type = df.timed_event_type[args.eventType]
-timedEvent.season = df.global.cur_season
-timedEvent.season_ticks = df.global.cur_season_tick
-if civ then
- timedEvent.entity = civ
-end
-
-df.global.timed_events:insert('#', timedEvent)